Books in Social sciences and humanities

Cannabinoids and Psychedelics: A Therapeutic Revolution

1st Edition
Volume 296
September 1, 2025
Sergio Arthuro + 1 more
English
Hardback
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Progress in Brain Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

Smart Cities of AI Robots and Autonomous Vehicles

1st Edition
September 1, 2025
Paras Chawla + 2 more
English
Paperback
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Smart Cities of AI Robots and Autonomous Vehicles: The Vision for 2030 explores the transformative potential and challenges of integrating AI-powered robots and autonomous vehicles in urban landscapes, envisioning a futuristic smart city landscape by 2030. It examines how artificial intelligence (AI) robots and self-driving cars will transform daily life, healthcare, education, industry, agriculture, and transportation.

Advances in Experimental Social Psychology

1st Edition
Volume 72
September 1, 2025
Bertram Gawronski
English
Hardback
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Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, Volume 72 is the latest update in this premier outlet for reviews of mature, high-impact research programs in social psychology. Contributions to the series provide defining pieces of established research programs, reviewing and integrating thematically related findings by individual scholars or research groups. Topics discussed in this update include effort, mindsets, social dominance orientation, economic mobility, and honesty.

Navigating Decentralized Finance

1st Edition
August 19, 2025
Pascal Egloff + 2 more
English
Paperback
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Navigating Decentralized Finance: From Blockchain to Crypto Assets and Tokenization provides an in-depth overview of how blockchain and digital assets drive financial economics with a truly global approach. This comprehensive textbook covers blockchain technologies, infrastructure, applications, and regulatory and legal aspects, offering both a quick introduction for beginners and numerous, practical case studies to engage advanced students and working professionals. Here, after discussing blockchain fundamentals, experts consider blockchain contracts, scalability, CBDCs, tokenization, stablecoins, NFTs, decentralized finance (DeFi), and the metaverse, among other topics, with applications explored across the financial world.Each chapter adopts a consistent structure and pedagogy accompanied by over 120 illustrations across the book, as well as a blockchain glossary. An instructor website includes a complete set of lecture slides supporting undergraduate, graduate, certificate, and faculty across the globe.

Commercial Banking

1st Edition
August 4, 2025
Allen N. Berger + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Commercial Banking: Distinct Value, Roles, and Methods is a thorough, applied, and accessible introduction to the modern theory and practice of financial intermediation as enabled by commercial banks. This textbook considers key issues in banking, regulation, coping with bank risk, competition amongst banks, global banking, careers in banking, and future directions. Throughout the book, emphasis is placed on differentiating between bank and non-bank financial firms, the impact of technology on banking, evolving regulatory environments, the economic importance of banking, and innovation in banking services.Perfect for undergraduate, graduate level, and professional courses in banking, bank management, and commercial banking, this book is reinforced with full-color figures, charts, tables, learning objectives, and key term definitions, as well as lecture slides hosted on an accompany instructor site to support teaching and understanding.

The End of Driving

2nd Edition
August 1, 2025
Bern Grush + 2 more
English
Paperback
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The End of Driving: Automated Cars, Sharing vs Owning, and the Future of Mobility, Second Edition explores both the potential of vehicle automation technology and the barriers it faces when considering coherent urban deployment. The book evaluates the case for deliberate development of automated public transportation and mobility-as-a-service as paths towards sustainable mobility, describing critical approaches to the planning and management of vehicle automation technology. It serves as a reference for understanding the full life cycle of the multi-year transportation systems planning processes, including novel regulation, planning, and acquisition tools for regional transportation.Application-oriented, research-based, and solution-oriented, this book concludes with a detailed discussion of the systems design needed for accomplishing this shift. This thoroughly updated second edition covers the future technology application milestones that will mark the rate of progress in the years ahead, including some that may not come to pass. More importantly, reasons for the existing lack of consensus on environmental impacts of vehicle automation will be tied to the visible milestones.

The Psychology of Romantic Relationships

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Ami Rokach + 2 more
English
Paperback
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Dive deep into the complex waters of martial intimacy with The Psychology of Romantic Relationships. Aimed for researchers, students, and clinicians, this comprehensive exploration and dissecting what factors contribute to successful relationships. Starting with Intimacy in Romantic Relationships, each chapter unfolds a new facet of the intricate dynamics that underlie successful marriages. From the crucial role of communication and trust in The Centrality of Communication in Marriage and Trust in Romantic Relations to the delicate balance of Gratitude in Intimate Relationships and Forgiveness, this book provides a rich tapestry of insights for anyone seeking to understand and improve their martial bonds. Whether you're a seasoned psychologist, a budding therapist, or a curious student of the human heart, 'Psychology of Martial Intimacy' equips you with the knowledge and tools to navigate the blissful highs and occasional mayhem of love.

Hormesis, Brain Aging and Metabolism

1st Edition
Volume 295
August 1, 2025
Cristoforo Scavone + 2 more
English
Hardback
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eBook
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Hormesis, Brain Aging and Metabolism, Volume 295 in the Progress in Brain Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as Aging and brain metabolism, Calorie restriction: brain physiological and biological aspects, Intermittent fasting and ketone bodies, Physical exercise and brain health: running x sedentary lifestyle, Phytochemicals and brain health, Environmental enrichment and neuroplasticity, Hormesis and brain disease, Neuroinflammation and hormesis, and more.Additional chapters cover Glucocorticoids and Neuroinflammation and Hormesis and cancer.

Net-Zero Transit

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Paul C. Okonkwo + 2 more
English
Paperback
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Net-Zero Transit: The Future of Eco-Friendly Transportation thoroughly examines the possible future of environmentally friendly transportation, presenting creative approaches and tactics to attain a transit sector with no net emissions. The book explores the convergence of technology, politics, and consumer behavior to provide a comprehensive perspective on achieving environmentally friendly transportation worldwide. The authors illustrate the practicality and advantages of adopting environmentally friendly transportation systems through the examination of real-life examples and the analysis of data.The authors offer practical assistance for establishing sustainable practices in the transit sector by emphasizing successful efforts and innovative solutions. In addition, they provide valuable perspectives on possible obstacles and hurdles that may occur throughout the shift towards achieving net-zero emissions, as well as suggestions for effectively addressing and surmounting them. It uses theoretical analysis and case studies to explore the benefits and challenges of transitioning to a zero-net-carbon transportation system. The economic, social, and environmental impacts of transitioning to net-zero transit are discussed, including the role of government policies, public-private partnerships, and community engagement. The analytical framework of this book encompasses several scenarios, such as the implementation of carbon policy, carbon pricing, carbon offset programs, climate-conscious car-flight-marine pooling, climate-conscious car-flight-marine green gridlock, pedal-walking power progress, and future-proof transportation. It employs real historical datasets from different countries and regions across the globe to forecast future emissions from various transportation modes using a range of machine learning techniques.This book is an invaluable resource for legislators, industry experts, and individuals seeking to promote environmentally friendly transportation solutions and contribute positively to the environment. Its detailed analysis offers actionable insights to policymakers and stakeholders in the transportation industry, enabling them to make well-informed decisions regarding measures to reduce emissions.

Advances in the Study of Behavior

1st Edition
Volume 57
August 1, 2025
Jeffrey Podos + 1 more
English
Hardback
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Advances in the Study of Behavior, Volume 57 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of interesting topics, including Thinking Through Change: The Role of Environmental Factors in Shaping Vertebrate Cognition, Cold-Blooded Cognition: Recent advances in reptile cognition and their implications, Building by animals: myths and misunderstandings, and The Behavioral Ecology of Rapid Color Change in Fishes: Context, Diversity, and Open Questions.

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