Orator, lawyer, and actor, Dudley Field Malone defended John Scopes in the “Monkey Trial” and suffragist Alice Paul. But his life was also a tragedy of scandal and financial ruin, ending in bankruptcy with only a claim for $114 to his name. A fascinating, tragic figure.
This book offers a detailed overview of tick feeding, salivary secretions, and host immune responses. It explores how ticks transmit pathogens through saliva, causing diseases in humans and animals, and examines the role of saliva toxins, control methods, and recent discoveries.
Drawing on experiences from practitioners across the globe, this book re-visualizes language assessment. It provides effective, inventive concepts for teachers and developers to create assessment tools that reflect authentic, needs-based language use.
Frontiers of Gerontology and Geriatrics
As the 21st century witnesses a retirement boom, ‘Elderly Care’ has become a global priority. This compilation of published research is a training manual to groom professionals to care for older persons, featuring Indian and Arabian scenarios, exercises, and question-answers.
This book covers the theory and practice of discrete optimization for mathematics and computer science researchers. It presents new theoretical results, models, and algorithmic approaches for problems in integer programming, combinatorial optimization, scheduling, and logistics.
Founded by Dr Cho Han Kyu, Natural Farming is a nature-respecting alternative to chemical-intensive agriculture that assures high yield and good quality for lower costs. Now used in over 15 countries, it provides tools to improve livelihoods and conserve the environment.
This book critiques the regressive and colonial character of global capitalism. It argues that coloniality permeates the contemporary architecture of power, and that commitment to a Eurocentric notion of “progress” leads to the next iteration of the capitalist/colonial order.
The AMS 800
This in-depth guide explores the AMS 800 artificial urinary sphincter (AUS), a ground-breaking solution for severe urinary incontinence. Combining medical research and expert insights, it’s an essential resource for urologists, providers, and patients considering AUS therapy.
Globalized Injustice
This volume unearths the pervasive injustices shaping our world. It highlights the lived experiences and resistance of marginalized groups while challenging readers to recognize oppression, foster solidarity, and embrace the possibility of transformation.
Facing surgery can be daunting. This guide unravels the mysteries of anesthesia, providing clear, compassionate answers to your questions. Learn what to expect before, during, and after your procedure and navigate the experience with confidence and a sense of control.
Women’s Therapeutics in the 21st Century
This holistic guide delves into groundbreaking advancements in women’s health. Exploring conditions from PCOS to cancer, it highlights innovative treatments in precision medicine and integrative care, providing actionable knowledge for clinicians, researchers, and students.
This collection offers thought-provoking studies on monolingual, bilingual, and heritage language acquisition, as well as L2/L3 learning. It provides fresh insights into how heritage languages differ from their homeland counterparts and how cross-linguistic influence operates.
As gay men lead lives increasingly similar to their straight counterparts, what is the basis for gay culture? This book argues that theatricality, not identity, is what defines it. Gay culture is a practice, accessible to anyone with a flair for the theatrical.
This coursebook helps computer science students develop the English skills for academic and professional success. It covers essential topics with practical exercises in listening, reading, speaking, and writing, placing special emphasis on expanding technical vocabulary.
Healing and Saving Technology
Physician, priest, and philosopher Rev Joseph Tham explores the ethical frontiers of medicine, technology, and faith. This anthology presents a rich tapestry of insights, bridging traditional Catholic teachings with contemporary debates on suffering, dignity, and human identity.
Caribbean slave rebellions conjure images of charismatic men, but women were also leaders. This book explores the erased narratives of enslaved women who led revolts as rebels and warriors, revealing their crucial roles in dismantling the plantation slavery system.
Exploring Nanostatistics
Explore Nanostatistics, where data science, nanotechnology, and machine learning converge. This guide uses advanced statistical models and AI to address real-world challenges in sustainability, healthcare, and technology, equipping you to shape the future at the nanoscale.
This book explores the dark labyrinths of the criminals from Dickens’s greatest novels, including Oliver Twist and Great Expectations. It supplants his image as the Santa Claus of Victorian society with another Dickens: one who understood the dark souls of his age.
This collection explores literary portrayals of food and drinks to reveal how they shed light on the complexities of identity and belonging. At the same time, it argues that food and drinks are a unifying force that transcends boundaries, pointing to universal human experiences.
Morphological Taxonomy of Angiosperms – Textbook of Flowering Plant Families
This book describes the morphological characters of all 419 modern angiosperm families and over 900 morphological groups. Illustrated with original photos for identification, it is an essential guide for taxonomists, evolutionary biologists, conservationists, and students.