- Table View
- List View
Procedural Content Generation for Games: Automate 3D Asset and Environment Creation with Blender Python and Geometry Nodes
by Isabel LupianiLearn to procedurally generate 3D content for your next game or simulation using the Blender Python API and geometry nodes. Automate parts of your asset creation pipeline while producing a starter library of environments, weapons, and other objects ready to use in your next Unreal project. You will start by getting comfortable with generating geometry in Blender Python by automating hand modeling basics, like blocking out weapon meshes by combining primitives and manipulating them with your favorite operators and modifiers. After that you&’ll take a deep dive in geometry nodes and tackle projects such as adding Voronoi cracks and creating sliceform versions of any mesh. Building on your Blender Python skills, you&’ll progress to fractal methods for generating realistic terrain, followed by grammar-based approaches such as L-systems for producing lifelike plants. Prefer environments based on real-world locations? Find out how to generate 3D contents based on GIS data, such as city skylines from building footprints, and 3D terrain from Digital Elevation Models (DEM). Along the way, you will also learn techniques for incorporating parametric modeling into your procedural system to optionally control chosen aspects of the generation process, to ensure that only meaningful variations coherent with the overall design are produced. Whether you are looking to generate stylized content that aligns with your artistic vision, or realistic environments true to their real-world counterparts, this book will add a variety of practical (and fun) techniques to your procedural generation arsenal. What You Will Learn ● Automate 3D modeling steps traditionally done by hand with the Blender Python API and geometry nodes <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 l
Social Representations, Health and Illness: History, Development and Change
by Michael MurrayThis book provides a concise introduction to the theoretical and methodological issues around the social representation of health and illness across the lifespan. Moving from the traditional conception of health and illness as clinical entities to a more wide-ranging definition, it considers the value of social representation theory in offering innovative insights into the popular understanding of health and illness, and the interplay between individual experiences and broader socio-cultural contexts. Through a combination of historical analysis and contemporary studies, the book sheds new light on how people understand and engage with health-related practices. It begins by considering the origins of social representation theory. It then proceeds to consider the influence of socio-economic factors, gender roles, and cultural processes on social representations of health and illness, and delves into questions such as: How do children, adults, and older people's understandings of health and illness change over time? What role do social class and gender play in shaping these understandings? How do young people negotiate their health identities in the face of societal expectations and personal experiences? It concludes by considering processes of change in social representations. Integrating perspectives from health psychology, social psychology, and social representation theory and research, this short volume offers valuable insights for academics interested in the intersections of health, identity, and society, as well as practitioners working in health promotion and education.
Cloud and Network Computing: Second International Conference, ICCNC 2025, Fuzhou, China, June 20–22, 2025, Proceedings (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2539)
by Chia-Wei Lee Limei LinThis book constitutes the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Cloud and Network Computing, ICCNC 2025, which was held in Fuzhou, China, during June 20–22, 2025. The 31 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 88 submissions. They are grouped into the following topics: Cloud & Edge Computing; Network Computing; Big Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence; Security & Privacy.
Jesus Today Devotions for Kids (Jesus Today)
by Sarah YoungFrom the Bestselling Author of Jesus Calling®Spend Time with Jesus, the Friend Who Is Always with YouJesus is the Friend who is always with you. Jesus Today®: Devotions for Kids will pour this powerful truth into your children&’s hearts as they learn that He knows everything about them and loves them more than they can imagine.Each devotion is based on Scripture and is written as though Jesus is speaking, assuring that He is in control, that He is good, and that an amazing future awaits all who put their hope in Him.Adapted from ECPA Gold Medallion–winner Jesus Today®, this devotional has the same themes as the adult version, as well as written-out scriptures. It is a great choice for families to read and discuss during devotional time together.Spend time with Jesus today . . .
Hide and Seek Devotional
by Stephen ElkinsHide God’s Word in your heart, and seek Him in your life! Bestselling author and Grammy-nominated artist Stephen Elkins has created an exceptional product that includes everything parents need to get their children excited about spending time with God. With an eye-popping 3D lenticular cover, this book contains 52 Bible stories, devotions, verses, prayers, and a link for a free audio download of Scripture memory songs children will love singing along to. Narrated by Kirk Cameron, this full-length album reinforces the Bible verses and helps children commit them to memory.Meets national education standards.
Climate Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture: Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies (Advances in Global Change Research #79)
by Mukhtar AhmedThe book will cover all aspects related to climate-resilient sustainable agriculture that is essential for addressing the challenges posed by climate change. As global temperatures rise and weather patterns become more unpredictable, farmers need to adapt and implement mitigation strategies to ensure food security and environmental sustainability. It will cover the latest information about climate Change and its effects on agriculture, biodiversity, and soil activity. The book will provide information on how climate resilient agriculture can be used for sustainable climate smart agriculture.Similarly, different climate resilient technologies for smart agriculture will be discussed in this book to better utilize available resources. Afterwards transformative adaptation: from climate-smart to climate-resilient agriculture will be discussed. Climate-resilient strategies for sustainable management of water resources and agriculture will be elaborated in detail. Carbon sequestration potential of sustainable agricultural practices to mitigate climate change in agriculture will be discussed by considering case studies from different parts of world. Additionally, Biochar-Soil-Plant interactions: A cross talk for sustainable agriculture under changing climate will be presented. Building Resilience for food and nutrition security: focusing on small-scale farmers will be discussed in detail. Furthermore important aspects like enhancing climate neutrality and resilience through coordinated climate action, education, regenerative agriculture, promoting netzero economy through climate-smart agriculture, impact, adaptation, and mitigation of climate change in agriculture, G.R.O.W. S.M.A.R.T., an innovative and comprehensive guide designed to empower farmers in the face of El Nino-related adversities will be discussed in detail.
Recent Advances in Structural Engineering—Vol. 3: Select Proceedings of RAISE 2024 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #690)
by B. Kondraivendhan Indrajit N. Patel U. Johnson Alengaram S. A. VasanwalaThis book presents RAISE-2024 proceedings which cover all the recent advances happening in Structural Engineering towards the sustainable development and technology among different research areas of Civil Engineering. The main objective of this book is to disseminate the recent developments in Structural Engineering and related interdisciplinary research areas. This book will cover three main themes including, bridge engineering, tall concrete structures and interdisciplinary research areas, emphasizing their significant applications in sustainable Environment, seismic and disaster mitigation and long durable concrete structures.
Die Europawahl 2024: Rechtsruck im Schatten des Krieges
by Michael Kaeding Manuel Müller Alexander HoppeDie Wahl zum Europäischen Parlament 2024 war geprägt von internationalen Krisen wie dem Angriffskrieg Russlands gegen die Ukraine oder dem Krieg in Gaza sowie von zahlreichen politischen Herausforderungen innerhalb der EU, etwa der Covid-19-Pandemie der Jahre 2020-23, der Energiekrise und dem Anstieg der Lebenshaltungskosten. Dieses Buch versammelt Beiträge, die die Wahl aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln und mit einem vielfältigen Themenspektrum analysieren. Schwerpunkte liegen unter anderem auf Parteien- und Wahlsystemen, Wahlkampagnen und Wahlkampfthemen, der Rolle der Öffentlichkeit, den Determinanten des Wahlverhaltens und dem Spitzenkandidatenverfahren. Neben Analysen aus der Europawissenschaft versammelt der Band auch Perspektiven aus anderen (Teil-)Disziplinen wie der Wahl-, Parteien-, Kommunikations- und Governance-Forschung. Gemeinsam ist allen Beiträgen ein länderübergreifender Ansatz, der entweder die EU als Ganzes oder mehrere Mitgliedstaaten im Vergleich betrachtet. Zusammengenommen bieten sie den Leser:innen ein umfassendes Verständnis der Themen, Parteien und Mechanismen, die die Europawahl 2024 prägten, und einen Ausblick darauf, wie das Wahlergebnis die europäische Politik der nächsten Jahre beeinflussen wird.
Resorbable Polymers for Bioimplants and Fixation Devices (Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials)
by Vimal Katiyar Arbind PrasadThis book covers the latest research and relevant case studies about emerging resorbable materials, their synthesis, characterization, and applications in various domains. It explores the applications of resorbable composites in bone implants, drug delivery systems, wound healing, hydrogels, biomaterials for bone fracture fixations, and other medical implants. It also highlights the advantages associated with bioresorbable composites such as ease of modification of the chemical, physical, surface, and biomimetic properties of polymers which makes them a preferred composite over many other options. This book will be of interest to researchers, scientists, and industry professionals working in the areas of material science, biomedical engineering, pharma, health care, and allied fields.
Advances and Futuristic Trends in Machining Volume—I: Proceedings of the AIMTDR 2023 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by P. K. Jain M. S. Shunmugam J. P. Misra M. Vashista S. PratapThis book presents select proceedings of the 9th International and 30th All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference (AIMTDR 2023). It discusses the latest advances in hybrid manufacturing process and technology, composites fabrication, non-traditional and advanced machining processes, energy beam processing, high performance cutting tools, micro and nano machining of glasses and ceramics, concurrent and reverse engineering, modeling of machining processes, intelligent machining, and super finishing technologies, among other areas. The contents of this book are useful for researchers and professionals in the various fields of mechanical engineering.
Circular Economy and Sustainable Innovation: Pathways and Applications for a Greener Future, Volume 2
by Pardeep Singh Vandana Mishra Shikha Daga Kiran YadavThis volume focuses on practical applications, innovative strategies, and regional case studies showcasing circular economy practices across sectors and geographies. It brings together insights from scholars and practitioners spanning a diverse set of economies. Covering themes such as sustainable finance, agriculture, fashion, healthcare, and e-waste management, the book highlights both challenges and transformative opportunities in implementing circular models. With a blend of policy analysis, quantitative tools, and indigenous knowledge systems, it offers a multidimensional understanding of how circular economy principles can drive sustainable development. This book is an essential read for academics, policymakers, business leaders, and sustainability advocates seeking actionable solutions in the global transition to circularity.
Die Dynamik der Macht: Wie sie sich verteilt und neu erfindet
by Svenja HofertDas Buch beleuchtet die Dynamik der Macht. Es zeigt auf, wie Macht sich in Teams, Gruppen und Organisationen bewegt und wie sie für Veränderungen genutzt werden kann. Doch was ist diese Macht – losgelöst von den Menschen, die sie scheinbar innehaben? Was macht sie aus? Und wie können wir sie gezielt einsetzen, um aus der Erstarrung zu kommen und Neues voranzutreiben? Wie gelingt Machtwechsel? Denn: Wechsel vollzieht sich nicht allein durch den Austausch von Personen – das wäre zu simpel. Die Macht verlagert sich vielmehr durch Ermöglichung und Begrenzungen. Deshalb braucht es „Machtarchitekturen&“ und ein Bewusstsein für die Chance und das Risiko von Machtkonzentration. Die Autorin bietet einen neuen Blickwinkel auf Macht und erklärt anhand zahlreicher Beispiele und Fallgeschichten, was Macht mit uns macht und wie wir das Wissen um ihre Dynamik zur Gestaltung von Veränderung nutzen können.
Programming Language Design and Implementation (Texts in Computer Science)
by Torben Ægidius MogensenThis concise textbook is intended as a guide for programming-language designers and users to better help them understand consequences of design decisions. The text aims to provide readers with an overview of the design space for programming languages and how design choices affect implementation. It is not a classical compilers book, as it assumes the reader is familiar with basic compiler implementation techniques; nor is it a traditional comparative programming languages book, because it does not go into depth about any particular language, instead taking examples from a wide variety of programming languages to illustrate design concepts. Readers are assumed to already have done at least a bit of programming in functional, imperative, and object-oriented languages. Topics and features: Provides topic-by-topic coverage of syntax, types, scopes, memory management and more (NEW) Integrates coverage on the history of programming languages, types, modules, domain-specific languages, and quantum computation Includes many technical exercises and discussion exercises (NEW) Contains significant expansions to many chapters and sections Inspires readers to think about language design choices, how these interact, and how they can be implemented Covers advanced topics such as formal semantics and limits of computation Suitable for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduates, this highly practical and useful textbook/guide will also offer programming language professionals a superb reference and learning toolkit. Torben Ægidius Mogensen is Associate Professor at the Dept. of Computer Science at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference: Geo-Environmental Engineering (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #700)
by Neelima Satyam Manish S. Dixit Vidya Bhushan Maji Sumeet S. Jaiswal Yogesh ShermaleThis book presents select proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC) 2024 held at MIT, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The book provides the collection of papers that were presented at the IGC 2024. The book covers topic related to geophysical investigation, shallow and deep foundation, geosynthetics, earth retaining structures, soil dynamics, ground improvement, physical and numerical modelling, tunnelling and underground structures, reliability in geotechnical engineering, geomaterial characterisation and so on. This book provides its readers an opportunity to enhance their research capacities and knowledge in the various fields of geotechnical engineering. This book is a valuable reference book for beginners, researchers, academician and professionals interested in geotechnical engineering covering the design and execution of foundations and other structures for variety of infrastructural projects.
Communication Between Honeybees: More than Just a Dance in the Dark
by Jürgen TautzJürgen Tautz, renowned German bee researcher explains how bees communicate. Exciting and surprising new insights on communication between bees. During the history of bee research, scientists have peered deep into the inner life of bee colonies and learned much about the behaviour of these insects. Above all, the bee waggle dance has become a famous and extensively discussed phenomenon. Nevertheless, recent insights reveal that while bees are social insects inside the hive they also communicate with one another outside the hive. In this book, Jürgen Tautz, renowned German bee researcher, provides an entertaining, fresh and enlightened account for lay and professional readers, not only about the fascinating dance language but also about additional remarkable phenomena concerning information exchange between bees. From the author of the bestseller “The Buzz about Bees”. “The Language of Bees” assembles, for the first time, a complete overview of how bees understand one another. Although communication biology research on bees has so far concentrated largely on events within the hive, this book directs attention as well, to how bees communicate in the field outside the hive. The reader learns which steps new bee recruits take to reach the feeder a dancing forager has advertised. The book analyses the status of work on the bee dance published over the last 100 years and orders the essential findings as building blocks into a coherent new concept of how bees find their target. In addition, the historical survey of research on the “Bee Language” explains how several contradictory and incomplete hypotheses can still survive. A fresh point of view on one of the most remarkable behavioural performances in the animal kingdom. Observation from a different viewpoint leads to previously unknown insights. Such new perspectives clearly reveal both how large the gaps in our knowledge still are in relation to the language of bees and in which direction research must take to complete the picture of one of the most impressive behavioural accomplishments in animals. Prof. Dr. Jürgen Tautz is an expert on bees, sociobiologist, animal behaviourist and emeritus professor at the Biozentrum, University of Würzburg. He is a bestseller author and recipient of many awards of excellence for his successful communication of science to a wide public.
Convex Functions and Their Applications: A Contemporary Approach (CMS/CAIMS Books in Mathematics #14)
by Constantin P. Niculescu Lars-Erik PerssonThis third edition presents an expanded and updated treatment of convex analysis methods, incorporating many new results that have emerged in recent years. These additions are essential for grasping the practical applications of convex function theory in solving contemporary real-world problems. To reflect these advancements, the material has been meticulously reorganized, with a greater emphasis on topics relevant to current research. Additionally, great care has been taken to ensure that the text remains accessible to a broad audience, including both students and researchers focused on the application of mathematics. Ideal for undergraduate courses, graduate seminars, or as a comprehensive reference, this book is an indispensable resource for those seeking to understand the extensive potential of convex function theory.
Explainable Artificial Intelligence: Third World Conference, xAI 2025, Istanbul, Turkey, July 9–11, 2025, Proceedings, Part V (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2580)
by Luca Longo Riccardo Guidotti Ute SchmidThis open access five-volume set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second World Conference on Explainable Artificial Intelligence, xAI 2025, held in Istanbul, Turkey, during July 2025. The 96 revised full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 224 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: Volume I: Concept-based Explainable AI; human-centered Explainability; explainability, privacy, and fairness in trustworthy AI; and XAI in healthcare. Volume II: Rule-based XAI systems & actionable explainable AI; features importance-based XAI; novel post-hoc & ante-hoc XAI approaches; and XAI for scientific discovery. Volume III: Generative AI meets explainable AI; Intrinsically interpretable explainable AI; benchmarking and XAI evaluation measures; and XAI for representational alignment. Volume IV: XAI in computer vision; counterfactuals in XAI; explainable sequential decision making; and explainable AI in finance & legal frameworks for XAI technologies. Volume V: Applications of XAI; human-centered XAI & argumentation; explainable and interactive hybrid decision making; and uncertainty in explainable AI.
Hyper-Digital Marketing: Six Pillars of Strategic Brand Marketing in an AI-Powered World
by Vanitha SwaminathanThe rapid changes in technology and the rise of AI have heralded the introduction of a new era, which we refer to as the era of hyper-digitalization. This shift has significant impacts on how organizations and enterprises carry out critical functions across various areas, including marketing, information technology, human resources, and others. We are witnessing the transformation of the marketing function, with many traditional roles of marketers being replaced by new roles that depend heavily on cross-functional coordination with multiple areas. These changes could be far-reaching and have already dramatically impacted how to organize many tasks within organizations. Against this backdrop, this book offers modern marketers and technologists a guide on navigating the many changes occurring in organizations. Any senior executive can leverage many of the concepts presented in this book and be able to handle the sweeping changes taking place in the age of AI. This book introduces a new framework with six pillars of modern marketing strategy in the age of hyper-digitalization – purpose, phygital experiences, platform, participation, personalization, and partnerships. Each pillar has its own chapter, which provides specific guidance for managers on how to implement it. The chapters also demonstrate how each pillar can influence key outcomes like attention and engagement. In the context of hyper-digitalization and AI, the six-pillar framework will help managers navigate current developments and implement changes that any enterprise is faced with. It will offer senior marketing strategists and students a framework for strategic thinking that prepares them for the workplace of tomorrow. The framework is supported by numerous case studies and examples (from both the United States and other parts of the world) that demonstrate how these concepts are applied in real-world situations. The book incorporates insights from scholarly research on these topics to provide evidence-based guidance for managers and executives.
Education of Children with Special Needs: Theoretical Foundations and Practical Experience in the Selected Works of Russian, Belarus, and Polish Scholars
by Anna A. Arinushkina Igor A. KorobeynikovThis book presents for the first time the results of scientific research in the field of special education and special psychology carried out by top experts of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. The range of problems discussed in the book reflects the most relevant areas of development of the education system and psychological and pedagogical assistance to children with special educational needs (SEN). Both scientific and methodological developments provide practitioners with modern means of diagnostic, correctional, developmental, and preventive work. Furthermore, responding to the current challenges, the authors present the results of research on the impact of virtual reality on the health of adolescents, the results of an experiment on the study and formation of financial literacy of high-school kids with developmental disorders, highlight approaches to the prevention of auto aggressive behavior in the adolescent environment, and offer the proven technologies for psychological and pedagogical habilitation and rehabilitation of children with SEN of various nosologic groups and children with somatic pathology studying at a hospital school. The theoretical block of the book includes an analysis of the fundamental problems of today’s pedagogical and social reality: substantiation of conceptual approaches to the construction of an inclusive space, consideration of the basic psychophysiological mechanisms of speech, the formation of a convergent network educational environment and some other problems that can directly or indirectly affect the quality of education, upbringing, and social adaptation of children with SEN. The book is intended for psychologists, special-need experts, teachers, methodologists, employees of educational organizations working with children with disabilities, specialists in the field of inclusive education, students and teachers of special education, and pedagogical and psychological departments of higher education institutions.
Multimedia Information Technology and Applications: 21st International Conference on Multimedia Information Technology and Applications, MITA 2025, Jeju, South Korea, July 21–24, 2025, Proceedings (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2675)
by Byung-Gyu Kim Hiroo Sekiya Deokwoo LeeThis open access book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Multimedia Information Technology and Applications, MITA 2025, Jeju, South Korea, during July 21–24, 2025. The 14 full papers and 5 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 94 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Artificial Intelligence for Multimedia.Multimedia System and Applications.
Folio: Essays on Australian Comics
by Elizabeth MacFarlane Ronnie Scott Gabriel Clark Pat Grant Meg O'SheaHow are Australian comics made and read? How do changes in comics and graphic storytelling over the past forty years intersect with our changing ideas about history, culture, community, creativity and technology? In Folio: Essays on Australian Comics, interdisciplinary scholars and world-leading makers pose questions about Australian comics, including through visual essays, asking how comics move out into community, industry, society, and disciplines both cognate and distant. It first examines the cultures and communities of Australian comics, from Indigenous cultural contexts to DIY zine fairs, and international markets to the graphic recording industry. It then focuses on practices and readings of individual comics, exploring individual practices and analysing Australian work, from government-commissioned comics with explicit social purpose to comics that employ augmented reality. Chapter 2 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence: Selected papers from the 6th Mediterranean Conference on Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence (MedPRAI24) (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1393)
by Fausto Pedro García Márquez Akhtar Jamil Alaa Ali HameedThis book presents a diverse collection of cutting-edge research from the 6th Mediterranean Conference on Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence (MedPRAI24). Covering a wide range of topics, it explores the latest advancements in AI-driven applications, including machine learning for healthcare, cybersecurity, historical document analysis, and digital media. Readers will find studies on AI in social sciences, literature, and governance, alongside technical innovations in image processing, speech analysis, and deep learning. With interdisciplinary contributions spanning engineering, humanities, and political sciences, this volume provides valuable insights into the evolving role of artificial intelligence across multiple domains.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart and Advanced Manufacturing: ICSAM 2024, November 27-28, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by M. Hamdi Yuchun Xu Tuan Zaharinie Tuan ZahariThis book presented selected papers from the International Conference on Smart and Advanced Manufacturing (ICSAM) 2024 held during 27-28 November, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The book covers various aspects of design, development, assembly, integration, and verification within the manufacturing domain. The papers cover key topics such as (1) intelligent manufacturing; (2) process optimization; (3) design and fabrication; (4) joining technology; (5) materials processing; (6) materials innovation, bringing together contributions from industry practitioners, academics, and policymakers from different sectors science disciplines to offer a holistic perspective. The papers emphasize on practical case studies and showcase real-world examples of successful smart manufacturing implementations, challenges faced, and lessons learned. It highlights regional differences in smart manufacturing practices, regulations, and cultural nuances and also ethical implications of smart manufacturing technologies such as data privacy, worker safety, and environment. Lastly it dedicates a section to emerging trends and futuristic concepts, such as Industry 4.0, digital twins, blockchain in supply chains, and human–robot collaboration.
The Handbook of Persian Carpets: Cultural and Semiotic Perspectives (Iranian and Persian Studies)
by Mohammad Hossein Keshavarz Mahdi NoshadiThis book analyzes Persian carpets through the holistic and multifaceted perspective of cultural linguistics and semiotics, unveiling the deep connections between art, tradition, and collective memory. Persian carpets have been admired as masterpieces of intricate craftsmanship and profound cultural symbolism throughout history. This book takes this appreciation to an entirely new level by drawing on a new analytical framework and offering a platform for future studies in cultural conceptualizations and semiotics. By weaving together elements of history, culture, and artistic expression, this book presents an innovative perspective on Persian carpets, highlighting the deep and varied cultural heritage of Iran and its enduring influence on global art and civilization. Beyond academic circles, the book serves a wide and diverse readership—from students and researchers in visual arts, cultural linguistics, semiotics, anthropology, history, sociolinguistics, and Persian studies, to art enthusiasts and general readers captivated by the cultural richness of Persian carpets. Whether viewed as a scholarly resource or a fascinating journey into Iranian artistry, this book stands as a must-read for anyone drawn to the profound meaning woven into these magnificent artifacts.
Reconstructive Surgery of the Oesophagus and Stomach
by Muntzer MughalThis book looks at both oesophageal reconstruction and reconstruction of the stomach and includes reconstruction for failures and complications of antireflux surgery, bariatric surgery, and oesophagogastric resections. Covering principles of management of complex and serious oesophageal problems, and including case studies, and toolbox sections for oesophageal reconstruction, the book is aimed at a readership of upper GI surgeons, both consultants and senior trainees, as they navigate this complex area.