Sport is big international business. This book guides readers through the economics of sport and the battle of the football codes in Australia. A must-read for the sports fanatic or anyone interested in business strategy, it provides a unique insight into the Australian psyche.
Returning to the Long Revolution
The key to motivating change lies in a radical re-imagining of democratic citizenship. We must reconfigure ourselves from being passive consumers to active citizens, empowered to participate in and take responsibility for remaking the communities in which we live and work.
The Trinity of Mass and Newton’s Way
This book argues that physics has only one concept of mass, an idea that originates not with Einstein, but with Isaac Newton. In his Principia, Newton introduced mass as a single measure of inertia, weight, and gravity. So why was this true legacy so profoundly misunderstood?
This book introduces reactor physics in a simple, intuitive way. It explains key mathematical concepts without losing scientific rigour, making it ideal for getting started with radioactivity calculations or basic problems in reactor physics.
Volatile fuel prices can bankrupt an airline. Hedging offers protection, but which financial instruments should be used? This book explores hedging strategies and the operational levers—airfares, capacity, and fleet size—needed when that protection wears off.
Showcasing the latest breakthroughs in data science, this volume brings together contributions from leading experts. It covers key areas like machine learning and AI, anticipating future trends and serving as a valuable resource for novices and researchers alike.
Based on 60 years of research, this book reveals a powerful message: qualitative data is more informative than quantitative data. Learn how to analyze it quantitatively to extract more information, using simple illustrations of difficult topics that anyone can understand.
This book analyzes the unlikely friendship of Prince Hal and Falstaff in Shakespeare’s Henry IV plays. Though the future king rejects Falstaff, arguably the world’s greatest comic character, his voice, representing a more human side of existence, cannot ultimately be denied.
Staircase to Heaven
In a Tel Aviv old-age home, Holocaust survivors face death not with denial, but with a rich “death culture.” This ethnography reveals how they transform anxiety into acts of comfort, respect, and unity, holding up an existential mirror to us all.
This volume brings together language research from theorists and practitioners. Drawing on authentic data, the articles analyze language structure and the construction of text and identity in teaching, writing, and translation. A valuable resource for students and specialists.
Critical Coalitions
Explore the dynamic interplay of literature and contemporary themes like postcoloniality, gender, and new media. Combining scholarly dialogue, no-holds-barred interviews, and poignant poetry, this book offers fresh perspectives on culture, identity, and representation.
Interpreting Literary Texts
This book explores how textual interpretation evolved from Classicism to Postmodernism. Using novels by authors like Jane Austen, Patrick White, and Margaret Atwood, it traces the shifts in literary movements and philosophical concepts of truth, reason, and the human mind.
Regarded as a problem play, Measure for Measure dramatizes King James’s view that justice should be tempered with mercy. Its themes of sex and the death penalty are treated with an ambiguity that pleased the king, while allowing Shakespeare’s own response to differ.
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in the Internet of Things
Explore the dynamic synergy between AI and IoT. Through compelling case studies from smart homes to healthcare, this book reveals how AI enriches IoT devices to optimize processes, enhance decision-making, and drive innovation in today’s interconnected world.
Human Communication through a Social Psychology Lens
This book dives into the complexities of human interaction, exploring communication from face-to-face to digital contexts. It dissects persuasive techniques, group dynamics, and nonverbal cues, providing invaluable guidance for navigating our evolving social landscape.
Technology profoundly influences our social fabric. This book explores its impact across business, commerce, and lifestyle, examining both advantages and drawbacks. It guides readers through cutting-edge topics like blockchain, the Internet of Things, AI, and machine learning.
Worldwide experts discuss cutting-edge concepts in Emerging Materials. This book offers a platform for researchers and industry leaders to exchange experiences on energy materials, biomaterials, solar energy, batteries, fuel cells, and their technical applications.
This book reveals Homer’s vibrant legacy in Portuguese, Spanish, Brazilian, and Argentinian literature from the 19th to the 21st century. Juxtaposing Homeric motifs across genres—theatre, poetry, novel, and short story—it offers a unique cross-cultural comparison.
Many-body Theory
This book presents a theory of many interacting fermions, relating Landau’s theory of the normal Fermi liquid to quantum-mechanical effects. It derives the interaction function, investigates the validity of the quasiparticle concept, and estimates the ground-state energy.
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic transformed education. This book showcases invaluable insights and solutions for language educators and learners, exploring the strategies that defined language learning during a global crisis and providing a roadmap for the future of education.
Processing Your Order
Please wait while we securely process your order.
Do not refresh or leave this page.
You will be redirected shortly to a confirmation page with your order number.