Conversations on Cardiac Physiology
This book corrects widespread misconceptions about heart physiology. It argues that depolarisation can be explained by electron outflow, hypertension is not caused by a salty diet, and coronary artery disease risk is not correlated with total cholesterol.
An essential guide exploring the intersection of energy, public international, and environmental law. It covers fossil fuels, renewables, energy economics, diplomacy, and dispute settlement, providing a holistic view for practitioners of international law and management.
In our post-Christian world, many are now “non-religious.” But does human religiosity have a future? This book argues that secularization is not an end, but an epochal shift—paving the way for a radically open horizon in our human search for meaning.
This book explores the role of musicians calling for peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Artists worldwide join talents in concerts to voice protest, show solidarity with the Ukrainian people, and raise funds to assist those affected by the humanitarian crisis.
Challenging the official record, this book reveals the gruesome history of communism under Stalin and Mao and their confrontations with the West. A stark warning against totalitarianism and a powerful argument for freedom.
This book reviews statistic/thermodynamic models for both polarized and unpolarized structure functions, with additional applications such as the EMC effect. It will appeal to researchers and students of hadronic and nuclear/particle physics.
The Making of India, 1947-2022
This book captures the people, events, and institutions that have shaped India in its 75 years as an independent country. Each entry is a captivating story with sharp insights, creating a fascinating mosaic of the myriad influences that have made India a liberal democracy.
Franz Boas was a ground-breaking anthropologist whose work denied racial superiority and introduced cultural relativity. A fierce pacifist and defender of free speech, he was among the first to recognize the strength of a scientist speaking out on political issues.
This book develops a new mathematical model for modern human resources that is both organisational output-focused and employee-focused. It investigates various measurement and evaluation approaches to facilitate the adoption of alternative HR practices.
The Importance of Media Literacy
This book explores the effects of media, from video games and social media to fake news and screen addiction. It emphasizes the need for a healthy media diet and media literacy for all, providing empirically based approaches and sample lesson plans.
As rising inflation puts pressure on households, this book explores what inflation is and how we measure it. It recounts the history of price rises and how pensions, pay and benefits have been affected, examining the political and economic factors driving government responses.
Black British Women’s Writing in the 1970s and Beyond
This collection of essays examines Black British women writers published from the 1970s to the 2000s. Connected to the UK through migration yet attached to their cultural origins, their work explores a crucial question: how were they able to conceptualise ‘home’ in their fiction?
An essential collection for health professionals and researchers on the wellbeing of breast cancer survivors. This book covers key topics including comorbid conditions, lifestyle factors, health disparities, symptom management, survivorship care plans, and financial hardship.
This book explores technology business incubation in India. It maps the role of various actors in the incubation process, provides an overview of the innovation ecosystem, and examines how the country’s science and technology culture influences its overall development pathway.
Issues of Faith-Based Education in the United Kingdom
As state-supported Catholic schools face controversy, this book explains their origins, purpose, and contribution to society. It outlines the Church’s understanding of the primary role of parents in education and the limits of the state, making it a vital read for all involved.
Twice colonised by Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe was a pioneer in the world’s sugar and cocoa trades. These essays explore its 500-year history, revealing how this small archipelago overcame its struggles to become a surprising model of African democracy.
This book is a hands-on guide for practitioners and researchers on how to measure workplace diversity using the Index of Qualitative Variation (IQV). With real data examples, it illustrates the use of regression methods to assess how organizational factors influence diversity.
This book is a hands-on guide for human resources practitioners and researchers on how to assess the validity and reliability of standardized diversity scores. It provides practical examples using correlation and factor analyses to illustrate the assessment process.
This book introduces gear drive fundamentals and the theoretical background of load capacity. It focuses on strength analyses for metal, sintered, and polymer gears, describing surface pitting, tooth root capacity, and fatigue design approaches with practical examples.
Reporting Conflicts, Humanitarian Crises and Peace Processes
This book analyses media coverage of humanitarian crises, conflicts, and peace processes in the Horn of Africa, focusing on Kenya, Sudan, and South Sudan. Using a new Four-Part Framework, it offers important recommendations applicable to similar situations in other locations.
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