Introduces the important and rapidly growing field of biometrics-based identity checking
Considers the different types of biometric identification, from fingerprints to iris patterning and voice ... Read more
Introduces African politics, providing an overview of the different states and their systems
Explores the contemporary and historical influences on African politics, such as colonialism
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Discusses waves of all kind, including light waves, sound waves, seismic waves, and the now clearly detected gravitational waves
Explores the features which all waves have in common
Explains th ... Read more
Company Law brings clarity and sophisticated analysis to the ever-changing landscape of company law. Hannigan captures the dynamism of the subject, places the material in context, highlights its relev ... Read more
Introduces Adam Smith through an overview of his writings and moral philosophy
Provides a non-technical, accessible account of Smith's central ideas in The Wealth of Nations
Outlines Smith ... Read more
Offers a fresh, clear approach to the story of modern architecture, involving the latest scholarship
Considers the technical innovations that opened-up the cultural and intellectual opportunities ... Read more
Introduces glaciers and ice sheets as systems, and discusses the processes that shape them
Introduces the physics of glaciers, and the geomorphology and sedimentology related to glacier systems
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Animals often exhibit intriguing and captivating patterns of behavior, from migration and homing, to communication. But how is this behavior controlled? Behavioral Neurobiology introduces undergraduat ... Read more
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Our world is changing fast. We can travel and speak to people around the world, and use computers to do all kinds of things. But in some places, children go to bed hungry at night, and cannot drink cl ... Read more
Our world is changing fast. We can travel and speak to people around the world, and use computers to do all kinds of things. But in some places, children go to bed hungry at night, and cannot drink cl ... Read more
