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    • The Palgrave Handbook of Dark Tourism Studies 

      Stone, Philip R. (Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2018)
      This handbook is the definitive reference text for the study of ‘dark tourism’, the contemporary commodification of death within international visitor economies. Shining a light on dark tourism and visitor sites of death ...

    • White Collar Crime and Risk: Financial Crime, Corruption and the Financial Crisis 

      Ryder, Nic (Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2018)
      This edited collection provides an innovative and detailed analysis of the relationship between the financial crisis, risk and corruption. A large majority of the published research has concentrated on identifying the ...

    • Creativity and English Language Teaching: From Inspiration to Implementation 

      Maley, Alan; Kiss, Tamas (Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2018)
      This book offers a unique perspective on creativity in an educational environment where there is a relative dearth of literature on this subject. The authors link practice and principle to provide a practical and valuable ...

    • Media Logic(s) Revisited: Modelling the Interplay between Media Institutions, Media Technology and Societal Change 

      Thimm, Caja; Anastasiadis, Mario; Einspänner-Pflock, Jessica (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018)
      This volume provides new approaches to the concept of media logics – developed by Altheide and Snow – by drawing on theoretical and empirical perspectives from international scientists working in the field of communications, ...

    • Dictionary of Labour Biography: Volume XIV 

      Gildart, Keith; Howell, David (Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2018)
      The Dictionary of Labour Biography has an outstanding reputation as a reference work for the study of nineteenth and twentieth century British history. Volume XIV maintains this standard of original and thorough scholarship. ...

    • Eurocritical: A Crisis of the Euro Currency 

      Macdonald, Roderick (Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2018)
      This book critically analyses the crisis of the euro currency from 2008 to the present. It argues that an understanding of this crisis requires an understanding of financial and economic crises in individual countries ...

    • Advanced Simulation-Based Methods for Optimal Stopping and Control: With Applications in Finance 

      Belomestny, Denis; Schoenmakers, John (Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2018)
      This is an advanced guide to optimal stopping and control, focusing on advanced Monte Carlo simulation and its application to finance. Written for quantitative finance practitioners and researchers in academia, the book ...

    • Botswana – A Modern Economic History: An African Diamond in the Rough 

      Hillbom, Ellen; Bolt, Jutta (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018)
      Together with Mauritius, Botswana is often categorized as one of two growth miracles in sub-Saharan Africa. Due to its spectacular long-run economic performance and impressive social development, it has been termed both ...

    • The Palgrave Handbook of Ageing and Physical Activity Promotion 

      Nyman, Samuel R. (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018)
      The ageing of our population is a key societal issue across the globe. Although people are living longer, they need to be living longer in good health to continue to enjoy quality of life and independence and to prevent ...

    • Collective Leadership in Soviet Politics 

      Gill, Graeme (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018)
      This book studies the way in which the top leadership in the Soviet Union changed over time from 1917 until the collapse of the country in 1991. Its principal focus is the tension between individual leadership and collective ...

    • Psychosis or Mystical Religious Experience?: A New Paradigm Grounded in Psychology and Reformed Theology 

      DeHoff, Susan L. (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018)
      This book presents a new paradigm for distinguishing psychotic and mystical religious experiences. In order to explore how Presbyterian pastors differentiate such events, Susan L. DeHoff draws from Reformed theology, ...

    • Empathy, Emotion and Education 

      Demetriou, Helen (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018)
      This book explores the construct of empathy and its connection with education. Charting literature on the origins and evolution of the concept of empathy, the author examines the multifaceted nature of empathy and the ...

    • The Linguistics of Spoken Communication in Early Modern English Writing: Exploring Bess of Hardwick's Manuscript Letters 

      Marcus, Imogen (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018)
      This book uses a corpus of manuscript letters from Bess of Hardwick to investigate how linguistic features characteristic of spoken communication function within early modern epistolary prose. Using these letters as a ...

    • Korean Women in Leadership 

      Cho, Yonjoo; McLean, Gary N. (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018)
      The book focuses on the historical, political, economic, and cultural elements of Korea and the strong influence these have on women leaders in the nation. It examines challenges and opportunities for women leaders as they ...

    • International Trade Policy and Class Dynamics in South Africa: The Economic Partnership Agreement 

      Claar, Simone (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018)
      This book provides an innovative perspective on class dynamics in South Africa, focusing specifically on how different interests have shaped economic and trade policy. As an emerging market, South African political and ...

    • Governing Human Well-Being: Domestic and International Determinants 

      Bellinger, Nisha (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018)
      This book provides a comprehensive explanation of human well-being outcomes by analyzing the role of domestic and international political factors. The well-being outcomes under study are the building blocks of development, ...

    • The Internet of Things: First International Conference, IOT 2008, Zurich, Switzerland, March 26-28, 2008. Proceedings 

      Evdokimov, Sergei; Fabian, Benjamin; Günther, Oliver (Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2008)
      This volume contains the proceedings of the Internet of Things(IOT)Conference 2008, the first international conference of its kind. The conference took place in Zurich,Switzerland, March26–28,2008. The term ‘Internet of ...

    • The Internet of Things 

      Dodson, Sean; Kranenburg, Rob van (Wiley, 2009)
      Cities across the world are about to enter the next phase of their development. A near invisible network of radio frequency identification tags (RFID) is being deployed on almost every type of consumer item. These tiny, ...

    • Program the Internet of Things with Swift for iOS: Learn how to program apps for the Internet of Things 

      Bakir, Ahmed; De la Torriente, Manny; Chesler, Gheorghe (Apress, 2015)
      Program the Internet of Things with Swift and iOS is a detailed tutorial that will teach you how to build apps using Apple's native APIs for the Internet of Things, including the Apple Watch, HomeKit, and Apple Pay. This ...

    • Wireless Communication Networks and Internet of Things 

      Zungeru, Adamu Murtala; Subashini, S.; Vetrivelan, P. (Springer Singapore, 2019)
      This book is a collection of papers from international experts presented at International Conference on NextGen Electronic Technologies (ICNETS2-2016). ICNETS2 encompassed six symposia covering all aspects of electronics ...