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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Backed by more than 15 years of trading experience, a decade of building automated systems, and five years of managing crypto portfolios, this book is your essential guide to mastering the fast-paced world of digital assets.Whether you're just starting out or looking to sharpen your edge, you'll find everything you need to succeed from understanding market cycles and managing risk to leveraging on-chain metrics and advanced technical analysis. Learn how to:Decode market phases and spot key indicatorsBuild and balance a resilient crypto portfolioIdentify high-potential assets before they break outDesign and implement your own automated trading systemsGrasp Bitcoin s central role in the evolving crypto landscapeClear, practical, and thoroughly resourced, this is the guide the author wishes they had at the beginning of their journey. Now it s yours to help you make smarter decisions, avoid costly mistakes, and grow your investments with clarity and conviction.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book is a timely and valuable guide for innovators, designers, managers, and students who want to boost their design thinking projects through leveraging artificial intelligence capabilities. It offers over 40 traditional design thinking tools enhanced with AI. Each AID tool is ready for use, with specific step by step instructions that require little previous AI knowledge. So, if you would like to use AI to create a Critical Items Diagram, deploy Explorative AI-to-AI Interviews, build a Customer Journey Map, engage in Rapid Prototyping, or Create a Pitch, there is a tool to support your project!The book highlights how AI can support and enhance each phase of the design thinking process prepare & train,emphasize & define,ideate & select,prototype & test, andimplement & learn. In addition to the AID tools, the authors provide specific guidance on how to build your own AI Agents for design thinking projects and overviews of over 100 unique AI programs used in this book. Importantly, the authors offer specific means and examples of how AI programs can elevate the success of the design thinking process, offering a solution to the challenge of producing creative outcomes that are also faster, better and cheaper. Created through a collaboration of design and business scholars with members of the Design AI lab, this book blends rich knowledge and practical insight on use of AI for innovation. Packed with real-world use cases, examples, and practical tools, it serves as a valuable resource for both educational and professional settings.Praise forDesign Thinking with Artificial Intelligence We live in a world where technology is not just a tool, but a partner. In a new era of AI, the conversation is shifting from whether machines can be creative to what happens when we collaborate with them. It's a fundamental change in how we innovate and solve problems, moving beyond the 'man vs. machine' debate and into a powerful new synergy. In this groundbreaking guide, authors Graff and his team demonstrate that AI doesn't diminish human ingenuity; it augments it. Drawing on real-world experiments, they reveal how the future of creative work lies in a dynamic dialogue between human intuition and computational power. This book is a manifesto for the next great leap in innovation a practical framework for unlocking human-AI collaboration and building a future where imagination and computation work hand-in-hand. - Anna Phan,UX Lead, Monetization, Google Most people think of design as a way to make things look better. This book asks a deeper question: what happens when design itself starts to think InDesign Thinking with Artificial Intelligence, Graff and his team show how AI doesn t replace creativity it reorganizes it. Their experiments with students, businesses, and algorithms reveal something quietly revolutionary: the future of innovation isn t man or machine, but the conversation between them. It s a manual for the next creative leap when intuition meets computation, and imagination learns to collaborate. - Ling Fan,Founder, Tezign & Atypica.AI.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book is a timely and valuable guide for innovators, designers, managers, and students who want to boost their design thinking projects through leveraging artificial intelligence capabilities. It offers over 40 traditional design thinking tools enhanced with AI. Each AID tool is ready for use, with specific step by step instructions that require little previous AI knowledge. So, if you would like to use AI to create a "Critical Items Diagram," deploy "Explorative AI-to-AI Interviews," build a "Customer Journey Map," engage in "Rapid Prototyping," or "Create a Pitch," there is a tool to support your project!Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 30 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Das Essential bietet Einblicke in Geschichte, Theorie und Ausprägungen linker Juden- und Israelfeindschaft bzw. linken Antisemitismus. Es schlägt dabei den Bogen von den Klassikern, über die realsozialistischen Staaten und die Neue Linke bis hin zu problematischen Tendenzen in Poststrukturalismus, Postkolonialismus und der Intersektionalität und bietet so einen Erklärungsansatz für die Israel dämonisierenden Narrative in Teilen der zeitgenössischen radikalen Linken.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Das essential beleuchtet, wie Altersbilder und der öffentliche Diskurs über den Pflegenotstand die Versorgung älterer Menschen beeinflussen. Es zeigt, dass stereotype Altersbilder die Pflegepraxis negativ prägen können und betont die Rolle der Medien als Motor für Reformen im Pflegebereich. Pflegekräfte sollen ihre eigenen Einstellungen reflektieren und sich der Wirkung medialer Diskussionen bewusst werden. Für Pflegewissenschaft und -politik wird die Bedeutung von Advocacy und Schulungskonzepten zur Förderung positiver Altersbilder hervorgehoben.Der Inhalt Bedeutung und Förderung positiver Altersbilder zur Verbesserung der Versorgung Differenzierung von Altern und Krankheit Pflegenotstand als Stigmawort zur Darstellung sozialer und politischer Missstände.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dieses essentialbeleuchtet die vielfältigen Facetten der Pandemie auf Kinder und Jugendliche - von der akuten SARS-CoV-2-Infektion, Langzeitfolgen und Kollateralschäden der Pandemiemaßnahmen bis hin zu den Konsequenzen für Routineuntersuchungen und Impfprogramme. Basierend auf dem aktuellen Forschungsstand führt das Buch durch die einzigartigen Herausforderungen, mit denen Kinder und Jugendliche während und nach der Pandemie konfrontiert waren und sind. Das essential richtet sich an einsteigende oder erfahrene Fachleute in der Pädiatriein Forschung, Klinik oder Praxis und in der Immunologie, in der Allgemeinmedizin und im Bereich Public Health. Gleichzeitig bietet es interessierten Laien einen verständlichen Einblick in die komplexen Zusammenhänge der Pandemie und ihre Auswirkungen auf Kinder. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Messen und Beurteilen spielen in den empirischen Sozialwissenschaften, den Gesundheitswissenschaften und in der Informatik eine zentrale Rolle. Dabei sind Hintergründe zu Messtheorien, Messskalen und Gütekriterien sowie zu Messfehlern wesentlich, um diagnostische Maßnahmen beurteilen und Krankheitsbilder interpretieren zu können. Durch die zunehmende Verbreitung datengetriebener Verfahren sind weitergehende Paradigmen von KI-Anwendungen sowie ethischen Limitationen algorithmischer Messverfahren in diesen Kontexten zu berücksichtigen.Der Inhalt:Messen und Beurteilen in den Sozialwissenschaften, im Gesundheitswesen und bei datengetriebenen VerfahrenMesstheorien und MessfehlerkonzepteInterpretation medizinischer DatenNeue Paradigmen bei datengetriebenen Verfahren. Herausforderungen und ethische Limitationen algorithmischer Messverfahren.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This textbook equips students with the latest research on analyzing and improving individual and organizational performance. Each chapter starts with key terms, then contains a short, engaging summary of the central concepts, a spotlight on research to encourage practical application of academic research, one authoritative reading from topic experts, a real-world case study from a contemporary organization, and experiential exercises that bring topic concepts to life. Each section contains an extended case study that integrates concepts across multiple chapters.This new edition offers an updated format and integrates the foundations of organizational behavior, as well as the latest thinking on topics set in a contemporary context, such as virtual work and working in the gig economy. Throughout the book, the authors address how AI is reshaping workplace dynamics.Whether undergraduates or graduate students, this text helps learners experience life in contemporary organizations. It is designed with learning in mind, as each chapter engages the learning cycle: experiencing through exercises, reflecting on personal experience, drawing on theory, and applying through case studies.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Andreas Gadatsch und Marcus Schwethelm zeigen konkret auf, wasIT-Controllingist und wie man es in der öffentlichenVerwaltungnutzen kann. Hierzu werdendie zentralen Aspekte erklärt und praxistaugliche Methoden anhand von Beispielen mit Bezug auf den öffentlichen Sektor vorgestellt.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This textbook offers a step-by-step introduction to the fundamentals of data analysis. It begins with descriptive analyses, moves on to linear regression, and then covers more advanced and sophisticated statistical models. Using the freely available statistical software R, the analyses are implemented in a clear and practical manner to make the theoretical concepts more tangible. In addition, the author introduces Quarto Markdown a tool that significantly simplifies the technical aspects of writing seminar papers, bachelor's and master's theses. Exercises at the end of each chapter encourage readers to apply the material covered and dig deeper on their own. The book is primarily intended for students in the social sciences.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 350 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book is a timely and valuable guide for innovators, designers, managers, and students who want to integrate AI in their design thinking processes and projects. It begins with an overview of how AI can be used in design thinking and the need for the reskilling of designers of the future.The book then highlights how AI can support and enhance each phase of the design thinking processprepare & train, emphasize & define, ideate & select, prototype & test, and implement & learn. It also explores how AI programs can elevate the success of the design thinking process, offering a solution to the challenge of producing creative outcomes that are also "faster, better and cheaper".In the final sections, readers are encouraged to consider the future of AI for innovation, including the use of AI agents and various AI program resources useful across phases of design thinking.Created through a collaboration of design and business scholars with experienced designers, this book blends rich knowledge and practical insight. Packed with real-world use cases, examples, and practical tools, it serves as a valuable resource for both educational and professional settings.Daniel Graff is Distinguished Research Fellow and Director of the Strategic Design Lab at Tongji University, China. He has 16 years of experience in design innovation and research. He teaches Design Thinking, Design Methods & AI, and Business Model Innovation.Mark A. Clark is Professor of Management and Faculty Fellow of the Institute for Applied Artificial Intelligence at American University, USA. His research and teaching centers on team performance, leadership, and collaboration.Dan Li is a PhD student in the Design A.I. Lab at Tongji University, China. Passionate about integrating art and technology, she focuses on innovative solutions in smart city visualization, art installations, and branding strategy.Lei Xia is a PhD student in the College of Design and Innovation at Tongji University, China, and a visiting PhD student in the Ideation Lab at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a product designer and researcher with expertise in user experience, industrial products, and enterprise systems. 352 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Backed by more than 15 years of trading experience, a decade of building automated systems, and five years of managing crypto portfolios, this book is your essential guide to mastering the fast-paced world of digital assets.Whether you're just starting out or looking to sharpen your edge, you'll find everything you need to succeedfrom understanding market cycles and managing risk to leveraging on-chain metrics and advanced technical analysis. Learn how to:- Decode market phases and spot key indicators- Build and balance a resilient crypto portfolio- Identify high-potential assets before they break out- Design and implement your own automated trading systems- Grasp Bitcoin's central role in the evolving crypto landscapeClear, practical, and thoroughly resourced, this is the guide the author wishes they had at the beginning of their journey. Now it's yoursto help you make smarter decisions, avoid costly mistakes, and grow your investments with clarity and conviction. 396 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book exploreshow the public problem of the Ukrainian refugees is constructed in political and media discourses, by looking into the public debates, strategic narratives and practices circulated with reference to this crisis. Taking into consideration the particularities of Central and Eastern European societies, the authorsanalyse how the Ukrainian refugee crisis has reconfigured attitudes and discourses about migrants, identities and shared history and culture.The contributions share a thematic interest and are methodologically similar, while at the same time reflecting researchers distinctive interests and unique outlooks from their respective cultures. Classical approaches and analytical angles from migration and media studies are complemented with approaches stemming from the sociology of public problems, cultural studies, political psychology, and public diplomacy, broadening the methodological landscape of the field. At the same time,given the geographical, cultural and metaphorical closeness of the authors to their object of study, the book is uniquely positioned to launch problematizations on the validity of concepts and analytical stances employed in the analysis of the Ukrainian refugee crisis.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 206 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Situated at the interstices of music and theatre studies, Theatrimusicality: Spectauralising Performance reframes the dynamic interplay of theatricality and musicality and theorises theatrimusicality as a conceptual consequent of analysing contemporary performance practices that lie in the intersection between theatre and music. The book establishes theatrimusicality as a hermeneutic apparatus and a dramaturgical approach to examining these works of the 'in-between' that defy neat taxonomies. Examining the co-transformative inter-workings, where the musical frames the theatrical even as the theatrical fashions the musical, Tan demonstrates how theatrimusicality allows new ways of meaning-making and analysis. The book also introduces an accompanying concept of spectaurality, a mode of reception that involves 'seeing' musicality and 'listening' to theatricality. Encountering performance spectaurally engenders alternative interpretive and affective experiences. Through deep analyses of a range of performances from varying cultures and contexts, Theatrimusicality encourages an appreciation of the co-presence of listening and seeing where perception becomes intertwined and relational.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 239 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Unsere Wirtschaft gründet auf geistigen Voraussetzungen, die von ihren Agenten nicht reflektiert, sondern unhinterfragt übernommen werden. Sie halten das in Geltung stehende wirtschaftliche Paradigma für unabdingbar wahr und alternativlos. Doch dieser Eindruck ist verhängnisvoll, weil er die angesichts von Klimawandel, Kriegen, Sinnkrisen und einer schleichenden Erosion des Gemeinsinns notwendige Transformation der Ökonomie verhindert. Das heute in Geltung stehende Paradigma der Ökonomie folgt einem Denken des 18. Jahrhunderts. Es deutet Wirtschaft nach Maßgabe einer Maschine und reduziert den Menschen auf einen Nutzenoptimierer, dessen Lebenssinn in einer fortwährenden Steigerung seines Vorteils verortet wird. Dieses Mindset erweist sich zunehmend als dysfunktional, und es steht zu befürchten, dass seine Prolongierung in die digitale Wirtschaft der Zukunft die Herausforderungen des 21. Jahrhunderts eher verschärfen als lösen wird. Deshalb votiert das Buch für ein neues wirtschaftliches Denken, das Impulse aus der vorneuzeitlichen Ökonomie aufnimmt und für künftige Unternehmen aufbereitet, deren Leitmetapher nicht mehr die Maschine, sondern der Garten sein wird: ein Ort des Wachstums im Einklang mit der Natur und im Dienst menschlicher Lebendigkeit - ein Ort der Wertschöpfung, die nicht durch Mangel und Bedürftigkeit motiviert ist, sondern aus der Fülle einer im antiken Sinne erotischen Leidenschaft für das Leben.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Entwicklungen der Künstlichen Intelligenz werden erhebliche Auswirkungen auf unsere Gesellschaften haben und die Menschen in allen Lebensbereichen betreffen. Die aktuellen Entwicklungen könnten auch zu einer uns überlegenen Superintelligenz mit unkalkulierbaren Folgen führen. Automatische Entscheidungen auf Basis von KI werden immer wichtiger, wobei aber grundlegende Informationen für Entscheidungen häufig vage, unsicher und unvollständig sind. Deshalb werden auch KI-Systeme nicht sicher entscheiden können, egal wie gut diese mal sein werden. Im militärischen Kontext und bei Massenvernichtungswaffen, wie z.B. Atomwaffen, kann dies gravierende Folgen haben. Zur Reduzierung solcher Risiken ist eine Zusammenarbeit und ein gewisses Maß an Vertrauen zwischen allen großen Nationen erforderlich. Diese Zusammenhänge werden in dem Buch dargestellt.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Gefühle existieren nicht, sie entstehen. Wenn wir über unsere Gefühle sprechen, wissen wir genau, wovon wir reden. Aber wenn wir wissen wollen, wie sie entstehen, woher sie kommen und was sie mit uns machen, sind wir uns nicht so sicher. Für viele Menschen sind Gefühle wie ein Nebel, der durch unseren Körper schwebt. Aber ist das wahr Gefühle sind mit einer felsenfesten Biochemie verbunden, die einen enormen Einfluss auf unser Funktionieren hat. Nicht auf einer vagen metaphysischen Ebene, sondern direkt auf die Abläufe in den Zellen unseres Körpers, bis hin zur Nutzung der DNA durch diese Zellen. Gefühle steuern eine Vielzahl lebenswichtiger Prozesse, die nicht nur mit unserer Gesundheit zusammenhängen, sondern auch unser Leben und Wohlbefinden beeinflussen, einschließlich unserer Lebensdauer. Wie ernst nehmen wir den Einfluss von Gefühlen und welche Bedeutung haben sie in unserem Leben Pierre Capel nutzt umfangreiche Studien, um auf erstaunlich klare Weise zu erklären, wie Gefühle unsere Gesundheit steuern und wie wir sie beeinflussen können, um unsere Lebensqualität selbst zu verbessern. In unserer Kultur denken wir, dass wir in erster Linie rationale Wesen sind, aber ist das der Fall Positive und negative Gefühle haben einen unglaublich starken Einfluss auf die Entwicklung und den Verlauf aller Arten von Krankheiten, wie Unfruchtbarkeit, Arteriosklerose, Depressionen, Tumore, Diabetes usw., aber auch auf Symptome wie Schmerzen und Angst. Sport, Yoga und Meditation können eine enorme positive Veränderung bewirken.Dieses Sachbuch verbindet die magische Welt der Gefühle mit der Molekularbiologie eine Verbindung, die sich als überraschend klar erweist und in diesem faszinierenden Werk von gängigen Vorurteilen befreit wird.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Eine der größten Fragen der Wissenschaft steht vielleicht in naher Zukunft vor der Aufklärung.Wie und in welchem Umfeld ist das Leben auf der Erde entstanden Plausible Szenarien für die ersten Schritte auf dem Weg zum Leben können nur dann ausreichend beschrieben werden, wenn der Umgebungsraum bekannt ist, in dem die Entwicklungen stattgefunden haben. Aus geologischer Sicht boten beste Voraussetzungen für die Entstehung der ersten Zellen tief reichende, wassergefüllte Spalten der frühen kontinentalen Erdkruste, die auch heute noch alle Anforderungen für eine komplexe organische Chemie erfüllen.Der Erstautor nimmt seine Leser mit auf seine ganz persönliche Reise hin zur Antwort auf die vielleicht größte Frage der Biologie. So erklärt er nicht nur, wie die einzelnen Puzzleteile der Entwicklung des Lebens zusammenpassen, sondern berichtet über seine persönlichen Erfahrungen in diesem schwierigen Forschungsfeld. Während die ersten sieben Kapitel in der 2. Auflage nur überarbeitet wurden, ist das achte Kapitel vollständig neu konzipiert. Hierin wird in einer logischen Verknüpfung der bislang bekannten Fakten unter Berücksichtigung heutiger biochemischer Zusammenhänge ein Weg aufgezeigt, der zur Speicherung genetischer Informationen in einer ersten Zelle geführt haben kann.Mit Kap. 9 und 10 sind zwei zusätzliche Beiträge von Christian Mayer ergänzt. Hierin eröffnet er eine grundlegende Diskussion über die Definition 'Was ist Leben', indem er die Beziehung von Ordnung und Komplexität in den Mittelpunkt stellt. Darüber hinaus beschreibt er die Bedeutung periodisch auftretender Einflüsse auf die gesamte Entwicklung des Lebens.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book examines the political economy of terrorism from a quantitative perspective. With a particular focus on India, it explores the different forms of terrorism, including contested sovereignty, revolutionary change, and secessionist movements. By evaluating terrorist activity in India over the last 20 years and comparing it with other areas that have seen political violence, the key drivers of terrorism are highlighted. The policy and economic responses to terrorism are then evaluated to consider the effectiveness of both deterrence-based and grievance-removing approaches to reducing terrorism.This book presents a detailed and considered analysis of the causes and responses to terrorism. It will be relevant to students, researchers, and policymakers interested in political economy.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book examines the political economy of terrorism from a quantitative perspective. With a particular focus on India, it explores the different forms of terrorism, including contested sovereignty, revolutionary change, and secessionist movements. By evaluating terrorist activity in India over the last 20 years and comparing it with other areas that have seen political violence, the key drivers of terrorism are highlighted. The policy and economic responses to terrorism are then evaluated to consider the effectiveness of both deterrence-based and grievance-removing approaches to reducing terrorism.This book presents a detailed and considered analysis of the causes and responses to terrorism. It will be relevant to students, researchers, and policymakers interested in political economy.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 250 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book explores multicultural religious interactions in Ancient Central and South Asia. Besides encompassing a vast chronological and geographical range, the themes of this book represent a broad illustration of the current main approaches, methodologies, and perspectives on Ancient Central and South Asia studies, including the establishment of new sacred spaces; the introduction of new rituals, ceremonies, and convivial practices; archaeological evidence for religious interaction, coexistence, and conflict, among others. In this book, archaeologists, historians, art historians, and linguists come together to demonstrate the intensity and complexity of cultural interactions within the religious landscape from the fourth century BCE till the fourth century CE.Moving beyond traditional approaches of acculturation, the book reveals the dynamics between cultures and emphasizes local agencies in selecting and appropriating religious praxis, thus highlighting not only the impact of religious interactions but also the wider cultural impact of human interactions. The book provides both specialist and non-specialist audiences with new data and fresh perspectives regarding interactions between cultures in Ancient Central and South Asia, in turn allowing us to comprehend similar nodes of interactions within the modern context. Its geographical and temporal scope will be interesting to readers working on both European and South Asian history, art, and archaeology. This volume is relevant to scholars studying other areas as well, as it traces the spread and transformation of religious conceptions, objects, representations, and practices, with our regions serving as key nodes in this global system.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book provides an invaluable overview of urban transitions in Africa with a focus on innovations that offer alternative development approaches of these areas. The key to a successful transition is the nature of system changes and the identification of what is needed to harness the potential and expand possibilities that will enhance equity, address climate change, create sustainable cities and build resilient urban systems. This book provides a comprehensive discussion of these issues and amplifies the conversation with a particular focus on the opportunities, possibilities and complexities of urban transitions in Africa today, in conversation with Africans, for Africa. Each chapter synthesises insights from academic research, policy reports, case studies, and first-hand accounts, providing a comprehensive exploration of urban transitions in Africa. This book will be an invaluable resource for scholars, urban planners, policy-makers, and anyone interested in understanding the complexities of urban transitions in Africa.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 260 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book explores multicultural religious interactions in Ancient Central and South Asia. Besides encompassing a vast chronological and geographical range, the themes of this book represent a broad illustration of the current main approaches, methodologies, and perspectives on Ancient Central and South Asia studies, including the establishment of new sacred spaces; the introduction of new rituals, ceremonies, and convivial practices; archaeological evidence for religious interaction, coexistence, and conflict, among others. In this book, archaeologists, historians, art historians, and linguists come together to demonstrate the intensity and complexity of cultural interactions within the religious landscape from the fourth century BCE till the fourth century CE.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 107 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book brings together a diverse array of researchers and seasoned educators to present a sweeping exploration of Persian language, literature, and pedagogy. With a dual focus, the book is thoughtfully structured in two distinct parts: Part I delves into the rich landscape of Persian Language and Literature, while Part II highlights dynamic approaches and emerging perspectives in the Teaching of Persian to Speakers of Other Languages (TPSOL). Across its chapters, the book traverses centuries of literary evolution and linguistic development. Topics range from the transformation of twentieth-century Persian prose fiction and the legacy of Indo-Persian traditions in the postcolonial era, to poetic portrayals of marriage, and the linguistic adaptation of Persian loanwords into Turkish. It also illuminates the mystical depths of Sufi thought through classical Persian texts and tackles key dimensions in foreign language instruction from curriculum design to learner engagement strategies. Timely, interdisciplinary, and global in scope,Trends in Persian Language, Literature, and Pedagogy is a must-read resource for scholars, educators, and students in the fields of Persian studies, comparative literature, applied linguistics, and foreign language teaching.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book examines postwar Italian craft and design (1948-1962) through a multidisciplinary lens, reassessing its significance today. It explores the enduring appeal of artifacts within and beyond museum contexts, emphasizing their role as dynamic tools that transcend historical value. Addressing future challenges, the book highlights their relevance in enriching society, supporting creative industries, and aligning with UNESCO's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Building on seminal exhibitions such as 'Il Design Italiano Degli Anni '50' (Milan, 1981), 'Anni Cinquanta' (Milan, 2005), and 'Il Modo Italiano' (Montreal-Toronto-Rovereto, 2006-2007), the book underscores the pivotal role of 1950s design in shaping Italy's postwar renewal. It testifies to the emergence of a vibrant creative world rooted in cultural heritage and sustained by networks of artisans, manufacturers, artists, designers, and architects each contributing to an interconnected and territorially grounded design culture. Organized into three thematic sections, it explores the uniqueness of Italian design (Section 1: On the Uniqueness of Italian Design), archival practices (Section 2: Archives for Memory and the Future), and exhibition strategies (Section 3: Made in Italy on Display Inside and Outside Museums). The book advocates for innovative strategies in data and memory sharing to enhance the understanding and appreciation of Italy's cultural assets, ensuring their continued relevance while maintaining their connection to local identities and production practices. Drawing on case studies, experts from diverse fields including architecture, museums, decorative arts, craft, product and interior design examine Italian craftsmanship's heritage and its connections to local communities. Their essays illustrate how interdisciplinary enquiries converge into a unified narrative, benefiting from modern approaches to preservation, communication, exhibition, and promotion across physical, digital, and virtual experiences. The book also addresses practical concerns for individuals, industries, archives, museums, and cultural institutions. It provides insights into best practices for presenting design artifacts, leveraging social media for engagement, and fostering partnerships to amplify the impact of cultural initiatives. Emphasizing community participation and cross-sector collaboration, it emphasizes the importance of sustaining Italy's design legacy. Beyond academia and professional circles, the book engages a wider audience by raising public awareness of Italy's cultural heritage and its nature for future generations. It suggests strategies for mitigating overtourism, enhancing engagement with Italy's design heritage, and developing sustainable tourism initiatives that support local communities. By demonstrating the lasting influence of Italian craftsmanship and design, the book positions heritage as a living tradition that continues to shape contemporary life.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 139 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book examines the influence and strategic efforts of the Comintern, the agency created in 1919 by Lenin to promote world revolution, during the Spanish civil war. The author explores how Soviet actors took control of the War Commissariat and the Republican Government's foreign radio broadcast service, in order to craft and diffuse an interpretation of the conflict that would serve Soviet foreign policy interests. This effective infiltration and control, contrary to a significant scholarly consensus, was not an accidental by product, but the result of careful planning and execution. Challenging dominant interpretations of the Spanish Civil War, the author reveals how the Comintern's internal assessment of the nature of the war was in fact, in stark contrast with the evolving public narrative it promoted from July 1936. Rather than a genuine effort to combat fascism and 'defend the democratic republic,' the strategy of the Soviet government in the Spanish Civil War was specifically designed to drive a wedge between capitalist and 'imperialist' powers, thereby hindering the formation of a much-feared 'all-imperialist, all-capitalist' military alliance against the USSR. With chapters delving into key topics such as the manipulation of public narratives, the strategic deployment of propaganda, and the construction of memory, this book presents new insights for scholars of the Spanish Civil War, the Soviet Union, and collective memory studies.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 260 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book brings together a diverse array of researchers and seasoned educators to present a sweeping exploration of Persian language, literature, and pedagogy. With a dual focus, the book is thoughtfully structured in two distinct parts: Part I delves into the rich landscape of Persian Language and Literature, while Part II highlights dynamic approaches and emerging perspectives in the Teaching of Persian to Speakers of Other Languages (TPSOL). Across its chapters, the book traverses centuries of literary evolution and linguistic development. Topics range from the transformation of twentieth-century Persian prose fiction and the legacy of Indo-Persian traditions in the postcolonial era, to poetic portrayals of marriage, and the linguistic adaptation of Persian loanwords into Turkish. It also illuminates the mystical depths of Sufi thought through classical Persian texts and tackles key dimensions in foreign language instructionfrom curriculum design to learner engagement strategies. Timely, interdisciplinary, and global in scope, Trends in Persian Language, Literature, and Pedagogy is a must-read resource for scholars, educators, and students in the fields of Persian studies, comparative literature, applied linguistics, and foreign language teaching.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 263 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book summarizes the research progress and results, presenting the theoretical foundations, generation methods, circuit implementations, andpractical applications of chaotic circuits and systems with various multiscroll attractors. It is a festive exploration in chaos theory and technology, with valuableknowledge and information useful for future development.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book explores the emerging paradigm of Smart Digital Cities, where digital infrastructure and intelligent technologies converge to transform urban environments. It presents a structured and practice-oriented framework that addresses the evolution of smart city concepts, the integration of next-generation technologies such as AIoT, GPT, and AGI, and the design of scalable, multi-layered urban solutions. Organized into three parts-foundations, applications, and future outlook-it introduces core theories, cross-sector use cases, and forward-looking strategies including cloud-edge-device collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and industrial-urban integration. Illustrated with system models, architecture diagrams, and real-world case studies, the book emphasizes practical innovations while offering strategic insights for policy and technology development. It is a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, planners, and graduate students engaged in smart city design, digital transformation, and sustainable urban development.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book explores the emerging paradigm of Smart Digital Cities, where digital infrastructure and intelligent technologies converge to transform urban environments. It presents a structured and practice-oriented framework that addresses the evolution of smart city concepts, the integration of next-generation technologies such as AIoT, GPT, and AGI, and the design of scalable, multi-layered urban solutions. Organized into three parts-foundations, applications, and future outlook-it introduces core theories, cross-sector use cases, and forward-looking strategies including cloud-edge-device collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and industrial-urban integration. Illustrated with system models, architecture diagrams, and real-world case studies, the book emphasizes practical innovations while offering strategic insights for policy and technology development. It is a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, planners, and graduate students engaged in smart city design, digital transformation, and sustainable urban development.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 415 pp. Englisch.…