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This ninth edition of Joseph Turow's pathbreaking media textbook uses convergence as a lens that puts students at the center of the profound changes in the 21st-century media world. It teaches students to think critically about the role of media, and...

In December 2019, China reported the first COVID cases to the World Health Organization going on to impose lockdowns as early as January 2020. Saudi Arabia announced national curfews after only a few hundred cases, under threat of fines and jailtime. By...

Less Is Not Enough examines the rise of minimalist self-help, showing how it depoliticizes middle-class frustrations with capitalist exploitation, and proposes a cultural strategy to channel minimalist desires into a more radical, postgrowth politics.In...

A chilling global history of the human shield phenomenon-now with urgent new reflections on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. From Syrian civilians locked in iron cages to veterans joining peaceful indigenous water protectors at the Standing Rock Sioux...

A sobering encounter with lives transformed by gun violence and an urgent call to build more comprehensive systems of care for wounded people. Gun violence is a plague in the United States; even survivors experience suffering that wreaks havoc on their...

Originally published in 1984, this book provides the first full account of the lives and aspirations of those who have worked in Britain to deliver mail, convey telegrams and transmit telephone conversations from the beginnings of such activities to the...

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Published as part of the Creating Safer Space Network that seeks to strengthen civilian capacities for nonviolent protection in conflict-affected areas. This book offers a compelling look at how...

In eleven essays of scholarly inquiry encompassing a variety of disciplinary perspectives including literature, visual culture, and media studies, Microutopias and Everyday Hope illuminates the potential for alternative futures that resides in utopian...

The essential text for graduate students studying exercise physiology.Exercise Physiology: Human Bioenergetics and Its Applications, Sixth Edition, provides advanced exercise physiology students with the high-level background information needed to excel...

Comparative Reflections in Private Law celebrates the scholarly legacy of Professor Simon Whittaker, whose work has left a profound mark on the field of comparative law. Reflecting the breadth and depth of his influence, the volume brings together...

This book utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to explore adaptations of Frankenstein's Creature across genres and formats. Through both a broad overview of the Creature's continued pervasive influence on popular culture and close readings of specific...

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This open access book explores two previously separate strands of research: socio-technical imaginaries, and the production and contestation of space. It addresses the controversial role of emerging and speculative technologies in debates on...

This open access book adds a new dimension to the long-standing research on the co-existence of European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the EU, and their inter-related action and explicit interaction. As the two Courts are increasingly...

Grief counseling and therapy have been revolutionized by the recognition that adaptive grieving commonly involves retaining bonds with the deceased rather than relinquishing them, but guidelines for how to integrate this shift into professional practice...

The book presents the modern design and analysis principles of mm-Wave devices and communication systems for wireless devices and showcases design insights, and challenges when integrating mm-Wave devices and communication systems.Presents analytical and...

Understanding change over time is a critical component of social science. However, data measured over time - time series - requires their own set of statistical and inferential tools. In this book, Suzanna Linn, Matthew Lebo, and Clayton Webb explain the...

This book is a philosophical study of the concept of affect in the thought of Henri Bergson. It provides an account of the place and evolution of the idea throughout Bergson's works and argues that an understanding of the changing nature of this central...

This authoritative guide has introduced many tens of thousands of clinicians to Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), a leading evidence-based treatment for traumatized children and their parents or caregivers. Preeminent clinical...

Rethinking Rural: Data-Driven Approaches for Sustainable Development offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of sustainable rural development through a quantitative lens. Drawing on official statistics, spatial analysis, and refined...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th Latin-American Symposium on Dependable and Secure Computing, LADC 2025, which took place in Valparaiso, Chile, during October 27-31, 2025. The 17 full papers included in the proceedings were...

This book discusses the fundamental principles and applications of RNA synthetic biology. The initial section of the book provides fundamental concepts, including RNA synthetic biology, the use of computational biology tools for RNA design, the SELEX...

The reference text focuses on covering advanced manufacturing processes to fabricate microfluidic and micro-electromechanical system devices. It covers the fabrication of multiple hole arrays for interconnects, surface roughening of glass for...

The path to parenthood is deeply personal. When that path twists and stalls, it can feel impossibly lonely. Yet within the shared stories lies something powerful - connection, courage and hope. The Waiting Room exists...

Language, Culture, and Communication introduces students to the topics and theories of the broad field of linguistic anthropology by examining the multifaceted meanings and uses of language. It emphasizes the ways in which language encapsulates speakers'...

Packed with practical tools, this manual presents DBT STEPS-E, a comprehensive social-emotional learning (SEL) program grounded in the proven skills of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Two complete curricula are designed to integrate seamlessly into...

A daring reassessment of the critical method that reshaped the humanities and an invitation to imagine new ways of doing history. The genealogical method-a mode of historical analysis that shows that what looks timeless is in fact contingent, bound to...

This text is the first of its kind and provides counselor educators and supervisors, who teach university-level practicum and internship courses in counselor preparation programs, with a comprehensive exploration and in-depth understanding of all the...

Instant Notes in Immunology, Fourth Edition, is the perfect text for science undergraduates and medical students looking for a concise introduction to the subject or a study guide to use before examinations. This edition has been thoroughly updated in...

With the growing demand for sustainable solutions in engineering, bio-lubricants are at the forefront of modern tribology. Bio Lubrication for Sustainable Tribology explores the latest advancements in bio-based lubricants, green additives, and...

GO Programming in easy steps, 2nd edition is updated for GO version 1.26 (released February 10, 2026) and first illustrates golang programming basics with variables, operators, flow control, and functions, before moving on to demonstrate Object-Oriented...

The long-awaited conclusion to Derrida's seminar on the gift and time. In 1991, Jacques Derrida published the first half of a seminar delivered from 1978 to 1979 on gifts and time, but the second installment (though expected) was not completed in his...

As gay men and lesbian women increasingly gained recognition and acceptance in twentieth-century literature and film, and subsequently in social and political movements, the Catholic Church reacted by subtly moving away from its overt condemnation of...

When political action is imperative, we can be tempted to look to philosophy for guiding principles. This project, however, historically has been doomed to fail. Throughout Tracks in Chaos, philosopher Raymond Geuss examines closely the consequences of...

Revision Notes for the MCEM Part A has helped countless candidates to succeed in their emergency medicine membership exams. This fully updated edition is aligned with the latest MRCEM Primary syllabus. It comprehensively covers the core basic sciences...

Understanding change over time is a critical component of social science. However, data measured over time - time series - requires their own set of statistical and inferential tools. In this book, Suzanna Linn, Matthew Lebo, and Clayton Webb explain the...

Senegalese poet, philosopher, and politician Leopold Sedar Senghor, together with Aime Cesaire and others, developed the influential and perennially relevant negritude movement - a Black artistic, philosophical, and political expression of Black presence...

This book deals with measurements and understanding, evaluating, and reporting uncertainties. Its goal is to present fundamental concepts rather than delve into professional expertise. It does not include formal axiomatisation, rigorous proofs, or...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781039057272Author Joanne LeowFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Knopf CanadaPublisher Random House Canada

This book explores China's growing use of digital platforms as instruments of soft power, with a particular focus on the strategic deployment of TikTok in shaping global narratives. At the intersection of international relations, media studies, and...