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The concept of environmental security, drawing on the widely understood notion of international strategic interdependence (in facing, for example, threats of nuclear war or economic collapse) is gai……続きを見る

This book offers readers an introduction to the world of artificial histories and historians. It looks behind the interfaces of AI and explores everyday platforms and prize-winning history books to ……続きを見る

Histoires et cultures des peuples du Tchad se veut un voyage au cœur de cette mosaïque culturelle, linguistique et historique pévé, mundang, laka, kuwong, kanembou, ngambaye et massa. Il explore les……続きを見る

Companies worldwide are striving to transform their industries through innovative products and services. Becoming a disruptive organization, however, is easier said than done. Even more difficult is……続きを見る

Cómo los humanos aprendimos a resolver problemas. Un pequeño puente entre la física y la realidad es una invitación a cuestionar lo que creemos saber sobre el universo. Con un lenguaje cercano y acc……続きを見る

Computational Biomechanics of Human Joints delves into the intricate details of each joint, exploring anatomical, mechanical, pathological, and therapeutic aspects. The book offers a comprehensive u……続きを見る

A obra Experiências e Saberes da Educação Ambiental no Paraná convida o(a) leitor(a) a conhecer alguns dos caminhos trilhados pela Educação Ambiental paranaense nas últimas décadas. Defendemos que, ……続きを見る

This book highlights how superconductor detectors that replace conventional detectors, such as semiconductor detectors and secondary electron multipliers, can overcome the fundamental limitations of……続きを見る

Changes in eating behaviour towards a more plant-forward and sustainable diet require ways to prepare and impart, e.g., vegetables with those tastes, in particular umami, that humans crave as an evo……続きを見る

Progress in Brain Research serial highlights new advances in the field with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors. - An author……続きを見る

This book proposes analysis and design techniques for fuzzy systems using adaptive technology, event triggering mechanism, sampling control technology, and sliding mode control technology. The book ……続きを見る

Enhancement of Brain Functions Prompted by Physical Activity, Volume Two, Volume 286 in the Progress in Brain Research series, highlights new advances, with this updated volume presenting chapters o……続きを見る

This edition covers the standard materials to be expected in a course from a calculus-based course in probability. A new chapter is added to cover exchangeability, embedding, and Monte Carlo simulat……続きを見る

Reading the Environment: Olga Tokarczuk’s Fiction aims at analysing the dynamics of reading fiction in the context of accelerating climate change. This volume proposes an environment-oriented model ……続きを見る

In general, a dielectric is considered as a non-conducting or insulating material (such as a ceramic or polymer used to manufacture a microelectronic device). This book describes the laws governing ……続きを見る

High definition video requires substantial compression in order to be transmitted or stored economically. Advances in video coding standards from MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 to H.264/AVC have provided ev……続きを見る

The application of bearingless drives is emerging as an important technique in the areas of high-speed machinery and motion-control, and this book aims to provide a thorough grounding in the princip……続きを見る

In recent years, numerous scientific investigations have studied the anatomical, biomechanical and functional role of structures involved in the human knee joint. The Finite Element Method (FEM) has……続きを見る

This is the first book to attempt a systematic comparison of Japanese and British climate policy and politics, and is now available in paperback. Focusing on institutional contrasts between Japan an……続きを見る

Epoch-making progress in meteorology and atmospheric science has always been hastened by the development of advanced observational technologies, in particular, radar technology. This technology depe……続きを見る

This book provides information regarding three major aspects of Aβ metabolism: generation from its precursor, degradation within the brain, and transport out of the brain. It is useful for graduate ……続きを見る

The field of nonlinear dynamics and low-dimensional chaos has developed rapidly over the past twenty years. The principal advances have been in theoretical aspects but more recent applications in a ……続きを見る

Safety and health concerns in workplaces across the globe continue to be of concern for leaders as they seek to discover novel ways to provide a workplace that preserves the health and safety of wor……続きを見る

This book focuses on the applications of various types of fractional-order differential equations. The authors present their latest research results. This book for the first time introduces the conc……続きを見る

This book proposes analysis and design techniques for Markov jump systems (MJSs) using Lyapunov function and sliding mode control techniques. It covers a range of topics including stochastic stabili……続きを見る

Critical Plant Studies in Taiwan presents a historical overview of vegetal ecocriticism in Taiwan. Divided into 12 chapters, it examines the human-plant entanglements on the island. Covering a wide ……続きを見る

Quality Function Deployment (QFD) is a method for satisfying customers by translating their demands into design targets and quality assurance points. For a thorough "how-to" on the implementation of……続きを見る

The human mind is endowed with a remarkable capacity for creative synthesis between intuition and reason; this mental alchemy is the source of genius. A new synergy is emerging between human ingenui……続きを見る

Metallic materials are used in many medical devices due to their high mechanical reliability and their excellent strength and toughness. They account for more than 70% of internally implantable devi……続きを見る

This book covers all important elements of industrial power distribution-system planning, selection of distribution voltages and systems, and methods of fault current calculations. It also covers th……続きを見る