Released Last 90 Days

Problematising Water is a manifestation of thinking with water across a range of disciplines including human geography, sociology, anthropology, science and technology studies, and ethnomethodology.In this book, Vitellone reveals the alliances between...

The book deals with the implementation and impact of AI on organisations with a focus on society 5.0 and sustainability. Based not only on the metaverse and meta-analysis through systematic reviews but also using the empirical data, the chapters not only...

This book critically analyses the role and function of mediation within modern civil justice systems and its wider impact on access to justice. Leading international scholars address the challenges and opportunities surrounding the formal inclusion of...

The development of the global illicit drug trade has posed significant challenges to democracy throughout Latin America. Scenes of violence and disorder linked to organized crime and the "war on drugs" are imprinted in the popular consciousness. The case...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers tremendous opportunities to transform healthcare by reducing human error, supporting medical professionals, and providing continuous patient services. With ongoing advancements, AI has demonstrated significant...

This book develops an ontological approach to understanding existential intelligence and its connections to democracy and education, and argues that it is essential to our capacity for co-existing peacefully and living collectively with human and...

This three-volume set constitutes the revised selected papers from the 5th International Conference on Advanced Research in Technologies, Information, Innovation and Sustainability 2025, ARTIIS 2025, held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, during October...

This three-volume set CCIS 2861-2863 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Communications and Business Analytics, CICBA 2025, held in Kolkata, India, during July 4-6, 2025. The 100 full...

This book studies different classification, detection and decision fusion algorithms, and helps practitioners deal with uncertainty in their data sets. Data uncertainties are considered as a collection of linguistic / fuzzy vectors, or a vector of fuzzy...

Maternal morbidity in the United States remains alarmingly high, despite rapid medical advancements. The disparities in maternal outcomes - particularly across racial, socioeconomic, and geographic lines - are stark and persistent. This book investigates...

Theory, tools, and techniques to create and maintain high-performing teams Group Dynamics and Team Interventions delivers essential knowledge on foundational theories for understanding how groups work as well as practical concepts for intervening to...

Sorry no description is available for this book at this time.

Across different cities, countries, and continents, the women's liberation movement grew from the grassroots, beginning with small discussion groups in the late 1960s to thousands marching in the streets less than a decade later. Political positions...

This book provides an introduction to double generalized linear models (DGLMs) under frequentist and Bayesian frameworks. These models include the class of generalized linear models and compose a unified class of models, where appropriate functions of...

The Psychoanalytic Couch offers a comprehensive overview and a poetic rethinking of the psychoanalytic couch.Part I presents an extensive study of how the couch has been implicitly or explicitly theorised by major figures in the field, including Freud,...

After a century of warnings, the 500-year reign of the work ethic is over. The work ethic has shaped our character, given purpose to our lives, and driven civilization forward. Now, as technology replaces human labour, we are faced with a profound...

"CISO: Evolution of a Vocation" comprises three levels. The first level shares the author's personal journey, beginning as a homeless college dropout and culminating in over thirty years of service as a CISO and CISO-equivalent roles at some of America's...

The book collects almost thirty-five opinion pieces, essays, and two poems by the author on a wide variety of public policy topics written and published between 2006 and 2022. The author, a self-described "militant moderate," draws on his participation...

Available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. How families are formed, lived and understood has shifted dramatically-yet legal frameworks often still reflect outdated norms. This collection brings together a diverse team of international contributors...

"System Dynamics Modeling and Simulation with Excel is a practical guide to understanding and managing complex, dynamic systems using a tool most professionals already know: Microsoft Excel.The book shows how to build, test, and analyze System Dynamics...

Deepfake and image forgery technologies have advanced at an alarming rate, creating significant challenges for digital forensics and cybersecurity professionals. Beyond technical concerns, the abuse of these technologies poses profound societal risks,...

The interfaces in polymer blends and IPN directly influence properties and applications of polymers. This book describes how interfacial characteristics influence different material properties. Interfaces are crucial for many properties and applications...

Offering simple, practical advice, this handbook helps primary care pediatricians effectively use the basic tools of addiction medicine to advance substance use prevention and to address substance use disorders (SUD) in their patients. Parents and teens...

The night before the 2024 election, Donald Trump called Scott Presler. He didn’t call Scott because he’s a famous pundit like Sean Hannity. He didn’t call Scott because he’s a famous athlete like Tom Brady, a famous musician like Kid Rock, or a famous...

These three volumes comprise a new history of Scotland's first parliament from the first surviving official records in the thirteenth century to its final dissolution in 1707. Denigrated by unionists as inferior to the English parliament and despised by...

This book constitutes the revised selected proceedings from the 5th International Conference on Society 5.0, Society 5.0 2025, held in San Benedetto Del Tronto, Italy, during June 25-27, 2025. The 24 full papers presented in this volume were carefully...

This open access book of a collective volume offers a comprehensive understanding of political polarization and its implications for democracy. The recent revival of the concept in political debates and academic literature reflects growing concerns about...

This two volume set consists of the peer-reviewed papers from 15 workshops of the 2025 International Conference on Advanced Research in Technologies, Information, Innovation and Sustainability, ARTIIS 2025, held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, during...

Graphitic carbon nitrides (g-C3N4) have attracted much attention as visible-light active photocatalysts. This book focuses on the synthesis, structure modifications, and applications of these advanced carbon materials.Key Features:* Summarizes the basic...

This open access textbook is the carefully revised, second edition on the evolving field of the "Bioeconomy". It defines the sustainable and innovative use of biomass and biological knowledge to provide food, feed, industrial products, bioenergy, and...

Stove improvers have been designing and promoting "clean" or "efficient" biomass cookstoves in India since the 1940s and have been frustrated to find their carefully engineered stoves abandoned in trash heaps or repurposed as storage bins, while the...

The third volume of Hunter S. Thompson's legendary 'Gonzo Papers'. An iconic compilation of the greatest sound bites of Gonzo journalism spanning four decades -1950 to 1990.An Irreverent and Wild Journey Through Four Decades of American...

Environmental policy in all of its dimensions represents the response to the clearest and most urgent existential threat to the well-being of the planet and all of the species inhabiting it. The European Union (EU), as both a leading historical and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780774871754Author Daniel ManulakFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint University of British Columbia PressPublisher University of British Columbia Press

This Open Access book explores the development of contemporary urban struggles in Sweden, offering a comprehensive and critical perspective on collective action in cities. It examines the practices of collective urban actors, highlighting both visible...

Winds of Change explores how China's Belt and Road Initiative, India's diplomacy under Prime Minister Modi, and America's Indo-Pacific strategy are reshaping strategic landscapes across all of Asia with particular attention to the international relations...

The Fundamentals of UX Writing explores the topic of microcopy - what it is, why it matters, and how to craft effective, user-friendly text for digital experiences. Strong microcopy enhances usability, builds trust, and improves conversions, making it a...

Crossbills and Conifers explores an intimate natural historical connection, revealing why crossbills have become an exemplar of diversification and coevolution. Craig Benkman takes readers on his 40-year journey of research and discovery, exploring a...

The book Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Agriculture for Solanaceae Crops provides a comprehensive exploration of artificial intelligence techniques and their transformative role in promoting sustainable agriculture, particularly for Solanaceae...

Maintaining homeostasis is essential for optimal health and wellbeing. When the body's systems fall out of balance, a cascade of complications can arise. That's why it's vital to explore the tools and techniques that help us monitor and restore...