‘“What can I do?” It is a question millions are asking at this unprecedented time in history. What can I do to fight oppression and injustice? How do we get a better world, one that doesn't prioritize money or power, but puts the prosperity of all life first?

Oppression is everywhere, but (r)evolution is rearing it’s head, found in the minds of those who march, those who resist and rise and within us all. With this book, I invite you to find the way to a new world together.’– From:...

Consumer behaviour, an introduction is a practical guide to the field of consumer behaviour. It provides insight into decisions people make when buying, using, and discarding products. Understanding what drives consumers and developing a deeper knowledge of their reasoning allows businesses to tailor their offerings and strategies to better meet customer needs. The greater the understanding of consumer behaviour, the stronger the connection that can be built.

The book introduces (future) prof...

What do scholars do when they talk about virtues (impartiality, accuracy) or vices (dogmatism, prejudice)? Against the common view that such high-minded talk is largely irrelevant to actual scholarly practice, this volume proposes to treat it as a practice in its own right.

Drawing on case studies from the nineteenth-century humanities (with occasional forays into physics, chemistry, and medicine), Paul shows that notions of virtue and vice were an evaluative discourse used across the academi...

Qualitative analysis resembles a puzzle; you are confronted with a heap of data and you find yourself wondering: what should I do next? Ideally, you have already started the analysis before the amount of data becomes overwhelming. However, realistically, qualitative research inevitably generates a large amount of data that requires thorough organization, interpretation, combination and manipulation.

A Companion to Qualitative Analysis introduces the concept of Thick analysis, a triangulation ...

J. Robert Oppenheimer, often referred to as ‘the father of the atomic bomb,’ left us with a grim legacy. The nuclear advancements he helped create became a pivotal factor in shaping the 20th century, influencing global power dynamics and transforming modern warfare.

A brilliant yet contentious physicist, Oppenheimer was eventually viewed as a threat to the U.S. government due to his perceived communist sympathies, leading to his forced resignation as the nation’s nuclear advisor. His l...

Emmi Salonen is a graphic designer, creative director and educator. She founded London-based Studio Emmi in 2005.

Her work centres Positive Creativity – the idea that design can connect people, foster wellbeing and support sustainable choices. Emmi developed the Creative Ecosystem model to help reduce stress and burnout. A leading advocate for creative wellbeing, she speaks internationally at academic institutions and conferences.

Her commitment is grounded in both experience and research...

Creative directors are often thrust into leadership roles with little practical guidance. The result? Stress, costly mistakes, frustrated clients, dysfunctional departments, and unhappy agencies. As the role becomes increasingly more complex and demanding, the need for clear, actionable advice is more urgent than ever.

The Complete Creative Director is here to fill that void, offering essential tools to help you lead with confidence. This is the first comprehensive manual for creative direct...

Why do some products become beloved while others are quickly forgotten? Design profoundly shapes our lives, often in unnoticed but significant ways.

Every design—from simple everyday products to complex systems and services—elicits emotions that influence our decisions, behavior, and well-being. Yet, the emotional dimension of design remains underexplored, leaving a wealth of opportunities untapped.

This book addresses this gap, revealing how designers can harness emotions to create pro...

The education book “Schoolveteran” tells the true story – 2017–2020 – of a Dutch family and their struggle with Suitable Education, where parents, along with their sick son, get completely stuck in bureaucracy. Consequence? Injustice due to incompetence.

A child who, despite his illness, manages to pass the third grade of his accelerated education based on his own will, discipline, and self-study. Being sick, succeeding, and then being forced to choose a different educational path? ...

The first half of ‘Databases and SQL’ discusses what a database is, the essence of what a database management system is, the place of database technology in system development and the relational model on which relational databases are based.

The book gives definitions of the concepts of the relational model, it shows the way a relational database is designed, how to verify the design of a relational database and how to implement a relational database with the use of SQL.

The second half ...