Publications
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Chapter 4 Endemic Mycoses and Allergies
(2013)
In this book, we discuss the changing medical and public profile of fungal infections in the period 1850–2000. We consider four sets of diseases: ringworm and athlete’s foot (dermatophytosis); thrush or candidiasis (infection ...
Societal Implications of Community-Oriented Policing and Technology
(2018)
Community-Oriented Policing; Policing and Society; Police Science; Police-Community Relations; Police Legitimacy; Technology and Ethics; Fear of Crime; Crime Detection
Surgical Ophthalmic Oncology
(2019)
Designed as an easy-to-use, practical guide to tumors of the eye, lids, and orbit, this Open Access book comprehensively addresses surgical treatment and management of diseases related to ophthalmic oncology. Surgical ...
Martin Waldseemüller’s 'Carta marina' of 1516
(2020)
This open access book presents the first detailed study of one of the most important masterpieces of Renaissance cartography, Martin Waldseemüller’s Carta marina of 1516. By transcribing, translating into English, and ...
Mobilities of Knowledge
(2017)
Human Geography; Sociology of Education; Anthropology; Migration
Placing the Public in Public Health in Post-War Britain, 1948–2012
(2019)
This open access book explores the question of who or what ‘the public’ is within ‘public health’ in post-war Britain. Drawing on historical research on the place of the public in public health in Britain from the establishment ...
Institutional Reform for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: An Agenda for Europe
(2017)
entrepreneurship; innovation; Horizon 2020; capital gains; taxation; income; rights; R&D policy; technology; commercialization; financing; investment
New Vision 2050: A Platinum Society
(2018)
Sustainability; Climate change; Saturation; Leading country in resolving societal problems; Resource self-sufficiency; Urban mines; Renewable energy; Human-nature symbiosis; Aging society; Longevity; Lifelong ...
Computer Aided Verification
(2019)
This open access two-volume set LNCS 11561 and 11562 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 31st International Conference on Computer Aided Verification, CAV 2019, held in New York City, USA, in July 2019. The 52 full ...
Interdisciplinary Mathematics Education
(2019)
This open access book is the first major publication on the topic of “Interdisciplinary Mathematics Education” and arose from the work of the first International Topic Study Group of the same name at the ICME-13 conference ...
Linked Open Data - Creating Knowledge Out of Interlinked Data
(2014)
Database Management; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Information Systems and Communication Service
Aging Well
(2019)
This open access book outlines the challenges of supporting the health and wellbeing of older adults around the world and offers examples of solutions designed by stakeholders, healthcare providers, and public, private and ...
Principles and Practice of Case-based Clinical Reasoning Education: A Method for Preclinical Students
(2017)
assessment of clinical reasoning; diagnostic bias; diagnostic errors; dual process theory; scripts; medical problem-solving; peer teaching; problem-based learning; semantic qualifiers
The Indigenous Identity of the South Saami
(2019)
This open access book is a novel contribution in two ways: It is a multi-disciplinary examination of the indigenous South Saami people in Fennoscandia, a social and cultural group that often is overlooked as it is a minority ...
mHealth Innovation in Asia: Grassroots Challenges and Practical Interventions
(2018)
mHealth Innovation in Asia; mHealth Initiatives and Policy; Grassroots mHealth Projects in Asia; Practical mHealth Interventions in Asia; Structures and Infrastructures of mHealth in Asia; Mobile Health; Health and ...
Biofuels and Sustainability
(2018)
This open access book presents a comprehensive analysis of biofuel use strategies from an interdisciplinary perspective using sustainability science. This interdisciplinary perspective (social science-natural science) means ...
Paths to the Emerging State in Asia and Africa
(2019)
This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND license. This book addresses the issue of how a country, which was incorporated into the world economy as a periphery, could make a transition to the emerging state, capable of ...
Socioeconomics of Agriculture
(2018)
Hierarchy; Cooperation; Agricultural systems; Governance; Primary sector; Socioeconomics; Agri-food chain; Agricultural economics
Research Ethics for Students in the Social Sciences
(2020)
This open access textbook offers a practical guide into research ethics for undergraduate students in the social sciences. A step-by-step approach of the most viable issues, in-depth discussions of case histories and a ...
De sphaera of Johannes de Sacrobosco in the Early Modern Period
(2020)
This open access book explores commentaries on an influential text of pre-Copernican astronomy in Europe. It features essays that take a close look at key intellectuals and how they engaged with the main ideas of this ...
Bio-based Building Skin
(2019)
This book provides a compendium of material properties, demonstrates several successful examples of bio-based materials’ application in building facades, and offers ideas for new designs and novel solutions. It features a ...
West African Youth Challenges and Opportunity Pathways
(2020)
This open-access edited collection, focusing on Ghana and Nigeria, offers a transatlantic, transnational exploration of barriers that threaten the wellbeing of West African youth—ranging from Black immigrant youth in the ...
Kommunikation und Bildverarbeitung in der Automation
(2020)
In diesem Open-Access-Tagungsband sind die besten Beiträge des 9. Jahreskolloquiums "Kommunikation in der Automation" (KommA 2018) und des 6. Jahreskolloquiums "Bildverarbeitung in der Automation" (BVAu 2018) enthalten. ...
Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering
(2018)
computer software maintenance; computer software selection and evaluation; formal logic; formal methods; formal specification; programming languages; semantics; software engineering; specifications; verification
Compendium for Early Career Researchers in Mathematics Education
(2019)
The purpose of this Open Access compendium, written by experienced researchers in mathematics education, is to serve as a resource for early career researchers in furthering their knowledge of the state of the field and ...
Health and Wellbeing in Late Life
(2019)
This open access book takes a multidisciplinary approach to provide a holistic understanding of late old age, and situates the aged person within the context of family, caregivers, clinical and other institutions. All ...
Autonomous Driving
(2016)
automotive engineering; human-computer interaction; user interfaces; technology
Deliberative Public Engagement with Science: An Empirical Investigation
(2018)
experimental manipulations of deliberative engagement; nanotechnology public policy issues; education-oriented communications; experimental social science; science, technology and society; innovation policy; ...
Human and Organisational Factors
(2020)
This open access book addresses several questions regarding the implementation of human and organisational factors (HOF) so that recent improvements in industrial safety can be built upon. It addresses sources of frustration ...
Sonic Skills
(2019)
It is common for us today to associate the practice of science primarily with the act of seeing—with staring at computer screens, analyzing graphs, and presenting images. We may notice that physicians use stethoscopes to ...
Snow Sports Trauma and Safety: Conference Proceedings of the International Society for Skiing Safety: 21st Volume
(2017)
skiing; snow sports; trauma; safety; kinematics; epidemiology
Models, Methods and Tools for Product Service Design
(2019)
This open access book summarizes research being pursued within the Manutelligence project, the goal of which is to help enterprises develop smart, social and flexible products with high value added services. Manutelligence ...
Who Will Be the Next President?: A Guide to the U.S. Presidential Election System
(2016)
Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law; US Politics; Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History; Electoral Politics; Mathematics in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Men's Experiences of Violence in Intimate Relationships
(2019)
This open access book draws on a broad study on violence against men, from both male and female partners in Norway, to contribute to the research on intimate partner violence. It identifies similarities in men's experiences ...
Autonomous Control for a Reliable Internet of Services: Methods, Models, Approaches, Techniques, Algorithms, and Tools
(2018)
cloud computing; communication channels; information theory; computer networks; computer systems; data communication systems; Human-Computer Interactopm (HCI); internet; Internet of Services (IoS); Internet of ...
United Nations Peace Operations in a Changing Global Order
(2019)
“I have seen the UN perform on a changing global stage in many UN missions. This book examines how the UN must continue to evolve amongst changing state actors, differing regional organisations and a constant global paradigm ...
Management of Research Infrastructures: A South African Funding Perspective
(2020)
This open access book provides an overview of the building blocks necessary for managing, steering and guiding the establishment of a research infrastructure (RI). It offers valuable insights into RI investment, access and ...
Complications and Quandaries in the ICT Sector: Standard Essential Patents and Competition Issues
(2017)
patents; competition; antitrust
European E-Democracy in Practice
(2020)
This open access book explores how digital tools and social media technologies can contribute to better participation and involvement of EU citizens in European politics. By analyzing selected representative e-participation ...
Managing Protected Areas in Central and Eastern Europe Under Climate Change
(2014)
Climate Change; Nature Conservation; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Applied Ecology
Proceedings of the Scientific-Practical Conference "Research and Development - 2016"
(2018)
talent management; sensor arrays; automatic speech recognition; dry separation technology; oil production; oil waste; laser technology
The Ecological Scarcity Method for the European Union: A Volkswagen Research Initiative: Environmental Assessments
(2017)
environmental impact; environmental assessment; ecological scarcity; energy management; European Union; Volkswagen Research
Cyber-Physical Systems of Systems
(2016)
Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks; Software Engineering; Complex Systems; Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet); Computer Applications
Traditions in German-Speaking Mathematics Education Research
(2019)
This open access book shares revealing insights into the development of mathematics education research in Germany from 1976 (ICME 3 in Karlsruhe) to 2016 (ICME 13 in Hamburg). How did mathematics education research evolve ...
Maritime Spatial Planning
(2019)
This open access book is the first comprehensive overview of maritime or marine spatial planning. Countries across the globe are beginning to implement maritime spatial plans; however the authors of this collection have ...
Aquaculture Perspective of Multi-Use Sites in the Open Ocean: The Untapped Potential for Marine Resources in the Anthropocene
(2017)
marine; freshwater; offshore engineering; water policy; governance
Ester Boserup’s Legacy on Sustainability
(2014)
Arising from a scientific conference marking the 100th anniversary of her birth, this book honors the life and work of the social scientist and diplomat Ester Boserup, who blazed new trails in her interdisciplinary approach ...
China’s Gas Development Strategies
(2017)
energy transition; energy policy; China; hydrocarbon strategy; low carbon
Education and Development in Colonial and Postcolonial Africa
(2020)
This open access edited volume offers an analysis of the entangled histories of education and development in twentieth-century Africa. It deals with the plurality of actors that competed and collaborated to formulate ...
Ray Tracing Gems
(2019)
This book is a must-have for anyone serious about rendering in real time. With the announcement of new ray tracing APIs and hardware to support them, developers can easily create real-time applications with ray tracing as ...
Representations of Transnational Human Trafficking
(2018)
This open access edited collection examines representations of human trafficking in media ranging from British and Serbian newspapers, British and Scandinavian crime novels, and a documentary series, and questions the ...
Regeneration of the Built Environment from a Circular Economy Perspective
(2020)
This open access book explores the strategic importance and advantages of adopting multidisciplinary and multiscalar approaches of inquiry and intervention with respect to the built environment, based on principles of ...
Constructing Roma Migrants
(2019)
This open access book presents a cross-disciplinary insight and policy analysis into the effects of European legal and political frameworks on the life of ‘Roma migrants’ in Europe. It outlines the creation and implementation ...
Multi-dimensional Approaches Towards New Technology
(2018)
This open access edited book captures the complexities and conflicts arising at the interface of intellectual property rights (IPR) and competition law. To do so, it discusses four specific themes: (a) policies governing ...
Politics of (Dis)Integration
(2020)
This open access book explores how contemporary integration policies and practices are not just about migrants and minority groups becoming part of society but often also reflect deliberate attempts to undermine their ...
Neurovascular Surgery
(2019)
This open access book presents the diagnosis, investigation and treatment of neurovascular diseases, and offers expert opinions and advice on avoiding complications in neurovascular surgery. It also covers complication ...
Understanding Willing Participants, Volume 2
(2019)
Horrified by the Holocaust, social psychologist Stanley Milgram wondered if he could recreate the Holocaust in the laboratory setting. Unabated for more than half a century, his (in)famous results have continued to intrigue ...
Innovation, Economic Development, and Intellectual Property in India and China
(2019)
This open access book analyses intellectual property codification and innovation governance in the development of six key industries in India and China. These industries are reflective of the innovation and economic ...
Development in Turbulent Times
(2019)
This open access book explores the most recent trends in the EU in terms of development, progress, and performance. Ten years after the 2008 economic crisis, and amidst a digital revolution that is intensifying the development ...
Linked Democracy
(2019)
This open access book shows the factors linking information flow, social intelligence, rights management and modelling with epistemic democracy, offering licensed linked data along with information about the rights involved. ...