Rather than looking at different manifestations of early modern piracy as geographically and temporally isolated cultural phenomena, Practices and Narratives of Early Modern Piracy: Connecting the Seas (1550-1800) pursues a comprehensive approach to this field of study.
Whether measured by the period during which it has been celebrated, the frequency with which it has been held, or the cumulatively vast numbers of people who have participated in it, the Eucharist has been central to Western life.
The book explores the neglected role and social dynamics of informal communication - interpersonal channels not controlled 'from above' - in the region of Upper Silesia under the German occupation during the Second World War (1939-1945).
Economics of the Australian Service Sector (1977) assesses the crucial role of service activities in contributing to gross product or absorbing the workforce.
Taxing the State: The Politics of Changing Taxes in the American States is a comparative analysis that explores the socioeconomic and political causes and effects of tax policy and budget spending at the state level.
This book covers modeling and optimization of various modern manufacturing processes such as advanced machining, hybrid manufacturing, and additive manufacturing including related case studies in these domains.
This book offers a comprehensive exploration of design thinking, positioning it as an evolving, multidisciplinary framework essential to advancing technical and professional communication (TPC).
This book provides interviewers, particularly police investigators, with everything they need to conduct effective, ethical interviews with criminal suspects.
This fully revised third edition provides a comprehensive exploration of performance management in the public sector, incorporating nearly 200 new references from the latest decade of performance management research.
Balkan Vampires examines how vampire motifs from Balkan folklore have permeated modern sociocultural and political realms, exploring their role in rural traditions and transformation under global influences.
Gender, Sexuality, and Traditional Aphrodisiacs: Kayan Mata and Intimate Relationships in Nigeria explores how Nigerian women use traditional aphrodisiacs, known as kayan mata, to navigate intimacy, power, and survival in a rapidly evolving society.
Classical Dynamics of Linear and Nonlinear Systems offers a comprehensive exploration of dynamical systems from fundamental principles to advanced applications.
Providing a foundational look at corporate advocacy from the perspective of strategic communications, this book develops strategies for authentic and meaningful ways companies can engage in advocating for social issues in order to have the strongest and most positive impact on society and their business.
England in Transition (1931) examines life and work in eighteenth-century England, a time of massive upheaval as the Industrial Revolution changed every aspect of the country's economic and social conditions.
In this practical and inspiring guide, educational leaders are invited to tackle the teacher retention challenge head-on by creating intentional systems to keep passionate, motivated educators in classrooms.
This innovative book presents a new, comprehensive overview of the range of approaches available for delivering practice-based learning in allied health professions.
ESG impacts businesses globally, and today it is interconnected with all aspects of business, including, but not limited to, human resources, labor issues, risk management, regulatory compliance, establishing strategic direction, and areas impacted by climate change.
Psychological Support for Refugee Adolescents demonstrates the therapeutic powers of the expressive arts to address the specific needs of adolescent refugees in a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive manner.
Cybernetic Shield: Securing the Future of Machine Intelligence explores the critical intersection between cybersecurity and the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence.
From fundamental concepts to advanced implementations, this book thoroughly explores the DeepSeek-V3 model, focusing on its Transformer-based architecture, technological innovations, and applications.
Persian Language Pedagogy: New Trends and Innovations presents a transformative collection of research and methodologies that revolutionizes how Persian is taught and learned in modern educational settings.
Intervention in the Mixed Economy (1974) examines the problem of state intervention in mixed economies by analysing some of the most important aspects of British industrial policy of the early 1970s.
The book explores the neglected role and social dynamics of informal communication - interpersonal channels not controlled 'from above' - in the region of Upper Silesia under the German occupation during the Second World War (1939-1945).
This thought-provoking book exposes and challenges the hidden assumptions of modern medicine: the body is a kind of machine, symptoms must be caused by disease, health depends on healthcare, prevention is better than cure, things that can be measured are more real than those that cannot, how we see things is how they are, relationships are peripheral to medical care, and proper doctors just keep going.
Psychological Support for Refugee Adolescents demonstrates the therapeutic powers of the expressive arts to address the specific needs of adolescent refugees in a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive manner.
Generative AI for Cybersecurity and Privacy offers a groundbreaking exploration of how generative artificial intelligence is reshaping the landscape of cybersecurity and privacy protection in an era of rapid digital transformation.
British Militarism, Sport, Remembrance: "e;Support the Troops"e; critically explores the complex and evolving relationship between sport and militarism in the UK, offering an in-depth analysis of how political power and ideological narratives are constructed and contested through this nexus.
Welcome to the fifth volume of Game Audio Programming: Principles and Practices - the first series of its kind dedicated to the art, science, and craft of game audio programming.
Training to Imagine is the definitive guide to using improvisational theater techniques to enhance creativity, teamwork, leadership, and growth in professional settings.
An Economic History of the British Building Industry 1815-1979 (1982) looks at the crucial role the building industry plays in the national economy, not only as a major direct contributor to GNP, but also its effect on a variety of areas from institutional finance to the DIY market.
This collection explores the global impact of English through fact-based and contrastive analyses of different types of Anglicisms across a wide range of languages.
Applied Measures for Promoting Technological Growth (1973) provides a comprehensive treatment of the whole range of developmental problems facing the technologically backward society, and suggests clear-cut approaches to the solution of these difficulties.
Narrating Multiplicities in Motion brings together a dynamic collection of interdisciplinary essays that explore storytelling as a powerful tool for resisting dominant narratives and imagining equitable futures.
The edited collection Unlearning Languages That Control the Mind (ULCM) is to be read as a continuous multi voiced work on what takes place when we forget that unlearning is a part of our existence as much as learning.
