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Multifunctional and Smart Materials presents advancements in multifunctional, sustainable, and smart materials that enhance performance and improve processes across a wide range of engineering fields, including renewable energy, automotive, and aerospace...

Welfare has long been a divisive issue in Canada, sparking debates across the political spectrum. In her latest text, political studies scholar Rebecca Wallace explores how Canadian media frames social assistance recipients. Revealing how race and...

XVA Analysis: Probabilistic, Risk Measure, and Machine Learning Issues offers readers an up-to-date and comprehensive exploration of the X-Value Adjustment (XVA) universe and of the embedded risk measure issues inherent within it. The book tackles this...

In Intimate Borders, Amy Reed-Sandoval offers a decolonial, feminist theory of borders that enables us to perceive hidden gender injustices at borders and then take concrete steps to stop them. Grounded in feminist privacy ethics, Chicana feminism,...

The first sustained scholarly treatment of the influence of F. H. Bradley on the work of Gabriel Marcel.This book argues that studying the philosophical work of Gabriel Marcel together with that of F. H. Bradley is mutually illuminating for our...

This book provides both theoretical foundations and practical insights into linear and nonlinear crystal optics. It bridges the fundamental principles of light-crystal interactions with advanced applications in optics.Linear and Nonlinear Crystal Optics...

Rethinking the philosophy of Immanuel Kant in the age of artificial intelligence.What could be called an intelligent machine? Are machines capable of being moral? Does an algorithm for perpetual peace exist? In this groundbreaking new work, Yuk Hui...

Not so long ago, Russia under Putin appeared to be a corrupt state run by an elite mainly interested in their own privileges and wealth: authoritarian but not fundamentally expansionist.Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine made it clear that Putin is driven...

Master essential C programming skills to develop efficient and reliable system software and applications. Whether you are a system, network, or cloud engineer-this comprehensive guide is designed to help you tackle complex C programming challenges. ...

The only introductory, straightforward textbook on international human rights law: broad in scope, concise in approach International Human Rights Law skilfully guides students through the complexities of the subject and then prepares them for further...

Coastal Futures explores the profound transformation of our relationship with the world's coasts, as nearly 40 percent of humanity now lives within 100 kilometers of the sea. Moving beyond the traditional view of coasts as simple boundaries between land...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780890300824Author James G. LewisFormat HardbackPage Count 380Imprint Forest History SocietyPublisher Forest History SocietyDimensions(mm) 203mm * 25mm *...

War, persecution, and climate change too often force people from their homes and across borders. Most remain in difficult conditions in neighboring countries. The less than one percent of refugees offered resettlement to a different country gain an...

In-depth reference on fixed wing aircraft electrical and mechanical systems, covering electronics, hydraulics, and other essential components Aircraft Systems delivers comprehensive material on the design and development of fixed wing aircraft electrical...

Applied Statistics with Python, Volume II focuses on ANOVA, multivariate models such as multiple regression, model selection, and reduction techniques, regularization methods like lasso and ridge, logistic regression, K-nearest neighbors (KNN), support...

Breaks open the privilege and promise of food justice to envision a radical liberatory future. Food justice activists have worked to increase access to healthy food in low-income communities of color across the United States. Yet despite their best...

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The Scottish Labour Party - or rather the Labour Party in Scotland - was the dominant political party in Scotland from the 1950s until the early twenty-first century. It won the largest share of the vote at every UK general election between 1964 and 2010...

This book provides an introduction to nonsmooth constrained optimal control theory over infinite horizon, tackling the mathematical challenges that arise when classical finite-horizon methods prove inadequate. The work focuses on recent advances in...

This book offers an analysis of religion in America from the 1600s to the present, blending rich historical case studies with sociological theory to illuminate the enduring influence of faith in public life.Religion in America focuses on key moments in...

This book reviews the potential of natural products in the treatment and management of neurodegenerative disorders. The introductory chapter provides fundamental insights into neurodegenerative disorders. Subsequently, the book covers the therapeutic...

More than just a way to get from place to place, walking is a powerful method of sensing, reflecting, and engaging-with ourselves, with others, and with the environments we move through. Whether as a meditative act, a research tool, or a response to...

Is food porn a vibrant and democratic new expression of modern food culture or a superficial addition to an image-saturated world? Tracing its origins from the 1970s to today, this timely book examines the evolution of food porn as a desire-inducing...

Our ideas about Confucius come from the stories told about him. He often appears as the great sage of ancient China, handing down timeless moral precepts to his disciples and to posterity. Yet over the course of twenty-five centuries, Confucius has meant...

This open access book examines the innovation and inheritance of Cantonese opera singing styles in Hong Kong from the 1930s to the 1970s. It delves into the background and current state of Cantonese opera singing, focusing on its inheritance and...

Written by one of the world's leading and most respected experts on butterfly ecology, behaviour and conservation, this book summarises in one place for the first time our knowledge of butterfly life history strategies, behaviour and systems. This book...

There's no better way to get ready for medical assisting certification exams! With content review plus 2,500 test items and a customized online exam engine to generate practice sessions and mock exams, Elsevier's Medical Assisting Exam Review, 7th...

A fascinating collection of perspectives on leadership with immediate, practical benefits for all kinds of leaders In Mosaic: Leadership for a Multipolar World, a team of distinguished leadership and coaching expert delivers an insightful discussion on...

Restless Quietists addresses two questions at the core of the politics of Islamic ethics: How does Islamic virtue become attractive to young urbanites in predominantly secular societies? What makes religion perturbing in the eyes of temporal authorities?...

Hydrogen - the first element, clean burning and packed with energy - has been hailed as the fuel of the future for generations. Today it is cast as a linchpin of decarbonisation and backed by billions in subsidies. But is hydrogen really the net-zero...

An expert discussion of the potential evolution of quantum codes In From Classical to Quantum Coding, a team of distinguished researchers deliver a seamless book on the subject of quantum error correction codes (QECC) designed for mitigating the...

War, persecution, and climate change too often force people from their homes and across borders. Most remain in difficult conditions in neighboring countries. The less than one percent of refugees offered resettlement to a different country gain an...

This book critically examines the current U.S. mental health treatment of children and adolescents, with a focus on diagnoses and use of psychotropic medications to address emotional and behavioral concerns. Based on decades of research and author Robert...

This book compiles the notes from a course in many-body physics, presented for nearly 20 years to graduate students at the University of Salento held by the author. It is intended for students already familiar with basic non-relativistic quantum...

The primary purpose of this book is to introduce the reader to elementary statistical methods as related to tests of differences, such as one-sample tests, tests of two independent samples, tests of two matched samples, and one-way analysis of variance...

This book elucidates two distinct traditions within geopolitical theory: the Anglo-American and the Continental schools. By examining these different frameworks, the volume underscores the necessity of recognizing the contrasting worldviews that underpin...

Today, organizations face significant pressure to rapidly innovate and respond to changing market demands, but many struggle to align engineering practices with overarching business goals. Agile and DevOps methodologies, often seen purely as technical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781788534666Author Mahbooba WaiziFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint Practical Action PublishingPublisher Practical Action PublishingWeight(grams)...

This groundbreaking book explores the complex world of elongate mineral particles (EMPs), critical occupational and environmental agents with significant public health implications. It carefully distinguishes between asbestiform EMPs, which pose serious...

Audio effects are used pervasively in music performance and production, and the creation of new digital audio tools is a significant industry. They are also commonly used in game production, broadcasting, and film and television.This book is intended as...