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Christopher Jackson's first full collection is a landmark moment where English poetry regains its spiritual and formal force. As the book begins: 'Long as I can remember I've been pursued/by a suspicion of yellow at my back' ('The Lion'). These are poems which acknowledge that the world is in constant flux ('change shall sweep through on the unjust and the just' ('March 2020')) while also hoping for transcendent joy ('I also aim to outlive the...

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The historic constitutional monarchy in Canada has shown considerable resilience and durability during the unprecedented seventy-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Marking the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in 2022, A Resilient Crown examines a broad range of topics related to the role of the Crown in Canada.

Joe Biden: Healer-in-Chief is an analysis not just of Joe Biden's story - the highs and lows of his personal life and his time in the Senate - but an analysis of his approach to government. How did America become so broken? What makes Biden the antithesis of Trump? And is Biden really the man to restore the 'soul of the nation'?

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Immunotherapeutic Strategies for the Treatment of Glioma provides a review of the current state of immunotherapy for primary brain tumors. The topic is of interest to patients, clinicians, and researchers alike, particularly given the recent failure of large clinical trials. This book serves as an overview of the most promising approaches in the field and provides a foundation for considering novel and combination therapies moving forward.The ...

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Making reliable 'new' products in innovative ways often results in (initially) things that fail. Often. And one of the problems is that sometimes we try to look backwards instead of looking forwards. This book chronicles some key lessons learn during a recent investigation into small satellite reliability. Small satellites are an emerging technology, and the industry is not ready for them yet. And this is making it difficult for everyone. Read...

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Literary Nonfiction. Sports. Roger Federer is a modern obsession. He is one of those few athletes--like Muhammed Ali, or Usain Bolt--who has transcended his sport. His long career has seen him win the most Grand Slam singles titles of any man in history, while amassing untold wealth, and a heroic reputation. But why does Federer matter so much to so many people? In ROGER FEDERER: PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST, Christopher Jackson considers Federer's p...

This is a highly practical guide to the procedures and techniques commonly encountered in anaesthesia and critical care medicine. Step-by-step, detailed instructions, a simple layout and full colour illustrations and photos show the anaesthetist how to carry out procedures safely and competently.

Diedrich Anton Wilhelm Rulfs, the German-born architect who emigrated to Nacogdoches, Texas in 1880, transformed the historic, frontier town into a modern city. The life and work of Rulfs and his interaction with his contemporaries is the story of Nacogdoches in the crucial years at the turn of the 20th century.

With Faking It, Christopher Lee and Rosemary Jackson offered a moving account of Lee's struggle and ultimate triumph over dyslexia. Now, Lee combines his special insight with Jackson's expertise as a special education trainer to offer specific help to teachers and parents of other misunderstood learners.

Theresa May's position as Prime Minister during a particularly embattled political moment is considered in relation to the challenges May will have to attempt to face should she remain in her position. From the author of "The Fragile Democracy: The Race For The US Presidency In 2016".

In der gesamten physikalischen Lehrbuchliteratur gibt es wohl kaum ein anderes Werk, das auf seinem Feld so unangefochten eine Spitzenstellung behauptet wie das Elektrodynamik-Buch von Jackson, und das bereits seit vier Jahrzehnten." - Physik Journal. Die deutsche Übersetzung dieses Klassikers der theoretischen Physik erscheint jetzt in einer nochmals durchgesehenen Neuauflage.Damit wirdtheoretische Elektrodynamik noch verständlicher als je zu...

Fünfzehn Jahre, nachdem er wegen Mordes hinter Gitter wanderte, kehrt Armstrong Cane aus dem Gefängnis zurück auf den heimischen Drogenkiez, um in seiner neuen Funktion als Pastor zunächst mal die örtliche Kirche wieder ihrer Bestimmung zuzuführen. In dem jungen Kriminellen Norris erkennt sich der Gottesmann wieder, nur zu gern würde er dessen Seele retten. Diese und weitere Aktivitäten bringen ihn jedoch auf Konfrontationskurs mit dem brutale...

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Kalpana Ram is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Macquarie University and Director of the India Research Centre. Her books include Fertile Disorder: Spirit Possession and Its Provocations of the Modern.Christopher Houston is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Macquarie University. His books include Kurdistan: Crafting of National Selves (IUP, 2008).