This open access book explores a wide-ranging discussion about the sociopolitical, cultural, and scientific ramifications of speciesism and world views that derive from it. In this light, it integrates subjects across the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. The 21st-century western world is anthropoce...

In "Waterloo: A Sequel to The Conscript of 1813," Erckmann-Chatrian deliver a poignant exploration of the human condition against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. This historical novel masterfully intertwines personal narratives with significant historical events, providing a vivid portrayal of the 1815 Battle o...

Award-winning author Edward S. Miller contends in this new work that the United States forced Japan into international bankruptcy to deter its aggression. While researching newly declassified records of the Treasury and Federal Reserve, Miller, a retired chief financial executive of a Fortune 500 resources corporati...

This volume offers a socio-technical exploration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the way it reflects and reproduces certain normative representations of gender and sexuality, to ultimately guide more diverse and radical discussions of life with digital technologies. Moving beyond the examination of empirical exa...

In this new edition, a hypothesis is put forward for the first time to unify the Big Bang theory and the evolutionary theory by showing both events following the same set of fundamental interrelationships. Thus, they express many fundamental similarities. Moreover, the evolution of multicellular organisms, developme...

The texts presented in Proportion Harmonies and Identities (PHI) Creating Through Mind and Emotions were compiled to establish a multidisciplinary platform for presenting, interacting, and disseminating research. This platform also aims to foster the awareness and discussion on Creating Through Mind and Emotions, fo...

This Open Access book provides eight problem solving lectures for sustainable development for people, peace, and partnerships. Those are three of the five keywords for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): people, the planet, prosperity, peace, and partnerships or “the 5Ps”. Each of these lectures is classified ...

This book is my contribution to the world's effort to understand God better and to walk more closely with him. Within these pages you will find many of my thoughts on politics and religion with an effort to help balance out the way God is presented in media and how He actually is. By the time you're done reading thi...

Heavy gun mountings dominated the design of larger warships, on account of their size, weight, protection and cost. In the 1890s, British gun mountings developed rapidly with new gun technologies (wire winding, cordite) and the rise of the two major ordnance companies, Armstrongs and Vickers, producing large numbers...

This book examines the seismic impact of Brexit on the British political system, assessing its likely long-term effect in terms of a significantly changed political and constitutional landscape. Starting with the 2015 general election and covering key developments up to "Brexit Day", it shows how Brexit "transformed...

Need to Know collects the following previously published non-fiction books: News of Devils, Rogue Royale, Diamonds in the Rough, Tradecraft, Agent of Influence, A Spy Is Born, and Enemy Action. In addition, it includes many other essays and articles that haven't previously appeared in book form. There's a lot about ...

臺灣史上，最引人入勝的一幕 聚焦大員灣，中國人與歐洲人間的軍事衝突現場 看海盜之子鄭成功如何成長為國姓爺 開啟臺灣的明鄭時期，從此改寫了福爾摩沙的命運 「是的，外國人。但你的命運就在島上。這座島。陌生人總有一天會離開。你的命運就是這座島。但要付出代價。大代價。」 西元一六二四年，荷蘭東印度公司在福爾摩沙西南部建立貿易據點...

In "Constructive Imperialism," Alfred Milner Viscount Milner presents a thought-provoking analysis of the principles underlying British imperialism at the turn of the 20th century. The book is characterized by its persuasive rhetoric and detailed examination of colonial administration, aiming to balance the ethical ...

In "Oregon and Eldorado; or, Romance of the Rivers," Thomas Bulfinch weaves a tapestry of adventure and exploration against the backdrop of the American West during the mid-19th century. Through a series of vivid narrative vignettes, Bulfinch captures the spirit of the Gold Rush era, bringing to life the trials and ...

This Open Access book includes chapters on the key turning points in modern Japanese history from the Meiji Restoration to Japan-China diplomatic normalization in the 1970s and beyond. The topics covered include the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War, the First and Second World Wars, the Manchurian Cris...

How are the Crusades portrayed in popular culture today? Have the medieval images of chivalric and military heroes survived the eras of Orientalism and decolonization? The first of its kind, this comparative study examines representations of the Crusades in both European and Arab medieval texts and in 20th and 21st ...