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For land-locked and coastal states alike, the maritime dimension of national interests has increased dramatically in importance in recent years. Pressure on food and energy resources have coincided with an increase in the global population and insatiable...

Screen Captures: Film in the Age of Emergency offers a vibrant and accessible collection of essays that explore how films and changes in the media industries reflect and influence our political, cultural, technological, and ecological moment. Critic...

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Ricardo A. Bracho is a queer Chicano Marxist playwright from Los Angeles whose theatrical works dramatize the lives of gay Black and Brown partisans of anti-capitalism and decolonization. Characterized by their playful use of theory, Bracho's plays...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262052030Author Tyler MillhouseFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262053464Author Agnieszka JelewskaFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Guided by the philosophical insights of Jewish philosopher Martin Buber, How to Talk to a Cat explores the possibility of dialogue beyond the boundaries of spoken language. Original and effective in its interdisciplinary scope, this book ventures into...

What cultural appropriation is, how it is deployed in public discourse, and if and when it is harmful. What exactly is cultural appropriation? At one extreme are those commentators who suggest that any borrowing of elements outside of one s own culture...

The book centers on the art of team coaching specifically for Scrum Masters or Agile practitioners leading teams. This topic remains largely unexamined by the literature as there is a lack of contemporary guidance about coaching Agile teams on acquiring...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262052092Author Taylor DotsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

In June 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark piece of legislation which had previously protected the rights of Americans to seek abortions. Now, individual states are free to outright ban or severely limit Americans' rights to...

In the Danube Delta, on the border between Romania and Ukraine, a shrinking community of Russian Old Believers - Orthodox Christians who rejected seventeenth-century religious reforms in Russia - has struggled for survival, withdrawn from the world while...

The follow-up volume to Atlas of Perfumed Botany continues the exploration of nature s most captivating scents, focusing on the botanical elements that shape the world of perfumery. This volume presents a selection of woods, leaves, flowers, fruits,...

An innovative model for understanding how emotion shapes perceptions of Japan and influences its diplomacyFor countries, national image matters. Although Japan is often ranked among the most popular countries in the world, its negative image in China and...

Originally published in 1982, this book presents a detailed review of alluvial river form and process and integrates the distinct but related approaches of geomorphologists, geologists and engineers to the subject. It outlines the environmental catchment...

This new edition introduces the essential concepts of nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA) procedures. The textbook guides students in implementing nonlinear FEA programs and utilizes commercial software to address practical engineering problems. It...

This book explores Gottlob Frege's mature views on truth, as expressed primarily in a late series of essays entitled "Logical Investigations", and related unpublished works. A common approach in Fregean exegesis is to interpret the claims he makes and...

Neurology is a complex field with many nuances specific to individual patients. Each patient's neurological condition can present uniquely, influenced by a myriad of factors such as genetics, lifestyle, comorbidities, and environmental exposures. This...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781546009344Author XI Van FleetFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Center StreetPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams) 449g

A uniquely structured collection of essays from one of today's most esteemed scholars of black studiesA thoughtfully curated selection of texts by preeminent black feminist scholar Katherine McKittrick, Heartbreak and Other Geographies showcases the...

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This book is designed as an introductory course in Quantum Field Theory (QFT) for students who have completed two full graduate-level courses in Quantum Mechanics (QM). Quantum Field Theory is the framework that combines quantum mechanics with special...

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 is the world-first standard for managing AI responsibly. It addresses the unique challenges AI poses, such as ethical considerations, transparency, and continuous learning. This voluntary international standard on AI management systems...

Ricardo A. Bracho is a queer Chicano Marxist playwright from Los Angeles whose theatrical works dramatize the lives of gay Black and Brown partisans of anti-capitalism and decolonization. Characterized by their playful use of theory, Bracho's plays...

Guided by the philosophical insights of Jewish philosopher Martin Buber, How to Talk to a Cat explores the possibility of dialogue beyond the boundaries of spoken language. Original and effective in its interdisciplinary scope, this book ventures into...

Understand how to combine computer vision and generative art. The book shows how computer vision methods can be applied to art. The book will start with an introductory chapter on computer vision and generative art followed by chapters on specific...

Bringing together international research and perspectives on bias, prejudice, and hatred towards transgender communities, this collection explores the ways in which transphobia manifests across different times and spaces, addressing an important...

Taking an occupational therapy perspective, this book provides a resource for practitioners from many disciplines working with children who have experienced complex trauma. Readers are reminded of the damage which has happened to these children and the...

'Fascinating and full of beauty' KATHERINE MAY, author of WinteringA journey into the forgotten art of marking time through signs in the world around us - from the slow sliding of sunbeams to the wheeling of the stars.Past generations would tell time by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911507482Author Devyani PrabhatFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint University of London PressPublisher University of London

An authoritative, in-depth study on the character, legacy, and trajectory of the UK-US allianceAfter the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, many observers declared the UK-US alliance-often dubbed "the special relationship"-dead. Yet this was...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911507499Author Devyani PrabhatFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint University of London PressPublisher University of London

'We are workers who are adding to the growth of objective knowledge as masons work on a cathedral.' -Karl Popper, Objective KnowledgeThe extent and scope of human knowledge is arguably one of humankind's greatest achievements. Since Descartes, however,...

Focusing on pastoral and rural communities, this volume highlights ongoing transitions in rural Central Asia. Informed by in-depth case studies from Mongolia, Buryatia and Kyrgyzstan, the essays focus on themes in contemporary pastoralism, including the...

Achieving true sustainability in a capitalist economy is a process that must by necessity involve the financial industry. But is that industry, and the structures and systems that surround it, equipped to usher in a sustainable society? Or is it...

This book provides readers with an insightful and nuanced look at the human component of cybercrime. James McDowell delves into the intriguing domain of forensic cyberpsychology by exploring the complex relationship between humans and technology in the...

Originally published in 1979, the primary aim of The Department of Education and Science, was to provide a contemporary account of the Department at work, to explain what it tries to do and how it takes place in the machinery of government, central and...

Originally published in 1966, Dr Hebron provides a comprehensive account in this book of the main theories of motivation and learning as applicable to each phase of the human life cycle at the time. She synthesises current theories by placing each within...

Emerging markets and emerging design approaches both present unique challenges for designing products and services, such as design inclusivity, cultural differences, the impact of new technology such as AI, care for the planet and evolving consumer needs...

Successful campaign manager and three-term mayor of Ashland, Oregon, Catherine Shaw presents the must-have handbook for navigating local campaigns.This clear and concise handbook gives political novices and veterans alike a detailed plan for organizing,...