Dirk: 1047 books

Are humans a galactic oddity, or will complex life with human abilities develop on planets with environments that remain habitable for long enough? In a clear, jargon-free style, two leading researchers in the burgeoning field of astrobiology critically examine the major evolutionary steps that led...

This book is a concise intellectual biography of Harold Garfinkel, a key figure in 20th-century social science. Garfinkel is practically synonymous with ethnomethodology, an approach that since the 1960s has led to major analytic and methodological developments in sociology and other disciplines....

Excellent brief introduction presents fundamental theory of curves and surfaces and applies them to a number of examples. Topics include curves, theory of surfaces, fundamental equations, geometry on a surface, envelopes, conformal mapping, minimal surfaces, more. Well-illustrated, with abundant problems and solutions. Bibliography.

Two phenomena have shaped American criminal law for the past thirty years: the war on crime and the victims' rights movement. As incapacitation has replaced rehabilitation as the dominant ideology of punishment, reflecting a shift from an identification with defendants to an identification with victims,...

Emotion is often used by organisations to manipulate and repress workers. However, this repression can have adverse psychological and social consequences for them. This book articulates the pathways through which this repression occurs, and offers emotion regulation as a tool for workers to emancipate themselves from this repression and social control.

Specific professional knowledge and skills are required in engineering practice. The core competency of an engineer is to solve complex problems, and this book shows how complexity arises. The applications of this to professional practice are sketched out. Career guidance is provided for entry into...

With a unique combination of targeted online lectures, vast online image collections, and an easy-to-follow supporting atlas, Dr. Elston’s highly acclaimed "dermatopathology made easier" approach presents a unique way to master the foundations of this complex dermatology sub-specialty,...

In recent years flows in networks have attracted the interest of many researchers from different areas, e.g. applied mathematicians, engineers, physicists, economists. The main reason for this ubiquity is the wide and diverse range of applications, such as vehicular traffic, supply chains, blood flow,...

"If you're human you're going to be offended. It's part of the human experience. The Believer's Guide to Forgiveness & Warfare offers sound Biblical guidance for believers in all cases of offense, including criminal acts. Shouldn't Christians automatically forgive everyone for everything all the time,...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 1998 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Kinder und Jugend, Note: 2,0, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (Institut für Soziologie), Veranstaltung: Jugend in Deutschland, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die amerikanische Jugendkultur der 50er Jahre, brachte mit dem Rock`n`Roll...

The Aldens find a castaway on a South Sea island. How did he get there and who is he?

Eccentric Aunt Jane needs help on her ranch. The Aldens overturn a plot against her.

Claude ist anders als andere Dreizehnjährige; da muss man gar nicht erst seine Faszination für die Geschichte der Todesstrafe in Wien kennen. Sein Vater ist Posaunenlehrer, die Mutter Ethnologin, und das so engagiert, dass eines Tages ein echter Indio in die Wohnung zieht. Eilig wird eine Mauer...

Leverage the features of C# 7 and .NET core 2.0 to build real-world .NET core applications Key Features Easy-to-follow real-world projects that get you up and running with the new features of C# 7 and .NET Core 2.0 The practical applications will assist you with concepts such as Entity Framework...