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A Bloody Shame

Moulton, C. D.
A Bloody Shame
Large print for those whose eyes are as bad as mine The regular group sitting in The Golden Grill are discussing the way a local con man had stolen the life savings of a resident from England. They are talking about how the corrupt court system will let him get away with it. Roland Eggars, himself a Britisher, says the way those people were able to manipulate the judges and police was a bloody shame. Sooner or later someone would come along an...

CHF 15.50

Intelligent Computing Techniques for Smart Energy Systems

Tripathi, Anshuman / Soni, Amit / Sahariya, Jagrati / Swarnkar, Anil / Shrivastava, Ashish
Intelligent Computing Techniques for Smart Energy Systems
This book compiles the best selected research papers presented during the 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Computing Techniques for Smart Energy Systems (ICTSES 2021), held at Manipal University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It presents the diligent work of the research community where intelligent computing techniques are applied in allied fields of engineering ranging from engineering materials to electrical engineering to electronics...

CHF 296.00

Solid (Bio)mechanics: Challenges of the Next Decade

Sommer, Gerhard / Ogden, Raymond W. / Haspinger, Daniel Ch. / Li, Kewei
Solid (Bio)mechanics: Challenges of the Next Decade
This book offers a comprehensive and timely overview of the latest developments in the field of biomechanics and extensive knowledge of tissue structure, function, and modeling. Gathering chapters written by authoritative scientists, it reports on a range of continuum and computational models of solids, and related experimental works, for biomechanical applications. It discusses cutting-edge advances such as constitutive modeling and computati...

CHF 206.00

Nonreligion in Late Modern Societies

Årsheim, Helge / Zwilling, Anne-Laure
Nonreligion in Late Modern Societies
This volume presents results from new and ongoing research efforts into the role of nonreligion in education, politics, law and society from a variety of different countries. Featuring data from a wide range of quantitative and qualitative studies, the book exposes the relational dynamics of religion and nonreligion. Firstly, it highlights the extent to which nonreligion is defined and understood by legal and institutional actors on the basis ...

CHF 157.00

International Actors and the Formation of Laws

Karjalainen, Katja / Pursiainen, Aleksi / Tornberg, Iina
International Actors and the Formation of Laws
This open access book addresses the discourse that creates, modifies, and reshapes the law, as well as discourse participants. The book focuses on the actors operating in legal regimes and their subtly, bluntly, or even outright aggressive impact on the formation of laws. As the book examines the intersection of domestic, European, international, and even transnational, legal regimes where new law emerges as a product of this discourse, it con...

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Theoretical Treatment of Electron Emission and Related Ph...

Seznec, Benjamin / Minea, Tiberiu / Maynard, Gilles / Teste, Philippe / Dessante, Philippe
Theoretical Treatment of Electron Emission and Related Phenomena
This book introduces readers to the physics governing electron emission under high voltages and temperatures, and highlights recent modeling and numerical developments for describing these phenomena. It begins with a brief introduction, presenting several applications that have driven electron emission research in the last few decades. The authors summarize the most relevant theories including the physics of thermo-field electron emission and...

CHF 178.00

Flexible Bioelectronics with Power Autonomous Sensing and...

Sonkusale, Sameer / Aeron, Shuchin / Shojaei Baghini, Maryam
Flexible Bioelectronics with Power Autonomous Sensing and Data Analytics
This book provides readers with an introduction to the materials and devices necessary for flexible sensors and electronics, followed by common techniques for fabrication of such devices and system-level integration. Key insights into fabrication and processing will guide readers through the tradeoff choices in designing such platforms. A comprehensive review of two specific, flexible bioelectronic platforms, related to smart bandages for woun...

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Teaching Peace and Conflict

Vanner, Catherine / Kovinthan Levi, Thursica / Akseer, Spogmai
Teaching Peace and Conflict
This book illustrates the multiple roles of textbooks as victim, transformer, and accomplice to conflict by introducing the Intersecting Roles of Education in Conflict (IREC) framework for use in the research, development, production, distribution, and dissemination of textbooks and learning materials. The framework illustrates these three potentially overlapping roles by mapping the complex educational contexts of conflict-affected societies ...

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Future of Organizations and Work After the 4th Industrial...

Hamdan, Allam / Harraf, Arezou / Khamis Hamdan, Reem / Alareeni, Bahaaeddin / Arora, Pallvi
Future of Organizations and Work After the 4th Industrial Revolution
This book takes a forward-looking approach by bringing in research and contributions that facilitate in mapping the impact of AI and big data on businesses, the nature of work along with providing practical solutions for preparing the work, workplace, and the workforce of the future. Organizations globally have been experiencing immense transformation due to the reinvention and redefining of the business models due to the dynamic nature of t...

CHF 260.00

Indigenous African Popular Music, Volume 2

Fadipe, Israel A. / Salawu, Abiodun
Indigenous African Popular Music, Volume 2
This volume examines how African indigenous popular music is deployed in democracy, politics and for social crusades by African artists. Exploring the role of indigenous African popular music in environmental health communication and gender empowerment, it subsequently focuses on how the music portrays the African future, its use by African youths, and how it is affected by advanced broadcast technologies and the digital media. Indigenous Afri...

CHF 168.00

Recent Developments in the Field of Non-Destructive Testi...

Lysenko, Elena / Starý, Old¿ich / Rogachev, Alexander
Recent Developments in the Field of Non-Destructive Testing, Safety and Materials Science
This book presents the latest advances and emerging trends in research and industrial applications in non-destructive testing, manufacturing and process safety and diagnostics and materials science. With technological advances, the modern world is on the verge of a new industrial revolution, being in the stage of digital transformation, when innovations from different industries interpenetrate and complement each other. The School of Non-Destr...

CHF 236.00

Regional Perspectives on Farm Energy

Ciolkosz, Daniel
Regional Perspectives on Farm Energy
This book examines the characteristics and opportunities for farm energy in the northeast quadrant of the United States, with attention to energy use, strategic energy management, and energy production by solar, wind, biomass, and other means. Throughout, the distinct characteristics of the region and their impact on energy solutions are discussed, and the outlook for future energy strategies is considered. Farm energy production and use are t...

CHF 188.00

Misinformation and Disinformation

Rubin, Victoria L.
Misinformation and Disinformation
This book, geared towards both students and professionals, examines the synthesis of artificial intelligence (AI) and psychology in detecting mis-/disinformation in digital media content, and suggests practical means to intervene and curtail this current global ¿infodemic¿. This interdisciplinary book explores technological, psychological, philosophical, and linguistic insights into the nature of truth and deception, trust and credibility, cog...

CHF 89.00

La adecuación virtual en la enseñanza del turismo cultural

Delgado, Magdalena
La adecuación virtual en la enseñanza del turismo cultural
El turismo es una de las industrias más grandes a nivel mundial, la cual genera millones de empleos, y que a la vez representa una relevante contribución PIB en los distintos países y regiones del mundo. En este sentido, el turismo cultural, representa una de las categorías del turismo, convirtiéndose en un reto para muchos destinos por su atractivo y poder diferenciador. Su atractivo económico radica en varios aspectos: a diferencia de otras ...

CHF 56.90

Where the Heart of a Woman Lies

Harris, Angela
Where the Heart of a Woman Lies
Angela's unique writing style depicts people of color in non- traditional roles. She leave her readers wanting more at the end of each novel believing in what seemed improbable as being within their reach if they would only believe. The final allure to Angela's style is that she writes preludes and on going sagas, creating the next novel in the one the reader is reading. Her goal is the restoration of healthy relationships.

CHF 35.50

Where the Heart of a Woman Lies

Harris, Angela
Where the Heart of a Woman Lies
Angela's unique writing style depicts people of color in non- traditional roles. She leave her readers wanting more at the end of each novel believing in what seemed improbable as being within their reach if they would only believe. The final allure to Angela's style is that she writes preludes and on going sagas, creating the next novel in the one the reader is reading. Her goal is the restoration of healthy relationships.

CHF 19.90