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Umweltgeschichte Islands
by Jörg Friedhelm Venzke Karin SteineckeIsland, dicht südlich des Polarkreises und fernab von Europa und Nordamerika im subarktischen Milieu des Nordatlantiks gelegen, fasziniert seit jeher Forscher und Reisende mit seiner einzigartigen Natur und Naturgeschichte. Doch nicht Vulkane und Gletscher stehen im Fokus dieses Buches, sondern die über tausendjährige, historisch recht junge Auseinandersetzung des Menschen mit den physischen Herausforderungen der Insel. Aus einst ursprünglichen und unberührten Landschaften wurden teils übernutzte, devastierte Gebiete. Gleichzeitig ermöglichen nahezu unbegrenzte Ressourcen aus Wasserkraft und Geothermie eine weitgehend CO₂-freie Zukunft – doch wo liegen hier die Grenzen des Wachstums? Die Entwicklung Islands wird aus geo- und umweltwissenschaftlicher sowie historischer Perspektive beleuchtet: von der mittelalterlichen Besiedlung über die Zeit der Abhängigkeit als dänische Kolonie und die Entwicklung in der Selbstständigkeit nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg bis hin zur modernen Gesellschaft. Wissenschaftliche Analysen, statistische Daten und journalistische Quellen bieten ein vielschichtiges Bild der Umweltgeschichte der Insel. Das Buch richtet sich an Studierende, Lehrende der Geo- und Umweltwissenschaften und Interessierte, die fundierte Einblicke in die Mensch-Umwelt-Beziehungen Islands gewinnen möchten. Es ist hervorragend zur Vor- und Nachbereitung von Island-Exkursionen geeignet.
Materials for the Automotive Industry (Springer Tracts in Mechanical Engineering)
by Vitalii Ivanov Khrystyna Berladir Zuzana MitaľováThis book, organized into twelve comprehensive chapters, delves into the diverse materials that form the backbone of modern automotive engineering. This book is designed to serve as a comprehensive reference for students, researchers, and professionals in the automotive industry, providing a detailed understanding of the materials that drive innovation. As the automotive industry continues to evolve, this book aims to equip readers with the necessary insights to navigate and contribute to this dynamic field.
A First Course in Linear Model Theory (Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science)
by Dipak K. Dey Nalini Ravishanker Zhiyi ChiThoroughly updated throughout, A First Course in Linear Model Theory, Second Edition is an intermediate-level statistics text that fills an important gap by presenting the theory of linear statistical models at a level appropriate for senior undergraduate or first-year graduate students. With an innovative approach, the authors introduce to students the mathematical and statistical concepts and tools that form a foundation for studying the theory and applications of both univariate and multivariate linear models. In addition to adding R functionality, this second edition features three new chapters and several sections on new topics that are extremely relevant to the current research in statistical methodology. Revised or expanded topics include linear fixed, random and mixed effects models, generalized linear models, Bayesian and hierarchical linear models, model selection, multiple comparisons, and regularized and robust regression.New to the Second Edition: Coverage of inference for linear models has been expanded into two chapters. Expanded coverage of multiple comparisons, random and mixed effects models, model selection, and missing data. A new chapter on generalized linear models (Chapter 12). A new section on multivariate linear models in Chapter 13, and expanded coverage of the Bayesian linear models and longitudinal models. A new section on regularized regression in Chapter 14. Detailed data illustrations using R. The authors' fresh approach, methodical presentation, wealth of examples, use of R, and introduction to topics beyond the classical theory set this book apart from other texts on linear models. It forms a refreshing and invaluable first step in students' study of advanced linear models, generalized linear models, nonlinear models, and dynamic models.
Across Space and Time: Papers from the 41st Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology, Perth, 25-28 March 2013 (Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology)
by Arianna TravigliaThis volume presents a selection of the best papers presented at the forty-first annual Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology. The theme for the conference was Across Space and Time, and the papers explore a multitude of topics related to that concept, including databases, the semantic Web, geographical information systems, data collection and management, and more.
Cultural Appropriation: Wrongs and Rights (Routledge Focus on Philosophy)
by Aurélia Bardon Jennifer M. PageFrom the fashion label Dior being accused of cultural appropriation after using American Indian imagery in an ad campaign for its “Sauvage” fragrance, to the backlash against Kendall Jenner’s afro-esque hairstyle in Vogue, debates about cultural appropriation have reached a fever pitch. In this much-needed analysis of the phenomenon Aurélia Bardon and Jennifer Page step back and ask: when is cultural appropriation wrong and when are we right to criticize it?Their analysis of wrongful cultural appropriation centers on three questions: whether appropriation involves theft; whether it communicates disrespect; and whether it disregards requests made by marginalized groups about their cultural practices. Sometimes, they argue, it is structural injustice rather than individual wrongdoing that is at stake. They examine cultural appropriation’s political dimensions, asking whether the state should be neutral between appropriative and non-appropriative artistic expression. They contrast bans on wrongful cultural appropriation and the state’s using its expressive power as a speaker, spender, and educator to discourage it. They also consider the ethical questions that arise when cultural appropriation debates spur further debates about online shaming and cancel culture.Using cases from music, fashion and the arts, Cultural Appropriation: Wrongs and Rights will be of great interest to students and researchers in philosophy, politics and related subjects, such as race and ethnic studies, sociology, and cultural 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 (CC BY)] 4.0 license. Supported by the Publication Fund of the University of Konstanz, Germany, and the Open-Access Publication Funding Program of the Office for the Advancement of Research at John Jay College, City University of New York, USA.
Slide Rule: Simplified, Explained, and Illustrated for the Mechanical Trades
by Robert RiddellOnce more, Astragal Press has rescued an old and rare book from obscurity, allowing for the broad circulation of information previously limited to the select few who could afford access. This book, first published in 1881, was written about the use of the first standard slide rule made in the United States: a Mannheim-type slide rule made by Stephens Co., a mjor rule manufacturer. Included in Riddell?s book, aimed primarily at carpenters and joiners, is a wealth of fascinating instruction on the use of the slide rule in everything from making the calculations necessary for constructing circular porches and spiral stairways, to calculating wages owed or the cost of hauling lumber. Included, as well, are lovely plates illustrating various geometric and trigonometric calculations used in construction. As a source book, it should be of great interest and value to tool collectors, slide rule enthusiasts, and woodworkers.
Country Plumbing: Living with a Septic System
by Gerry HartiganYou can keep your septic system running day-after-day, year after-year. First published in 1984, Country Plumbing, in its initial edition, went through eight printings and has educated and entertained thousands of country dwellers who live beyond the reach of public sewer systems. Now, with the contribution of Mike Haupt, this revised edition contains information about some of the more recent developments in the world of private sewage treatment facilities. Even in restricted areas such as lakeside properties or small lots, you can live without a public sewer hook-up and still be a good steward of the environment.
Forgotten Art of Building and Using a Brick Bake Oven
by Richard M. BaconFirst published by Yankee Magazine in 1977, this book remains the authority on how old-time brick ovens were designed and used. The book explains the evolution of the brick oven from the 17th through the 19th centuries, out lines the basic points to consider in building such an oven today, and describes in detail construction of a brick oven, ash pit complex, including the tools required, procedures to be followed, types of brick and mortar, lintels and doors, plans, dimensions, and actual brickwork, graphically illustrated with photographs, diagrams and drawings. Also covered is how to heat and use such an oven, once built. Richard M. Bacon has written numerous articles for such publications as Yankee Magazine and the Sunday New York times. He also wrote The Yankee Book of Forgotten Arts, Simon & Schuster, 1978.
Practical Carriage Building
by M. T. RichardsonThis combined reprint of Volumes 1 and 2 of the 1892 edition of Practical Carriage Building is perhaps the most complete and accurate contemporary work on the subject. It covers in great depth, and with many illustrations, the materials and tools used, the making and repairing of wheels, the making of carriage parts and their assembly, framing and construction, axles, yokes, whiffletrees, patterns and layouts, and many other useful and fascinating subjects. All sorts of carriages are discussed: buggies, cabriolets and broughams, phatons, rockaways, as well as sleighs and sleds, and express, delivery, and farm wagons. A definitive, easy to follow reference on this early trade that is now enjoying a well-deserved renaissance.
Pennsylvania Civil War Trails
by Tom HuntingtonOfficial companion guide to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Civil War Trails initiative.
Basic Electricity & Practical Wiring Instructor's Manual
by Thomas A. HoernerThis Manual contains more than 100 illustrations and covers circuits, measuring electric power and costs, switching, grounding for safety, wire and current protection, transmission and distribution of electricity, and the service entrance. Considerable emphasis on safety including the use of the GFCI. Written by a teacher educator with over 30 years of teaching experience in high school and college. Each unit includes classroom and laboratory exercises. Numerous demonstrations for the teach are included. Practical wiring exercises and proper use of electrical tools for Hobar's electrical panel, tools, and demonstrations kit are covered.
Art or Scribbles? In the Eye of the Beholder: The Evolutionary Emergence of Visual Communication (Interdisciplinary Evolution Research #11)
by Iain DavidsonThe book is about how art arose; and how it became what we call art today. How did art emerge from the relationships between people and the things they produce and the ideas of producers? How do people manipulate those relationships in their own society? How do outsiders work out the ways in which those relationships were used to make art? What is art and why are all people engaged with it in one way or another? From its very beginning, and everywhere, art has always been embedded in its cultural context—the contexts of the people who made and see it—and that context has often been ritual. The history of art confused &“social and institutional changes&” of view because western critics (or artists) sought to define the boundaries of art so tightly that ritual, purposeful or utilitarian works were excluded from it. In their definition, art only existed if the rituals of the original producers were stripped from the works or if the objects were appropriated away from the situation in which they were produced. The objects stripped from their context could then only be valued for their aesthetics. Art consists of relationships between people, things, and ideas in quite specific ways. Those relationships are discussed at length in this book. The book is aimed at artists, art historians and archaeologists, but also at the general public interested in art. It is intended both for people whose interest in art comes from knowledge of the art of all continents, and for those who have no knowledge.
Intelligent Systems and Data Science: Third International Conference, ISDS 2025, Can Tho City, Vietnam, October 18–19, 2025, Proceedings, Part I (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2713)
by Salem Benferhat Nguyen Thai-Nghe Thanh-Nghi DoThis two-volume set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference, ISDS 2025, held in Can Tho City, Vietnam, during October 18–19, 2025. The 67 full papers and 2 Short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 181 submissions. They focus on the development of innovative, interpretable, and explainable data science and artificial intelligence technologies. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: Intelligent Systems and Data Science (CCIS 2714).Part II: Intelligent Systems and Data Science (CCIS 2716).
Lebesgue’s Theory of Integration: The Untouched Classic
by Rahul JainThis is an invaluable book that presents the original work published in French, in 1904, by Henry Leon Lebesgue, the creator of the theory of integration. Translated into English for the first time, the book offers readers a unique opportunity to explore Lebesgue’s groundbreaking ideas and delves into the mind of one of the greatest mathematicians in history. The book provides historical context and explanations that enhance readers’ comprehension and appreciation of the material. Covering a wide range of topics, from the integration before Riemann to the search for primitive functions, it offers a comprehensive understanding of Lebesgue’s theories and their significance in the field of mathematics. It inspires readers to explore further in the field, stimulates new ideas, and opens avenues for future research. The book bridges the gap between theory and practice by providing examples and applications that contributed to the development of Lebesgue integration theory. The book serves as a valuable resource for courses in analysis, measure theory, and Lebesgue integration theory, providing students with the opportunity to study the original work of Lebesgue and deepen their understanding of integration theory. It is meant for a broad audience, including advanced undergraduate and graduate students, mathematics scholars, researchers, educators, and enthusiasts, seeking a comprehensive understanding of Lebesgue’s theories and the historical development of integration theory. Mathematicians and researchers will find this book essential for its historical significance and the preservation of important mathematical literature.
**Missing**: Generating New Urbanity—An Action Research for Milan (SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology)
by Gabriele Pasqui Marika Fior Paolo Galuzzi Piergiorgio VitilloThis book explores the topic of proximity and its relations in the design of contemporary urban fabrics and public spaces. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and reflections on the future of cities have lately shed light on the concept of proximity, which is intended as the relationship between communities and urban functions and as relations among people, built spaces, and open spaces. The proximity is a historic and fertile field of interest for American and Northern European urban studies; it is a spatial and social program seemingly surpassed by the styles and rhythms of contemporary city life, but today it is back in vogue with different purposes. Meanwhile, the action research developed by the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies at the Politecnico di Milano for the Municipality of Milan reached its conclusion (2018–2020). The research work focused on contextualizing the new M4 Metro line stations under construction, and jointed mobility flows and places, long-range networks and local ones, boosting the idea of metro stations as regenerative urban thresholds and urban platforms for enabling environmental, sustainable settlement, and active mobility systems. In other words, the action research for Milan shows how to achieve the concept of proximity in the urban design practice in a dense, stratified, and complex urban context.
Maschinen wie wir?: Wie Künstliche Intelligenz Bildung, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft herausfordert
by Burkhard Schäffer Fabio Roman LiederDas Buch vermittelt einen disziplinübergreifenden und multiperspektivischen Einblick in die Frage nach der Menschenähnlichkeit von Maschinen bzw. der Maschinenähnlichkeit von Menschen sowie nach den Herausforderungen von Künstlicher Intelligenz in der Bildung, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft. In den theoretisch fundierten Beiträgen werden zum einen erkenntnis- bzw. grundlagentheoretische Dimensionen gegenwärtiger KI-Entwicklung erläutert. Diskutiert werden Fragen nach der Menschenähnlichkeit von KI, nach dem zukünftigen Miteinander von Menschen und Maschinen und insbesondere die Frage nach den Grenzziehungen zwischen Menschen und Maschinen: Können KI-Systeme ein Bewusstsein, ein Verständnis oder eine Art von intentionalem Handeln entwickeln? Müssen wir also nicht nur von intelligenten, sondern von eigenständigen, kaum noch von Menschen unterscheidbaren KI-Agierenden sprechen? Vor diesem Hintergrund werden dann Herausforderungen in Bildung, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft thematisiert, die durch die rasanten Entwicklungen der Künstlichen Intelligenz entstehen: Wie werden sich Institutionen, Praktiken und Werte verändern, wenn KI in pädagogische Entscheidungsprozesse eingreift, wirtschaftliche Abläufe neu strukturiert oder kulturelle Muster neu ordnet? Das Buch bietet einen anschaulichen Überblick über die Vielfalt der Disziplinen und Perspektiven, die sich mit KI beschäftigen und beleuchtet KI als Spannungsfeld, welches durch kontrastive Gegenüberstellungen von Hoffnungen und Befürchtungen, von Möglichkeitssinn und Skepsis gekennzeichnet ist.
Digital Passages: Diaspora, Gender and Youth Cultural Intersections (MediaMatters)
by Koen LeursIncreasingly, young people live online, with the vast majority of their social and cultural interactions conducted through means other than face-to-face conversation. How does this transition impact the ways in which young migrants understand, negotiate, and perform identity? That's the question taken up by Digital Passages: Migrant Youth 2.0, a ground-breaking analysis of the ways that youth culture online interacts with issues of diaspora, gender, and belonging. Drawing on surveys, in-depth interviews, and ethnography, Koen Leurs builds an interdisciplinary portrait of online youth culture and the spaces it opens up for migrant youth to negotiate power relations and to promote intercultural understanding.
Rural-Urban Migration and Agro-Technological Change in Post-Reform China (New Mobilities in Asia)
by Lena KaufmannHow do rural Chinese households deal with the conflicting pressures of migrating into cities to work as well as staying at home to preserve their fields? This is particularly challenging for rice farmers, because paddy fields have to be cultivated continuously to retain their soil quality and value. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork and written sources, Rural-Urban Migration and Agro-Technological Change in Post-Reform China describes farming households' strategic solutions to this predicament. It shows how, in light of rural-urban migration and agro-technological change, they manage to sustain both migration and farming. It innovatively conceives rural households as part of a larger farming community of practice that spans both staying and migrating household members and their material world. Focusing on one exemplary resource - paddy fields - it argues that socio-technical resources are key factors in understanding migration flows and migrant-home relations. Overall, this book provides rare insights into the rural side of migration and farmers' knowledge and agency.
The Adventurous Life of a Vagabond Hunter
by Sten CedergrenSten Cedergren set out to become a cowboy at an early age—first stop, Paraguay. After further roaming, he landied in Keny and joined White Hunters Ltd., in addition to doing elephant control work. Today in his early eighties he is still hunting elephant in Zimbabwe!
When Ducks Were Plenty: The Golden Age of Waterfowling and Duck Hunting from 1840 till 1920
by Ed MuderlakThe most exciting stories from the golden age of waterfowling—begining with Frank Forester's tale of shooting rail on the Delaware River in the 1840x to William Hazelton's description of bagging mallards in flooded timber along the Illinois River in the 1920s.
Norris Metal Planes
by Joel MoskowitzThis catalog, a reprint of the two most important Thomas Norris catalogs, represents almost the full line of Norris planes up through the end of the 1920's. The 1914 catalog introduced the patented adjuster feature. Illustrations in the later catalog, from around the mid-1920 s, were redone to show off the adjuster feature. The Norris section from the 1938 catalog of the famous London tool merchant Buck & Ryan is also included here. As a bonus, four pages of new color photographs of a number of these highly sought-after planes from the collection of the Museum of Woodworking Tools have been added. This is an essential catalog for anyone interested in acquiring a Norris, or just interested in the company's style of tools and place in hand tool history.
Hunting Land Midnight Sun Ltd: A Collection of Hunting Adventures from the Alaska Professional Hunters' Association
by APHAHunting the Land of the Midnight Sun contains 37 stories from dozen of members of the famous Alaska Professional Hunters Association
Universal Fly Tying Guide
by Dick StewartThis essential reference for fly tyers has sold 350,000 copies since original publication in 1979, including sales of the second edition, issued in 1994. This reprint of the second edition will assure the continued availability of this classic handbook for years to come. The Universal Fly Tying Guide features full-color pages of fly tying instructions throughout, and over 150 selected fly patterns. Dick Stewart is the former editor of American Angler magazine and is the author or co-author of eight other books about fly tying and fly fishing. He lives in Eaton, NH.
Early American Copper, Tin & Brass: Hancrafted Metalware from Colonial Times
by Henry J. KauffmanThis is the fascinating story of how these important early products were made and used, ranging from the simple tin pot to an elaborate brass chandelier. The book covers items used in the kitchen, living room, and bedroom: sconces, lanterns, trays, candle molds, candlesticks, andirons, ladles, bed warmers, braziers, stills, kettles, pans, and a multitude of other objects
Sledges and Wheeled Vehicles: Ethnological studies from the view-point of Sweden
by Gosta Berg'The object of this work,' says its author, 'is to investigate certain problems connected with the history of vehicular transport from a Swedish point of view' but, though he is thus an avowed specialist, he never loses sight of the two facts, that Swedish transport is part of the world's transport, and that vehicles are historically important because they are an essential part of the culture of their users. He is to be congratulated on treating studies of vehicles as the ethnological studies that they certainly are. Besides dealing very fully with what may be called the 'normal'; stages of slide-car, sledges, wheeled-sledge, car, and wagons, he produces evidence of a pre-sledge era of single runners dating back to Neolithic times. The vast wealth of evidence accumulated in this book forms in itself a permanent and valuable contribution to the literature of the subject. The plates provide nearly a hundred good photographs and reproductions. There is no doubt that this book will be of great value to anyone seriously interested in the history of transport.