Winner of the 2019 SECAC Award for Excellence in Scholarly Research and Publication In The Riddle of Jael, Peter Scott Brown offers the first history of the Biblical heroine Jael in medieval and Renaissance art. Jael, who betrayed and killed the tyrant Sisera in the Book of Judges by hammering a tent peg through his brain as he slept under her care, was a blessed murderess and an especially fertile moral paradox in the art of the early modern period. Jael's representations offer insights into key religious, intellectual, and social developments in late medieval and early modern society. They reflect the influence on art of exegesis, the Reformation and Counter-Reformation, humanism and moral philosophy, misogyny and the battle of the sexes, the emergence of syphilis, and the Renaissance ideal of the artist.

Using mountain climbing as a metaphor for life, international climber Gary Scott explains how everyone has their own Mount Everest to climb, and learn from, "Summit Strategies outlines ten simple lessons to help readers conquer personal mountains. Topics include setting goals, building fundamentals skills, leaving behind unnecessary baggage, and collaborating with others.

This is a thorough exploration of the evolution of the commercial property investment and development markets from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. It explains how the current investment scene emerged and fills an important gap in the literature on the property market.

This exploration of the evolution of the commercial property investment and development markets from the mid-19th century explains how the current investment scene emerged. The author draws on private business records of institutional investors, major retailers, chartered surveyors and property developers and uses extensive case study material to focus on: factors influencing the growth of institution investment in property; evolution of commercial and industrial property markets; influence of the property investment market on the property; development industry and the wider economy; and factors influencing the physical development of office and shopping centres; and the political economy of the property development industry. The book also contains a statistical section which outlines the assembly of long-run historical series covering most aspects of the property investment market; a glossary of acronyms, abbreviations and technical terms; and a full further reading section.

Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2:  Proceedings of the 40th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2022, the second volume of nine from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of the Dynamics of Civil Structures, including papers on: Structural Vibration Humans & Structures Innovative Measurement for Structural Applications Smart Structures and Automation  Modal Identification of Structural Systems Bridges and Novel Vibration Analysis Sensors and Control 

Written by a leading practitioner in the field, this clear and practical guide describes the use of key Chinese and Western herbs in the treatment of childhood illnesses, focusing on methods of treatment that lead a child back to health rather than suppress symptoms. The book examines remedies used for a wide variety of common conditions and illnesses, and explores how to break the cycle of symptoms leading to a chronic condition. It conveys a solid understanding of the particular needs and unique aspects of treating children, at a level that is accessible to both the practitioner and the interested parent. Presents a clear and accessible approach to the consideration of appropriate herbal remedies. Gives practical advice not only on remedies but other supportive measures as well. Discusses the causes and patterns of each illness to solidify the reader's understanding. Explores complications and dangers related to using herbs with children. Examines orthodox treatments that may be employed for each condition.

The era of ASCII characters on green screens is long gone. Today, industry leaders such as Apple, HP, IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle have adopted the Unicode Worldwide Character Standard, and acceptance among developers is rapidly increasing. Yet much software and many web sites still use a host of standards, including PostScript, TrueType, TeX/Omega, SVG, Fontlab, FontForge, Metafont, Panose, and OpenType. This new reference book is a comprehensive guide to using fonts and typography on the Web and across a variety of operating systems and application software. "Fonts & Encodings" shows you how to take full advantage of the incredible number of typographic options available. Advanced material covers everything from designing glyphs to developing software that creates and processes fonts. This book explains information on fonts and typography that software and web developers need to know to get typography and fonts to work properly.

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Psychology: A Contemporary Introduction" is a comprehensive introductory textbook in psychology written specifically for the European undergraduate market. It is designed not only to reflect the development of the discipline but also to cover contemporary debates and future directions. This is a textbook which provides insight into the leading edge of psychological research.

The book lays out the discipline in way that is inviting to the beginning student - the first section on developmental psychology establishes a human and cognitive basis from which the rest of the book can be better understood by those studying psychology for the first time. Moreover, it enables the student to begin study with examples of psychology that will be of immediate interest. The text contains European data, cases and examples alongside traditional American material. Throughout the book, applications of psychology are discussed with specific final chapters on clinical and health psychology and psychology in the workplace."

Psychology: A Contemporary Introduction" provides comprehensive support for both instructor and student through pedagogical features designed with the needs of undergraduates in mind. Written by a team of leading researchers, it offers broad-ranging coverage whilst promoting a critical understanding of psychology as a dynamic discipline.

This is a new release of the original 1935 edition.

A new perspective on why false charges occur, proceed and persist which looks at the roles of psychopathology, confirmation bias, false confessions, the media and internet among other causes. Puts lack of empathy at the fore in terms of police, prosecutors and others whilst considering a wide range of other psychopathological aspects of false convictions. Based on first-hand knowledge or involvement (David Anderson was Stefan Kiszko's endocrinologist and attended both his and the Knox/Sollecito trial). What drives false but serious criminal charges and why do police and prosecutors often persist against those wrongly in the dock? As this book shows-by looking at three high profile cases, those of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito (Italy), Stefan Kiszko (UK) and Darlie Routier (USA)-motive forces are a mind-set in which psychopathy (what the authors charitably term 'constitutional negative empathy') may be present and in which confirmation bias (the need to reinforce a decision once made or lose face) plays a large part.Darlie Routier is still on death row in Texas despite overwhelming evidence that her conviction for killing her own child is false, whilst Knox, Sollecito and Kiszko have been vindicated by the highest and best of authority and compelling evidence. The authors show how wholly unfounded rumours still persist in the Knox/Sollecito case due to hostile media and internet trolling. In the Routier case they advance a new theory that the killings (two in all) were in fact the work of a notorious serial killer.'In the light of all this, questionable trial procedures need to be overhauled, with much greater recognition of (their) imperfections and of the general imbalance in favour of the prosecution. Greater weight needs to be given...to establishing real, rather than merely judicial, truth' - (Chapter 11).

This is a new release of the original 1945 edition.