springer springer feb 1994 (195 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -'Fractals in Biology and Medicine' explores the potential of fractal geometry for describing and understanding biological organisms, their development and growth as well as their structural design and functional properties. It extends these notions to assess changes associated with disease in the hope to contribute to the understanding of pathogenetic processes in medicine. The book is the first comprehensive presentation of the importance of the new concept of fractal geometry for biological and medical sciences. It collates in a logical sequence extended papers based on invited lectures and free communications presented at a symposium in Ascona, Switzerland, attended by leading scientists in this field, among them the originator of fractal geometry, Benoit Mandelbrot. 'Fractals in Biology and Medicine' begins by asking how the theoretical construct of fractal geometry can be applied to biomedical sciences and then addresses the role of fractals in the design and morphogenesis of biological organisms as well as in molecular and cell biology. The consideration of fractal structure in understanding metabolic functions and pathological changes is a particularly promising avenue for future research.Springer Basel AG in Springer Science + Business Media, Heidelberger Platz 3, 14197 Berlin 412 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Not so if the book has been translated into Arabic. Now the reader can discern no meaning in the letters. The text conveys almost no information to the reader, yet the linguistic informa tion contained by the book is virtually the same as in the English original. The reader, familiar with books will still recognise two things, however: First, that the book is a book. Second, that the squiggles on the page represent a pattern of abstractions which probably makes sense to someone who understands the mean ing of those squiggles. Therefore, the book as such, will still have some meaning for the English reader, even if the content of the text has none. Let us go to a more extreme case. Not a book, but a stone, or a rock with engravings in an ancient language no longer under stood by anyone alive. Does such a stone not contain human information even if it is not decipherable Suppose at some point in the future, basic knowledge about linguistics and clever computer aids allow us to decipher it Or suppose someone discovers the equivalent of a Rosetta stone which allows us to translate it into a known language, and then into English Can one really say that the stone contained no information prior to translation It is possible to argue that the stone, prior to deciphering contained only latent information.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Oxidative catalysis by metalloporphyrin systems occupies a prominent role in the current research in the fields of chemical and biological catalysis. Our particular interest and approach has been to collect in the same volume papers dealing with both the chemical and biological aspects of the reactivity of heme systems because of the realization that a better understanding of the complementary discipline can be extremely useful for the researchers from either field. The current progress of the research on synthetic metalloporphyrin catalysts has led to the development of several systems that are able to reproduce the heme-enzyme mediated oxygenation and oxidation reactions, at least in terms of reaction types, mechanisms and often rates. These achievements have stimulated the of creating metalloporphyrin catalysts which are both ambitious project efficient and stable enough to become competitive for large-scale industrial processes. Although this project is still far from being realized, the efforts in this direction parallel those aimed at the application of heme enzymes to chemical technologies, e. g. for the mild, selective oxidation of organics or the detoxification of pollutants. Both the two approaches will be advantageous because while the enzyme systems can achieve selectivities which are probably unattainable by synthetic catalysts, the latter can be active under experimental conditions that would readily inactivate the enzymes.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 372 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book presents the worked-out solutions for all the exercises in the text by Lang and Murrow. It will be of use not only to mathematics teachers, but also to students using the text for self-study.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 136 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The school, the book This book is based on lectures given by the authors of the various chapters in a three week long CIMPA summer school, held in Sophia-Antipolis (near Nice) in July 1992. The first week was devoted to the basics of symplectic and Riemannian geometry (Banyaga, Audin, Lafontaine, Gauduchon), the second was the technical one (Pansu, Muller, Duval, Lalonde and Sikorav). The final week saw the conclusion ofthe school (mainly McDuffand Polterovich, with complementary lectures by Lafontaine, Audin and Sikorav). Globally, the chapters here reflect what happened there. Locally, we have tried to reorganise some ofthe material to make the book more coherent. Hence, for instance, the collective (Audin, Lalonde, Polterovich) chapter on Lagrangian submanifolds and the appendices added to some of the chapters. Duval was not able to write up his lectures, so that genuine complex analysis will not appear in the book, although it is a very current tool in symplectic and contact geometry (and conversely). Hamiltonian systems and variational methods were the subject of some of Sikorav's talks, which he also was not able to write up. On the other hand, F. Labourie, who could not be at the school, wrote a chapter on pseudo-holomorphic curves in Riemannian geometry.Springer Basel AG in Springer Science + Business Media, Heidelberger Platz 3, 14197 Berlin 348 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Not so if the book has been translated into Arabic. Now the reader can discern no meaning in the letters. The text conveys almost no information to the reader, yet the linguistic informa tion contained by the book is virtually the same as in the English original. The reader, familiar with books will still recognise two things, however: First, that the book is a book. Second, that the squiggles on the page represent a pattern of abstractions which probably makes sense to someone who understands the mean ing of those squiggles. Therefore, the book as such, will still have some meaning for the English reader, even if the content of the text has none. Let us go to a more extreme case. Not a book, but a stone, or a rock with engravings in an ancient language no longer under stood by anyone alive. Does such a stone not contain human information even if it is not decipherable Suppose at some point in the future, basic knowledge about linguistics and clever computer aids allow us to decipher it Or suppose someone discovers the equivalent of a Rosetta stone which allows us to translate it into a known language, and then into English Can one really say that the stone contained no information prior to translation It is possible to argue that the stone, prior to deciphering contained only latent information.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 168 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The popularity of the Boiler Operators Handbook has prompted the issue of this revised and completely updated edition, which examines the change of emphasis from coal-fired to oil- and gas-fired boilers. The new Boiler Operators Handbook will help the operator carry out his important work with skill and efficiency. The good management of a boiler plant should ensure the production of good quality steam in a safe and fuel-efficient manner to minimise air pollution. All these issues are emphasized throughout the new edition. The NIFES consulting group has been responsible for the training of boiler operators since 1954, and this high level of experience is combined with the very latest technological advances to make this new edition essential reading for the boiler operator.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 180 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -One ofthe most important features of the development of physical and mathematical sciences in the beginning of the 20th century was the demolition of prevailing views of the three-dimensional Euclidean space as the only possible mathematical description of real physical space. Apriorization of geometrical notions and identification of physical 3 space with its mathematical modellR were characteristic for these views. The discovery of non-Euclidean geometries led mathematicians to the understanding that Euclidean geometry is nothing more than one of many logically admissible geometrical systems. Relativity theory amended our understanding of the problem of space by amalgamating space and time into an integral four-dimensional manifold. One of the most important problems, lying at the crossroad of natural sciences and philosophy is the problem of the structure of the world as a whole. There are a lot of possibilities for the topology offour dimensional space-time, and at first sight a lot of possibilities arise in cosmology. In principle, not only can the global topology of the universe be complicated, but also smaller scale topological structures can be very nontrivial. One can imagine two 'usual' spaces connected with a 'throat', making the topology of the union complicated.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 344 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Anesthesiology and Pain Management contains the edited presentations of the 39th Annual Postgraduate Course in Anesthesiology, February 1994. The chapters reflect new data concepts within the general framework of `pain research and basic science', and `clinical topics in pain management'. The purpose of the textbook is to serve as a vehicle to bring many of the latest concepts in anesthesiology to those who did not attend the conference, within a short time of the formal presentation. Each chapter is a brief but sharply focused glimpse of the current interests in anesthesia. This volume, as well as past and future volumes, reflects the rapid and continuing evolution of anesthesiology in the late twentieth century.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Neural Network Simulation Environments describes some of the best examples of neural simulation environments.All current neural simulation tools can be classified into four overlapping categories of increasing sophistication in software engineering. The least sophisticated are undocumented and dedicated programs, developed to solve just one specific problem; these tools cannot easily be used by the larger community and have not been included in this volume. The next category is a collection of custom-made programs, some perhaps borrowed from other application domains, and organized into libraries, sometimes with a rudimentary user interface. More recently, very sophisticated programs started to appear that integrate advanced graphical user interface and other data analysis tools. These are frequently dedicated to just one neural architecture/algorithm as, for example, three layers of interconnected artificial `neurons' learning to generalize input vectors using a backpropagation algorithm. Currently, the most sophisticated simulation tools are complete, system-level environments, incorporating the most advanced concepts in software engineering that can support experimentation and model development of a wide range of neural networks. These environments include sophisticated graphical user interfaces as well as an array of tools for analysis, manipulation and visualization of neural data.Neural Network Simulation Environments is an excellent reference for researchers in both academia and industry, and can be used as a text for advanced courses on the subject.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 280 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The papers assembled in this collection comprise a majority of the oral presentations as well as several poster presentations given at the 22nd Annual Symposium arranged by the Bastern Pennsylvania Branch of the American Society for MicrobioloS)'. The symposium would not be possible without the generous support of the many sponsors (see sponsor list) or without the concerted effort of a11 the Committee members. This Symposium series has evolved into an annual Bastern Pennsylvania Branch ASM event that attracts participants from a wide geographie area. It should be noted that one of the hallmarks of these symposia involves interaction between the presenters and those in attendance. Several authors have altered their by the participants. Therefore, the manuscript that manuscripts based on comments fo11ows should be viewed as a group effort of both the participants and presenters. J ames Poupard Lori Walsh Bruee Kleger ix CONTENTS 1 Introduction 1: CURRENT METHODS The Evolution of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 James A. Poupard, Stephen F. Rittenhouse, and Lori R. Walsh Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests: Testing Methods and Interpretive Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Patrick R. Murray Clinician Utilization of Rapid Antibiotic Susceptibility Data: A Prospective Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Franklin P. Koontz SESSION 2: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING When We Should Be Testing, How Often and What to Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Raymond C. Bartlett Areas of Recent Emphasis of the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 James H. Jorgensen Non-Traditional Approaches for Quality Control of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 208 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book offers a geographic dimension to the study of innovation and product commercialization. Building on the literature in economics and geography, this book demonstrates that product innovation clusters spatially in regions which provide concentrations of the knowledge needed for the commercialization process. The book develops a conceptual model which links the location of new product innovations to the sources of these knowledge inputs. The geographic concentration of this knowledge fonns a technological infrastructure which promotes infonnation transfers, and lowers the risks and the costs of engaging in innovative activity. Empirical estimation confinns that the location of product innovation is related to the underlying technological infrastructure, and that the location of the knowledge inputs are mutually reinforcing in defining a region's competitive advantage. The book concludes by considering the policy implications of these fmdings for both private finns and state governments. This work is intended for academics, policy practitioners and students in the fields of innovation and technological change, geography and regional science, and economic development. This work is part of a larger research effort to understand why the location of innovative activity varies spatially, specifically the externalities and increasing returns which accrue to location. xi Acknowledgements This work has benefitted greatly from discussions with friends and colleagues. I wish to specifically note the contribution of Mark Kamlet, Wes Cohen, Richard Florida, Zoltan Acs and David Audretsch. I would like to thank Gail Cohen Shaivitz for her dedication in editing the final manuscript.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 172 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Not quite six years have passed since the appearance of the first edition of this book. This is not a long period. Yet the rapid pace of scientific and technological development today is such that any book on experimental technique must be wary of becoming ob solete in some way or another even in such a short span of time. Thus, when the publisher Springer-Verlag informed me of the need for a new printing of this book, I decided it was an opportune moment to update some of the chapters as well as to include some new material. The result is this second edition. The most notable changes have been in Chapters 2 and 3. In the latter, which con cerns radiation protection, most of the sections have been rewritten to take into account the new recommendations from the International Commission on Radiation Protection, the most important of which are the new dose limits for exposure to ionizing radiation. In addition, emphasis has now been put on the use of SI units in dosimetry, i.e., the Gray and Sievert, which have now become standard.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 400 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The main objective of this book is to systematically describe the basic principles of the most widely used techniques for the analysis of physical, structural, and compositional properties of solids with a spatial resolution of approxi mately 1 ~m or less. Many books and reviews on a wide variety of microanalysis techniques have appeared in recent years, and the purpose of this book is not to replace them. Rather, the motivation for combining the descriptions of various mi croanalysis techniques in one comprehensive volume is the need for a reference source to help identify microanalysis techniques, and their capabilities, for obtaining particular information on solid-state materials. In principle, there are several possible ways to group the various micro analysis techniques. They can be distinguished by the means of excitation, or the emitted species, or whether they are surface or bulk-sensitive techniques, or on the basis of the information obtained. We have chosen to group them according to the means of excitation. Thus, the major parts of the book are: Electron Beam Techniques, Ion Beam Techniques, Photon Beam Techniques, Acoustic Wave Excitation, and Tunneling of Electrons and Scanning Probe Microscopies. We hope that this book will be useful to students (final year undergrad uates and graduates) and researchers, such as physicists, material scientists, electrical engineers, and chemists, working in a wide variety of fields in solid state sciences.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 480 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The final volume in the Encyclopedia of Mathematics, an updated and annotated translation of the Soviet Mathematical Encyclopedia published in five volumes in 1977-1985. Volume 10, the index volume, contains all the titles of the articles (some 6,600) as well as the names of all the definitions, naSpringer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 752 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The last decade has witnessed significant advances in the ability to generate short light pulses throughout the optical spectrum. These developments have had a tremendous impact on the field of chemical dynamics. Fundamental questions concerning chemical reactions, once thought to be unaddressable, are now easily studied in real-time experiments. Ultrafast spectroscopies are currently being used to study a variety of fundamental chemical phenomena. This book focuses on some of the experimental and associated theoretical studies of reactions in clusters, liquid and solid media. Many of the advances in our understanding of the fundamental details of chemical reactivity result from the interplay of experiment and theory. This theme is present in many of the chapters, indicating the pervasiveness of a combined approach for eludicating molecular models of chemical reactions. With parallel developments in computer simulation, complex chemical sys tems are being studied at a molecular level. The discussions presented in this book recount many areas at the forefront of 'ultrafast chemistry'. They serve the purpose of both bringing the expert up to date with the work being done in many laboratories as well as introducing those not directly involved in this field to the diverse set of problems that can be studied. I hope that this book conveys the excitement that both I and the other authors in this volume feel about the field of ultrafast chemistry. John D. Simon 1993 1.D. Simon (ed.), Ultrafast Dynamics of Chemical Systems, vii.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 398 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The author integrates discussions of fractal geometry, surface modeling techniques, and applications to real world problems to provide a comprehensive, accessible overview of the field. His work will equip researchers with the basic tools for measurement and interpretation of data, stimulating more work on these problems and, perhaps, leading to an understanding of the reasons that Nature has adopted this geometry to shape much of our world.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The fields of image analysis, computer vision, and artificial intelligence all make use of descriptions of shape in grey-level images. Most existing algorithms for the automatic recognition and classification of particular shapes have been devel oped for specific purposes, with the result that these methods are often restricted in their application. The use of advanced and theoretically well-founded math ematical methods should lead to the construction of robust shape descriptors having more general application. Shape description can be regarded as a meeting point of vision research, mathematics, computing science, and the application fields of image analy sis, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. The NATO Advanced Research Workshop 'Shape in Picture' was organised with a twofold objective: first, it should provide all participants with an overview of relevant developments in these different disciplines; second, it should stimulate researchers to exchange original results and ideas across the boundaries of these disciplines. This book comprises a widely drawn selection of papers presented at the workshop, and many contributions have been revised to reflect further progress in the field. The focus of this collection is on mathematical approaches to the construction of shape descriptions from grey-level images. The book is divided into five parts, each devoted to a different discipline. Each part contains papers that have tutorial sections; these are intended to assist the reader in becoming acquainted with the variety of approaches to the problem.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 696 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Feldspar minerals make up 60% of the crust of the Earth. They are stable in the upper mantle, and are so abundant in the crust that they form the basis of the classification of igneous rocks. At the surface, feldspars weather to form clay minerals which are the most important mineral constituent of soils. The articles in this book review the chemical reactions of feldspars over the whole sweep of pressure and temperature regimes in the outer Earth, and describe the fundamental aspects of crystal structure which underlie their properties. The book covers intracrystalline reactions, such as order-disorder transformations and exsolution, and transfer of stable and radiogenic isotopes, which can be interpreted to provide insights into the thermal history of rocks. It is suitable for final year undergraduates or research workers.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 684 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The Encyclopaedia of Mathematics is the most up-to-date, authoritative and comprehensive English-language work of reference in mathematics which exists today. With over 7,000 articles from `A-integral' to `Zygmund Class of Functions', supplemented with a wealth of complementary information, and an index volume providing thorough cross-referencing of entries of related interest, the Encyclopaedia of Mathematics offers an immediate source of reference to mathematical definitions, concepts, explanations, surveys, examples, terminology and methods. The depth and breadth of content and the straightforward, careful presentation of the information, with the emphasis on accessibility, makes the Encyclopaedia of Mathematics an immensely useful tool for all mathematicians and other scientists who use, or are confronted by, mathematics in their work. The Enclyclopaedia of Mathematics provides, without doubt, a reference source of mathematical knowledge which is unsurpassed in value and usefulness. It can be highly recommended for use in libraries of universities, research institutes, colleges and even schools. 556 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Floods are natural hazards whose effects can deeply affect the economic and environmental equilibria of a region. Quality of life of people living in areas close to rivers depends on both the risk that a flood would occur and the reliability of flood forecast, warning and control systems. Tools for forecasting and mitigating floods have been developed through research in the recent past. Two innovations currently influence flood hazard mitigation, after many decades of lack of significant progress: they are the development of new technologies for real-time flood forecast and warning (based on weather radars and satellites) and a shift from structural to non-structural flood control measures, due to increased awareness of the importance of protecting the environment and the adverse impacts of hydraulic works on it. This book is a review of research progress booked in the improvements of forecast capability and the control of floods. Mostly the book presents the results of recent research in hydrology, modern techniques of real-time forecast and warning, and ways of controlling floods for smaller impacts on the environment. A number of case studies of floods in different geographical areas are also presented. Scientists and specialists working in fields of hydrology, environmental protection and hydraulic engineering will appreciate this book for its theoretical and practical content.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Man erziihlt von Enrico Fermi, er habe nie eine wissenschaftliche Veroffentli chung gelesen. Er las nur die ersten Zeilen, die aussagen sollten, was der Autor vorhatte. Sagten Sie das nicht, warf er die Arbeit gleich weg. Sagten sie es, legte er sie etwas sanfter beiseite, nahm einen Zettel und rechnete alles selbst aus. Manchmal bekam er weniger heraus als der Autor, manchmal aber auch mehr. Diese Arbeitsweise birgt fiir uns Nicht-Fermis gewisse Gefahren, ist aber zweifellos besser als ihr weit verbreitetes Gegenteil, fUr das gilt: 'Was man sich eine Woche vor dem Examen eingepaukt hat, vergiBt man in der Woche danach wieder'. Man braucht nicht Lempsychologie zu studieren, urn zu wissen, daB produktives Lemen nicht nur viel fruchtbarer, sondem vor allem taus end mal interessanter ist als rezeptives. Freilich muB das Problem selbst interessant sein, wenn man energisch genug anbeiBen solI. Ich habe versucht, solche Probleme zusammenzustellen. Natiirlich gibt es fast so viele verschiedene Meinungen dariiber, was interessant ist, wie es Menschen gibt, und ebenso dariiber, ob etwas leicht oder schwer oder wenig stens klar formuliert ist. Ich habe schon viele Schatzsuchen organisiert, bei denen ich mich fast schiimte und dachte, bei so glasklaren Hinweisen miiBten doch die Leute nach einer Minute direkt zum Versteck hinspazieren - und abends urn zehn hatten sie den Schatz immer noch nicht. Ganz entsprechend war es iibrigens auch, wenn ich mitsuchen muBte, was ein anderer 'ganz leicht' versteckt hatte. 484 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Man erziihlt von Enrico Fermi, er habe nie eine wissenschaftliche Veroffentli chung gelesen. Er las nur die ersten Zeilen, die aussagen sollten, was der Autor vorhatte. Sagten Sie das nicht, warf er die Arbeit gleich weg. Sagten sie es, legte er sie etwas sanfter beiseite, nahm einen Zettel und rechnete alles selbst aus. Manchmal bekam er weniger heraus als der Autor, manchmal aber auch mehr. Diese Arbeitsweise birgt fiir uns Nicht-Fermis gewisse Gefahren, ist aber zweifellos besser als ihr weit verbreitetes Gegenteil, fUr das gilt: 'Was man sich eine Woche vor dem Examen eingepaukt hat, vergiBt man in der Woche danach wieder'. Man braucht nicht Lempsychologie zu studieren, urn zu wissen, daB produktives Lemen nicht nur viel fruchtbarer, sondem vor allem taus end mal interessanter ist als rezeptives. Freilich muB das Problem selbst interessant sein, wenn man energisch genug anbeiBen solI. Ich habe versucht, solche Probleme zusammenzustellen. Natiirlich gibt es fast so viele verschiedene Meinungen dariiber, was interessant ist, wie es Menschen gibt, und ebenso dariiber, ob etwas leicht oder schwer oder wenig stens klar formuliert ist. Ich habe schon viele Schatzsuchen organisiert, bei denen ich mich fast schiimte und dachte, bei so glasklaren Hinweisen miiBten doch die Leute nach einer Minute direkt zum Versteck hinspazieren - und abends urn zehn hatten sie den Schatz immer noch nicht. Ganz entsprechend war es iibrigens auch, wenn ich mitsuchen muBte, was ein anderer 'ganz leicht' versteckt hatte. 484 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Mit diesem Buch erhalten Eltern und Erzieher wichtige Informationen über den Einfluß von Computern auf das Lernen und Verhalten der Kinder und praktische Tips zur richtigen Programm- und Spielauswahl.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 208 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -So paradox das in unserer konkurrenz- undwettbewerbsorientierten Gesellschaft erscheinen mag, diedamit verbundenen Gef}hle von Rivalit{t, Neid und Eifersuchtsind weitgehend tabuisiert. Und auch im Privatleben sch{menwir uns, wenn wir Neid oder Eifersucht f}hlen. Nur zu gernw}rden wir unsere emotionalen Regungen unterdr}cken, obwohlsie doch allgegenw{rtig sind.Wolfgang Rost und Angelika Schulz fragen in ihrem Buch: Woher kommen Rivalit{t, Neid und Eifersucht Wie erleben wir diese Gef}hle Wann schaden und wann nutzen sie uns Wie k|nnen wir am besten mit ihnen umgehen Sie machen Mut zu einem bewu~ten Umgang mit deneigenenEmotionen und zeigen, da~ es nicht n|tig ist, immer nett zusein.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 228 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Ist die Freigabe der weichen oder auch der harten Drogen ein Weg aus der Sackgasse der heutigen Drogenpolitik Kann man den Süchtigen helfen, indem man ihnen das Rauschgift auf Rezept oder zumindest Ersatzdrogen wie Methadon gibt Ein Psychiater (R. Renggli) und ein Historiker (J. Tanner) versuchen, diese Fragen zu beantworten, indem sie die Erfahrungen mit der Drogenprohibition in Vergangenheit und Gegenwart untersuchen und die derzeitige Drogentherapie auf den Prüfstand stellen. Zusätzlich haben sie einige Drogenabhängige gebeten, ihren Weg in die Sucht und ihre Therapieerfahrungen zu schildern. Herausgekommen ist eine spannende und kritische Bilanz des Drogenproblems und ein leidenschaftliches Plädoyer für eine liberalere Drogenpolitik. Zum Nachschlagen enthält das Buch eine Zeittafel zur Drogengeschichte und ein Kompendium der gebräuchlichsten Rauschgifte mit Angaben zu ihren Wirkungen und Gefahren.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 240 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Die vorliegende Aufgabensammlung zur Festkörperphysik ist auf Studenten zugeschnitten, welche eine einführende Vorlesung in die Festkörperphysik hören. Die umfangreichen, mehrteiligen Aufgaben zu: kristalliner Zustand, Dynamik des Kristallgitters, Elektronen im Festkörper, Halbleiter, Dielektrika, Magnetismus sowie Supraleitung wurden in Übungsgruppen der Universität Konstanz gestellt und erfolgreich bearbeitet. Ausführliche Lösungen dienen zur Kontrolle und zur Vertiefung des Stoffes. Benötigte Zahlenwerte werden zur Verfügung gestellt, ein Anhang zu thermodynamischen Relationen und physikalischen Konstanten rundet das Buch ab.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 340 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In diesem zweibändigen Werk werden die Voraussetzungen und Kriterien rationeller Bauproduktion beschrieben. Dazu werden der Projektablauf, Beispiele typischer Bauverfahren, die Ablaufplanung, die Kostenermittlung, die Ablaufkontrolle und -steuerung und abschließend die Folgen von Ablaufstörungen im Zusammenhang dargestellt. 524 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Der hautkranke Patient bedarf einer besonderen und oft sehr aufwendigen Pflege. Die sorgfältige Durchführung der Lokaltherapie ist Aufgabe des Pflegepersonals: Auftragen von Lösungen, Cremen und Salben sowie Anlegen von Gesichts-, Hand- und Körperverbänden, weiters die Durchführung verschiedener Wund- und Kompressionsverbände bis hin zu speziellen dermatologischen Verbänden (z.B. Okklusivverbände).Das Buch vermittelt einerseits das für das Pflegepersonal notwendige medizinisch-dermatologische Grundwissen, andererseits auch die Kenntnis über Wirkungen, Zusammensetzung und Anwendungsmethoden verschiedenster Lokaltherapeutika sowie die Beherrschung der Verbandstechnik. Die Verbände sollen dem Patienten individuell angepaßt werden und verbandstechnischen Grundlagen unterliegen. Auch auf den wirtschaftlichen Einsatz der Verbandsmaterialien ist zu achten.Besonders zu erwähnen ist das Kapitel über Dekubitusprophylaxe und -therapie (Wundliegen), das aus den langjährigen Erfahrungen an der Innsbrucker Klinik resultiert, sowie das Kapitel über die Pflege von HIV-positiven und an AIDS erkrankten Patienten.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 136 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Das Buch vermittelt Ärzten und Therapeuten aller Fachrichtungen in knapper Form Grundlagen zur Gesprächsführung mit bestimmten Patientengruppen: Karzinom- und Tumorpatienten, Schwerkranken und Sterbenden, Patienten in Krisensituationen, Depressiven und Suizidgefährdeten, Suchtpatienten, psychosomatisch Kranken.Die Autoren geben Leitlinien der Gesprächsführung und verdeutlichen dies anhand von Kasuistiken.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 124 pp. Deutsch.