What if you were suddenly in charge? After the initial excitement of a "battlefield promotion" wears off, you need to get in the trenches and get the job done. And if you are already in the trenches, you need quick access to information that will make your job easier. A comprehensive desk reference and guide, Clinical Studies Management: A Practica

A new perspective on a book that transformed Victorian illustration into a stand-alone art.Edward Moxon’s 1857 edition of Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s Poems dramatically redefined the relationship between images and words in print. Cooke’s study, the first book to address the subject in over 120 years, presents a sweeping analysis of the illustrators and the complex and challenging ways in which they interpreted Tennyson’s poetry. This book considers the volume...

Are we on the brink of a world where humans and machines not only work together but connect on the deepest emotional levels? Could robots ever truly feel, and if they could, would we be ready to love them back?This groundbreaking book takes you on an electrifying journey into the heart of the AI revolution, exploring the profound questions that will define the future of humanity. From lifelike humanoid robots that can serve as your doppelgängers in unreachable places to AI companio...

Step into the thrilling world of quantum computing—a game-changing technology so powerful it could redefine the very fabric of modern life. In Quantum Arms Race: Beyond the Binary, uncover the untold story of the global race to harness this revolutionary science, a race that pits nations, corporations, and visionaries against each other in a high-stakes battle for supremacy.What if we told you that the secrets of the universe could be unlocked by machines operating on the edge of r...

What if everything you thought you knew about life, death, and what it means to be human was on the brink of transformation?From the dawn of reproduction in sterile laboratories to the rise of AI-powered avatars that preserve our essence long after we’re gone, The Death of Biology’s Rules takes you on a mind-bending journey through the breakthroughs reshaping our existence. Imagine a future where babies are created from skin cells, diseases are treated on virtual twins before they ...

In a world where machines are evolving faster than ever, what happens when robots surpass their creators? What happens when humanity shifts from innovators to mere spectators in the story of progress? These are the chilling, thrilling questions at the heart of What Happens When Robots Don’t Need Us? From Creators to Spectators.Step into a gripping exploration of the AI-driven future—where intelligent machines blur the boundaries between tools and beings. Imagine robots that not onl...

What if the boundaries of biology were no longer limits? What if parenthood could transcend age, gender, and even nature itself? In FROM IVF TO IVG: Redefining Parenthood in a Post-Biological World, embark on a journey through the revolutionary advancements in reproductive science that are transforming how we create life, redefine families, and challenge the very essence of what it means to be human.This book takes you from the historic triumph of IVF, which gave hope to millions, ...

What does it mean to bring life into the world when biology isn’t the only answer? How do love, science, and ethics converge to redefine family and challenge the boundaries of what’s possible? In this thought-provoking exploration, The Science, Stories, and Ethics of Surrogacy: Wombs and Wonders invites you on a transformative journey into the heart of modern parenthood.From the breathtaking triumphs of surrogacy to the heartaches and hurdles along the way, this book unveils the in...

Drug development is risky business. It is against the backdrop of huge financial, scientific, technical and medical risks that a clinical trials manager is expected to function, effectively identifying and managing all project risks, to deliver a successful outcome. Focusing on the day-to-day needs of a clinical trials manager, Clinical Trials Risk

The Misfits are back and now they are international. Trigga, Diamond, and the crew are in London. Dame has been handled and everything should be perfect. But when a plan works too perfectly, there is bound to be some unfinished business. Secrets are exposed. Diamond has learned the game and now she must continue to embrace a life she was not meant to live while understanding the truths of her own past. Trigga thought he was going to be able to give his new family peace but when ghosts from...

Thomas Pynchon’s fiction has been considered masculinist, misogynist, phallocentric, and pornographic: its formal experimentation, irony, and ambiguity have been taken both to complicate such judgments and to be parts of the problem. To the present day, deep critical divisions persist as to whether Pynchon’s representations of women are sexist, feminist, or reflective of a more general misanthropy, whether his writing of sex is boorishly pornographic or effectually transgressive, whether q...

In a world of spectacle, one boy's truth could bring the house down.London, 1789. After a fire consumes the Theatre Royal, master showman Joseph Eliot is desperate to rebuild. His answer comes in the form of a strange, silent boy—his skin marked with tiger–like stripes—and a plan to turn curiosity into spectacle.As the boy is thrust into the limelight alongside a live tiger, audiences are captivated. But behind the applause, dark questions stir. Where did t...