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The running joke in Europe for centuries was that anyone in a hurry to die should call the doctor. As far back as ancient Greece, physicians were notorious for administering painful and often fatal treatments – and charging for the privilege. For the...

Offering a practical exploration of persistent and new challenges relating to contemporary international fisheries law, this book examines emerging and unresolved issues in international fisheries law.Covering a wide range of international legal aspects...

This important new textbook provides comparative and critical analysis of healthcare policy from high income states in Europe to low-income countries in the Global South.It integrates conceptual themes drawn from the fields of sociology, policy analysis,...

This is an open access book. Based on the analysis of China’s basic national conditions and development trends, this book begins with a general introduction to the study of “modernization with Chinese characteristics,” and then discusses the...

Physiologists, Biomedical Scientists and Clinicians: Bridging the Intellectual and Communication Gap with the Public and Decisionmakers, the latest release in the Fundamentals of Physiology series, provides valuable information to inform researchers and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798765135754Author Shea K. RobisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA

In this issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, guest editors Drs. Manan Shah, Adefolake Akinsanya, Ronald H. Lee, and Arachchige P. Muthukuda bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Inpatient Psychiatry. Top experts in the field...

The Western Crisis of Truth in the Early 21st Century explores the symbolic, experiential, and associative side of contemporary political culture, arguing that phenomena such as ‘post-truth’, digitalization, mediatization, propaganda, illiberalism or...

This important new textbook provides comparative and critical analysis of healthcare policy from high income states in Europe to low-income countries in the Global South.It integrates conceptual themes drawn from the fields of sociology, policy analysis,...

This textbook examines public administration from a comparative perspective by incorporating theory and practice from two separate fields: Political Science and Development Administration. It explores the intricate interplay of diverse administrative...

Based on the revelation and analysis of the social self-consciousness contained in the individual self-consciousness of the meaning of life, the book discusses the human life-world, spiritual world, cultural world and meaning-world. Then, it states the...

Vera Holme, known as Jack, left a career as a jobbing actress to become Emmeline Pankhurst's chauffeur and mechanic. Evelina Haverfield was a classic beauty, the daughter of a Scottish baron and fourteen years older than Jack. They met in 1908, fell in...

Since the first edition of “Data Science and Analytics with Python” we have witnessed an unprecedented explosion in the interest and development within the fields of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. This surge has led to the widespread...

This book focuses on the emerging field of food waste-based eco-textiles. Eco-textiles, eco-leathers and bio-skins are now an important category of biomaterials with immediate applications in sustainable industrial production and the circular economy. In...

Originally published in 1933, Psychology and the Choice of a Career formalizes the art of vocational guidance, which was growing in public interest at the time. It sets out the points to consider when choosing a career path and the abilities you may need...

Internationally acclaimed for the clarity of his writing and thinking, Ogden radically reconceives psychoanalysis as a therapeutic process in which a person comes not only to better know him- or herself, but to more fully become him- or herself. The...

The book provides a social analysis of marriage in contemporary Zimbabwe, highlighting how the institution is changing and evolving in the face of societal factors such as globalisation, technology, increased migration, religious plurality and shifting...

Urban Politics brings together the classic and contemporary literature on urban politics and history with today’s pressing urban issues.The book’s central theme is “power” – going beyond the formal institutions and structures of city and suburban...

Ein Lehrbuch zu neuen Konzepten der Regelungstechnik Bus-Approach und Antisystem-Approach (ASA), die bereits bei mehreren Projekten implementiert wurden.Die seit Jahrzehnten etablierten Wirkungspläne von Regelkreisen sind im Buch durch bus-ähnliche...

This open access volume provides the first-ever comprehensive framework of indicators to measure progress in the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It analyses the development of thinking in the field of children’s rights on...

This book introduces readers to the development, principles, and philosophy of humanitarian diplomacy, before demonstrating how it works in practice, using a range of case studies from humanitarian work in the field.Humanitarian diplomacy seeks to create...

Grounded in both English- and Chinese-language sources, The Judicial System of China is a systematic study of Chinese courts after Xi Jinping took power and thoroughly reformed its judiciary. It draws upon extensive empirical scholarship in both Chinese...

America is getting serious about combatting the causes of the climate crisis, adapting to a climate-altered world and building resilience to future climate shocks. The steep increase in the frequency and severity of climate-related disasters over the...

What happens when we listen to music? Why are certain forms pleasing and others not? John Davies was both a psychologist and a talented musician and The Psychology of Music, originally published in 1978, explores the nature of man’s eternal need for, and...

EMDR and Sexual Disorders provides fundamental guidelines for the treatment of sexual dysfunctions with EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) within the conceptual framework of attachment theory.This book demonstrates how the EMDR method,...

The U.S. Constitution’s Eighth Amendment: Bail, Fines, and Punishments is an in-depth exploration of the Eighth Amendment's pivotal role in American jurisprudence. This comprehensive case-book is the very first of its kind, dedicated entirely to the...

How does the climate crisis relate to global security issues? What impact do increasing temperatures, droughts, sea level rises and extreme weather have on borders, war, migration and unrest? This nuanced, urgent book cuts into the heart of this...

Internationally acclaimed for the clarity of his writing and thinking, Ogden radically reconceives psychoanalysis as a therapeutic process in which a person comes not only to better know him- or herself, but to more fully become him- or herself. The...

Alternative investments technology services market is still considered young and is far from homogeneous. This diversity drives much of the technology needs and thus there are very few players that can meet the needs of the entire market. New service...

This open access book offers readers a better understanding of the legal situation of children and families migrating to the EU. Shedding light on the legal, practical, and political difficulties at the intersection of international family law and...

This volume presents a global study of the economic and cultural global systems in which smoking materials, practices and ideas circulate, intertwine, and transform. This book compiles original work authored by researchers from the Americas, Africa, and...

Few topics generate as much controversy and debate as armed humanitarian intervention. Military force involves death and destruction, as well as interfering in other countries’ domestic affairs. But, crucially, non-intervention is also controversial...

This book provides an accessible introduction to radioactivity. The first in a two-volume set, this volume is presented in two parts, covering radiation physics and natural radiation exposure.It first explores the discovery and physics of the phenomenon...

This book explores narratives of vaccine hesitancy using samples from the UK press, and looks at the ways these have changed between the 1950s and the present. The work draws on a variety of research instruments including semantic network analysis and...

This book provides a concise overview of modelling and programming by presenting their essential concepts. It enables the reader to better understand the relationships between modelling and programming by describing abstract properties, desired...

How is fashion linked to our identity? How are we influenced to buy into fashion trends? How can we make the fashion industry more ethical and sustainable?The second edition of The Psychology of Fashion offers an up-to-date insightful introduction to the...

Do you want to understand how best to embrace the challenges, surprises, and successes of research? This book acts as a journey through research to empower you to make the necessary connections between research and professional practice. From...

What is the place of human rights law within global governance? How can we safeguard human rights in various sites of global governance? What is the role of the state, non-state actors, and global governance institutions in all this? Global Rights?:...

Drawing upon David Hume's observation that, on the one hand people readily submit to authority, while on the other hand, authority depends on their opinion, Keepers of the Common Good examines the intricate interplay between opinion and submission to...

People and Spaces explores our relationship with our environments, unveiling the unique ways that built environments and human behavior interact in today’s rapidly evolving world and climate.Co-edited by a designer and a psychologist, this book brings...