The Transformative Development of Postcolonial Africa
How can pure and natural sciences help solve Africa’s developmental crises? This book offers answers from scientists and development experts, providing new, context-specific paradigms to rewrite the continent’s story and bring about its transformative development.
The Floating Towns of Tomorrow
As climate change and population growth challenge our world, floating cities offer a solution. This book proposes viable urban planning and architectural solutions for coastal cities, starting with a pilot project in Singapore. For all who wish to rethink our cities.
This book provides a clear understanding of the fundamentals of materials science and engineering, written in simple language with practical examples. It is immensely useful for students of various engineering and science fields, as well as for technical professionals.
Bringing together renowned scholars, this volume offers a multi-dimensional view of comparative and world literature. It illuminates the future of literary studies in a cross-culturalized world for scholars and interested readers alike.
This volume provides a framework for studying the key decisions potential migrants face. The chapters illustrate how these choices are shaped by immigration policies, personal characteristics, and the economic environment, while also analyzing the effectiveness of those policies.
Modern industrial society is a fluke of history. This book argues our world is the result of accidental events, not inherent European values. Our advanced civilization is an unexpected explosion, unique and unlikely to be found anywhere else in the universe.
Climate Change and Corporate Reporting in Europe
Diving into the intersection of climate change and financial reporting, this book explores Europe’s evolving regulatory landscape. It offers practical insights and best practices for regulators and businesses to address climate-related risks and opportunities.
Post-Millennial Cultures of Fear in Literature
This volume investigates our contemporary “cultures of fear.” Original articles explore post-millennial works ranging from political fictions and trauma narratives to literary disaster discourses and apocalyptic scenarios, using insights from multiple disciplines.
Critical Essays on Bernard Stiegler
As Bernard Stiegler’s philosophy emerges as a dominant force, this compendium offers a comprehensive examination of his ideas and their impact on contemporary thought. Immerse yourself in this insightful exploration of Stiegler’s enduring intellectual legacy.
This book shares the untold story of frugal innovations in orthopaedic surgery developed in Pakistan. It is a narrative of how surgeons in low-income countries achieve very high standards in resource-constrained settings, providing a model for others to replicate globally.
This book challenges the modern doctrine of pneumonia. Based on decades of research, it substantiates new principles of treatment clinically proven to be effective without the usual emphasis on etiotropic agents, and analyzes the causes behind widespread medical misconceptions.
Large Dam and River Dynamics
This book explores fluvial geomorphology and its role in floodplain management. It details quantitative and statistical techniques for analyzing river dynamics and highlights applications in managing land and water resources. For researchers, planners, and policy makers.
This collection of essays on Ngugi wa Thiong’o, one of the most important postcolonial writers, offers fresh insights into his artistic oeuvre. The volume animates Ngugi’s politics, poetics, and commitment to decolonisation, covering his novels, plays, and scholarly works.
Little Magazines in West Bengal
Despite immense passion for the Bānlā little magazine, academic books in English are very rare. This book fills that scarcity. Drawing on three decades of intimate experience as an author, editor, and organizer, the text is not a dry research work but an enjoyable read.
This book explores ghrelin family peptides (GFPs), hormones involved in health and disease. It describes their physiological roles and how their dysregulation contributes to chronic illness, osteoporosis, and fractures, presenting emerging diagnostic and therapeutic benefits.
This trailblazing exploration of Africa’s rich linguistic diversity uniquely combines often-overlooked signed languages with spoken indigenous languages. It offers new perspectives on language preservation, cultural identity, and the lasting spirit of linguistic diversity.
As our culture increasingly communicates through images, public theology must engage with this field. The potency of images is an uncharted force compelling us to reassess our interpretation of religion and propelling theology towards a future yet to be discovered.
The brain is a muscle; a growth mindset strengthens it by rewiring neural circuits. This book provides the tools and roadmap required to bring this pedagogy into the classroom and develop a culture where students believe that ‘with practice and hard work, I can do better.’
Dr. Myron Weisfeldt’s story reveals the discovery and political skill that foster a successful leadership career in academic medicine. His work includes pioneering efforts to improve human health, from heart ailments to sudden death, and concludes with a guide to career success.
This book analyzes the life satisfaction of older Germans as the household’s role in providing a better later life diminishes. Using quantitative statistics, it uncovers unexpected findings, making it a worthy read for scholars, students, and older people concerned with ageing.
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