Rapid population aging, once associated with only a select group of modern industrialized nations, has now become a topic of increasing global concern. This vol

The breakneck speed of change in today’s societies creates enormous challenges for educational institutions at all levels. This volume explores ways how to ma

Phase transitions are involved in phenomena ranging from the initial stages of the creation of the Universe to the existence of biological objects. It is natura

This book presents an alternate history of colonial India in the 18th and the 19th centuries. It traces the transitions and transformations during this period t

This volume explores the key developmental transitions that take place as 1- to 3-year-olds leave infancy behind and begin to develop the social and emotional k