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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. 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 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. 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.

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.

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. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Each year, the Supreme Court of the United States announces new rulings with deep consequences for our lives. Thisseventh volume in Palgrave's SCOTUS Decisions series explains and contextualizes the landmark cases of the US Supreme Court in the term ending 2024. With a close look at cases involving key issues and debates in American politics and society,SCOTUS 2024tackles the Court's rulings on ballot access, executive immunity, access to mifepristone, funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Equal Protection clause and state redistricting, the Securities and Exchange Commission's ability to levy civil penalties, the power of federal agencies to interpret the laws they administer, the the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to reduce air pollution from power plants, and more. Written by notable scholars in political science and law, the chapters inSCOTUS 2024present the details of each ruling, its meaning for constitutional debate, and its impact on public policy or partisan politics. Finally,SCOTUS 2024analyzes ethics scandals on the Court and charts its shifts in ideology.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This open access book presents the key aspects of statistics in Wasserstein spaces, i.e. statistics in the space of probability measures when endowed with the geometry of optimal transportation. Further to reviewing state-of-the-art aspects, italso provides anaccessible introduction to the fundamentals of this current topic, as well as an overview thatwill serve as an invitation and catalyst for further research. Statistics in Wasserstein spaces represents an emerging topic inmathematical statistics, situated at the interface between functional dataanalysis (where the data are functions, thus lying in infinite dimensionalHilbert space) and non-Euclidean statistics (where the data satisfy nonlinearconstraints, thus lying on non-Euclidean manifolds). The Wassersteinspace provides the natural mathematical formalism to describe datacollections that are best modeled as random measures on Euclidean space (e.g. imagesand point processes). Such random measures carry the infinite dimensionaltraits of functional data, but are intrinsically nonlinear due to positivity andintegrability restrictions. Indeed, their dominating statistical variationarises through random deformations of an underlying template, a theme that is pursued in depth in this monograph.

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 - Why do you lean in a bend Why does a sprinter slow down before the finish line Why do golf balls have dimples Why do you swim better slightly underwater Why, on a bike, the faster you go, the more stable you are Why shouldn't you rely on doping tests too much Is there a law of evolution of records These are some of the 40 questions that Amandine Aftalion answers in this book using simple physics and mathematics, and some humor. Not only will it allow you to improve yourself in sports, but it will also but it will also give way to understandinghow champions do.An easy book to read and the must to have if you are a sports addict or if you watch sports on TV and ask yourself 'why '.Amandine Aftalion is a French mathematician. She is a CNRS senior scientist and graduated from École normale supérieure in Paris. She has given talks all over the world, as a specialist of models coming from low temperature physics. She has written a book on vortices in Bose-Einstein condensates. More recently, she has used energy minimization to study an optimal control problem coming from human energy: optimizing running. She has written papers on sports aimed at coaches. Part of her latest results have inspired the first chapter of this book. She is the producer and director of a French YouTube channel for the popularization of mathematics, Videodimath, elected as one of the 5 best French YouTube channels for popular mathematics.

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 book describesand explains the world of particle accelerators and the physics they study. The presentation is non-technical (E=mc2is the only equation!) and the prose accessible. By following the co-evolution of particle accelerators and particle physics, readers will learn why the accelerators are built, how they work, and what 'results' they produce. The book highlights the great ideas (e.g. synchrotron) and technological advances (superconducting magnets) that boosted the potential of accelerators and led to new discoveries, eventually resulting in the standard model of particle physics. Many concepts are illustrated with figures derived from three-dimensional models; these include theaccelerators, detectors, and particles.Background information about the main protagonists,along with pointers to further reading, e.g. from 'Scientific American,' are provided in endnotes.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The Story of the B-52s: Neon Side of Townis the first critical history of one of the most legendary andinfluential bands in American popular music. Locating The B-52s in the intellectual climate of theirhometown of Athens, GA and following the band from New York's downtown scene in the early 1980s totheir upcoming farewell tour, the book argues that The B-52s are much more significant political andmusical influences on American society than their reputation as a silly party band suggests, and that theirongoing commitment to values including cooperation, mutual support, and using disruptive fun as a formof social change are an antidote to the neoliberalization sweeping both Athens and the rest of theWestern world.For example, the book shows how the bandsynthesizedinfluences from the modern artists displayed at the University of Georgia art museum, early queer activism on campus in the 1970s, and their experiences as queer people living through the AIDS crisis to create music that continues to be artistically and politically influential today. The authors are active members of the Athens, GA music scene, and the book includes original interviews with a range of number close to the band.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book delves into the heated political battles over what kids eat at school, shedding light onto how policymakers craft food policy for schools. The book takes readers inside schools, through the history of school food programs in the United States and England, and into the policy terrain that makes school lunch difficult to change. Through diverse case studies-hungry linebackers, pink slime, English reality television and policy making, pizza as a vegetable, lunch shaming, and more-chapters provide detailed analysis of rhetorical tactics, arguments over, and policy for school feeding. The book concludes with a progressive vision of school food that is healthy, pleasurable, educative, shame-free, and, most importantly, free for all students, just like the rest of school.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Each year, the Supreme Court of the United States announces new rulings with deepconsequences for our lives. This sixth volume in Palgrave's SCOTUS series describes, explains,and contextualizes the landmark cases of the US Supreme Court in the term ending 2023.With a close look at cases involving key issues and debates in American politics and society,SCOTUS 2023tackles the Court's rulings on affirmative action, LGBT equality, internet platform liability, the Clean Water Act, immigration enforcement, and more. Written by notable scholars in political science and law,the chapters inSCOTUS 2023present the details of each ruling, its meaning for constitutionaldebate, and its impact on public policy or partisan politics. Finally,SCOTUS 2023offers ananalysis of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's first year on the court, as well as court reform.

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.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Global Warming: Truth and Consequences is a guidebook for persons who are unfamiliar with the relevant details but want to know what anthropogenic global warming and its repercussions entail. The first chapter presents background material on the earth's climate system and some of the global warming rejecters' claims and their refutations, including the evidence underlying the reality of anthropogenic global warming. The next chapter examines in detail many of the global warming's contemporaneous and deleterious repercussions, while the final one considers some future scenarios and their likely consequences, some of which are from the latest IPCC Reports. It also presents a number of the proposed steps to avoid these consequences and the problems of implementing them.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book considers the manifold possible approaches, past and present, to our understanding of the natural numbers. They are treated as epistemic objects: mathematical objects that have been subject to epistemological inquiry and attention throughout their history and whose conception has evolvedaccordingly. Although they are the simplest and most common mathematical objects, as this book reveals, they have a very complex nature whose study illuminates subtle features of the functioning of our thought. Using jointly history, mathematics and philosophy to grasp the essence of numbers, the reader is led through their various interpretations, presenting the ways they have been involved in major theoretical projects from Thales onward. Some pertain primarily to philosophy (as in the works of Plato, Aristotle, Kant,Wittgenstein.), others to general mathematics (Euclid's Elements,Cartesian algebraic geometry, Cantorian infinities, set theory.). Also serving as an introduction to the works and thought of major mathematicians and philosophers, from Plato and Aristotle to Cantor, Dedekind, Frege, Husserl and Weyl, this book will be of interest to a wide variety of readers, from scholars with ageneral interest in the philosophy or mathematics to philosophers andmathematicians themselves.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book collects 41 national views from EU Member States and neighbouring countries regarding their respective relationship with the United States. It gives evidence of the importance and diversity of transatlantic relations, assesses the potentially disruptive impact of a second Trump presidency and offers policy recommendations. They range from more strategic autonomy and investments in Europe's security architecture and industrial infrastructure to careful crafting of EU relations with China, deeper cooperation in tech and climate policies, as well as NATO enlargement. While the Trump administration will likely defend its interests and a preference for 'divide and conquer', the decades-old call for Europe to speak with one voicevis-à-visthe U.S. is louder than ever. Nonetheless, numerous countries still seem to favour 'special' bilateral ties to the U.S. The book explores the ebbs and flows of transatlantic relationships and carefully speculates about the next four years.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book offers a series of interviews with Canadian ranchers that highlight the innovative and effective ways that they manage vast swaths of grassland for two complementary goals: commercial viability and sustainable habitats. The book¿s author is an academic who grew up among ranchers in the grasslands of Canada, and the expertise and viewpoints she has distilled from these interviews complement the academic literature in accessible and surprising ways . As these productive landscapes face increasingly perilous threats such as development, economic pressures, and extreme weather events, it is the ranchers who live on and manage these native grasslands who are passionate about conserving them.This book is about them, their experiences and the realities of their lives, their view of the world, sharing their knowledge to assist younger ranchers, and their contributions to Canadäs species at risk conservation goals, food security and economy. The book offers practicaladvice for ranchers, but also reveals the depth of attachment and dedication these ranchers have for the grasslands. They are conservationists at heart, as they not only understand that their livelihood is dependent on the health of the ecosystem they manage, but they also have a deep connection to the land, nurtured oftentimes for many generations. Academics and ranchers have much to learn here, but the book ¿ most of which is the words of the ranchers themselves - is written to give the general public an understanding of this vocation and its role in the conservation of our last remaining grasslands.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The recent entry of private entrepreneurs into the world of space has multiplied the number of services provided by instruments in orbit, resulting into a rapid and tumultuous growth of the space economy. More services translate into more launches bringing into orbit more satellites. As a result, circum-terrestrial orbits are filling up alarmingly, and we are only at the beginning of the proliferation of mega constellations that have sprung up in recent years to provide planet-wide Internet connectivity. There are neither national nor international laws for managing the number of orbiting satellites that are growing at such a dizzying rate that real orbital traffic jams are feared. We need to extend to the space around us, but also to the other bodies in the solar system, the concept of sustainable use so as not to repeat the same mistakes we have made on Earth's surface. Around our planet we need to avoid overcrowding of orbits so as not to endanger our planet's economy, which is heavily dependent on the use of satellites. Looking further afield, to the Moon and Mars, for example, we must balance resource utilization with unnecessary pollution of fragile ecosystems. Human settlements will have to respect the ecosystem of these celestial bodies that do not belong to any state but must be absolutely protected in order to prevent an interplanetary version of the tragedy of the commons, unfortunately so familiar in our planet. Particular attention must be paid to the risks of biological pollution. Explorers (both human and robotic) risk carrying terrestrial material. Similarly, handling extraterrestrial samples requires well-equipped laboratories and continuous surveillance.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book covers the crucial yet often overlooked fermentation process that transforms coffee beans after harvest. During the washing and drying stages, raw coffee beans are exposed to their environment, allowing microorganisms to naturally settle and break down nutrients in the mucilage layer. This intentional microbial digestion is well-known among coffee growers but remains unfamiliar to many coffee consumers.Starting with an overview of the coffee processing chain, the book then explores the critical steps of fermentation. It reveals how secondary metabolites produced by microorganisms play a significant role in shaping coffee's unique flavors. Each chapter provides detailed insights into various metabolic pathways and the key groups of microorganisms involved, connecting fermentation to every stage of coffee processing. The authors' combined expertise and shared enthusiasm for coffee are reflected throughout this manuscript, offering readers a unique blend of practical and scientific perspectives on coffee fermentation.By the end, readers will understand that coffee, much like sauerkraut, sourdough, and kimchi, is a fermented product. This fermentation process is essential in creating the rich, complex flavours that make our morning cup of coffee so delightful.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The Internet has changed the past. Social media, Wikipedia, mobile networks, and the viral and visual nature of the Web have inundated the public sphere with historical information and misinformation, changing what we know about our history and History as a discipline. This is the first book to chronicle how and why it matters. Why does History matter at all What role do history and the past play in our democracy Our economy Our understanding of ourselves How do questions of history intersect with today's most pressing debates about technology; the role of the media; journalism; tribalism; education; identity politics; the future of government, civilization, and the planet At the start of a new decade, in the midst of growing political division around the world, this information is critical to an engaged citizenry. As we collectively grapple with the effects of technology and its capacity to destabilize our societies, scholars, educators and the general public should be aware of how the Web and social media shape what we know about ourselves - and crucially, about our past.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'A much needed, sobering look at the seductive promises of new technologies. You couldn't ask for a better guide than Jack Stilgoe. His book is measured, fair and incisive.'Hannah Fry, University College London, UK, and author ofHello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine'A cracking and insightful little book that thoughtfully examines the most important political and social question we face: how to define and meaningfully control the technologies that are starting to run our lives.'Jamie Bartlett, author ofThe People vs Tech: How the Internet is Killing Democracy (and How We Save It)'Innovation has not only a rate but also a direction. Stilgoe's excellent new book tackles the directionality of AI with a strong call to action. The book critiques the idea that technology is a pre-determined force, and puts forward a concrete proposal on how to make sure we are making decisions along the way that ask who is benefitting and how can we open the possibilities of innovation while steering them to deliver social benefit.'Mariana Mazzucato, University College London, UK, and author ofThe Value of Everything: Making and Taking in the Global Economy'Looking closely at the prospects and problems for 'autonomous vehicles,' Jack Stilgoe uncovers layer after layer of an even more fascinating story - the bizarre disconnect between technological means and basic human ends in our time. A tour de force of history and theory, the book is rich in substance, unsettling in its questions and great fun to read.'Langdon Winner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USAToo often, we understand the effects of technological change only in hindsight. When technologies are new, it is not clear where they are taking us or who's driving. Innovators tend to accentuate the benefits rather than risks or other injustices. Technologies like self-driving cars are not as inevitable as the hype would suggest. If we want to realise the opportunities, spread the benefits to people who normally lose out and manage the risks, Silicon Valley's disruptive innovation is a bad model. Steering innovation in the public interest means finding new ways for public and private sector organisations to collaborate.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Simulating the behavior of a human heart, predicting tomorrow's weather, optimizing the aerodynamics of a sailboat, finding the ideal cooking time for a hamburger: to solve these problems, cardiologists, meteorologists, sportsmen, and engineers can count on math help. This book will lead you to the discovery of a magical world, made up of equations, in which a huge variety of important problems for our life can find useful answers.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Redoing Gender demonstrates how difficult it is to be anything other than a man or a woman in a society that selectively acknowledges those two genders. Gender nonbinary people-who identify as other genders besides simply 'man' or 'woman'-have begun to disrupt this binary system, but the limited progress they have made has required significant everyday labor. Through interviews with 47 nonbinary people, this book offers rich description of these forms of labor, including 'rethinking sex and gender,' 'resignifying gender,' 'redoing relationships,' and 'resisting erasure.' The final chapter interrogates the lasting impact of this labor through follow-up interviews with participants four years later. Although nonbinary people are finally managing to achieve some recognition, it is clear that this change has not happened without a fight that continues to this day. The diverse experiences of nonbinary people in this book will help cisgender people relate to gender minorities with more compassion, and may also appeal to those questioning their own gender. This text will also be of keen interest to academics across Sociology and Gender Studies.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book provides an engaging introduction to economics through a literary lens. Drawing on writers such as James Joyce, George Eliot, Edith Wharton, Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, and Elizabeth Gaskell, each chapter is framed around a quote from a classic text of English literature that helps tease out a key economic concept and demonstrate its broader relevance. While rigorous, the book is virtually free of technical language and aims to give a concise overview of all the main topics in contemporary economics - from supply and demand, pricing, labour markets, externalities, and game theory, to environmental and behavioural economics, fiscal policy and business cycles, modern approaches to macroeconomics and economic growth.Interweaving literary examples with easy-to-follow explanations and reflective tasks, the book takes an interdisciplinary approach to economics and literature that requires no prior knowledge in either camp, but which illuminates patterns of real-world behaviour observed by novelists and economists alike. This concise and accessible book will be a valuable tool for students embarking on introductory economics courses, economics modules in business studies, and interdisciplinary courses more broadly, as well as the general reader interested in building their knowledge of economics.