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Esposito, Ciro: Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants and Children: Diagnosis, Medical Therapy, Surgical Management, Springer, Berlin, ISBN: 3540407367
am Lager, verschweisst Kurzbeschreibung\nGastroesophageal reflux disease is a common condition in children. In most infants the reflux disappears spontaneously after the first year of life; nevertheless, children may be managed with medical therapy and those with refractory disease should be referred to surgery. Guidelines for clinical practice have not yet been established for children. The editors of this book, three leading experts in the surgical treatment of this pathology, have joined gastroenterologists, pediatricians, pediatric surgeons and radiologists to provide a modern overview of this pathology. The multimedia format of this endeavor (book plus DVD) is extremely practical and allows easy reading and viewing. This textbook, the first of its kind, will therefore arouse great scientific interest, since it is relevant to four medical specialties: pediatrics, gastroenterology, radiology and pediatric surgery. \n\nSynopsis\nGastroesophageal reflux disease is a common condition in children. In most infants the reflux disappears spontaneously after the first year of life; nevertheless, children may be managed with medical therapy and those with refractory disease should be referred to surgery. Guidelines for clinical practice have not yet been established for children. The editors of this book, three leading experts in the surgical treatment of this pathology, have joined gastroenterologists, pediatricians, pediatric surgeons and radiologists to provide a modern overview of this pathology. The multimedia format of this endeavor (book plus DVD) is extremely practical and allows easy reading and viewing. This textbook, the first of its kind, will therefore arouse great scientific interest, since it is relevant to four medical specialties: pediatrics, gastroenterology, radiology and pediatric surgery. , ISBN-13: 9783540407362

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(Herausg.): The World of Perception, Taylor & Francis, ISBN: 041531271X
leichte Lagerspuren Kurzbeschreibung\n'Painting does not imitate the world, but is a world of its own.' In 1948, Maurice Merleau-Ponty wrote and delivered on French radio a series of seven lectures on the theme of perception. Translated here into English for the first time, they offer a lucid and concise insight into one of the great philosophical minds of the twentieth-century. The lectures explore themes central not only to Merleau-Ponty's philosophy but to phenomenology as a whole. He begins by rejecting the idea - inherited from Descartes and influential within science - that perception is unreliable, prone to distort the world around us. Merleau-Ponty instead argues that perception is inseparable from our senses and it is how we make sense of the world. Merleau-Ponty explores this guiding theme through a brilliant series of reflections on science, space, our relationships with others, animal life and art. Throughout, he argues that perception is never something learned and then applied to the world. As creatures with embodied minds, he reminds us that we are born perceiving and share with other animals and infants a state of constant, raw, unpredictable contact with the world. He provides vivid examples with the help of Kafka, animal behaviour and above all modern art, particularly the work of Cezanne. A thought-provoking and crystalline exploration of consciousness and the senses, The World of Perception is essential reading for anyone interested in the work of Merleau-Ponty, twentieth-century philosophy and art. \n\nSynopsis\n'Painting does not imitate the world, but is a world of its own.' In 1948, Maurice Merleau-Ponty wrote and delivered on French radio a series of seven lectures on the theme of perception. Translated here into English for the first time, they offer a lucid and concise insight into one of the great philosophical minds of the twentieth-century. The lectures explore themes central not only to Merleau-Ponty's philosophy but to phenomenology as a whole. He begins by rejecting the idea - inherited from Descartes and influential within science - that perception is unreliable, prone to distort the world around us. Merleau-Ponty instead argues that perception is inseparable from our senses and it is how we make sense of the world. Merleau-Ponty explores this guiding theme through a brilliant series of reflections on science, space, our relationships with others, animal life and art. Throughout, he argues that perception is never something learned and then applied to the world. As creatures with embodied minds, he reminds us that we are born perceiving and share with other animals and infants a state of constant, raw, unpredictable contact with the world.<p/>He provides vivid examples with the help of Kafka, animal behaviour and above all modern art, particularly the work of Cezanne. A thought-provoking and crystalline exploration of consciousness and the senses, The World of Perception is essential reading for anyone interested in the work of Merleau-Ponty, twentieth-century philosophy and art. , ISBN-13: 9780415312714

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Barnett, William A.: Inside the Economist's Mind: Conversations with Eminent Economists, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 1405157151
leichte Lagerspuren Pressestimmen\nInside the Economist's Mind is a very rare thing--an economic page-turner. The personalities behind the frontiers of economic research make for compelling reading. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Stephen Kinsella, University of Limerick A wonderful collection of personal and professional insights by Economics' leading intellectuals. Each one is worth reading. Professor Mark Watson, Princeton University In candid interviews, these great economists prove to be fabulous storytellers of their lives and times. Unendingly gripping for insiders, this book should also help non-specialists understand how economists think. Julio Rotemberg, Harvard University Business School The interviews in this volume are unique intellectual documents in the history of economic thought, economic policy, and biography. Scholars will value them as primary sources. Readers with only a passing interest in economics will be delighted by their entertaining insights into the minds and lives of these great thinkers. This is one of the most valuable projects in academic economic publishing for a long time, and we should all be grateful to the journal, Macroeconomic Dynamics, for collecting these archival treasures over a number of years. Professor Douglas Gale, New York University Economics has made swift progress in the past few decades and its role in policy-making has radically increased. The interviews of many of the most prominent researchers and policy-makers offer a unique insider view of these developments. This book is fascinating reading to anyone interested in contemporary economics and its role in modern societies. Seppo Honkapohja, University of Cambridge Economics used to be called the 'dismal science'. It will be impossible for anybody to hold that view anymore after reading these interviews. This is science with flesh and blood, and a lot of fascinating stories that you will find nowhere else. Dr. Jean-Pascal Benassy, Paris-Jourdan Sciences Economiques (PSE) and Centre pour la Recherche Economique et ses Applications This book provides a rare and intriguing view of the personal and professional lives of leading economists, and the circumstances that facilitated their creative breathroughs. It is like A Beautiful Mind, scaled by a factor of 16 [the number of interviews in the book]. Professor Lee Ohanian, UCLA Histories of economic analysis abound, but if you want an insider view of how economics has been developing in the last decades, this is the (only) book for you. Giancarlo Gandolfo, University of Rome Here we see the human side of path-breaking research, the personalities and pitfalls, the drama behind the science. Professor Francis X. Diebold, University of Pennsylvania These 25-page conversations quickly hone in on what makes these leading economists from the academic world and public policy corridors tick, and how they--and the profession itself--evolved in research and thinking. CHOICE \n\nKurzbeschreibung\nBy focusing on the human side as well as the intellectual dimensions of how economists work and think, this collection of interviews with top economists of the 20th century becomes a startling and lively introduction to the modern world of macroeconomics. A fun read! For more information, frequent updates, and to comment on the forthcoming book, visit William A. Barnett's weblog at http://economistmind.blogspot.com/. Acclaim for Inside the Economist's Mind In candid interviews, these great economists prove to be fabulous story tellers of their lives and times. Unendingly gripping for insiders, this book should also help non-specialists understand how economists think. Professor Julio Rotemberg, Harvard University Business School, and Editor, Review of Economics and Statistics. Economics used to be called the 'dismal science'. It will be impossible for anybody to hold that view , ISBN-13: 9781405157155

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Nikos A.,Salingaros: A Theory Of Architecture, Umbau-Verlag, Februar 2009, Besorgungstitel - vorauss. Lieferzeit 3-5 Tage. ISBN: 3937954074
'A Theory of Architecture demonstrates how mathematics and the social sciences offer keys to designing a humane architecture. In this brilliant tome Salingaros explains why many modern buildings are neither beautiful nor harmonious and, alternatively, how architects and patrons can employ scale, materials and mathematical logic to design structures which are exciting, nourishing, and visually delightful. Anyone who is interested in how architecture and culture are intimately linked should put this on their reading list.' - Duncan G. Stroik.'In the future this work, along with Christopher Alexander's, will be standard texts for Architecture 101. This book has been handled with great care to help its readers understand the complex issues while at the same time making it accessible to the largest potential audience. It clearly articulates how we have arrived at a modern world tendency away from living structure and toward non-living structure. I feel fortunate to live in a time that I believe will be the beginning of a great sea change toward living structure and a more wholesome environment. I thank Dr. Salingaros for his efforts toward that movement.' - Dean A. Dykstra.'In a sane world, Prof. Salingaros would be sitting on architecture-prize and architecture-school boards, and would be fending off all-too-frequent requests from major magazines and newspapers for his opinion, insights and judgment.' - Michael Blowhard.

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