Public Debts and National Sovereignty from the 12th to the 21st Century
Following a series of crises, the world economy is burdened by high debt and the dramatic costs of fighting climate change. What can we learn from history? Global solidarity is necessary to share the costs, and large multinationals and the wealthy must take on a fair share.
This original, international work offers new perspectives on leisure studies. For the first time in English, it presents interdisciplinary dialogues from countries like Brazil and Portugal that depart from traditional viewpoints to consider leisure as a political practice.
This book delves into the relationship between economic growth and tourism in China’s diverse regions. Emphasizing China’s unique experiences, it offers practical insights and valuable lessons applicable to policymakers, economists, and tourism professionals worldwide.
This book unveils the dimensions of work-life balance for female academics in Bangladesh. Key findings suggest that factors from both family and work have a mostly negative effect, limiting their job satisfaction and career growth by disrupting work-home harmony.
Language and State
This book argues that language shapes human society. By enabling media for mass communication, language allows us to form large societies, nations, and states. These states are then governed through linguistic mechanisms like constitutions, elections, and representation.
Analogies and Models in Science and Theology
This book uses Hesse’s Network Model of Theory to debunk scientism and argue for the indispensability of socio-cultural and theological values in the search for objective knowledge. It shows how both science and theology rely on interpretation, models, and metaphor.
This book highlights the immense contribution of traditional medicine to the discovery of modern drugs. It inspires experts to explore traditional flora and younger investigators to find novel molecules, making it invaluable to scientists, researchers, and students alike.
This book offers a bold, innovative approach to literary interpretation: the neurohermeneutics of suspicion. It illuminates the intricate bond between literature and the mind, encouraging readers to adopt a suspicious stance to unearth complex, multilayered meanings.
Informed by Indigenous researchers and daily walks, this volume links scientific findings on deep time evolution to embodied interactions with rocks, trees, and weather. It explores ancient Gondwana, the first songbirds, and brings hope to young people facing climate change.
This book journeys through the hidden dangers of foodborne illness, exploring the science behind contamination. Drawing on real-life case studies, it serves as a practical guide to safeguarding your health and the food you eat every day.
This concise guide simplifies the immune system, providing a clear overview of the body’s defence mechanisms. It covers immune cells, antigen response, autoimmunity, and the latest developments in immunotherapy. Multiple-choice questions enhance understanding.
The key to advancing clean energy lies in developing organic functional materials. This book is a valuable reference for graduate students, researchers, and engineers, providing a fundamental understanding and a global perspective on the current state of this growing field.
This book offers an amazing collection of analyzed images from the Red Planet, suggestive of ancestral life on Mars. It evidences possible microbial life and complex structures reminiscent of terrestrial fossils, a presentation of importance for astrobiologists and space lovers.
Computer use creates health risks, from muscular tension and poor diet to mental stress and Zoom fatigue. This book offers practical measures for employees and employers, with recommendations on diet, physical activity, and healthier online meetings.
This book dissects the science behind climate change, exploring its causes and far-reaching consequences on our world. It unveils essential adaptation and mitigation strategies, equipping readers with the knowledge to understand and address this pressing global challenge.
Pathology of Head and Neck Tumors
From the author’s twenty-four-year tenure as a head and neck pathologist, this book analyzes diverse tumors. It covers pathologic findings and clinical features with high-quality photos and statistics, highlighting epidemiological disparities between Eastern and Western nations.
Post-Truth
In an era of misinformation, this anthology offers a vital resource. Scholars spanning communication, politics, technology, and more explore the challenges of our post-truth age, providing a cornerstone for dialogue and action in confronting this complex phenomenon.
This book explores penetrating keratoplasty, the gold standard in corneal transplantation. It covers the theoretical and practical aspects, from eye banking to donor tissue evaluation. This is an essential guide for postgraduate students and experienced cornea surgeons.
Did the Gold Standard era exploit the working class? Did orthodox macroeconomic policies lead to Nazism? Was Ceausescu wrong to repay all external debt?
“A Moral History of Monetary and Fiscal Policies” by Valentin Lazea tackles these provocative questions and many more.
This book explores therapies for treating aggression in people with a psychiatric disorder, but one obstacle appears insurmountable: is psychopathy an untreatable disease? It reviews studies on these interventions before refocusing on the heart of the interpersonal relationship.
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