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In the mid-1960s as a young high school student John Brumley visited Lookout Cave for the first time and knew immediately that the site was exceptional. The cave, located in north central Montana, was initially discovered in 1920 but it wasn’t until 1969...

In A Baroque Vision Nicholas Hagger chose key passages from his verse that convey the thread of his Baroque vision. In its companion volume The Essentials of Universalism he chooses key passages from his prose works that convey the thread of his...

This book aims at providing a fundamental grasp of graphene-based materials (GAMs) concerning their adsorption process. The effect of diverse process parameters, including pH, temperature, agitation, competing ions, etc., on the adsorption performance of...

This textbook presents the architecture of modern radios as part of radio telecommunication networks/systems. The authors present theoretical and technological techniques for building radios and will provide readers with the opportunity to familiarize...

Understand and harness the power of artificial intelligence to drive growth and innovation with this comprehensive guide. As AI continues to evolve, it is increasingly important for businesses to make informed decisions about how to use AI to drive...

The central Asian cryosphere is a part of our planet's climate and hydrological system, one that is especially at risk from climate change and global warming. The seasonal snow cover and glaciers' disappearance may affect the livelihood of millions of...

This comprehensive and innovative handbook covers several aspects of biometrics from the perspective of recognizing individuals at a distance, in motion, and under a surveillance scenario. The book presents both a broad coverage and an in-depth...

There is a very large body of literature on Necrotising Enterocolitis (NEC), much of it is confusing and contradictory. This book consolidates all the relevant aspects to provide clinicians and especially trainees with an overview of this condition which...

In this book Harshad Keval offers an intensely personal testimony of racial trauma within the academy. Proposing the theoretical model of "white narcissistic structures" the author traces the paradox of academic institutions simultaneously embracing a...

Die Auswirkungen moderner Lebensstile konfrontiert Physiotherapeut*innen mit zwei essenziellen Verantwortungsfeldern. Dazu zählen zum einen die Überprüfung und die Reduktion des ökologischen Fußabdrucks und zum anderen der eigene Handlungsspielraum zur...

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...

Classification problems are common in business, medicine, science, engineering and other sectors of the economy. Data scientists and machine learning professionals solve these problems through the use of classifiers. Choosing one of these data driven...

Dieses Lehrbuch deckt die wichtigsten Konzepte und Formeln der Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung ab und möchte für deren Schönheit begeistern. Es stellt Einsicht und Verständnis an erste Stelle – zu diesem Zweck werden zahlreiche motivierende und lehrreiche...

Private international law has long been understood as a doctrinal and technical body of law, without interesting theoretical foundations or implications. By systematically exploring the rich array of philosophical topics that are part of the fabric of...

This book explores the political-aesthetic practices of transgender women in Lima, Peru, and how they use these to survive and fight for recognition and full citizenship, through drawing on ethnographic research and on decolonial feminist and aesthetic...

Condition monitoring (colloquially, CM) is the process of monitoring machinery to identify a significant change which might be indicative of an underlying aberration. Condition Monitoring in Thermal Power Stations: Case Studies covers 25 case studies of...

This book is unique because it transmits what the authors had learned in more than 40 years dedicated to teaching and studying testicular pathology. The work provides an integrating perspective on aspects of non-tumour pathology of the testicle, on...

Cereals like wheat, rice, maize, and barley have long been the dominant crops in agriculture, providing a significant portion of our food supply. Plant breeders and geneticists have always been interested in improving the yield and quality of cereals...

This 3rd edition is a comprehensive and evidence-based introduction to this essential area of practice. Fully updated to take into account the wide range of nursing roles in the community, it provides an integrated approach to care, with a focus on...

Over the course of more than 70 years, students of symbolic interactionism have demonstrated how a resourceful and conceptually rich perspective can generate variegated lines of research. However, many have expressed concerns over the sheer wealth and...

This book presents the importance of the role of creativity, particularly everyday creativity, in the lives of people on a mental health recovery journey.Through a review of historical and contemporary literature and research findings on the topic, the...

The use of intelligence in manufacturing has emerged as a fascinating subject for academics and businesses everywhere. This book focuses on various manufacturing operations and services which are provided to customers to achieve greater manufacturing...

This book offers a deep insight into gas hydrate-based carbon capture, transportation, and storage technology as solution to decarbonization. The key aspects of carbon capture & storage technologies are discussed together with their advantages and status...

This new learning and revision aid from the author of the bestselling Mind Maps for Medical Students has been designed specifically to help medical students memorize essential facts in surgical pathology and anatomy, invaluable throughout undergraduate...

This textbook is the first of a two-part set providing a thorough-yet-accessible introduction to the subject of function spaces. In this first volume, the core topics of spaces of continuous and integrable functions are covered in detail. Starting from...

This new learning and revision aid from the author of the bestselling Mind Maps for Medical Students has been designed specifically to help medical students memorize essential facts in surgical pathology and anatomy, invaluable throughout undergraduate...

In the years since Independence in 1962, Jamaica’s foreign policy has reflected the flux and reflux of international affairs. There has been continuity in the midst of change; and while the country has sought to deepen its traditional friendships and...

This new edition of the bestselling text, Fungal Infections of the Nail and Scalp: The Current Approach to Diagnosis and Therapy has been expanded to include scalp infections. As before, this illustrated text has been written by clinicians for...

This book discusses different challenges imposed to the globe following the COVID-19 pandemic. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected humans’ individual lives, communities, and the world. It has not only affected human’s lives but also...

Joining other publications on love by this author, the current volume examines the great varieties of love as interpersonal attraction. Drawing on classical and recent studies from global perspectives, it explores the components, dimensions, and contexts...

This edited volume provides an account of international relations theory from the perspective of Marxism. The chapters cover realism, liberalism, critical theory, constructivism, post-Modernism, feminism, green theory and post-colonialism and consider...

Do you knowingly defer life to later?Have you chosen a profession you don't love and put off pursuing one you do?Do you spend your best hours on chores and trivia before allowing yourself to get to what matters most to you?Have you ever knowingly...

This book covers code development for structural analysis and includes topics from finite element methods such as modeling and analysis of continuum structures. It explains the concepts showing derivation of necessary equations, relationships, and steps...

As the failures of physicalism begin to shake the confidence of even the most biased of its supporters, a new view on the nature of reality is establishing itself as the only tenable alternative: Analytic Idealism. According to it, there is a world out...

In 1998, Hurricane Mitch pounded the isolated village of Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán in mountainous western Guatemala, destroying many homes. The experience traumatized many Ixtahuaquenses. Much of the community relocated to be safer and closer to...

An eye-opening account of the British terror attacks you’ve never heard of—because the perpetrators were caught in time. Since 2017, the UK has seen fifteen terrible terrorist attacks. But the atrocities on our evening news are the tip of a vast...

This easy-to-understand pocketbook in the highly respected Clark’s stable of diagnostic imaging texts introduces students and practitioners to the concepts of management, leadership and business planning, and outlines the knowledge and skills required to...

Amid economic uncertainties, fluctuating oil prices, and a rising environmental consciousness, the need for sustainable and efficient food production is urgent. The Vertical Farm: Scientific Advances and Technological Developments systematically...

First published in 1985, The Knowledge Elite and the Failure of Prophecy presents a demystification of the role of the Knowledge Elite, or the role many intellectuals have purported to play in modern, Western, society. The author debunks their role as...

In 2018, while teaching her kids to swim and working on urban river restoration projects, Hannah S. Palmer began a journal of social encounters with water. As she found herself dangling her feet in a seemingly all-white swimming pool, she started to...