Nanostructured Nonlinear Optical Materials
This book focuses on novel applications of nanostructured nonlinear optical materials, including optical limiting, Q-switching, mode-locking, and laser-nanoplasma physics. It is useful for physicists, material scientists, and engineers interested in laser technology.
This volume addresses current issues in language acquisition, presenting insights into L1, 2L1, and L2/L3 learning in typical and atypical circumstances. It will be of interest to students and researchers in language acquisition, as well as to speech therapists.
Providing an up-to-date discussion of advanced ternary MAX ceramics, this book introduces students and engineers to key research topics. It explores Ti2AlCxNy MAX ceramics, from their synthesis and properties to their industrial application and reinforcement in Mg composites.
As China’s rise reconfigures the global order, Beijing is reviving ancient religious traditions. This book examines how a rejuvenated Confucian-Daoist-Buddhist ethos may shape modern China and argues for these ideals to remedy the ills afflicting the nation today.
This book explores exhibition engineering design through illustrated case studies. Analyzing representative booths, it covers every aspect from shape and materials to lighting, installation, and AV. An essential reference or textbook for exhibition companies and students.
Explore aluminum nanocomposites produced by powder metallurgy for bulk and electron beam treatment for surfaces. This book covers nanoparticle roles in strengthening and microstructure, and includes structure formation simulations using MAGMASOFT®.
The Memoirs of Ambassador J. Graham Parsons
The memoirs of US diplomat J. Graham Parsons, who served from pre-war Japan to postwar Laos. Interacting with 20th century giants, this old-school diplomat challenges his reputation as a hawk, offering a final warning on the over-politicization of American foreign policy.
Effective language teaching requires knowing how people learn. This book exposes how the commercialized ELT industry ignores this, leading to poor methods and flawed tests. It then charts a new, evidence-based path forward for learners, teachers, and the future of ELT.
Folk and Songs in Japan and Beyond
This volume of essays honors David Hughes, a leading scholar of the music of Japan and South-East Asia. His groundbreaking work covers Japanese min’yō (folk song) and more. Written by former students and collaborators, these papers reflect the depth and breadth of his influence.
This book studies modern civil law through philosophical categories. It analyzes the dynamics between the internal and external, vertical and horizontal, and symmetry and asymmetry to reveal how legal subjects interact in a state of equilibrium.
This volume explores Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) through case studies from Gabon, India, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, and the USA. It articulates the complexities and ambiguities within heritage discourses, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With no scan or blood test for migraine, diagnosis relies entirely on language. This book explores the vital relation between words and pain, considering how persons with migraine make their experience ‘readable’ and how fictional texts ‘perform’ migraine.
How did Colin Rowe become one of the 20th century’s most influential architecture teachers? This book uncovers his provocative methods—irony, paradox, and subversion—by drawing on his private notes, sketches, and talks to reveal the mischief behind the master.
Why did the idealistic goals of revolutionary periods in Britain (1642-1688) and Egypt (2011-2013) lead to counter-revolutions? This book explains how sectarian strains magnified the blunders of new rulers, causing religion to destabilize their regimes instead of saving them.
ESP Vocabulary Learning Strategies
This book surveys research on vocabulary learning strategies (VLS) in second language (L2) learning. It explores how self-regulation, self-esteem, and learning style affect VLS use, redefining their psychological status and setting the scene for future research.
This book uses a database of over 1,800 vessels to identify patterns in Paestan red-figure pottery. By analysing vessel shapes, popular scenes, and consumer preferences, it provides new insights into how ancient populations of South-West Italy commemorated the dead.
Geographies of Memory and Postwar Urban Regeneration in British Literature
This book explores London’s literary representations using geocriticism and memory studies. Analyzing works by authors like Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan, it investigates how gentrification, immigration, and terrorism reshape the urban imaginary, revealing London as a palimpsest.
Crisis is the essence of labour law. As the COVID-19 pandemic creates a new reality, this volume critically reflects on the discipline. Using philosophical, sociological, and economic insights, it asks new questions to reconcile the past with the future of labour law.
Second Language Teaching in the Digital Era
A guide to second language teaching in the digital era, this book merges theory and practice. It covers approaches for digital learners and presents case studies on applying and evaluating innovative technologies.
The Green Man in Medieval England
Long thought to be a mysterious pagan symbol, this book reveals the Green Man’s true Christian meaning in medieval England. Drawing on examples from churches and forgotten legends, it uncovers a significance well understood by medieval folk but lost to us today.
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