Language and Communication
Go beyond just speaking and listening. True communication is understanding the meaning behind the words and the power of how things are said. This collection analyses the process in various contexts, examining the transition from form to meaning to improve all relationships.
This work introduces a new genre: the shamanic story. Based on or inspired by shamanic journeys, these stories are often used for healing. Within this genre exists a sub-genre dealing with divination, analyzed here to identify their shared attributes.
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.
The Art of Supposition
What if our reality is shaped by what we suppose? This book introduces a groundbreaking framework, redefining the human experience through the lens of Homo Putans, the “supposing human.” Enter a world where every thought is an invitation to question, explore, and suppose.
Why do Koreans work some of the longest hours in the world? This book explores the reasons behind Korea’s demanding work culture and reveals the major impact lengthy working hours have on the ability of average Koreans to participate in leisure activities.
Contemporary Debates in Human Rights and Literature
This book offers fresh perspectives on human rights in literature, providing cutting-edge readings of specific works. It engages with current debates about how rights are portrayed across identity, culture, and politics, highlighting human rights as a universal concern.
Giacomo Meyerbeer
Giacomo Meyerbeer is famed for opera, but he also wrote a body of carefully crafted religious works throughout his life. These pieces, from youthful songs to monumental psalms, reveal the depth of his religious convictions and ecumenical openness.
This collection unravels how we represent non-humans in literature and film. From Noah’s Ark to Hitchcock’s The Birds, it probes the ethical and symbolic roles creatures play in our lives, challenging our perceptions and inviting us to reflect on their cultural significance.
An essential guide to the bacterial pathogens that threaten human health. This book explores infection mechanisms, treatment, and the immune response, equipping readers with the knowledge to combat infectious diseases. A valuable resource for students and professionals.
When Italians speak Russian, do they think in Italian or Russian? This research demonstrates that a native speaker’s way of structuring language is much more resistant to change than grammar, revealing how deeply our mother tongue influences the way we think.
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.
Smarter Air Pollution Monitoring for Sustainable Cities
Explore the global concern over air pollution and its impact on urban health. Discover smarter monitoring solutions driven by technologies like IoT and AI. This volume provides insights into policy, collaborative initiatives, and the future of sustainable air quality management.
Women’s Imaginary Cooking and Appetites Across Cultures
This book explores the cultural implications of women’s engagement with food, tackling the female body, appetites, culinary witchcraft, magic, and cannibalism. It traces how food disorders are alchemically transformed into aesthetics, with a pivotal focus on the Balkans.
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.
The Meyerbeer Libretti
This volume presents the libretto for Meyerbeer’s final grand opéra, L’Africaine. A fictional treatment of Vasco da Gama’s voyage, it is a mixture of history and fairytale. In this edition, the original text and its English translation are on facing pages.
Transatlantic Modernism
This book explores transatlantic modernism’s interactions with philosophy, religion, and art. It considers how authors like Woolf, Joyce, Faulkner, and Eliot engaged explorations of literary form, identity, and truth while searching for—or denying—belief.
This book is an easy-to-read, in-depth guide to essential clinical skills: patient history, physical examination, documentation, and diagnosis. It helps trainees succeed in practice and exams, while serving as a trusted companion for clinicians and trainers.
Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) transforms students into active investigators. With research-informed strategies and transformative tools, this book showcases real theories to practice stories across disciplines. Perfect for educators, this is your guide to student empowerment.
From seasoned experts, this state-of-the-art book covers the latest in perioperative monitoring. Learn advanced strategies for all stages of care to ensure patient safety and explore innovations like AI, machine learning, and remote monitoring. An invaluable resource.
This book highlights the diagnostic power of inspecting the human face. Meticulous observation can provide valuable clues, revealing underlying systemic and genetic diseases. This very illustrative book is an essential guide for medical and nursing students and technicians.