In the eighteenth century, two rival theories of organic generation existed. The 'preformationists' believed that all embryos had been formed by God at the Creation and encased within one another to await their future appointed time of development,... Zobraziť viac
There are few textbooks of mathematics as well-known as HardyâEUR(TM)s Pure Mathematics. Since publication in 1908, successive generations of budding mathematicians have turned to this classic work. This Centenary edition includes a Foreword by T. W.... Zobraziť viac
Childhood is increasingly saturated by technology: from television to the Internet, video games to personal computers. The authors look at the interplay of children and technology and pose critical arguments for how we understand the nature of... Zobraziť viac
Experienced New Testament scholar Father Murphy-O'Conner provides background to the dialogue of Paul's Second letter. Zobraziť viac
The result of years of experience by experts in extrusion technology, Extruders in Food Applications brings together practical experience and in-depth knowledge of extrusion cooking technology. The book summarizes basic considerations for the... Zobraziť viac
Matrix Algebra is the first volume of the Econometric Exercises Series. It contains exercises relating to course material in matrix algebra that students are expected to know while enrolled in an (advanced) undergraduate or a postgraduate course in... Zobraziť viac
Modern optimization techniques are widely applicable to many applications, and metaheuristics form a class of emerging powerful algorithms for optimization. This book introduces state-of-the-art metaheuristic algorithms and their applications in... Zobraziť viac
Probing the life and work of Kurt Gödel, Incompleteness indelibly portrays the tortured genius whose vision rocked the stability of mathematical reasoning-and brought him to the edge of madness. Zobraziť viac
*Fully revised and updated for the 21st century*The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry takes readers on an entertaining and edifying tour of the universe.In Neil deGrasse Tysons delightful journey through the... Zobraziť viac
Natural law theory is enjoying a revival of interest in a variety of scholarly disciplines including law, philosophy, political science, and theology and religious studies. This volume presents twelve original essays by leading natural law theorists... Zobraziť viac
Presenting some of the most remarkable discoveries and research involving living and fossil bats, this book explores their evolutionary history from a range of perspectives. Topics covered include paleontology and relationships of bats, the evolution... Zobraziť viac
The Film Studio sheds new light on the evolution of global film production, highlighting the role of film studios worldwide. The authors explore the contemporary international production environment, identifying various types of film studios and... Zobraziť viac
Conditionals are sentences of the form 'If A, then B', and they play a vital role in reasoning and communication. Combining the formal machinery of logic and probability theory with the empirical methods of cognitive psychology, this book is the first... Zobraziť viac
Human Dignity in Bioethics brings together a collection of essays that rigorously examine the concept of human dignity from its metaphysical foundations to its polemical deployment in bioethical controversies. The volume falls into three parts,... Zobraziť viac
So-called classical logic--the logic developed in the early twentieth century by Gottlob Frege, Bertrand Russell, and others--is computationally the simplest of the major logics, and it is adequate for the needs of most mathematicians. But it is just... Zobraziť viac
Our entire lives we have been led to believe that fear, along with trauma and suffering are negative conditions to be avoided, which is why most of us become victim to their effects. It is this belief that has kept so many of us rooted into a life of... Zobraziť viac
The global fine and speciality chemicals industry is a vital segment within the chemical value chain... Zobraziť viac
Das vielfach bewährte Standard-Nachschlagewerk zur kombinatorischen Optimierung - jetzt als handliche und preisgünstige Paperback-Ausgabe! Mathematische Grundlagen, Theorie und Algorithmen der diskreten Optimierung werden diskutiert und an zahlreichen... Zobraziť viac
The geopolitics of oil and gas have made a spectacular return to the international political agenda. The European Union (EU) has recognized the importance of incorporating energy security more systematically into foreign policy. It has committed itself... Zobraziť viac
Describes the technological solutions and standards which will enable the migration of voice and SMS services over to LTE/EPC networks... Zobraziť viac
