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This book systematically develops the mathematical foundations of the theory of relativity and links them to physical relations. For this purpose, differential geometry on manifolds is introduced first, including differentiation and integration, and special relativity is presented as tensor calculus on tangential spaces. Using Einstein's field equations relating curvature to matter, the relativistic effects in the solar system including black holes are discussed in detail. The text is aimed at students of physics and mathematics and assumes only basic knowledge of classical differential and integral calculus and linear algebra.

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Urban Water Infrastructure Planning, Management, and Operations Neil S. Grigg ". discusses the factors that lead to effective management of water systems in urban areas." --Journal of the Water Pollution Control Federation Unique in its orientation for managers, Urban Water Infrastructure focuses on the productive management of urban water systems by laying out its discussion in terms of the system as a whole, how a system's component elements work together, how much they cost to build and operate, and the sociopolitical forces that guide the productive operation. This easily accessible reference is aimed at engineers, planners, and managers, teaching both the theoretical and practical aspects of urban water management. 1986 (0 471-82914-5) 328 pp. A Guide to Site and Environmental Planning Third Edition Harvey M. Rubenstein "Perhaps the strongest feature of the book is the inclusive, comprehensive, and logical analysis within each of the chapters . All in all, I can highly recommend this book to anyone engaged in site planning, or interested in site plans developed by others." --Landscape Planning This Third Edition incorporates pertinent research of the past decade and presents an approach to design based on factual information that enables creative talent to be used to its utmost advantage. Chapters follow phases used in the development of a site plan and include extensive information on: site selection, resource analysis, land use, storm drainage, alignment of horizontal and vertical curves, specifications, sports facilities and play-grounds, rooftop gardens, residential development concepts, and much more. 1987 (0 471-85033-0) 410 pp. Infrastructure Engineering and Management Neil Grigg Here is the first technical and management book to focus on solutions to complex, large-scale problems involving major infrastructure projects. The wide-ranging text covers such systems as roads and streets, water and wastewater, waste management, buildings and structures, and energy facilities. Infrastructure Engineering and Management gives an in-depth knowledge of several key subjects relating technology to management: planning, programming, and budgeting; finance, organization, and private sector involvement; operations and maintenance; project management; and research needs. 1988 (0 471-84974-X) 380 pp.

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A valuable introduction for newcomers as well as an important reference and source of inspiration for established researchers, this book provides an up-to-date summary of central topics in the field of nonequilibrium statistical mechanics and dynamical systems theory.Understanding macroscopic properties of matter starting from microscopic chaos in the equations of motion of single atoms or molecules is a key problem in nonequilibrium statistical mechanics. Of particular interest both for theory and applications are transport processes such as diffusion, reaction, conduction and viscosity.Recent advances towards a deterministic theory of nonequilibrium statistical physics are summarized: Both Hamiltonian dynamical systems under nonequilibrium boundary conditions and non-Hamiltonian modelings of nonequilibrium steady states by using thermal reservoirs are considered. The surprising new results include transport coefficients that are fractal functions of control parameters, fundamental relations between transport coefficients and chaos quantities, and an understanding of nonequilibrium entropy production in terms of fractal measures and attractors.The theory is particularly useful for the description of many-particle systems with properties in-between conventional thermodynamics and nonlinear science, as they are frequently encountered on nanoscales.

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The Historicism movement in art (1830-1920) was perhaps the most democratic of all. European furniture makers sought to recapture the magic and affluence displayed in early, highly stylized and aristocratic pieces of the Gothic, Rococo, Renaissance, Baroque, and Classicism periods--but at a fraction of the cost. These artists brought a great deal to their reproductions, applying a contemporary practicality that resulted in pieces of crafty pomp, opulence, and exaggerated beauty that were priced to reach the growing bourgeoisie. Historicism furniture pieces are not only art history documents of the most diverse cultures and styles of the 19th century, but they are also individual collector's items, their value not determined by objectively derived pricing factors alone. To that end, this book enlists the help of an international jury of furniture experts, from renowned art auction houses and antique dealer companies and restorers, to appraise and price over 15,000 featured pieces. Historicism is directly related to the strengthened bourgeoisie, to wealth and the newly rich, as well as to the foundation of nations. With this social and economic background, the furniture of the 19th century can be better comprehended and appreciated.

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Poets and intellectuals brushed shoulders in bustling coffeehouses, young avant-gardists heralded a new era in social and sexual liberalism, waltzes resounded through the Ringstrasse, the Vienna Secession preached: “To every age its art — to every art its freedom;” and tremors warned of looming political disintegration when the Austrian capital passed into a new century. Across economics, science, art, and music, Vienna blossomed into a “laboratory of modernity,” one which nurtured some of the greatest artistic innovators—from Egon Schiele’s unflinching nude portraits to Gustav Klimt’s decadent Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, from the ornamental seams and glass floors of Otto Wagner to Ditha Moser’s calendars adorned in golden deities. Discover the zeitgeist, the scandals, and the extraordinary protagonists in this introduction to a transformative epoch. Across painting, sculpture, architecture, and design, we explore all the movers and shakers through insightful profiles and crisp double-page reproductions. Marking the centenary of the deaths of some of its brightest talents, this collection joins Vienna in its 2018 celebration of Modernism.

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Ein buntes Spielzeugauto mit echten Motor- und Sirenengeräuschen verliert trotz anfänglicher Faszination häufig schnell seinen Reiz. Ein Baukastensystem dagegen ermöglicht Entwicklung. Die frei verfügbare Software GeoGebra ist wie ein solches Baukastensystem, denn sie verbindet Dynamische Geometrie, Tabellenkalkulation und Computeralgebra. Einerseits können hier beeindruckende bunte Applets erstellt werden, andererseits bietet sie aber auch viel Raum für Kreativität im Umgang mit mathematischen Objekten. Wie kann dieses Werkzeug zu einem vertieften Mathematikverständnis beitragen? Anhand origineller Beispiele werden verschiedene Standpunkte eingenommen und mögliche Perspektivwechsel aufgezeigt, die alle zu einer größeren Vielfalt der mathematischen Bewusstheit der Lernenden beitragen können.

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Alle im Praxisalltag auftretenden Fragen zur Rehabilitation von Herz- und Gefäßpatienten werden in dem Buch ausführlich behandelt. Die Autoren stellen sowohl Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der kardiovaskulären Rehabilitation im stationären (Anschlußheilbehandlung) als auch im ambulanten Bereich (Herzgruppen) kritisch dar. Dazu gehören Therapieempfehlungen, mögliche Komplikationen oder Gefahren, Kontraindikationen und die Abwägung, wann welche Maßnahme in welcher Institution und bei welchen Patienten sinnvoll einzusetzen ist. Das Buch wird ergänzt durch Empfehlungen für die personelle, apparative und logistische Ausstattung von Rehabilitationskliniken und ambulanten Herzgruppen. Somit leistet das Buch einen fundierten und praxisbezogenen Beitrag zur kardiologischen Rehabilitationsmedizin.

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Die Einführung bietet eine weitgehend komplette und dabei gleichzeitig gestraffte Übersicht über das auf die unterschiedlichsten Rechtsgebiete verteilte Recht der Behinderten: Schwerbehindertenrecht, Spezifikationen im Zivilrecht, die Diskussion um das zivilrechtliche Antidiskriminierungsgesetz, das Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz des Bundes und einiger Länder, weitere Teilbereiche des öffentlichen Rechts, das Strafrecht und die Unterbringung, soweit hier die Stellung der Behinderten betroffen ist. Ein Überblick über das Recht der Sozialhilfe einschließlich des Rentenrechts rundet die Darstellung ab.

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Wer systemisch arbeitet, wird sich mit der Zeit sein Handwerkszeug passend zurechtlegen. Manchmal ist sicherlich auch ein Handbuch erforderlich, in dem man nachschlagen kann, je nachdem, in welchem Zusammenhang und mit wem man es zu tun hat. Ein solcher Werkzeugkoffer ist erst recht fÃ"r diejenigen nÃ"tzlich, die das systemische Handwerk erlernen oder in den ersten Gesellenjahren sind. Die beiden Autoren, erfahren als Ausbilder, Berater, Therapeuten und Supervisoren, leiten Schritt fÃ"r Schritt durch die Phasen systemischer Arbeit: Beobachten, Informationen erfassen und dokumentieren, Aufträge klären, Hypothesen bilden, Ziele definieren; Maßnahmen planen und umsetzen. Das systemische Vorgehen wird so konkret dargestellt, dass es direkt angewendet werden kann. Zahlreiche Fallbeispiele veranschaulichen die Umsetzung in den verschiedenen Feldern psychosozialer Arbeit. Kurze Skizzierungen des theoretischen Hintergrunds runden die Darstellung des jeweiligen "Werkzeugs" ab. Das beschriebene Vorgehen ist keiner systemischen Richtung verpflichtet, sondern vermittelt schulenÃ"bergreifend wertvolles Know-how fÃ"r alle Arbeits- und Berufsfelder.

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Once the basic idea of hypertext had spread rapidly throughout the world via the Internet, the reception of hypertexts soon became subject of empirical research among psychologists, cognitive scientists, and educational researchers. As easy to use software for the writing of hypertexts (HTML editors) is now broadly available, there are no longer any technical obstacles for the use of hypertext production in teaching and learning. This book presents and analyses the learning effects that can be anticipated from the production of hypertexts. It includes laboratory experiments, studies on the production of hypertexts in the context of educational institutions, and reports on software environments designed for the production of hypertext. It includes theoretical, empirically and developmentally oriented contributions. The first three chapters link up directly with research on traditional writing while addressing aspects of the interaction between content and rhetoric during hypertext writing. The next three chapters focus on cooperative learning of students in and through the production of hypertexts. The following two chapters look at new technological possibilities, namely, a software environment for transforming textbooks into personalized hypertexts and the design of hypervideos. The final chapter discusses potential methods for further research.

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This volume vividly recounts, for general readers, the Roman town of Herculaneum, destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE and uniquely preserved for nearly two thousand years. Initial chapters offer an engaging historical overview of the town during antiquity, including the riveting story of its rediscovery in the eighteenth century, excavation in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and broad cultural significance in modern times. Subsequent chapters offer an interpretive tour of the ancient town, then focus on one of Herculaneum’s grandest and most beautifully decorated private residences, known as the House of the Bicentenary. Located on the town’s main street, it has a range of features—original rooms, magnificent wall paintings and mosaics, and remarkable documents—that illuminate daily life in the ancient world. Final chapters bring the story up to date, including recent discoveries about the site and its famous papyrus manuscripts, as well as ongoing conservation initiatives.

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