This book details the intricate connection between natural polysaccharides and polymers, examining their shared characteristics. It describes how, as renewable resources, biopolymers offer advantages for green technologies. Essential for students, researchers, and manufacturers.
The Sport Economist
Australians are sport-crazy, but what does it mean for our economy? Is hosting the Olympics worth it? Will cricket survive the T20 revolution? How can four codes of football thrive? Join a unique journey through the economics and business of sport.
Re-reading Kazantzakis’s Askitiki
Emerging and established scholars plunge into the abyss of Kazantzakis’s most arresting philosophical treatise, Askitiki. This volume sheds new light on one of his most misunderstood works, bringing fresh voices to the study of one of Greece’s most important figures.
A bold examination of religion and power in Pakistan. This study challenges extremist narratives that restrict freedoms and enforce harsh rules. It gives voice to communities trapped between faith and fear, aiming to restore Islam as a force for dignity, empowerment, and peace.
The Paradoxical India
This collection of essays captures the vast dimensions of Indian cultural and literary traditions. Explore myths, tribal literature, and philosophies to understand India’s rich, multicultural society through its ancient landscape, contradictions, and contemporary advancements.
This collection explores literary portrayals of food and drinks to reveal how they shed light on the complexities of identity and belonging. At the same time, it argues that food and drinks are a unifying force that transcends boundaries, pointing to universal human experiences.
This collection offers thought-provoking studies on monolingual, bilingual, and heritage language acquisition, as well as L2/L3 learning. It provides fresh insights into how heritage languages differ from their homeland counterparts and how cross-linguistic influence operates.
This manual provides a unique database documenting the evolution of the voice. Based on over 1,000 phonetograms from professional voice users, it offers an objective way to evaluate vocal capacities and provides practical cues for voice education and therapy.
This manual provides a unique database of over 1,000 phonetograms documenting the evolution of the professional voice in singers and actors. It offers tools to objectively evaluate voice capacity and provides practical cues for voice education and therapy during their career.
A new take on the relationship between Latin America and China, from pre-Columbian voyages to 21st-century geopolitics. Did the Chinese visit America before Columbus? Was the poet César Vallejo secretly poisoned by Soviets? Can we read the US-China tech-war in a video game?
Miracle as a Mode of Being Divine
Stories of miracles express humanity’s eternal hope to rise above the limitations of existence. They don’t just excite the imagination; they change our psychological space, turning ordinary everyday life into a special world. This book describes miracle as a mode of being.
This book discusses insulin’s role in health and the link between insulin resistance and diseases like Alzheimer’s and cancer. It provides an up-to-date review of the types, pathogenesis, and therapeutic strategies for managing this critical health issue.
European Film Co-Productions
This volume analyzes the growing phenomenon of film-induced tourism. It examines the positive and negative impacts of film production in regions of environmental and cultural importance, and presents a quantitative evaluation of the economic benefits.
How Human Nature Fosters Violence, War and Genocide
Why are we the way we are? This book examines mass violence and genocide, arguing it builds upon a basic human tendency from our evolutionary background to support our own group and kill those considered “others,” often hiding behind designations of religion, race, or ethnicity.
The Hidden People of Uganda
Weaving historical analysis with harrowing personal testimony, this book uncovers the hidden realities of Uganda’s brutal civil war—from child abduction and mass displacement to the lasting shadows of violence still cast today.
This second volume in the series crosses multiple world cultures, time, and disciplines to highlight men as both creators and subjects. A unique aspect is how gender issues are addressed and framed by contributors, emphasizing the need for a continued comparative focus.
This book offers an interfaith model for religious education to combat intolerance. Through structured dialogue, it shows how to increase understanding, reduce prejudice, and create tolerant, inclusive societies. A practical guide for educators, institutions, and governments.
The Real Estate Learner’s Guide
For students of real estate, this reference book assembles fundamental concepts and terms about what can be done on, to, and with land. With directions for further reading, it aids learning and prepares students for a career in land, property, and valuation.
This second volume on Grotta Mora Cavorso presents multidisciplinary analyses of the cave’s Neolithic occupation. Discover one of the largest collective burial caves in the Mediterranean, revealing its complex and multi-layered use as a ritual place in central Italy.
An Introduction to Roundworms
Discover roundworms: the Earth’s most pervasive yet little-known animals. This book reveals their impact on our health, agriculture, and ecosystems, and their vital role in space research, environmental monitoring, and pest control. Features interviews with renowned scientists.
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