The immuno-compromised patient is more susceptible to a broader range of infections than others, and infections of the respiratory tract are among the first and most common to be encountered. In t
Alemany collects, classifies, translates when possible, summarizes when not, and comments on all the extant records illuminating the history of the group of nomadic tribes from the second-century BC C
This is the second in a series of six volumes on the important, contemporary Spanish artist Antoni Tapies. The series presents his entire ceuvre, including paintings, drawings, prints, watercolors, an
This is the third in a series of six volumes on the important contemporary Spanish artist Antoni Tapies. The series presents his entire oeuvre, including paintings, drawings, watercolors, and sculptur
David Ricardo’s theories were introduced in fragments in Japan after the Meiji restoration of 1868 and his work came into prominence late in comparison to other major thinkers figuring in the history
The majority of studies on the agricultural history of Japan have focused on the public administration of land and production, and rice, the principal source of revenue, has received the most attentio
Dentro de su aparente complejidad, una planta medicinal es un ejemplo de sencillez y perfeccion, con su estructura pugnando por llegar un poco mas alto y sus raices empenadas en afianzarse cada vez ma
This doctoral thesis reads the plays of British playwright Martin Crimp to explore how female collapse, e.g., the breakdown of self in violence, hysteria, or masochism, acts as a form of denunciation
In his dissertation research on a 19th century Barcelona school of chemistry, Nieto-Galan (U. Auton=ma de Barcelona, Bellaterra) was surprised to learn that over half of the primary sources related to
"Mammoths, Sabertooths, and Hominids" takes us on a journey through 65 million years, from the aftermath of the extinction of the dinosaurs to the glacial climax of the Pleistocene epoch; from the rai
Computational Modelling of Homogeneous Catalysis is an extensive collection of recent results on a wide array of catalytic processes. The chapters are, in most cases, authored by the researchers who h
Josep Lluis Mateo (born 1949) is one of Spain's--and Europe's--most prolific and visible architects, as energetic as a teacher and lecturer as he is an architect. Mateo has designed corporate headquar
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW AND ITS ENVIRONMENT centers on the basic market-entry strategies most firms deploy as they expand into international markets: trade in goods and services, protecting and li
Today, no business is purely domestic. Even the smallest local firms are affected by global competition and world events. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW AND ITS ENVIRONMENT, 10E delivers complete, reader-
Today most people agree that no business is purely domestic and that even the smallest local firms are affected by global competition and world events. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ITS LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
In this book, we aim to collect the most recent advances in artificial intelligence techniques (i.e. neural networks, fuzzy systems, multi-agent systems, genetic algorithms, image analysis, clustering
The vast majority of European countries have never had a Newton, Pasteur or Einstein. Therefore a historical analysis of their scientific culture must be more than the search for great luminaries. Stu
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) help shape the law and administration of justice. Cerrillo and Fabra (law and political science, Open U. of Catalonia, Spain) note that electronic age
This edited volume explores the context in which the Spanish party Podemos operates as both an agent and product of political cycles. It provides an account of the party’s genealogy, ideological envir
The book is a collection of invited papers on Computational Intelligence for Privacy and Security. The majority of the chapters are extended versions of works presented at the special session on Compu
New forms of solidarity are being shaped as a response to the European “refugee crisis.” The state—in the form of national governments—has not been able to implement any viable or sustainable solution
Clinical Respiratory Medicine provides practical guidance to help you more effectively diagnose and manage the full range of pulmonary disorders, including those seen in today's most challenging patie
Emerging Location Aware Broadband Wireless Ad Hoc Networks is a compilation of new material on wireless networking and technology addressing several technical challenges in the field. The contribution
There are alternatives to neoliberal market economies: basic income, the money of the common and degrowth. This study highlights the potential of dissent from the initial questioning of the dominant s
The contributors to Beyond Civil Society argue that the conventional distinction between civic and uncivic protest, and between activism in institutions and in the streets, does not accurately describ
