Books published by Cambridge University Press

Changes the argument about inter-sectoral action from health and the health sector to one based on co-benefits ‿ a 'Health for All Policies' approach. It calls for the health sector to better direct its impact on the world and improve health as a way to achieve goals beyond health.

"Students will master the fundamentals of complex marine systems with this concrete introduction, linking theoretical concepts to real-world engineering applications. Includes over 60 multi-part homework problems, Matlab code, and full-colour illustrations. Ideal for senior undergraduate and graduate students in marine and mechanical engineering"--

The first edition of this stunning reference atlas was hailed as the most comprehensive, detailed, and beautiful account of the Messier objects then available. The second edition of the Atlas continues this trend, with thoroughly updated astrophysical, historical, and observational information and new large-scale color photos for every object.

Measurement in Fluid Mechanics is an introductory, general reference in experimental fluid mechanics, featuring classical and more modern methods for flow visualization, flow rate measurement, pressure, velocity, temperature, concentration and wall shear stress. Suitable as a textbook for graduate and advanced undergraduate courses, and for practising engineers and applied scientists.

Bringing together both works to reveal a common vision of philosophy as it was understood in the lecture halls of late antiquity, this monograph is the only book-length study exclusively devoted to the reception of the Platonic dialogue Alcibiades I in the commentaries of Proclus (412-485 AD) and Olympiodorus (495-60 AD).

Deborah C. Payne's groundbreaking study explores how the duopoly established in 1660 - adopted to create an upmarket, elite theatre - unexpectedly reshaped company practices, stagecraft, and the professions of actors and dramatists. Network and behavioural economic theory further illuminate the lure of an economic model inimical to self-interest.

Providing a comprehensive overview of American thought in the period following World War II, this Companion charts how the utopian has been understood in America since the country became a global leader. Individual chapters explore climate change, economic justice, technology, utopian traditions outside Western frameworks, and more.

Research in recent years has highlighted the deep connections between the algebraic, geometric, and analytic structures of a discrete group. New methods and ideas have resulted in an exciting field, with many opportunities for new researchers. This book is an introduction to the area from a modern vantage point. It incorporates the main basics, such as Kesten's amenability criterion, Coulhon and Saloff-Coste inequality, random walk entropy and bounded harmonic functions, the Choquet-Deny Theorem, the Milnor-Wolf Theorem, and a complete proof of Gromov's Theorem on polynomial growth groups. The book is especially appropriate for young researchers, and those new to the field, accessible even to graduate students. An abundance of examples, exercises, and solutions encourage self-reflection and the internalization of the concepts introduced. The author also points to open problems and possibilities for further research.

Written to accompany the RCOG Assisted Birth Simulation Training (ROBuST) course, this book provides guidance on the only RCOG-approved, evidence-based techniques for when and how to perform assisted vaginal births and complex caesarean sections. Essential reading for healthcare practitioners assisting women experiencing complications in labour.

Now reissued by Cambridge University Press, the second edition of this definitive textbook provides an unrivaled introduction to the theoretical and practical fundamentals of wireless communications. Key technical concepts are developed from first principles, and demonstrated to students using over 50 carefully curated worked examples. Over 200 end-of-chapter problems, based on real-world industry scenarios, help cement student understanding. The book provides a thorough coverage of foundational wireless technologies, including wireless local area networks (WLAN), 3G systems, and Bluetooth. Supported online by a solutions manual and lecture slides for instructors, this is the ideal foundation for senior undergraduate and graduate courses in wireless communications.

"Based on wide range of global ethnographic studies, this unique book expands current work on translingual playfulness through an exploration of the multiple dimensions of precarity in trans-perspectives. It is essential reading for academic researchers and students in bi- and multilingualism, sociolinguistics, and language teaching and learning"--

"The untold story of how the cosmic microwave background radiation was interpreted following its discovery is a modern case study of theory building within the history and philosophy of science. It examines the epistemological factors at play between the emerging scientific orthodoxy of the Big Bang theory and its alternatives"--

"The seventeenth-century philosophers known as the Cambridge Platonists were recognised in their time as some of England's most influential and controversial philosophers. In this study, Samuel M. Kaldas explores the intellectual contributions of the group, which serve as the foundation for the modern field of philosophy of religion"--

"Why are some countries more democratic than others? By neglecting colonialism, existing research overlooks origins: for most non-European countries, elections began under Western colonial rule. Analyzing a global sample of colonies across four centuries, this book explains the emergence of colonial electoral institutions and their lasting impact"--

Based on previously untapped sources and innovative research methodologies, this book presents a vivid account of late Ottoman Gaza. It highlights the significance of the city as a hub for people, goods, and ideas, and explores the lives of Gazans, from the traditional Muslim elites to the commoners and minority communities of Christians and Jews.

"The Bacchae is an exceptionally important and influential Classical text: it is one of the most widely read and performed Greek tragedies and the text that is perhaps most formative of modern ideas of Greek religion as a whole"--

Drawing on a vast body of modern research, this volume offers an archaeological and historical overview of Antioch from its origins through late antiquity. It explores the city's built environment, the institutions that shaped it in fundamental ways, intellectual currents, and ecological setting.