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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This books presents a documentation and resulting perspectives regarding James Lovelock's multidisciplinary evolution theory. It looks at past and current climate changes and their consequences, including detailed accounts of the global warming. The connection between climate trajectories and extreme weather events, including tropical and arctic fronts, cyclones, fire storms, tropical storms, acidification, tsunami, floods, sea level rise, are referred to in connection with recent developments. The book updates earlier accounts regarding extreme weather events and mass extinctions.The book 'The Trials of Gaia' is published in honour of the late Professor James Lovelock (26 July 1919 - 26 July 2022), the father of the Gaia theory. 144 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - NOTE TO READERS: Publisher does not guarantee quality or access to any included digital components if book is purchased through a third-party seller.Includes one month free ExamPrepConnect digital access with print purchase!PCCN® Exam Prep Study Guide gets right to the point with a targeted content based on the latest AACN exam blueprint. This easy-to-follow guide includes all the tools you need to prepare, practice, and pass the examand nothing you don't. PLUS the convenience and community of ExamPrepConnect for access anytime, anywhere, across all your devices.PREPARE- Concise coverage of the content you'll be tested on.- Quick-reference features with complications, alerts, and nursing pearls. - Need-to-know information to prepare you for exam day.PRACTICE- Two full-length practice testsone in book and one onlineto assess your readiness and simulate the test-taking experience.- Detailed rationales for correct and incorrect answers.- Pop quizzes that highlight key information you don't want to miss.PASS- The first time with Springer Publishing Exam Prep's 100% Pass Guarantee.- With confidence, knowing you're well-prepared with all the skills and knowledge you need on exam day and in practice.- With pride in your commitment to patient health and safety.ExamPrepConnect included with your study guide!- Take a full-length timed practice test.- Build custom quizzes or study by exam topic.- Sharpen your test-taking skills with interactive Q&A tools.- Keep on track with your Personalized Study Plan.- Use the Strengths & Weaknesses Dashboard to optimize your study time.- Take notes, highlight, and bookmark content.- Study with your peers in the community discussion boards.- Access everything on any device.PCCN® is a registered trademark of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). AACN does not endorse this resource, nor does it have a proprietary relationship with Springer Publishing Company.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - NOTE TO READERS: Publisher does not guarantee quality or access to any included digital components if book is purchased through a third-party seller.Includes one month free ExamPrepConnect digital access with print purchase!CEN® Exam Prep Study Guide gets right to the point with a targeted content based on the latest BCEN® exam blueprint. This easy-to-follow guide includes all the tools you need to prepare, practice, and pass the examand nothing you don't. PLUS the convenience and community of ExamPrepConnect for access anytime, anywhere, across all your devices.PREPARE- Concise coverage of the content you'll be tested on.- Quick-reference features with complications, alerts, and nursing pearls. - Need-to-know information to prepare you for exam day.PRACTICE- Two full-length practice testsone in book and one onlineto assess your readiness and simulate the test-taking experience.- Detailed rationales for correct and incorrect answers.- Pop quizzes that highlight key information you don't want to miss.PASS- The first time with Springer Publishing Exam Prep's 100% Pass Guarantee.- With confidence, knowing you're well-prepared with all the skills and knowledge you need on exam day and in practice.- With pride in your commitment to patient health and safety.ExamPrepConnect included with your study guide!- Take a full-length timed practice test.- Build custom quizzes or study by exam topic.- Sharpen your test-taking skills with interactive Q&A tools.- Keep on track with your Personalized Study Plan.- Use the Strengths & Weaknesses Dashboard to optimize your study time.- Take notes, highlight, and bookmark content.- Study with your peers in the community discussion boards.- Access everything on any device.CEN® is a registered trademark of Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN®). BCEN® does not sponsor or endorse this resource, nor does it have a proprietary relationship with Springer Publishing.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - NOTE TO READERS: Publisher does not guarantee quality or access to any included digital components if book is purchased through a third-party seller.Includes one month free ExamPrepConnect digital access with print purchase!C-EFM® Exam Prep Study Guide gets right to the point with a targeted content based on the latest NCC exam blueprint. This easy-to-follow guide includes all the tools you need to prepare, practice, and pass the examand nothing you don't. PLUS the convenience and community of ExamPrepConnect for access anytime, anywhere, across all your devices.PREPARE- Concise coverage of the content you'll be tested on.- Quick-reference features with complications, alerts, and nursing pearls. - Need-to-know information to prepare you for exam day.PRACTICE- Two full-length practice testsone in book and one onlineto assess your readiness and simulate the test-taking experience.- Detailed rationales for correct and incorrect answers.- Pop quizzes that highlight key information you don't want to miss.PASS- The first time with Springer Publishing Exam Prep's 100% Pass Guarantee.- With confidence, knowing you're well-prepared with all the skills and knowledge you need on exam day and in practice.- With pride in your commitment to patient health and safety.ExamPrepConnect included with your study guide!- Take a full-length timed practice test.- Build custom quizzes or study by exam topic.- Sharpen your test-taking skills with interactive Q&A tools.- Keep on track with your Personalized Study Plan.- Use the Strengths & Weaknesses Dashboard to optimize your study time.- Take notes, highlight, and bookmark content.- Study with your peers in the community discussion boards.- Access everything on any device.C-EFM® is a registered trademark of National Certification Corporation (NCC). NCC does not endorse this resource, nor does it have a proprietary relationship with Springer Publishing Company.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - NOTE TO READERS: Publisher does not guarantee quality or access to any included digital components if book is purchased through a third-party seller.Includes one month free ExamPrepConnect digital access with print purchase!CNOR® Exam Prep Study Guide gets right to the point with a targeted content based on the latest CCI® exam blueprint. This easy-to-follow guide includes all the tools you need to prepare, practice, and pass the examand nothing you don't. PLUS the convenience and community of ExamPrepConnect for access anytime, anywhere, across all your devices.PREPARE- Concise coverage of the content you'll be tested on.- Quick-reference features with complications, alerts, and nursing pearls. - Need-to-know information to prepare you for exam day.PRACTICE- Two full-length practice testsone in book and one onlineto assess your readiness and simulate the test-taking experience.- Detailed rationales for correct and incorrect answers.- Pop quizzes that highlight key information you don't want to miss.PASS- The first time with Springer Publishing Exam Prep's 100% Pass Guarantee.- With confidence, knowing you're well-prepared with all the skills and knowledge you need on exam day and in practice.- With pride in your commitment to patient health and safety.ExamPrepConnect included with your study guide!- Take a full-length timed practice test.- Build custom quizzes or study by exam topic.- Sharpen your test-taking skills with interactive Q&A tools.- Keep on track with your Personalized Study Plan.- Use the Strengths & Weaknesses Dashboard to optimize your study time.- Take notes, highlight, and bookmark content.- Study with your peers in the community discussion boards.- Access everything on any device.CNOR® is a registered trademark of Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI®). CCI® does not endorse this resource, nor does it have a proprietary relationship with Springer Publishing Company.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - NOTE TO READERS: Publisher does not guarantee quality or access to any included digital components if book is purchased through a third-party seller.Includes one month free ExamPrepConnect digital access with print purchase!RNC-OB® Exam Prep Study Guide gets right to the point with a targeted content based on the latest NCC exam blueprint. This easy-to-follow guide includes all the tools you need to prepare, practice, and pass the examand nothing you don't. PLUS the convenience and community of ExamPrepConnect for access anytime, anywhere, across all your devices.PREPARE- Concise coverage of the content you'll be tested on.- Quick-reference features with complications, alerts, and nursing pearls. - Need-to-know information to prepare you for exam day.PRACTICE- Two full-length practice testsone in book and one onlineto assess your readiness and simulate the test-taking experience.- Detailed rationales for correct and incorrect answers.- Pop quizzes that highlight key information you don't want to miss.PASS- The first time with Springer Publishing Exam Prep's 100% Pass Guarantee.- With confidence, knowing you're well-prepared with all the skills and knowledge you need on exam day and in practice.- With pride in your commitment to patient health and safety.ExamPrepConnect included with your study guide!- Take a full-length timed practice test.- Build custom quizzes or study by exam topic.- Sharpen your test-taking skills with interactive Q&A tools.- Keep on track with your Personalized Study Plan.- Use the Strengths & Weaknesses Dashboard to optimize your study time.- Take notes, highlight, and bookmark content.- Study with your peers in the community discussion boards.- Access everything on any device.RNC-OB® is a registered trademark of National Certification Corporation (NCC). NCC does not endorse this resource, nor does it have a proprietary relationship with Springer Publishing Company.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - NOTE TO READERS: Publisher does not guarantee quality or access to any included digital components if book is purchased through a third-party seller.Includes one month free ExamPrepConnect digital access with print purchase!Pediatric Nursing Exam Prep Study Guide gets right to the point with a targeted content based on the latest PNCB and ANCC exam blueprints. This easy-to-follow guide includes all the tools you need to prepare, practice, and pass the examand nothing you don't. PLUS the convenience and community of ExamPrepConnect for access anytime, anywhere, across all your devices.PREPARE- Concise coverage of the content you'll be tested on.- Quick-reference features with complications, alerts, and nursing pearls. - Need-to-know information to prepare you for exam day.PRACTICE- Two full-length practice testsone in book and one onlineto assess your readiness and simulate the test-taking experience.- Detailed rationales for correct and incorrect answers.- Pop quizzes that highlight key information you don't want to miss.PASS- The first time with Springer Publishing Exam Prep's 100% Pass Guarantee.- With confidence, knowing you're well-prepared with all the skills and knowledge you need on exam day and in practice.- With pride in your commitment to patient health and safety.ExamPrepConnect included with your study guide!- Take a full-length timed practice test.- Build custom quizzes or study by exam topic.- Sharpen your test-taking skills with interactive Q&A tools.- Keep on track with your Personalized Study Plan.- Use the Strengths & Weaknesses Dashboard to optimize your study time.- Take notes, highlight, and bookmark content.- Study with your peers in the community discussion boards.- Access everything on any device.CPN is a registered service mark of Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB®). PNCB® does not sponsor or endorse this resource, nor does it have a proprietary relationship with Springer Publishing.PED-BC is a registered trademark of American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). ANCC does not sponsor or endorse this resource, nor does it have a proprietary relationship with Springer Publishing.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - NOTE TO READERS: Publisher does not guarantee quality or access to any included digital components if book is purchased through a third-party seller.Includes one month free ExamPrepConnect digital access with print purchase!Adult CCRN® Exam Prep Study Guide gets right to the point with targeted content based on the latest AACN exam blueprint. This easy-to-follow guide includes all the tools you need to prepare, practice, and pass the examand nothing you don't. PLUS the convenience and community of ExamPrepConnect for access anytime, anywhere, across all your devices.PREPARE- Concise coverage of the content you'll be tested on.- Quick-reference features with complications, alerts, and nursing pearls. - Need-to-know information to prepare you for exam day.PRACTICE- Two full-length practice testsone in book and one onlineto assess your readiness and simulate the test-taking experience.- Detailed rationales for correct and incorrect answers.- Pop quizzes that highlight key information you don't want to miss.PASS- The first time with Springer Publishing Exam Prep's 100% Pass Guarantee. - With confidence, knowing you're well-prepared with all the skills and knowledge you need on exam day and in practice.- With pride in your commitment to patient health and safety.ExamPrepConnect included with your study guide!- Take a full-length timed practice test.- Build custom quizzes or study by exam topic.- Sharpen your test-taking skills with interactive Q&A tools.- Keep on track with your Personalized Study Plan.- Use the Strengths & Weaknesses Dashboard to optimize your study time.- Take notes, highlight, and bookmark content.- Study with your peers in the community discussion boards.- Access everything on any device.CCRN® is a registered trademark of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). AACN does not endorse this resource, nor does it have a proprietary relationship with Springer Publishing Company.…

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book addresses in a structured and multidisciplinary way the medical issues related to aging, paying particular attention to the role of diagnostic imaging in the field of cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, respiratory, neurological, urogenital and gastrointestinal diseases.The progressive increase of the average age of the population, of life expectancy and the improvement of the quality of life are common phenomena in many countries of the World.Over the years, the management of older persons seems to have had an increasing impact both on the socio-economic and on the medical-health level. Medicine, in all its branches, has in fact focused more and more on the health conditions of the elderly patient and its protection and, in this context, due to the increasing progress in the field of technology and imaging methods, the radiologist occupies a front-line position.Unlike the young or middle-aged patients, the elderly need special care and attention, especiallybecause of the involutive-degenerative senile processes they have to face, which must be taken into account to avoid incurring into misdiagnosis.Radiology, in fact, aims more and more at developing imaging techniques that are on the one hand satisfactory and comprehensive, but at the same time that do not represent any risk and/or obstacle for the elderly patient.The aim of this book is to provide the radiologist, and not only, with an adequate and complete geriatric preparation, thus to improve the diagnostic-therapeutic management of those patients who, to date, constitute the most conspicuous part of the medical-health users.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 464 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'The first edition of The Couple, Marriage, and Family Practitioner: Contemporary Issues, Interventions, and Skills symbolizes a comprehensive clinical journey emphasizing the philosophy, science, and practice of couple, marriage, and family therapy. Understanding the complexities of contemporary families, the multiple contextual levels of diversity and intersectionality that families, couples, and individuals embody, and the skills and interventions necessary to produce positive outcomes is paramount to the success and rigor of our profession'--. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book realistically describes the experiences of people living with schizophrenia and their families, from the detection of the first symptoms until the development of treatments and strategies to cope with this unique human condition. Schizophrenia is a form of psychosis in which subjective aspects, such as hallucinatory and delusional phenomena, tend to distort the understanding of reality. Because psychotic states fluctuate in intensity over time, those affected literally live between reason and illusion. Between Reason and Illusion: Demystifying Schizophrenia is an invitation to understand what it means to develop schizophrenia and to live with it throughout one's life. And this is an invitation to all those who are in some way affected by this condition: those who live with it, family members, friends, health professionals, and everyone who want to have a non-stigmatized view of mental disorders and people who live with them. 'Faced with psychosis, the person affected by the disease and the family are lost and go looking for alternative or spiritual help, which usually delays the beginning of treatment. Jorge, Cecília and Rodrigo had the courage to face a difficult theme and the happy idea of writing a book of an educational nature about schizophrenia. The book's originality lies in the fact that it was written taking into account the experience of the person with the disease and his or her family members in the face of this something new that has occurred in their lives'. -Dr. Itiro Shirakawa, Professor Emeritus of the Paulista Medical School of the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), Brazil. 180 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Rainbows have been a source of fascination since time immemorial. They have been the subject of myth and superstition, an inspiration to poets, a challenge to painters, the object of intense scientific interest and a touchstone for ideas about the nature of light and colour. Above all, the rainbow has been the embodiment of wonder from the earliest times to the present day.Beginning with the circumstances in which you are likely to see a rainbow and descriptions of its salient features, this book recounts and explains the myths and superstitions about rainbows, and describes how poets, painters and, above all, leading scientists in every age have sought to discover and understand the rainbow's secrets.Readers with a love of nature and art and an interest in the history of science will enjoy this attractive and informative book. 320 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -During a period of enforced solitude during the Covid-19 pandemic, Manfred Kets de Vries became introspective, reflective, and considered how executives could emerge from unprecedented global events. The result is a collection of 23 thought-provoking and focused chapters to help executives take stock and re-evaluate their path during a time of uncertainty.Beginning with essays on 'Managing Self,' Kets de Vries starts with people's search for meaning and how we can deal with this important question. Given our need for meaning, the question of human energy is discussed. What gives executives energy What makes them feel alive How best to use this energy Several essays in this section deal with the effects of the pandemic on people's perception and management of time.The second section focuses on leadership and highlights several executive types you've probably encountered at work and struggle to deal with; complainers, belligerent people, and borderlines, will be part of this parade. Also touching upon mental health issues and how organizations should deal with this, this section gives a deep insight into the leadership issues that we now face in what might be termed 'the new normal.'Finally, Kets de Vries places societal issues under the microscope. Tackling a multitude of interrelated topics, he explores the challenges of bringing in democratic processes into organizational settings, as well as the perils of loneliness and the issues faced by women in organization - and how society can better deal with it. Littered with Manfred Kets de Vries' trademark wit and psychological insight into the pressing issues of today, these essays can be read independently or as part of a guided tour around the daily perils of executive life. 156 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -For over 60 years, scientists and engineers have been trying to crack a seemingly intractable problem: how to build practical devices that exploit nuclear fusion. Access to electricity has facilitated a standard of living that was previously unimaginable, but as the world's population grows and developing nations increasingly reap the benefits of electrification, we face a serious global problem: burning fossil fuels currently produces about eighty percent of the world's energy, but it produces a greenhouse effect that traps outgoing infrared radiation and warms the planet, risking dire environmental consequences unless we reduce our fossil fuel consumption to near zero in the coming decades.Nuclear fusion, the energy-producing process in the sun and stars, could provide the answer: if it can be successfully harnessed here on Earth, it will produce electricity with near-zero CO2 byproduct by using the nuclei in water as its main fuel. The principles behind fusion are understood, but the technology is far from being fully realized, and governments, universities, and venture capitalists are pumping vast amounts of money into many ideas, some highly speculative, that could lead to functioning fusion reactors.This book puts all of these attempts together in one place, providing clear explanations for readers who are interested in new energy technologies, including those with no formal training in science or engineering. For each of the many approaches to fusion, the reader will learn who pioneered the approach, how the concept works in plain English, how experimental tests were engineered, the future prospects, and comparison with other approaches. From long-established fusion technologies to emerging and exotic methods, the reader will learn all about the idea that could eventually constitute the single greatest engineering advance in human history. 300 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book demonstrates how robust and evolving science can be relevant to public discourse about climate policy. Fighting climate change is the ultimate societal challenge, and the difficulty is not just in the wrenching adjustments required to cut greenhouse emissions and to respond to change already under way. A second and equally important difficulty is ensuring widespread public understanding of the natural and social science. This understanding is essential for an effective risk management strategy at a planetary scale. The scientific, economic, and policy aspects of climate change are already a challenge to communicate, without factoring in the distractions and deflections from organized programs of misinformation and denial.Here, four scholars, each with decades of research on the climate threat, take on the task of explaining our current understanding of the climate threat and what can be done about it, in lay language-importantly, without losing critical aspects of the natural and social science. In a series of essays, published during the 2020 presidential election, the COVID pandemic, and through the fall of 2021, they explain the essential components of the challenge, countering the forces of distrust of the science and opposition to a vigorous national response. Each of the essays provides an opportunity to learn about a particular aspect of climate science and policy within the complex context of current events. The overall volume is more than the sum of its individual articles. Proceeding each essay is an explanation of the context in which it was written, followed by observation of what has happened since its first publication. In addition to its discussion of topical issues in modern climate science, the book also explores science communication to a broad audience. Its authors are not only scientists - they are also teachers, using current events to teach when people are listening. For preservingEarth's planetary life support system, science and teaching are essential. Advancing both is an unending task. 216 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Cosmic Origins tells the story of how physicists and astronomers have struggled for more than a century to understandthe beginnings of our universe, from its origins in the Big Bang to the modern day. The book will introduce thescience as a narrative, by telling the story ofthe scientists who madeeach major discovery. It will also address and explain aspects of our theories that some cosmologists are stillhesitant to accept, as well as gaps in our knowledge and even apparent inconsistencies in our measurements. Clearly written by a master of scientific exposition, this book will fascinate the curious general reader as well as providing essential background reading for college-level courses on physics and astronomy. 164 pp. Englisch. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book is a self-guided tour of MATLAB forengineers and life scientists. It introduces the most commonly used programming techniques through biologically inspired examples. Although the text is written for undergraduates, graduate students and academics, as well as those in industry, will find value in learning MATLAB.The book takes the emphasis off of learning syntax so that the reader can focus more on algorithmic thinking. Although it is not assumed that the reader has taken differential equations or a linear algebra class, there are short introductions to many of these concepts. Following a short history of computing, the MATLAB environment is introduced. Next, vectors and matrices are discussed, followed by matrix-vector operations. The core programming elements of MATLAB are introduced in three successive chapters on scripts, loops, and conditional logic. The last three chapters outline how to manage the input and output of data, create professional quality graphics and find and use MATLAB toolboxes. Throughout, biomedical and life science examples are used to illustrate MATLAB's capabilities. 140 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -'Cancel culture' has become one of the most charged concepts in contemporary culture and politics, but mainstream critiques from both the left and the right provide only snapshots of responses to the phenomenon. Takinga media and cultural studies perspective, this book traces the origins of cancel practices and discourses, and discusses their subsequent evolution within celebrity and fan cultures, consumer culture, and national politics in the U.S. and China. Moving beyond popular press accounts about the latest targets of cancelling or familiar free speech debates, this analysis identifies multiple lineages for both cancelling and criticisms about cancelling, underscoring the various configurations of power associated with 'cancel culture' in particular cultural and political contexts. 164 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware - This book explores the timely issue of how small businesses, micro firms and entrepreneurs respond to crises. A largely overlooked area of research, the author posits that by better understanding crisis management in small and micro firms, we can help to protect these businesses from the potentially devastating effects of a crisis.Offering guidance for scholars and practitioners, including small business owners, to better understand the concept, limitations and considerations of crisis management - specifically in the small business context - the author demonstrates that there is no single solution for a small business to cope with a crisis. Drawing from the thematic findings, the author offers valuable recommendations on how small business owners can strategically plan for the future and better manage their capability when faced with a crisis. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The book examines 'the globalization of localpolicing' through an ethnographic studyof the Danish Police. Where many studies are looking into how larger inter- or transnational policing bodies and policies are changing the world of policing, few have gauged how local, public police forces are also globalizing. This book provides some unique insights into this under-researched process. Specifically, it describesthe daily practices and perceptions of two Danish detective task forces, tasked with the investigation oforganizedproperty crimescommittedby foreign nationals. In the book,readersget to see how the detectives think and work, including the many efforts they make inattuning their daily work to a more global reality. More so,readersget to see how the detectives fail and the many frustrations and concerns thatsuch changes include. One the one hand, Danish detectives very much understand the need to de-localize and develop their work. On the other hand, they feel that many of these changes are in conflict with what they find to be real and rewarding police work.For people interested in contemporary issues of policing, the book thus points to a puzzling paradox. Globalization might be making for more mobile and even mobilised local forces, more technologically driven and collaborating with international partners. However, these very processes are also making local officers feel more disarmed than ever. Ultimately, the book describes why that is, itsconsequences,as well as how to imagine a form of global policing more in tune with its local actors. 264 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book gathers together a colorful set of problems on classical Mathematical Logic, selected from over 30 years of teaching. The initial chapters start with problems from supporting fields, like set theory (ultrafilter constructions), full-information game theory (strategies), automata, and recursion theory (decidability, Kleene's theorems). The work then advances toward propositional logic (compactness and completeness, resolution method), followed by first-order logic, including quantifier elimination and the Ehrenfeucht- Fraïssé game; ultraproducts; and examples for axiomatizability and non-axiomatizability. The Arithmetic part covers Robinson's theory, Peano's axiom system, and Gödel's incompleteness theorems. Finally, the book touches universal graphs, tournaments, and the zero-one law in Mathematical Logic.Instructors teaching Mathematical Logic, as well as students who want to understand its concepts and methods, can greatly benefit from this work. The style andtopics have been specially chosen so that readers interested in the mathematical content and methodology could follow the problems and prove the main theorems themselves, including Gödel's famous completeness and incompleteness theorems. Examples of applications on axiomatizability and decidability of numerous mathematical theories enrich this volume. 328 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book focuses on continuing the long-standing productive dialogue between physical science and the philosophy of science. Researchers and readers who want to keep up to date on front-line scientific research in fluid mechanics and gravitational wave astrophysics will find timely and well-informed analyses of this scientific research and its philosophical significance. These exciting frontiers of research pose deep scientific problems, and raise key questions in the philosophy of science related to scientific explanation and understanding, theory change and assessment, measurement, interpretation, realism, and modeling. The audience of the book includes philosophers of science, philosophers of mathematics, scientists with philosophical interests, and students in philosophy, history, mathematics, and science. Anyone who is interested in the methods and philosophical questions behind the recent exciting work in physics discussed here will profit from reading this book. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book argues that philosophical pessimism can offer vital impulses for contemporary cultural studies.Pessimist thought offers ways to interrogate notions of temporality, progress and futurity. When the horizon of future expectation is increasingly shaped by the prospect of apocalypse and extinction, an exploration of pessimist thought can help to make sense of an increasingly complex and uncertain world by affirming rather than suppressing the worst. This book argues that a cultural logic of the worst is at work in a substantial section of contemporary philosophical thought and cultural representations.Spectres of pessimism can be found in contemporary ecocritical thought, antinatalist philosophies, political thought, and cultural theory, as well as in literature, film, andpopular music. In its unsettling of temporality, this new pessimism shares sensibilities with the field of hauntology. Both deconstruct linear narratives of time that adhereto a stable sequence of past, present and future. Mark Schmitt therefore couples pessimism and hauntology to explore the spectres of pessimism in a range of theories and narratives-from ecocriticism, antinatalism and queer theory to utopianism, from afropessimism to the fiction of Hari Kunzru and Thomas Ligotti to the films of Camille Griffin,Gaspar Noé, Denis Villeneuve and Lars von Trier. 148 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book integrates technical analysis in the capital markets: stock market theories, valuation approaches, portfolio theories, company analysis. In addition to deepening the overall inspection of technical analysis, the book will challenge the corporate norm and offer alternative theories, sometimes even contrary theories, and explore related areas in the context of increasing investment efficiency. Unlike other research in this area, this approach does not consider technical analysis as an ultimate and absolute truth and recognizes that by studying all aspects of an interdisciplinary problem, the chances of success increase substantially. The book will be of specific interest to academics, students and practitioners of financial markets. 188 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This volume examines the origins, ideology, organisation, leadership, political alliances, electoral performance and institutional role of the right-wing party Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia, Fdl). FdI's meteoric rise is only the latest in a series of shocks that have hit Italy's unstable political system in recent years. However, it would be a mistake to brand FdI as yet another Italian anomaly. Indeed, the party stands at the crossroads between an established political tradition, that of the post-fascist and conservative right, and the more recent populist waves that have affected many mature democracies. By placing Giorgia Meloni's party in a comparative analytical framework, the author shows that its success stems from a mix of past legacies and current developments seen in much of Europe (and beyond): the growing role of right-wing female leaders and their reliance on new media; the mainstreaming of the far right mixed with populist repertoires; the de-alignment and (partial) re-alignment of voters; the reconfiguration of electoral geographies; and ultimately the emergence of an illiberal model of democracy. In short, rather than being an exception, FdI can be seen as one of the most recent and advanced manifestations of a broader process of political change sweeping the West. 160 pp. Englisch. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book investigates how the actual dynamics of business-state relations work in a democracy and their changes overtime. The focus is limited to one country because access to high-level sources, who are able to openly discuss the nature of the business-politics nexus, cannot be easily replicated. The study is distinctive in a number of ways. First, its focus on politics and business touches upon a number of academic disciplines - business sciences, political science, public policy and administration. Second, it is not limited to a static picture of a relatively new democracy, but instead examines the dynamics of change over the last twenty years. As such, it talks to situations in a number of other countries, especially those in Central and Eastern Europe and the post-Soviet space. Third, the methodological approach, which combines anonymous interviews, mass media sources, governmental and non-governmental reports, is not very typical and thus provides a relatively fresh perspectiveon studying such social phenomena. Finally, the study offers original theoretical and analytical frames that can be conveniently applied and tested in other national/regional contexts. These and other features make it a valuable resource in higher education settings, offering a case study at hand, which can be used in courses on corruption, business ethics, democracy, EU studies, areas studies focused on Central and Eastern Europe or the post-Soviet space. 220 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book focuses on economic inequality, its measurement, and its relationship with economic growth and development. The current literature uses multiple points of view, ranging from ethical, legal, philosophical, to political and economic, to understand the nature of (in)equality. Presenting the problem objectively, this book shows how to measure the phenomenon statistically along with an international comparison of the level of income inequality and economic growth and of their complex relationship. The book also analyzes three decades of theoretical and empirical evidence to understand this phenomenon and discusses a number of political measures to reduce economic disparities while stimulating economic growth. 76 pp. Englisch. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book takes as a starting point that welfare states in developed societies do not provide systems of social insurance against the risk of an early death. In contrast to the way in which economically developed countries provide ways of insuring citizens against other possibilities, such as unemployment and disease, no such social insurance mechanism exists for early death.It aims to demonstrate that, despite the impossibility to compensate the victims of a short life once they are identified, and despite the impossibility to identify the persons who will be short-lived (when they are still alive), it is nonetheless possible to construct a social insurance against the risk of a short life by means of age-based statistical discrimination favouring all young persons.Combining philosophical literature with economic analysis, the book re-examines the ethical foundations of social insurance, and proposes a major reform of the welfare state: the construction of a social insurance against a short life. It shows how such an insurance system could be constructed by partially 'reversing' existing pension systems, by offering a period of retirement to all young adults before they start their career. Such a 'reversed' pension system would allocate more free time and opportunities to younger members of society before they enter the labour market, and, hence, this system would also improve the lives of the - unidentified - young persons who will turn out to die prematurely. The book discusses the social desirability of this new system, as well as its financial feasibility and societal consequences, examining how pension allowances paid to young adults may be financed by the work of senior workers. As such, this book demonstrates how the universal uncertainty about the duration of life can be reconciled with the idea of social justice.With an accessible and interdisciplinary approach, this book will be ofinterest to academics working in a range of fields, including economics, public finance, social insurance, the economics of ageing and the welfare state, economic ethics and political philosophy. 144 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book provides a novel approach to the understanding and realization of the values of art. It argues that art has often been instrumentalized for state-building, to promote social inclusion of diversity, or for economic purposes such as growth or innovation. To counteract that, the authors study the values that artists and audiences seek to realize in the social practices around the arts. They develop the concept of cultural civil society to analyze how art is practiced and values are realized in creative circles and co-creative communities of spectators. The insights are illustrated with case-studies about hip-hop, Venetian art collectives, dance festivals, science-fiction fandom, and a queer museum. The authors provide a four-stage scheme that illustrates how values are realized in a process of value orientation, imagination, realization, and evaluation.The book relies on an interdisciplinary approach rooted in economics and sociology of the arts, with an appreciation forbroader social theories. It integrates these disciplines in a pragmatic approach based on the work of John Dewey and more recent neo-pragmatist work to recover the critical and constructive role that cultural civil society plays in a plural and democratic society. The authors conclude with a new perspective on cultural policy, centered around state neutrality towards the arts and aimed at creating a legal and social framework in which social practices around the arts can flourish and co-exist peacefully. 168 pp. Englisch. …