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N. Humphrey,

A History of the MindEvolution and the Birth of Consciousness

This book is a tour-de-force on how human consciousness may have evolved. [...]

1992. 238 p. 6 illus. (Copernicus) Softcover

€ (D) 18,14 | € (A) 18,65 | *CHF 26.50€ 16,95 | £ 15,99

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Popular science

A. Kuchment, Scientific American, New York, NY, USA

The Forgotten CureThe Past and Future of Phage Therapy

Before the arrival of penicillin in the 1940s, phage therapy was one of the few weapons doctors had against bacterial infections. It saved the life of Hollywood legend Tom Mix before being abandoned by Western sci-ence. [...]

2012. XVI, 132 p. Hardcover

€ (D) 21,35 | € (A) 21,95 | *CHF 29.00€ 19,95 | £ 15,00

ISBN 978-1-4614-0250-3

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S. I.S. Rattan, Aarhus University Dep of Mole-cular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus; L. Hayflick, University of California Department of Anatomy,School of Medicine, San Francisco, (Eds)

Cellular Ageing and Replicative Senescence

This book covers the origins and subsequent history of research results in which attempts have been made to clarify issues related to cellular ageing, senescence, and age-related pathologies including cancer. [...]

2016. VIII, 364 p. 27 illus., 18 illus. in color. (Healthy Ageing and Longevity, Volume 4) Hardcover

€ (D) 160,49 | € (A) 164,99 | *CHF 165.00€ 149,99 | £ 112,00

ISBN 978-3-319-26237-6

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R. Nieuwenhuys, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Amsterdam, Nether-lands; J. Voogd, ; C. v. Huijzen,

The Human Central Nervous SystemA Synopsis and Atlas

The present edition of The Human Central Nervous System differs considerably from its predecessors. In previous editions, the text was essentially confined to a section dealing with the various functional systems of the brain. [...]

4th ed. 2008. XIV, 967 p. Hardcover

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D. Derdikman, Technion- Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel; J. J. Knierim, John Hopkins University The Zanvyl Krieger Mind/Brain Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA (Eds)

Space,Time and Memory in the Hippocampal Formation

The discovery of new cell types, such as grid and time cells, in the hippocampus has been accompanied by major anatomical and theo-retical insights in the recent years. This book provides comprehensive, up-to-date infor-mation about the hippocampal formation and especially the neural basis of [...]

2014. VIII, 571 p. 80 illus., 65 illus. in color. (Pflichtexemplare STM int. Wien) Hardcover

€ (D) 197,94 | € (A) 203,49 | *CHF 203.50€ 184,99 | £ 138,00

ISBN 978-3-7091-1291-5

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M. W. Taylor, Indiana University, Blooming-ton, IN, USA

Viruses and Man: A History of Interactions

Milton Taylor, Indiana University, offers an easy-to-read and fascinating text describing the impact of viruses on human society. The book starts with an analysis of the profound effect that viral epidemics had on world his-tory resulting in demographic upheavals by destroying total populations. It also provides a brief history of virology and immunology. [...]

2014. XIX, 430 p. 175 illus., 144 illus. in color. Hardcover

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Biomedicine

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M. Krafft, Universität Münster Marketing Centrum, Münster, Germany; M. K. Mantrala, University of Missouri-Columbia College of Business, Columbia, MO, USA (Eds)

Retailing in the 21st CenturyCurrent and Future Trends

Retailing in the new millennium stands as an exciting, complex and critical sector of busi-ness in most developed as well as emerging economies. [...]

2nd ed. 2010. XV, 462 p. Hardcover

€ (D) 96,29 | € (A) 98,99 | *CHF 99.00€ 89,99 | £ 66,99

ISBN 978-3-540-72001-0

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M. McIntosh,

Raising a Ladder to the MoonThe Complexities of Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility

Raising a ladder to the moon’ is a metaphor that was used to describe the immensity of the task of laying the first trans-Atlantic tele-graph cable at the end of the nineteenth century. [...]

2003. XIV, 146 p. 32 illus. Hardcover

€ (D) 90,94 | € (A) 93,49 | *CHF 93.50€ 84,99 | £ 62,00

ISBN 978-0-333-96270-1

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S. Murer, Credit Suisse Systems + IT Infra-structure, Zürich, Switzerland; B. Bonati, Bruno Bonati Consulting, Zug, Switzerland

Managed EvolutionA Strategy for Very Large Information Systems

Many organizations critically depend on very large information systems. In the authors’ experience these organizations often strug-gle to find the right strategy to sustainably develop their systems. [...]

2011. XXIV, 264 p. Hardcover

€ (D) 82,38 | € (A) 84,69 | *CHF 85.00€ 76,99 | £ 57,99

ISBN 978-3-642-01632-5

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H. Simon, Simon - Kucher & Partners, Bonn, Germany

Hidden Champions of the Twenty-First CenturyThe Success Strategies of Unknown World Market Leaders

Chapter 5: Customers, Products, Services; 129 Close Customer Relations; 130 Customer Requirements; 134 Dependence on the Cus-tomer and Risk Aspects; 135 Achieving Closeness to Customer; [...]

2009. XVI, 402 p. 91 illus. Softcover

€ (D) 37,40 | € (A) 38,45 | *CHF 50.50€ 34,95 | £ 29,99

ISBN 978-0-387-98146-8

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F. Glauner, Cultural Images Values Manage-ment; Weltethos, Institut/ Global Ethic Institute, Grafenaschau; Tübingen, Germany

Future Viability, Business Models, and ValuesStrategy, Business Management and Economy in Disruptive Markets

This book challenges the traditional models of modern economy, business education and management, which are devoted to the con-cepts of scarcity, competition, growth and yield. It deconstructs the spiral of accelera-tion in which technological shifts [...]

2016. XXIX, 116 p. 15 illus. (CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance) Hardcover

€ (D) 85,59 | € (A) 87,99 | *CHF 88.00€ 79,99 | £ 59,99

ISBN 978-3-319-34029-6

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T. U. Daim, Portland State University, Port-land, OR, USA; D. Chiavetta, Search Technology, Inc, Norcross, GA, USA; A. L. Porter, Georgia Institute of Tech-nology, Roswell, GA, USA; O. Saritas, National Research University, Moscow (Eds)

Anticipating Future Innovation Pathways Through Large Data Analysis

This book aims to identify promising future developmental opportunities and applica-tions for Tech Mining. [...]

2016. XVIII, 360 p. 141 illus., 108 illus. in color. (Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management) Hardcover

€ (D) 123,04 | € (A) 126,49 | *CHF 126.50€ 114,99 | £ 86,00

ISBN 978-3-319-39054-3

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Business and Management







R. T. Toledo, University of Georgia Dept. Food Science & Technology, Athens, GA, USA

Fundamentals of Food Process Engineering

Since the publication of the rst edition in 1981 and the second edition in 2001, this textbook has been widely adopted for Food Engineering courses worldwide. The author expresses his gratitude to colleagues who have adopted this textbook and to those who have made constructive criticisms on the material. [...]

3rd ed. 2007. XVIII, 570 p. (Food Science Text Series) Hardcover

€ (D) 79,13 | € (A) 81,35 | *CHF 114.00€ 73,95 | £ 66,99

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J. Antonio, Deerfield Beach, FL, USA; D. Kalman, Miami Research Associates Div. Nutrition & Endocrinology, Miami, FL, USA; J. R. Stout, University of Oklahoma Dept. Health & Exercise Sciences, Norman, OK, USA; M. Greenwood, Baylor University, McGreggor, TX, USA; D. S. Willoughby, Bay-lor University Dept. Health, Human, Waco, TX, USA; G. G. Haff, West Virginia University Div. of Exercise Physiology, Morgantown, WV, USA (Eds)

Essentials of Sports Nutrition and Supplements

2008. XVII, 691 p. Hardcover

€ (D) 139,09 | € (A) 142,99 | *CHF 143.00€ 129,99 | £ 97,00

ISBN 978-1-58829-611-5

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R. J. Hamilton, (Ed)

Developments in Oils and Fats

This first volume in a series is intended to provide up-to-date information on specific topics in oils and fats. The book will be espe-cially valuable for any practising scientist or technologist who deals in any way with oils and fats whether from a nutritional, surfac-tant, cosmetic or analytical chemistry point of view. [...]

1995. XIV, 269 p. Softcover

€ (D) 112,34 | € (A) 115,49 | *CHF 115.50€ 104,99 | £ 78,50

ISBN 978-1-4613-5914-2

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M. J. Lewis, University of California at Davis Academic Director of Brewing Programs, Davis, CA, USA; T. W. Young, University of Bir-mingham School of Biosciences, Birmingham, UK

Brewing

Brewing is designed for those involved in the malting, brewing, and allied industries who have little or no formal training in brewing science. While some elementary knowledge of chemistry and biology is necessary, the book clearly presents the essentials of brew-ing science and its relationship to brewing technology. [...]

2nd ed. 2001. X, 398 p. 3 illus. Softcover

€ (D) 69,50 | € (A) 71,45 | *CHF 93.50€ 64,95 | £ 58,99

ISBN 978-0-306-47274-9

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H. Plattner, Hasso Plattner Institute, Pots-dam, Germany; B. Leukert, SAP SE, Walldorf, Germany

The In-Memory RevolutionHow SAP HANA Enables Business of the Future

This book describes the next generation of business applications in the innovative new SAP Business Suite 4 SAP HANA (SAP S/4HANA), exploiting the revolutionary capa-bilities of the SAP HANA in-memory database. [...]

2016. 275 p. Softcover

€ (D) 64,19 | € (A) 65,99 | *CHF 68.00€ 59,99 | £ 53,99

ISBN 978-3-319-16672-8

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J. Ferdinand, Inst for Ecological Economy Research , Berlin, Germany; U. Petschow, Inst for Ecological Economy Research , Berlin, Germany; S. Dickel, Technische Universität München , Munich, Germany (Eds)

The Decentralized and Networked Future of Value Creation3D Printing and its Implications for Society, Industry, and Sustainable Development

This book identifies, analyzes and discusses the current trends of digitalized, decentral-ized, and networked physical value [...]

2016. VIII, 255 p. 47 illus. (Progress in IS) Hard-cover

€ (D) 123,04 | € (A) 126,49 | *CHF 126.50€ 114,99 | £ 86,00

ISBN 978-3-319-31684-0

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3

Business and Management







R. Calvel, ; R. L. Wirtz,

The Taste of BreadA translation of Le Goût du Pain, comment le préserver, comment le retrouver

At last, Raymond Calvel’s Le Gout du Pain is available in English, translated by Ronald Wirtz. Mr. Calvel is known throughout the world for his research on the production of quality French and European hearth breads. [...]

2001. XXIV, 207 p. 95 illus., 14 illus. in color. Softcover

€ (D) 85,59 | € (A) 87,99 | *CHF 106.50€ 79,99 | £ 72,00

ISBN 978-1-4757-6811-4

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P. Barham, Bristol, UK

The Science of Cooking

A kitchen is no different from most science laboratories and cookery may properly be regarded as an experimental science. Food preparation and cookery involve many pro-cesses which are well described by the physical sciences. Understanding the chem-istry and physics of cooking should lead to improvements in performance in the kitchen. [...]

2001. VII, 244 p. Softcover

€ (D) 50,28 | € (A) 51,69 | *CHF 52.00€ 46,99 | £ 34,99

ISBN 978-3-642-63166-5

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J. Hudson, University of Bath Dept. of Econo-mics, Bath, UK (Ed)

The History of Chemistry

This book is written as a result of a personal conviction of the value of incorporating his-torical material into the teaching of chemistry, both at school and undergraduate level. Indeed, it is highly desirable that an undergraduate course in chemistry incorpo-rates a separate module on the history of chemistry. [...]

1992. X, 286 p. Softcover

€ (D) 93,08 | € (A) 95,69 | *CHF 96.00€ 86,99 | £ 64,99

ISBN 978-1-4684-6443-6

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M. Hargittai, Hungarian Academy of Scien-ces and Budapest University of Technology & Econ, Budapest, Hungary; I. Hargittai, Buda-pest University of Technology & Econ MTA Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Symmetry through the Eyes of a Chemist

It is gratifying to launch the third edition of our book. Its coming to life es about the task it has lled in the service of the com- nity of chemical research and learning. As we noted in the Prefaces to the rst and second edi-tions, our book surveys chemistry from the point of view of symmetry. [...]

3rd ed. 2009. XII, 520 p. 3 illus. Hardcover

€ (D) 165,80 | € (A) 170,45 | *CHF 222.50€ 154,95 | £ 139,50

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R. Lees,

Sugar Confectionery and Chocolate Manufacture

The authors had five objectives in preparing this book: (i) to bring together relevant infor-mation on many raw materials used in the manufacture of sweets and chocolate; (ii) to describe the principles involved and to relate them to production with maximum econ-omy but maintaining high quality; (iii) to describe both traditional and modern pro-duction processes, in par ticular those continuous meth [...]

1973. XX, 380 p. Softcover

€ (D) 93,08 | € (A) 95,69 | *CHF 96.00€ 86,99 | £ 64,99

ISBN 978-1-4684-1497-4

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R. B. Boulton, ; V. L. Singleton, ; L. F. Bisson, ; R. E. Kunkee,

Principles and Practices of Winemaking

1999. XIV, 604 p. Softcover

€ (D) 93,08 | € (A) 95,69 | *CHF 96.00€ 86,99 | £ 64,99

ISBN 978-1-4419-5190-8

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Chemistry







D. H. Welte, ; B. Horsfield, ; D. R. Baker, (Eds)

Petroleum and Basin EvolutionInsights from Petroleum Geochemistry, Geology and Basin Modeling

This book has been prepared by the collabo-rative effort of two somewhat separate technical groups: the researchers at the Insti-tute for Petroleum and Organic Geochemistry, Forschungszentrum Jii lich (KFA), and the technical staff of Integrated Exploration Systems (IES). [...]

1997. XXIV, 535 p. Softcover

€ (D) 93,08 | € (A) 95,69 | *CHF 96.00€ 86,99 | £ 64,99

ISBN 978-3-642-64400-9

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A. Schiller, Bureau of Meteorology Centre for Australian Weather &, Melbourne, VIC, Aust-ralia; G. B. Brassington, Bureau of Meteorology Centre for Australian Weather &, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (Eds)

Operational Oceanography in the 21st Century

Over the past decade the significant advances in real-time ocean observing sys-tems, ocean modelling, ocean data assimilation and super-computing has seen the development and implementation [...]

2011. XVI, 746 p. 130 illus., 100 illus. in color. Hardcover

€ (D) 223,63 | € (A) 229,90 | *CHF 229.50€ 209,00 | £ 155,50

ISBN 978-94-007-0331-5

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H. Sarkowski,

Springer-Verlag: History of a Scientific Publishing HousePart 1: 1842–1945 Foundation Maturation Adversity

This book describes the fortunes and activi-ties of one of the few specialist publishing houses still in the hands of the same family that established it over years ago, and with it gives a p- trayal of those members who directed it. [...]

1996. XVIII, 449 p. 392 illus., 389 illus. in color. Softcover

€ (D) 85,59 | € (A) 87,99 | *CHF 106.50€ 79,99 | £ 72,00

ISBN 978-3-662-30830-1

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Biography

E. van de Wetering, Amsterdam, The Nether-lands

Rembrandt’s Paintings Revisited - A Complete SurveyA Reprint of A Corpus of Rembrandt Paintings VI

The question of which 17th-century paint-ings in Rembrandt’s style were actually painted by Rembrandt himself had already become an issue during his lifetime. It is an issue that is still hotly disputed among art historians today. [...]

2017. X, 690 p. 1332 illus., 1135 illus. in color. (Rembrandt Research Project Foundation, Volume 6) Softcover

€ (D) 96,29 | € (A) 98,99 | *CHF 99.00€ 89,99 | £ 66,99

ISBN 978-94-024-1027-3

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E. van de Wetering, Amsterdam, The Nether-lands

A Corpus of Rembrandt Paintings VIRembrandt’s Paintings Revisited - A Complete Survey

A revised survey of Rembrandt’s complete painted oeuvre. The question of which 17th-century paintings in Rembrandt’s style were actually painted by Rembrandt himself had already become an issue during his life-time. It is an issue that is still hotly [...]

2014. XII, 736 p. 1332 illus., 1135 illus. in color. (Rembrandt Research Project Foundation, Volume 6) Cloth bound

€ (D) 1.282,93 | € (A) 1.318,90 | *CHF 1,596.50€ 1.199,00 | £ 1.079,50

ISBN 978-94-017-9173-1

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S. Ventura, Department of Computer Science and Numerical Analysis, University of Cordoba Computer Science, Cordoba, Spain; J. M. Luna, Department of Computer Science and Numerical Analysis, University of Cordoba , Cordoba, Spain

Pattern Mining with Evolutionary Algorithms

This book provides a comprehensive over-view of the field of pattern mining with evolutionary algorithms. To do so, it covers formal definitions about patterns, patterns mining, type of patterns and the [...]

2016. XIII, 190 p. 126 illus., 4 illus. in color. Hardcover

€ (D) 101,64 | € (A) 104,49 | *CHF 104.50€ 94,99 | £ 71,00

ISBN 978-3-319-33857-6

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Computer Science







V. J. P. D. Martinho, Agricultural School, Poly-technic Institute of Viseu, Viseu, Portugal (Ed)

The Agricultural Economics of the 21st Century

This publication provides insight into the agricultural sector. It illustrates new tenden-cies in agricultural economics and dynamics (interrelationship with other sectors in rural zones and multifunctionality) and the impli-cations of the World Trade Organization negotiations in the international trade of agricultural products. [...]

2015. X, 158 p. 105 illus., 104 illus. in color. Hardcover

€ (D) 106,99 | € (A) 109,99 | *CHF 133.50€ 99,99 | £ 90,00

ISBN 978-3-319-09470-0

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T. E. Wohlers, Cameron University, Lawton, OK, USA; L. L. Bernier, Carroll University, Waukesha, WI

Setting Sail into the Age of Digital Local GovernmentTrends and Best Practices

The Internet and related technologies have dramatically changed the way we live, work, socialize, and even topple national govern-ments. [...]

2016. XI, 123 p. 16 illus., 13 illus. in color. (Pub-lic Administration and Information Technology, Volume 21) Hardcover

€ (D) 106,99 | € (A) 109,99 | *CHF 110.00€ 99,99 | £ 74,50

ISBN 978-1-4899-7663-5

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M. Franzini, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; E. Granaglia, Roma Tre Univer-sity, Rome, Italy; M. Raitano, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Extreme Inequalities in Contemporary CapitalismShould We Be Concerned About the Rich?

This book explores the mechanisms by which top incomes are achieved through work in today’s advanced economies and asks to what extent current extreme inequal-ities are compatible with widely held values of social justice. [...]

2016. X, 128 p. 13 illus. Hardcover

€ (D) 85,59 | € (A) 87,99 | *CHF 88.00€ 79,99 | £ 59,99

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R. Beunen, Open University, Heerlen, The Netherlands; K. Van Assche, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; M. Duineveld, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands (Eds)

Evolutionary Governance TheoryTheory and Applications

This volume presents empirical studies and theoretical reflections on Evolutionary Gov-ernance Theory (EGT), its most important concepts and their interrelations. [...]

2015. X, 348 p. 8 illus., 4 illus. in color. Hardco-ver

€ (D) 139,09 | € (A) 142,99 | *CHF 173.50€ 129,99 | £ 117,00

ISBN 978-3-319-12273-1

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R. Uittenbogaard, Gouda, The Netherlands

Evolution of Central Banking?De Nederlandsche Bank 1814 -1852

The book analyses the establishment of De Nederlandsche Bank and its early develop-ment as a case study to test competing theories on the historical development of central banking. It is shown that the estab-lishment of DNB can be explained by both the fiscal theory and the financial stability theory. Later development makes clear that the financial stability role of DNB prevailed. [...]

2015. XV, 170 p. 14 illus. in color. Hardcover

€ (D) 85,59 | € (A) 87,99 | *CHF 106.50€ 79,99 | £ 72,00

ISBN 978-3-319-10616-8

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H. Schmincke, GEOMAR Forschungszentrum für Marine, Kiel, Germany

Volcanism

2004. X, 324 p. Hardcover

€ (D) 85,55 | € (A) 87,95 | *CHF 115.00€ 79,95 | £ 63,99

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Earth Sciences







M. Robertson, La Trobe University, Mel-bourne, , Australia; P. K. E. Tsang, The Hong Kong Institute of Education , Tai Po, New Ter-ritories, Hong Kong (Eds)

Everyday Knowledge, Education and Sustainable FuturesTransdisciplinary Approaches in the Asia-Pacific Region

Everyday knowledge offers opportunities for better understanding of significant issues of our times. [...]

2016. XX, 265 p. 16 illus., 12 illus. in color. (Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, Volume 30) Hardco-ver

€ (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | *CHF 154.00€ 139,99 | £ 104,50

ISBN 978-981-10-0214-4

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M. Orey, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA; R. M. Branch, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA (Eds)

Educational Media and Technology YearbookVolume 39

This book is an annual publication entering its 40th year. The series represents current trend and issues in the field of educational communications and technology, journals and other periodicals associated with the field, and the academic programs that [...]

2015. XVIII, 355 p. 9 illus. (Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, Volume 39) Hard-cover

€ (D) 139,09 | € (A) 142,99 | *CHF 173.50€ 129,99 | £ 117,00

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M. Gosper, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia; D. Ifenthaler, Open Universi-ties Australia, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (Eds)

Curriculum Models for the 21st CenturyUsing Learning Technologies in Higher Education

Changing student profiles and the increasing availability of mainstream and specialized learning technologies are stretching the tra-ditional face-to-face models of teaching and learning in higher education. [...]

2014. XXVI, 444 p. Hardcover

€ (D) 165,84 | € (A) 170,49 | *CHF 170.50€ 154,99 | £ 115,50

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P. Griffin, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia; E. Care, University of Mel-bourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia (Eds)

Assessment and Teaching of 21st Century SkillsMethods and Approach

This second volume of papers from the ATC-21STM project deals with the development of an assessment and teaching system of 21st century skills. Readers are guided through a detailed description of the meth-ods used in this process. [...]

2015. XII, 310 p. 70 illus., 50 illus. in color. (Educational Assessment in an Information Age) Hardcover

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ISBN 978-94-017-9394-0

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R. B. McKenzie, University of California, Irvine Paul Merage School of Business, Irvine, CA, USA

Why Popcorn Costs So Much at the MoviesAnd Other Pricing Puzzles

• How Prices Matter rices are ubiquitous, so much so that their importance to the smooth operation of a market economy (even one constrained by extensive polit- P ical controls as is the case in China) can go unnoticed and unheralded. Prices are what all trades, whether at the local mall or across the globe, are built around. [...]

2008. XVI, 326 p. (Copernicus) Hardcover

€ (D) 24,56 | € (A) 25,25 | *CHF 33.00€ 22,95 | £ 18,99

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J. Chen, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai, People‘s Republic of China; M. Stephens, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK; Y. Man, Peking University, Beijing, People‘s Republic of China (Eds)

The Future of Public HousingOngoing Trends in the East and the West

Public housing was once an important strand in western housing policies, but is sel-dom seen as a mainstream policy instrument for the future. In contrast, in many East Asian countries large public housing programs are underway. [...]

2013. XXVI, 310 p. 36 illus., 27 illus. in color. Hardcover

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Economics







H. Peng, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

Fiber-Shaped Energy Harvesting and Storage Devices

This comprehensive book covers flexible fiber-shaped devices in the area of energy conversion and storage. The first part of the book introduces recently developed materi-als, particularly, various nanomaterials and composite materials based on nanostruc-tured carbon such as carbon nanotubes and graphene, metals and polymers for the con-struction of fiber electrodes. [...]

2015. X, 218 p. 110 illus., 58 illus. in color. (Nanostructure Science and Technology) Hardcover

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D. Corrigan, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia; C. Buntting, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand; J. Dillon, University of Bristol, London, UK; A. Jones, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zea-land; R. Gunstone, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia (Eds)

The Future in Learning Science: What’s in it for the Learner?

This volume considers the future of science learning - what is being learned and how it is being learned - in formal and informal con-texts for science education. [...]

2015. XV, 299 p. 11 illus. Hardcover

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ISBN 978-3-319-16542-4

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S. D. Harrison, Griffith University, South Bris-bane, QLD, Australia; J. O‘Bryan, Griffith University, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia (Eds)

Teaching Singing in the 21st Century

This volume brings together a group of lead-ing international researchers and practitioners in voice pedagogy alongside emerging academics and practitioners. Encompassing research across voice science and pedagogy, [...]

2014. XVIII, 413 p. 124 illus. (Landscapes: the Arts, Aesthetics, and Education, Volume 14) Hardcover

€ (D) 165,84 | € (A) 170,49 | *CHF 170.50€ 154,99 | £ 115,50

ISBN 978-94-017-8850-2

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A. Hargreaves, Boston College Lynch School of Education, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA; A. Lieberman, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Stanford, CA, USA; M. Fullan, University of Toronto Ontario Institute for Studies in, Toronto, ON, Canada; D. Hopkins, University of London Inst. Education, London, UK (Eds)

Second International Handbook of Educational Change

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Bergey‘s Manual of Systematic BacteriologyVolume One : The Archaea and the Deeply Branching and Phototrophic Bacteria

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Evolutionary Ethnobiology

Ethnobiology is a fascinating science. To understand this vocation it needs to be stud-ied under an evolutionary point of view that is very strong and significant, although this aspect is often poorly approached in the lit-erature. [...]

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Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Although evolutionary developmental biol-ogy is a new field, its origins lie in the last century; the search for connections between embryonic development (ontogeny) and evolutionary change (phylogeny) has been a long one. Evolutionary developmental biol-ogy is however more than just a fusion of the fields of developmental and evolutionary biology. [...]

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Evolutionary Biology: Biodiversification from Genotype to Phenotype

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Evolutionary BiologyConvergent Evolution, Evolution of Complex Traits, Concepts and Methods

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Evolutionary Bioinformatics

Now in its third edition and supplemented with more online material, this book aims to make the “new” information-based (rather than gene-based) bioinformatics intelligible both to the “bio” people and the “info” peo-ple. Books on bioinformatics have traditionally served gene-hunters, and biolo-gists who wish to construct family trees showing tidy lines of descent. [...]

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Evolutionary Aesthetics

Evolutionary Aesthetics is the attempt to understand the aesthetic judgement of human beings and their spontaneous dis-tinction between “beauty” and “ugliness” as a biologically adapted ability to make important decisions in life. [...]

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J. W. Kadereit, Universität Mainz, Mainz, Ger-many; V. Bittrich, Campinas, Brazil (Eds)

Flowering Plants. EudicotsAquifoliales, Boraginales, Bruniales, Dipsacales, Escalloniales, Garryales, Paracryphiales, Solanales (except Convolvulaceae), Icacinaceae, Metteniusaceae, Vahliaceae

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Flowering Plants. DicotyledonsCelastrales, Oxalidales, Rosales, Cornales, Ericales

2004. XI, 489 p. (The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Volume 6) Hardcover

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Flowering Plants · DicotyledonsMalvales, Capparales and Non-betalain Caryophyllales

When more than two decades ago this series was planned, cation at the level of higher categories was rather contentious and con-sidered to be of little concern for this book series. [...]

2003. X, 418 p. (The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Volume 5) Hardcover

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Flowering Plants · DicotyledonsMagnoliid, Hamamelid and Caryophyllid Families

This volume - the first of this series dealing with angiosperms - comprises the treat-ments of 73 families, representing three major blocks of the dicotyledons: magnoli-ids, centrosperms, and hamamelids. [...]

1993. X, 653 p. 133 illus. (The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Volume 2) Hardco-ver

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Flowering Plants · DicotyledonsLamiales (except Acanthaceae including Avicenniaceae)

In this volume, 24 flowering plant families comprising a total of 911 genera are treated. They represent the asterid order Lamiales except for Acanthaceae (including Avicennia-ceae), which will be included in a later volume. [...]

2004. IX, 478 p. (The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Volume 7) Hardcover

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I. Darnhofer, Vienna, Austria; D. Gibbon, Agricultural and Rural Livelihood Systems, Church Stretton, UK; B. Dedieu, INRA, Saint-Genes-Champanelle, France (Eds)

Farming Systems Research into the 21st Century: The New Dynamic

Farming Systems Research has three core characteristics: it builds on systems thinking, it depends on the close collaboration between social and biophysical sciences, and it relies on participation to build co-learning processes. [...]

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E. A. Kellogg, Donald Danforth Plant Science Centre, St. Louis, MO, USA

Flowering Plants. MonocotsPoaceae

This volume is the outcome of a modern phylogenetic analysis of the grass family based on multiple sources of data, in particu-lar molecular systematic studies resulting from a concerted effort by researchers worldwide, including the author. [...]

2015. XV, 416 p. 96 illus. (The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Volume 13) Hard-cover

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Flowering Plants. EudicotsSapindales, Cucurbitales, Myrtaceae

This volume, the tenth in the series, com-prises modern treatments for the families and genera of the eudicot orders Sapindales and Cucurbitales. The circumscription of the orders, families and genera conforms to the most recent systematic studies. [...]


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Flowering Plants. EudicotsSantalales, Balanophorales

In the present volume taxonomic treatments including descriptions of and keys to the families and genera for the orders Santalales and Balanophorales are offered, the former group here comprising 12 families with 162 genera and about 2100 species, [...]

2015. X, 213 p. 82 illus. (The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Volume 12) Hard-cover

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Flowering Plants. EudicotsMalpighiales

This volume presents systematic treatments for the families and genera of the Malpighia-les, which more recently have been recognised as a new major group of the eud-icots. [...]

2014. X, 331 p. 74 illus. (The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Volume 11) Hard-cover

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Flowering Plants. EudicotsBerberidopsidales, Buxales, Crossosomatales, Fabales p.p., Geraniales, Gunnerales, Myrtales p.p., Proteales, Saxifragales, Vitales, Zygophyllales,Clusiaceae Alliance, Passifloraceae Alliance, Dilleniaceae, Huaceae, Picramniaceae, Sabiaceae

In this volume, the ninth of the series, treat-ments are offered for 52 families containing 432 genera belonging to 13 eudicot orders, many of which have recently been newly designed; four families remain unassigned to order. [...]

2007. XIII, 509 p. (The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Volume 9) Hardcover

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Flowering Plants. EudicotsAsterales

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J. E. Bradshaw, Edinburgh, UK

Plant Breeding: Past, Present and Future

This book aims to help plant breeders by reviewing past achievements, currently suc-cessful practices, and emerging methods and techniques. Theoretical considerations are also presented to strike the right balance between being as simple as possible but as complex as necessary. [...]

2016. XXVIII, 693 p. 82 illus., 56 illus. in color. Hardcover

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Peptide Science — Present and FutureProceedings of the 1st International Peptide Symposium

In the late 1980s, Peptide Societies were established in Europe, the United States, and Japan, and more recently, in the Asian and the Pacific Rim regions including Australia, China, and Korea. [...]

1999. XLVI, 842 p. Softcover

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A.P. Rasnitsyn, Russian Academy of Sciences Paleontological Institute, Moscow, Rus-sia; D. L. Quicke, Imperial College London Div. Biology, Ascot, Berks., UK (Eds)

History of Insects

Insects are not dinosaurs – and they proba-bly pose us more strange ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS puzzles and unex-pected questions. [...]

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T. Heams, INRA, UMR 1313, Jouy-en-Josas, France; P. Huneman, CNRS/Université Paris I Sorbonne/ENS, Paris, France; G. Lecointre, Museum National d‘Histoire Naturelle (MNHN), Paris, France; M. Silberstein, Édi-tions Matériologiques, Paris, France (Eds)

Handbook of Evolutionary Thinking in the Sciences

The Darwinian theory of evolution is itself evolving and this book presents the details of the core of modern Darwinism and its lat-est developmental directions. [...]

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Flowering Plants. MonocotyledonsLilianae (except Orchidaceae)

When Rolf Dahlgren and I embarked on pre-paring this book series, Rolf took prime responsibility for monocotyledons, which had interested him for a long time. [...]


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A History of AlgebraFrom al-Khwārizmī to Emmy Noether

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Emerging Non-Volatile Memories

This book is an introduction to the funda-mentals of emerging non-volatile memories and provides an overview of future trends in the field. [...]


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Tracing Paradigms: One Hundred Years of Neophilologus

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The Humanities in Contemporary Chinese Contexts

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Rumen Microbiology: From Evolution to Revolution

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Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms

1990. XIII, 404 p. (The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Volume 1) Hardcover

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Contemporary Consumer Health Informatics

This innovative reference examines how con-sumer health informatics (CHI) can transform healthcare systems stressed by staffing shortages and budget constraints and chal-lenged by patients taking a more active role in their care. [...]

2016. XIX, 465 p. 87 illus. in color. (Healthcare Delivery in the Information Age) Hardcover

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Survival and Event History AnalysisA Process Point of View

The aim of this book is to bridge the gap between standard textbook models and a range of models where the dynamic struc-ture of the data manifests itself fully. [...]

2008. XVIII, 540 p. (Statistics for Biology and Health) Hardcover

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Rational Number Theory in the 20th CenturyFrom PNT to FLT

The last one hundred years have seen many important achievements in the classical part of number theory. [...]

2012. XIV, 654 p. (Springer Monographs in Mathematics) Hardcover

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Handbook on the History of Mathematics Education

This is the first comprehensive International Handbook on the History of Mathematics Education, covering a wide spectrum of epochs and civilizations, countries and cul-tures. [...]

2014. IX, 634 p. 23 illus., 1 illus. in color. Hard-cover

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Geometry RevealedA Jacob‘s Ladder to Modern Higher Geometry

Both classical geometry and modern differ-ential geometry have been active subjects of research throughout the 20th century and lie at the heart of many recent advances in mathematics and physics. [...]


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Fibonacci’s Liber AbaciA Translation into Modern English of Leonardo Pisano’s Book of Calculation

First published in 1202, Fibonacci’s “Liber abaci” was one of the most important books on mathematics in the Middle Ages, intro-ducing Arabic numerals and methods throughout Europe. [...]

2002. VIII, 638 p. (Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Scien-ces) Softcover

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A. Tymieniecka, The World Phenomenology Institute, Hanover, NH, USA (Ed)

Analecta Husserliana

1971. IX, 207 p. (Analecta Husserliana, Volume 1) Hardcover

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Vaccinophobia and Vaccine Controversies of the 21st Century

Vaccinophobia and Vaccine Controversies of the 21st Century Archana Chatterjee, editor Once hailed as a medical miracle, vaccination has come under attack from multiple fronts, including occasionally from within medicine. [...]


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Pathology of the Human Placenta

Pathology of the Human Placenta remains the most comprehensive and authoritative text in the field. It provides extensive infor-mation on the normal placenta, encompassing physiology, metabolism, [...]

6th ed. 2012. XVIII, 941 p. 704 illus., 164 illus. in color. (X-Pferdchen) Hardcover

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Neurological Differential Diagnosis

The majority of doctors are ill at ease when confronted by a patient with a neurological problem. Candidates for qualifying examina-tions and higher diplomas dread that they will be allocated a neurological ‘Iong case’. This is a serious reflection on the adequacy of training in neurology. [...]

2nd ed. 1996. XIV, 450 p. Hardcover

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Evolution by Gene Duplication

It is said that “necessity is the mother of invention”. To be sure, wheels and pulleys were invented out of necessity by the tena-cious minds of upright citi zens. Looking at the history of mankind, however, one has to add that “Ieisure is the mother of cultural improvement”. [...]

1970. XV, 160 p. 20 illus. Softcover

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Contemporary Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Children and AdolescentsIntegrating Intersubjectivity and Neuroscience

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Life Phenomenology of Life as the Starting Point of Philosophy25th Anniversary Publication Book III

This collection presents perspectives into the pristine field of phenomenology/philosophy of life conceived by Tymieniecka, initiated in the Analecta Husserliana and unfolding with each volume. [...]

1997. XIII, 360 p. (Analecta Husserliana, Volume 50) Hardcover

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Life in the Glory of Its Radiating Manifestations25th Anniversary Publication Book I

Western thought is surging, on the rebound from centuries of a merely background inter-est. Life is presenting crucial challenges to the human mind in science, technology, cul-ture and social existence; challenges which reach the core of existence, human destiny, and the very meaningfulness - the human significance of life itself. [...]

1996. XIV, 590 p. (Analecta Husserliana, Volume 48) Hardcover

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History as a Science and the System of the SciencesPhenomenological Investigations

This volume goes beyond presently available phenomenological analyses based on the structures and constitution of the lifeworld. It shows how the science of history is the mediator between the human and the natu-ral sciences. [...]

2015. XVII, 443 p. (Contributions To Pheno-menology, Volume 77) Hardcover

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Early engagement and new technologies: Opening up the laboratory

Despite the topic’s urgency and centrality, this is the first edited volume to offer a [...]

2013. XIV, 251 p. 8 illus., 5 illus. in color. (Philo-sophy of Engineering and Technology, Volume 16) Hardcover

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N. Bowie, Carlson School of Management, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Business Ethics in the 21st Century

This work provides a critical look at business practice in the early 21st century and sug-gests changes that are both practical and normatively superior. Several chapters pres-ent a reflection on business ethics from a societal or macro-organizational point of view. [...]

2013. XVII, 235 p. (Issues in Business Ethics, Volume 39) Hardcover

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B. Bovenkerk, University of Wageningen, Wageningen, The Netherlands; J. Keulartz, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (Eds)

Animal Ethics in the Age of HumansBlurring boundaries in human-animal relationships

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2016. XVII, 414 p. 5 illus. (The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics, Volume 23) Hardcover

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Philosophy







J. van der Dussen, Heerlen, The Netherlands

Studies on Collingwood, History and Civilization

This volume is divided into three parts. The first explores various aspects of Colling-wood’s philosophy of history, offering a follow-up to themes discussed in the author’s revised edition of History as a Sci-ence. The Philosophy of R.G. Collingwood(Springer, 2012). After a general introduction to Collingwood’s philosophy of history, his manuscript The Principles of His-tory of 1939 is discussed. [...]

2016. XXV, 386 p. Hardcover

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G. Ziccardi, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

Resistance, Liberation Technology and Human Rights in the Digital Age

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2013. VIII, 328 p. (Law, Governance and Tech-nology Series, Volume 7) Hardcover

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A. E. Cudd, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA; S. J. Scholz, Villanova University, Vil-lanova, PA, USA (Eds)

Philosophical Perspectives on Democracy in the 21st Century

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2014. VIII, 246 p. 2 illus. (AMINTAPHIL: The Philosophical Foundations of Law and Justice, Volume 5) Hardcover

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E. Husserl, Dordrecht, Netherlands

Phantasy, Image Consciousness, and Memory (1898-1925)

2005. LXVIII, 725 p. (Husserliana: Edmund Husserl – Collected Works, Volume 11) Soft-cover

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J. Diller, University of Toledo Dept. Philoso-phy, Toledo, OH, USA; A. Kasher, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel (Eds)

Models of God and Alternative Ultimate Realities

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2013. XXI, 1041 p. 8 illus. Hardcover

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M. Kronegger, East Lansing, MI, USA; A. Tymieniecka, The World Phenome-nology Institute, Hanover, NH, USA (Eds)

Life the Human Quest for an Ideal25th Anniversary Publication Book II


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Exploring the History of New Zealand AstronomyTrials, Tribulations, Telescopes and Transits

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2016. XLV, 688 p. 397 illus., 152 illus. in color. (Astrophysics and Space Science Library, Volume 422) Hardcover

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J. T. Yates Jr., University of Virginia, Charlot-tesville, VA, USA

Experimental Innovations in Surface ScienceA Guide to Practical Laboratory Methods and Instruments

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2nd ed. 2015. XXI, 655 p. 322 illus. Hardcover

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A. Ales Bello, Lateran University, Vatican City, Italy

The Sense of ThingsToward a Phenomenological Realism

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2015. XV, 118 p. (Analecta Husserliana, Volume 118) Hardcover

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Zhenming Zhai,

The Radical Choice and Moral TheoryThrough Communicative Argumentation to Phenomenological Subjectivity

In a crisp, original style the author approaches the crucial question of moral theory, the `is--ought’ problem via commu-nicative argumentation. Moving to the end of Habermas’s conception of the communi-cative action, he introduces the concept of `radical choice’ as the key to the transition from the descriptive to the normative. [...]

1994. XI, 194 p. (Analecta Husserliana, Volume 45) Hardcover

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A. Ales Bello, Pontificia Università Latera-nense Fac. Filosofia, Vatican City, Italy

The Divine in Husserl and Other Explorations

In the first part of The Divine in Husserl and Other Explorations a description is provided of Husserl’s method in order to explain how he deals with the question of God from a philosophical perspective. The results from this investigation are compared with the main contributions of the philosophers of the past. [...]


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F. Santoianni, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy (Ed)

The Concept of Time in Early Twentieth-Century PhilosophyA Philosophical Thematic Atlas

This book presents a collection of authorita-tive contributions on the concept of time in early twentieth-century philosophy. It is structured in the form of a thematic atlas: [...]

2016. IX, 259 p. 24 illus., 8 illus. in color. (Stu-dies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics, Volume 24) Hardcover

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S. Shen, The University of Hong Kong, Hong-kong, China, People‘s Republic

Topological InsulatorsDirac Equation in Condensed Matters

Topological insulators are insulating in the bulk, but process metallic states present around its boundary owing to the topologi-cal origin of the band structure. The metallic edge or surface states are immune to weak disorder or impurities, and robust against the deformation of the system geometry. [...]

2012. XIII, 225 p. (Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, Volume 174) Hardcover

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C. Ronchi, Karlsdorf-Neuthard, Germany

The Tree of KnowledgeThe Bright and the Dark Sides of Science

Whether considered a divine gift or a Pro-methean conquest, science has indisputably and indelibly marked the course of human history. A product of the intellectual elite, but always nourished by the many fruits of its applications, science appears today to be a perfect system, whose laws and discoveries guide all human activities. [...]

2014. XX, 286 p. 48 illus. Hardcover

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A. Balbi, Università Roma, Tor Vergata Dipto. Fisica, Roma, Italy

The Music of the Big BangThe Cosmic Microwave Background and the New Cosmology

Ever since its infancy, humankind has been seeking answers to some very basic and pro-found questions. Did the Universe begin? If it did, how old is it, and where did it come from? What is its shape? [...]

2008. XVI, 160 p. 41 illus. (Astronomers‘ Uni-verse) Softcover

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C. Li, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC), Beijing, China; J. Liu, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC), Beijing, China; L. Mu, Chi-nese Academy of Sciences (NAOC), Beijing, China; X. Ren, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC), Beijing, China; W. Zuo, Chinese Aca-demy of Sciences (NAOC), Beijing, China

The Chang’E-1 Topographic Atlas of the Moon

This atlas is based on the lunar global Digital Elevation Models (DEM) of Chang’E-1 (CE-1), and presents CCD stereo image data with digital photogrammetry. [...]

2nd ed. 2016. IX, 238 p. 220 illus. in color. Hardcover

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W. Greiner, Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Frank-furt, Germany (Ed)

Nuclear Physics: Present and Future

State-of-the-art survey by leading experts in the field. Major foci are superheavy nuclei and neutron-rich exotic nuclei. In addition new developments in nuclear fission and nuclear cluster decay are shown. [...]

2015. X, 309 p. 163 illus., 107 illus. in color. (FIAS Interdisciplinary Science Series) Hard-cover

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N.M.J. Woodhouse,

General Relativity

Based on a course given at Oxford over many years, this book is a short and concise expo-sition of the central ideas of general relativity. The focus is on the chain of reason-ing that leads to the relativistic theory from the analysis of distance and time measure-ments in the presence of gravity, rather than on the underlying mathematical structure. [...]

2007. X, 220 p. 33 illus. (Springer Undergradu-ate Mathematics Series) Softcover

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B. S. Everitt, London

Health and LifestyleSeparating the Truth from the Myth with Statistics

The main message of this book is that people should be on their guard against both scare stories about risks to health, and claims for miracle cures of medical conditions. [...]

2016. XVI, 155 p. 3 illus., 1 illus. in color. (Copernicus) Softcover

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A. Sethi, Swiss Extension GmbH, Russikon, Switzerland

From Science to StartupThe Inside Track of Technology Entrepreneurship

This book charts the experiences, pitfalls and knowledge behind leading scientific ideas to successful startups. Written by one of Swit-zerland’s top serial entrepreneurs, this book is a must-read for scientists and academi-cians who want to see their idea turn into a product and change the market. [...]

2016. XII, 243 p. 18 illus. (Copernicus) Softco-ver

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B. S. Frey, University of Basel CREMA, Zurich, Switzerland; D. Iselin, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (Eds)

Economic Ideas You Should Forget

Reporting on cutting-edge advances in eco-nomics, this book presents a selection of commentaries that reveal the weaknesses of several core economics concepts. Economics is a vigorous and progressive science, which does not lose its force when particular parts of its theory are empirically invalidated; instead, they contribute to the accumulation of knowledge. [...]

2017. XIII, 166 p. Softcover

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M. Inglis, Long Island, NY, USA

Astrophysics Is Easy!An Introduction for the Amateur Astronomer

Astrophysics is often –with some justification – regarded as incomprehensible without the use of higher mathematics. Consequently, many amateur astronomers miss out on some of the most fascinating aspects of the subject. Astrophysics Is Easy! cuts through the difficult mathematics and explains the basics of astrophysics in accessible terms. [...]

2nd ed. 2015. XIX, 302 p. 283 illus., 43 illus. in color. (The Patrick Moore Practical Astro-nomy Series) Softcover

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J. L. Chen, The Shenandoah Astronomical Society, Gore, VA, USA

Astronomy for Older EyesA Guide for Aging Backyard Astronomers

This book is for the aging amateur astron-omy population, including newcomers to astronomy in their retirement and hobbyists who loved peering through a telescope as a child. Whether a novice or an experienced observer, the practice of astronomy differs over the years. [...]

2017. XVI, 236 p. 136 illus., 106 illus. in color. (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series) Softcover

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D. Pratt, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand; R. Woodlock, Monash Univer-sity, Melbourne, VIC (Eds)

Fear of Muslims?International Perspectives on Islamophobia

This book takes a sober, evidenced-based look at the contemporary phenomenon of Islamophobia in both ‘old-world’ Europe, and the ‘new-world’ of America and Austra-lia, and Southeast Asia. [...]

2016. XIV, 262 p. 10 illus., 1 illus. in color. (Boundaries of Religious Freedom: Regula-ting Religion in Diverse Societies, Volume 3) Hardcover

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Political Science and International Relations







K. Aumer, Hawaii Pacific University, Hono-lulu, HI, USA (Ed)

The Psychology of Love and Hate in Intimate Relationships

Social psychology has made great advance-ments in understanding how our romantic relationships function and to some extent, dissolve. However, the social and behavioral sciences in much of western scholarship often focus exclusively on the more positive aspects of intimate relationships--and less so on more controversial or unconventional aspects. [...]

2016. X, 184 p. 8 illus. in color. Hardcover

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B. Grinde, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway

The Evolution of ConsciousnessImplications for Mental Health and Quality of Life

This book gives the reader an understanding of what consciousness is about, and of how to make conscious experiences more pleas-ant. It expands on a new theory that describes the evolutionary trajectory leading to conscious life forms. In short, the evidence suggests that consciousness first evolved some 300 million years ago as a conse-quence of the introduction of feelings. [...]

2016. XV, 246 p. 70 illus. Hardcover

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T. Breyer, University of Cologne, Alber-tus-Magnus-Platz, D-50923 Cologne, Germany (Ed)

Epistemological Dimensions of Evolutionary Psychology

As psychology and philosophy arose as answers to the eternal question of how the mind works, evolutionary psychology has gained ground over recent years as a link between cognitive-behavioral and natu-ral-science theories of the mind. [...]

2015. XIII, 241 p. 15 illus., 6 illus. in color. Hard-cover

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T. A. Revenson, ; A. R. D‘Augelli, ; S. E. French, ; D. Hughes, ; D. E. Livert, ; E. Seidman, ; M. Shinn, ; H. Yoshikawa, (Eds)

A Quarter Century of Community PsychologyReadings from the American Journal of Community Psychology

Looking back over the past quarter century or so, it becomes apparent that Community Psychology has developed a rich tradition of theory, empirical research, action, and inno-vative methods. Within the field of psychology, community psychology chal-lenges traditional ways of thinking. [...]

2002. XXI, 583 p. Softcover

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M. Beech, At The University of Regina, Regina, SK, Canada

The Pillars of CreationGiant Molecular Clouds, Star Formation, and Cosmic Recycling

This book explores the mechanics of star for-mation, the process by which matter pulls together and creates new structures. Written for science enthusiasts, the author presents an accessible explanation of how stars are born from the interstellar medium and giant molecular clouds. [...]

2017. XII, 269 p. 125 illus., 109 illus. in color. (Springer Praxis Books) Softcover

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R. A. Norman, Nova Southeastern Medical School, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA; S. P. Paul, University of Queensland, Brisbane, , Austra-lia

The Last Natural ManWhere Have We Been and Where Are We Going?

This book explores cultural evolution and the meaning of the word ‘natural’. We are at the crossroads of a major transformation. Why is our current time so important in the history of man? [...]

2017. X, 126 p. 7 illus., 6 illus. in color. Softco-ver

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J. H. Søraker, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands; J. Van der Rijt, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany; J. de Boer, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands; P. Wong, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; P. Brey, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands (Eds)

Well-Being in Contemporary Society

This anthology examines the practical role of well-being in contemporary society. It dis-cusses developments such as globalization, consumerism and the rapid innovation [...]

2015. XIV, 236 p. (Happiness Studies Book Series) Hardcover

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M. F. Janowitz, URS Corporation, School of visual arts, Burlington, NJ, USA; D. Dallal, AKRF, Inc., NEW YORK, NY, USA (Eds)

Tales of Gotham, Historical Archaeology, Ethnohistory and Microhistory of New York City

Historical Archaeology of New York City is a collection of narratives about people who lived in New York City during the seven-teenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries, people whose lives archaeologists have encountered during excavations at sites where these people lived or worked. [...]

2013. XX, 369 p. 95 illus., 47 illus. in color. Hardcover

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C. Rossi, Università di Napoli Federico II Dipto. Ingegneria Meccanica per, Napoli, Italy; F. Russo, Torre del Greco, Italy; F. Russo, Torre del Greco, Italy

Ancient Engineers‘ InventionsPrecursors of the Present

We live in an age in which one can easily think that our generation has invented and discovered almost everything; but the truth is quite the opposite. [...]

2009. XVI, 340 p. (History of Mechanism and Machine Science, Volume 8) Hardcover

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Q. Zhang, Northwest University, Xi‘an, China

An Introduction to Chinese History and Culture

This book breaks with convention and pro-vides an overview of Chinese history in the form of special topics. [...]

2015. X, 467 p. (China Academic Library) Hardcover

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R. F. Belli, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA (Ed)

True and False Recovered MemoriesToward a Reconciliation of the Debate

Beginning in the 1990s, the contentious “memory wars” divided psychologists into two schools of thought: that adults’ recov-ered memories of childhood abuse were generally true, or that they were generally not, calling theories, therapies, professional ethics, and survivor credibility into question. [...]

2012. XII, 268 p. (Nebraska Symposium on Motivation, Volume 58) Hardcover

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M. Stolarski, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; N. Fieulaine, University of Lyon, Lyon-Bron, France; W. van Beek, GGZ Vee-nendaal, Veenendaal, The Netherlands (Eds)

Time Perspective Theory; Review, Research and ApplicationEssays in Honor of Philip G. Zimbardo

This book is about time and its powerful influence on our personal and collective daily life. It presents the most comprehen-sive and up-to-date overview of [...]

2015. XXVI, 551 p. 36 illus., 10 illus. in color. Hardcover

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Psychology







J. Beran, University of Konstanz Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, Konstanz, Ger-many; Y. Feng, University of Paderborn Faculty of Business, Paderborn, Ger-many; S. Ghosh, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzer-land; R. Kulik, University of Ottawa Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Long-Memory ProcessesProbabilistic Properties and Statistical Methods

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