Growing Large Crystals of Diamonds
This guide shows how to grow large CVD diamond crystals for gems and industrial applications. For experts and newcomers, it covers the technology, details difficulties encountered during growth and their resolutions, and explains how to identify CVD diamonds from simulants.
This book explores how 1990s criticism reshaped the cinematic portrayal of Turkey’s Early Republican Period. It examines how historical films about the Republic’s founding were influenced by a new scrutiny of nationalism and the previously untouchable ideals of the era.
Personality and its Disorders
To understand a disordered personality, we must first understand normal personality. This book re-frames personality disorders not as an inner pathology, but as aberrant variations of the normal, derailed by injuries and shaped by social and cultural environments.
This coursebook helps computer science students develop the English skills for academic and professional success. It covers essential topics with practical exercises in listening, reading, speaking, and writing, placing special emphasis on expanding technical vocabulary.
An essential guide to how legal systems interact and evolve in an interconnected world. Featuring contributions from leading experts, it provides a comparative analysis of contemporary challenges like digital governance, climate justice, and human rights.
This book presents a groundbreaking approach to estimating the state of charge (SOC) of lithium-ion batteries. This method combines neural networks and Kalman filtering to enhance accuracy and adapt to battery aging, paving the way for improved battery management systems.
Prayer as a Way of Ascension into Another Reality
Prayer is a person’s direct appeal to God, a universal way of overcoming the border between the immanent and the transcendent. This book presents prayer as an ascent into another reality for philosophers, theologians, and anyone interested in religious issues.
A Critical Examination of Lotteries
Uncover the math behind the jackpot. This guide demystifies probability and odds, revealing how draw methods impact your chances. Explore which lotteries are easiest to win, debunk myths about lucky numbers, and learn to think critically about the game.
Classics in Hagiography
As new heroes, Christian martyrs and saints shaped a new worldview. But to what extent was the classical heritage decisive in building their profiles? This volume explores how hagiographic texts always benefit from engaging with the rich and enduring classical tradition.
Sustainable Agronomy
How do we feed a growing world without harming the ecosystem? This book explains sustainable strategies to manage modern agricultural problems, improve soil health, and protect crops with non-chemical approaches. A guide for anyone who cares about our food and our planet.
Theoretical Geography
Geographical science is changing. By studying the world as a unified geographical space, researchers analyze natural and social structures to identify the fundamental patterns of their development and formulate the general laws of nature that govern them.
Smarter Air Pollution Monitoring for Sustainable Cities
Explore the global concern over air pollution and its impact on urban health. Discover smarter monitoring solutions driven by technologies like IoT and AI. This volume provides insights into policy, collaborative initiatives, and the future of sustainable air quality management.
Explore the synthesis, characterization, and applications of advanced polymeric materials. Written by renowned experts, this book bridges the gap between fundamental research and industry, covering innovations in energy storage, biomedical technology, and electronic materials.
This book offers a rare combination of research on language variation, change, and standardisation. It provides a new framework for study that rethinks their relationship, exploring how language varieties are a source of human power and an essential sign of identity.
Sociology of China
This textbook introduces sociology and Chinese society. Drawing on 50+ years of combined experience and the expertise of an author born in China, this unique fusion of perspectives enlightens readers as they explore Chinese culture, norms, history, and society.
Current theories fail to adequately account for energy dissipation in modern materials. Based on a new theory, this book solves problems of minimizing energy dissipation, reducing vibrations in machines, and preventing resonances, with applications in geophysics and beyond.
What if the future of construction could be redefined? Concrete is a top carbon emitter, and optimizing its composition has been a challenge for decades. This book is a groundbreaking exploration of how machine learning can revolutionize concrete mixtures for a demanding world.
Teaching English to Computer Science Students
Unlock the potential of your classroom! Designed for educators teaching English to computer science and engineering students, this book provides practical, classroom-ready support. Find lesson plans, exercises, and project ideas to simplify planning and deliver dynamic lessons.
Checking the Imbalance(s) of the Italian Judiciary
Can the Italian Judiciary face the challenges of a liberal world? This book reviews the changes needed to allow a liberal society to flourish and for citizens to trust the system.
The Influence of Smart Buildings on Smart Cities
Explore smart buildings, the technologies shaping them, and their impact on urban life. This accessible book explains how smart buildings lead to the development of smart cities, offering insights for anyone curious about the future of urban living.
Processing Your Order
Please wait while we securely process your order.
Do not refresh or leave this page.
You will be redirected shortly to a confirmation page with your order number.