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Across the globe, patients are no longer passive recipients of care - they are active participants, decision-makers and collaborators. This timely volume explores the evolving landscape of patient and public involvement (PPI) in healthcare, focusing...

Populism has fundamentally altered many aspects of world politics. As President Donald J. Trump's recent threats to U.S. allies and his imposition of wide-ranging tariffs have made all too clear, "populist" leaders can have a major impact not just on...

Industry 5.0 Leveraging Technologies: Net Zero Pathways Through Sustainable Approaches offers an important combination of Industry 5.0 innovations with net-zero approaches. The book illustrates how this synergy can drive sustainable growth and create a...

The present volume emerges from a practice-based research that focuses on experiences of migration and border crossing during what are perceived as existential 'turning points' by the protagonists themselves. It recognizes the fundamental role that...

This useful book brings together popular teaching activities from African-centered/Blackpsychology in a single volume, which instructors will return to again and again.Showcasing a wide variety of teaching techniques, each lesson plan encourages active...

Most data arrive with more than two numeric variables which means that plotting it on a computer screen or printed page presents a challenge: how do you visually explore for associations between more than two variables? Visualising data provides the...

Beetroot has been drawing increasing scientific and industrial interest due its high nutritional value and range of potential applications. Beetroot: Cultivation, Processing, and Food Applications presents a roadmap for the entire lifecycle of beetroot,...

This open access book introduces social aspects relevant to research and developments of explainable AI (XAI). The new surge of XAI responds to the societal challenge that many algorithmic approaches (such as machine learning or autonomous intelligent...

This book presents a unique account of the social and political impacts of the German Basic Law on the German Republic from 1949 to the present day.It considers the way in which the history of the Federal Republic of Germany has been decisively...

This book examines whether and how participatory institutions (PIs) serve as a tool for strengthening democracy in the face of democratic decline. It draws on the case of Peru, a country that simultaneously has one of the most successful participatory...

This edited volume provides a structured analysis of AI governance principles, challenges, and implementation strategies. Drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives and global case studies, the volume offers actionable insights for policymakers, industry...

Colin Crouch argues that at the base of all political conflicts are struggles over which types of people should be included in and which excluded from various rights, including the right to exist at all within a particular society. This is more...

An engaging and informative cultural history of glasses that explores their origins, stigmas, future in technology, and more. Eyeglasses have become so commonplace we hardly think about them-unless we can't find them. Yet glasses have been controversial...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398861169Author Frederich NietzscheFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint ArcturusPublisher Arcturus Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 222gDimensions(mm) 165mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398861145Author AristotleFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint ArcturusPublisher Arcturus Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 233gDimensions(mm) 165mm * 105mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398864269Author EpicurusFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint ArcturusPublisher Arcturus Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 196gDimensions(mm) 165mm * 105mm *...

This book delves into the infant's natural multiplicity as the foundation of the adult, to rediscover the impact of first year, unremembered trauma.Advancing interdisciplinary inquiry into psychology's neurobiology, infant research, developmental...

Artificial Intelligence in Smart Healthcare Systems gathers specialist researchers and practitioners from around the globe to present cutting-edge advances in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and healthcare, which promises to be a transformative...

The book offers a radical, refreshing, innovative, provocative, and generative perspective on conflict solution whether in an organization or government. It also offers an entirely new set of terms and concepts to access, utilize, and share unconscious...

Traditional approaches focused on significance tests have often been difficult for linguistics researchers to visualise. Statistics in Corpus Linguistics Research: A New Approach breaks significance tests down for researchers in corpus linguistics and...

A completely revised and updated in-depth guide to the requirements central to earthquake-resistant design of steel structuresDuctile Design of Steel Structures, Third Edition has been thoroughly updated to address the extensive advancements made in the...

Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching reminds its readers that the sage has been venerated in China for thousands of years. Twenty-five years ago, William Martin subtly and powerfully captured the complex emotions connected with growing older in this free-verse...

With an apparently contradictory and characteristically makeshift term, 'Liberal Fascisms', Slavoj Zizek captures the paradoxical nature of political populism. To see this phenomenon as purely liberal and dictatorially fascistic is to expose liberalism...

How are congressional norms changing, and what does their evolution mean for how Congress serves American democracy today?Political scientists have long looked to the role of traditional norms to signal a general attitude among lawmakers that cooperation...

The Birth of Persian Art (c. 550-486 BC) offers a bold reappraisal of one of the most formative periods in ancient art history, revealing how artistic innovation helped forge one of antiquity's most influential empires.This volume shows how Persian art...

Despite global advances in children's rights, young people are routinely disregarded, overpowered and excluded. This persistent discrimination - known as adultism - permeates family life, education, urban design, legal systems and political discourse. ...

A new interdisciplinary approach to understanding conflict, power, control and criminality Conflict, Crime and Criminology offers a novel approach to conceptualizing the ways conflict and power shape both crime and criminology. Exploring the issues from...

In recent years, China has played an increasingly significant role in international affairs, wielding its economic and political strength to solidify its position as a global power. Within its immediate neighborhood, however, Chinese influence is not new...

This open-access book is a practical and accessible guide for students, early-career researchers, and technical staff who need to collect environmental data but lack formal training in meteorology, physics, or instrumentation. Whether you're setting up a...

This open access book focuses on the geological conditions associated with oil and gas exploration and complex in China's deep marine strata. The petroleum industry is faced with the challenges of limited knowledge of deep petroleum systems, reduced...

This is an open access book. Agri-food systems and forests significantly impact global climate change, they contribute to over one-third of greenhouse gas emissions, through among others deforestation and food supply chains. They are also vulnerable to...

Cory Booker captivated Americans across the political spectrum in early 2025 with his remarkable 25-hour speech on the Senate floor, when he spoke out forcefully against the Trump administration's relentless challenges to civil liberties, government...

Prepare for a successful career as a respiratory therapist with the newly redesigned Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology, 8th Edition, by Terry Des Jardins. This comprehensive resource gives you a solid foundation in the anatomy and physiology of the...

This book contains guidelines for clients who outsource manufacturing, brokers who aid in outsourcing, and manufacturers who develop and/or execute outsourced manufacturing on how to improve process safety performance by understanding and managing the...

This second edition is an introductory book on the subject of Mechanics of Materials with a focus on integrating the basics of Finite Element Analysis. Mechanics of Materials provides the basis for understanding structural mechanics in engineering...

Practical Probability and Reliability Methods for Civil and Environmental Engineering sets out useful probabilistic methods and their efficient implementations across civil engineering, including transportation and traffic, hydrosystems, environmental,...

How are congressional norms changing, and what does their evolution mean for how Congress serves American democracy today?Political scientists have long looked to the role of traditional norms to signal a general attitude among lawmakers that cooperation...

Despite global advances in children's rights, young people are routinely disregarded, overpowered and excluded. This persistent discrimination - known as adultism - permeates family life, education, urban design, legal systems and political discourse. ...

James Hyde, a practicing painter, presents a radical and historically detailed investigation into how the concept of pictorial space in art emerged.Using primary documents and a selection of images, Hyde exposes what many will find surprising-that space...

In recent years, China has played an increasingly significant role in international affairs, wielding its economic and political strength to solidify its position as a global power. Within its immediate neighborhood, however, Chinese influence is not new...