Drawing from Memories
This book explores drawing from memory, synthesizing representation, memory, space, and creativity. For both scientific and artistic readers, it reveals drawing as a transformative act of invention, opening new perspectives on perception and creative expression.
This book provides knowledge on fatal diseases caused by viruses and the herbal treatments used for them. As viruses challenge mankind, recently seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, this book focuses on herbs with anti-viral effects and their mechanisms of action for researchers.
The Aravalli Range’s Past, Present and Future Prospects
The Aravalli Mountains’ rich heritage is at a crossroads. Drawing on advanced geospatial technology and field research, this essential guide identifies critical threats and provides a powerful roadmap for sustainable, community-driven conservation.
Human travel to other planets and launching satellites depend on rocket design. This book discusses the components of a rocket, their functionality, and their design in a straightforward way. For academics, students, and anyone intrigued by the inner workings of rocket science.
The Role of Point Defects in the Luminescence Processes in Inorganic Solids and Phosphor Development
Developing sensitive phosphors for applications like 3D x-ray imaging requires knowledge of point defects in solids, information often lacking. This book bridges the gap, focusing on the crucial role of electron-hole traps for stimulated luminescence phenomena.
This book chronicles America’s “Golden Age” from a Baby Boomer’s perspective to provide a balanced view of that time. It then explores the “Age of AI,” where Generative AI poses an existential threat to our prosperity and democracy, but also the potential for a new Golden Age.
Indian Diaspora
Borders give rise to division, the suffering of homelessness, and the loss of culture. This book ties together the stories of uprooted migrants, refugees, and exiles—including writers like Jhumpa Lahiri and Kiran Desai—who use their writing to highlight migration concerns.
Political Economy of Financial Systems
Why did identical financial systems lead to contrasting outcomes in South Korea and India? This book argues that the efficiency of finance depends not just on its structure, but on the wider political-economic context and its relations with the market.
Persistently ignored or demonised by 19th-century British travellers, Romanians were viewed as a decadent “Oriental Other.” This volume explores these representations in ten travelogues, analysing them through the lens of British expansionism and Victorian racial discourse.
In Argentina, Chile, and Spain, playwrights addressed the national traumas of dictatorship by creating “posttraumatic theater.” This book argues these plays represent national crises by taking on stylistic features that mimic the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder.
Master English communication with dental patients. This practical guide for non-native speakers uses scenario-based learning and simulated dialogues to build the confidence and skills needed for real-world clinical settings.
Very-Large-Scale Integration Physical Design
This book presents an innovative, automated approach to fix Timing-Design Rule Check (TDRC) violations in VLSI chip design. Using TCL scripting to streamline the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process, it achieves an 87% violation fix rate with minimal global timing shifts.
This textbook explores the principles and best practices of quality in pharmaceutical products. It bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application, preparing students and professionals to meet the dynamic demands of the pharmaceutical industry.
Challenging traditional theories, this book views institutions not as static constructs but as dynamic, adaptive systems. It introduces path emergence theory to show how small, decentralized actions can ripple through societies, fostering global and regional change.
This book addresses the critical gap between traditional teaching and Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL). It bridges the divide by exploring theories, principles, and pedagogies for 21st-century learning, covering course design, online assessment, and quality assurance.
A Journey into Ambiguous Set Theory
An introduction to the concepts of ambiguous set theory. Through concrete examples, the book demonstrates practical applications in decision-making, control systems, and medical imaging. It is designed to be approachable for students, researchers, and enthusiasts alike.
Studying Shanghai and Nanjing, this book examines the behavior and impact of pollutants in developing metropolises. It offers innovative solutions, including a method to distinguish human-added trace metals in soil from natural levels. A guide for researchers and policymakers.
Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks
This guide to age-oriented transmission schemes integrates space, air, ground, and sea networks into a single architecture. A comprehensive resource for professionals and newcomers, it provides a current understanding of efficient, flexible network design.
Driver distraction results in 340,000 roadway deaths annually. While most research covers personal vehicles, this book focuses specifically on transit bus driver distractions. It is an essential guide for transit agencies and professionals involved in transportation safety.
This account of African Ubuntu philosophy questions the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It challenges the logic of linear growth that centres the individual, and instead proposes “Life is mutual aid”—a logic of sharing, affirming that one’s humanity is tied to others.
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