Sustainable Tourism in Asia
This collection explores sustainable tourism in Asia, drawing on papers from international conferences. It shares empirical studies and cases, forming a rich reference work for tourism researchers, development leaders, policy-makers, and practitioners.
Life and Work of Pauline Viardot Garcia, vol. I
A superb singer and composer, Pauline Viardot Garcia was a 19th-century muse to Brahms and Meyerbeer. Loved by Turgenev for forty years, she was a musical genius. This first comprehensive biography in English reveals the life of this forgotten powerhouse.
A History of Magnetism in Human Civilisation
Journey through millennia as humanity unravels the mysteries of magnetism. From mystic reverence to modern science, this book explores history, philosophy, and scientific phenomena with rigour and clarity. A compelling read for academic minds and general readers alike.
Repeating Words, Retelling Stories
In literature, repetition does more than re-enforce a concept; it creates new meaning. This book explores examples from Homer, Virgil, and Ovid, and draws on neuro-cognitive science to show why repetition is an unavoidable staple of any text.
As European society segregates along religious and ethnic lines, static multiculturalism has failed, strengthening religious nationalism. This book presents a message to Europe’s elites: embrace the dynamic principle of interculturalism to build one society for all.
Taking Business Ethics Seriously
What is the “good life”? This book presents a passionate argument against the compartmentalization that separates such timeless questions from our professional lives. It makes the case for aligning business with a life worth living and treating people ethically in all realms.
Colour in Sculpture
This book introduces sculpture across five millennia, exploring the intentional relationship between colour and form. It suggests that whether used for cultural custom or to enhance expression, polychromy adds another dimension of encoded meaning.
This text explores how ideology steers terrorist groups. It argues they are not monolithic, as guiding views influence their tactics, targets, and recruitment. By examining ideological group types with detailed examples, crucial differences among them become clear.
Swiftian Inspirations
This book analyzes the legacy of Swiftian satire from the Enlightenment to the age of post-truth and Brexit. It explores truth, madness, film adaptations of Gulliver’s Travels, and the politics of language to reveal Swift’s enduring relevance for today’s world.
Classical Phenomenology Applied to Gender Identity
Uncover the gendered human being through Kant, Husserl, and Heidegger. This book offers intellectual tools to grasp our existential reality and details the fierce intellectual clash between former colleagues Husserl and Heidegger.
This book analyzes the challenges in establishing new institutions of art and culture and provides recommendations for young managers. It is a study guide for managers’ training and self-education in the creative fields.
Introductory Fish Biology
Master the biology of fishes with clarity. Drawing on over 40 years of experience, this guide blends the latest research with nearly 300 vibrant photographs and figures, making it an essential resource for any introductory course.
The Evolution of the Net
This book describes the evolution of the Net for nonspecialists. It explains the infrastructure’s journey from the network transmission of Telephony, the medium of the 20th century, to the knowledge navigation of Telesophy, the future medium for moving from data to wisdom.
Overcoming the Corruption Conundrum in Africa
This book takes a socio-legal approach to the corruption conundrum in Africa. It suggests solutions can be found by interrogating how society reacts to it, and argues that the problem endures primarily due to a critical lack of political will.
Modelling Offshore Wind Farm Operation and Maintenance
Offshore wind energy is a vital green resource, but its main challenge is the high cost of operation and maintenance. This book explores how to reduce failure rates and make offshore wind energy cheaper, using condition monitoring systems and real-world case studies.
Bio-Art and the Environment
In a science-driven society, this book ignites a debate at the intersection of art, biology, and ethics. Can artists create living chimeras? Do we have the right to use them? And should we fund or prohibit the research that makes them possible?
Escaping Boredom in the Classroom
Gamification is a fun, educational way to teach English. This volume presents the advantages of using escape rooms and breakouts, with practical proposals adaptable to any education level for practicing vocabulary and grammar.
Computers are supposed to be smart, yet they frustrate us because they don’t fit how people think. They impose a binary, all-or-nothing approach to a world of stories and analogies. This book proposes a solution: redesigning computer technology and its social institutions.
Multicultural and Intercultural Identity Recognition
This book explores the debate between multiculturalism and interculturalism. Reviewing philosophical approaches and the role of religious dialogue, it examines the limits of multiculturalism to propose a new intercultural paradigm—a third way tailored for the Italian context.
This book provides a framework for ethical reasoning, exploring how values shape our worldview and principles guide our practice. Placing humanity at its heart, it discusses applications within the beginning and end of life, science, education, and business.
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