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Report copyright infringementby Benjamin a. Stickler (Author), Ewald Schachinger (Author)This new edition is a concise introduction to the basic methods of computational physics. Readers will discover the benefits of numerical methods for solving complex mathematical problems and for the direct simulation of physical processes. The book is divided into two main parts: Deterministic methods and stochastic methods in computational physics. Based on concrete problems, the first part discusses nu...

Modern Special Relativity: A Student's Guide with Discussions and Examples

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Report copyright infringementby Johann Rafelski (Author)This book presents Special Relativity in a language accessible to students while avoiding the burdens of geometry, tensor calculus, space-time symmetries, and the introduction of four vectors. The search for clarity in the fundamental questions about Relativity, the discussion of historical developments before and after 1905, the strong connection to current research topics, many solved examples and problems, and illustrations of the mat...

Methods for Human History: Studying Social, Cultural, and Biological Evolution

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Report copyright infringementby Patrick Manning (Author)This book presents a concise yet comprehensive survey of methods used in the expanding studies of human evolution, paying particular attention to new work on social evolution. The first part of the book presents principal methods for the study of biological, cultural, and social evolution, plus migration, group behavior, institutions, politics, and environment. The second part provides a chronological and analytical account of the develo...

Human-Environment Interactions: An Introduction

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Report copyright infringementby Mark R. Welford (Author), Robert A. Yarbrough (Author)TIMELY: With and increasing focus on society-environment relations there are surprisingly few truly integrated textbooks on the market. This book hopes to fill the current gap in the market.INTERDISCIPLINARY APPEAL: Written in an accessible and engaging style to appeal to undergraduate students looking for an engaging overview of this important field. Will appeal to students within Geography, Environment Stu...

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Report copyright infringementby Or Graur (Author)An eminently readable overview of the history and physics of galaxies. In Galaxies, Or Graur offers a brief and fascinating overview of the history, physics, and astrophysical uses of galaxies. Starting with the history of the last two thousand years of galaxy studies, Graur discusses the types of galaxies we observe and the physics that drive them; the myths and physical structure of the Milky Way; how galaxies were used to discover and study ...

Financial Astrology Almanac 2021: Trading & Investing Using the Planets

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Report copyright infringementby M. G. Bucholtz (Author)There is an overwhelming correlation between the ever-changing configurations of orbiting planets and price movements on financial markets. Is this purely a scientific connection? Or, are powerful money managers in financial centers like London and New York moving prices of equities and commodity futures in accordance with astrological cycles? Whatever the case may be, traders and investors ought to be aware of the connection between astr...

Radio Propagation and Antennas: A Non-Mathematical Treatment of Radio and Antennas

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Report copyright infringementby Steve Cerwin (Author)It is from the hands-on perspective of a lifelong ham radio operator turned professional "RF and antenna guy" that this book is written. The intense mathematical antenna descriptions given in most antenna handbooks is more befuddling than enlightening for many. So in this book the intuitive is emphasized and mathematics is minimized, though many formulas are given to calculate selected parameters if desired. The purpose of this book is to p...

Animal Liberation Now: The Definitive Classic Renewed

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Report copyright infringementby Peter Singer (Author), Yuval Noah Harari (Introduction by)THE UPDATED CLASSIC OF THE ANIMAL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, NOW WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY YUVAL NOAH HARARI "The indispensable foundational text for the movement, new and updated with the honesty and philosophical depth characteristic of all of Singer's work." --J.M. Coetzee, author of The Lives of Animals and Disgrace"Peter Singer may be the most controversial philosopher alive; he is certainly among the most infl...

A Child Is Born: The Fifth Edition of the Beloved Classic--Completely Revised and Updated

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Report copyright infringementby Lennart Nilsson (Author), Linda Forsell (Author), Lars Hamberger (Text by (Art/Photo Books))The miracle of life--for a new generation. The completely revised fifth edition of the beloved classic offers an astonishing glimpse of the world within the womb alongside authoritative advice for expectant parents.Deep inside a woman's body, a miracle occurs. An egg and sperm meet and a new human being is created. Through the unique photographs of Lennart Nilsson, we se...

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Report copyright infringementby Paul de Kruif (Author)"Microbe Hunters" is a seminal work of popular science that chronicles the heroic and often dangerous quests of the pioneers of microbiology. Written with narrative flair, the book traces the evolution of human understanding regarding the microscopic world, from the first observations of "wee animalcules" by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek to the groundbreaking discoveries of Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch. The narrative brings to life the intellec...

The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes

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Report copyright infringementby David Robson (Author) The Intelligence Trap explores cutting-edge ideas in our understanding of intelligence and expertise, including "motivated reasoning," "meta-forgetfulness," and "functional stupidity." David Robson reveals the surprising ways that even the brightest minds and most talented organizations can go wrong?from some of Thomas Edison's worst ideas to failures at NASA--while offering practical advice to avoid mistakes based on the timeless lessons ...

Rainfall Infiltration in Unsaturated Soil Slope Failure

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Report copyright infringementby Lizhou Wu (Author), Jianting Zhou (Author)Back JacketThis is an open access book. The aim of this book is to provide a thorough grounding in rainfall-induced landslides from three aspects: the coupling effect of hydraulic and mechanic; the analytical, numerical, and physical simulation methods, and the controlling factors underlying the problem of rainfall-induced landslides. The improved numerical methods, nonlinear, and linear iterative methods which can be u...

Transforming Entrepreneurship Education: Interdisciplinary Insights on Innovative Methods and Formats

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Report copyright infringementby Jantje Halberstadt (Editor), Antonieta Alcorta de Bronstein (Editor), Jean Greyling (Editor)Part 1. Teaching Approaches and Support.- Chapter 1. Teaching Transformative Service Learning.- Chapter 2. Challenge-based Learning: How to Support the Development of an Entrepreneurial Mindset.- Chapter 3. Developing Responsible and Sustainable Innovations in Entrepreneurship Education - Introducing the Sandbox Approach.- Chapter 4. Using Moodle to Teach Computer Litera...

Monte Carlo N-Particle Simulations for Nuclear Detection and Safeguards: An Examples-Based Guide for Students and Practitioners

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Report copyright infringementby John S. Hendricks (Author), Martyn T. Swinhoe (Author), Andrea Favalli (Author)This open access book is a pedagogical, examples-based guide to using the Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP(R)) code for nuclear safeguards and non-proliferation applications. The MCNP code, general-purpose software for particle transport simulations, is widely used in the field of nuclear safeguards and non-proliferation for numerous applications including detector design and calibration...

A Practical Guide on Behaviour Change Support for Self-Managing Chronic Disease

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Report copyright infringementby Mara Pereira Guerreiro (Editor), Isa Brito Félix (Editor), Marta Moreira Marques (Editor)This open access book is a valuable resource for students in health and other professions and practicing professionals interested in supporting effective change in self-management behaviors in chronic disease, such as medication taking, physical activity and healthy eating.Developed under the auspices of the Train4Health project, funded by the Erasmus+ program of the Europe...

Transformation Thermotics and Extended Theories: Inside and Outside Metamaterials

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Report copyright infringementby Liu-Jun Xu (Author), Ji-Ping Huang (Author)This open access book describes the theory of transformation thermotics and its extended theories for the active control of macroscopic thermal phenomena of artificial systems, which is in sharp contrast to classical thermodynamics comprising the four thermodynamic laws for the passive description of macroscopic thermal phenomena of natural systems. This monograph consists of two parts, i.e., inside and outside metamat...

Distributed Learning Ecosystems: Concepts, Resources, and Repositories

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Report copyright infringementby Daniel Otto (Editor), Gianna Scharnberg (Editor), Michael Kerres (Editor)This open-access book is based on the observation that learning ecosystems are increasingly established in higher education institutions. However, an important aspect that is still missing is their interconnectedness. Consequently, the book intends to close this gap by introducing the concept of a distributed learning ecosystem (DLE). A DLE follows the idea of establishing an interlinkage ...

Wheat Improvement: Food Security in a Changing Climate

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Report copyright infringementby Matthew P. Reynolds (Editor), Hans-Joachim Braun (Editor)Introduction.- History of Wheat Breeding: A Personal View.- Defining Target Wheat Breeding Environments.- Global Trends in Wheat Production, Consumption and Trade.- Breeding Methods: Line Development.- Breeding Methods: Population Improvement and Selection Methods.- Achieving Genetic Gains in Practice.- Wheat Rusts: Current Status, Prospects of Genetic Control and Integrated Approaches to Enhance Resistan...

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Report copyright infringementby Brian Golding (Editor)Chapter1. Introduction.- Chapter2. Early Warning Systems and Their Role in Disaster Risk Reduction.- Chapter3. Connecting warning with decision and action: a partnership of communicators and users.- Chapter4. Connecting Forecast and Warning: a partnership between communicators and scientists.- Chapter5. Connecting Hazard and Impact - a partnership between physical and human science.- Chapter6. Connecting Weather and Hazard - a partnership ...

High-Quality Outdoor Learning: Evidence-Based Education Outside the Classroom for Children, Teachers and Society

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Report copyright infringementby Rolf Jucker (Editor), Jakob Von Au (Editor)1. Preface Rolf Jucker & Jakob von Au (editors): contextualising Education Outside the Classroom (EotC) Cluster 1: Accumulating scientific evidence that EotC is high quality learning / supporting the learning potential of kids 2. Cathy Jordan and Louise Chawla: A Coordinated Research Agenda for Nature-Based Learning 3. Kuo Ming, Barnes Michael, Jordan Catherine: Do Experiences With Nature Promote Learning?Convergin...

The Search for Ultralight Bosonic Dark Matter

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Report copyright infringementby Derek F. Jackson Kimball (Editor), Karl Van Bibber (Editor)A host of astrophysical measurements suggest that most of the matter in the Universe is an invisible, nonluminous substance that physicists call "dark matter." Understanding the nature of dark matter is one of the greatest challenges of modern physics and is of paramount importance to our theories of cosmology and particle physics. This text explores one of the leading hypotheses to explain dark matter:...

Biodiversity-Health-Sustainability Nexus in Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (Sepls)

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Report copyright infringementby Maiko Nishi (Editor), Suneetha M. Subramanian (Editor), Himangana Gupta (Editor)Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Human-Nature Cooperation for Well-being: Community Understanding on One Health Approach in the COVID-19 Era in the Sundarbans .- Chapter 3. Linking Biocultural Memory Conservation and Human Well-Being in Indigenous Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes in the Colombian Pacific Region.- Chapter 4. SEPLS Well-being as a Vision: Co-managing for Div...

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Novel Developments for Sustainable Hydropower

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Report copyright infringementby Peter Rutschmann (Editor), Eleftheria Kampa (Editor), Christian Wolter (Editor)This open access book presents (selected) new and innovative developments for sustainable and fish-friendly hydropower. It offers unique insights into the challenges, practices and policies of hydropower developments across 8 European countries, providing examples from on-site studies and European-wide analyses. The case studies throughout the book are practical "real-world" examples...

Model and Mathematics: From the 19th to the 21st Century

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Friedman (Editor), Karin Krauthausen (Editor)How to Grasp an Abstraction: Mathematical Models and Their Vicissitudes between 1830 and 1950. Introduction.- Knowing by Drawing: Geometric Material Models in 19th Century France.- Wilhelm Fiedler and his Models-the Polytechnic Side.- Models from the Nineteenth Century Used for Visualizing Optical Phenomena and Line Geometry.- Modeling Parallel Transport.- The great yogurt project: models and symmetry princip...

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Emerging Technologies: Value Creation for Sustainable Development

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Report copyright infringementby Sinan Küfeoğlu (Author)Chapter1. Innovation, Value Creation, and Impact Assessment.- Chapter2. Emerging Technologies.- Chapter3. SDG-1 No Poverty.- Chapter4. SDG-2 Zero Hunger.- Chapter5. SDG-3 Good Health and Well-Being.- Chapter6. SDG-4 Quality Education.- Chapter7. SDG-5 Gender Equality.- Chapter8. SDG-6 Clean Water and Sanitation.- Chapter9. SDG-7 Affordable and Clean Energy.- Chapter10. SDG-8 Decent Work and Economic Growth.- Chapter11. SDG-9 Industry, In...

Bats in the Anthropocene: Conservation of Bats in a Changing World

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Report copyright infringementby Christian C. Voigt (Editor), Tigga Kingston (Editor)This book focuses on central themes related to the conservation of bats. It details their response to land-use change and management practices, intensified urbanization and roost disturbance and loss. Increasing interactions between humans and bats as a result of hunting, disease relationships, occupation of human dwellings, and conflict over fruit crops are explored in depth. Finally, contributors highlight t...

Agroecology Now!: Transformations Towards More Just and Sustainable Food Systems

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Report copyright infringementby Colin Ray Anderson (Author), Janneke Bruil (Author), M. Jahi Chappell (Author)This open access book develops a framework for advancing agroecology transformations focusing on power, politics and governance. It explores the potential of agroecology as a sustainable and socially just alternative to today's dominant food regime. Agroecology is an ecological approach to farming that addresses climate change and biodiversity loss while contributing to the Sustainabl...

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Report copyright infringementby Weilin Xu (Author)Back JacketThis open access book presents a series of complicated hydraulic phenomena and related mechanism of high-speed flows in head-head dam. According to the basic hydraulic theory, detailed experiments and numerical simulations, microscopic scale analysis on cavitation bubbles, air bubbles, turbulent eddy vortices and sand grains are examined systemically. These investigations on microscopic fluid mechanics, including cavitation erosion,...

Climate Risk in Africa: Adaptation and Resilience

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Report copyright infringementby Declan Conway (Editor), Katharine Vincent (Editor)This open access book highlights the complexities around making adaptation decisions and building resilience in the face of climate risk. It is based on experiences in sub-Saharan Africa through the Future Climate For Africa (FCFA) applied research programme. It begins by dealing with underlying principles and structures designed to facilitate effective engagement about climate risk, including the robustness of ...