lap lambert academic publishing dez 2016 (Oltre 2.400 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Block ciphers are the central tools for cooking up the largest portion of data encrypted in today's world. It is crucial that they must be efficiently implemented in both hardware or/and software platforms. Furthermore, error-correcting codes are used to 'protect' the transmitted digital data over unreliable communication channel. People prefer to rely on well-known block codes, for example Hamming codes, Reed-Solomon codes etc., while LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) codes were ignored for 30 years from the moment Robert Gallager introduced them in his doctoral dissertation, 1960. Nowadays, LDPC codes are the opposite. They are the most attractive topics in coding theory. LDPC codes are usually long with a great probability to reduce the loss of information in a noisy communication channel. There are introduced very fast encoding and decoding algorithms which are implemented in Matlab. My work is to focus to implement this algorithms in C. The advantage of this approach is that you can quickly and easily analyze LDPC codes thanks to the speed and power of C. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Vaccines are one of the greatest triumphs in medicine. They have also, however, been accompanied by an equally long history of vaccine hesitancy. One of the recent instances is the HPV vaccine, probably the most important vaccine against cancer to date. Despite huge successes worldwide, there is a significant anti-vaccine movement, and this has been particularly virulent in Japan, where the government issued a nationwide suspension of its vaccine recommendation. This book explores the political and institutional factors that contributed to this decision, and beyond that, whether this decision to suspend should have been made. To date, no previous study has been conducted on this topic. This book argues that Japanese government officials make immunization-program decisions based on broader institutional features of the state, and not on the value of the vaccine, to the detriment of public health. Government officials face incentives that result in vaccine suspensions when there is ambiguous legal liability, immense political pressure, short executive time horizons, and a risk-averse culture.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The United Arab Emirates has witnessed over the last few decades a tremendous economic & social progress in all aspects of life, and among the areas that the UAE has focused on is the governmental administration both on the local & federal levels. In this regard, the UAE has succeeded in the application of strategic planning model, total quality management and e-government access to smart cities. According to the Arab Knowledge Report, issued in 2014, the UAE has surpassed the various Middle East countries in the overall performance of the innovation, and ranked 38 in the world. In this sense, the UAE libraries have benefited from the progress and development that took place in information and communication technology sector in the country by applying the most advanced, technical and administrative methods. The importance of the ministry libraries comes from being part of the government and its role in the implementation of the national strategy.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Vaccines are one of the greatest triumphs in medicine. They have also, however, been accompanied by an equally long history of vaccine hesitancy. One of the recent instances is the HPV vaccine, probably the most important vaccine against cancer to date. Despite huge successes worldwide, there is a significant anti-vaccine movement, and this has been particularly virulent in Japan, where the government issued a nationwide suspension of its vaccine recommendation. This book explores the political and institutional factors that contributed to this decision, and beyond that, whether this decision to suspend should have been made. To date, no previous study has been conducted on this topic. This book argues that Japanese government officials make immunization-program decisions based on broader institutional features of the state, and not on the value of the vaccine, to the detriment of public health. Government officials face incentives that result in vaccine suspensions when there is ambiguous legal liability, immense political pressure, short executive time horizons, and a risk-averse culture.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Vaccines are one of the greatest triumphs in medicine. They have also, however, been accompanied by an equally long history of vaccine hesitancy. One of the recent instances is the HPV vaccine, probably the most important vaccine against cancer to date. Despite huge successes worldwide, there is a significant anti-vaccine movement, and this has been particularly virulent in Japan, where the government issued a nationwide suspension of its vaccine recommendation. This book explores the political and institutional factors that contributed to this decision, and beyond that, whether this decision to suspend should have been made. To date, no previous study has been conducted on this topic. This book argues that Japanese government officials make immunization-program decisions based on broader institutional features of the state, and not on the value of the vaccine, to the detriment of public health. Government officials face incentives that result in vaccine suspensions when there is ambiguous legal liability, immense political pressure, short executive time horizons, and a risk-averse culture. 128 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Tworchestwo, intuiciq, chuwstwa, wospriqtie okruzhaüschego mira, tainstwennaq zhizn' dushi, a takzhe mnozhestwo drugih fenomenow chelowecheskogo razuma - wse äto proqwleniq dejstwiq moschnogo mehanizma chuwstwennogo poznaniq. Opiraqs' na qsnye predstawleniq o suschnosti informacii i informacionnyh processow, lezhaschih w osnowe deqtel'nosti razuma, byla razrabotana celostnaq koncepciq chuwstwennyh qwlenij, izlozhennaq w dannoj knige. V rezul'tate udalos' swqzat' woedino, na perwyj wzglqd, raznorodnye qwleniq, nachinaq ot oschuschenij i wospriqtij do mirowospriqtiq, miroponimaniq, chuwstwennogo i racional'nogo poznaniq. Na ätoj osnowe rassmotrena specifika ästeticheskogo i hudozhestwennogo wospriqtiq i poznaniq, s akcentom na ego prirodu i wklüchennost' w bolee obschuü sistemu. Rassmotreny nekotorye chastnye woprosy, naprimer, fenomen dushi, fenomen krasoty, iskusstwo, hudozhestwennaq forma i stil', zhiwopis', kak fenomen wospriqtiq, i rqd drugih. Kniga napisana w dostupnoj forme i rasschitana na shirokij krug chitatelej i specialistow w oblasti filosofii, psihologii, teorii poznaniq, informatiki i ästetiki.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Tworchestwo, intuiciq, chuwstwa, wospriqtie okruzhaüschego mira, tainstwennaq zhizn' dushi, a takzhe mnozhestwo drugih fenomenow chelowecheskogo razuma - wse äto proqwleniq dejstwiq moschnogo mehanizma chuwstwennogo poznaniq. Opiraqs' na qsnye predstawleniq o suschnosti informacii i informacionnyh processow, lezhaschih w osnowe deqtel'nosti razuma, byla razrabotana celostnaq koncepciq chuwstwennyh qwlenij, izlozhennaq w dannoj knige. V rezul'tate udalos' swqzat' woedino, na perwyj wzglqd, raznorodnye qwleniq, nachinaq ot oschuschenij i wospriqtij do mirowospriqtiq, miroponimaniq, chuwstwennogo i racional'nogo poznaniq. Na ätoj osnowe rassmotrena specifika ästeticheskogo i hudozhestwennogo wospriqtiq i poznaniq, s akcentom na ego prirodu i wklüchennost' w bolee obschuü sistemu. Rassmotreny nekotorye chastnye woprosy, naprimer, fenomen dushi, fenomen krasoty, iskusstwo, hudozhestwennaq forma i stil', zhiwopis', kak fenomen wospriqtiq, i rqd drugih. Kniga napisana w dostupnoj forme i rasschitana na shirokij krug chitatelej i specialistow w oblasti filosofii, psihologii, teorii poznaniq, informatiki i ästetiki. 316 pp. Russisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Technologists and inventors are usually so carried away with their innovation that they totally overlook the customs and ambitions of the user community they wish to uplift. The culture of underdeveloped nations may serve as barriers against technological progress and various marketing approaches. A guide like this is long overdue, encouraging and creating the essential interaction between two different worlds, before expensive development projects are launched. This is achieved in explaining the norms, values and beliefs of selected African cultures. Case studies of both failures and successes of envisaged technological developments are cited, lifting out essential elements by way of entertaining examples. Reference is also made to successful self-help food-production projects launched in India and Nigeria. 'Essential Interplay of Technology and Culture' skilfully depicts current shortcomings to be mastered by engineers and marketers, who wish to spread their wings beyond their borders. The reverse is also true, since simple English is used to assist rural communities to understand what is required by developers to achieve mutual success. 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Have you ever heard about 'magnesium fuel cell' Have you ever heard about 'magnesium recycling society' You do not need to be ashamed if you do not know these because these words are Yabe's creation. Yabe started the project described in this book, shocked by the fact that current technologies, like solar cell, wind power, hydrogen fuel, bio-fuel, including various batteries, cannot save our planet as you realize after reading this book. His answer to this subject, energy and environment, is magnesium which exists in ocean by the amount of 1,800,000,000,000,000 tons, correspond to 100,000-years oil consumption. Several topics described in this book are : rechargeable EV is not environmental friendly, magnesium fuel cell does not need charging and is only hope for EV, magnesium battery can fly drones for hours, , magnesium fuel can be recycled by laser, special desalination device can save our planet from desertification and so on. Magnesium fuel cell, fuel recycle, and extraction of magnesium from ocean by desalination device are no more in a level of dream but are actual products that will soon appear in the market. Please enjoy a new magnesium world. 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The methodology developed by the author and presented in this monograph is aimed at evaluation of formation processes for complex, multi-component systems and is based on the understanding of spatial-energy parameter (P-parameter). Such a criterion is introduced when analyzing several physical and chemical regularities, including Lagrangian equations and consideration of the most important atomic characteristics. Specific application of such an approach to estimate the degree and direction of structural interactions, phase-formation processes, in numerous (over a thousand) systems, including molecular ones, is given. The monograph contains a lot of methodological, calculating and informative material to be used in practical material science in the process of theoretical studies and research of structural interactions in condensed and molecular systems. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The book is an exposition of the intricacies of elections management in Nigeria's grassroots politics. Elections irregularities in the forms of ballot box snatching, kidnapping of election officials, physical and spiritual intimidation, and massive rigging, money bags politics amongst others are typical examples. The book noted that desperation for political power, institutionalization of corruption, inadequate voter education, lack of constitutionalism amongst others were the contributory factors. 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The world of credit rating industry is fascinating. Starting from the rise of credit rating agencies into their power and their subsequent involvement in one of the worst collapses of financial markets in modern history made them publicly visible. The world became aware of almost unlimited power of simple words, which could and still can be spoken by one of the agencies and which could and still can heavily influence the markets and development of a country with almost immediate effect. The question is - could these agencies be ever regulated and is it necessary to do so It is clear that although the attempts to regulate the CRAs delivered some portion of success, their effectiveness and impact will be visible only after some time. Many legislators and regulators tried and only time will show whether their decisions were right or wrong. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study demonstrates that, notwithstanding the various existing pitfalls within the international legal framework of piracy, the reason for the existence of hindrances in relation to the prosecution of piracy at sea is due to the lack of political will to prosecute acts of piracy committed on the high seas. In addition, this study scrutinises and criticizes in a constructive manner the core provisions enshrined in the different international conventions and agreements vis-à-vis the prosecution of maritime piracy. As a conclusion to this study, the author elaborates upon the idea that, although there have been recent developments in the law of the sea in relation to crimes on the high seas and in territorial waters, the eradication of piracy will only occur when the international community establishes a new tribunal capable of prosecuting pirates in a consistent manner. In the author s opinion, such a tribunal should exist within the International Criminal Court, and be created via a new protocol to the Rome Statue of 1998. 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The number one reason given by teachers leaving the profession is that they need better training and support at the beginning of their career to deal with the challenges of the classroom. Adult learning theory offers a great chance to improve the professional learning of teachers and provide them with the support needed at the beginning of their career. The success for new teachers is too frequently left to chance, thereby resulting in teachers leaving the profession. The ability to 'grow' teachers in the way that best fits the needs of the district offers the opportunity to proactively build the capacity of new teachers and retain them for the future. 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Today, we live in a modern European society, which is vibrant, dynamic and more and more flexible. Rarely do we stop and think about what constitutes our societies. The European Union was founded on the premise of preventing future conflicts by creating economic and cultural exchange and on a sense of patriotism and attachment to the continent. Questions have been raised whether national identity will remain relevant in the future; sentiments towards European identity seem to differ, and there is not a general trend towards a post-national state. The existence of European identity has been doubted as well as the capacity of people to develop attachment to multiple territories. To date there has been little agreement on what causes people to develop strong regional identity and weak national one and vice-versa. Therefore the aim of this work is firstly, to identify predictors of attachment to regional, national and European identity levels and secondly, to compare these levels across various countries. The analysis provides confirmation that multiple identities exist and further reinforce each other depending on several predictors. 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In the recent decades, the field of designing interactive interfaces for sound has been benefited by technology developments on ubiquitous and portable computing systems, which enable to augment music expressions through the use of electronics and software to engage intuitively with a playful recreation. Although many efforts have been placed on creating completely new interfaces for sound expression, it is yet briefly explored the potential of merging new technologies with previously existing playful objects with a traditional background. Moreover, the new sound and music interfaces hardly challenge the paradigm of performances in a staged scenario, which implies a fixed setup. Whereas a portable setup can improve site specific projects and allow sound art blend with nomadic practices. The design of playful artefacts for sound used in remote locations can learn from the experience collected in Pulsar Kite, a sonic interface aimed for single or social interaction between environment and an intuitive controlled sonic object. 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The Parents' Guide to Children's Orthopaedics is a series of small booklets based on common paediatric orthopaedic problems that often worry parents. Each booklet is written jointly by parents, children and healthcare providers from different disciplines. The breadth and depth of knowledge are set at what parents and children need to know about a particular problem so that they can contribute effectively to their management. The frequently asked questions are answered in a lay person language and medical terms are explained. Answers are supported with evidence-based facts. Clinical photographs, charts and radiological pictures are included to enhance understanding. The series includes the followings titles: - Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) - Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE) - Legg-Calves-Perthes Disease (LCPD) - Club feet - Flat feet - In-toeing and Out-toeing - Scoliosis - Cerebral palsy - Leg length discrepancy - Bone and joint infections 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Brown seaweed, Sargassum sp., contains many valuable bioactive compounds such as carotenoid, polyphenol and unsaturated fatty acids, the omega-3, omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids, which are lipid-soluble substances. Those bioactive compounds are not only the important nutrients for human diet but also the functional compounds for preventing diseases. However, the extraction of lipid from seaweeds are difficult due to the complex structure of seaweed's cell wall. Hence, this study focused on the enzyme-assisted extraction of low polarization substances of lipid and lipid-soluble compounds. The results showed that the highest extraction yield from dried brown seaweed had been obtained with powder size of 0.50 mm by using enzyme concentration of 1.5% at 50 ± 2 C for 6 hours. The extract contains total unsaturated fatty acids about 32.99%, especially, arachidonic acid is 8.94%. This lipid extract is a potential promising source for food and pharmaceutical applications. 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The city of São Paulo is the center of the largest urban agglomeration in Latin America and the Caribbean in both built and inhabited areas. This book unfolds the panorama of the universe of the heat island in São Paulo, based on an intra-urban geographic approach of the physical aspects that constitute the relations of energy exchanges at the surface - atmosphere interface. With this in mind, we conducted a literature review and used a large number of thermal images generated from the Landsat 5 satellite images, as well as vegetation index, land use and land cover data, and sophisticated meteorological parameters generated with the Surface Energy Balance Algorithm For Land Model, all edited and carried out on a Geographic Information System. 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The present work consists of an attempt to a conceptual reconstruction of the logic of Chrysippus of Soli (cca 279 - cca 206 BCE), from the point of view of modern proof theory. The author argues that Chrysippus and his followers were fully aware of both the truth-value semantics and the proof-theoretical behaviour of the classical logic connectives, and that Chrysippus' logic amounts, actually, to a redundant formulation of classical two-valued logic, understood as a system of rules. From this one can extract several equivalent formulations of classical logic, in natural deduction style, matching modern standards. 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Electrochemical capacitors (ECs), known as supercapacitors, have attracted great interest as promising energy storage devices due to their high power energy density and long cycle performance than conventional dielectric capacitors. ECs are being considered for different applications such as power sources for camera ash equipment, lasers, pulsed light generators, and as backup power source for computer memory. They also became of interest in hybrid electric vehicles as an auxiliary power source in combination with battery. ECs can provide the peak power in such hybrid systems when accelerating and thus the batteries can be optimized primarily for higher energy density and better cycle-life. Due to its satisfactory electrochemical performance, natural abundance and environmental compatibility, manganese oxide and especially, the composite of manganese oxide with other materials as transition metals, carbon nanotubes or graphene is considered one of the most promising electrode materials for supercapacitor applications. 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The current glocalization approach, where Western multinationals just export products to developing countries is becoming outdated. Currently there is a new phenemenon, which is called reverse innovation. These are innovations that are developed for the developing countries, but later on adopted in the developed countries. Because of the great potential reverse innovation has to offer, some Western firms invest in foreign start-ups or are even disrupting themselves by making use of reverse innovation. Through the technology turbulent, rapidly changing and continuously innovating Indian Telecommunication market, which is expected to be the world's largest, this book explains the potential for reverse innovation. Due to a decentralized, customer oriented focus these Indian firms are innovating and serving the customers in bottom-of-the-pyramid countries very well. They do this by either keep on coming up with new-to-the-world innovations, building brands through social media, mass customization, great after sales service and all the current best practices for reverse innovation, by identifying customer pain points and creating new consumption among non customers. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study proposes the convergence adoption model (CAM) extended from the technology acceptance model (TAM) by incorporating constructs critical for a convergence technology, such as compatibility, task technology fit (TTF) and visual aesthetics of the interface design. The proposed model is tested in the context of a smart car service.The results of our study indicate that the compatibility with past experiences with existing and comparable technologies is indeed a critical factor affecting perceived ease-of-use, perceived usefulness, and perceived enjoyment of a smart car service. It is also found that TTF directly influence the adoption intention and is also a significant factor mediating the effect of perceived usefulness and perceived enjoyment on the adoption intention. Finally, the results show that visual attractiveness of the interface design enhances the evaluation of the key constructs of our model, such as user's perception of compatibility, perceived enjoyment, and adoption intention. 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study assessed interrelationships between movements in stock prices and changes in macroeconomic activity. Economists discovered that globalisation created interdependence between the economic activities of various countries and between stock price movements in different markets. A significant relationship may exist between the stock market of an economy and macroeconomic activity in another economy, and vice-versa. Focusing first on the relationships between stock prices in different countries, and the international links between the economic activities of different nations, it was determined that international ties become stronger over time. The US is dominant in transmitting shocks from its economy to that of other countries and from its stock market to foreign equities. For the relationship between a nation's stock market and its economic activity, it was found that generally equities are a leading indicator of output. In tying all the aspects of the analysis together, results indicate that in a number of instances, shocks to stock prices were found to significantly affect the economic activity in their country of origin as well as the output growth of other nations. 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Imagination is the soup with which creativity is eaten. One cannot create without imagining. When mental pictures are formed in one's mind the release of them can be put down in word or writing. It might not be perfect at the beginning but something has been created. When children imagine and want to write, they are so involved in it that they care less about spellings, punctuation, poor phrases and how the different parts might fit together. Through the editing process something laudable and concrete will always come forth. Children's imagination at first keeps them at the world of fantasy. That is why in this book some aspects of children's imagination have been briefly looked into. As time goes by, fantasy shifts to reality. This means that children should be given the opportunity to imagine and create in their own world and this can happen perfectly when the children are part of their own culture. 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book is designed both veterinary surgeons or clinicians and practitioner veterinarians who need and desire accurate and clinically useful information in a timely manner. In addition, practicing veterinarians and veterinary students are continuously interested in information on regional anesthesia, a branch of anesthesia in many farm or pet animals. This book is intended to be a guide to quality intrathecal anesthesia or intrathecal approaches, however, none of the procedures should be carried out without appropriate instruction under the direction of an experienced veterinary surgeon or anesthetist. The format is designed to provide the reader with easy access to understanding of the intrathecal anesthesia which is a regional anesthesia. It is not intended that this book is taken as an absolute, but used as a guide for practical information in terms of intrathecal anesthesia or other applications. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Some questions exist in application of the relativity theory. To solve these questions, it comes up with the constant force balance axiom and derives the force transformation formula; comes up with the correlation analysis law to explain how to correctly apply the relativity theory; comes up with the absolute speed principle, correspondence principle and relative and absolute transformation principle to solve the real time and quality questions; comes up with universal gravitation double-balanced principle to solve the black hole existing question; and judges the impossible and practically significant time travel. 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Respiratory muscle weakness has been suggested as a contributor in the development of postoperative pulmonary complications and reductions in both inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength have been demonstrated up to 12 weeks postoperatively.Inspiratory muscle training has been proposed as one form of prehabilitation. IMT aims to increase inspiratory muscle strength and endurance by applying a resistive load to the inspiratory muscles in order to achieve a training effect. Methods of providing inspiratory muscle training include inspiratory threshold pressure loading, isocapnic/normocapnic hyperpnoea, and inspiratory resistive flow loading.The ability to generate inspiratory pressure can be increased by the formation of a pressure threshold. This threshold can be produced by respiratory muscular training (RMT), which increases resistance to muscular fatigue, improves the respiratory function and increases the blood flow redistribution to the muscles. The increment in respiratory muscular strength increases the lung capacity in order to offset the increased respiratory load. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The study investigated some of the challenges teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa face in implementing skills-based HIV/AIDS prevention programmes in schools. It was found that there were various challenges teachers faced in trying to implement skills-based HIV/AIDS programmes in schools. These challenges were identified at four levels, namely, at the design, content, implementation and evaluation levels. The study concluded that as key implementers of the programmes in schools, teachers needed support from all stakeholders in order to overcome the challenges. The need to involve teachers in the design of programmes could not be over emphasised. Adequately training them in participatory methodologies was vital. Teacher access to relevant and appropriate teaching material to help them confidently implement the HIV/AIDS programmes in schools was also important. Lastly, monitoring and evaluation of programmes was key to programme implementation. 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Toni Morrison, The first African American woman novelist to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993, has made a substantial contribution to the complex body of African American writing. The book examines the many ways in which Toni Morrison's fiction has impacted upon the way of looking at African American women. The book is mainly dealing with the themes and techniques used by Toni Morrison, laying emphasis on the author's empathetic embrace of the African American woman's condition. The first part of the book shows the analysis of the selected novels considering the themes like Race, Gender and Class, Patriarchy vs Matriarchy, Love and Hatred, Dreams and Dreaming, Rape, Sexuality, Violence and Murder, and Relationships among Women. The second part of the book presents the novelistic techniques like Narrative Techniques, Plot Construction, Characterization, Setting and Structure. The book aims at anticipating students more interested in the first eight novels of Toni Morrison and African American literature. With much analysis of Toni Morrison's use of themes and techniques, the book will serve as ready reference to new researchers and academicians in modern period. 80 pp. Englisch.