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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seit dern Eingreifen A. A. Zdanovs am 24 Juni 1947 hat die sowje tische Philosophie einen bemerkenswerten Aufschwung erlebt. Nach einer mit Recht als 'still' bezeichneten Periode, die mit der Ver urteilung A. M. Deborins am 31 Januar 1931 begann und erst durch den genannten Eingriff ein Ende fand, kam es zu einem gleichzeitig quantitativen und qualitativen Wachstum: einmal erscheinen seit dieser Zeit viel mehr philosophische Schriften, und zweitens ist die sowjetische Philosophie von Neuem zum Kampfplatz verschiedener Tendenzen geworden, wobei die bisherige massive Zitatologie immer mehr durch echt philosophische Untersuchungen abgelost wird. Ei nige dieser Arbeiten sind auch fUr Philosophen der freien Welt nicht ohne Interesse - besonders fUr diejenigen unter ihnen, die, wie der Herausgeber dieser Reihe, mit den sowjetischen Philosophen den . Objektivismus, den erkenntnistheoretischen Realismus, die An erkannung der Ontologie und der formalen Logik sowie schliesslich einen ganzheitlichen Begriff vom Menschen teilen. Aber auch an dersdenkende Philosophen werden an der sowjetischen Philosophie mit ihrer fortschreitenden Entwicklung ein wachsendes Interesse haben kennen. Es scheint unter diesen Umstanden geboten, die zeitgenessische Philosophie der Sowjet-Union besser kennen zu lernen. Es bieten sich hier zweierlei Aufgaben: einmal mUssen spezialisierte Stu diengruppen eingehende und differenzierte Untersuchungen Uber ein zelne Denkrichtungen, vielleicht sogar Uber einzelne Denker, in Angriff nehmen; zweitens scheint es wUnschenswert, auch denjeni gen Philosophen, die des Russischen nicht machtig sind, zumindest einen Zugang zu den sowjetischen Quellen zu eroffnen.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 88 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book examines the discourse surrounding the wireless, created by the Anglo-Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi. The wireless excited early twentieth-century audiences before it even became a viable black box technology. The wireless adhered to modernist values¿speed, efficiency, militarization, and progress. Language surrounding the wireless is a form of technical communication, overlooked by today¿s practitioners. This book establishes a broader definition for technical communication by examining a selection of the discourse surrounding Marconi's wireless. The book¿s main themes are the following: 1) technical communication is all discourse surrounding technology, 2) the field of technical communication (or technical writing) should incorporate analyses of discourse surrounding technologies into its epistemology, 3) the wireless is a product of the society from which it comes (early twentieth-century Western civilization), and 4) the discourse surrounding the wireless is infused with tropes of progress¿speed, efficiency, evolution, and ahistoricity.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 168 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In an effort to reverse the purported crisis in U.S. public schools, the federal government, states, districts have mandated policies that favor standardized approaches to teaching and assessment. As a consequence, teachers have been relying on teacher-centered instructional approaches that do not take into consideration the needs, experiences, and interests of their students; this is particularly pronounced with English learners (ELs). The widespread implementation of these policies is particularly striking in California, where more than 25% of all public school students are ELs.This volume reports on three studies that explore how teachers of ELs in three school districts negotiated these policies. Drawing on sociocultural and poststructural perspectives on agency and power, the authors examine how contexts in which teachers of ELs lived and worked influenced the messages they constructed about these policies and mediated their decisions about policy implementation. The volume provides important insights into processes affecting the learning and teaching of ELs.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -1 Alkanes.- 1.1. Introduction.- 1.2. CH3 stretching frequencies.- 1.3. CH2 stretching frequencies.- 1.4. The symmetric methyl deformation frequency.- 1.5. The CH2 deformation frequency.- 1.6. Skeletal vibrations.- 1.6.1. CH2 wagging, twisting and rocking modes.- 1.6.2. Other skeletal modes.- 2 Alkenes and Vibrations of C=N and N=N Links.- 2.1. The C=C stretching frequency.- 2.1.1. Bond-angle effects.- 2.1.2. Fluorinated hydrocarbons (rings).- 2.1.3. Oxygenated ring systems.- 2.1.4. Conjugation effects in rings.- 2.1.5. Fused ring systems.- 2.2. C=C Frequencies in open chains.- 2.2.1. The effects of attachment to elements other than carbon.- 2.2.2. Fluorine substitution in open chains.- 2.2.3. Conjugation effects on double bonds in open chains.- 2.2.4. The effects of cloud interactions.- 2.2.5. Deuterium substitution.- 2.3. CH stretching vibrations of olefines.- 2.3.1. In-plane CH deformations in alkenes.- 2.3.2. CH out-of-plane deformation vibrations.- 2.3.3. CH out-of-plane twisting vibrations.- 2.3.4. The CH2= wagging mode.- 2.4. The C=N stretching frequency.- 2.5. The N=N stretching frequency.- 3 X=Y=Z Systems and Triple Bonds.- 3.1. Introduction, multiple bond systems.- 3.2. Isothiocyanates.- 3.3. Thiocyanates.- 3.4. Isocyanates.- 3.5. Azides.- 3.6. Carbodi-imides.- 3.7. Diazo compounds.- 3.8. Alienes.- 3.8.1. The C=C=C stretching vibration (as).- 3.8.2. The CH2 deformation of alienes and its overtone band.- 3.9. Factors controlling the stretching frequencies of triple bonds.- 3.9.1. Nitriles.- 3.10. Isonitriles.- 3.11. Alkynes.- 3.11.1 CH stretching frequencies in monosubstituted alkynes.- 3.11.2. vC=C stretching frequencies.- 3.11.3. The CH= deformation frequency.- 4 Unassociated XH Vibrations.- 4.1. Introduction.- 4.2. Changes in XH stretching frequencies following alterations in the X Element.- 4.3. Changes in XH stretching frequencies with alterations in the Substituents at X.- 4.4. vOH stretching frequencies.- 4.4.1. OH attached to carbon.- 4.4.2. OH attached to nitrogen.- 4.4.3. vOH with oxygen attached to other elements.- 4.5. vNH stretching frequencies.- 4.5.1. Primary amines and amides.- 4.5.2. Secondary amines and amides.- 4.6. Silicon and germanium hydrides.- 4.6.1. Silicon hydrogen stretching frequencies.- 4.6.2. Germanium hydrogen stretching frequencies.- 4.7. Hydrides of other elements.- 4.7.1. PH stretching frequencies.- 4.7.2. SH and SeH stretching frequencies.- 4.7.3. BH stretching frequencies.- 4.7.4. Metal-hydrogen stretching frequencies.- 5 Carbonyl Frequencies.- 5.1. Introduction.- 5.2. Mass effects.- 5.3. Frequency interaction effects.- 5.3.1. Interactions through Fermi resonance.- 5.3.2. Frequency interactions between two carbonyl groups.- 5.3.3. 1, 4-Dicarbonyl compounds.- 5.3.4. 1, 2-Dicarbonyl compounds.- 5.4. The effects of changes in bond angles, and in the strengths of the adjacent bonds.- 5.5. Chemical effects.- 5.5.1. Inductive and resonance effects.- 5.6. Field effects in carbonyl compounds.- 5.6.1. -Halogen interactions.- 5.6.2. Field effects with other atoms or groups in the -position.- 5.6.3. Interactions with polar groups not at the -position.- 5.7. The effects of changes of phase or of Association.- 5.7.1. Solvent effects on vCO.- 5.7.2. Interactions of the carbonyl group with hydrogen donors.- 5.7.3. Carbonyl complexes with Lewis acids.- 5.8. Carbonyl frequencies in specific classes of compound.- 5.8.1. Alkyl, aryl and conjugated ketones.- 5.8.2. Aldehydes.- 5.8.3. Esters and lactones.- 5.8.4. Acid halides.- 5.8.5. Chloroformates and related compounds.- 5.8.6. Anhydrides and peroxides.- 5.8.7. Carbonates, thiolcarbonates and dithiolcarbonates.- 5.8.8. Thiolesters.- 5.8.9. Carboxylic acids.- 5.8.10. Amides.- 5.8.11. Imides.- 5.8.12. Carbamates and thiocarbamates.- 5.8.13. Ureas.- 5.8.14. Amides with an element other than carbon attached to the nitorgen atom.- 5.8.15. Silyl esters.- 5.9. The carbonyl deformation frequency.- 6 X=Y Bonds Other than Carbonyl. vS=O, N=O, P=O, P=S,

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This is a book about the why and how of doing experiments on rocks, minerals, magmas, and fluids. It could have as logically been subtitled 'Experimental petrology' as 'Experimental geochemistry,' but we chose geochemistry to emphasize the broad and overlapping nature of current experimental work. We have tried to aim the book at a general readership which we hope will include advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and anyone else interested in learning something about experimental petrology. Although we hope there will be something of interest for the practicing experimentalist, our aim is at the non-experimentalist interested in learning why experiments are useful, what kind of experiments can be done, and what some of the major problems and limitations are and how they can best be avoided. The result of a journey through this book should be an ability to evaluate published experimental work critically and a knowledge of the kinds of problems an experimentalist might be able to help solve. Some details of experimental technique are included in the Appendix for those readers who want to 'get their hands dirty. ' Indeed, one of our main incentives for writing this book was to try to encourage more petrologists and geochemists to become experimentalists. In our pedagogical approach we have chosen to discuss a small number of case histories as illustrations of principles and techniques. We have tried to select studies we regard as well executed.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 208 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The classical Appalachian, Caledonian, Hercynian, and Mauritanide orogens are now only segments of a once-continuous Paleozoic mountain belt which has been fragmented during Mesozoic-Cenozoic formation of the North Atlantic Ocean. These segments are major parts of the countries surrounding the North Atlantic - most of which are members of NATO. The aim of this NATO conference was to evaluate these fragments in terms of their pre-Mesozoic positions, and to attempt a synthesis of their geologic evolution on an international and orogen-wide scale. Geologists who have studied these scattered remnants have been separated by both geography and discipline. Orogen-wide syntheses have beeen attempted in the past by individuals who are specialists not only in discipline but also in geography; therefore, these attempts have not been satisfactory to everyone. This conference brought together the foremost specialists in different disciplines from each country. They attempted to teach other specialists, not only in their own fields, but in other disciplines, about regional variations and particular problems. The resulting international cross-fertilization, both within and between speciaLties, enriched individual workers and helped to provide a multi-disciplinary overview of the orogen.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 416 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -It is almost exactly half a century since the publication of R. A. Bagnold's classic book The physics of blown sand and desert dunes, and it is a tribute to the quality of Bagnold's work that many of the fundamental principles which he developed remain valid today. His book continues to be essential reading for any serious student of aeolian processes. However, the past two decades have seen an explosion in the scale of research dealing with aeolian transport processes, sediments, and landforms. Some of this work has been summarized in review papers and edited conference proceedings, but this book provides the first attempt to review the whole field of aeolian sand research. Inevitably, it has not been possible to cover all aspects in equal depth, and the balance of included material naturally reflects the authors' own interests to a significant degree. However, our aim has been to provide as broad a perspective as possible, and to provide an entry point to an extensive multi-disciplinary scientific literature, some of which has not been given the attention it deserves in earlier textbooks and review papers. Many examples are drawn from existing published work, but the book also makes extensive use of our own research in the Middle East, Australia, Europe, and North America. The book has been written principally for use by advanced undergraduates, post graduates, and more senior research workers in geomorphology and sedimentology.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 416 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This companion provides a collection of frequently needed numerical data as a convenient desk-top or pocket reference for atmospheric scientists as well as a concise source of information for others interested in this matter. The material contained in this book was extracted from the recent and the past scientific literature; it covers essentially all aspects of atmospheric chemistry. The data are presented primarily in the form of annotated tables while any explanatory text is kept to a minimum. In this condensed form of presentation, the volume may serve also as a supplement to many textbooks used in teaching the subject at various universities.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 448 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The enzymatic polymerization of phenolic compounds has been generating interest in several fields such as food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.These compounds are employed for their antioxidant properties; however, their use is limited by their low solubility and thermal stability. Polymerization can improve their solubility and their thermal stability though and create new properties which are dependent on the molecular mass and the structure of polymers. The reaction yield, the polydispersity, the molecular mass, the structure and the properties of synthesized polymers can be controlled by the mode of control of the reaction and by the reaction conditions.Enzymatic polymerization of phenolic compounds by oxidoreductases analyze the processes used and the key factors (temperature, solvent, origin of the enzyme, structure of the substrate, reactor design, ¿) which control the polymerization of phenolic species by these oxidoreductase enzymes in order to obtain polymers with desired characteristics and properties.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The study of birth defects has assumed an importance even greater now than in the past because mortality rates attributed to congenital anomalies have declined far less than those for other causes of death, such as infectious and nutritional diseases. It is estimated that as many as 50% of all pregnancies terminate as miscarriages. In the majority of cases this is the result of faulty development. Major congenital malformations are found in at least 2% of all liveborn infants, and 22% of all stillbirths and infant deaths are associated with severe congenital anomalies. Teratological studies of an experimental nature are neither ethical nor justifiable in humans. Numerous investigations have been carried out in laboratory animals and other experimental models in order to improve our understanding of abnormal intra-uterine development. In less than two decades the field of experimental teratology has advanced phenomenally. As a result of the wide range of information that is now accumulating, it has become possible to obtain an insight into the causes, mec.;hanisms and prevention of birth defects. However, considerable work will be needed before these problems can be resolved. The contributions in this volume deal primarily with the areas of terato logical evaluation and the use of selected animal models for the study of con genital anomalies. It is not only a documentation of the latest experimental work, but it also indicates new and important areas for future research.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 368 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The rapid growth of specific protein estimations in the clinical laboratory over the last 10 years has been due to advances both in methodology and in the understanding of the role of the various plasma proteins in health and disease. This expansion has been made possible by the development of both gel phase and fluid phase techniques for the estimation of proteins and the ready availability of antisera to individual plasma proteins. The specificity of the immunological reaction has allowed the more precise identification and estimation of individual plasma proteins than was possible with dye binding or other chemical techniques, but at the same time these methods have introduced other possible errors and pitfalls. Advances in understanding of the structure and function of various plasma proteins has pointed the way to new clinical applications of plasma protein estimation in the diagnosis and monitoring of disease. The Symposium, of which these are the proceedings, was planned to bring together a number of experts in the field to discuss the available methods and their clinical application.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 260 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Nearly 20 years ago we produced a treatise (of about the same length as this book) entitled Computing methods for scientists and engineers. It was stated that most computation is performed by workers whose mathematical training stopped somewhere short of the 'professional' level, and that some books are therefore needed which use quite simple mathematics but which nevertheless communicate the essence of the 'numerical sense' which is exhibited by the real computing experts and which is surely needed, at least to some extent, by all who use modern computers and modern numerical software. In that book we treated, at no great length, a variety of computational problems in which the material on ordinary differential equations occupied about 50 pages. At that time it was quite common to find books on numerical analysis, with a little on each topic ofthat field, whereas today we are more likely to see similarly-sized books on each major topic: for example on numerical linear algebra, numerical approximation, numerical solution ofordinary differential equations, numerical solution of partial differential equations, and so on. These are needed because our numerical education and software have improved and because our relevant problems exhibit more variety and more difficulty. Ordinary differential equa tions are obvious candidates for such treatment, and the current book is written in this sense.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 264 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Irvin M. Cushner, MD, MPH It is both remarkable and, at the same time, a sign of this era of rapid change that one can refer back to the 'infancy' of a field which has existed for barely more than a decade. Yet, one now reads of the 'maturing' of the family planning and abortion fields, both of which were incorporated into our society and integrated into our health care system within the past ten years. Indeed, in the very year that this book is being prepared, we note the tenth anniversaries of several significant events of 1970: 1) the enactment of Title X of the Public Health Service Act, establishing a Federal program in family planning; 2) the first issuance by a major health-related organization (the APHA) of a policy statement advocating repeal of all abortion laws; and 3) the enactment, by New York State, of an abortion law whose only restric tion was that it be performed by a licensed physician and the subse quent action, the first by any local health department (New York City), to assure both its implementation and its quality. They were, indeed, eventful days. These three events seemed to presage a then-unprecedented acceptance of fertility regulation as a right and as a needed service.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 368 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In the first place may I say how grateful I and others are to those who have contributed chapters for this book; all of them are well known for their research on the subject on which they have written and each has indicated the background to his own specialist field by providing an extensive bibliography giving this book a total reference list of over 2,500. Although there have been enormous advances in immunology over recent years, much of the new knowledge in relation to infectious diseases was scattered over the world's literature and is now brought together in a single volume. Furthermore, while a number of previously unknown infectious diseases have recently been discovered (e.g. Marburg and Lassa virus infections and Legionnaires' disease) to which many new techniques have been applied, there seemed to be no clear statement of the rationale for their use, or for their further exploitation in some of the more common infectious diseases which are discussed in this book.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 540 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -\*THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE AS OPEN ACCESS BOOK ON SPRINGERLINK\*One of the most significant tasks facing mathematics educators is to understand the role of mathematical reasoning and proving in mathematics teaching, so that its presence in instruction can be enhanced. This challenge has been given even greater importance by the assignment to proof of a more prominent place in the mathematics curriculum at all levels.Along with this renewed emphasis, there has been an upsurge in research on the teaching and learning of proof at all grade levels, leading to a re-examination of the role of proof in the curriculum and of its relation to other forms of explanation, illustration and justification.This book, resulting from the 19th ICMI Study, brings together a variety of viewpoints on issues such as: The potential role of reasoning and proof in deepening mathematical understanding in the classroom as it does in mathematical practice.The developmental nature of mathematical reasoning and proof in teaching and learning from the earliest grades.The development of suitable curriculum materials and teacher education programs to support the teaching of proof and proving.The book considers proof and proving as complex but foundational in mathematics. Through the systematic examination of recent research this volume offers new ideas aimed at enhancing the place of proof and proving in our classrooms.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 488 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -. there is scarcely any agent which can be taken into the body to which some individuals will not get a reaction satisfactory or pleasurable to them, persuading them to continue its use even to the point of abuse . Eddy (1965) Dependence is one of the major problems of our modern society both in industrialized and developing nations. There is, however, nothing new in man's dependence on drugs. For many centuries past, there can be few people throughout the world who do not 'overuse', 'misuse' or 'abuse' some drugs. For many the drugs that are 'overused' are caffeine [from tea or coffee), nicotine [from tobacco) or alcohol [from beer, wine or spirits), all socially accepted normal ingredients of everyday life in most communities. For a prescribed medical smaller group 'misuse' concerns commonly substances, such as barbiturates, amphetamines. For an even smaller group there is the less socially acceptable 'abuse' of specific drugs such as morphine and related analgesics, cannabis, or hallucinogens.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 236 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -My interest in the 'refugee question' of the 1930s stemmed initially from time spent as an undergraduate at Manchester University, an interest which has been expanded, via a doctoral thesis, to the writing of this book. In wri ting about the German and Austrian refugees who fled to the Netherlands before the country was occupied in May 1940, the main aim has been to re turn the 'refugee question' of the 1930s into its pre-war context,a context from which it has often been dragged to provide an introduction to the events of the war period and the policies carried out by the Germans in oc cupied Europe. A study of the Netherlands provides the opportunity to look at refugees as a whole, not just as Jews, social democrats or communists, and also to examine the reaction and response of an European government to what was essentially a unique problem. I take great pleasure in recording my gratitude to the many people who have helped me in the course of my work. To the Dutch Ministerie van On derwijs en Wetenschappen and the Twenty-Seven Foundation for grants which enabled me to spend time in the Netherlands completing the research for this project, and to the British Acadamy for their financial assistance with publication costs. The research for this book took me to many libraries and archives in a number of countries.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 260 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book is intended to bring together the contributions of many years of investigations from a number of laboratories involved in the systematic investigation of mother-offspring interactions and the attendant conse quences for development. A similar book (Rheingold, 1963) is now more than a decade old. The value of such a book is attested to by the burgeoning interest in the subject matter since the publication of that earlier volume. The importance of the mother-infant dyad has been recognized by scientests and parents alike since time immemorial. Pioneering writers such as Sigmund Freud, with his emphasis upon the expression of biological 'needs' by the developing infant, and John B. Watson, with his emphasis upon the mother's role as a conditioner-trainer of her offspring, have been followed (in time, not emphases) by such investigators as Konrad Lorenz, with his now classic studies of imprinting, Jean Piaget's sequential analyses of the development of intellect, and Harry Harlow's ingenious studies of attach ment. The present volume reflects the influences of these earlier investigators. It is comparative, psychobiological, and represents a blend ofthe 'experimental' approach characteristic of those trained in experimental psychology and the 'natural history' approach more often represented in the work of ethologists. Sequential analyses of developmental changes in the mother-offspring relationship characterize virtually all of the work reported herein.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 456 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The ASI on Nonlinear Model Based Process Control (August 10-20, 1997~ Antalya - Turkey) convened as a continuation of a previous ASI which was held in August 1994 in Antalya on Methods of Model Based Process Control in a more general context. In 1994, the contributions and discussions convincingly showed that industrial process control would increasingly rely on nonlinear model based control systems. Therefore, the idea for organizing this ASI was motivated by the success of the first one, the enthusiasm expressed by the scientific community for continuing contact, and the growing incentive for on-line control algorithms for nonlinear processes. This is due to tighter constraints and constantly changing performance objectives that now force the processes to be operated over a wider range of conditions compared to the past, and the fact that many of industrial operations are nonlinear in nature. The ASI intended to review in depth and in a global way the state-of-the-art in nonlinear model based control. The list of lecturers consisted of 12 eminent scientists leading the principal developments in the area, as well as industrial specialists experienced in the application of these techniques. Selected out of a large number of applications, there was a high quality, active audience composed of 59 students from 20 countries. Including family members accompanying the participants, the group formed a large body of92 persons. Out of the 71 participants, 11 were from industry.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 932 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Violence is a steadily increasing feature of modern When a doctor is called to a scene of death wounds society caused by devices such as motor vehicles, indus may readily be visible on the corpse. His careful exam trial equipment and aircraft, which are fabricated by ination and interpretation of the injuries can provide man, or caused by man himself. There are few practi valuable assistance to the police in the early stages of tioners of medicine who will not encounter wounding any investigation that may follow. He may be able to in some form in the course of a lifetime of practice. say that the wound was self-inflicted, or he may think Most wounds will require his skills in treatment; others that the wound had been inflicted homicidally. The demand interpretation because the appearance of the events that follow such interpretations are clearly very wound itself and the pattern in which wounds may be different so far as the police are concerned. For this, arranged can provide much information about the ways and other reasons, a detailed knowledge of wounds and in which they have been caused. For example, the wounding is an essential part of medical training. grouping and position of wounds can suggest whether Scientific investigation of the whole subject of trauma the injuries were inflicted accidentally, suicidally or in has been advancing very slowly over the years.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 124 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The Eleventh American Peptide Symposium was held on the San Diego campus of the University of California in picturesque La Jolla on July 9-14, 1989. More than 1100 participants from around the world came to attend a scientific program comprised of an assortment of oral presentations, posters and exhibits. Most rewarding to us was the regular attendance at all the scientific sessions by our registered guests despite the beautiful scenery offered by La Jolla and San Diego county. Indeed for all of us, the purpose of the biennial American Peptide Symposium is to try to keep up with a fast evolving and fascinating field. The goal of the proceedings of these meetings is to provide the scientific community unable to attend some or all of the Eleventh American Peptide Symposium with a synopsis of current results in peptide research. Of 65 oral presentations and approximately 390 poster displays, the Program Committee selected 393 articles for publication. A few manuscripts by distinguished invited speakers were unfortunately not received in time to appear in these proceedings. All manuscripts herein were selected on the basis of their originality at the time of presentation and their significance in the development of peptide-related research. As in the past, this Eleventh meeting brought together scientists with a wide range of expertise, which was harnessed to address and solve basic as well as applied scientific problems in broad areas.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 1172 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The Fourth International Symposium on Neutron Induced Reactions was held at the Smolenice Castle, Czechoslovakia, June 17-21, 1985. It was sponsored by the European Physical Society and the Union of Slovak Mathematicians and Physicists. The primary aim of the Symposium was to provide space for reports on developments in the field of nuclear reaction theory, studies of decay of unbound nuclear states excited by simple projectile as well as on methodical and instrumental progress in the low energy nuclear physics. Ample time was deliberately reserved for discussions and the exchange of ideas among the participants. Two committees have been involved in organizing the Sympo sium: the International Advisory Committee has been advising on topics and selection of speakers and the Organizing Committee has taken a burden of ~sual daily work. The members of both committees are listed below. The International Advisory Committee: H. H. Barschall (USA), H. Feshbach (USA), J. Formanek (Czecho slovak~a), I. M. Frank (USSR), E. Gadioli (Italy), M. K. Mehta (India), S. Raman (USA), I. Ribans,ky (Czechoslovakia), D. See liger (GDR), C. Wagemans (Belgium), H. A. WeidemUller (FRG), Z. Wilhelmi (Poland). The Organizing Committee: R. Antalik, E. B~tak, . Gmuca, S. Hlavaf, J. Kriitiak (Secre tary), . Luby, p. Oblo~insky, J. Pivare, I. Ribansky, J. acha (all from the Institute of Physics, Electro-Physical Research xi Centre of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava), J. Dobes (Institute of Nuclear Physics, Rez near Prague), I. Wilhelm (Charles University, Prague).Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 460 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -ihr unangreifbares Wahrheitsrecht selbst vertreten konnte - ihr Recht als getane Arbeit. Neben die allzu haufigen ober:lliichlichen Kritiken, zurneist von philosophischen Anfangern herstammend, denen iiberhaupt die Reife zu einer ernst zu nehmenden kritischen Leistung fehlte, sind allmahlich auch von seiten der verschiedenen philosophischen Schulen griindliche und verantwortungsbewuBte Kritiken ge treten, mit denen eine Auseinandersetzung durchaus notwendig ware. Das urn so mehr, als unleugbare Unvollkommenheiten meiner Darstellungen, wie sie bei jedem ersten Durchbruch neuartiger Gedanken kaurn vermeidlich sind, an den MiBver standnissen mitschuldig waren, wie freilich auch die Stand punktsvoraussetzungen, von denen die Kritiker sich bewuBt oder unbewuBt leiten lieBen. Auf meinen Wunsch hat es der Verfasser des nachfolgenden Artikels unternommen, die zur Klarung der prinzipiellen MiBverstandnisse notwendigen Auseinandersetzun gen zu entwerfen. Zu einer solchen Aufgabe war er berufen: von Anfang an hatte ich sein philosophisches Studiurn geleitet. Seit dessen AbschluB steht er als mein Assistent, und nun schon das fiinfte Jahr, mit mir in fast taglichem Konnex. Auf diese Weise ist er mit meinen philosophischen Intentionen, aber auch mit dem hauptsachlichen Gehalt meiner unveroffentlichten konkreten Untersuchungen auf das Vollkommenste vertraut geworden. Auf Wunsch der verehrten Redaktion der ,Kant-Studien' habe ich diese Abhandlung genau durchgegangen, und ich freue mich, nun sagen zu konnen, daB in derselben kein Satz ist, den ich mir nicht vollkommen zueigne, den ich nicht ausdriicklich als meine eigene 'Oberzeugung anerkennen konnte. Freiburg I. Br. , Juni 1933. EDMUND HUSSERL' INHALT VERGEGENWARTIGUNG UND BILD. Beitrage zur Phanomenologie der Unwirklichkeit.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 236 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Linear algebra is a living, active branch of mathematics which is central to almost all other areas of mathematics, both pure and applied, as well as to computer science, to the physical, biological, and social sciences, and to engineering. It encompasses an extensive corpus of theoretical results as well as a large and rapidly-growing body of computational techniques. Unfortunately, in the past decade, the content of linear algebra courses required to complete an undergraduate degree in mathematics has been depleted to the extent that they fail to provide a sufficient theoretical or computational background. Students are not only less able to formulate or even follow mathematical proofs, they are also less able to understand the mathematics of the numerical algorithms they need for applications. Certainly, the material presented in the average undergraduate course is insufficient for graduate study. This book is intended to fill the gap which has developed by providing enough theoretical and computational material to allow the advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate student to overcome this deficiency and be able to work independently or in advanced courses. The book is intended to be used either as a self-study guide, a textbook for a course in advanced linear algebra, or as a reference book. It is also designed to prepare a student for the linear algebra portion of prelim exams or PhD qualifying exams. The volume is self-contained to the extent that it does not assume any previous formal knowledge of linear algebra, though the reader is assumed to have been exposed, at least informally, to some of the basic ideas and techniques, such as manipulation of small matrices and the solution of small systems of linear equations over the real numbers. More importantly, it assumes a seriousness of purpose, considerable motivation, and a modicum of mathematical sophistication on the part of the reader. In the latest edition, new major theorems have been added, as wellas many new examples. There are over 130 additional exercises and many of the previous exercises have been revised or rewritten. In addition, a large number of additional biographical notes and thumbnail portraits of mathematicians have been included.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 512 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This unique book investigates the implications of the rising importance of supra-national regional organizations for global governance in general, and for the United Nations, in particular. It touches upon issues such as regional representation at the UN, high-level dialogues with regional organisations, as well as the coordination of UN member states¿ voting behaviour in the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council. The book further explores the regional dimension and coordination of UN operations in areas such as peace and security, human rights, and sustainable development. The contributions to the book are both in-depth chapters and shorter viewpoints, written by a combination of academics, policy-makers at regional organizations, and experts from international think tanks. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of global governance.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 292 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book examines the progress to date in the many facets ¿ conceptual, epistemological and methodological - of the field of legal semiotics. It reflects the fulfilment of the promise of legal semiotics when used to explore the law, its processes and interpretation.This study in Legal Semiotics brings together the theory, structure and practise of legal semiotics in an accessible style. The book introduces the concepts of legal semiotics and offers an insight in contemporary and future directions which the semiotics of law is going to take.A theoretical and practical oriented synthesis of the historical, contemporary and most recent ideas pertaining to legal semiotics, the book will be of interest to scholars and researchers in law and social sciences , as well as those who are interested in the interdisciplinary dynamics of law and semiotics.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 272 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The origin, dispersal, deposition and burial of natural sediment grains is the central concern of sedimentology. The subject is truly inter disciplinary, commands the attention of Earth scientists, is of consider able interest to fluid dynamicists and civil engineers, and it finds widespread practical applications in industry. Sedimentology may be approached from two viewpoints: a descrip tive approach, as exemplified by traditional petrography and facies analysis, and a quantitative approach through the physical and chemical sciences. Both approaches are complementary and must be used in tandem if the recent remarkable progress in the field is to be sustained. This text aims to introduce such a combined approach to senior undergraduate students, graduate students and to interested professional Earth scientists. Thus the many descriptive diagrams in the text are counterbalanced by the use of basic physical and chemical reasoning through equations. I have tried to construct a text that follows logically on from the origin of sediment grains through fluid flow, transport, deposition and diagenesis (the change from sediment to rock). The text has been written assuming that some basic previous instruction has been given in the Earth sciences and in general physics and chemistry. Certain important derivations are given in appendices. I have avoided advanced mathematical treatment since it is my opinion that recogni tion of the basic physical or chemical basis to a problem is more important to the student than the formal mathematical reduction of poorly gathered data. As T. H.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 364 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Unique local transformations of the practice of established religions in Asia and the Pacific are juxtaposed with the emergence of new religious movements whose incidence is growing across the region. In Flows of Faith, the contributing authors take as their starting point questions of how religions manifest outside their cultural boundaries and provide the basis for new social identities, political movements and social transformations.With fresh insights into the globalization of beliefs, their local inflections, and their institutionalization, the authors explore how old and new religions work in different settings, and how their reception and membership challenge orthodox understandings of religion and culture.The chapters ¿ set in Asia, the Pacific, Australia, and the US ¿ illustrate the contrasts and commonalities of these belief systems, and their allegiances and networks in the region and beyond. They include new religious movements ¿ Falun Gong, Brahma Kumaris, the Hare Krishna movement, based in East and South Asia with outreach posts in Australia and the U.S. ¿ and established ¿old¿ religions ¿ Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam ¿ that are revitalized and recreated in different settings and places.Flows of Faith describes the transnational reaches of faith. Religious practices and their local manifestations track the movement of peoples, through mission outreach, flight, migration, and pilgrimage. In each new setting, religions are shaped by and in turn shape political and cultural forces, proving that they are resilient and generative, originary and distinctive.The volume is a major contribution, providing readers with a fresh and creative approach into the living experience of religious communities in a contemporary globalised world.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 256 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Electromagnetic vibration transducers are seen as an effective way of harvesting ambient energy for the supply of sensor monitoring systems. Different electromagnetic coupling architectures have been employed but no comprehensive comparison with respect to their output performance has been carried out up to now. Electromagnetic Vibration Energy Harvesting Devices introduces an optimization approach which is applied to determine optimal dimensions of the components (magnet, coil and back iron). Eight different commonly applied coupling architectures are investigated. The results show that correct dimensions are of great significance for maximizing the efficiency of the energy conversion. A comparison yields the architectures with the best output performance capability which should be preferably employed in applications. A prototype development is used to demonstrate how the optimization calculations can be integrated into the design¿flow. Electromagnetic Vibration Energy Harvesting Devices targets the designer of electromagnetic vibration transducers who wishes to have a greater in-depth understanding for maximizing the output performance.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 216 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Thanks to the omnipresent computer, current statistics can include data files of many thousands of values, and can perform any exploratory analysis in less than seconds. This development, however fascinating, generally does not lead to simple results. We should not forget that clinical studies are, mostly, for confirming prior hypotheses based on sound arguments, and the simplest tests provide the best power and are adequate for such studies. In the past few years the authors of this 5th edition, as teachers and research supervisors in academic and top-clinical facilities, have been able to closely observe the latest developments in the field of clinical data analysis, and they have been able to assess their performance. In this 5th edition the 47 chapters of the previous edition have been maintained and upgraded according to the current state of the art, and 20 novel chapters have been added after strict selection of the most valuable and promising novel methods. The novel methods are explained using practical examples and step-by-step analyses readily accessible for non-mathematicians. All of the novel chapters have been internationally published by the authors in peer-reviewed journal, including the American Journal of Therapeutics, the European Journal of Clinical Investigation, The International journal of Clinical Pharmacology and therapeutics, and other journals, and permission is granted by all of them to use this material in the current book. We should add that the authors are well-qualified in their fields of knowledge. Professor Zwinderman is president-elect of the International Society of Biostatistics, and Professor Cleophas is past-president of the American College of Angiology. From their expertise they should be able to make adequate selections of modern methods for clinical data analysis for the benefit of physicians, students, and investigators. The authors, although from a different discipline, one clinician and one statistician, have been working and publishing together for over 10 years, and their research of statistical methodology can be characterized as a continued effort to demonstrate that statistics is not mathematics but rather a discipline at the interface of biology and mathematics. They firmly believe that any reader can benefit from this clinical approach to statistical data analysis.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 780 pp. Englisch.