Springer nov 2004 (345 resultados)

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Central to Formal Methods is the so-called Correctness Theorem which relates a specification to its correct Implementations. This theorem is the goal of traditional program testing and, more recently, of program verification (in which the theorem must be proved). Proofs are difficult, though even with the use of powerful theorem provers. This volume explains and illustrates an alternative method, which allows the construction of (necessarily correct) algorithms from a specification using algebraic transformations and refinement techniques which prevent the introduction of errors. Based on teaching material used extensively at Loughborough University, John Cooke introduces the basics, using simple examples and lots of detailed working (which can often be re-used). Constructing Correct Software will provide invaluable reading for students and practitioners of Computer Science and Software Engineering to whom correctness of software is of prime importance.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Revisionist Shakespeare appropriates revisionist history in order to both criticize traditional transitional interpretations of Shakespearean drama and to offer a new methodology for understanding representations of social conflict in Shakespeare's play and in Early Modern English culture. Rather than argue that Shakespearean drama allegorizes historical transitions and ideological polarization, Revisionist Shakespeare argues that Shakespeare's plays explore the nature of internally contradictory Early Modern institutions and belief-systems that are only indirectly related to competing political and class ideologies. Such institutions and belief-systems include Elizabethan strategies for the management of vagrancy, the nature of Jacobean statecraft, objective and subjective theories of economic value, Protestant ethical theory, and Augustinian notions of sinful habituation. The book looks at five of Shakespeare's plays: The Tempest, Coriolanus, The Merchant of Venice, King Lear, and Hamlet .…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - An Annotated Timeline of Operations Research: An Informal History recounts the evolution of Operations Research (OR) as a new science - the science of decision making. Arising from the urgent operational issues of World War II, the philosophy and methodology of OR has permeated the resolution of decision problems in business, industry, and government. The Timeline chronicles the history of OR in the form of self-contained, expository entries. Each entry presents a concise explanation of the events and people under discussion, and provides key sources where further relevant information can be obtained. In addition, books and papers that have influenced the development of OR or helped to educate the first generations of OR academics and practitioners are cited throughout the book. Starting in 1564 with seminal ideas that form the precursors of OR, the Timeline traces the key ideas and events of OR through 2004. The Timeline should interest anyone involved in OR -researchers, practitioners, academics, and, especially, students - who wish to learn how OR came into being. Further, the scope and expository style of the Timeline should make it of value to the general reader interested in the development of science and technology in the last half of the twentieth century.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This study explores the theoretical relationship between Aristotle's theory of syllogism and his conception of demonstrative knowledge. More specifically, I consider why Aristotle's theory of demonstration presupposes his theory of syllogism. In reconsidering the relationship between Aristotle's two Analytics, I modify this widely discussed question. The problem of the relationship between Aristotle's logic and his theory of proof is commonly approached from the standpoint of whether the theory of demonstration presupposes the theory of syllogism. By contrast, I assume the theoretical relationship between these two theories from the start. This assumption is based on much explicit textual evidence indicating that Aristotle considers the theory of demonstration a branch of the theory of syllogism. I see no textual reasons for doubting the theoretical relationship between Aristotle's two Analytics so I attempt to uncover here the common theoretical assumptions that relate the syllogistic form of reasoning to the cognitive state (i. e. , knowledge), which is attained through syllogistic inferences. This modification of the traditional approach reflects the wider objective of this essay. Unlike the traditional interpretation, which views the Posterior Analytics in light of scientific practice, this study aims to lay the foundation for a comprehensive interpretation of the Posterior Analytics, considering this work from a metaphysical perspective. One of my major assertions is that Aristotle's conception of substance is essential for a grasp of his theory of demonstration in general, and of the role of syllogistic logic in particular.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - System Modeling and Optimization is an indispensable reference for anyone interested in the recent advances in these two disciplines. The book collects, for the first time, selected articles from the 21st and most recent IFIP TC 7 conference in Sophia Antipolis, France. Applied mathematicians and computer scientists can attest to the ever-growing influence of these two subjects. The practical applications of system modeling and optimization can be seen in a number of fields: environmental science, transport and telecommunications, image analysis, free boundary problems, bioscience, and non-cylindrical evolution control, to name just a few.New developments in each of these fields have contributed to a more complex understanding of both system modeling and optimization. Editors John Cagnol and Jean-Paul Zolésio, chairs of the conference, have assembled System Modeling and Optimization to present the most up-to-date developments to professionals and academics alike. …

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Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Modern applications are both data and computationally intensive and require the storage and manipulation of voluminous traditional (alphanumeric) and nontraditional data sets (images, text, geometric objects, time-series). Examples of such emerging application domains are: Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Multimedia Information Systems, CAD/CAM, Time-Series Analysis, Medical Information Sstems, On-Line Analytical Processing (OLAP), and Data Mining. These applications pose diverse requirements with respect to the information and the operations that need to be supported. From the database perspective, new techniques and tools therefore need to be developed towards increased processing efficiency.This monograph explores the way spatial database management systems aim at supporting queries that involve the space characteristics of the underlying data, and discusses query processing techniques for nearest neighbor queries. It provides both basic concepts and state-of-the-art results in spatial databases and parallel processing research, and studies numerous applications of nearest neighbor queries.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In today's competitive environment, manufacturing and service companies are intensifying their customization processes. Customization means companies must meet the challenge of providing individualized products and services, without introducing high costs. Therefore, companies must address both customization and cost factors to gain a competitive advantage. While product customization is the manufacturing of products according to individual customer needs, it does not involve any focus on the cost perspective. Information and Management Systems for Product Customization will concentrate on both product customization and costs' efficiency, which is termed as mass customization. Moreover, mass customization with its multi-dimensions is the new business paradigm challenging today's manufacturing companies. …

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Much has been written about the economic and political problems of countries that are in the process of changing from centrally planned systems to market systems. Most studies have focused on the economic, legal, political, and sociological problems these economies have had to face during the transition period. However, not much has been written about the dramatic changes that have to be made to the accounting and financial system of a transition economy. Accounting and Financial System Reform in a Transition Economy: A Case Study of Russia was written to help fill that gap.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - DSP for In-Vehicle and Mobile Systems is focused on digital signal processing strategies for improving information access, command and control, and communications for in-vehicle environments. It is expected that the next generation of human-to-vehicle interfaces will incorporate speech, video/image, and wireless communication modalities to provide more comfortable and safer driving ambiance. It is also expected that vehicles will become 'smarter' and provide a level of wireless information sharing of resources regarding road, weather, traffic, and other information that drivers may need immediately or request at a later time while driving on the road. The format of this work centers on three themes: in-vehicle corpora, speech recognition/dialog systems with emphasis on car environments, and digital signal processing for mobile platforms involving noise suppression, image/video processing, and alternative communication scenarios that can be employed for in-vehicle applications.DSP for In-Vehicle and Mobile Systems is appropriate for researchers and professionals working in signal processing technologies, next generation vehicle design and networked-communications.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Image and Video Encryption provides a unified overview of techniques for encryption of images and video data. This ranges from commercial applications like DVD or DVB to more research oriented topics and recently published material. This volume introduces different techniques from unified viewpoint, then evaluates these techniques with respect to their respective properties (e.g., security, speed .).The authors experimentally compare different approaches proposed in the literature and include an extensive bibliography of corresponding published material.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Modern cosmology is a quickly developing eld of research. New technical devices and tools supply the community with new experimental data measured with high accuracy. The self-consistent explanation of these data needs t- oretical models that are based on hypothetical predictions of particle theory. In their turn, such predictions imply cosmology for their probe. Speci c st- ies of the cosmological consequences of particle theory, linking them to their observable signatures, are actual. This boiling kettle of theoretical research and experimental efforts produces ideas that will be preserved for following generations. The aim of this book is to acquaint the reader with some of these ideas, - fering nontrivial ways to probe the physical basis of modern cosmology. An extensive review of the newest ideas in modern cosmology, e. g. , related with the development of the M-brane theory, lies beyond the scope of our book, which is aimed at providing a rmly established system of probes for these ideas, linking their predictions to their possible experimental test. We use the framework of in ationary paradigm to reveal the phenomena that can shed light on the physical origin of the observed Universe, of its matter content and large-scale structure. The crucial role of quantum uctuations in creation of our Universe and in possible features, re ecting cosmological impact of microphysics, is discussed. These features are shown to be accessible to - perimental test in the near future.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Contaminated Soils Volume 9 contains 38 technical papers, covering a wide range of environmental issues. Volume discussion includes: Part I Bioremediation; Part II Chemical Oxidation; Part III Heavy Metals; Part IV MTBE; Part V Phytoremediation; Part VI Radiation; Part VII Regulatory and Legal issues; Part VIII Remediation; Part IX Risk Based Cleanup; and Part X Site Assessment.Contributing authors to this volume are from government agencies, academic institutions, the consulting community and industrial companies. This important volume documents the state of environmental science and provides perspective on where we as an industry have come from. Increased scientific, engineering and consulting alliances and collaboration should drive our efforts going forward. …

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Jan Mayen is a volcanic island surrounded by the deep Greenland, Iceland and Norwegian Seas. There, atmospheric and oceanic processes unleash potential energy that forces very dynamic interactions between sea and air. This unique geophysical focal point generates climatic variability in northern Europe, and supports marine biological production that sustains the yield of large living resources. The marine populations are clearly fluctuating with variations in climate, and raises questions about effects of man-made climate change. Since the last Ice Age the sinking of Greenland Sea Deep-Water has been a substantial driving force for the Global Thermo-Haline Circulation which feeds warm Atlantic water into the Nordic Seas. Global warming may interact with the deep-water formation and force feedback mechanisms that express themselves beyond imagination. The book addresses such problems to raise an interest for doing research on the island and in its waters. The potentials for doing that increases when the island's Loran-C station closes down in 2005. The book recommends how the international scientific community may gain access to this really challenging arena for local, regional and Global research. It is a blueprint for the logistics required for science to succeed in a very remote and physically demanding place on Earth.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Balkan Biodiversity is the first attempt to synthesise our current understanding of biodiversity in the great European hot spot. The conservation of biodiversity is one of today's great ecological challenges but Balkan biodiversity is still poorly understood, in a region with complex physical geography and a long history of political conflict. The Balkans exhibit outstanding levels of endemism, particularly in caves and ancient lakes such as Ohrid; lying at the crossroads of Europe and Asia they are also renowned as a focus of Pleistocene glacial refugia. This volume unites a diverse group of international researchers for the first time. Its interdisciplinary approach gives a broad perspective on biodiversity at the level of the gene, species and ecosystem, including contributions on temporal change. Biological groups include plants, mammals, spiders and humans, cave-dwelling organisms, fish, aquatic invertebrates and algae. The book should be read by zoologists, botanists, speleobiologists, palaeoecologists, palaeolimnologists and environmental scientists.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This is a timely volume in view of the considerable interest currently shown in the preservation of our cultural heritage, and the extensive and growing literature on the subject. Unfortunately, the latter is to be found in a wide variety of published sources, some aimed at a very specific readership and therefore not all that accessible to those who need this resource. The present volume draws together a spectrum of biodeterioration work from across the world to provide an overview of the materials examined and the methodologies employed to elucidate the nature of the problems, as well as an extensive and current bibliographical resource on lichen biodeterioration. Biodeterioration of historical and culturally important stone substrata is a complex problem to be addressed. Easy, risk-free solutions are simply not available to be dealt with by other than a wide range of expertise. Successful resolution of this issue will inevitably require a multidisciplinary effort, where biologists work in close cooperation with ecologists, geologists, geochemists, crystallographers, cultural property conservators, archaeologists, anthropologists, and historians in order to recommend the most effective management scheme. The advantage of this approach is obvious: multidisciplinary management teams with good leadership can ask more appropriate questions while developing much more thoughtful and informed decisions.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - I have written this book to fill a void between theory and practice, a void that I perceived while conducting my own research and development of components and instruments over the last years. In the chapters that follow I have pulled materials from the technical and patent literature that are relevant to the understanding and practice of polarization optics in telecommunications, material that is often known by the respective experts in industry and academia but is rarely if ever found in one place. By bringing this material into one monograph, and by applying a single formal ism throughout, I hope to create a 'base level' upon which future research and development can grow. Polarization optics in telecommunications is an ever evolving eld. Each year significant advancements are made, punctuated by important discoveries. The references upon which this book is based are only a snapshot in time. Areas that remain unresolved at the time of publication may very well clarified in the years to come. Moreover, the focus of the field changes in time: for instance, there have been few passive nonreciprocal component advancements reported in the last few years, but PMD and PDL advancement continues with only modest abatement.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In the compiling of this book, the vast literature dealing with the descriptive morphology, histology and cytology of teleost development has been combed and integrated. The book is divided into 21 chapters, starting with the egg and embryonic development up to hatching. This is followed by a description of ectodermal, mesodermal and entodermal derivatives and the development of various organs. The subject index, species index and the abundant illustrations add extra value to this long awaited book.Developmental Biology of Teleost Fishes will be a valuable tool for scientists and students in the fields of biology, developmental biology, molecular biology and fish biology.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This is a thorough study of photosynthetic mechanisms from cells to leaves, crown, and canopy. The authors question whether photosynthetic adaptations take place primarily at the metabolic and biochemical level or through changes in structure and form, or both. The text goes on to analyze the relative importance of genes that control metabolic and light reactions, and the structure, arrangement, and orientation of photosynthesis.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Per-Olov Löwdin's stature has been a symbol of the world of quantum theory during the past five decades, through his basic contributions to the development of the conceptual framework of Quantum Chemistry and introduction of the fundamental concepts; through a staggering number of regular summer schools, winter institutes, innumerable lectures at Uppsala, Gainesville and elsewhere, and Sanibel Symposia; by founding the International Journal of Quantum Chemistry and Advances in Quantum Chemistry; and through his vision of the possible and his optimism for the future, which has inspired generations of physicists, chemists, mathematicians, and biologists to devote their lives to molecular electronic theory and dynamics, solid state, and quantum biology. Fundamental World of Quantum Chemistry: Volumes I, II and III form a collection of papers dedicated to the memory of Per-Olov Löwdin. These volumes are of interest to a broad audience of quantum, theoretical, physical, biological, and computational chemists; atomic, molecular, and condensed matter physicists; biophysicists; mathematicians working in many-body theory; and historians and philosophers of natural science. The volumes will be accessible to all levels, from students, PhD students, and postdocs to their supervisors.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Trauma: Das kann jedem passieren 3 Esgibt unterschiedliche Arten des Traumas 7 Trauma erschuttert uns 9 Wirkungen desTraumas auf Kinder 10 Entwicklungtraumatischer Reaktionen im Verlaufder Zeit 13 Symptome in den ersten Wochen nach dem traumatischen Ereignis 14 Hdufiqkeit der posttraumatischen BelastungsstOrungen 17 Starke der Beeintrdchtiqunq durch das traumatische Ereignis 18 Altersspezifische Reaktionen von Kindem nach dem Erlebeneines traumatischen Ereignisses 24 DieGeschwisterund Freunde von Kindem, die ein traumatisches Ereigniserlitten haben 29 Versttmdnis und Gefiihle von Kindern in Bezug aufden Tod 33 Was Kindertiber den Toddenken und fuhlen 36 Wann, wieund was soIlich dem Kindsagen 38 Altersspezifische Erkldrunqsmoqlichkeiten 41 Wietrauern Kinder 53 [edes Kindtrauert 56 Trauerreaktionen bei Kindem 57 Trauerprozessbei Kindem und Erwachsenen 59 Hilfestellungen fur das Kind 64 Die Geschichte mit dem Lowen und Pippa 69 Phantasie und Geschichten 71 Der Lowe Leo-Rix 73 Einladung zur Identifikation 73 VIII Inhaltsverzeichnis DieSprechblase 74 Zum Umgang mit dem Bilderbuch 76 Therapie psychisch traumatisierter Kinder 77 Woran erkenne ich,wann mein Kind professionelleUnterstutzunq braucht 79 Das Wann und Wastherapeutischer Unterstiitzung 80 Psychologe - Psychiater- Psychotherapeut: Wermacht was 82 GibtesspezielleTherapiemethoden fur traumatisierter Kinder 82 Kinderpsychotherapie 85 Wiefinde ich einen 'guten' Therapeuten 92 Wohin kann ich mich wenden, wenn ich selbsteine Unterstutzunq brauche 93 Serviceteil 95 Adressenund Homepages 97 Bucherfur Erwachsene 101 Kinder- und [uqendbucher zum Thema 'Trauer' 102 Literaturverzeichnis 105 Anhang 113 Glossar 119 Einleitung Trauma: das kann jedem passieren - immer wieder haben wir die Erfahrung gemacht, dass Eltern, Grofseltern, Onkel und Tanten sich hilflos und uber 144 pp. Deutsch. Nöstlinger, C. (ilustrador).…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Jedes Kind kann von einem traumatischen Ereignis betroffen werden, sei es durch den plötzlichen oder unerwarteten Tod eines Familienangehörigen, durch einen schweren Verkehrsunfall oder durch das Erleben einer Naturkatastrophe.Viele Kinder wirken nach außen hin unauffällig, doch quälen sie sich innerlich mit Phantasien, wie etwa, dass sie durch 'schlimm sein' schuld am Ereignis sind. Pippa und Leo-Rix ¿ ein traumatisiertes Mädchen und sein Hilfstier, der Löwe Leo-Rix ¿ bieten dem betroffenen Kind die Möglichkeit sich auszudrücken und Fragen zu stellen. Durch die Identifikation mit den beiden Figuren und den Bezug zum eigenen Erlebnis, welcher in eine Sprechblase eingetragen oder gezeichnet werden kann, hat das Kind die Möglichkeit ¿ unterstützt durch Angehörige, Therapeuten oder Helfer ¿ sein traumatisches Erlebnis prozesshaft zu verarbeiten. Die Geschichte ist eindrucksvoll mit Grafiken von Christiane Nöstlinger illustriert.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 48 pp. Deutsch. Nöstlinger, C. (ilustrador).…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Jedes Kind kann von einem traumatischen Ereignis betroffen werden, sei es durch den plötzlichen oder unerwarteten Tod eines Familienangehörigen, durch einen schweren Verkehrsunfall oder durch das Erleben einer Naturkatastrophe.Viele Kinder wirken nach außen hin unauffällig, doch quälen sie sich innerlich mit Phantasien, wie etwa, dass sie durch 'schlimm sein' schuld am Ereignis sind. Pippa und Leo-Rix - ein traumatisiertes Mädchen und sein Hilfstier, der Löwe Leo-Rix - bieten dem betroffenen Kind die Möglichkeit sich auszudrücken und Fragen zu stellen. Durch die Identifikation mit den beiden Figuren und den Bezug zum eigenen Erlebnis, welcher in eine Sprechblase eingetragen oder gezeichnet werden kann, hat das Kind die Möglichkeit - unterstützt durch Angehörige, Therapeuten oder Helfer - sein traumatisches Erlebnis prozesshaft zu verarbeiten. Die Geschichte ist eindrucksvoll mit Grafiken von Christiane Nöstlinger illustriert. Nöstlinger, C. (ilustrador).…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -ltern, Onkel und Tanten sich hilflos und uberSpringer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 144 pp. Deutsch. Nöstlinger, C. (ilustrador).

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Trauma: Das kann jedem passieren 3 Esgibt unterschiedliche Arten des Traumas 7 Trauma erschuttert uns 9 Wirkungen desTraumas auf Kinder 10 Entwicklungtraumatischer Reaktionen im Verlaufder Zeit 13 Symptome in den ersten Wochen nach dem traumatischen Ereignis 14 Hdufiqkeit der posttraumatischen BelastungsstOrungen 17 Starke der Beeintrdchtiqunq durch das traumatische Ereignis 18 Altersspezifische Reaktionen von Kindem nach dem Erlebeneines traumatischen Ereignisses 24 DieGeschwisterund Freunde von Kindem, die ein traumatisches Ereigniserlitten haben 29 Versttmdnis und Gefiihle von Kindern in Bezug aufden Tod 33 Was Kindertiber den Toddenken und fuhlen 36 Wann, wieund was soIlich dem Kindsagen 38 Altersspezifische Erkldrunqsmoqlichkeiten 41 Wietrauern Kinder 53 [edes Kindtrauert 56 Trauerreaktionen bei Kindem 57 Trauerprozessbei Kindem und Erwachsenen 59 Hilfestellungen fur das Kind 64 Die Geschichte mit dem Lowen und Pippa 69 Phantasie und Geschichten 71 Der Lowe Leo-Rix 73 Einladung zur Identifikation 73 VIII Inhaltsverzeichnis DieSprechblase 74 Zum Umgang mit dem Bilderbuch 76 Therapie psychisch traumatisierter Kinder 77 Woran erkenne ich,wann mein Kind professionelleUnterstutzunq braucht 79 Das Wann und Wastherapeutischer Unterstiitzung 80 Psychologe - Psychiater- Psychotherapeut: Wermacht was 82 GibtesspezielleTherapiemethoden fur traumatisierter Kinder 82 Kinderpsychotherapie 85 Wiefinde ich einen 'guten' Therapeuten 92 Wohin kann ich mich wenden, wenn ich selbsteine Unterstutzunq brauche 93 Serviceteil 95 Adressenund Homepages 97 Bucherfur Erwachsene 101 Kinder- und [uqendbucher zum Thema 'Trauer' 102 Literaturverzeichnis 105 Anhang 113 Glossar 119 Einleitung Trauma: das kann jedem passieren - immer wieder haben wir die Erfahrung gemacht, dass Eltern, Grofseltern, Onkel und Tanten sich hilflos und uber. Nöstlinger, C. (ilustrador).…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -'Morten: And what are we going to do, when you have made liberal-minded and high-minded men of us Dr. Stockman: Then you shall drive all the wolves out of the country, my boys!' (Ibsen, An Enemy of the People, Act V) The theoretical and empirical research of this book describes how the traditional safeguards of the rights of minority shareholders have failed in their duty and how those shareholders have remained practically without any protection against the arbitrariness of the companies and majority shareholders. The law, the SEC, society, boards of directors, independent directors, auditors, analysts, underwriters and the press have remained in many cases worthless panaceas. Nevertheless, in the Ethics of 2000 new vehicles have been developed for the protection of minority shareholders, mainly the Internet, transparency, activist associations and ethical funds. Those vehicles give the shareholders at least the chance to understand the pattern and methods that are utilized to wrong them and give them a viable alternative for investment in ethical funds. The new vehicles will prevent minority shareholders from using the Armageddon weapon, by ceasing to invest in the stock exchange and causing the collapse of the system, that discriminates against them. 280 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -'I, Galileo, son of the late Vincenzio Galilei, Florentine, aged seventy years .kneeling before you Most Eminent and Reverend Lord Cardinals .I abjure, curse, detest the aforesaid errors and heresies.'Galileo Galilei in Rome, 22 June 1633, before the men of the Inquisition.In the small village of Arcetri, on a wooded hillside just south of Florence, an old man sat writing his will. He had to make a journey to Rome and wanted to be prepared for every eventuality. If the plague did not get him on the road, the strain of travelling might finish him off; in addition he had been ill most of the autumn, with dizziness, stomach pains and a serious hernia. And even if he survived these difficulties, and the cold winter wind from the Apennines did not give him pneumonia, he had no idea what awaited him in Rome, only that his arrival was unlikely to be celebrated with a special mass. The mathematician and physicist Galileo Galilei is one of the most famous scientists of all times. The story of his life and times, of his epoch-making experiments and discoveries, of his stubbornness and pride, of his patrons in the house of Medici, of his enemies and friends in their struggle for truth - all is brought vividly to life in this book. Atle Næss has written a gripping account of one of the great figures in European history.He was awarded the Brage Prize, the most prestigious literary prize in Norway. 232 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This approachable study explores experiences of physical and mental impairment in Britain since the Industrial Revolution. Using literary, visual, and oral sources to complement documentary evidence, Anne Borsay pays particular attention to the testimonies of disabled people. Disability and Social Policy in Britain since 1750:- places disability policies within their historical context- examines citizenship and social exclusion from a historical perspective- sketches the key characteristics of modern industrial societies- focuses on the shifting mixed economy of welfare, the development of social rights and the construction of identity- assesses institutional living in workhouses, hospitals, asylums, and schools- appraises community living with reference to employment, financial relief and community care- reviews social policies post-1979Borsay argues that disabled people were excluded from the full rights of citizenship because they were marginal to the labour market and suggests that history may play a role in raising personal and political consciousness. Containing illustrations, and clearly structured, this book is an ideal guide for all those with an interest in the history of disability and social policies. 320 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In Sex, Gender and Science , Myra Hird outlines the social study of science and nature, specifically in relation to 'sex', sex 'differences' and sexuality. She examines how Western understandings of 'sex' are based less upon understanding material sex differences, than on a discourse that emphasizes sex dichotomy over sex diversity and argues for a feminist engagement with scientific debate that embraces the diversity and complexity of nature. 197 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This new study is a major contribution to sign language study and to literature generally, looking at the complex grammatical, phonological and morphological systems of sign language linguistic structure and their role in sign language poetry and performance. Chapters deal with repetition and rhyme, symmetry and balance, neologisms, ambiguity, themes, metaphor and allusion, poem and performance, and blending English and sign language poetry. Major poetic performances in both BSL and ASL - with emphasis on the work of the deaf poet Dorothy Miles - are analysed using the tools provided in the book. 265 pp. Englisch.…