Jehovah’s Witnesses in Europe
The religious association of Jehovah’s Witnesses has existed for about 150 years in Europe. This volume investigates the effect of the differing circumstances in these various national societies on these religious societies, and the challenges they had to overcome.
Development as Service
This account of Global South wellbeing perspectives like Ubuntu and Buen Vivir sheds new light on sustainable development. It critiques the logic of linear growth and individualism, proposing a new path: Development as Service, centered on reciprocity and culture.
This book travels back in time to describe the utilization of materials both familiar and arcane. It explores their practical history in mining, metallurgy and crafts, with evidence from archaeology and geology, portraying the advances that led to modern materials science.
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 easy-to-use text offers a fast review of orthopaedic pathology for daily clinical practice and board examination. It is a helpful reference for anatomic pathologists and orthopaedic surgeons preparing for their board exams.
This book covers the automatic protection, control, and monitoring of power systems. It focuses on intelligent algorithms to combat ferroresonance and SSR in traditional and smart grids, and introduces a SCADA-based system for simulation, analysis, and energy management.
American Gold in Post-Second World War Taiwan
U.S. gold, sent to stabilize China’s currency during WWII, played a pivotal role in enabling a free China to thrive in Taiwan. Chiang Kai-shek wisely used the remaining reserve to support Taiwan’s economy, creating crucial stability to avert a communist invasion.
An essential guide for practitioners and students in Aesthetic Medicine and Cosmetic Surgery. This book defines new technologies, reviews traditional therapies, and sets a new consensus for the field. Topics include energy-based devices, injectables, and common cosmetic surgery.
This book examines why modern architecture lacks humanity and creates environmental errors. It studies historical styles to show how the evolution of design was broken in the 20th century by aggressive, reductionist ideologies that attack our inherited communities.
This book explores the window’s transformation in Early Modern Europe. Driven by a classical revival and the climate change of the Little Ice Age, builders created new traditions that rivalled Italy, culminating in the iconic French casement and the English sash window.
This volume addresses emerging trends in curriculum and technology at the intersection of national and international challenges. It shows how curriculum influences schooling, society, and global changes, making it vital for scholars and educators in an era of remote teaching.
Surgical Education and Training in Pakistan
This book covers starting a surgical training program in Pakistan, detailing how to impart skills, evaluate residents, and develop professional ethics. It also offers insights into career counseling and trainee rights, with personal monologues from renowned practitioners.
Botswana Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Development
This book explores cultural heritage and sustainable tourism from an African perspective, using Botswana as a case study. It reconciles the demand to commodify heritage with the quest for its preservation, confronting the hard questions about its business, value, and future.
Is democracy in crisis? Amidst a loss of trust in institutions, this volume brings together experts to shed light on the future of our democracies. By focusing on Japan and Germany, it determines transnational tendencies and country-specific consequences.
Strategic Decisions in Directed Networks
Do theoretical models account for the decisions of network users? Drawing on two decades of research in transportation science and behavioral economics, this book uses laboratory experiments to test the validity of these models and finds that, with some qualifications, they do.
Suicide is a leading cause of death globally, especially in young people. The most successful prevention methods are at the grassroots level, involving everyone. This book explores current and outdated perceptions of suicide and presents novel approaches and tools to prevent it.
This book explores the history of 28 American nations, focusing on how ethnic conflicts and wealth distribution hinder their development. In a readable form, it connects key historical events to each country’s current identity and socio-economic situation.
Hospitality and Tourism in Transition in Central and Eastern Europe
This book analyses hospitality and tourism development in Central and Eastern Europe during the transition period (1990-2015). Authored by native specialists from eleven countries, it offers an insider’s view for lecturers, researchers, students, and all interested in the region.
Understanding Interactions in Complex Systems
This book explores the complex nature of interactions and the modeling of interactional systems. It shows that all disciplines can be enriched by exploring alternative paradigms, arguing that ignoring the multi-dimensional nature of interactions is not an option.
This book is the second in a series showcasing outcomes of the Maryvale Institute’s doctoral research programme. It provides an overview of the breadth of work by its students in the UK, Europe, the USA and Africa and their contribution to new knowledge in Catholic studies.