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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Dieses Buch bietet eine Einführung in die wichtigsten Fragestellungen in der spektralen Graphentheorie. In der spektralen Graphentheorie untersucht man verschiedene Eigenschaften von Graphen mit den Methoden der linearen Algebra, insbesondere mittels der Eigenwerte und der Eigenvektoren verschiedener Matrizen, die die Graphenstruktur beschreiben. Diverse Aspekte der Graphentheorie finden eine Anwendung im Rahmen der Data Science.In diesem Buch werden die notwendigen Grundlagen aus der abstrakten Graphentheorie sowie aus dem Gebiet der linearen Algebra parallel behandelt, sodass sich das Buch auch für Studierende der ersten Semester eignet. Das Buch wurde mehrmals in einer Semestervorlesung erprobt und eignet sich daher als Vorlesungsmanuskript und Aufgabensammlung für Lehrende.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Dieses Lehrbuch bietet fortgeschrittenen Studierenden im Bachelorstudium eine konzise Einführung in das Gebiet der Variationsrechnung und eignet sich als Grundlage einer einsemestrigen Vorlesung.Es beginnt mit einigen klassischen Variationsproblemen und Ergebnissen zu Minimalflächen. Der Schwerpunkt liegt jedoch auf den modernen Aspekten der Variationsrechnung. Das Hauptaugenmerk gilt dabei den Variationsintegralen für 'vektorwertige Probleme', für die Minimierer mit der 'direkten Methode der Variationsrechnung' gesucht werden. Als adäquate Funktionenräume hierfür werden die 'Sobolevräume' ausführlich behandelt. Auch die Relaxation solcher Funktionale wird eingehend diskutiert. Schließlich wird eine Einführung in die Theorie der Gamma-Konvergenz bis hin zu aktuellen Anwendungen auf Mehrskalenprobleme gegeben.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Der Band stellt mathematikdidaktisches Basiswissen bereit, das für den Unterricht in der Sekundarstufe relevant ist. Im Fokus steht dabei ein schülerorientierter und kognitiv aktivierender Mathematikunterricht, der inhaltlich und konzeptionell auf den aktuell gültigen Bildungsstandards aufbaut. Einerseits werden theoretische Ideen und empirische Evidenz rund um das Lehren und Lernen beschrieben, andererseits steht die Auseinandersetzung mit dem Fach Mathematik im Vordergrund, die an exemplarischen Inhalten illustriert und mit geeigneten Aufgaben unterstützt wird. Die behandelten Themen umfassen beispielsweise Begründungen für die Bedeutung des Mathematikunterrichts, nationale Bildungsstandards und mathematische Kompetenz, Grundmuster des Fachs, die Rolle von Aufgaben und Fehlern im Unterricht oder die Entwicklung mathematischen Denkens. In der zweiten Auflage wurden die Beispiele noch einmal erweitert, um so den Bezug zur schulischen Praxis zu stärken.Adressaten sind Studentinnen und Studenten des Lehramts, aber auch Lehrkräfte an Schulen. Der Band kann ihnen sowohl als zusammenfassende Darstellung als auch als Handbuch zu einzelnen Fragen des Mathematikunterrichts dienen.Springer Basel AG in Springer Science + Business Media, Heidelberger Platz 3, 14197 Berlin 236 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book provides a complete overview of how to use Excel to solve typical statistical problems in engineering. In addition to short sections on the required theory, the focus of the book is on detailed Excel examples for solving specific problems. Furthermore, solutions are provided for standard problems that can then be re-used and modified as necessary. End-of-chapter questions allow the reader to independently test the knowledge acquired.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Once called the 'dismal science,' economics nowoffers prescriptions for improving people's happiness. In this book Richard Easterlin, the 'father of happiness economics,' draws on a half-century of his own research and that conducted by fellow economists and psychologists to answer in plain language questions like:Can happiness be measured Willmore money make me happier What about finding a partner Getting married Having a baby More exercise Does religion help Who is happier-women or men, young or old, rich or poor How does happiness change as we go through different stages of life Public policy is also in the mix: Can the government increase people's happiness Shouldthe government increase their happiness Which countries are the happiest and why Does a country need to be rich to be happy Does economic growth improve the human lot Some of the answers are surprising (no, more money won't do the trick; neither will economic growth; babies are a mixed blessing!), but they are all based on reason and well-vetted evidence from the fields of economics and psychology. In closing, Easterlin traces the genesis of the ongoing 'Happiness Revolution' and considers its implications for people's lives down the road.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In diesem Buch finden Sie realistischen Erfahrungsbeispiele von Menschen, die mit Schizophrenie leben und von deren Familienangehörigen, die damit konfrontiert sind. Und zwar von der Erkennung der ersten Symptome bis zur Behandlung von Schizophrenie, die eine Form der Psychose ist und bei der subjektive Aspekte, wie Halluzinationen und Wahnvorstellungen, das Verständnis der Realität verzerren.Auch finden Sie darin Strategien zur Bewältigung. Und da psychotische Zustände im Laufe der Zeit in ihrer Intensität schwanken, leben die Betroffenen buchstäblich zwischen Vernunft und Illusion.Zwischen Vernunft und Illusion: Entmystifizierung der Schizophrenie ist eine Einladung zu verstehen, was es bedeutet, an Schizophrenie zu erkranken und ein Leben lang damit zu leben. Und dies ist eine Einladung an alle, die in irgendeiner Weise von dieser Krankheit betroffen sind: diejenigen, die damit leben, Familienmitglieder, Freunde, Gesundheitsfachleute und alle, die einen nicht stigmatisierten Blick auf psychische Störungen und Menschen, die damit leben, haben wollen.'Angesichts einer Psychose sind Betroffene und deren Familien verloren und suchen nach alternativer oder spiritueller Hilfe, was den Beginn der Behandlung meist verzögert. Jorge, Cecília und Rodrigo hatten den Mut, sich einem schwierigen Thema zu stellen, und die wunderbare Idee, ein aufklärendes Buch über Schizophrenie zu schreiben. Das besondere Merkmal des Buches liegt darin, dass es die Erfahrungen der Erkrankten sowie der Familienangehörigen berücksichtigt und angesichts des aktuell im Leben aufgetretenen Erkrankungsereignisses geschrieben wurde'. - Dr. Itiro Shirakawa, emeritierter Professor der Paulista Medical School der Bundesuniversität von São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), Brasilien.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 200 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Die Simulation des menschlichen Herzens, die Vorhersage des morgigen Wetters, die Optimierung der Aerodynamik eines Segelboots, die Suche nach der idealen Garzeit für einen Hamburger: Bei der Lösung dieser Probleme können Kardiologen, Meteorologen, Sportler und Ingenieure auf mathematische Hilfe zählen. Dieses Buch führt Sie zur Entdeckung einer magischen, aus Gleichungen bestehenden Welt, die für eine Vielzahl von wichtigen Problemen unseres Lebens nützliche Antworten liefern können.Die Übersetzung wurde mit Hilfe von künstlicher Intelligenz durchgeführt. Eine anschließende menschliche Überarbeitung erfolgte vor allem in Bezug auf den Inhalt.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Covid-19 has shown us the importance of mathematical and statistical models to interpret reality, provide forecasts, and explore future scenarios.Algorithms, artificial neural networks, and machine learning help us discover the opportunities and pitfalls of a world governed by mathematics and artificial intelligence.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book traces the genesis, principles and practice of homeopathy, and discusses the reasons for its enduring popularity. Two hundred years ago, medicine had little to offer except blood letting and the administration of violent purgatives - practices which shortened the course of illness by hastening the death of the patient. Largely in reaction to what he correctly saw as the brutality and ineffectiveness of the medicine of his day, the eighteenth century German physician Samuel Hahnemann developed a system of therapeutics that he termed homeopathy. Ironically, while modern medicine has changed beyond recognition, homeopathy, with its roots in alchemy and metaphysics, continues to be practiced precisely as it was in Hahnemann's day. Readers of this book will enjoy the story of homeopathy and its almost magical attraction, whilst learning much from the authors' rational and scientificdiscussion ofthe biological, chemical and psychological questions that this treatment raises.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Science fiction is the playground of the imagination. If you are interested in science or fascinated with the future then science fiction is where you explore new ideas and let your dreams and nightmares duke it out on the safety of the page or screen. But what if we could use science fiction to do more than that What if we could use science fiction based on science fact to not only imagine our future but develop new technologies and products What if we could use stories, movies and comics as a kind of tool to explore the real world implications and uses of future technologies today Science Fiction Prototyping is a practical guide to using fiction as a way to imagine our future in a whole new way. Filled with history, real world examples and conversations with experts like best selling science fiction author Cory Doctorow, senior editor at Dark Horse Comics Chris Warner and Hollywood science expert Sidney Perkowitz, Science Fiction Prototyping will give you the tools you need tobegin designing the future with science fiction.The future is Brian David Johnson¿s business. As a futurist at Intel Corporation, his charter is to develop an actionable vision for computing in 2021. His work is called ¿future casting¿¿using ethnographic field studies, technology research, trend data, and even science fiction to create a pragmatic vision of consumers and computing. Johnson has been pioneering development in artificial intelligence, robotics, and reinventing TV. He speaks and writes extensively about future technologies in articles and scientific papers as well as science fiction short stories and novels (Fake Plastic Love and Screen Future: The Future of Entertainment, Computing and the Devices We Love). He has directed two feature films and is an illustrator and commissioned painter.Table of Contents: Preface / Foreword / Epilogue / Dedication / Acknowledgments / 1. The Future Is in Your Hands / 2. Religious Robots and Runaway Were-Tigers: A Brief Overview ofthe Science and the Fiction that Went Into Two SF Prototypes / 3. How to Build Your Own SF Prototype in Five Steps or Less / 4. I, Robot: From Asimov to Doctorow: Exploring Short Fiction as an SF Prototype and a Conversation With Cory Doctorow / 5. The Men in the Moon: Exploring Movies as an SF Prototype and a Conversation with Sidney Perkowitz / 6. Science in the Gutters: Exploring Comics as an SF Prototype and a Conversation With Chris Warner / 7. Making the Future: Now that You Have Developed Your SF Prototype, What¿s Next / 8. Einstein¿s Thought Experiments and Asimov¿s Second Dream / Appendix A: The SF Prototypes / Notes / Author BiographySpringer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 244 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book highlights the importance of economic knowledge in government decision-making. Almost every decision and responsibility facing governments involves economic considerations as well as other aspects. Whether it is funding the military, management of the health care system, or taxing appropriately, the issues are too complex and too important to be left to hunch, intuition, and guesswork. A politician who aspires to more than personal power, and wants to benefit the national society, needs good economic advice. Recognizing the need for effective advice and knowing how to find it is itself challenging. This book points the way.A sophisticated overview of economics is the key and a realistic attainment. How does economics work Is it science Is it common sense dressed up in jargon This book provides insight into what is going on in the discipline and why this knowledge is needed. Students intending to study economics can get a head start from this book. Those alreadyengaged can be helped around some awkward corners. The main audience is the general reader.Economic turmoil abounds. Does it look like informed policies are being undertaken Does the discussion on radio and other media of current problems have the feel and thrust of genuine knowledge, or is it merely spinning out familiar cliches and guesses Reading this book, the concerned citizen, the reader with curiosity, and the informed voter will enjoy knowing more about effective economic policy.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 116 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This anthology invites readers to revisit twelve timeless stories from visionary authors while pondering the scientific advancements they foreshadowed, making it ideal for fans of both science fiction and science.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 272 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Do you know why honey drips whereas ketchup refuses to budge in the bottle Or what kettles have in common with power stations, or how to cook with radar This delightful and accessible book provides a smorgasbord and a whirlwind tour of the multitude of physical phenomena that occur in a kitchen: from the diffusion of nutrients during cooking to how an extractor fan works, how smells disperse, and where quantum effects are hidden. These and numerous other fascinating phenomena are served up in an engaging manner that will fascinate and tantalise the taste buds of anyone who enjoys eating, cooking or simply spending time in the kitchen. No specialist technical or mathematical knowledge is required to enjoy this book. Tuck right in and discover the universe of physical laws in your very own kitchen.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 220 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This classically styled, chilling murder mystery about an expedition under the ice of Jupiter¿s ocean moon Europa, backed up by the latest scientific findings on this icy satellite. The science fiction premise explores real possibilities of exploring other bodies in the Solar System, including probing their possible astrobiology. Now that the most recent world war has concluded on Earth, human explorers are returning to exploration, carrying out a full-court press to journey into the alien abyss using tele-operated biorobotics and human-tended submersibles. Nine scientists head out to Jupiter¿s icy ocean-moon. But at Europäs most remote outpost, one by one, the team members who shared the cruise out begin to die under suspicious circumstances. All was well until humans begin diving into Europäs subsurface ocean. The deaths have all the symptoms of some sort of plague, despite Europäs seemingly sterile environment.Besides providing thrills, a science section covers the very latest in undersea robotics, discussing the assets future explorers may have available for exploring subsurface oceans on moons including Europa, Enceladus and Titan. The book explores the most recent results in Europa research, from safe radiation levels for human habitation, landing sites, subsurface ocean currents and makeup, possible plate tectonics, geyser activity on the surface, volcanic activity on the ocean floor, and Europäs bizarre exosphere. The book also covers extremophiles and the various possible biomes on¿and inside of¿Europa.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 240 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -accelerators, detectors, and particles. Background information about the main protagonists, along with pointers to further reading, e.g. from 'Scientific American,' are provided in endSpringer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 208 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book is a comprehensive guide to the classification, design, and certification of offshore access gangway systems. It provides essential insights into the safety and operational standards required for the construction and maintenance of these critical structures in the offshore oil and gas industry.The chapters cover topics such as structural requirements, machinery and systems, testing and surveys, and risk assessment. Expert contributors delve into the intricacies of Class notations, approvals, and international regulations. This guide is indispensable for understanding the stringent requirements for offshore gangway systems, ensuring compliance with global standards.Ideal for offshore engineers, marine architects, safety managers, and students in industrial design and engineering, this reference book offers a detailed exploration of the latest research and practical applications in the field. Whether you are overseeing design or construction or ensuring operational safety, this book is an invaluable resource.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book provides a comprehensive guide to the identification and assessment of structural loads arising from accidental events in offshore structures. Through this book, readers will learn about risk-based assessment techniques that are essential for determining accidental loads, moving beyond traditional prescriptive criteria.The chapters cover topics such as ship collision hazards, dropped object hazards, fire hazards, and blast hazards. The author, Alexander Arnfinn Olsen, presents an expert analysis of these critical issues through the lens of risk-based evaluations. Readers will discover methodologies to identify and assess the effects of accidental structural loads, making this book a must-read for those involved in offshore safety and certification.This book is an invaluable resource for offshore engineers, marine architects, and safety management professionals. It serves as both a reference for academics and students in industrial design and engineering and a textbook for students of marine architecture. With its focus on classification aspects including design, construction, and maintainability, this guide is essential for anyone responsible for overseeing the design and construction of offshore platform assets.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book is devoted to the development of procedures and technical manuals for the marine and offshore industries, providing a comprehensive guide to creating clear, effective instructional materials. At the heart of this book is the matter of safety and environmental considerations, ensuring that all documentation aligns with current practices, policies, and regulatory requirements. The chapters cover topics such as the role of instructional materials, writing techniques, the use of graphics, and the processes for verifying, validating, approving, certifying, and implementing these materials. The authors present an expert analysis of how well-written administrative, regulatory, operating, emergency, maintenance, and routine duty procedures can enhance productivity and reduce accidents. Readers will also discover practical insights into managing instructional materials within safety programs. This book is essential for engineers and professionals tasked with developing technical manuals and texts in safety-critical industries. It serves as a valuable reference for academics and students in industrial design and engineering, as well as a textbook for students of marine architecture. Offshore installation managers and senior safety management professionals will find this guide indispensable for ensuring consistency and quality control in their operations.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Perros, George (illustrator). Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book is for patients with thyroid diseases and anyone interested in the thyroid, including carers of thyroid patients, members of the lay public and healthcare workers who deal with thyroid patients. The intention is to provide the means by which good quality information about the thyroid gland and its diseases can be found, accessed, weighed and judged for scientific merit. The book can be read like a story, but can also serve readers as a reference manual when looking for information on a thyroid-related topic. Thyroid diseases affect 10% of the population. People with thyroid problems, their family, carers and health professionals often seek information. The available sources are disappointing and misleading. There is an unmet need and a desire by patients, the lay public, students and early career healthcare workers to learn how to access and appraise the evidence, which is rarely fulfilled by existing resources. The book consists of two parts. Part One contains six chapters. The first Chapter ('Obstacles to seeking the truth') discusses the common hurdles that can come between us and the knowledge we seek. Chapter Two ('Thyroid basics') is an overview of the structure and function of the thyroid gland and the common diseases that affect it, narrated through the convoluted history of discoveries relating to the thyroid. In Chapter Three ('What is the evidence') evidence-based medicine is discussed, how different medical publications are classified, the processes involved in publishing medical papers and how they are structured. This is relevant and important in understanding the selection process in play that a piece of academic work is subjected to before it reaches its readers, how it varies and how it may correlate with the quality of the end product. Chapter Four ('Mining the truth') is about conducting searches. It identifies appropriate search engines and gives tips on how to stay on course. Chapter Five ('Appraising the evidence') outlines how to judge the quality of published papers based on checklists. Chapter Six ('Interpreting the evidence') will help extract the meaning of a piece of research. Part Two ('What is the optimal range ') is an example of a common question asked by patients with hypothyroidism (the commonest thyroid condition). It will reveal a truth that should be making headlines and attracting the attention of patient advocates, thyroid specialists, their professional organisations and the public at large. Yet all relevant parties seem to choose to ignore it and channel their energies in other directions. It is an example of good science yielding valuable knowledge, which is undermined and made worthless by poor implementation. Herein lies the most important message of this book: seeking truth and getting close to it is not enough, how it is used to change the lives of patients is what really matters. Relevant references are included at the end of each chapter to indicate the sources in case the reader wishes to access them.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This open access short reader offers a critical review of the debates on the transformation of migration and gendered mobilities primarily in Europe, though also engaging in wider theoretical insights. Building on empirical case studies and grounded in an analytical framework that incorporates both men and women, masculinities, sexualities and wider intersectional insights, this reader provides an accessible overview of conceptual developments and methodological shifts and their implications for a gendered understanding of migration in the past 30 years. It explores different and emerging approaches in major areas, such as: gendered labour markets across diverse sectors beyond domestic and care work to include skilled sectors of social reproduction; the significance of families in migration and transnational families; displacement, asylum and refugees and the incorporation of gender and sexuality in asylum determination; academic critiques and gendered discourses concerningintegration often with the focus on Muslim women. The reader concludes with considerations of the potential impact of three notable developments on gendered migrations and mobilities: Black Lives Matter, Brexit and COVID-19. As such, it is a valuable resource for students, academics, policy makers, and practitioners.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The book begins with familiar designs found all around and inside us (such as the ¿trees¿ of river basins, human lungs, blood and city traffic). It then shows how all flow systems are driven by power from natural engines everywhere, and how they are endlessly shaped because of freedom. Finally, Professor Bejan explains how people, like everything else that moves on earth, are driven by power derived from our ¿engines¿ that consume fuel and food, and that our movement dissipates the power completely and changes constantly for greater access, economies of scale, efficiency, innovation and life. Written for wide audiences of all ages, including readers interested in science, patterns in nature, similarity and non-uniformity, history and the future, and those just interested in having fun with ideas, the book shows how many ¿design change¿ concepts acquire a solid scientific footing and how they exist with the evolution of nature, society, technology and science.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 168 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - It is universally recognised and accepted that overall ship vibration as an important measure to ensure the habitability, safety and functionality of marine vessels. This book examines the causes and effects of ship vibration to provide users with specific guidance on the design, analysis, measurement procedures and criteria in order to achieve the goal of limiting the ship vibration to an acceptable level. This Book 1 considers the design and construction of the hull, superstructure, and deckhouse of a steel vessel based on all applicable requirements of established classification society (Class) rules. Specifically, for container carriers over 130 metres in length, the Class rules require the consideration of vibratory responses of hull structures, as applicable. For LNG carriers, the Class rules require special attention to the possible collapse of the tank membrane due to hull vibration. For ship-type floating production units with spread mooring, the rules relating to the building and classing of facilities for offshore installations require the flare tower/boom and hull natural frequencies to be separated to avoid resonance or near resonance. This book should be read in conjunction with Book 2, Propulsion Shaft Alignment, which considers the effect of propulsion shaft vibrations. This book provides practical guidelines on the concept design to assist ship designers to avoid excessive shipboard vibration at an early design stage. These guidelines also assist with the finite element analysis (FEA) based vibration analysis procedure to calculate the vibration response and evaluate the design at detail design stage. The analysis procedure represents the current analysis practice used by Class. These guidelines also offer guidelines on the vibration measurement procedure at sea trials and the acceptance criteria on vibration limits based on international maritime industry standards.

Bündel. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Have you ever gazed up at the night sky and wondered how many stars you can see Whether the universe is infinite Or, more prosaically, what the chances are of you being hit by a rock from space The Quizzer's Guide to the Cosmos is here to satisfy your curiosity by offering an overview of the history of astronomy, from the earliest beginnings through to the most recent discoveries. This isn't a typical astronomy book, however - it's packed with a 500-question multiple-choice quiz that not only makes the book more interactive but also helps you retain information and lets you test your knowledge of some of the most captivating concepts in science.The book will appeal to astronomy buffs and to general quiz afficianados alike.Digital questions and answers also via app: Download the Springer Nature Flashcards app free of charge and test your knowledge.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Colagrande, Elisabetta (illustrator). Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book is a journey around the vast subject of the thyroid, designed to share information about its functioning and the pathologies that can affect it. It is intended to provide accessible and simplified language, distancing itself from technicalities of the medical profession.It represents an itinerary that invites step-by-step learning and taking care of one's own health through prevention and the adoption of healthy lifestyle habits. Reading it helps improve visual memory and facilitates the acquisition of concepts, shortening the distances for both the reader and the specialist. The medical-scientific information maintained in this book maintains its authoritative nature while promoting sharing.This book is for everyone: young, adults, and the elderly. It is for you, for your well-being and the well-being of your loved ones.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This open access book introduces research on migration and religion with the focus on migration to western European countries from the 1950s and onwards. The book is an in-depth presentation of the main research trends as to methods, theories and empirical zones on migration and religion. In a unique way, the book brings together research about the topic aligning it with the experiences and urgencies of migrants.The first part of three introduces key concepts and presents main research trends over time. The second part deals with the processes of establishment ¿ on an individual level as well as on a group and society level. The third and final part focuses on religious change in relation to religious ideas and habits. It further highlights religious creativity. The third part finishes with a discussion about challenges to research and what we still do not know enough about.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 136 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This open access book presents religious literacy as the main explanatory factor when dealing with certain ethnic groups that attract stereotypes which gloss over other personal factors such as age, class, gender and cultural differences. It discusses freedom of religion, and the Christian revival movement. It examines religious literacy and religious diversity in multi-faith schools. It looks into the role of Mosques and Islamic divorce. Finally, it discusses the prevention of violent radicalization and extremism in Finland. Using recent data on Finnish secular society, the book promotes a new understanding which is needed with respect to popular and media portrayal of religion, or with respect to public discussion about religion. It addresses actors in civic society, public servants and higher education.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This open access book represents one of the key milestones of DESIGNSCAPES, an H2020 CSA (Coordination and Support Action) research project funded by the European Commission under the Call ¿User-driven innovation: value creation through design-enabled innovation¿. The book demonstrates that adopting design allows us to embed innovation within the city so as to arrive at feasible answers to complex global challenges. In this way, innovation can become disruptive, while also sparking a dynamic of gradual change in the ¿urbanscape¿ it acts within. To explore this potential, the book puts forward the concept of ¿design enabled innovation in urban environments¿ and examines the part that the city can play in promoting and facilitating the adoption of design among public and private sector innovators. This leads to a potential evaluation framework in which a given urbanscape is assessed both in terms of its capacity for generating innovation, and of the nature (more or less design-dependent or design-prone) of the innovative initiatives it hosts. This thread of reasoning holds many promising implications, including a possible ¿third way¿ between those who dream of an alternative economic model where revenues and growth are sacrificed on the altar of social and environmental respect, and the supporters of the traditional market-based view, who feel it is enough to add a touch of responsibility and concern to a system that should continue rewarding the profitability of innovations.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Thisbook describes the coming about and first results of the AiREAS 'healthycity' cooperative in the city of Eindhoven and Province of North Brabantin the Netherlands. AiREAS is an initiative focused on the multidisciplinaryco-creation of healthy cities using the core human value of human health andair quality as guiding principle for profound regional innovation. The uniquegroup process that followed uses the complexity of the city of Eindhoven asliving lab. It is an anthropology based initiative that invites directly to thesame table of core innovative responsibility the local government, innovativebusiness partners, scientific insights and research, and civilian participation.The first phase is described here in which the consortium decided to want tomake the invisible of air pollution and human exposure visible for the integralinnovative participation of all city's core pillars (policy, educationinfrastructure, culture and entrepreneurship). The experience is unique in theworld and proceeding now with more phases in Eindhoven and the role out of thesame working format in other cities. This Brief is made available to inspirethe world to address together the most complex issues of our current era:pollution, climate and core human values.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 132 pp. Englisch.