Provides a new theory of secularization in the Catholic contexts, a new interpretation of the origins of modern historical science, and a new reading of Heidegger's theories of time and history. It looks at the origins of secular history and the Catholic reaction to it.
Brings together molecular biologists, cell biologists and physiologists to discuss recent progress in the study of the eukaryotic cell cycle at the molecular level. The book comprises up-to-date findings on this fundamental aspect of plant growth and development.
In his "Treatise on Ethics", Malebranche develops a detailed, "experimental" science of ethics in two parts - the ethics of virtue and the ethics of duty. It distinguishes six sources... Læs mere
Why is there a general 'malaise' concerning the logical approach to the foundations of mathematics? What is the... Læs mere
Tobern Bergman, considered one of the greatest chemists of the 18th century, edited this collection of lectures in chemistry by H.T. Scheffer and published it in 1775. It is thought to be the first book designed to be used as a textbook for university classes in chemistry.
This volume documents the progress made in the design of complex artificial systems and in the... Læs mere
This volume is dedicated to the memory of the late Charles J. Pedersen in recognition of his contribution to scientific research, culminating in his discovery of crown ethers... Læs mere
Presents case studies of the development of videotex in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Sweden, Ireland and the... Læs mere
Why has the energetics of organometallic species become an area of recognized importance? This is one of the questions addressed in this text, which contains contributions by many of the leading groups in the area of organometallic thermochemistry.
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Based on the International Astronomical Union Symposium, this text covers the range of galaxies in its study of their stellar populations. Interspersed with theoretical papers, the observational results provide a presentation of the progress that has been made in the field.
Contains a selection of papers arising from an international conference held in Maratea, Italy in 1991. It comprises six sections encompassing a range of the major aspects of entropy-based developments in water resources.