Books in Social sciences and humanities

Comprehensive Energy Systems

2nd Edition
June 1, 2025
Ibrahim Dincer
English
eBook
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Comprehensive Energy Systems, Second Edition, Ten Volume Set provides a unique source of unified information that covers the entire spectrum of energy from production to utilization, including basic to advanced levels of content that address the critical issues that face humanity. This comprehensive book describes traditional and novel energy systems with sections on system design, analysis and assessment, from single generation to multi-generation, and theory and applications. In addition, the book also presents high-level coverage on energy policies and strategies, economic dimensions, environmental impact assessments, and sustainable development.High-lev... sections include Energy Fundamentals, Energy Materials, Energy Production, Energy Conversion, and Energy Management. For this second edition, existing chapters have been improved and updated with new information, knowledge, technologies and applications. New chapters and case studies have been added on topics such as Artificial Intelligence, energy trading, transport, transmission, consumption, and recent dynamics in the energy sector after COVID-19.

Encyclopedia of Monetary Policy, Financial Markets and Banking

1st Edition
June 1, 2025
Nicholas Apergis
English
eBook
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Encyclopedia of Monetary Policy, Financial Markets and Banking, Three Volume Set presents expert commentary from professionals around the globe who analyze and forecast topics surrounding monetary policy and financial markets. As the go-to reference for the field, sections cover The Future of Monetary Policy and how leading advanced economies have undergone several fundamental transformative changes, Climate Change and Sustainability and how its impacts exert additional pressure on natural resources, Financial Markets and new frameworks for looking at financial system design, and Banking Developments, including ongoing changes in global banking influence.

Encyclopedia of Monetary Policy, Financial Markets and Banking

1st Edition
June 1, 2025
Nicholas Apergis
English
eBook
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Environmental Psychology and Human Well-Being

2nd Edition
May 30, 2025
Ann Sloan Devlin
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Environmental Psychology and Human Well-Being: Effects of Built and Natural Settings, Second Edition provides an understanding on how mental and physical well-being is affected by physical environments, along with insights on how the design of environments might be improved to support better health outcomes. The book's uniqueness emphasizes the impact of particular kinds of environments on humans (e.g., cities, therapeutic landscapes, schools), and thus considers the environment as the driver of behavior rather than starting with human attitudes and values. In addition, the content reviews the history, discusses theoretical constructs, research and design, and provides up-to-date research survey findings.New content on the effects of the pandemic on work and educational settings (including remote options) as well as a new chapter on shelters in response to natural disasters is included.

The Neuroscience of Feelings

1st Edition
Volume 293
May 30, 2025
Nasrollah Moradikor + 2 more
English
Hardback
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eBook
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The Neuroscience of Feelings: Unveiling the Mind-Brain Alchemy focuses on exploring the complex interplay between emotions and brain function, covering topics such as how positive and negative feelings impact brain cell regeneration, the influence of emotions on decision-making, and the role of emotional trauma in brain health. The book aims to provide comprehensive insights into how different emotions shape neurological processes, contributing to mental and physical health.

Digital Twins for Smart Metabolic Circular Cities

1st Edition
May 29, 2025
Simon Elias Bibri + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Digital Twins for Smart Metabolic Circular Cities: Innovations in Planning and Climate Resilience explores the advanced convergence of smart city technologies, digital twin applications, smart urban metabolism, and circular economy principles. This comprehensive resource offers insights into sustainable urban practices and innovative approaches to address the multifaceted challenges posed by rapid urbanization, environmental degradation, and climate change. In a rapidly changing world, this book provides a detailed understanding of how digital twin technologies and smart urban metabolism frameworks can be applied to foster sustainable urban development. This holistic perspective bridges urban planning, environmental sustainability, and the transformative potential of digital twins.The book equips readers with practical insights and solutions to navigate contemporary urban development complexities. It is an invaluable resource for urban planners, environmental scientists, policymakers, and technology experts interested in sustainable practices. Through real-world applications, foundational theory, and forward-thinking strategies, it empowers readers with the knowledge to address pressing environmental and infrastructural challenges associated with the future of smart cities.

Blindness and Visual Impairments

1st Edition
Volume 292
May 23, 2025
Danny Ball + 1 more
English
Hardback
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eBook
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Blindness, Volume 292 in the Progress in Brain Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Chapters in this new release include Temperature as a circadian timing cue in the visually impaired, Visual experience affects neural correlates of audio-haptic integration: A case study of non-sighted individuals, Visual experience affects neural correlates of audio-haptic integration: A case study of non-sighted individuals, Measuring residual visual function after cerebral damage – a potential path for optimizing rehabilitation approaches, and Persistence of training-induced visual improvements after occipital stroke, amongst other topics.Other chapters in this release include Well-being, mental health, and sleep in children and young people with vision impairment: A narrative review, Changes to the brain due to visual impairment, Information Processing in People with Visual Impairments, Case studies of the migraine aura in the blind or partially sighted, HABEMO: an innovative haptic tool for investigating the bodily representation of mental states in individuals with visual impairments, and Affect in the dark: navigating the complex landscape of social cognition in blindness, and An overview of quality of life and visual outcomes in AMD.

Gray's Anatomie - Les fiches

4th Edition
May 23, 2025
Richard L. Drake + 3 more
French

Cette nouvelle édition de Gray’s Anatomie - Les Fiches propose 400 fiches en couleurs, dont nombre d’illustrations exceptionnelles sont issues de la 5e édition du Gray’s Anatomie - Le Manuel pour les étudiants. Elle offre un moyen incomparable d’évaluer ses connaissances sur les structures anatomiques essentielles et leurs rapports réciproques.Classées par région, les fiches présentent l’anatomie et l’imagerie du dos, du thorax, de l’abdomen, du pelvis et du périnée, du membre supérieur, du membre inférieur, de la tête et du cou, ainsi que l’anatomie de surface et l’anatomie générale.Le système de question-réponse favorise la stimulation et la mémorisation : le recto de chaque fiche offre une illustration anatomique détaillée comportant les structures à reconnaître ; le verso identifie ces structures en y apportant des précisions sur leurs fonctions, leurs corrélations cliniques, etc. Des schémas synoptiques détaillent l’innervation des organes et des régions du corps et une section entièrement dédiée à des exemples d’imagerie diagnostique (IRM et TDM) permet de visualiser leur aspect radiologique.En fin d’ouvrage, des fiches d’auto-évaluation permettent d’approfondir ses connaissances cliniques.Cette nouvelle édition propose la révision de fiches existantes, avec l’approfondissement de notes cliniques ainsi que l’ajout d’une douzaine de nouvelles planches en lien avec l’évolution du Manuel. Elle offre désormais le repérage du système sur chaque fiche.Par leur approche clinique et la qualité de leurs illustrations, ces Fiches d’anatomie sont un outil indispensable de révision et d’entraînement pour réussir aux examens des études de santé et un atout majeur pour la préparation des questions d’anatomie des EDN. Richard L. Drake, PhD, FAAAA. Wayne Vogl, PhD, FAAAAdam W. M. Mitchell, MB BS, FRCS, FRCRFabrice Duparc, chirurgien orthopédique et traumatologique, professeur d’anatomie à la faculté de médecine de Rouen, a traduit cet ouvrage.

The Sustainability Handbook, Volume 4

1st Edition
May 1, 2025
Mark Von Rosing
English
eBook
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The Sustainability Handbook, Volume 4: The Body of Knowledge around Sustainability Transformation provides a comprehensive and holistic understanding of sustainability, bridging the gap between academic theory and business practices. Aimed at those who have established a mature Sustainability Portfolio Management approach, Volume 4 goes beyond the why of Substantial, Radical, and Disruptive Sustainable Innovation, exploring how to capture and use Sustainability Drivers and Requirements. This volume naturally bridges the gap between the innovative ideas discussed in Volumes 1, 2, and 3, and their practical implementation.Globa... climate change poses enormous environmental challenges, and the private sector must find new ways of doing business to align their practices with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the international community. Using numerous specific case studies and insights from industry leaders, this handbook shows how to strategically integrate sustainability into an organization, with extensive focus on policies, incentives, measures, operations, production, consumption and lifecycle management. Volume 4 focuses on embedding these innovations into organizational processes, capabilities, culture, and strategy. It ensures that sustainability is not just a visionary goal but a tangible, operational reality, guiding businesses through the complex journey of integrating sustainable practices into their core operations.This book will be ideal for researchers, students and businesspeople at all levels and sectors who need a conceptually structured framework to understand what environmental, social, and economic sustainability actually means in different contexts.

Handbook of Blockchain, Digital Finance, and Inclusion, Volume 3

1st Edition
April 25, 2025
David Lee Kuo Chuen + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Handbook of Blockchain, Digital Finance, and Inclusion, Volume Three: Web3, AI, Privacy and Greentech presents the latest technological developments and innovations occurring in cryptocurrency. The book explores the hottest topics in this fast-moving area, emphasizing the financial opportunities made possible by cryptocurrencies, such as DePIN and decentralized finance while also presenting the theories and advances that have the potential to create additional opportunities in the convergence of blockchain with AI and privacy technology. Users will find this to be an important resource that bridges the gap between practical usability and academic perspective.This new volume continues the tradition of the first two, focusing on the latest trends, including Web3, Zero Knowledge Proof, Machine learning, Quantum Technologies, the Internet of Things in ESG, decentralized networks, digitalization, and more. It will serve as a valuable reference to an international audience that wants to learn not only about their own fields of specialization but also related fields.

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Books in Social sciences and humanities

Comprehensive Energy Systems

Encyclopedia of Monetary Policy, Financial Markets and Banking

Encyclopedia of Monetary Policy, Financial Markets and Banking

Environmental Psychology and Human Well-Being

The Neuroscience of Feelings

Digital Twins for Smart Metabolic Circular Cities

Blindness and Visual Impairments

Gray's Anatomie - Les fiches

The Sustainability Handbook, Volume 4

Handbook of Blockchain, Digital Finance, and Inclusion, Volume 3

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