Emerging market economies (EMEs) have become the darlings of international investors and the focus of enormous attention in academic, media, and policy circles. M. Ayhan Kose and Eswar Prasad present the definitive account of the evolution of EMEs and use the lens of the global financial crisis to e[...]
Pseudo-reductive groups arise naturally in the study of general smooth linear algebraic groups over non-perfect fields and have many important applications. This monograph provides a comprehensive treatment of the theory of pseudo-reductive groups and gives their classification in a usable form. In [...]
This book is an introduction to the emerging field of nanomedicine and its applications to health care. It describes the many multidisciplinary challenges facing nanomedicine and discusses the required collaboration between chemists, physicists, engineers and clinicians.[...]
Drawing on stories of historical wise leaders such as Bill Gates, and Warren Buffet, the authors identify six characteristics of wise leaders and offer a framework to help readers develop their own style of wise leadership. They offer an approach that balances the two styles to achieve a form of wis[...]
"'Nearrings, Fuzzy Ideals and Graph Theory' is a very fascinating course to learn and show. Nearring Theory has enormous applications in different subject areas like digital computing, sequential mechanics, automata theory, graph theory and combinatorics. The first step towards nearrings was an axio[...]
A systematic study of two texts that are central to the development of Eastern philosophy.
Prepared by residents and attending physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital, this book provides key clinical information about common pediatric problems in cardiology, gastroenterology, nephrology, hematology-oncology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, rheumatology, and neurology as well as t[...]
Most textbooks in the field are either too advanced for students or don't adequately cover current research topics. Bridging this gap, Electronic Structure of Materials helps advanced undergraduate and graduate students understand electronic structure methods and enables them to use these techniques[...]
This book educates dog-owners about the many benefits of Reiki as a holistic healing system for their canine companion and gives them the information they need to begin to heal dogs using Reiki. Alternative therapies are always popular with pet-owners looking to heal their animals. In "Reiki for Dog[...]
Leading experts in the use of MRI explain its basic principles and demonstrate its power to understand biological processes with numerous cutting-edge applications. To illustrate its capability to reveal exquisite anatomical detail, the authors discuss MRI applications to developmental biology, mous[...]
When and why did the turntable morph from playback device to musical instrument? Why have mobile phones evolved changeable skins? How many meanings can one attach to such mundane things as tennis balls? The answers to such questions illustrate this provocative book, which examines the cultural meani[...]
Crossing Cultures and Abilities.