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The Cambridge Companion to the Nazi-Soviet War (Cambridge Companions to History)
by David StahelThe Nazi-Soviet War was the largest and most brutal theatre of the Second World War, fought between two of the most ruthless states ever to exist. Bringing together twenty-four of the most accomplished authors in both German and Soviet history, this Cambridge Companion provides the most authoritative, and yet highly accessible, guide to the conflict. Each chapter examines a key aspect of the war from war planning, the opposing forces and the campaigns to criminality and occupation, alliances, the home fronts and postwar legacies and myth-making. The authors demonstrate that the Nazi-Soviet war was both a conventional clash of arms in which millions of soldiers fought in titanic battles, but also a non-conventional war in which soldiers and security forces murdered countless non-combatants. It was a war of resources, industry, mobilisation, administration, and popular support, with implications that still drive European security debates today.
Global Perspectives on the Definition, Assessment, and Reduction of Bias and Unfairness in Employment Testing (Educational and Psychological Testing in a Global Context)
by Dennis Doverspike Winfred Arthur Jr. Benjamin D. SchulteThe use of tests and assessments in employment-related decision making has the potential to benefit organizations and individuals. However, their use is frequently criticized because of their adverse potential for bias and unfairness. Although issues pertaining to employment testing, bias, and unfairness are extensively researched and written about, previous work has predominately focused on perspectives from the United States. Therefore, the goal of this handbook is to provide a global examination of ideas and issues pertaining to bias and unfairness in employment testing. Specifically, this text details perspectives from twenty-three countries spanning six regions of the globe, on the definition, assessment, and reduction of bias and unfairness in employment testing. In doing so, this work fills a critical gap in the knowledge and information available to employment testing scholars and practitioners who conduct research and practice in an increasingly globalized world.
Shapes in Revolution: The Political Morphology of Cuban Life
by Martin HolbraadRevolutions are cosmogonic. More than any other modern political form, their deliberate goal is to precipitate change as a total, all-embracing project: not just a radically new political order but one that reaches deep into the fabric of social relationships, seeking to transform people at their very core, recasting the horizons that give their lives shape and meaning. Combining ethnographic and historiographic research, Shapes in Revolution tells the story of this radical process of life-formation, with all of its rugged contradictions and ambiguities, as it has unfolded in Cuba. As well as a novel anthropological perspective on revolutions, the upshot is a fresh approach to the study of political forms and their power to format people and their relationships into particular shapes. Articulating politics through the shapes it gives to people and their lives, the work proposes relational morphology as a new departure for political anthropology.
Hunger Redraws the Map: Food, State, and Society in the Era of the First World War (Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare)
by Claire Morelon Mary Elisabeth CoxThe First World War resulted in major economic and agricultural strains to neutral and belligerent countries alike, including shifts in trading patterns, blockades, and extensive physical destruction on a unique scale. The resulting hunger crises transformed relationships between the state, citizens, and civil society and had a profound and lasting impact on the twentieth century. As civilians across Europe and the Middle East struggled to survive, new emphasis was placed on the state's responsibility to provide food for its citizens, leading to emerging concerns about 'nutritional sovereignty', the viability of new states, and a huge expansion of international humanitarianism. This innovative history utilises both contemporary and modern maps to analyse food shortages and responses to them across Europe and the Ottoman Empire from 1914 to 1923. Through a comparative approach, the authors demonstrate the consequences of civilian hunger in its military, international, political, social, economic, and cultural dimensions.
Purpose In Life As Ancient but Nascent: Perspectives from Psychology, Philosophy, and Human Development
by Patrick L. Hill Anthony L. BurrowSince the pandemic, many have been reflecting on their path, direction, and identity, all tied to a deeper question: What is one's purpose in life? Research reveals that understanding this purpose can significantly impact well-being, health, and personal development. This volume offers fresh insights by bringing together scholars from various fields to explore purpose from different angles. Each contributor delves into what purpose means and why individuals with a clear sense of it often enjoy better health, financial stability, and cognitive well-being. While this book won't define your life's purpose, it offers rich material to guide your personal journey.
Kant and Environmental Philosophy: The Climate Crisis and the Imperative of Sustainability
by Zachary VerebKant and Environmental Philosophy starts with problems of the Anthropocene and looks to Immanuel Kant for answers. It offers a close reading of Kant's texts, arguing that the views we find in his ethical, political, and aesthetic theory are helpful for making sense of ecological challenges like climate change. The book clarifies our duties regarding climate extinction, geoengineering, consumerism, and future generations. It provides insights and solutions for obstacles to sustainability, including corruption and the possibility of civil collapse. In environmental philosophy, historical commentators mine familiar philosophers for insights to these problems, but Kant is often seen as an anthropocentric and dualistic individualist in a world dominated by consequentialist thinking, and accordingly he is overlooked as relevant for environmental philosophy. This book challenges that conclusion, and its comprehensive examination of Kant's texts provides lessons for environmental philosophy and climate ethics at a time when a fresh perspective is desperately needed.
Climate Change Science: An Essential Reader
by Richard C. SomervilleWritten by an established climate change scientist, this book introduces readers to cutting-edge climate change science. Unlike many books on the topic that devote themselves to recent events, this volume provides a historical context and describes early research results as well as key modern scientific findings. It explains how the climate change issue has developed over many decades, how the science has progressed, how diplomacy has (so far) proven unable to find a means of limiting global emissions of heat-trapping substances, and how the forecast for future climate change has become more worrisome. A scientific or mathematical background is not necessary to read this book, which includes no equations, jargon, complex charts or graphs, or quantitative science at all. Anyone who can read a newspaper will understand this book. It is ideal for introductory courses on climate change, especially for non-science major students.
Research Methods in Mental Health: A Comprehensive Guide
by Dawn N. Albertson Derek K. Tracy Dan W. Joyce Sukhwinder S. ShergillThis practical and comprehensive resource is a must-read for anyone interested in engaging with mental health research. Covering a range of topics and methodologies, this book provides readers with everything they need to know to navigate mental health research today. Focusing on topics relevant to today's early career researchers, chapters cover the principles of research, tools and methodologies, both quantitative and qualitative, and contemporary applications. It also covers ethics, equity and co-production considerations. The inclusion of a Current Trends feature explores key concepts in current areas of lively discourse. This book will be useful for psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and other mental health professionals interested in engaging with and conducting mental health research. It will also be a valuable text for MRCPsych candidates sitting their Critical Review paper.
Labor Unions and Democratic Unrest in North Africa: Protest and Resistance in Tunisia and Morocco (The Global Middle East)
by Ashley AndersonThe political upheavals witnessed in North Africa during the 2011 Arab uprisings brought renewed attention to the region. This book focuses on the inconspicuous yet critical role of labor unions in shaping protest success (and failure) during this period. Drawing on a comparison between Tunisia and Morocco, Ashley Anderson connects the divergent protest strategies of each country to the varying levels of institutional incorporation and organizational cohesion developed by labor unions under authoritarian rule. Using material drawn from English, Arabic, and French news sources, archives and extensive interviews, Anderson demonstrates how Tunisia's exclusionary corporatist system enabled the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) to emerge as a powerful political actor, while Moroccan unions struggled to extract minimal concessions from the incumbent regime. By highlighting the interplay between authoritarian institutions, labor activism, and political reforms, this book sheds light on the challenges that labor organizations face in transforming their countries' political and economic future.
Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions For Kids (boys Edition) (Jesus Calling®)
by Sarah YoungDeepen your child's or tweens' relationship with Jesus and build their faith as they read 365 daily devotions written as if Jesus is speaking directly to their hearts. Adapted from Sarah Young's bestselling book, this inspiring year-long devotional has scripture and personal reflections that share Jesus' message of peace, for today and every day.Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions for Kids focuses on the biblical promise of peace, which can be experienced at any time and in all circumstances. With peace-filled reminders from the Word of God, these devotions will intimately and gently connect your children with Jesus, the One who meets them where they are. Written as if Jesus Himself is speaking directly to the reader, this devotional will engage your children and tweens and help them find lifelong encouragement in Him.In Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions for Kids, your 6- to 12-year-old child willFeel comforted by words of hope and encouragementBe reassured of Jesus' unending love for themReceive gentle guidance based on ScriptureRead scripture verses that strengthen their faithConnect with Jesus further as they reflect and meditate on God's WordWith versions of Jesus Calling for adults and kids, families can explore God's Word together as they discuss what they've read during their devotional times. With these much-loved devotions, children will spend time in the presence of the Savior and calm their minds and hearts with His love.Sarah Young has sold more than 40 million books worldwide. Some of her other children's books includeJesus Calling: My First Bible StorybookJesus Calling: The Story of EasterJesus Calling: The Story of ChristmasSarah Young's children titles:Make a great Christmas, holiday, or baptism giftSupport kids and tweens as they grow into their faithAre a wonderful bible study, small group, or youth ministry resource
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently
by John C. MaxwellThe most effective leaders know how to connect with people. It's not about power or popularity, but about making the people around you feel heard, comfortable, and understood.This book will teach you how to do that.While it may seem like some folks are born with a commanding presence that draws people in, the fact is anyone can learn to communicate in ways that consistently build powerful connections. Bestselling author and leadership expert John C. Maxwell offers advice for effective communication to those who continually run into obstacles when it comes to personal success.In Everyone Communicates, Few Connect, Maxwell shares five principles and five practices to develop connection skills including:Finding common groundKeeping your communication simpleCapturing people&’s interestCreating an experience everyone enjoysStaying authentic in all your relationshipsYour ability to achieve results in any organization is directly tied to the leadership skills in your toolbox. Connecting is an easy-to-learn skill you can apply today in your personal, professional, and family relationships to start living your best life.
The Redstone Park of China: Mount Danxiashan (Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism)
by Wolfgang Eder Young NgThis book explores one of the world&’s most striking red bed sandstone landscapes — Danxiashan — which was designated a UNESCO Global Geopark in 2004 and inscribed as part of the serial World Heritage property "China Danxia" in 2010. "China Danxia" refers to a distinctive type of landscape formed on continental red terrigenous sedimentary rocks, shaped by internal geological forces such as tectonic uplift and external processes including weathering and erosion. Danxiashan is renowned for its dramatic red cliffs — primarily from the Cretaceous period — and a diverse array of erosional landforms, including towering pillars, isolated rock formations, lush subtropical vegetation, steep ravines, deep valleys, and cascading waterfalls. The term Danxia, meaning &“red cloud&’s glow,&” captures both the vivid color and ethereal beauty of this unique terrain. It is a landscape that reflects a deep geological history, a distinctive evolution of landforms, and a rich blend of natural and cultural heritage — demonstrating the enduring harmony between humans and nature.
Technologies and Innovation: 11th International Conference, CITI 2025, Guayaquil, Ecuador, December 8-11, 2025, Proceedings (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2776)
by Rafael Valencia-Garcia Patricio Alvarez-Muñoz Juan Tarquino Calderon Vanessa Vergara-Lozano Laura Ortega-Ponce Ana Lucía Pico-Aguilar Benjamín Marcelo Vásconez-GarcíaThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Technologies and Innovation, CITI 2025, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, during December 2025. The 17 full papers were presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 43 submissions. They were organized in the following topical sections as follows: Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture; Artificial Intelligence Applications in Education; Social Network Analysis and Content Detection; Computer Vision and Signal Processing; IoT, Smart Cities and Predictive Systems.
Population Genomics: Insects (Population Genomics)
by Om P. Rajora Julian R. DupuisInsects are some of the most ubiquitous and impactful eukaryotes on the planet. Their diverse life histories, evolutionary and ecological dynamics, and interactions with humans make them ideal models for studying population genomics in both basic and applied settings. From the experimental tractability of species such as Drosophila melanogaster to understanding the evolutionary impacts of pesticide resistance in agricultural crop pests and expanding our knowledge of some of human&’s most deadly disease vectors, genomics technologies have revolutionized how researchers can study insect population genomics. This book brings together experts in the fields of genomics, evolutionary biology, insect pest management, and more to explore current topics in insect population genomics in both basic and applied research contexts.Highlights:• Provides a pioneering examination of insect population genomics• Overview of insect population genomics concepts and approaches, pesticide resistance and pest management, and case studies of well-studied insect species• Will appeal to entomologists, undergraduate and graduate students, and academic and government researchers
MATLAB Essentials: Symbolic and Numeric Problem-Solving in Engineering
by Lester W. Schmerr, Jr.This book introduces MATLAB as a direct problem-solving tool, where the many built-in functions and commands of MATLAB can be used to perform even complex tasks. In this mode MATLAB acts as a very advanced scientific calculator. The primary purpose of this book is to teach the reader how to use the functions and commands of this calculator and, when necessary, how to save the problem-solving steps so that the solution obtained can be re-used or re-evaluated under different conditions. The book also introduces symbolic calculations extensively in addition to the traditional numerical methods found in other texts. MATLAB was initially introduced as a numerical tool for linear algebra problems and over the years has extended those numerical capabilities significantly to many areas of science and engineering. Consequently, it is not surprising that most books retain a strong emphasis on numerical solutions and treat symbolic calculations only briefly, if at all. A key point is that while symbolic algebra can be used to solve problems symbolically, it can also be used to make the formulation of problems much simpler, even if the ultimate solution is found numerically. Recognizing and demonstrating this important property of symbolic calculations is unique to this book. Examines symbolic and numeric MATLAB tools with engineering examples of linear and nonlinear equations, eigenvalue problems, and differential equations
Automatic Assessment of Parkinsonian Speech: Second International Workshop, AAPS 2024, Cambridge, MA, USA, November 21–22, 2024, Revised Selected Papers (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2646)
by Juan Ignacio Godino LlorenteThis book constitutes the revised and extended papers of the Second Automatic Assessment of Parkinsonian Speech Workshop, AAPS 2024, held in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, in November 21–22, 2024 The 8 full papers were thoroughly reviewed and selected from 14 submissions. They present recent research on the automatic assessment of parkinsonian speech from the point of view of such disciplines as machine learning, speech technology, phonetics, neurology, and speech therapy.
4th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring and Engineering Structures: Advances in Sustainable Engineering and Management: Innovations for Reducing Energy Consumption and Carbon Footprint (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #747)
by Nicholas Fantuzzi Le Thanh Cuong Samir Khatir Roberto Capozucca Vu Thi Bich QuyenThis book features selected papers from the 4th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring & Engineering Structures (SHM&ES), held in Nha Trang City, Vietnam, on August 7–8, 2025. It highlights recent advancements in structural health monitoring, damage detection and assessment, non-destructive testing, inverse problems, optimization, artificial neural networks, engineering management, and architectural innovations. Key topics include innovative structural designs aimed at reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions, as well as emerging techniques for structural damage diagnosis. The conference also covers applications in industrial engineering, theoretical and analytical methods, numerical simulations, and experimental approaches. Moreover, discussions address management strategies for sustainable development, emphasizing the integration of sustainability into engineering practices to prioritize environmental and social responsibilities alongside technological innovation. The book is a valuable resource for researchers and professionals engaged in the health monitoring and sustainable development of engineering structures.
Future of Media in Asia: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Technology and Media Practice
by Weng Marc Lim Huey Fen Cheong Danilo Araña AraoOne of a series of titles on the Futures of Asia, &“Future of Media in Asia&” explores diverse facets of Asia's media landscape during the transformative 2020s, offering insights into pivotal transformations and potential trajectories. The covered topics include artificial intelligence, digital technology and media practice. Examining the topics from corporate foresight and past-future to technological trends and environmental shifts, this book showcases a collaborative effort from multidisciplinary researchers navigating the complexities of forecasting and envisioning Asia's media futures. This book offers valuable insights to the dynamic discourse on future studies, while offering a nuanced understanding of the possibilities that lie ahead of Asia as well as deciphering Asia's evolving impact and roles within the broader global context. An insightful read for scholars with an interest in Asian media and future studies.
Data Analytics and Learning: Proceedings of DAL 2024 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1540)
by D. S. Guru N. Vinay Kumar Archana M. Rajurkar Venkat N. GudivadaThis book presents new theories and working models in the areas of data analytics and learning. The papers included in this book were presented at the third International Conference on Data Analytics and Learning (DAL 2024), which was organized by MGM&’s College of Engineering Nanded, Maharashtra, India in association with the Department of Studies in Computer Science, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka, India. The areas covered include pattern recognition, image processing, deep learning, computer vision, data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and intelligent systems.
Streamlit for Web Development: Build and Scale Secure Python-Powered Apps with Streamlit
by Mohamed Abdou Mohammad Khorasani Javier Hernández FernándezTransition from a back-end developer to a full-stack developer with knowledge of all the dimensions of web application development, namely, front-end, back-end and server-side software. In this new edition, Streamlit for Web Development, provides a comprehensive overview of Streamlit, allowing developers and programmers of all backgrounds to get up to speed in as little time as possible. Streamlit is a pure Python web framework that will bridge the skills gap and shorten development time from weeks to hours. This book walks you through the complete cycle of web application development, from an introductory to advanced level with accompanying source code and resources. You will be exposed to developing basic, intermediate, and sophisticated user interfaces and subsequently you will be acquainted with data visualization, database systems, application security, and cloud deployment in Streamlit. In a market with a surplus demand for full stack developers, this skill set could not possibly come at a better time. In one sentence, Streamlit is a means for the empowerment of developers every-where and all stand to gain from it. You Will: Learn how to mutate big data in real-time Understand how to visualize big data interactively Implement web application security and privacy protocols How to successfully deploy Streamlit web applications to the cloud using Streamlit, Linux and Windows servers New For This Edition: Covers updates from the Streamlit 1.4 release Showcases Streamlit's latest UI features Expands on the use and development of Streamlit Components Introduces new chapters on unit testing and integrating AI with Streamlit Demonstrates the implementation of LLMs, chatbots, and generative AI applications Who is this Book for?Developers with solid programming experience wanting to learn Streamlit; Back-end developers looking to upskill and transition to become a full-stack developers; Those who wish to learn and become more acquainted with data visualization, database systems, security and cloud deployment with Streamlit
The Palgrave Handbook of Music and Sound in Peak TV
by Janet K. Halfyard Nicholas ReylandThe Palgrave Handbook to Music and Sound in Peak TV charts the transformation of television’s sonic storytelling during the new “golden age” of televisual narrative from the late 1990s to the early 2020s. Grounded in close analytical, critical, and theoretical work identifying the key traits of music and sound in this “peak TV” period, the book casts its critical net wider to develop interpretations of significance not just for screen music studies and musicology, but for screen and media studies too. By theorizing “peakness” with respect to sound and music, and by drawing together contributions from a diverse collection of prominent musicologists, media scholars, and practitioners, this handbook provides the authoritative guide to the role music has played in creating the success of some of the most culturally and commercially significant popular art of the early twenty-first century. The volume contains 25 essays in three main sections—Concepts and Aesthetics, Practices and Production, and Audiences and Interpretations. Topics discussed include peakness, complexity, ostentatious scoring, antiheroes, memory, franchises, worldbuilding, nostalgia, maternity, trauma, actor’s voices, title sequences, library music, branding, queer/camp scoring, kids TV, captioning, industry practices, HBO, and sound design. Shows examined include The Sopranos, The Wire, Game of Thrones, Battlestar Galactica, Westworld, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Stranger Things, The Bridge, Dexter, Killing Eve, Mad Men, American Horror Story, Rings of Power, Fargo, Peaky Blinders, Call the Midwife, Twin Peaks, and Twin Peaks: The Return.
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (Respiratory Disease Series: Diagnostic Tools and Disease Managements)
by Yasunari MiyazakiThis book serves as an introduction and a practical guide to Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis, presenting the definition, epidemiology, pathophysiology, methods for diagnosing the condition, treatment options, and prognosis. A variety of disease-related substances are discussed along with the clinical subtypes that distinguish between acute and chronic, fibrotic and nonfibbrotic kinds are brought to light in the first part. The parts that follow discuss several test options and assessments for managing hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP). A kind of interstitial lung disease (ILD) known as HP is brought on by repeated exposure to a causative antigen. Antigen identification is crucial in the diagnosis of HP because many of its clinical characteristics overlap with those of other types of ILD. Additionally, because the frequency of HP varies around the globe due to climatic and geographic variations, as well as regional customs and occupational activities, specialized chapters including summer-type HP, bird-related HP, and humidifier's lung are also covered. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, a new volume in the book series Respiratory Disease Series: Diagnostic Tools and Disease Management, provides a useful reference manual for both beginner and experienced medical professionals, pulmonologists, radiologists, basic researchers, and pathologists assessing patients with interstitial lung disease. The most recent information on HP is provided, and readers will learn in-depth evidence, insights and problems currently being faced, which will set a foundation to future progress of clinical research on this disease as well as its diagnosis and treatment.
Gynäkopsychologie in der psychotherapeutischen Praxis: Häufige Beschwerdebilder erkennen, verstehen & behandeln (Psychotherapie: Therapiegestaltung & Praxismanagement)
by Misa Yamanaka Lorena EiseneggerDie überwiegende Mehrheit der Menschen in psychotherapeutischer Behandlung sind Personen mit weiblichen Geschlechtsorganen. Viele von ihnen befinden sich in Lebensphasen, die mit gynäkopsychologischen Zustands- und Beschwerdebildern assoziiert sind. Psychische Belastungen können dadurch aufrechterhalten oder verstärkt werden, oder komorbid auftreten. Deshalb ist es essenziell, gynäkopsychologische Vorgänge im therapeutischen Vorgehen zu berücksichtigen. Das Buch unterstützt Psychotherapeut:innen praxisnah, die gynäkopsychologische Perspektive ins Fallverständnis, die Therapieplanung und die Behandlung zu integrieren. Nach einer Einführung in den Fachbereich der Gynäkopsychologie und einer kurzen, prägnanten Vermittlung von gynäkologischem Basiswissen werden vier häufig auftretende gynäkopsychologische Zustands- und Beschwerdebilder (PMS/PMDS, Endometriose, Infertilität und menopausale Transition) vorgestellt und konkrete Interventionsmöglichkeiten erläutert. Der kompakte Inhalt orientiert sich am aktuellen Forschungsstand, ist übersichtlich aufgebaut und mit vielen Beispielen aus der Praxis angereichert. Psychotherapeut:innen können sich rasch in die verschiedenen Themen einlesen, die anschaulichen und praxisbezogenen Modelle helfen beim individuellen Fallverständnis und können auch für die Psychoedukation eingesetzt werden. Die Empfehlungen für modulare Interventionen können direkt umgesetzt und auch in bereits laufende Psychotherapien integriert werden.
Bioimaging Modalities in Bioengineering (Biomaterials, Bioengineering and Sustainability #9)
by Rui L. Reis Ibrahim Fatih Cengiz Joaquim M. OliveiraThis book provides a comprehensive and concise overview of the bioimaging tools used in preclinical research in life sciences. It is divided into three sections: Fundamentals and Applications of Bioimaging Tools in Preclinical Research, Functional, Quantitative, and Advanced Multimodal Approaches in Preclinical Bioimaging, and Emerging Technologies and Computational Advances in Bioimaging. While the first two sections cover fundamentals and preclinical applications of the bioimaging modalities, the third section focuses on emerging technologies including the use of artificial intelligence in bioimaging. Aiming to provide an concise overview of bioimaging modalities, this book will be an essential resource for researchers in the field of life sciences including bioengineering, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine.
Netflix's Ripley: Television Antiheroes, Difficult Empathy, and the Aesthetics of Forgery (Palgrave Studies in Adaptation and Visual Culture)
by Joy McEnteeThis book traces the intertextual genealogy behind Netflix&’s new series Ripley, directed by Steve Zaillian, and offers a critical examination of Tom Ripley&’s enduring appeal across different media. As the series quickly climbs Netflix&’s international charts, this volume provides a timely and insightful contribution to the Ripleyverse, exploring the character&’s complex moral and sexual dimensions in today&’s cultural context. McEntee investigates Ripley&’s role within the televisual antihero genre, engaging with theories from Jason Mittell&’s Complex TV and Margrethe Bruun Vaage&’s The Antihero in American Television. While Andrew Scott&’s portrayal of Ripley aims to generate empathy, this book contends that traditional frameworks for understanding antiheroes are insufficient. Instead, it introduces Eric Leake&’s notion of &“difficult empathy&” as a more appropriate model for analyzing Scott&’s Ripley, offering a fresh perspective on the character&’s moral ambiguity. This contrasts sharply with Anthony Minghella&’s 1999 adaptation, where Matt Damon&’s Ripley elicited a more straightforward emotional response. Readers will discover a nuanced discussion of how Ripley both adheres to and subverts the conventions of the antihero genre and comments self-reflexively on the process of adaptation. The book invites scholars and students of television studies, film, and literature to engage with these themes, providing a rich resource for understanding the evolving landscape of media narratives. Whether you are a scholar of media studies or a curious reader intrigued by the complexities of modern narratives, this book promises to deepen your understanding of the cultural significance of Tom Ripley&’s latest iteration.