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Modernity and the Pandemic: Decivilization, Imperialism, and COVID-19 (2023)
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Creaven, S. (2023). Modernity and the Pandemic: Decivilization, Imperialism, and COVID-19. London and New York: Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003437208

Modernity and the Pandemic: Decivilization, Imperialism, and COVID-19 applies the tools of critical social theory to make sense of the COVID-19 crisis and presents a critical sociological analysis of aspects of the political and community response to... Read More about Modernity and the Pandemic: Decivilization, Imperialism, and COVID-19.

Negative Capability in Leadership Practice. Implications for Working in Uncertainty (2022)
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von Bulow, C., & Simpson, P. (2022). Negative Capability in Leadership Practice. Implications for Working in Uncertainty. Palgrave Macmillan (part of Springer Nature). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95768-1

Working in uncertainty has become the new normal, but what do leaders have to draw upon when lacking the requisite knowledge? In this book, the authors make a case for Negative Capability, which enables leaders to work in a state of not knowing witho... Read More about Negative Capability in Leadership Practice. Implications for Working in Uncertainty.

Interpretive Solutions for Dynamic Structures Through ABAQUS Finite Element Packages (2021)
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Hejazi, F., & Esfahani, H. M. (2021). Interpretive Solutions for Dynamic Structures Through ABAQUS Finite Element Packages. Online: Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003219491

ABAQUS software is a general-purpose finite element simulation package mainly used for numerically solving a wide variety of design engineering problems; however, its application to simulate the dynamic structures within the civil engineering domain... Read More about Interpretive Solutions for Dynamic Structures Through ABAQUS Finite Element Packages.

Outskirts of Empire: Studies in British Power Projection (2018)
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Fisher, J. N. (2018). Outskirts of Empire: Studies in British Power Projection. (1). Abingdon: Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351042703

Outskirts of Empire: Studies in British Power Projection investigates the substructure of Britain's interests in the Near East and beyond during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Essays address themes in British power projection in a geographic... Read More about Outskirts of Empire: Studies in British Power Projection.

Class consciousness and education in Sweden: A Marxist analysis of revolution in a social democracy (2017)
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Hill, D., & Maisuria, A. (2017). Class consciousness and education in Sweden: A Marxist analysis of revolution in a social democracy. (1). Abingdon, Oxon: Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315268682

Emerging from a Marxist perspective, this book focuses on the importance of social class and the role of education broadly in relation to the possibility of revolutionary change in Sweden and beyond. Critically tracing the celebrated so-called ‘Swedi... Read More about Class consciousness and education in Sweden: A Marxist analysis of revolution in a social democracy.

The Harmonisation of National Legal Systems: Strategic Models and Factors (2017)
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Platsas, A. E. (2017). The Harmonisation of National Legal Systems: Strategic Models and Factors. Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781786433299

This book offers a novel perspective on the leading concept of harmonisation, advocating the mutual benefits and practical utility of harmonised law. Theoretical models and factors for harmonisation are explored in detail. The author acknowledges a r... Read More about The Harmonisation of National Legal Systems: Strategic Models and Factors.

International Construction Measurement Standards: Global Consistency in Presenting Construction Costs (2017)
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See-Lian, O., Muse, A., O’Sullivan, G., Aronsohn, A., Fry, C., Baharuddin, D., …Smedley, S. (2017). International Construction Measurement Standards: Global Consistency in Presenting Construction Costs. London: International Construction Measurement Standards Coalition (ICMSC)

This publication presents an international cost classification system for infrastructure projects. It aims to provide global consistency in classifying, defining, measuring, analysing and presenting the cost of infrastructure projects.

Working with paradata, marginalia and fieldnotes: The centrality of by-products of social research (2017)
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Edwards, R., Phoenix, A., O'Connor, H., Goodwin, J., Fahmy, E., & Bell, K. (2017). A. Phoenix, H. O'Connor, J. Goodwin, & R. Edwards (Eds.), Working with paradata, marginalia and fieldnotes: The centrality of by-products of social research. Cheltenham UK: Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784715250

© Rosalind Edwards, John Goodwin, Henrietta O'Connor and Ann Phoenix 2017. All rights reserved. This book asks the important question; Can the by-products of research activity be treated as data and of research interest in themselves? This groundbrea... Read More about Working with paradata, marginalia and fieldnotes: The centrality of by-products of social research.

Higher education, social class and social mobility: The degree generation (2016)
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Bathmaker, A., Ingram, N., Abrahams, J., Hoare, A., Waller, R., & Bradley, H. (2016). Higher education, social class and social mobility: The degree generation. (1). London: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-53481-1

This book explores higher education, social class and social mobility from the point of view of those most intimately involved: the undergraduate students. It is based on a project which followed a cohort of young undergraduate students at Bristol’s... Read More about Higher education, social class and social mobility: The degree generation.

Handbook on green infrastructure: Planning, design and implementation (2015)
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Smith, N., Sinnett, D., & Burgess, S. (2015). D. Sinnett, N. Smith, & S. Burgess (Eds.), Handbook on green infrastructure: Planning, design and implementation. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781783474004

© Danielle Sinnett, Nick Smith and Sarah Burgess 2015. All rights reserved. Green infrastructure is widely recognised as a valuable resource in our towns and cities and it is therefore crucial to understand, create, protect and manage this resource.... Read More about Handbook on green infrastructure: Planning, design and implementation.

Watching the watchers: Parliament and the intelligence services (2014)
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Defty, A., Bochel, H., & Kirkpatrick, J. (2014). Watching the watchers: Parliament and the intelligence services. Palgrave Macmillan UK. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137270436

© Hugh Bochel, Andrew Defty and Jane Kirkpatrick 2014. All rights reserved. This study offers the first detailed examination of the varied means by which parliament through its committees and the work of individual members has sought to scrutinise th... Read More about Watching the watchers: Parliament and the intelligence services.

Democracy in transition: Political participation in the european union (2013)
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Demetriou, K. N., Riley, S., Griffin, C., & Morey, Y. (2013). K. Demetriou (Ed.), Democracy in transition: Political participation in the european union. UK: Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30068-4

© 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. All rights are reserved. The papers in this collection, written by a cross-regional group of experts, provide insights into the causes of declining levels of citizen participation and other distinct forms of... Read More about Democracy in transition: Political participation in the european union.

Investigations of e-learning patterns: Context factors, problems and solutions (2010)
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Wedekind, J., Kohls, C., Santos, P., Hernández-Leo, D., Navarrete, T., & Blat, J. (2010). C. Kohls, C, & J. Wedejubd, J (Eds.), Investigations of e-learning patterns: Context factors, problems and solutions. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-144-7

Design Patterns have become popular in the domains of architecture, software design, human computer interaction, Web 2.0, organizational structures, and pedagogy as a way to communicate successful practical knowledge. Patterns capture proven solution... Read More about Investigations of e-learning patterns: Context factors, problems and solutions.

Artificial life models in hardware (2009)
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Komosinski, M., Adamatzky, A., Ieropoulos, I., Greenman, J., Melhuish, C., & Horsfield, I. (2009). A. Adamatzky, & M. Komosinski (Eds.), Artificial life models in hardware. London: Spinger-Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-530-7

Hopping, climbing and swimming robots, nano-size neural networks, motorless walkers, slime mould and chemical brains - 'Artificial Life Models in Hardware' offers unique designs and prototypes of life-like creatures in conventional hardware and hybri... Read More about Artificial life models in hardware.