This book provides a basis for the design and analysis of welded components that are subjected to fluctuating forces, to avoid failure by fatigue. It is also a valuable resource for those on boards or commissions who are establishing fatigue design... Zobraziť viac
An introductory text on natural disasters, combining an authoritative treatment of the physical basis of the subject with a well informed perspective on the social, political and economic dimensions so important to a true understanding... Zobraziť viac
This book, with contributions from international landslide experts, presents in-depth knowledge of theories, practices, and modern numerical techniques for landslide analysis. Landslides are a reoccurring problem across the world and... Zobraziť viac
A comprehensive account of knowledge of the natural world in Europe, c.1500-1700. Articles by leading specialists describe how new ideas, discoveries, and institutions shaped the ways in which nature came to be studied, understood, and used... Zobraziť viac
This volume provides a synthetic account of the history of the social sciences since the late eighteenth century. While there are many historical books on particular disciplines, there are very few about the social sciences generally... Zobraziť viac
Brings together a group of highly respected specialists to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date history of modern science in national, transnational, and global contexts. Exploring local contexts of science... Zobraziť viac
This book provides a comprehensive account of knowledge of the natural world in Europe, c.1500-1700. Often referred to as the Scientific Revolution, this period saw major transformations in fields as diverse as anatomy and astronomy... Zobraziť viac
Die ganze Welt wartet auf einen Impfstoff gegen das Coronavirus. Doch kann uns ein Wirkstoff retten, der innerhalb weniger Monate entwickelt wurde und auf einer kaum erprobten Technik beruht? Wie funktionieren die modernen Vakzine? Wie hoch ist... Zobraziť viac
Proposal for Strictly Model-oriented Safety Analysis of Dynamic Technological Systems... Zobraziť viac
Die Erfahrung des Konstrukteurs und Werkzeugbauers läßt sich trotz Rechnereinsatz und CAE nicht ersetzen. Mit seinen 130 bewährten Werkzeugbeispielen gehört dieses Buch auf den Tisch eines jeden, der Spritzgießwerkzeuge konstruiert oder baut... Zobraziť viac
Invertebrate Zoology: A Tree of Life Approach is a comprehensive and authoritative textbook adopting an explicitly phylogenetic organization. Most of the classical anatomical and morphological work has not been changed – it established the foundation... Zobraziť viac
The study of animal behaviour has become one of the fastest growing b- logical disciplines in recent decades. This development can be easily - ferred, for example, from the steady increase in the total number of pub- cations on any aspect... Zobraziť viac
An Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes and Earth Structures is an introduction to seismology and its role in the earth sciences, and is written for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students. The fundamentals of seismic wave propagation... Zobraziť viac
The story of the Earth is written into our landscape: it's there in the curves of hills, the colours of stone, surprising eruptions of vegetation. Wanting a fresh perspective on her own life, the writer Helen Gordon set out to read that epic... Zobraziť viac
For too long the Neanderthals have been seen as dim-witted evolutionary dead-enders who looked and behaved completely differently from us, but in recent years their story has been transformed thanks to new discoveries and advances in scientific... Zobraziť viac
Get out! Seasonal activities, information, stories, games and observations to foster engagement with the natural world. The average child can identify over 300 corporate logos, but only 10 native plants or animals―a telling indictment of our modern Zobraziť viac
This practical handbook and reference provides a complete understanding of the telecommunications field supported by descriptions and case examples throughout... Zobraziť viac
Humans are mammals. Most of us appreciate that at some level. But what does it mean for us to have more in common with a horse and an elephant than we do with a parrot, snake or frog? After a misdirected football left new father Liam Drew clutching... Zobraziť viac
Many books on new smart materials are available, but specialized analysis of particular topics is still in high demand. This multiauthor book focuses on applying nanotechnology to cement-based materials to make numerous engineering applications... Zobraziť viac
Why an awareness of Earth's temporal rhythms is critical to our planetary survival. Few of us have any conception of the enormous timescales of our planet's long history, and this narrow perspective underlies many of the environmental problems we... Zobraziť viac
