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  • Brave Crossing

    A Journey In-Between

    by Maria Alvarez Stroud ...
    This coming-of-age saga is told through the eyes of Ricardo a young Spanish-Filipino as he voyages to America in 1916. He embarked on his journey thinking he was leaving behind war rampant disease unspeakable deaths and family secrets only to find a country on the cusp of race riots World War I and a global pandemic. He learns that each of these events has the power to define who he is and who he ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • (Re)defining gender in early modern English drama

    Power, sexualities and ideologies in text and performance

    Edited by Laura Martínez-García, María José Álvarez-Faedo ...
    Series Book 25 - Critical Perspectives on English and American Literature, Communication and Culture
    Taking as its common thread the overtly theatrical nature of early modern society and its cultural and political manifestations this book studies dramatic texts, dedications, autobiographies, adaptations and performative practices, to prove that the boundaries between on and off stage performances of gender are blurred. Thus, the limits that separate theatre and life are highly permeable and the ... Read more

    $86.79 CAD

  • Kinds of Reasons

    An Essay in the Philosophy of Action

    by Maria Alvarez ...
    Understanding human beings and their distinctive rational and volitional capacities is one of the central tasks of philosophy. The task requires a clear account of such things as reasons, desires, emotions and motives, and of how they combine to produce and explain human behaviour. In Kinds of Reasons, Maria Alvarez offers a fresh and incisive treatment of these issues, focusing in particular on ... Read more

    $37.59 CAD

  • Mirror, Mirror

    by Maria Alvarez ...
    Belle, restless and sleepless, is alone in her vast new house while her husband works abroad. Dangerously idle, she invites the alluring and damaged Tina, a local waitress with a violent boyfriend, to become her lodger – even though she barely knows her.Gradually Belle and Tina grow closer, sharing clothes, secrets, stories of their troubled pasts, and even their fantasies. But as Belle finds ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Land Use Cover Datasets and Validation Tools

    Validation Practices with QGIS

    Edited by David García-Álvarez, María Teresa Camacho Olmedo, Martin Paegelow, Jean François Mas ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This open access book represents a comprehensive review of available land-use cover data and techniques to validate and analyze this type of spatial information. The book provides the basic theory needed to understand the progress of LUCC mapping/modeling validation practice. It makes accessible to any interested user most of the research community's methods and techniques to validate LUC maps and ... Read more

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  • Bioactive Components for Functional Foods

    Edited by Celestino Santos-Buelga, Ana María González-Paramás, José Miguel Álvarez-Suárez ...
    Bioactive Components for Functional Foods defines each chemical family of bioactives and collects many of the functional components described in foods and their implications on nutrition and health. It also discusses non-phytochemical components, such as probiotics, bioactive peptides, and fatty acids and their relationship to health. Readers will learn about the metabolism and bioavailability of ... Read more

    $192.79 CAD

  • Sustainable Management of Agricultural Traditional Systems

    Guidelines for a Dynamic Conservation and Governance of Heritage Agriculture

    Edited by José-María García-Álvarez-Coque, Nobuyuki Yagi, Clelia María Puzzo, Norat Roig-Tierno ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    In an era where traditional agricultural communities face unprecedented challenges, this book explores dynamic conservation and presents strategies for preserving and governing these invaluable systems. Highlighting Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), it integrates traditional knowledge with development and conservation efforts.Aligning with SDG2: Zero Hunger, this book ... Read more

    $230.59 CAD

  • Heritage and Tourism

    Places, Imageries and the Digital Age

    Edited by Linde Egberts, Maria Alvarez ...
    Series series Landscape and Heritage Studies
    Heritage and tourism mutually reinforce each other, with the presentation of heritage at physical sites mirrored by the ways heritage is presented on the internet. This interdisciplinary book uses humanities and social sciences to analyse the ways that heritage is branded and commodified, how stakeholders organise place brands, and how digital strategies shape how visitors appreciate heritage ... Read more

    $89.31 CAD

  • Trends in the ICTs Toward Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy

    Edited by Jezreel Mejía, Hector Cardona Reyes, José Álvarez-García, María de la Cruz del Río-Rama, Rosse Marie Esparza-Huamanchumo ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book explores emerging trends in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) that are transforming the tourism, hospitality, and gastronomy industries. It covers topics such as mobile applications, virtual and augmented reality, intelligent systems, and digital communication strategies. Emphasis is placed on sustainable development, innovation, and the technological integration in ... Read more

    $306.19 CAD

  • Handbook of Research on Socio-Economic Impacts of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

    Edited by José Álvarez-García, María de la Cruz del Río Rama, Martín Gómez-Ullate ...
    Religious studies and research have gained a lot of interest and attention from researchers, policy makers, and practitioners over the last few years, but the socio-economic impacts have not been explored. Taking into account the profound economic impact the tourism and hospitality industries can have on regions and cities around the world, further research in this area is critical to analyze the ... Read more

    $300.79 CAD

  • Sustainable Agricultural Development

    Challenges and Approaches in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries

    Edited by Fatima El Hadad-Gauthier, Michel Petit, José María García Álvarez-Coque, Etienne Montaigne, Samir Mili, Konstadinos Mattas ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book provides an up-to-date assessment of sustainable agri-food systems and rural development in the Mediterranean countries. It examines and reviews the impact of EU and national policies on environmental and trade issues in agricultural and rural organizations in the southern and eastern Mediterranean region. The book also reflects key socio-economic and political issues such as resource ... Read more

    $115.29 CAD

  • Sports Management as an Emerging Economic Activity

    Trends and Best Practices

    Edited by José Álvarez-García, María de la Cruz Del Río-Rama, Marta Peris-Ortiz ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book examines the sports industry as a broad business and economic sector with an enormous influence on regional economic development. Covering topics such as sports economics, financing sports organizations, sustainability management in sports, sports tourism and doping among athletes, this book provides a timely collection of research and best practices in the areas of sports management and ... Read more

    $166.49 CAD