This book examines the global strategic and policy implications of the modernization efforts of the nuclear weapons powers and considers the effects modernization could have on the relations between t
For those of a certain generation, Pat Sharp is an iconic figure synonymous with good fun, great hair and gunge. For others he's just that bloke with a mullet. Fame is a fickle beast and, since the fi
Oscar Wilde's early fame ensured that throughout his short life he was written about by many of those he met. He was celebrated - or mocked - as the master of the ingenious epigram, the provocative pa
This book will include the latest principles behind the processes of drilling and excavation on Earth and other planets. It will cover the categories of drills, the history of drilling and excavation,
Natural Language Processing in Artificial Intelligence, focuses on natural language processing, artificial intelligence, and allied areas. The book delves into natural language processing, which enabl
In many areas of psychology, a number of issues have characterized methodological evolution of the discipline, including questions regarding context and reductionism, or laboratory versus field resear
Public safety as well as the safety of products and services is of paramount importance and interest to individuals, organizations and the society. Safety successes are achieved every second, but we t
Bringing together insights from across the social sciences, the Routledge Handbook of Communication and Media in the Global South provides a comprehensive overview of the power and role of communicati
This revised second edition of Language and Media emphasises the increasingly creative ways ordinary people are engaging in media production. It also addresses a number of urgent current concerns arou
This is the first book to provide a comprehensive account of cultural and heritage tourism in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and the many complexities that heritage sites and tourist a
With a focus on Asian traditions, this book examines varieties of thought and self-transformative practice that do not fit neatly on one side or another of the standard Western division between philos
Written by a public health practitioner and a medical historian, Viral Pandemics explores the terrifying world of viruses as the cause of all acute pandemics since 1900, including the COVID-19 pa
This important new book about working with children of parents suffering a mental illness focusses on the relationship between children and young people, parents and professionals, and the emotional i
This book is a must read for those interested to gain insights into the two dominant powers in Asia. It looks at the impact of major institutional disruptions on small and medium enterprises (SME
True Storytelling is a new method on how to study, plan, facilitate, implement and evaluate ethical, sustainable changes. Combining practical cases, interviews, and theory, it is valuable reading
Almost three decades after the publication of the first edition, this book remains the only published single-volume work on fish physiology. The fifth edition is an important reference for new st
This book is an analysis of Indonesia’s civil-military relations in the post-1998 reform era. It focuses on the political thinking of the Indonesian Army during the time of democratic consolidation.
Planning and Managing Smaller Events: Downsizing the Urban Spectacle explores the role of smaller scale events in contributing to the renewal and development of urban societies. This book adopts a cas
The contributions of this book examine contemporary educational policy and practice, curriculum material, literary and visual representations, and teacher narratives to further probe how and why it ma
What role should (non-normative) facts such as people’s confined generosity and scarcity of resources play in the normative theorising of political philosophers? The chapters in this book investigate
Social Neuroeconomics explores the potential of philosophical and methodological reflections in the neurosciences and the social sciences to inform efforts at cross-disciplinary integration, with a sp
This book sheds light on the management challenges of crisis and emergency response in an arctic environment. It explores how the complexity of the operational environment impacts on the risk of opera
Making an Impact on Mental Health and Illness analyzes contemporary, international research to examine a number of core themes in mental health, such as mindfulness and attachment, and provide an unde
Citizen Aid and Everyday Humanitarianism brings together, under the umbrella terms of citizen aid and grassroots humanitarianism, interdisciplinary research on small-scale, privately funded forms of a
This ground-breaking book is the first to offer cutting-edge knowledge about contemporary theoretical, methodological, and applied issues with the contributions of leading researchers and practitioner
We are Geeks. There, we said it. We love beer and its creation so much that we literally wrote the book on it. The success of Craft Beer for the People was amazing and it proved that there is a ma
This book provides an account of the biogenic synthesis of nanomaterials by using different microorganisms. The chapters are focused on the biosynthesis of various metal and metal oxide nanosized mate
This book, first published in 1984, collects together a host of valuable research papers published on accounting and auditing principles and procedures from the years 1917 to 1953. They are a key reso
This book consists of conversations with five founding scholars that offer entry points to agential realism and the conduct of research practices, opening up spaces for learning about research pr
This engaging book offers students and general readers a sophisticated and accessible exploration of the connections between religion, sexuality, and the body.
Finding Dignity at the End of Life discusses the need for palliative care as a human right and explores a whole-person methodology for use in treatment.
Este libro reúne contribuciones de destacados investigadores de la lingüística hispánica para ofrecer un panorama integral de los castellanos del Perú, incluidos algunos que han sido tradicionalmente
This volume examines military manuals from early Archaic Greece to the Byzantine period, covering topics including readership, siege warfare, mercenaries, defeat, textual history, and religion. C
