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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Questo secondo volume prosegue la breve trattazione sulle catastrofi naturali. È la volta delle catastrofi dell¿acqua e dell¿aria, spesso sui giornali quando un uragano o un¿inondazione colpiscono il nostro pianeta. E anche delle minacce cosmiche, rare ma in grado di annientare la nostra civiltà.Vedremo quegli straordinari eventi di cui conosciamo l¿esistenza dallo studio degli strati geologici e dei fossili, ma la cui causa è ancora avvolta nel mistero. Si tratta delle estinzioni di massa, episodi in cui la biosfera è cambiata in maniera improvvisa e drammatica a causa di una catastrofe globale.Tra un aneddoto e una digressione sulle basi scientifiche dei fenomeni e passando attraverso qualche caso di studio, si incuriosisce il lettore su un tema importante e coinvolgente. 324 pp. Italienisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -How can we reconcile Shakespeare's account of human behavior and that of modern brain science That's the central question addressed by the noted Glasgow chemist A.G. Cairns-Smith in this provocative, witty, and highly accessible discussion of conscious awareness, free will, and science. Written in a conversational style, Secrets of the Mind is not only a splendid introduction for the general reader to the central questions of consciousness and brain science, but a contribution to answering some of them. In the author's view, our feelings and sensations are not simply alternative descriptions of neural events but have themselves evolved and have physical effects in the brain as well as physical causes. In Secrets of the Mind we arrive at a vision of the world as it may come to be seen by a future science. Sand, sea water, air, and the atoms from which such materials are made are now well understood by science. These elements of our world, physicists and chemists tell us, are different forms of quantum energy. But what of our personal feelings, our sensations and emotions Science tells us that these too must be forms of quantum energy if they evolved. But science is only beginning to explain how.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 248 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Packet delay and energy consumption are important considerations in wireless and sensor networks as these metrics directly affect the quality of service of the application and the resource consumption of the network; especially, for a rapidly growing class of real-time applications that impose strict restrictions on packet delays. Dynamic rate control is a novel technique for adapting the transmission rate of wireless devices, almost in real-time, to opportunistically exploit time-varying channel conditions as well as changing traffic patterns. Since power consumption is not a linear function of the rate and varies significantly with the channel conditions, adapting the rate has significant benefits in minimizing energy consumption. These benefits have prompted significant research in developing algorithms for achieving optimal rate adaptation while satisfying quality of service requirements. In this book, we provide a comprehensive study of dynamic rate control for energy minimizationunder packet delay constraints. We present several formulations and approaches adopted in the literature ranging from discrete-time formulations and dynamic programming based solutions to continuous-time approaches utilizing ideas from network calculus and stochastic optimal control theory. The goal of this book is to expose the reader to the important problem of wireless data transmission with delay constraints and to the rich set of tools developed in recent years to address it. Table of Contents: Introduction / Transmission Rate Adaptation under Deadline Constraints / Average Delay ConstraintsSpringer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Questo libro è un tour guidato attraverso le costellazioni visibili dalle medie latitudini settentrionali. È un'opera ideale per chi si accosta per la prima volta all'osservazione del cielo, ma anche l'astrofilo esperto la troverà ricca e utile, per come è strutturata.Nella prima parte, il libro è un succinto trattatello di astronomia, di meccanica celeste, d'evoluzione stellare e di cosmologia. Nella seconda parte, vengono proposte mappe per riconoscere tutte le costellazioni visibili dai nostri cieli, e schede con informazioni particolareggiate relative alle stelle visibili a occhio nudo, oltre che ad alcune centinaia di oggetti (stelle doppie e variabili, ammassi stellari, nebulose, galassie) alla portata di un semplice binocolo 10×50. 344 pp. Italienisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book represents the first in a two-volume set on biological rhythms. This volume focuses on supporting the claim that biological rhythms are universal and essential characteristics of living organisms, critical for proper functioning of any living system. The author begins by examining the potential reasons for the evolution of biological rhythms: (1) the need for complex, goal-oriented devices to control the timing of their activities; (2) the inherent tendency of feedback control systems to oscillate; and (3) the existence of stable and powerful geophysical cycles to which all organisms must adapt. To investigate the second reason, the author enlists the help of biomedical engineering students to develop mathematical models of various biological systems. One such model involves a typical endocrine feedback system. By adjusting various model parameters, it was found that creating a oscillation in any component of the model generated a rhythmic cascade that made the entire systemoscillate. This same approach was used to show how daily light/dark cycles could cascade rhythmic patterns throughout ecosystems and within organisms. Following up on these results, the author discusses how the twin requirements of internal synchronization (precise temporal order necessary for the proper functioning of organisms as complex, goal-oriented devices) and external synchronization (aligning organisms' behavior and physiology with geophysical cycles) supported the evolution of biological clocks. The author then investigates the clock systems that evolved using both conceptual and mathematical models, with the assistance of Dr. Bahrad Sokhansanj, who contributes a chapter on mathematical formulations and models of rhythmic phenomena. With the ubiquity of biological rhythms established, the author suggests a new classification system: the F4LM approach (Function; Frequency; waveForm; Flexibility; Level of biological system expressing rhythms; and Mode of rhythm generation) to investigate biological rhythms. This approach is first used on the more familiar cardiac cycle and then on neural rhythms as exemplified and measured by the electroencephalogram. During the process of investigating neural cycles, the author finds yet another reason for the evolution of biological rhythms: physical constraints, such as those imposed upon long distance neural signaling. In addition, a common theme emerges of a select number of autorhythmic biological oscillators imposing coherent rhythmicity on a larger network or system. During the course of the volume, the author uses a variety of observations, models, experimental results, and arguments to support the original claim of the importance and universality of biological rhythms. In Volume 2, the author will move from the establishment of the critical nature of biological rhythms to how these phenomena may be used to improve human health, well-being, and productivity. In a sense, Volume 1 focuses on the chronobio aspect of chronobioengineering while Volume 2 investigates methods of translating this knowledge into applications, the engineering aspect of chronobioengineering. Table of Contents: Time and Time Again / Walking on Air: An Empirical Proof-of-Concept / Clock Tech, Part 1 / Clock Tech II From External to Internal Timers / Clock Tech III Rise of the CircaRhythms / The Circle Game: Mathematics, Models, and Rhythms / The Power of Circular ReasoningSpringer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 288 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Fractal analysis is useful in digital image processing for the characterization of shape roughness and gray-scale texture or complexity. Breast masses present shape and gray-scale characteristics in mammograms that vary between benign masses and malignant tumors. This book demonstrates the use of fractal analysis to classify breast masses as benign masses or malignant tumors based on the irregularity exhibited in their contours and the gray-scale variability exhibited in their mammographic images. A few different approaches are described to estimate the fractal dimension (FD) of the contour of a mass, including the ruler method, box-counting method, and the power spectral analysis (PSA) method. Procedures are also described for the estimation of the FD of the gray-scale image of a mass using the blanket method and the PSA method. To facilitate comparative analysis of FD as a feature for pattern classification of breast masses, several other shape features and texture measures are described in the book. The shape features described include compactness, spiculation index, fractional concavity, and Fourier factor. The texture measures described are statistical measures derived from the gray-level cooccurrence matrix of the given image. Texture measures reveal properties about the spatial distribution of the gray levels in the given image; therefore, the performance of texture measures may be dependent on the resolution of the image. For this reason, an analysis of the effect of spatial resolution or pixel size on texture measures in the classification of breast masses is presented in the book. The results demonstrated in the book indicate that fractal analysis is more suitable for characterization of the shape than the gray-level variations of breast masses, with area under the receiver operating characteristics of up to 0.93 with a dataset of 111 mammographic images of masses. The methods and results presented in the book are useful for computer-aided diagnosis of breast cancer. Table of Contents: Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Breast Cancer / Detection and Analysis ofewline Breast Masses / Datasets of Images of Breast Masses / Methods for Fractal Analysis / Pattern Classification / Results of Classification of Breast Masses / Concluding RemarksSpringer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The Answer Machine is a practical, non-technical guide to the technologies behind information seeking and analysis. It introduces search and content analytics to software buyers, knowledge managers, and searchers who want to understand and design effective online environments. The book describes how search evolved from an expert-only to an end user tool. It provides an overview of search engines, categorization and clustering, natural language processing, content analytics, and visualization technologies. Detailed profiles for Web search, eCommerce search, eDiscovery, and enterprise search contrast the types of users, uses, tasks, technologies, and interaction designs for each. These variables shape each application, although the underlying technologies are the same. Types of information tasks and the trade-offs between precision and recall, time, volume and precision, and privacy vs. personalization are discussed within this context. The book examines trends toward convenient, context-aware computing, big data and analytics technologies, conversational systems, and answer machines. The Answer Machine explores IBM Watson's DeepQA technology and describes how it is used to answer health care and Jeopardy questions. The book concludes by discussing the implications of these advances: how they will change the way we run our businesses, practice medicine, govern, or conduct our lives in the digital age. Table of Contents: Introduction / The Query Process and Barriers to Finding Information Online / Online Search: An Evolution / Search and Discovery Technologies: An Overview / Information Access: A Spectrum of Needs and Uses / Future Tense: The Next Era in Information Access and Discovery / Answer MachinesSpringer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 140 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Cultural Heritage (CH) data is syntactically and semantically heterogeneous, multilingual, semantically rich, and highly interlinked. It is produced in a distributed, open fashion by museums, libraries, archives, and media organizations, as well as individual persons. Managing publication of such richness and variety of content on the Web, and at the same time supporting distributed, interoperable content creation processes, poses challenges where traditional publication approaches need to be re-thought. Application of the principles and technologies of Linked Data and the Semantic Web is a new, promising approach to address these problems. This development is leading to the creation of large national and international CH portals, such as Europeana, to large open data repositories, such as the Linked Open Data Cloud, and massive publications of linked library data in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Cultural Heritage has become one of the most successful application domains of Linked Data and Semantic Web technologies.This book gives an overview on why, when, and how Linked (Open) Data and Semantic Web technologies can be employed in practice in publishing CH collections and other content on the Web. The text first motivates and presents a general semantic portal model and publishing framework as a solution approach to distributed semantic content creation, based on an ontology infrastructure. On the Semantic Web, such an infrastructure includes shared metadata models, ontologies, and logical reasoning, and is supported by shared ontology and other Web services alleviating the use of the new technology and linked data in legacy cataloging systems. The goal of all this is to provide layman users and researchers with new, more intelligent and usable Web applications that can be utilized by other Web applications, too, via well-defined Application Programming Interfaces (API). At the same time, it is possible to provide publishing organizations with more cost-efficient solutions for content creation and publication.This book is targeted to computer scientists, museum curators, librarians, archivists, and other CH professionals interested in Linked Data and CH applications on the Semantic Web. The text is focused on practice and applications, making it suitable to students, researchers, and practitioners developing Web services and applications of CH, as well as to CH managers willing to understand the technical issues and challenges involved in linked data publication.Table of Contents: Cultural Heritage on the Semantic Web / Portal Model for Collaborative CH Publishing / Requirements for Publishing Linked Data / Metadata Schemas / Domain Vocabularies and Ontologies / Logic Rules for Cultural Heritage / Cultural Content Creation / Semantic Services for Human and Machine Users / ConclusionsSpringer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 160 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In this book, a general frequency domain numerical method similar to the finite difference frequency domain (FDFD) technique is presented. The proposed method, called the multiresolution frequency domain (MRFD) technique, is based on orthogonal Battle-Lemarie and biorthogonal Cohen-Daubechies-Feauveau (CDF) wavelets. The objective of developing this new technique is to achieve a frequency domain scheme which exhibits improved computational efficiency figures compared to the traditional FDFD method: reduced memory and simulation time requirements while retaining numerical accuracy. The newly introduced MRFD scheme is successfully applied to the analysis of a number of electromagnetic problems, such as computation of resonance frequencies of one and three dimensional resonators, analysis of propagation characteristics of general guided wave structures, and electromagnetic scattering from two dimensional dielectric objects. The efficiency characteristics of MRFD techniques based on different wavelets are compared to each other and that of the FDFD method. Results indicate that the MRFD techniques provide substantial savings in terms of execution time and memory requirements, compared to the traditional FDFD method. Table of Contents: Introduction / Basics of the Finite Difference Method and Multiresolution Analysis / Formulation of the Multiresolution Frequency Domain Schemes / Application of MRFD Formulation to Closed Space Structures / Application of MRFD Formulation to Open Space Structures / A Multiresolution Frequency Domain Formulation for Inhomogeneous Media / ConclusionSpringer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 136 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This bookis an accountof a major historical event, in the world of medicine. As the son of one of the lead scientists who developed the vaccine for meningococcal meningitis,Andrew Artenstein has a unique perspective on the story. In the Blink of an Eye shares his experience.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 160 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -What does the Web look like How can we find patterns, communities, outliers, in a social network Which are the most central nodes in a network These are the questions that motivate this work. Networks and graphs appear in many diverse settings, for example in social networks, computer-communication networks (intrusion detection, traffic management), protein-protein interaction networks in biology, document-text bipartite graphs in text retrieval, person-account graphs in financial fraud detection, and others. In this work, first we list several surprising patterns that real graphs tend to follow. Then we give a detailed list of generators that try to mirror these patterns. Generators are important, because they can help with 'what if' scenarios, extrapolations, and anonymization. Then we provide a list of powerful tools for graph analysis, and specifically spectral methods (Singular Value Decomposition (SVD)), tensors, and case studies like the famous 'pageRank' algorithm and the 'HITS' algorithm for ranking web search results. Finally, we conclude with a survey of tools and observations from related fields like sociology, which provide complementary viewpoints. Table of Contents: Introduction / Patterns in Static Graphs / Patterns in Evolving Graphs / Patterns in Weighted Graphs / Discussion: The Structure of Specific Graphs / Discussion: Power Laws and Deviations / Summary of Patterns / Graph Generators / Preferential Attachment and Variants / Incorporating Geographical Information / The RMat / Graph Generation by Kronecker Multiplication / Summary and Practitioner's Guide / SVD, Random Walks, and Tensors / Tensors / Community Detection / Influence/Virus Propagation and Immunization / Case Studies / Social Networks / Other Related Work / ConclusionsSpringer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 208 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Modeling Ships and Space Craft: The Science and Art of Mastering the Oceans and Sky begins with the theories of Aristotle and Archimedes, moving on to examine the work of Froude and Taylor, the early aviators and the Wright Brothers, Goddard and the other rocket men, and the computational fluid dynamic models of our time. It examines the ways each used fluid dynamic principles in the design of their vessels. In the process, this book covers the history of hydrodynamic (aero and fluid) theory and its progression ¿ with some very accessible science examples ¿ including seminal theories. Hydrodynamic principles in action are also explored with examples from nature and the works of man. This is a book for anyone interested in the history of technology ¿ specifically the methods and science behind the use of scale models and hydrodynamic principles in the marine and aeronautical designs of today.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 264 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seit Jahrhunderten sind Menschen fasziniert von Zahlen. Zahlen sind jedem vertraut und bilden ein wesentliches Fundament für unser Verständnis der Welt. Und doch ist uns das Zahlensystem nicht ¿einfach sö gegeben, sondern es hat sich über Jahrtausende entwickelt. Trotz aller Fortschritte kann auch heute noch jedes Kind Fragen in Bezug auf Zahlen stellen, die niemand beantworten kann. Viele ungelöste Probleme im Zusammenhang mit Zahlen erscheinen wie skurrile Seltsamkeiten von geringem Nutzen, andere wiederum behindern den grundlegenden Fortschritt in wichtigen Forschungsbereichen der modernen Mathematik.Peter Higgins verarbeitet Jahrhunderte des Fortschritts zu einer erbaulichen Erzählung, die das Geheimnisvolle der Zahlen hervorhebt und erklärt, wie die verschiedenen Arten von Zahlen aufgetaucht sind und weshalb sie nützlich sind. Das Buch enthält viele historische Anmerkungen und interessante Beispiele, und es behandelt einfache Zahlenrätsel und Zaubertricks ebenso wie aufschlussreiche Verbindungen zu Problemen des Alltags: Wie bleiben beim Shoppen im Internet Einzelheiten zu unseren Bankdaten geheim Wie groß sind die Chancen, beim Russisch Roulette zu gewinnen oder einen Flush im Poker zu erhalten Higgins gelingt eine gut lesbare Mischung aus leichteren Inhalten und schwierigeren Ideen über das Unendliche und die komplexen Zahlen. Und für alle, die gerne eine vollständige Erklärung mögen, behandelt ein abschließendes Kapitel ¿Für Kenner und Genießer¿ nochmals spezielle Aussagen und Beispiele des Buchs in der Sprache der Mathematik.Auch heute lernen wir immer noch Neues über die Zahlen, und dieses Buch lädt uns dazu ein, die Geheimnisse und die Schönheit der Zahlen neu zu entdecken, und es erinnert uns daran, dass die Erforschung der Zahlen eine sehr lange Geschichte hat und noch haben wird.Springer Spektrum in Springer Science + Business Media, Tiergartenstr. 15-17, 69121 Heidelberg 368 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Das Buch beschreibt den gesamten Software-Lifecycle und den für dessen erfolgreiche Beherrschung geeigneten Methodenmix. Dazu werden unterschiedliche Vorgehensmodelle gegenübergestellt und erläutert, welches Modell für welchen Projekttyp passt. Risikomanagement mit UML (Unified Modeling Language), iterative Testmethoden zur Qualitätssicherung und Konfigurationsmanagement bilden weitere Schwerpunkte des Buches. Besonders für Projektmanager, Softwareentwickler und Softwareingenieure stellt es durch seinen hohen Praxisbezug ein Werkzeug zur Steigerung der Qualität von Software und zur Beschleunigung des Entwicklungsprozesses und damit der Sicherung des Projekterfolgs dar. Abgerundet wird das Werk mit der Vorstellung einer vollständigen und hochintegrierten Werkzeugumgebung, die alle beschriebenen Phasen des Software-Lebenszyklus unterstützt.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 344 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The book describes from a historical point of view how cosmic rays were discovered. The book describes the research in cosmic rays. The main focus is on how the knowledge was gained, describing the main experiments and the conclusions drawn. Biographical sketches of main researchers are provided. Cosmic rays have an official date of discovery which is linked to the famous balloon flights of the Austrian physicist Hess in 1912. The year 2012 can therefore be considered the centenary of the discovery.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 344 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The current text provides a clear introduction to Computer Science concepts in a programming environment. It is designed as suitable use in freshman- or introductory level coursework in CS and provides the fundamental concepts as well as abstract theorems for solving computational problems. The Python language serves as a medium for illustrating and demonstrating the concepts.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 232 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Fast Compact Algorithms and Software for Spline Smoothing investigates algorithmic alternatives for computing cubic smoothing splines when the amount of smoothing is determined automatically by minimizing the generalized cross-validation score. These algorithms are based on Cholesky factorization, QR factorization, or the fast Fourier transform. All algorithms are implemented in MATLAB and are compared based on speed, memory use, and accuracy. An overall best algorithm is identified, which allows very large data sets to be processed quickly on a personal computer.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This title will be presented as highly practical information pn pharmaceutical antiplatelet and anticoagulation therapy, written in a quick-access, no-nonsense format. The emphasis will be on a just-the-facts clinical approach, heavy on tabular material, light on dense prose.The involvement of the ISCP will ensure that the best quality contributors will be involved and establish a consistent approach to each topic in the series.Each volume is designed to be between 120 and 250 pages containing practical illustrations and designed to improve understand and practical usage of cardiovascular drugs in specific clinical areas.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 260 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Working Knowledge: STEM Essentials for the 21st Century is designed to inspire a wide range of readers from high school and undergraduate students with an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to STEM teachers and those who wish to become teachers. Written by renowned scientist and teacher Dr. Karl Hess of the University of Illinois at Urbana, a member of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering, the book presents a critical collection of timeless STEM concepts and connects them with contemporary research advances in addition to the needs of our daily lives. With an engaging and accessible style not requiring a formal background in STEM, Dr. Hess takes the reader on a journey from Euclidean Geometry and Cartesian Coordinates up through 21st Century scientific topics like the global positioning system, nanotechnology, and super-efficient alternative energy systems.Working Knowledge: STEM Essentials for the 21st Century at once serves as an almanac on the fascinating physical, chemical, quantitative features of the natural world and built environment, as well as a need-to-know list of topics for students, teachers, and parents interested in STEM education.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 332 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This work is an overview of statistical inference in stationary, discrete time stochastic processes. Results in the last fifteen years, particularly on non-Gaussian sequences and semi-parametric and non-parametric analysis have been reviewed. The first chapter gives a background of results on martingales and strong mixing sequences, which enable us to generate various classes of CAN estimators in the case of dependent observations. Topics discussed include inference in Markov chains and extension of Markov chains such as Raftery's Mixture Transition Density model and Hidden Markov chains and extensions of ARMA models with a Binomial, Poisson, Geometric, Exponential, Gamma, Weibull, Lognormal, Inverse Gaussian and Cauchy as stationary distributions. It further discusses applications of semi-parametric methods of estimation such as conditional least squares and estimating functions in stochastic models. Construction of confidence intervals based on estimating functions is discussed in some detail. Kernel based estimation of joint density and conditional expectation are also discussed. Bootstrap and other resampling procedures for dependent sequences such as Markov chains, Markov sequences, linear auto-regressive moving average sequences, block based bootstrap for stationary sequences and other block based procedures are also discussed in some detail. This work can be useful for researchers interested in knowing developments in inference in discrete time stochastic processes. It can be used as a material for advanced level research students.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 128 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Kultur hat Konjunktur im Tourismus: Die Besichtigung von Kirchen, Museen und Burgen zählt zu den beliebtesten Urlaubsaktivitäten der Bundesbürger. Allerdings drängen immer mehr Anbieter auf diesen Markt, so dass sich der Wettbewerb um die ausgabefreudigen Kulturtouristen künftig weiter verschärfen wird. Was sind wichtige Trends im Kulturtourismus Welche Erwartungen haben die Besucher Wie können sich Kulturanbieter erfolgreich auf dem lukrativen Freizeit- und Tourismusmarkt behaupten Das Buch bietet aktuelles Management-Know-how ¿ in kompakter und verständlicher Form sowie mit vielen Praxisbeispielen und einer Checkliste ¿Fit für den Tourismus ¿.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -There are three changes in the second edition. First, with the help of readers and colleagues-thanks to all-I have corrected typographical errors and made minor changes in substance and style. Second, I have added a fewmore Exercises,especially at the end ofChapter4.Third, I have appended a section on Differential Geometry, the essential mathematical tool in the study of two-dimensional structural shells and four-dimensional general relativity. JAMES G. SIMMONDS vii Preface to the First Edition When I was an undergraduate, working as a co-op student at North Ameri can Aviation, I tried to learn something about tensors. In the Aeronautical Engineering Department at MIT, I had just finished an introductory course in classical mechanics that so impressed me that to this day I cannot watch a plane in flight-especially in a turn-without imaging it bristling with vec tors. Near the end of the course the professor showed that, if an airplane is treated as a rigid body, there arises a mysterious collection of rather simple looking integrals called the components of the moment of inertia tensor.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 132 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -X ist gerecht, X ist gleich Y, X ist frei und X ist vernünftig deutlich. Dieser Essay informiert über diese Tatsache anhand von kurzen Kommentaren zu ausgewählten Passagen aus Texten zur Sozialphilosophie und Gesellschaftstheorie. Über den trotz ihrer mannigfaltigen Unterschiede und Gegensätze bestehenden inneren Zusammenhang der vier normativen Prinzipien wird ebenfalls in klarer und kompakter Form Auskunft gegeben.Springer VS in Springer Science + Business Media, Abraham-Lincoln-Straße 46, 65189 Wiesbaden 124 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Dieses Studienbuch bietet eine knappe und systematische Einführung in alle wichtigen Aspekte der direkten Demokratie. Sie dient somit zum Gebrauch für Studierende in Seminaren und Vorlesungen, kann aber auch vom interessierten Leser als grundlegender Überblick verwendet werden.Springer VS in Springer Science + Business Media, Abraham-Lincoln-Straße 46, 65189 Wiesbaden 120 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Unternehmensgründungen sind 'in'. Mit dem erfolgreichen Aufbau eines Unternehmens sind aber neben vielen Erfolgserlebnissen auch große Anstrengungen und Probleme verbunden. Die hohen Anforderungen an physische und psychische Stabilität der Unternehmensgründer in der New Economy werden erst in den kritischen Wachstumsphasen der Unternehmen deutlich. Der Autor, erfolgreicher Wissenschaftler, Unternehmensgründer und politischer Berater, fasst seine Erfahrungen zu spannenden Erzählungen und 'Lebensregeln' zusammen. Die erfolgreiche Gründung der IDS Scheer AG, sowie die Entwicklung über 20 weiterer Spin-off-Unternehmen seines Instituts für Wirtschaftsinformatik an der Universität Saarbrücken bilden den Hintergrund seiner Ausführungen. Das Buch wendet sich an Unternehmensgründer, Studenten, Wissenschaftler und Politiker. Die offene Schilderung der Gründungs- und Wachstumsphasen seiner Unternehmen lassen den Leser an dem Abenteuer des 'Unternehmertums' teilhaben. Unternehmertum fordert er auch von den Professoren in der universitären Forschung und Lehre. Zur Verbesserung der Rahmenbedingungen für Unternehmensgründungen macht er kritische Anmerkungen und konstruktive Vorschläge zur deutschen Innovationspolitik. Er gibt Einblicke in das Lebensgefühl der Menschen in der New Economy, in der PC nicht nur für 'Personal Computer', sondern auch für das Kultessen Pizza und Cola während der Nachtarbeit am Computer steht. Interessenten der High-Tech Welt lernen Interna kennen, die hinter den glitzernden Fassaden üblicherweise verborgen bleiben.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 268 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Mit der New Economy ändern sich auch Werte wie Tradition, Erfahrung und Ordnung. Wie wird das sein - in E-Man World Besser Mit Vierzig Millionär oder Burn-out Ein Bericht aus der Turbulenzzone des Change Managements und des Innermenschlichen. Wie gewohnt spannend, provokativ, streitbar und leidenschaftlich subjektiv vom Autor der Kult-Bücher 'Wild Duck' und 'Die Beta-inside Galaxie'.`Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 300 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Dueck¿s kultige Bücher sind ja immer mit einer ziemlich brennenden Fackel geschrieben: Licht und Leidenschaft! Diesmal sieht es mehr nach Rasiermesser aus: Supramanie ist eine Reise ins Dunkle des Menschen, das in ihm nach Dueck¿s Darstellung planmäßig durch die ökonomischen Turbo- und Anreizsysteme erzeugt wird. Übertriebene Leistungssysteme der Bildung und Arbeit träufeln uns unaufhörlich ein: 'Du bist nicht gut genug!' Wir laugen aus oder beginnen im Alltag zu schummeln, zu schönen, zu schmücken und anzugeben. So manipulieren wir heimlich an unserer persönlichen Ich-AG-Bilanz. Wir sind wie ein Abbild der Suprasysteme geworden, über deren Bilanzskandale wir uns empören. Eigenartig, wie der Leser leicht-satirisch-sanft bis zur Fassungslosigkeitsgrenze geführt wird. Antikriegsfilme verstören mit so viel Blut, dass wir nie mehr Grausamkeit mögen. Dieses Buch will für das Wahre und Humane erschrecken.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 376 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Können Computer alles Wenn es so wäre, gäbe es dieses Buch nicht. Es beweist bestechend logisch, dass selbst die größten, schnellsten, intelligentesten und teuersten Computer der Welt nur beschränkt leistungsfähig sind. Der Mensch kann noch so viel Geld, Zeit und Know-how investieren, es gibt Computer-Probleme, die er niemals lösen wird. Eine beunruhigende, provokative Botschaft - und doch: wussten wir es nicht eigentlich schon, haben es aber nie wirklich glauben wollen Der bekannte Computer-Wissenschaftler David Harel vermittelt die mathematischen Fakten spannend, unterhaltsam und allgemeinverständlich. Mit der Beschränktheit des Computers werden wir an die Grenzen allen Wissens geführt. Grenzen, die den Menschen beflügeln, das Mögliche weiter zu verbessern und selbst aus dem Unmöglichen Nutzen zu ziehen. Eine brillante tour de force mit überraschenden Aspekten, die den Leser - ob vorgebildeter Laie oder Fachkundiger - von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite fesselt.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 228 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Apparatus and Method of Investigating Multiple Production at Energies of Hundreds of GeV.- Method of Treatment of Experimental Data Obtained with Cloud Chamber.- Experimental Data on Inelastic Strong Interaction at Energies of 100¿3000 GeV and Their Interpretation.- Extensive Air Showers and Interaction of Particles with Energies above 1013 eV.- Apparatus for Investigation of Extensive Air Showers and Nuclear Interactions of Cosmic-Ray Particles with Energy 1012¿1016 eV.- Quasi-nucleonic Nuclear Interactions of 23-GeV Protons in a Nuclear Emulsion Irradiated in a Pulsed Magnetic Field of 180 kOe.- Measurement of Energy of Electron ¿ Photon Cascades by Photometry of Spots on X-Ray Films.- Transition Effects in the Ionization Calorimeter.- Investigation of the Nuclear Component of Cosmic Rays in a Period of Minimum Solar Activity.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The Association Internationale de Recherche sur la Circulation Osseuse, A.R.C.O., was founded in London in December 1989 by a small group of doctors, surgeons and researchers in basic sciences who had been involved for many years in the study of bone circulation and its disorders. They had met several times in Toulouse, during the International Symposia on Bone Circulation held there since 1973 and they wished to carry their contacts further. In founding A.R.C.O., they established as their primary aims the encouragement and furtherance of research, organisation of meetings and promotion of knowledge on the subject. At the present time, the Association has over a hundred members from more than bone tissue twenty countries in Europe, America and Asia. All have the conviction that and its pathology can only be truly known and studied if one has an understanding of its vascular system and the way its circulation functions. This concept, apparently beyond question, has not yet been adopted by all physicians and scientists who are interested in bone. From time to time, one comes across teaching programmes on bone patho logy which make no mention of bone circulation.