In an age of relativism and uncertainty, how can sociology move forward? This book charts a new path by critically re-examining Durkheim and Giddens. It outlines new approaches to social processes, time, and predicting the future, transforming contemporary sociological thought.
Morphological Taxonomy of Angiosperms – Textbook of Flowering Plant Families
This book describes the morphological characters of all 419 modern angiosperm families and over 900 morphological groups. Illustrated with original photos for identification, it is an essential guide for taxonomists, evolutionary biologists, conservationists, and students.
Innovation is deeply human. This book explores its often-overlooked psychological dimension, providing a groundbreaking framework that integrates psychology into the study of creativity, motivation, and risk-taking to redefine how we understand and foster new ideas.
Pyrometers are calibrated for blackbodies (BB), but real objects radiate differently, causing measurement errors. This book proposes original correction methods that account for an object’s radiation spectrum and its temperature dependence to increase the accuracy of pyrometry.
A comprehensive guide for teachers, parents, and anyone interested in children’s literature. Combining theory with practice, it offers practical strategies to inspire reading and creative writing. Includes supplementary audio of nursery rhymes, poems, and fables.
The Making of a Jungian Analyst
In the crucible of training analysis, a woman confronts her own shadows to become a Jungian analyst. Guided by a tough supervising analyst—a Holocaust survivor—and a flood of dreams, she discovers the guiding force of the Self in the second half of life.
To survive, complex organizations must innovate. This book explores the factors linking well-being and innovation, and is a starting point for the business world to use work-life balance as a strategic investment to stimulate creativity and face a constantly evolving market.
A Theoretical and Practical Guide to the Creative World
What unites all forms of creativity? This book defines it as an openness to the world where time is suspended, allowing us to find solutions. It discusses known concepts, introduces innovative models, and is written for scholars, professionals, and any curious reader.
British Innovators in Computing
This volume discusses British electronics and defence firms that designed their own computer systems. For each vendor, from Ferranti to STC, it examines their unique architectures and innovations before they disappeared through mergers to form ICL, whose legacy survives today.
Alcohol and Alcoholism in Russia
Focusing on Russia since 1970, this book argues that alcoholism is used to veil healthcare failures by blaming victims. It exposes the unstable quality of legal beverages causing lethal poisonings, crimes against alcoholics to steal their property, and their overtreatment.
This textbook is an introduction to modern physical chemistry, with an emphasis on the core ideas of the science. Concise yet rigorous, it provides sufficient material to solve key problems. For students, researchers, and professionals in chemistry, physics, and engineering.
It’s A Chemical World
This lab manual features 17 chemistry experiments and 14 demonstrations for a well-rounded experience. Delve into reaction types, gas properties, titrations, calorimetry, electrochemistry, and more! These well-tested exercises are suitable for regular or honors courses.
Based on undergraduate course notes, this book makes chemical physics concepts easier to understand with numerous solved examples. It clearly explains states of matter, then experimental laws in solution, before using thermochemistry to explain the principles behind them.
This timely book explores innovative, sustainable approaches to mitigate pollution. It delves into nature’s potential to address environmental issues, showing how natural solutions can transform waste management, restore ecosystems, and reclaim valuable resources.
Many new pathologies and syndromes are caused by tiny, unsuspected foreign bodies. Knowing them is essential for correct diagnoses, without which no therapy can be effective. This book is an introduction to nanopathology, a field where so much still remains to be discovered.
An emblem is a combination of images and texts that flourished in the early modern period. This book presents the culture of the emblem, its influences on art, and its symbolism, reminding us that understanding images is as demanding today as it was centuries ago.
Coevolution of Mutualistic Species Assemblages
While new evidence suggests complex human societies preceded agriculture, little attention has been given to how humans extended cooperation to animals. This book provides a novel framework, offering insight into our coevolution with nonhuman animals.
Climate Dynamics over the Indian Subcontinent
This book explores the Indian subcontinent’s climate dynamics and its role in global climate. Using geological archives to reconstruct paleoclimate, it offers vital context for evaluating today’s warming and provides practical data for climate science and geology researchers.
Psychology in Cultures and Contexts
This book challenges the universal claims of WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic) Psychology. It explores how indigenous roots and cultural contexts modify psychological processes, and how this understanding can enhance societal development and wellbeing.
Next-Gen Solutions for Sustainable Agronomy
This book examines the technological landscape that underpins the future of sustainable agriculture. From precision farming and robotics to crop genetics, it unveils diverse tools for more efficient practices, fostering increased food production to address global food shortages.
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