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The regulation of technology is an important and topical area of law, relevant to almost all aspects of society. Technology Law: Australian and International Perspectives presents a thorough exploration of the new legal challenges created by evolving technologies, from the use of facial recognition ... More

This book is open access. This book undertakes a multifaceted and integrated examination of biometric identification, including the current state of the technology, how it is being used, the key ethical issues, and the implications for law and regulation. The five chapters examine the main forms of ... More

This book addresses the use of biometrics – including fingerprint identification, DNA identification and facial recognition – in the criminal justice system: balancing the need to ensure society is protected from harms, such as crime and terrorism, while also preserving individual rights. It offers ... More

The first book dedicated to this subject, Private International Law of Reinsurance and Insurance provides a practical and easy-to-use reference in this complex area of law. This book provides a clear and useful guide to identifying the applicable legal regimes and relevant rules insofar as they conc... More

This is the only book to focus on industrial and environmental applications of synthetic biology, covering 17 of the most promising uses in the areas of biofuel, bioremediation and biomaterials. The contributions are written by experts from academia, non-profit organizations and industry, outlining ... More

Synthetic biology is becoming one of the most dynamic new fields of biology, with the potential to revolutionize the way we do biotechnology today. By applying the toolbox of engineering disciplines to biology, a whole set of potential applications become possible ranging very widely across scientif... More

Bring your company into the digital era without compromising your core business In The Digital Transformer's Dilemma: How to Energize Your Core Business While Building Disruptive Products and Services, the authors show companies how to go digital while also advancing their core business. The book em... More

Ziel dieses Buches ist die Bef#65533;higung zur methodischen Entwicklung bedienerfreundlicher Interfacegestaltung, auf der Basis einer ganzheitlichen Usability-Bewertung.   Dazu werden gestalterische Freiheitsgrade ermittelt, aus Bedienszenarien wird der Aufbau des zuk#65533;nftigen Interfacesystems... More

In dem Buch werden die fünf Prinzipien des verhaltensorientierten Innovationsmanagements beschrieben und erklärt: Rhythmus - Stellhebel - Reframing - Innerer Kompass - Impuls. Mit ihnen lässt sich unternehmerisches Potenzial in Organisationen aktivieren und Innovation zur Gewohnheit machen. Für Mana... More

Bringen Sie Ihr Unternehmen in das digitale Zeitalter, ohne Ihr Kerngeschäft zu beeinträchtigen! In ihrem Buch zeigen die Autoren Unternehmen, wie sie mit neuen und innovativen Produkten und Dienstleistungen digitaler werden sowie gleichzeitig ihr Kerngeschäft vorantreiben können. Das Buch erläutert... More

This story offers a rare, funny, bitter, feminist look at war from women actively engaged in it. Published in London in 1930, Not So Quiet...(on the Western Front) is a novel in autobiographical guise that describes a group of British women ambulance drivers on the French front lines during World Wa... More

A new translation of the philosophical journey that has inspired luminaries from Matthew Arnold to Bill Clinton in a beautiful hardcover gift edition, with a cover designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith World-changing ideas meet eye-catching design: the best titles of the extraordinarily successful G... More

Jean Baudrillard was one of the most influential, radical, and visionary thinkers of our age. His ideas have had a profound bearing on countless fields, from art and politics to science and technology. Once hailed as the high priest of postmodernity, Baudrillard’s sophisticated theoretical analyses ... More

Drawing upon a wealth of experience from academia, industry, and government service, Cyber Security Policy Guidebook details and dissects, in simple language, current organizational cyber security policy issues on a global scale--taking great care to educate readers on the history and current approa... More

Learn to help others understand, cope with, and even overcome emotional and physical suffering. Suffering: Psychological and Social Aspects in Loss, Grief, and Care is a unique and insightful volume of observations, anecdotes, and case studies about suffering. In this important book, doctors, nurses... More

For thousands of years the immortal Gilgamesh has presided over the legendary Ur-Bar, witnessing history unfold from within its walls. Some days it is a rural tavern, others a fashionable wine shop. It may appear as a hidden speakeasy or take on the form of your neighborhood local. For most patrons ... More

For the 4th edition of Trauma Biomechanics all existing chapters referring to traffic and sports have been revised and updated. New scientific knowledge and changes in legal defaults (such as norms and standards of crash tests) have been integrated. Additionally one chapter has been added where bi... More

This open access Springer Brief provides a systematic analysis of current trends and requirements in the areas of knowledge and competence in the context of the project “(A) Higher Education Digital (AHEAD)—International Horizon Scanning / Trend Analysis on Digital Higher Education.” It examines the... More

This well-established book on injury biomechanics has been extensively revised and expanded for this new edition. It now includes a fundamental treatment of the mechanics at a cellular level, written by the new coauthor Prof. Barclay Morrison III from Columbia University. Furthermore, considerably m... More

Films possess virtually unlimited power for crafting broad interpretations of American history. Nineteenth-century America has proven especially conducive to Hollywood imaginations, producing indelible images like the plight of Davy Crockett and the defenders of the Alamo, Pickett’s doomed charge at... More

William Penn was an instrumental and controversial figure in the early modern transatlantic world, known both as a leader in the movement for religious toleration in England and as a founder of two American colonies, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. As such, his career was marked by controversy and cont... More

Winter tourism has seen increased levels of investment in recent times, in an effort to reduce economic risk, address environmental concerns and adapt to the effects of global warming. New ski destinations are developing and merging with traditional ones to increase spatial distribution, while many ... More

This book covers the biotechnology of all the major perennial fruit and nut species. Since the publication of the first edition of this book in 2005, there has been significant progress in cell culture, genomics and genetic transformation for many of these species. This book covers these biotechnolo... More

Trauma-Biomechanik untersucht die Reaktion und Toleranz des menschlichen K#65533;rpers auf mechanische Belastungen, die zu Verletzungen f#65533;hren k#65533;nnen. Dabei ist das Verst#65533;ndnis der mechanischen Faktoren, die einen Einfluss auf die Funktionsf#65533;higkeit und die Struktur des Gewe... More

Trauma-Biomechanik untersucht die Reaktion und Toleranz des menschlichen Körpers auf mechanische Belastungen, die zu Verletzungen führen können. Das Verständnis der mechanischen Faktoren ist entscheidend, um Maßnahmen zur Prävention von Verletzungen zu entwickeln.Dieses Buch stellt die biomechanisch... More