Air Pollution: Engineering, Science, and Policy explores the sources and sinks, health effects, regulatory methodologies, history, and control technologies for air pollution. The book discusses the science of what is known about each pollutant-the natural and anthropogenic sources; what happens to it once it is released into the environment; and the ultimate fate of the…
.A comprehensive resource on airborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) systems, Airborne Circularly Polarized SAR explains the theory, system design, hardware and software, and applications of airborne circularly polarized SAR in environmental monitoring and other uses. Readers learn how to build the hardware and software of circularly polarized SAR, the antenna system, and how to generate…
As environmental concerns increasingly dominate public consciousness, businesses are called upon to incorporate green methods and processes into their operations strategy.The aviation industry is no exception and is responsible for taking more actions to reduce the negative environmental impact. Designing and implementing a top-down strategy conscious of environmental impact is a monumental challenge. Only with…
The response of the U.S.federal government to the events of September 11, 2001 has reflected the challenge of striking a balance between implementing security measures to deter terrorist attacks while at the same time limiting disruption to air commerce. Airport and Aviation Security: U.S. Policy and Strategy in the Age of Global Terrorism is a…
2017 Gold Medal and Division Winner of the International Automotive Media Competition! Iconic, aluminum-bodied Airstream trailers have been around for 85 years-get the full story in this photo-rich book. Airstream is America’s best and oldest manufacturer of travel trailers, and those retro silver coaches are iconic on America’s highways. Representative of the age-old desire to…
Learn the clinical skills necessary to treat any emergency airway problem Written by international experts in a style that’s concise, practical and to the point, Airway Management in Emergencies covers all the options-both medical and surgical-for managing any patient’s airway in an emergency.Here, you’ll find the core knowledge and accompanying management protocols necessary to assess,…
Der Band enth�lt die Beitr�ge von vier Sektionen des Warschauer IVG-Kongresses.Die Vortr�ge der Sektion Film und visuelle Medien (betreut und bearbeitet von Ryozo Maeda, Yun-Young Choi, Anton Kaes und Rolf G. Renner) besch�ftigen sich mit Film und visuellen Medien als besonders ergiebigen Forschungsbereichen, in denen neben der rein mediengeschichtlichen und -�sthetischen Innenperspektive vor allem die…
Aktualitaet der Metapher Das Meer, die Metapher und die Sprache Der Bedeutung und Funktion von Metaphern nachzugehen und dar?ber aufzukl?ren, ist Aufgabe der Metaphorologie.Dieses Buch legt eine differenzierte Auseinandersetzung mit Hans Blumenbergs Metaphorologie vor, deren unterschiedliche Konzeptionen die Autorin in drei Schritten darstellt und erl?utert. Ein wesentliches Ergebnis, das die Konzeptionen eint, liegt in der…
Die neuesten Konzepte zur Vermeidung und Behandlung postoperativer Schmerzen � �bersichtlich von Experten aus Chirurgie und An�sthesie zusammengestellt.Das Buch bietet konkrete Anleitungen zur allen Aspekten der pr�-, peri- und postoperativen Schmerztherapie.Angefangen mit der Schmerzerfassung und �messung f�hrt es durch die Pharmakologie, systemische Schmerztherapie und die psychologischen Aspekte der Schmerzentstehung und Manifestation. Ein Hauptschwerpunkt bildet die…
.An introduction to Badiou’s philosophical thought and its implications for other humanistic disciplines and the social sciences. There is little doubt that Alain Badiou is one of the most challenging and controversial figures in contemporary philosophy. This volume of essays brings together leading commentators from both sides of the Atlantic to provide an introduction to…
.”Our job is to lovingly and consciously cooperate with the forces at work on this globe at this time. Astrology provides a way to link the individual with a conscious attunement to the planetary forces that are part of and affect the whole.” More than fifteen years ago, Alan Oken pioneered the development of New…
• Presents Daffi’s writings on unique and unusual experiences from five decades of alchemical and hermetic practice, available for the first time in English • Offers a view of Daffi’s “Inner Laboratory†and his pioneering investigations into consciousness, past-life regression, Hermetic healing, and divination • Offers a psychological portrait of Daffi through writings by initiates,…
Alchemical symbols are part of popular culture, most recently popularised in the Harry Potter books. Alchemy intrigued Carl Jung, the founder of analytical psychology. It inspired him as he wrote ‘the Red Book’ – the journal of his voyage of internal discovery. He devoted much of his life to it, using alchemical symbols as metaphors…
Alcohol and Opiates Alcohol and Opiates: Neurochemical and Behavioral Mechanisms 1st Edition is written by Blum, Kenneth and published by Academic Press.ISBNs for Alcohol and Opiates: Neurochemical and Behavioral Mechanisms are 9780121084509, 9780323150804, 0323150802 and the print ISBNs are 9780121084509, 0121084507.
.Alcohol, Drugs, and Impaired Driving addresses many theoretical and practical issues related to the role played by alcohol and other psychoactive drugs on driving performance, road-traffic safety, and public health. Several key forensic issues are involved in the enforcement of laws regulating driving under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs, including analytical toxicology, pharmacology…
.Sensory evaluation methods are extensively used in the wine, beer and distilled spirits industries for product development and quality control, while consumer research methods also offer useful insights as the product is being developed. This book introduces sensory evaluation and consumer research methods and provides a detailed analysis of their applications to a variety of…