This book offers selected papers by scholars from around the world, from a conference commemorating the groundbreaking work of the philosopher and human rights crusader Jan Patocka, on the occasion of his 100th year and the 30th anniversary of his death.
Symbioses and Stress examines how organisms in tight symbiotic associations cope with abiotic and biotic stress. Presenting new findings on symbioses by experts and leading scholars in the field, this volume complements courses and lectures in biology and genetics.
Scholars from various disciplines worked together to present the first interdisciplinary book to address the issue of Islam, secularism and globalization.
The topics range from scholarly appropriations of past achievements in phenomenology, to concrete phenomenological investi- tions into ethics,... Læs mere
Art’s creative perduring constructs are intentional marks of the aesthetic significance attributed to the flux of human life and reflect the human quest for repose.
Electronic oscillators using an electromechanical device as a frequency reference are irreplaceable components of systems-on-chip for time-keeping, carrier frequency generation and digital clock generation.
These contributions by leading researchers and practitioners present a holistic perspective on the restoration of wetland ecosystems. Using carefully chosen case studies, the authors examine projects from Scandinavia to Bulgaria and from Ireland to Belarus.
r ed Algae in Genome Age book most people reading this book have childhood memories about being enthralled at the beach with those rare and mysterious living forms we knew as seaweeds.
Focusing on the philosophical implications of complexity, this volume aims to bridge the gap between the very technical, versus the very vague... Læs mere
This is the first comprehensive introduction to the philosophical thinking of representative Neo-Confucian thinkers from the eleventh to eighteenth centuries. Draws methodological approaches from comparative philosophy and Chinese intellectual traditions.
The discussion on the phenomenology of life will continue to be crucial to the general outlook and direction of phenomenological investigations.
This book reviews the latest in geographically referenced soil databases, exploring strategies for bridging research, production, and environmental uses of digital soil mapping. Includes examples from North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.