Subject(s): Unified field theories -- Congresses | Space and time -- Congresses | Conference proceedings, published Summary: "Unified Field Mechanics, the topic of the 9th international symposium honoring noted French mathematical physicist Jean-Pierre Vigier cannot be considered highly speculative as a myopic critic might surmise. The 8th

Subject(s): Teenage girls -- Juvenile literature -- Health and hygiene | Puberty -- Juvenile literature | Autistic children -- Juvenile literature Summary: SEX EDUCATION & THE FACTS OF LIFE. "The Growing Up Guide for Girls is a one-stop guide for young girls on the autism spectrum explaining all they need to know about puberty and adole

Subject(s): Urban economics | Competition Summary: Against the backdrop of today's climate of economic globalization and the rapid development of information, this timely book explores the complex concept of competitiveness between cities. The expert contributors illustrate that innovation is a prerequisite for increasing urban competitiven

Subject(s): Qubbat al-Sakhrah (Mosque : Jerusalem) | Islamic inscriptions -- Jerusalem | Islamic mosaics -- Jerusalem | Architecture, Umayyad -- Jerusalem | Art, Umayyad -- Jerusalem Summary: The Dome of the Rock is a shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. When was it built? What meanings was it meant to convey to view

Subject(s): Motion picture industry | Motion picture industry -- Technological innovations | Motion pictures -- Production and direction Technological innovations | Cultural industries -- Technological innovations | Disruptive technologies Summary: As knowledge-based economies continue to grow, creative fields are becoming increasingly importan

Subject(s): Work-life balance -- East Asia | Work-life balance -- Southeast Asia Summary: "In Asian societies, work and family issues are only recently beginning to gain attention. The pressure of rapid social change and increasing global competition is compounded by the long hours work culture, especially in the Pan-Confucian societies suc

Subject(s): Venture capital -- Research | Entrepreneurship -- Research | Finance -- Research Summary: Drawing upon current cutting-edge theories, knowledge and research findings, this Handbook provides an analysis of the interaction between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), entrepreneurs and financial institutions globally. The contrib

Subject(s): Democratization -- Case studies -- Asia | Democracy -- Case studies -- Asia | Authoritarianism -- Case studies -- Asia | Asia -- Politics and government -- 20th century | Asia -- Politics and government -- 21st century Summary: "From the 1980s onwards, a tide of democratization swept across the Asian region, as the political str

Subject(s): Sustainable architecture -- Islamic countries | Sustainable development -- Islamic countries | Human engineering | Buildings -- Environmental engineering | Urban ecology (Sociology) | Islam and architecture | Human ecology -- Islamic countries | Place (Philosophy) in architecture -- Islamic countries | Islamic cities and towns | Landsca

Subject(s): Architecture -- History -- 21st century -- United States | Public spaces -- History -- 21st century -- United States | Architecture -- Pictorial works -- History -- 21st century -- United States | Public spaces -- Pictorial works -- History -- 21st century -- United States Summary: Learning Through Practice demonstrates how architec