Insect Taste offers an accessible overview to some of the many advances in insect taste research. The book covers how insects solve the basic problem of taste gustatory processing, from detection and
This novel offers a welcome return to the Greenside Estate, backdrop to The Scholar. New characters rub shoulders with some more familiar faces, and weaving through them all is Elisha, recently arrive
When someone seeks to understand Buddhism, where should that person start: With the meaning of taking refuge in the three jewels? With the four noble truths? The Dalai Lama, when asked this question,
Readers are hard-pressed to find books that can help them understand the central concept in Mahayana Buddhism—the idea that ultimate reality is emptiness. In clear language, Introduction to Emptiness explains that emptiness is not a mystical sort of nothingness, but a specific truth that can and must be understood through calm and careful reflection. Newland's contemporary examples and vivid anecdotes will help readers understand this core concept as presented in one of the great classic texts of the Tibetan tradition, Tsong-kha-pa's Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. This new edition includes quintessential points for each chapter.
Explore the technology that is changing our world!Imagine a huge network of smart devices that can work together to collect, analyse and share data - that's AI in action! Find out how everyday devices
Discover the world of engineering with fun, step-by-step projects. Kid-Engineer is the perfect introduction to the topic for budding young engineers. Each book focuses on one of the key engineering
A Buddhist scholar and teacher suffers deep grief, “a season in hell,” after the death of his wife. Amid the world-shattering pain of loss, what helps?In this brave record of his devastating expe
British Rural Landscapes on Film is the first book to exclusively deal with cinematic representations of the British countryside. It offers original insights into how rural areas in Britain have been
Discover the world of engineering with fun, step-by-step projects. Our world is in the middle of a computer and robotics revolution! These amazing machines are all around us, helping humans do every
