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 Patrick J. Laub, "The Elements of Hawkes Processes" English | ISBN: 3030846385 | 2022 | 147 pages | AZW3 | 635 KB Hawkes processes are studied and used in a wide range of disciplines: mathematics, social sciences, and earthquake modelling, to name a few. This book presents a selective coverage of the core and recent topics in the broad field of Hawkes processes. It consists of three parts. Parts I and II summarise and provide an overview of core theory (including key simulation methods) and inference methods, complemented by a selection of recent research developments and applications. Part III is devoted to case studies in seismology and finance that connect the core theory and inference methods to practical scenarios.  Mark Forsyth ( MA KE FU SAI SI ), "The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase" English | ISBN: 1848316216 | 2013 | 205 pages | MOBI | 491 KB The idiosyncratic, erudite and brilliantly funny new book from Mark Forsyth, bestselling author of The Etymologicon and The Horologicon.  The Electronics Component Bible: A Complete Part Number, Substitution, and Reference Guide for Repair, Replacement, and Design by Jeffrey Howard Moses English | 2026 | ASIN: B0GM295FPK | 119 Pages | PDF | 35 MB  Oliver Schwedes, "The Electric Car: Mobility in Upheaval" English | ISBN: 365829759X | 2021 | 164 pages | AZW3 | 2 MB The volume is dedicated to the electric car. It examines the extent to which the electric car can contribute to sustainable transport development as part of a new mobility culture. The technical, cultural, political, social and aesthetic dimensions are considered. It will be shown how the general social framework has to change in order to make the electric car a success.  The Electric Car Is the Future: And Other Inconvenient Truths We're Learning the Hard Way by Max Paradox English | 2026 | ASIN: B0GL9QQ6LX | 144 Pages | PDF | 52 MB  Elizabeth Cooper, "The Education Alibi: Tracing Education's Entanglements Across Contemporary Africa " English | ISBN: 0472077759 | 2025 | 338 pages | EPUB | 1047 KB Education is generally promoted as the key to the future of Africa in global development discourses about the continent. Education's official story in Africa continues to be one of innocence and public good, yet, since colonial times, education has constituted an area of intense contestation. The Education Alibi asks if it is possible that while claiming to be doing one thing, education has also been doing another in African communities. The concept of the "alibi" shines an interrogative light on institutions' and actors' use of education to divert scrutiny from other effects. Through ethnographic research and critical analysis across the continent, this volume focuses on people's lived experiences to demonstrate how contemporary education systems in fact deepen economic, racialized, gendered, urban-rural, linguistic, religious, and other intranational and international inequalities.  Anthony L. Burrow, "The Ecology of Purposeful Living Across the Lifespan: Developmental, Educational, and Social Perspectives" English | ISBN: 3030520773 | | pages | MOBI | 1016 KB This book explores what it means to live a purposeful life and outlines the benefits associated with purpose across different life domains. It also demonstrates that purpose in life is not reducible to constructs such as happiness, well-being, or identity development.  The ESP Enigma: The Scientific Case for Psychic Phenomena by Diane Hennacy Powell English | September 21st, 2025 | ISBN: 9798218779887 | 242 pages | True EPUB | 2.52 MB Psychic phenomena have long been relegated to the fringe of scientific examination, but several rigorously supervised studies have proven that such phenomena as telepathy, precognition, and psychokinesis have a scientific basis. Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell, a Johns Hopkins-trained neuropsychiatrist, proposes a fascinating new paradigm for consciousness that demystifies psychic phenomena. She explores why psychic abilities are stronger among prodigies, autistic savants, people with bipolar illness, and in individuals with certain brain injuries and other neurological conditions.  Ramona Negrón, "The Dutch Transatlantic Slave Trade: New Methods, Perspectives, and Sources " English | ISBN: 9048560497 | 2025 | 272 pages | EPUB | 8 MB In this book, a new generation of scholars offers fresh perspectives on the history of the Dutch slave trade. Traditionally, Dutch research has focused on business practices, often overlooking the enslaved and the complexities of illegal trade and violence. By experimenting with innovative methodologies and underutilised primary sources, this volume reveals the potential to uncover perspectives of enslaved people aboard slave ships, to investigate unstudied areas like sexual violence, and to examine the roles of Dutch elite in the trade..  W. Lance Bennett, "The Disinformation Age " English | ISBN: 1108823785 | 2020 | 322 pages | EPUB | 490 KB The intentional spread of falsehoods - and attendant attacks on minorities, press freedoms, and the rule of law - challenge the basic norms and values upon which institutional legitimacy and political stability depend. How did we get here? The Disinformation Age assembles a remarkable group of historians, political scientists, and communication scholars to examine the historical and political origins of the post-fact information era, focusing on the United States but with lessons for other democracies. Bennett and Livingston frame the book by examining decades-long efforts by political and business interests to undermine authoritative institutions, including parties, elections, public agencies, science, independent journalism, and civil society groups. The other distinguished scholars explore the historical origins and workings of disinformation, along with policy challenges and the role of the legacy press in improving public communication. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core. |
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