Following the Stasi, KGB, Eastern Front and SS
Trace the Wyrwoll family from 1920 onwards as they witness the Hitler regime’s rise and fall. Follow their emigration to Wales with other miners, the lengths they went to assimilate, and their decision never to return to Germany.
A History of the Phoenicians
The Phoenicians built an incredible culture around the Mediterranean, gave us the alphabet, and mastered the seas. Despite their great wealth and power, they are now forgotten. This book explores their enchanting history, their fall, and asks: Where are the Phoenicians now?
Margins of Voices
This collection of essays examines how individuals with disabilities are categorized as “other.” It critiques prevailing myths and taboos, revealing the overlooked challenges they face in India. A vital resource for researchers, it aims to promote social and political inclusion.
Employment in the European Monetary Union
This book discusses employment in the European Monetary Union (EMU). Its institutions, based on outdated theoretical roots, lead to asymmetries and imbalances. Lacking typical policy instruments, there is a need to rediscover economic policy for the European institution.
Türkiye Through 11 Junctions
How can flatbread ignite a culture war? This book maps Türkiye’s cultural fault lines through unconventional junctions—from a mafia bullet to a pop diva’s identity. It moves beyond simple binaries to reveal a complex reality where morality ultimately trumps culture.
Value across Economic Measurements
This book offers a fresh approach to economic value, showing how traditional methods fail to capture risk in volatile markets. It provides alternative tools for measuring assets and uncertainty more accurately, particularly during crises and structural shifts.
Traditional Culture and Colonial Encounters
This volume explores how colonial encounters transformed Northeast India, disrupting its governance, economies, and culture. Fifteen chapters showcase local history and preserve community voices, addressing key questions of identity, governance, and development.
This book provides the first normative reference values for Albanian adolescents, covering body height, weight, composition, and craniofacial dimensions. An essential tool for medical practitioners, sports scientists, and public health researchers.
Great Contemporary Legal Systems
An overview of the world’s major legal systems, from Western common and civil law to Islamic and Chinese traditions. It explores the tension between tradition and innovation, exemplified by the paradox of China’s rise as an economic superpower amid lagging human rights.
Detecting Sherlock’s Descendants
This book explores the history of British detective fiction, analyzing the evolution of the investigator since Sherlock Holmes. It reveals Holmes’s legacy and the genre’s development by embedding them in a broader socio-cultural, historical, and political context.
This book challenges the idea that fossil fuels and sustainability cannot coexist. It reveals how one of the world’s most powerful industries can transform for a low-carbon future using digital innovation and sustainable practices to cut emissions and boost efficiency.
Misperceptions of Christianity in China and Their Impact on China–US Relations
China–US relations are reshaping the world, but discourse overlooks the crucial roles of misperception and American Christian ideologies. This book introduces a unique religious perspective, critically examining the Western narrative of Christian persecution in China.
The Challenge for World Electric Vehicle Competition
The global automotive industry is undergoing a once-in-a-century transformation to electric vehicles. This book examines how the industry is responding, focusing on Volkswagen’s strategy, EV leaders Tesla and BYD, and a catching-up Toyota.
America’s Oldest Birth Certificate
Washington’s famous Waldseemüller map is dethroned. A watershed reappraisal of an older world map proves that descriptions by Amerigo Vespucci prompted the name America. For all interested in the discovery and naming of America, this historic milestone is an eyeopener.
This book examines the historical and mythological themes in Giorgio Vasari’s Hall of the Elements paintings in the Palazzo Vecchio. It analyzes Vasari’s contribution to history painting, his use of classical Antiquity, and the intricate relationship between patron and artist.
This book provides step-by-step drug extraction procedures for forensic analysis. It outlines methods for matrices like blood, urine, and hair, with instrument analysis conditions for HPLC and GC for a wide range of drugs, from opiates to steroids.
Bots, Bias, and Influence
Automated agents called Bots now weave into our conversations, mirroring, magnifying and manipulating human behavior. This book unpacks how they operate and exert influence, arguing that Bots are sociotechnical agents capable of both harm and good.
Acceptance and Development of Death Education in Japan
In 1970s Japan, death was taboo until Alfons Deeken introduced death education. This book explores how he and Japanese practitioners transformed the nation’s approach to grief and end-of-life care, offering insight into Japan’s unique experience of confronting death.
The Voynich Manuscript
For over 100 years, the Voynich Manuscript’s code was unbreakable. Now, it has been cracked, revealing a manifesto of the Cathar religion, a heretical sect brutally attacked during the Middle Ages. Written in Arabic to hide their faith from the Inquisition, this is it.
Integrated Humanities and Social Sciences
This book reimagines learning about society by breaking down walls between disciplines. It gives teachers a practical framework to help students see patterns, test ideas, and act with purpose. This isn’t just about facts—it’s about learning to connect knowledge.
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