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The field of risk science is continuously evolving to develop principles and practices that enable individuals, organizations, and societies to understand and manage future risk. These risk events are reminders that risk and uncertainty are prevalent,...

First published in 1981, Social Change offers a critical review of the main classical and modern theories of social change, and a study of the processes of change in western societies since modernization. It focusses on the cardinal aspects of society,...

In this eye-opening ethnography, we learn about the experiences of Muslim migrant husbands from Pakistan and Kashmir, who marry their British counterparts in the hope of marital and global social mobility bliss. For many, the parallel and intertwined...

This textbook is a comprehensive and sequential guide specifically designed for undergraduate students entering internships in the human services field and for the faculty serving as their internship supervisors. With a strong focus on career development...

Identity, Oppression, and Diversity in Archaeology documents how racism, classism, sexism, heterosexism, and ableism affect the demographics of archaeology and discusses how knowledge that archaeologists produce is shaped by the discipline’s demographic...

Der schwerste islamistische Anschlag in der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik – der Anschlag auf den Berliner Breitscheidplatz – hat eine Besonderheit: verschiedene Polizeien ermittelten über Monate gegen den späteren Täter, stellten ihre Ermittlungen dann...

Originally published in 1981, this volume presents papers from the first Ontario Symposium on Personality and Social Psychology held at the University of Western Ontario from August 25-27, 1978. The general theme of the symposium was social cognition...

Industrial Archaeology (1972) presents an in-depth investigation of the nature, methods and materials of the archaeology of industry in the UK, from pre-Roman times to the late twentieth century. It studies topics such as coal and lead mining, textiles,...

Spinoza (1929) offers an ‘estimate’ of Spinoza – his life, philosophy and influences – while retaining, as far as possible through translation, ‘the very words Spinoza wrote’. Thereby the two essential things needed for a thorough appreciation of Spinoza...

Cities are at once among humanity’s crowning achievements and core drivers of the climate crisis. Their dependence on the outside world for vital resources is causing global temperatures to rise and wildlife habitats to shrink. But we have the...

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as one of the most promising new solar cells, with strong commercial potential. Several challenges remain before PSCs can be released in wide-scale commercial application. This book highlights the opportunities,...

Now in its second edition, this fundamental undergraduate textbook provides students with everything they need when studying developmental psychology.Thoroughly revised, this book breaks down key topics into easily accessible concepts and provides...

Dan Freeman, the spook who sat by the door, is enlisted in the CIA's elitist espionage program. Upon mastering agency tactics, however, he drops out to train young Black Chicagoans to combat racism as Freedom Fighters in this explosive novel.With its...

This text is designed to be an undergraduate reference textbook for students of chemistry who aim to select degree modules geared towards medicinal chemistry. In the first two chapters, it offers an overview of basic organic chemistry, followed by...

An authoritative introduction to behavior therapy as well as a comprehensive resource for those with a firm background in this area. This book clearly and methodically introduces the behavioral perspective to readers new to cognitive-behavioral therapy,...

The inter-disciplinary approach that the book takes in explaining the problem of social harm in particular, the way that moral philosophy is important to explaining criminological and sociological issuesBook InformationISBN 9781529223613Author John...

Dementia is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. Responding to the global dementia challenge, however, affects more than humans alone. We live in a multi-species world but often think about dementia in mono-species ways...

Due to the importance of philosophy in the Enlightenment, European social theory has dominated discourses of theory to the present day. Yet, looking deeper, Americans have made important contributions from very different social and cultural perspectives...

This book examines the international forums in which states develop cyber norms—“rules of the road” for how governments use information and communication technologies. To understand the dynamics in this emerging field of diplomacy, the book focuses on an...

This fully updated and revised eighth edition examines the behavioral, biological, and social context in which people express gendered behaviors, utilizing the latest research to help students think critically about research findings and stereotypes and...

In this illuminating volume, Rodrigo Barahona takes up the question of transformations in hallucinosis in Wilfred Bion’s work.The book discusses how the analyst’s functioning, his receptivity and ability to make sense out of what is unconsciously...

Finance Transformation: Leadership on Digital Transformation and Disruptive Innovation is a general and wide-ranging survey of Finance Transformation and Emerging Technologies. Finance and IT have long been important areas of any business, but recent...

This book is a machine-generated literature overview of the legal and ethical debates over privacy and data protection measures in the last three decades, showcasing the expectations vis-à-vis realities of their presence and application in different...

This is an important and timely scholarly contribution that will appeal to academics, students, activists, and advocates in the fields of eugenics, sociology, reproductive health, reproductive rights, social justice, and policy making.Book...

Dieses Buch bietet eine Einführung in die Produktion digitaler Medieninhalte im einundzwanzigsten Jahrhundert. Dabei werden die Inhalte aus den Berufsfeldern Journalismus, Öffentlichkeitsarbeit und Marketing behandelt. Das Buch gibt einen Einblick, wie...

In this illuminating volume, Rodrigo Barahona takes up the question of transformations in hallucinosis in Wilfred Bion’s work.The book discusses how the analyst’s functioning, his receptivity and ability to make sense out of what is unconsciously...

The conventional generation of a substantial quantity of hydrogen from resources based on fossil fuels continues to play an essential role in the hydrogen economy. Hydrogen Production from Nonrenewable Resources offers a comprehensive overview and...

The book Multibody Systems guides the reader from the fundamentals of engineering mechanics to the formulations of the kinematic and dynamic equations of systems of rigid bodies suitable for computational generation. Multibody systems are used for the...

Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues offers a multidisciplinary, comprehensive exploration of domestic and international terrorism that helps students develop the knowledge and skills needed to critically assess the expressions...

Dieses Buch stellt die gängigen psychotherapeutischen Verfahren dar, die in der Behandlung der unipolaren Depression eingesetzt werden können.Jedes Kapitel widmet sich der Darstellung eines für die Depressionsbehandlung geeigneten...

Featuring a foreword by Donald Kalsched, this important book examines the integration of the subjectively experienced body in the practice of depth psychology.Barbara Holifield draws from philosophical perspectives, neuroscientific and infant research,...

Ants are found everywhere from garden to mountaintop. They are at their most diverse in the tropics, but that does not make the 61 species of our part of the world any less fascinating or significant. As social insects, ants have fascinating life...

Perception in animals is a fascinating and challenging subject that calls to students from many disciplines. The aim of this book is to provide a knowledge base and unifying perspective on the field that will enable beginning researchers to chart their...

The book covers a diverse range of topics based on computational studies, including modeling and simulations based on quantum chemical studies and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. It contains quantum chemical studies on several molecules, including...

This book introduces Probability Theory with R software and explains abstract concepts in a simple and easy-to-understand way by combining theory and computation. It discusses conceptual and computational examples in detail, to provide a thorough...

Why it’s OK to Be Amoral argues that self-righteous moralism has replaced religion as a source of embattled and gratuitous certainties. It offers readers a vigorous and entertaining polemic against both the popular tendency to moralise and philosophers’...

The tourism industry is one of the most susceptible and vulnerable to crisis. Yet the industry is poorly prepared - it is generally unable to anticipate and manage crises effectively. The evidence suggests that the number of crises within the industry,...

This volume covers the latest advancements in the study of lipid signaling. The chapters in this book cover topics such as neuronal cells such as retinal ganglion cells, microglial cells to muscle, and epithelial cells; extraction for signaling studies,...

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Social science is the study of human behaviour. It offers the tools to understand and explain people's choices and actions, and how they live together in communities. With insights from social...

Proliposome technologies are stable phospholipid formulations that provide an approach to generating liposomes upon addition of aqueous phase prior to administration. In this monograph, the authors review the potential of proliposomes for pulmonary...