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Space-time An Introduction to Einstein's Theory of Gravity

Space-time An Introduction to Einstein's Theory of Gravity

This book suitable for interested post-16 school pupils or undergraduates looking for a supplement to their course text develops our modern view of space-time and its implications in the theories of gravity and cosmology. While aspects of this topic are inevitably abstract the book seeks to ground thinking in observational and experimental evidence where possible. In addition some of Einstein’s philosophical thoughts are explored and contrasted with our modern views. Written in an accessible yet rigorous style Jonathan Allday a highly accomplished writer brings his trademark clarity and engagement to these fascinating subjects which underpin so much of modern physics. Features:Restricted use of advanced mathematics making the book suitable for post-16 students and undergraduates Contains discussions of key modern developments in quantum gravity and the latest developments in the field including results from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)Accompanied by appendices on the CRC Press website featuring detailed mathematical arguments for key derivations | Space-time An Introduction to Einstein's Theory of Gravity

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Shifting Centres of Gravity in Human Rights Protection Rethinking Relations between the ECHR EU and National Legal Orders

Shifting Centres of Gravity in Human Rights Protection Rethinking Relations between the ECHR EU and National Legal Orders

This book brings together researchers from the fields of international human rights law EU law and constitutional law to reflect on the tug-of-war over the positioning of the centre of gravity of human rights protection in Europe. It addresses both the position of the Convention system vis-à-vis the Contracting States and its positioning with respect to fundamental rights protection in the European Union. The first part of the book focuses on interactions in this triangle from an institutional and constitutional point of view and reflects on how the key actors are trying to define their relationship with one another in a never-ending process. Having thus set the scene the second part takes a critical look at the tools that have been developed at European level for navigating these complex relationships in order to identify whether they are capable of responding effectively to the complexities of emerging realities in the triangular relationship between the EHCR EU law and national law. Chapter 10 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3. 0 license. https://s3-us-west-2. amazonaws. com/tandfbis/rt-files/docs/Open+Access+Chapters/9781138121249_oachapter10. pdf | Shifting Centres of Gravity in Human Rights Protection Rethinking Relations between the ECHR EU and National Legal Orders

GBP 38.99
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Particle and Astroparticle Physics

Particle and Astroparticle Physics

From superstring theory to models with extra dimensions to dark matter and dark energy a range of theoretically stimulating ideas have evolved for physics beyond the standard model. These developments have spawned a new area of physics that centers on the interplay between particle physics and cosmology—astroparticle physics. Providing the necessary theoretical background Particle and Astroparticle Physics clearly presents the many recent advances that have occurred in these fields. Divided into five parts the book begins with discussions on group and field theories. The second part summarizes the standard model of particle physics and includes some extensions to the model such as neutrino masses and CP violation. The next section focuses on grand unified theories and supersymmetry. The book then discusses the general theory of relativity higher dimensional theories of gravity and superstring theory. It also introduces various novel ideas and models with extra dimensions and low-scale gravity. The last part of the book deals with astroparticle physics. After an introduction to cosmology it covers several specialized topics including baryogenesis dark matter dark energy and brane cosmology. With numerous equations and detailed references this lucid book explores the new physics beyond the standard model showing that particle and astroparticle physics will together reveal unique insights in the next era of physics.

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Classical and Quantum Information Theory for the Physicist

Classical and Quantum Information Theory for the Physicist

This book deals with certain important problems in Classical and Quantum Information Theory Quantum Information Theory A Selection of Matrix Inequalities Stochastic Filtering Theory Applied to Electromagnetic Fields and Strings Wigner-distributions in Quantum Mechanics Quantization of Classical Field Theories Statistical Signal Processing Quantum Field Theory Quantum Statistics Gravity Stochastic Fields and Information Problems in Information Theory It will be very helpful for students of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses in Electronics Communication and Signal Processing. Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India Sri Lanka Nepal Bangladesh Pakistan or Bhutan). | Classical and Quantum Information Theory for the Physicist

GBP 120.00
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Aerial Dance A Guide to Dance with Rope and Harness

Aerial Dance A Guide to Dance with Rope and Harness

Aerial Dance: A Guide to Dance with Rope and Harness provides an introduction for the beginning aerialist. It covers rigging equipment advice on optimal conditioning and a step-by-step guide to technique including anatomical references space and time considerations and elements of force when working with and against gravity. Specific movements and choreography are framed anatomically and together reflect the pattern and order of an aerial technique class. Challenges inherent to this type of dancing are discussed as well as wellness instruction and methods of altering these techniques for intermediate and advanced dancing. A companion website hosts video that corresponds with the technique and phrasing in the book. | Aerial Dance A Guide to Dance with Rope and Harness

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General Relativity and its Applications Black Holes Compact Stars and Gravitational Waves

General Relativity and its Applications Black Holes Compact Stars and Gravitational Waves

Containing the latest groundbreaking discoveries in the field this text outlines the basics of Einstein’s theory of gravity with a focus on its most important astrophysical consequences including stellar structures black holes and the physics of gravitational waves. Blending advanced topics - usually not found in introductory textbooks - with examples pedagogical boxes mathematical tools and practical applications of the theory this textbook maximises learning opportunities and is ideal for master and graduate students in Physics and Astronomy. Key features:• Provides a self-contained and consistent treatment of the subject that does not require advanced previous knowledge of the field. • Explores the subject with a new focus on gravitational waves and astrophysical relativity unlike current introductory textbooks. • Fully up-to-date containing the latest developments and discoveries in the field. | General Relativity and its Applications Black Holes Compact Stars and Gravitational Waves

GBP 79.99
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The Ashgate Handbook of Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals

The Ashgate Handbook of Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals

This title was first published in 2000: Pesticides and other agricultural chemicals are in use in virtually every country in the world. It is therefore useful and important to those involved with these chemicals to have a collection of data concerning the substances most commonly used for agricultural purposes. This Handbook includes data on over 1 800 substances including a number of mixtures which are important in agriculture. Almost all records describing pure chemicals carry the appropriate CAS Registry Number and the associated EINECS Number. All chemicals in this edition which also appear in the twelfth edition of the Merck Index have the Merck Index Number provided. Wherever possible the following information is also provided for each entry: definitions classifications chemical composition functions applications suppliers melting point boiling point density or specific gravity refractive index optical rotation ultraviolet absorption solubility and acute toxicity. | The Ashgate Handbook of Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals

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The Belt and Road Initiative Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Aspects

The Belt and Road Initiative Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Aspects

This book studies the geopolitical and geoeconomic aspects of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It argues that the BRI has the potential to redesign the spatial and territorial dimensions of governance and effectively counterbalance the hitherto predominant hegemonies of the Anglo-American sea power. The volume: Highlights the main geopolitical patterns including geographical economic financial technological and strategic factors guiding the BRI on a global scale Presents a historical account of the development of the Silk Road and underlines its contemporary relevance Traces China’s growing inf luence from Eurasia to America Discusses how the Initiative is likely to transform international relations by the middle of the 21st century. A comprehensive guide to China’s rise as the new centre of gravity in global geopolitics the book will be indispensable for students of political studies geopolitics international relations and foreign policy. It will also be useful for policymakers strategic investors think tanks and government officials. | The Belt and Road Initiative Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Aspects

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Introduction to Screen Narrative Perspectives on Story Production and Comprehension

Introduction to Screen Narrative Perspectives on Story Production and Comprehension

Bringing together the expertise of world-leading screenwriters and scholars this book offers a comprehensive overview of how screen narratives work. Exploring a variety of mediums including feature films television animation and video games the volume provides a contextual overview of the form and applies this to the practice of screenwriting. Featuring over 20 contributions the volume surveys the art of screen narrative and allows students and screenwriters to draw on crucial insights to further improve their screenwriting craft. Editors Paul Taberham and Catalina Iricinschi have curated a volume that spans a range of disciplines including screenwriting film theory philosophy and psychology with experience and expertise in storytelling modern blockbusters puzzle films and art cinema. Screenwriters interviewed include: Josh Weinstein (The Simpsons Gravity Falls) David Greenberg (Stomping Ground Used to Love Her) Evan Skolnick and Ioana Uricaru. Ideal for students of Screenwriting and Screen Narrative as well as aspiring screenwriters wanting to provide theoretical context to their craft. | Introduction to Screen Narrative Perspectives on Story Production and Comprehension

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Virtual Topology and Functor Geometry

Virtual Topology and Functor Geometry

Intrinsically noncommutative spaces today are considered from the perspective of several branches of modern physics including quantum gravity string theory and statistical physics. From this point of view it is ideal to devise a concept of space and its geometry that is fundamentally noncommutative. Providing a clear introduction to noncommutative topology Virtual Topology and Functor Geometry explores new aspects of these areas as well as more established facets of noncommutative algebra. Presenting the material in an easy colloquial style to facilitate understanding the book begins with an introduction to category theory followed by a chapter on noncommutative spaces. This chapter examines noncommutative lattices noncommutative opens sheaf theory the generalized Stone space and Grothendieck topology. The author then studies Grothendieck categorical representations to formulate an abstract notion of affine open. The final chapter proposes a dynamical version of topology and sheaf theory providing at least one solution of the problem of sheafification independent of generalizations of topos theory. By presenting new ideas for the development of an intrinsically noncommutative geometry this book fosters the further unification of different kinds of noncommutative geometry and the expression of observations that involve natural phenomena.

GBP 175.00
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Effectiveness of Surge Flow Irrigation in Egypt Water Use Efficiency in Field Crop Production

Effectiveness of Surge Flow Irrigation in Egypt Water Use Efficiency in Field Crop Production

Egypt is a country of tremendous land resources but limited water resources The area of cultivated land is only 3. 2 per cent of the gross area. The river Nile is the main sources of water. In the recent years the Governement established large-scale agricultural projects in light of food security related to the population growth. Expansion of irrigated agriculture has to be predomantly relalized bt increasing the water use efficiency. In Egypt the dominant irrigation method is surface irrigation which covers approximately 83 per cent of the irrigated areas. Surface irrigation or gravity methods are generally characterized by a low efficiency. One opportunity to increase the efficiency is to convert surface irrigation to modern irrigation systems which are generaly highly expensive for a country like Egypt. Another option to increase the efficiency of surface irrigation systems is to convert the traditional irrigation method based on continuous flow to surge flow irrigation. Surge flow irrigation is the intermittent application of water to furrows in a series of relatively short on and off time periods. | Effectiveness of Surge Flow Irrigation in Egypt Water Use Efficiency in Field Crop Production

GBP 175.00
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Design of Breast Walls A Practical Solution Approach

Design of Breast Walls A Practical Solution Approach

The design of breast walls is important parameter for various earth-retaining purposes and many problems are encountered in the field as a result of improper design and the proper explanation of parameters which influence the technoeconomic designs is required. The book provides insight into the design of retaining walls by explaining the basics of earth pressure theories the parameters influencing earth pressures gravity vis-à-vis breast walls and tables and charts for designing stone masonry and concrete breast walls across eight chapters. Details of the analysis are tabulated to aid professional engineers or designers in their practical work. FEATURES Basic principles design methodology the influence of various parameters on design and construction features Technoeconomical designs for various combinations of pertinent parameters How to design masonry and concrete walls Design principles and methodologies of designing breast walls with illustrative examples and construction features Design charts and tables for ease of access and a quick design process of breast walls This volume is aimed at professionals in civil engineering geotechnical engineering retaining walls soil mechanics and foundation engineering as well as engineers working in the highway water resources and construction sectors. | Design of Breast Walls A Practical Solution Approach

GBP 44.99
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Eco-Words The Ecology of Conversation

Eco-Words The Ecology of Conversation

How many words do we use in a day? How many of them are actually necessary to convey the flow of our thoughts? And how many could we do without if we were to fast abstain from using words? This book examines the power of words. It explores the links between communication language and identity arguing for a certain gravity to the practice of speech for offering only meaningful words to the people we talk to. We are the words we hear and utter we are the words we think and Anna Lisa Tota invites us to use “eco-words” to change the world we live in: “This book is a proposal to myself and to you dear Reader an invitation to change together: while you read and while I write bridging the temporal and spatial gap that separates us and makes it impossible for us to help each other”. This volume will appeal to readers interested in the everyday practice of communication. It will also be useful to scholars and students of sociology emotion memory body studies philosophy aesthetics communication studies psychology and linguistics. | Eco-Words The Ecology of Conversation

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Planetary Geodesy and Remote Sensing

Planetary Geodesy and Remote Sensing

Although lunar exploration began in the 1960s the moon and other planets have many long-standing unanswered questions about planetary environments origin formation and evolution magnetization of crustal rocks internal structure and possible life. However with the recent development of planetary geodesy and remote sensing with higher spatial and spectral resolution have come new opportunities to explore and understand the moon and planets in greater detail. Written by well-established international scientists in the planetary science and remote sensing fields Planetary Geodesy and Remote Sensing presents the latest methods and techniques of planetary geodesy and remote sensing. The book discusses the latest results in planetary science including theory methods measurements topography gravity and magnetic field atmosphere and ionosphere geomorphology volcano craters internal structure and water. The book also highlights comparative studies with the earth in the atmosphere geomorphology and interiors of the planets. It discusses future missions and future objectives of planetary exploration and science using the latest advances in remote sensing. With chapters contributed by a stellar list of pioneers and experts the book provides new insight on the application of new technologies and the observations in planetary geodesy. It is suitable for those working in the field as well as for planetary probe designers engineers and planetary geologists and geophysicists.

GBP 74.99
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Psychoanalysis and Ecology The Unconscious and the Environment

Psychoanalysis and Ecology The Unconscious and the Environment

Cosimo Schinaia and Psychoanalysis and Ecology are winners of the IPA Climate Award! This book presents the psychoanalyst with the question of how our enormously modified environmental conditions determine our subjective mental changes and vice versa. The gravity of the environmental crisis is amply clear and yet in the face of such incontrovertible evidence there is an emotional more than cognitive difficulty in comprehending the present reality and its future consequences. In understanding the collective imagination as permeating the individual one and vice versa this book investigates this relationship of mutual co-determination between the individual traumatic stories told and experienced in the consulting room and the positive or negative environmental attitudes exhibited by patients. The pairing of clinical vignettes with dispatches from the collective imagination sheds light on the confused affective investments and anxieties that propel pathological defenses such as negation suppression intellectualization displacement and disavowal. The final chapter concludes with notes on the role of hope in a damaged world and the importance of integrity within the psychoanalytic field and beyond. This book will be of great interest to psychoanalysts psychotherapists and psychiatrists as well as anthropologists environmentalists and ecologists. | Psychoanalysis and Ecology The Unconscious and the Environment

GBP 31.99
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Contemporary Circus

Contemporary Circus

In this volume twenty-four creators come together with three scholars to discuss Contemporary Circus bridging the divide between practice and theory. Lavers Leroux and Burtt offer conversations across four key themes: Apparatus Politics Performers and New Work. Extensively illustrated with fifty photos of Contemporary Circus productions and extensively annotated Contemporary Circus thematically groups and contextualises extracts of conversations to provide a sophisticated and wide-ranging study supported by critical theory. Of interest to both practitioners and scholars Contemporary Circus uses the lens of ‘contestation ’ or calling things into question to provide a portal into ways of seeing today’s circus performance. Conversations with: Lachlan Binns and Jascha Boyce (Gravity and Other Myths) Tilde Björfors (Cirkus Cirkör) Kim ‘Busty Beatz’ Bowers (Hot Brown Honey) Shana Carroll (The 7 Fingers) David Clarkson (Stalker) Philippe Decouflé (Compagnie DCA) Fez Faanana (Briefs) Mike Finch (Circus Oz) Daniele Finzi Pasca (Compagnia Finzi Pasca) Sean Gandini (Gandini Juggling) Firenza Guidi (ElanFrantoio NoFit State Circus) Jo Lancaster and Simon Yates (Acrobat) Johann Le Guillerm (Cirque Ici) Yaron Lifschitz (Circa) Chelsea McGuffin (Company 2) Phia Ménard (Compagnie Non Nova) Jennifer Miller (Circus Amok) Adrien Mondot (Compagnie Adrien M and Claire B) Charlotte Mooney and Tina Koch (Ockham’s Razor) Philippe Petit (high wire artist) and Elizabeth Streb (STREB EXTREME ACTION).

GBP 36.99
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Geometric Algebra and Applications to Physics

Geometric Algebra and Applications to Physics

Bringing geometric algebra to the mainstream of physics pedagogy Geometric Algebra and Applications to Physics not only presents geometric algebra as a discipline within mathematical physics but the book also shows how geometric algebra can be applied to numerous fundamental problems in physics especially in experimental situations. This reference begins with several chapters that present the mathematical fundamentals of geometric algebra. It introduces the essential features of postulates and their underlying framework; bivectors multivectors and their operators; spinor and Lorentz rotations; and Clifford algebra. The book also extends some of these topics into three dimensions. Subsequent chapters apply these fundamentals to various common physical scenarios. The authors show how Maxwell's equations can be expressed and manipulated via space-time algebra and how geometric algebra reveals electromagnetic waves' states of polarization. In addition they connect geometric algebra and quantum theory discussing the Dirac equation wave functions and fiber bundles. The final chapter focuses on the application of geometric algebra to problems of the quantization of gravity. By covering the powerful methodology of applying geometric algebra to all branches of physics this book provides a pioneering text for undergraduate and graduate students as well as a useful reference for researchers in the field.

GBP 59.99
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Sport in the Iberian Peninsula Management Economics and Policy

Sport in the Iberian Peninsula Management Economics and Policy

This is the first book in English to offer an overview of the development of the sport industry in Spain and Portugal examining the social economic cultural and political impact sport has had in this region and on world sport more broadly. Drawing on sources in Spanish and Portuguese the book presents important new perspectives and empirical material not previously available to English-speaking audiences. With a strong focus on management development economics governance and law set in a broader historical and socio-cultural context the book explains the unique characteristics of the sport industry in the Iberian Peninsula. It takes a deep dive into Spanish and Portuguese football - in many ways the centre of gravity of Iberian sport – and into sport tourism a hugely significant component of the broader economy of the region. The book also considers important emerging themes in Iberian sport from the development of women’s sport to the global profile of Cristiano Ronaldo and Rafael Nadal and considers the wider influence of Iberian sport across the wider Hispanic diaspora. This is fascinating and illuminating reading for anybody with an interest in sport business and management global sporting cultures international business or Hispanic or Latin American studies. | Sport in the Iberian Peninsula Management Economics and Policy

GBP 120.00
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Geotechnical Engineering of Dams

Geotechnical Engineering of Dams

Geotechnical Engineering of Dams 2nd edition provides a comprehensive text on the geotechnical and geological aspects of the investigations for and the design and construction of new dams and the review and assessment of existing dams. The main emphasis of this work is on embankment dams but much of the text particularly those parts related to geology can be used for concrete gravity and arch dams. All phases of investigation design and construction are covered. Detailed descriptions are given from the initial site assessment and site investigation program through to the preliminary and detailed design phases and ultimately the construction phase. The assessment of existing dams including the analysis of risks posed by those dams is also discussed. This wholly revised and significantly expanded 2nd edition includes a lengthy new appendix on the assessment of the likelihood of failure of dams by internal erosion and piping. This valuable source on dam engineering incorporates the 200+ years of collective experience of the authors in the subject area. Design methods are presented in combination with their theoretical basis to enable the reader to develop a proper understanding of the possibilities and limitations of a method. For its practical well-founded approach this work can serve as a useful guide for professional dam engineers and engineering geologists and as a textbook for university students.

GBP 130.00
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Advances in Carbon Management Technologies Carbon Removal Renewable and Nuclear Energy Volume 1

Advances in Carbon Management Technologies Carbon Removal Renewable and Nuclear Energy Volume 1

Advances in Carbon Management Technologies comprises 43 chapters contributed by experts from all over the world. Volume 1 of the book containing 23 chapters discusses the status of technologies capable of yielding substantial reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from major combustion sources. Such technologies include renewable energy sources that can replace fossil fuels and technologies to capture CO2 after fossil fuel combustion or directly from the atmosphere with subsequent permanent long-term storage. The introductory chapter emphasizes the gravity of the issues related to greenhouse gas emissionglobal temperature correlation the state of the art of key technologies and the necessary emission reductions needed to meet international warming targets. Section 1 deals with global challenges associated with key fossil fuel mitigation technologies including removing CO2 from the atmosphere and emission measurements. Section 2 presents technological choices for coal petroleum and natural gas for the purpose of reducing carbon footprints associated with the utilization of such fuels. Section 3 deals with promising contributions of alternatives to fossil fuels such as hydropower nuclear solar photovoltaics and wind. Chapter 19 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www. taylorfrancis. com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4. 0 license. | Advances in Carbon Management Technologies Carbon Removal Renewable and Nuclear Energy Volume 1

GBP 64.99
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Strategic Management During a Pandemic

Strategic Management During a Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic changed world dynamics working scenarios as well as professional and emotional dimensions. The virus has emerged as a significant threat for the continuity of business. Keeping the gravity of the problem in mind companies must understand the need for change and must now update their strategy to account for pandemics. The next pandemic may be more severe than the current one meaning that organizations need to devise mechanisms and business models to fight with these situations and maintain business continuity. They should not only look forward to saving plants machinery and infrastructure but also concentrate on employee welfare customer engagement and satisfaction during this crisis time. The book will not only present the evidence of various effective solutions to run a business in the time of a pandemic but also put forward the new models and practices of business being followed by people at the time of crisis. It aims to create a bridge between existing business models and proposed business solutions focusing on existing theories and most importantly case studies from recent happenings. This rich collection of chapters will provide insights regarding the business challenges opportunities and practices during pandemic situations like COVID-19 making it particularly valuable to researchers academics and students in the fields of strategic management leadership and disaster management. | Strategic Management During a Pandemic

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Foundation of Structural Geology

Foundation of Structural Geology

Since the first edition was published in 1983 this highly-regarded introductory textbook has been used by many generations of students worldwide. It is specifically tailored to the requirements of first or second year geology undergraduates. The third edition has been extensively revised and updated to include many new sections and over 50 new or redrawn illustrations. There are now over 220 illustrations many incorporating a second colour to highlight essential features. The format has been changed to enhance the visual attractiveness of the book. The tripartite organization of the first and second editions has been modified by combining the purely descriptive or factual aspects of fault and fold structure in the earlier chapters with a simple treatment of mechanisms leaving the more geometrically complex treatment until after the relevant sections on stress and strain as before. Some subjects are introduced for the first time e. g. inversion and orogen collapse and others have been extensively modified e. g. the chapter on gravity controlled structures now emphasises modern work on salt tectonics. The last third of the book is devoted to the wider context of geological structures and how they relate to plate tectonics. The final two chapters have been considerably expanded and give examples of various types of geological structures in their plate tectonic settings in both modern and ancient orogenic belts. | Foundation of Structural Geology

GBP 175.00
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The Renaissance and the Postmodern A Study in Comparative Critical Values

The Renaissance and the Postmodern A Study in Comparative Critical Values

The Renaissance and the Postmodern reconsiders postmodern readings of Renaissance texts by engaging in a dialectics the authors call comparative critical values. Rather than concede the contemporary hierarchy of theory over literature the book takes the novel approach of consulting major Renaissance writers about the values at work in postmodern representations of early modern culture. As criticism seeks new directions and takes new forms insufficient attention has been paid to the literary and philosophical values won and lost in the exchanges. One result is that the way we understand the logical connections the literary textures and the philosophical impulses that make up the literature of writers like Spenser Shakespeare and Milton has fundamentally changed. Examining theoretical debates now in light of polemical controversies then the book goes beyond earlier studies in that it systematically examines the effects of these newer critical approaches across their materialist historicist deconstructive and psychoanalytic manifestations. Bringing gravity and focus to this question of critical continuities and discontinuities each chapter counterposes one major Renaissance voice with a postmodern one to probe these issues and with them the value of the cultural past. As voices on both sides of the historical divide illuminate key differences between the Renaissance and the Postmodern a critical model emerges from the book to re-engage this period’s humane literature in a contemporary context with intellectual rigor and a renewed sense of cultural enrichment. | The Renaissance and the Postmodern A Study in Comparative Critical Values

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Elementary Vector Calculus and Its Applications with MATLAB Programming

Elementary Vector Calculus and Its Applications with MATLAB Programming

Sir Isaac Newton one of the greatest scientists and mathematicians of all time introduced the notion of a vector to define the existence of gravitational forces the motion of the planets around the sun and the motion of the moon around the earth. Vector calculus is a fundamental scientific tool that allows us to investigate the origins and evolution of space and time as well as the origins of gravity electromagnetism and nuclear forces. Vector calculus is an essential language of mathematical physics and plays a vital role in differential geometry and studies related to partial differential equations widely used in physics engineering fluid flow electromagnetic fields and other disciplines. Vector calculus represents physical quantities in two or three-dimensional space as well as the variations in these quantities. The machinery of differential geometry of which vector calculus is a subset is used to understand most of the analytic results in a more general form. Many topics in the physical sciences can be mathematically studied using vector calculus techniques. This book is designed under the assumption that the readers have no prior knowledge of vector calculus. It begins with an introduction to vectors and scalars and also covers scalar and vector products vector differentiation and integrals Gauss's theorem Stokes's theorem and Green's theorem. The MATLAB programming is given in the last chapter. This book includes many illustrations solved examples practice examples and multiple-choice questions. | Elementary Vector Calculus and Its Applications with MATLAB Programming

GBP 99.99
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Connecting Africa and Asia Afrasia as a Benign Community

Connecting Africa and Asia Afrasia as a Benign Community

By 2100 more than 80 per cent of the world’s population is expected to live in Afrasia (Africa and Asia). This book draws lessons from history provides a new cognitive map of the world and discusses multiple challenges global citizens will face in the age of Afrasia an emerging macro-region. The centre of gravity of the world is shifting. Whether the world can manage a soft landing into sustainable equilibrium depends on the nature of the dialogue people in Africa and Asia will organise. The author argues that a state of equilibrium between the two is achievable provided issues related to gender employment agriculture human–nature relationships and multicultural coexistence are simultaneously addressed. Can future Afrasia present itself as a community determined not to allow the return of predatory practice internally and externally? Will the fates of African and Asian peoples converge or diverge? How about the future relationships between Afrasia and the rest of the world? Exploring these questions using multiple disciplines this book will be of interest to professional researchers and graduate students in IR and Afro-Asian relations as well as Asian and African area studies demography geography history development economics anthropology language education and religious studies. The Open Access version of this book available at http://www. taylorfrancis. com has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4. 0 license. | Connecting Africa and Asia Afrasia as a Benign Community

GBP 130.00
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