Christian–Muslim Dialogue
This book provides an intimate glimpse into the beliefs, attitudes and experiences of Australian Christians and Muslims towards each other. It highlights the factors that inhibit and/or motivate interfaith engagement, drawing on diverse fields like social psychology and history.
This book explores Web-based learning technologies for English for Specific Purposes (ESP) in higher education. Presenting results from quasi-experimental research, it highlights the effectiveness of these tools in enhancing student vocabulary acquisition and learning.
All around the globe, people perform acts of philanthropy. This book presents philanthropy as a universal societal system that deserves a distinctive academic discipline: the science of philanthropology.
Rethinking Heterodox Economics
Heterodox economics challenges traditional theories by considering historical, social, and political factors. This book helps economists and students understand the complexities of the real world, exploring inequality, sustainability, and financial crises from a new perspective.
What does it mean to be gendered? This book bridges philosophy and science—from biology to neuroscience—to reveal how nature and nurture forge identity. It unites research on both cisgender and transgender experiences to build a new path toward equity.
Carols of Birds, Bells, and Sacred Hymns from Ukraine
This anthology of Ukrainian carols is a prism through which Ukraine’s history, culture, and vibrant spirit are revealed. It includes the original “Carol of the Bells,” music scores, translations, and the gripping narratives of choral activism that helped a nation survive.
Perceptions of Tank Cascade Systems in Sri Lanka
Drawing on 4 decades of research, this book brings you updated knowledge of Sri Lanka’s ancient tank cascade systems. The author offers new definitions of cascade systems and cascade ecology, exploring history, geology, water management, and the restoration of cascade ecology.
This study presents the Pentateuch in both its wider Biblical context and a close reading of the five books. Synthesizing historical and literary approaches, it investigates aspects of these texts that remain challenging and helpful for anyone searching for the path of faith.
This book introduces valuation, explaining core concepts and the required calculations. A unique feature is its use of forward and backward calculations in worked examples, where an answer becomes a new question, enabling effective and enduring understanding.
The folktales of Libyan Jews reveal views on social issues that couldn’t be expressed openly due to cultural inhibitions and fear. This study examines these tales, exploring relationships, the position of women, and attitudes towards the “Other,” including the Muslim majority.
This book interlinks gender, alterity, and education, with a focus on refugee education. It uniquely examines gender and alterity through both theoretical debate and empirical research, and explores the potential of Distance Education to combat inequality and discrimination.
The End of Manorial Tenure, 1841-1957
This book reveals the neglected world of English manorial tenure in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It establishes for the first time a protracted property revolution lasting over 100 years—a massive lacuna in legal history of interest to lawyers and historians alike.
This collection of annotated essays discusses the relevance of evolving science to public discourse about climate change. The essays confront organized denial and disinformation, building support for informed decisions on how to adapt to and abate climate risks.
University assessment efforts have failed to enhance educational quality. Plagued by questionable reliability and validity, the prevalent summative approach may not be the best method. This book suggests alternatives that yield more meaningful, quality-driven information.
A guide to analyzing financial data using econometric techniques. Covering topics from time series analysis to machine learning, it provides students, researchers, and finance professionals with the essential tools and real-world examples to make more accurate predictions.
Protection, Preservation, and Conservation of Our Oceans
This book discusses the conservation, protection and preservation of oceans and the public trust and responsibility in State governments. This trustee responsibility of States was enshrined in the UN Law of the Sea Convention. An Oceans Public Trust is now required by Mankind.
Conflict-based strategy is obsolete. This is the essential guide to cooperative strategy for modern leaders. In a world where the choice is stark—”cooperate, or die”—this book provides the playbook for a successful future.
Exploring Personality and Performance in The Beatles
Go beyond the music to discover the secret of The Beatles’ global success. This book explores how personality, image, and unity created a phenomenon you could love without listening, as seen through the unique lens of the world’s best tribute acts.
Weird fiction arose as an antithesis to the adverse conditions of modern life, expressing society’s disappointment with unrealized promises. This guide analyzes how these irrational visions in literature, film, and art trace the impact of the collective subconscious.
Radiation and Nuclear Energy
This book explains the benefits and risks of radiation and nuclear power in a simple manner. It covers applications in medicine, agriculture, and industry, then looks at nuclear power, arguing it has minimal environmental effects. Written for students and the public.
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