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This book covers the Landscapes and Landforms of Germany. It first gives a detailed overview of the geology and regional…
classification of the landscapes, including the past and present landscape transformations before looking at geomorphological characteristics of individual subregions. These include Northern Germany, the Central Uplands of Germany, the Rhine Rift Valley and South German Scarplands, the Prealpine Area, and the German Alps.
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Politics and government, General non-fiction
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Ethnic Minorities in Israel and Turkey: Inside Outsiders offers a compelling comparative analysis of state- minority relations, revealing how national…
identity is constructed and contested through the lens of two of the region’s most enduring ethnic conflicts.Through extensive fieldwork and elite interviews, this book investigates how Israeli and Turkish political elites have responded to the political mobilization of their largest minorities – Palestinians and Kurds. It traces the historical trajectories of nation-building, examines the securitization of minority rights, and explores the ways in which demands for autonomy, recognition, and equal participation are interpreted as existential threats to national unity. Drawing on the ethnic boundary-making framework, the chapters analyse how divergent strategies – exclusion in Israel and forced assimilation in Turkey – have shaped patterns of inclusion and exclusion, with particular attention to the symbolic role of trans-border kinship, collective rights, and political representation. By highlighting the narratives of political elites, this book illuminates how ethnic minorities come to be treated as “inside outsiders,” navigating the tensions between national loyalty and ethnocultural affiliation.Essential reading for scholars of comparative politics, nationalism, Middle East studies, and ethnic relations, this book deepens our understanding of how contested identities are negotiated in the modern nation-state.
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Business and economics
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This book comprehensively examines the motivations and efects of management buy-outs (MBOs) in Japan. Beginning with a discussion of implementation…
status and functions of MBOs in Japan compared to other countries like Europe and the US, Kawamoto identifes the unique characteristics of Japanese MBOs. He then explores how the transformation of corporate governance structures of Japanese companies and other recent changes have led to the increased demand. Empirical data is used to identify what motivates companies to seek buy-outs, which factors influence buy-out funds’ choice of investment destination, and the performance improvement efects of privatization. Topics such as governance structure and minority shareholder interests are also covered. Providing a rare view into the Japanese market, this book will be attractive to researchers of corporate fnance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance.
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Science and technology
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This book is a comprehensive overview of the discoveries in composition, growth and control of gold-aluminum intermetallic compounds in microelectronic…
interconnects known as purple plague. It focuses on the history of detection, theory, and understanding of the gold-aluminum interface reliability issues. Purple Plague in Microelectronics presents research on the phenomenon of purple plague from the earliest days to the present. The authors explain intricate scientific aspects to understand cause and effect of this reliability issue in microelectronics in a way that ensures the content is understandable to readers of various educational levels, novice to expert, while satiating the needs of the engineering personnel closely associated with work related to the gold-aluminum interfacial integrity. The discovery of void formation leading to porosity in the purple phase and the resulting joint failure is discussed, along with detailed analyses of the various phases, metallurgy characteristics, and diffusion phenomenon at the gold-aluminum interface. They provide detailed drawings, graphs, charts, models, and tables, which allow easy comprehension of concepts and phenomenon through visual aids. The book explains various methods for evaluating the quality and reliability of wire bond joints, highlighting the relative advantages of each approach. Techniques such as shear testing and bond resistance testing are discussed in detail. It also examines the role of ingredients used in packaging material and the gold wire itself, supported by relevant mathematical modelsIntended for electronic assembly engineers, design engineers, process development engineers, material scientists, electronic industry supervisors and managers, this book is an excellent reference for anyone involved in defect control and reliability in gold wire bonding.
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Physics, Science and technology
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Written by world-leading experts in particle physics, this new book from Luciano Maiani and Omar Benhar, with contributions from the…
late Nicola Cabibbo, is based on Feynman’s path integral formulation of quantum field theory. Key elements of gauge theories are described—Feynman diagrams, gauge-fixing, Faddeev-Popov ghosts—as well as renormalisation in Quantum Electrodynamics. Quarks and QCD interactions are introduced. Renormalisation group and high-momentum behaviour of the coupling constants are discussed in both QED and QCD, with asymptotic freedom derived at one-loop. These concepts are related to the Higgs boson mass and models of grand unification. The new edition has been updated throughout, with two new chapters presenting an outline of Lattice QCD field theory and the renormalisation group analysis of the prominent ΔI = 1/2 rule in kaon decay. The most recent Lattice QCD results on the light quark mass spectrum and on a quantitative justification of the ΔI = 1/2 rule are also discussed. The Chapter on the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon now includes an update on the Lattice QCD determination of the hadronic vacuum polarisation contribution, which turns out to be in good agreement with the most recent experimental determination of the muon g-2.Key Features: Contains renormalisation of QED with examples worked out in full detail alongside original derivations of Ward identities Discusses applications including the calculation of the β functions of QED and QCD and the electro-weak muon anomaly Explores fundamental constants at very high energy to introduce to theories of grand unification, the unnaturalness of scalar fields and the motivations for new physics beyond the Standard Theory
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Laws and statutes
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This book examines the legal and regulatory aspects of cryptocurrencies and assets and the blockchain system on which they are…
based. It also considers the emerging practical issues involved. The analysis covers a range of economies across the world, such as the USA, Europe, Asia, and Islamic states. The book describes, explains, and analyses the nature of the issues in these major world economies and considers relevant law and regulation and their shortcomings.New to this second edition: consideration of the wide-ranging potential of blockchain-based systems beyond cryptocurrencies and the opportunities that it presents coverage of the differing regulatory approaches adopted by the G20 economies and major international bodies such as OECD and IMF and a wide range of national states an exploration of how blockchain-based products can function under the main school of Islamic law analysis of secure operating environments for cryptocurrencies and assets, and how to best balance risk and innovation. Law and Regulation of Cryptocurrencies and Cryptoassets will be a valuable resource for students as well as academics, lawyers, regulators, and anyone involved with cryptocurrencies and blockchain.
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Science and technology
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This monograph aims to present the recent advances in state estimation, in terms of relaxing the conventional assumption that probability…
densities remain Gaussian. The book explains how MCC is integrated into the conventional Bayesian estimation framework and their implementation to real-life problems. Features:Reviews well-established non-Gaussian estimation methods including applications of techniques Covers relaxation of gaussian assumption Discusses challenges in formulating non-liner non-Gaussian estimation framework Illustrates the applicability of the algorithms mentioned to real-life problems Explores derivation of non-linear non-Gaussian estimation framework based on maximum correntropy criterion This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in electrical engineering, robotics, and dynamic systems.
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Science and technology
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Electric Drive System Design for Electric Vehicles bridges the gap between specialized research on electric vehicle (EV) electric drive system…
design principles and developing industry-driven solutions. It addresses best practices for ensuring the performance and reliability of EV electric drive systems, including battery, motor, and power electronic components.Based on the author’s hands-on experience, the book takes a multidisciplinary approach to EV drive system design, combining electrical engineering, thermal design, mechanical engineering, and manufacturing expertise to deliver efficient, reliable, and high-performance solutions. It includes case studies and practical examples from the industry, reviewing state-of-the-art electric system technologies in current EVs such as Lucid, Tesla, Chevrolet, VW, Nissan, and more. Readers will also obtain insight into how fundamental physics plays a critical role in those technological advancements and innovations.This book will benefit academic researchers and graduate students studying power electronic packaging and electric drive systems. It will also serve industry professionals involved in EV design and general power electronic system packaging.
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United States history, Sports and games
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Return of the King tells the story of Muhammad Ali&’s return to the ring in 1970, after a more than…
three-year suspension for refusing his draft notice as a conscientious objector during the Vietnam War. With Ali&’s career still in doubt, he found new support in shifting public opinion about the war and in Atlanta, a city still governed by white supremacy, but a white supremacy decidedly different from that of its neighbor cities in the Deep South. Atlanta had been courting and landing professional sports teams in football, basketball, and baseball since the end of 1968. An influential state politician, Leroy Johnson, Georgia&’s first Black state senator since Reconstruction, was determined to help Ali return after his exile. The state had no boxing commission to prevent Ali from fighting there, so Johnson made it his mission for Ali to make a comeback in Georgia. Ali&’s opponent would be Jerry Quarry, the top heavyweight contender and, more important, a white man who had spoken out against Ali&’s objection to the war. In Return of the King, Thomas Aiello examines the history of Muhammad Ali, Leroy Johnson, and the city of Atlanta, while highlighting an important fight of Ali&’s that changed the trajectory of his career. Although the fight between Ali and Quarry lasted only three rounds, those nine minutes changed boxing forever and were crucial to both the growth of Atlanta and the rebirth of Ali&’s boxing career.
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Poetry
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Covering more than five hundred years of cultural transformation, Bakandamiya: An Elegy is a book-length epic poem set in northern…
Nigeria. The poem moves from passages of mythic power to elegant lyricism with remarkable skill, subverting the legend of Bayajidda, a prince from Baghdad whose arrival reshaped the outlook of the Hausas, a Native ethnic group in West Africa. Told in part from a Bori spirit&’s point of view and in part through personal lyrics, part prayer and part praise song, Bakandamiya decries the loss of culture and spirituality due to colonization from both the West and the East. Even as it subverts myths and popular beliefs and addresses some of the events that led to the Nigerian civil war, it tackles the lingering question of nationhood. In this work of lyric and poetic ambition, Saddiq Dzukogi blends the personal with the mythical, expanding the griot tradition of Bakandamiya, a poetic form from northern Nigeria popularized by Mamman Shata. Here the form travels from orature to contemporary poetics for the first time, taking its place at the vanguard of contemporary poetry.
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Business and economics, Computers and internet, Medicine
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The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare organizations is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s here, reshaping patient care, optimizing…
operational efficiency, and enhancing diagnostic accuracy. While AI offers immense potential, finding its practical applications and scaling its implementation are fraught with both technical and practical challenges, including data security, ethical concerns, regulatory practices, and workforce adaptation. For digital health leaders, adopting AI successfully requires a deep understanding of not only the technology itself but also the organizational and human factors that can make or break its success. AI-Driven Innovations in Healthcare is a practical guide designed to help digital health and IT professionals, chief medical information officers, administrators, and policymakers navigate these complexities and leverage AI to achieve sustainable improvements in care delivery.This book is not a technical manual on AI algorithms, but rather a guide to show how leaders are adopting AI within their own healthcare organization or practice. The book includes contributions from multiple executives and academics, with chapters focused around AI’s place in helping to create innovations in healthcare operations, design, and delivery.This book draws on real-world case studies, spotlighting successful attempts to implement AI in a range of healthcare environments, from small clinics to major hospital systems. The book begins with an overview of AI’s role in healthcare and its key applications, such as predictive analytics, personalized treatment planning, robotic surgery, and administrative automation. Each chapter also features case studies and expert insights from leading healthcare organizations that have successfully navigated the AI adoption process. These examples will provide practical lessons and real-life scenarios to help readers anticipate challenges and proactively design solutions. Each chapter is organized into similar sections for each organization’s case study: strategy and vision for AI, implementation best practices, initial results, challenges, and future opportunities.
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History
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Beginning in the early nineteenth century, Peru sought to advance its national progress through the development of infrastructure, especially through…
the economic and social potential of hydroelectricity. However, decades of modernization efforts by the Peruvian state failed to deliver national social integration or political stability. In High Voltage Gonzalo Romero Sommer examines Peru&’s political history through its efforts at hydroelectrification as part of state formation in the central Andes, from the beginning of the twentieth century through the Cold War. Intellectuals, scientists, and statesmen advocated electricity-led development as a possibility for dismantling traditional social and geographic hierarchies, but they also wielded hydroelectric development as an opportunity for strengthening what may be fairly called &“colonial&” economic and political structures. By the end of the twentieth century, the electrical grid physically unified parts of the country and simultaneously highlighted critical divisions in Peru&’s fragmented society and political class. In this first comprehensive study of modern Peru&’s electrification process, Romero Sommer provides a new perspective on Peruvian state formation by examining how the central state engaged with rural communities through electrification, contributing to a larger global debate about electricity, power, and the political uses of infrastructure.
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Sports and games
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In 1887 a linen salesman from New York City visited the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, considered to be…
the oldest golf course in the world. While there, he visited the shop of golf legend Old Tom Morris. He purchased six clubs and some balls. Soon after his return home, this purchase triggered a golf explosion that would soon see America not only take up the game but also take it over. America Tees Off tracks golf&’s impact on the country and the game since this historic purchase, with dozens of wide-ranging stories from when the game first took hold in the United States to the present day. These stories cover both the great amateur and professional players, as well as the golf adventures of average players and the not-so-average, like U.S. presidents, athletes in other sports, Hollywood stars, and the mega-wealthy. You&’ll read about what was thought to be a highly questionable land purchase in the Sandhills of North Carolina in 1895 that led to the golf mecca of Pinehurst, how Babe Didrikson Zaharias&’s husband used his cigar to give her assistance during tournament play, and how the scientist who worked on the atomic bomb at Los Alamos helped President Eisenhower improve his game.America Tees Off also covers the effect of American ingenuity on the game&’s equipment and how the sport was televised. These lesser-known, behind-the-scenes true stories will entertain and inform the most serious golf enthusiasts as well as those just getting into the sport&’s colorful history.
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Poetry
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The voices in these poems have witnessed the microhistories of the atypical body, the unusual body, the enjambed body, the…
chronically ill body trying to navigate space and time, love and displacement. The poems are a force field for questions that are at once intense and gripping: When we embody life through disabled, chronically ill, and neurodivergent body-minds, how do we grapple with love, time, and consciousness? How does the chronically ill body navigate the monstrosities of trauma and displacement? The poems not only play around with the idea of body-minds but also center on embodiment as touchstones of description. They are alive to history and the way poetry&’s memorial practices animate the raw intimacy between the seen and unseen. The people who populate Chisom Okafor&’s Winged Witnesses are broken by numerous afflictions and darknesses, but there is a common companionship that binds them, as in a loop. Their voices call out in the wild and their jaded feet drag through lonely pathways, where wild birds dust-bathe by the wayside. There is trauma in these poems, but also light and salvation, and everything that comes between.
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Historical fiction
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1402:After leaving war-torn Wales, Sir Harry Percy, Hotspur, faces fresh threats at home. King Henry IV again fails to fund…
defense needs and the Scots invade. Nonetheless, at Homildon Hill, Harry triumphs and the Scots lose nearly all their army to death or capture, including their wounded leader, Douglas. Yet, in London, Henry berates Harry for not relinquishing the prisoners: Violating chivalric military ethics, Henry wants the captives’ ransoms for himself. WhenHarry objects, Henry tries to stab him, labeling him a traitor.
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Poetry
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The Naming explores the movements, excesses, and extremes of existing as a postmodern individual, connecting these experiences to ancestry. The…
poems in this collection examine the various ways one remains tied to their ancestors by reimagining memories, history, homesteads, migration, and the intersections of the past, present, and possible futures. Through this exploration, the collection seeks to rebuild a world that doesn&’t merely replicate realities but reinvents, enshrines, and restories them. Chinụa Ezenwa-Ọhaeto&’s poems offer a vital contribution to African cultural studies through their focus on Igbo heritage and ancestry.
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European history, World War I
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The First World War Centenary of 2014-2018 was a defining period of public engagement in the United Kingdom. Capturing Commemoration…
provides the first dedicated examination of this period and the activities that marked it. Collaboratively written by leading experts in the field, this study explores how the Centenary was marked as both a national and a transnational commemoration, how it defined national identity, as well as how it was transmitted within museum exhibitions, digital spaces, and amongst younger generations. In doing so, this volume reflects on the ‘collaborative turn’ taking place within public history, and its implications for cooperation between the academy and the public.
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European history
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The dispute between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire over rulership of the kingdom of Hungary dominated military affairs…
between 1526 and 1699. A battleground for a wider theological contest between Christian and Muslim imperial forces, the conflict witnessed notable developments in military technology and religious strife, including the development of gunpowder and the European Reformation. Bringing together his wealth of research on this lengthy conflict, historian James Tracy provides a comprehensive and exacting examination of the implications this battle had for notions of sovereignty, statehood, and civilization. Ranging from the Veneto-Ottoman peace negotiations of 1573-4 to the “Book of Halil Beg” in Habsburg-Ottoman diplomacy, this volume serves as a vital guide to a turbulent period of history.
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Religion
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Across Europe, racialised groups and other minorities are often subject to discriminatory policies and practices. Facing Discrimination offers insight into the…
dynamics of religious beliefs and practices among those who are discriminated against, showing how religion as a source of agency interacts with processes of marginalization. Six micro-level studies from Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands examine stigmatised groups and individuals, analysing how religious involvement in its multiple forms and interpretations, affects the capacity to respond to exclusion and shape the acceptance or rejection of imposed categories.
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General non-fiction
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Political leaders and the news media described the public-health catastrophe of COVID-19 as a crisis, while scholars and public intellectuals…
portrayed the pandemic as a debacle that would lay bare the inequities and contradictions of an increasingly neoliberal global political economy and usher in an era of progressive, transformative change. Bringing the anthropologies of disaster, epidemics, and crisis into conversation, A Revelatory Pandemic subjects these hopeful expectations of post-pandemic change to social-scientific scrutiny across Latin America and challenges popular and scholarly assumptions about the causes and outcomes of crisis.