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This book provides an overview of the latest developments in real estate blockchain technology and its applications. It explores blockchain technologies in all industries, cryptocurrencies' effect on...

This monograph presents a detailed analysis of the beginning and rapid establishment of blood group research in the first half of the twentieth century. The main theme of this book is how blood...

A completely revised and updated new edition of this successful book focused on urban policy innovations that promote the application of blue-green infrastructure in managing water resources...

Discusses the promotion by marine nature of wildness, health and a deeper sense of place Explores creative design and planning approaches for designing resilient cities against environmental dangers...

Crises, in the past, have been cyclical events in economic history. However, we are currently experiencing an acceleration of these cycles with shorter time span in-between major events. In a period...

Offers knowledge and analysis for a wide range of scholars including philosophers, postcolonial scholars, literary medievalists, and those interested in comparative literatureComplicates Boccaccio's...

Bodies, Love, and Faith in the First World War: Dardanella and PeterAuthor: Nancy ChristiePublisher: Palgrave MacMillanPublication Date: May 07, 2018Number of Pages: 319 pagesBinding: Hardback or...

This book explores the body as a vector for reading the rapid changes in contemporary Tunisia through questions of sexuality, forms of clothing, and the dynamics of gender relations. Grounded in 15...

This book uses biblical writings to examine how to build wise and moral boardroom boldness to mitigate executive ethical mishaps. The author uses the story of King David to explore the possible...

Monsoon rains, winds, and currents have shaped patterns of production and exchange in the Indian Ocean world (IOW) for centuries. Consequently, as this volume demonstrates, the environment has also...

Bondi Beach is a history of an iconic place. It is a big history of geological origins, management by Aboriginal people, environmental despoliation by white Australians, and the formation of beach...

This pivot sets Muslim shrines within the wider context of Heritage Studies in the Muslim world and considers their role in the articulation of sacred landscapes, their function as sites of cultural...

This book presents and explores a challenging new approach in book history. It offers a coherent volume of thirteen chapters in the field of early modern book history covering a wide range of topics...

Bookshelves in the Age of the COVID-19 Pandemic provides the first detailed scholarly investigation of the cultural phenomenon of bookshelves (and the social practices around them) since the start of...

This book analyses the European border at Lampedusa as a metaphor for visible and invisible powers that impinge on relations between Europe and Africa/Asia. Taking an interdisciplinary approach...

This volume collates and examines literary and screened representations of what the editors term 'border masculinities'. It seeks to understand masculine subjectivities, through fiction and screen,...

This book focuses on processes of bordering and governmentality around the Greek border islands from the declaration of a 'refugee crisis' in the summer of 2015 up until the emergence of the Covid-19...

Expands on a discourse that begins with Gloria Anzald?a's view of the "border" as a 'bleeding' of categories into one another rather than as discrete spaces and identitiesAddresses the history of...

Presents a critical study of migration and refugee governance in TurkeyContributes to the conversation on resettlement practicesAnalyzes the consequences of orientalist representations of Turkey and...

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.This book uses Pierre Bourdieu's field theory as a lens through which to examine military operations. Novel in its approach, this innovative text...

Borges, Language and Reality: The Transcendence of the WordAuthor: Alfonso J. Garc?a-OsunaPublisher: Palgrave MacMillanPublication Date: Dec 07, 2018Number of Pages: 145 pagesBinding: Hardback or...

Bosnian Literature on Stage and Screen aims to reconcile theoretical approaches with theatrical and cinematic practices by examining two adaptations based on works by the Bosnian author Mesa...

Highlights lessons from Botswana's economic history that are relevant for understanding historical as well as contemporary experiences of economic growth and (lacking) structural transformation in...

This innovative book argues that establishing an ontological framework makes a substantial difference to Pierre Bourdieu's core concepts of habitus and field. In doing so it addresses the charges of...

Highlighting the conceptual work at the heart of Pierre Bourdieu?s reflexive sociology, this cutting edge collection operationalizes Bourdieusian concepts in field analysis. Offering a unique range...

Boxing, the Gym, and Men: The Mark of the FistAuthor: J?r?me BeauchezPublisher: Palgrave MacMillanPublication Date: Sep 28, 2017Number of Pages: 240 pagesBinding: Hardback or Cased BookISBN-10:...

This open access book is the first to offer a systematic overview of the different methods for assessing brain development and a comparative review of how such assessments have already influenced the...

Brand Fans: Lessons from the World's Greatest Sporting BrandsAuthor: Aaron C. T. SmithPublisher: Palgrave MacMillanPublication Date: Jan 30, 2017Number of Pages: 249 pagesBinding: Hardback or Cased...

Enhances the brand personality equity model to include cross-cultural applicability Discusses and seeks to define the terms 'brand personality' and 'brand equity' Establishes the link between a...

This book focuses on the concept of "brand hate" and consumer negativity in today's digital markets. It explores the emotional detachment consumers generate against valued brands and how negative...