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Understanding Turbulent Systems = Progress in Particle Dynamics Modeling
This open access book provides a thorough introduction to modeling turbulent, dispersed, two-phase flows. It explains the physical phenomena and governing laws at play, followed by a clear and systematic overview of the statistical tools used to develop simplified or coarse-grained models. With a pedagogical approach, the book uses practical examples to explain complex physical processes and…
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- 9783031844669
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- XIX, 284 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Tribal Reawakening and the Future of State-Building in Kuwait and Qatar
This open access book approaches the history of tribes and their role in the formation of the modern states of Kuwait and Qatar by blending historical, political, and sociological perspectives. Traditionally, this subject has been approached from single perspective, often picturing the tribe as a political and social entity that is opposed to the modern state. In the Gulf context, presenting an…
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- 9789819796632
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- XIII, 173hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Transnational Southeast Asia = Communities, Contestations and Cultures
This open access book presents Southeast Asia as an interesting and conceptually meaningful site to interrogate the transnational paradigm. In featuring research from and across different nations in Southeast Asia, it asks in what ways Southeast Asia lends itself to nuanced applications of transnationalism, and what the wider cultural and collective implications of that might be. Instead of vie…
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- 9789819636082
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- XIX, 342 hlm,: ill, lamp; 21 cm
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Traditions of Analysis and Synthesis
This open access book provides a fresh perspective on analysis and synthesis across several areas of inquiry. The two operations form a primary basis of modern laboratory science, ranging from the spectrographic analysis used in practically every scientific discipline today, to the naming of entire disciplines, such as synthetic organic chemistry. Despite their acknowledged significance, howeve…
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- 9783031763984
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- VII, 402 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Towards an Ethical Approach to Animals = A Life Learning about Animal Welfare
In two parts, this open access work offers a broad and often unconventional approach to animal ethics, written by a pioneer in animal welfare science and ethics. The author Clive Phillips, Australia's first professor of animal welfare, first describes his life experience and career in the field, which enabled him to provide thoughts and possible solutions to some of the key problems in human-an…
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- 9783031852480
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- XXVII, 246 hlm,: ill, lamp; 21 cm
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The Theory of Chinese Modernization
This open access book explores China's unique path to modernization, highlighting its journey from ancient civilization to modern society. It examines China's efforts from the mid-19th century's internal and external struggles to its contemporary economic achievements. The book covers historical, social, and economic aspects, emphasizing the balance between autonomous development and global int…
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- 9789819780662
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- XXV, 481 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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The Sweetpotato Genome
This open access book is a compilation of advances in sweetpotato genomics, which have been used to improve our understanding of the evolution of sweetpotato, increase our knowledge of crop growth and development, and provided critical information required for genomic-assisted breeding in sweetpotato. Sweetpotato is a critical food staple for millions of people in the developing world that has…
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- 9783031650031
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- XVII, 166 hlm ill; lamp
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The South China Sea: The Geo-political Epicenter of the Indo-Pacific?
This open access book focuses on the geopolitical competition in the South China Sea, an area with highly concentrated choke points in the Indo-Pacific, presenting ideas and recommendations to manage this competition and foster cooperation to maintain a peaceful and stable environment and promote sustainable governance of the South China Sea and of the Indo-Pacific in a broader sense. The inc…
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- 9789819782093
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- XIV, 160 hlm ill; lamp
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The Non-radicalisation of Muslims in Southern Europe = Migration and Integrat…
This open access book explains why southern European countries with significant Muslim communities have experienced few religiously inspired violent attacks – or have avoided the kind of securitised response to such attacks seen in many other Western states. The authors provide a unique contribution to the literature on violent extremism – which has traditionally focused on countries such a…
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- 9783031719967
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- XV, 124 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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The Necro-President = Trump, MAGA, and the Decline of the American Republic
This Brief develops the necro-president as a figure through which the collapse of American political life becomes visible. In our present moment of political upheaval, the necro-president reflects how death, not law or the people, has come to shape the meaning of the presidency. The office, once imagined as a source of vitality and democratic promise, now signals exhaustion, spectacle, and s…
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- 9783031947292
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- XIII, 62 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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