BioFutures and the Legacy of Our Past
Our attempts to distance ourselves from nature have come at an immense cost to the planet. The problems which beset us – climate change, pandemics – have their origins in our biology. To survive, solutions must take our evolutionary heritage into account, or they will fail.
What is our place in the universe? This book offers a journey through our evolving understanding of the cosmos, from ancient myths to modern physics. It explains quantum physics and relativity without mathematical baggage, revealing that our world is ultimately unpredictable.
Literature, Parasitism, and Science
This book considers how parasitic worms molded the imaginations of Bram Stoker, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Arthur Conan Doyle. Breaking the taboo surrounding parasitism, it reveals how classic literature owes much to the emerging science of parasitology.
This book explores the critical role of gender in the agricultural sector, examining the challenges women face. It advocates for inclusive, gender-sensitive policies that empower women, promote equity, and ensure sustainable development and food security.
Romanticism, Rhetoric and the Search for the Sublime, 2nd Edition
This book builds a Neo-Romantic rhetorical theory for our time. It traces Romanticism’s roots through key writers and artists, linking their love of nature to the current environmental crisis and empowering those seeking to save the environment.
This book explores the interface between biochemistry and cosmochemistry to understand how life began on Earth and if this process is universal. Told through personal anecdotes, it focuses on amino acids to ask if life could originate and evolve on other worlds.
In the postmodern ironic music of composer Bojidar Spassov, old and new times, and cultural traditions emerge like carnival masks. This book is the first monograph on this paradoxical multicultural artist and the first attempt to shed light on the contemporary music of Bulgaria.
Medical image interpretation is time-consuming and prone to error. This collection explores how AI and computer vision are creating a paradigm shift in healthcare by enhancing diagnostic accuracy and speed, leading to personalized treatment and improved patient care.
An Analysis of the Research on Sugarcane Yellow Leaf
For 30 years, sugarcane yellow leaf (SYL) has been known as a viral disease. After analyzing decades of confusing and contradictory research, the author argues it is a physiological syndrome. This book aims to disentangle the issue and show the truth behind the condition.
When Corona Meets Darwin
Why did SARS vanish while COVID-19 conquered the world? Unravel the evolution of viruses, the secrets of our immune system, and the science behind pandemics. This essential guide demystifies complex threats and prepares us for the future of global health.
This volume offers innovative research on Iberian Studies from a transnational, interdisciplinary perspective. Core themes include memory, historical revisionism, dialogues between Portugal and Spain, and transatlantic crossings that connect Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
A guide to biophysiological measures in nursing, from blood pressure to advanced imaging. This resource emphasizes ethical, evidence-based practice to improve diagnosis and patient care, covering innovative technologies like wearable devices and artificial intelligence.
China’s Belt and Road Initiative is an ambitious global infrastructure program. Using a unique project database, this book provides a complete picture of the BRI’s benefits, risks, and implications, exploring its debt problems and future redesign.
This book details successes and problems of wheat storage-protein genetics, and discusses discrepancies in recent experimental data. As such, it will be beneficial for advanced students in plant genetics, and for wheat scientists and breeders.
This book tackles the surging waste crisis in developing nations by uniting waste recycling with sustainable agriculture. Compiled by experts, it dissects recycling’s impacts on soil and crops, serving as a scientific compass and global playbook for waste-smart agriculture.
This collection of 350 poems about Mark Twain explores a neglected dimension of his popular reception. Ranging from anonymous rhymes to highbrow tributes, they trace the crests in Twain’s fame over the decades, proving useful to general readers, teachers, and scholars.
The first comprehensive study in English of the detective novel in Puerto Rico, from its origins in 1984 to the present. This book establishes a canon for the genre, analyzing some 50 works to reveal a diverse and innovative literary tradition on the island.
The Covid-19 pandemic exposed irrational behaviours like those described as diabolical possessions. This book presents the first edition of the Xiropotamou manuscript 98, an ancient exorcistic prayer, with a biblical study and an overview of the Rite of Exorcism in Byzantium.
When financial hardship forced the Brooklyn Museum to sell a Book of Hours, a dealer purchased and dismembered it for profit. This book uncovers the moral complexities of the sale, identifies the manuscript’s original owner, and digitally reconstructs the priceless text.
Theories of social reproduction are complex and hard to quantify. This book resolves this issue by introducing the Triptych Model of Social Class Reproduction, an easy-to-grasp framework applicable across cultures, and substantiates it with quantitative research.