The Compassionate Rebel Revolution
This revised edition of the second volume in the award-winning Compassionate Rebel series features the inspiring stories of ordinary people from around the globe who have carried out extraordinary acts that are positively transforming our politics, culture and way of life.
Media and Politics
This publication explores the relations between politics and various types of media as expressed in different areas of the world, namely Europe, Asia, the Americas, and the Middle East.
This is the first book to explore color history in Asia. Color is a language of signals, associated with changes in society, economic development, and dynasties. A valuable resource for practitioners of art and design, it offers a new perspective on Chinese aesthetics.
Connecting Contemporary African-Asian Peacemaking and Nonviolence
This book brings together accomplished and emerging scholars to draw strategic lines of connection between diverse peoples in Africa and Asia, the two most populous continents. Each essay here reviews recent attempts at peace-building in these regions.
This book is a roadmap for attracting, developing, and retaining top talent. With practical strategies and insights from leading experts, this essential guide empowers leaders to build high-performing teams and create a culture where people and performance thrive.
Mangroves are extremely important coastal ecosystems, but many species are endangered. This book provides a collection of comprehensive information on the status of mangrove forests worldwide to help evolve common strategic plans for their global conservation and restoration.
This indispensable guide to healthcare management and leadership draws on global experts and real-world cases. It offers actionable solutions for today’s challenges, from Universal Health Coverage to AI, blending theory and practice for professional growth.
This book covers mineral resource estimation, from classic geometric to modern geostatistical techniques. It includes essential theory, mine planning, international codes, and extensive diagrams. A comprehensive textbook and reference for students and mining geologists.
Born Global Firms
This book takes a practical approach, sharing 50 real-life stories from entrepreneurs of born global firms across 33 countries. Featuring testimonials from those who view the world as their playground, it offers invaluable insights to inspire future global leaders.
This book provides an in-depth description of the why and how of offset QPSK. Topics move from time-domain descriptions and benefits to detection, synchronization, equalization, and offset QPSK’s relationship to continuous phase modulations, illustrated with detailed examples.
2D-Nanophotocatalysts for Hydrogen Generation
This book explores 2D nanomaterials in photocatalytic hydrogen generation for clean, sustainable energy. It covers principles, synthesis, and enhancement strategies for materials like graphene and TMDs, while also exploring applications in CO2 reduction and future challenges.
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.
Explore the synthesis, characterization, and applications of advanced polymeric materials. Written by renowned experts, this book bridges the gap between fundamental research and industry, covering innovations in energy storage, biomedical technology, and electronic materials.
Orofacial Pain and Headache
This concise, clinically oriented 3rd edition integrates knowledge on orofacial pain and headache. Chapters start with clinical features and treatment strategies, followed by a discussion of mechanisms. This book is intended for senior dental students, dentists, and physicians.
Aging, once viewed as an inevitable decline, is reframed as a target for therapeutic intervention. Dr. Wang’s guide to anti-aging polypharmacology reveals how multi-targeted interventions can extend lifespan and promote vibrant health by treating aging as a disease.
The Genome of an Organism
This book explains the fundamental processes of evolutionary genetics, such as mutation, natural selection, and speciation. It provides an up-to-date overview of the field, discussing the theories of Darwin and Mendel, adaptation, and the origin of new genes.
In colonial Mexico, male missionary orders built vast complexes in urban centers. This book surveys what remains of this unique architectural patrimony in Mexico City, Puebla, and other cities, discussing its history and role in urban development for historians and architects.
This book sets forth the theory of optimal manoeuvring near a circular orbit for transfer and rendezvous problems. It presents simple analytical methods for real spacecraft and details effective methods for manoeuvre assessment to more accurately propagate collision hazards.
The Complete History of Plague in Norway, 1348-1654
This unique book provides a complete history of the entire Second Plague Pandemic in Norway, from the Black Death to 1654. It studies how plague epidemics evolve by comparing their spread and dynamics in late medieval society versus early modern society.
A History of Police Reform in England and Wales
This comprehensive history of police reform charts its evolution from the 18th century to today. The first study of its kind, it explores the key reforms that shaped the modern police service, revealing their enduring legacies and their underlying flaws.