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A Scheme of Heaven: The History and Science of Astrology, from Ptolemy to the Victorians and Beyond
by Alexander BoxerHumans are pattern-matching creatures, and astrology is our grandest pattern-matching game. In this ingenious work of history, data scientist Alexander Boxer examines a treasure trove of esoteric classical sources to expose the deep imaginative framework by which - for millennia - we made sense of our fates. Astrology, he argues, was the ancient world's most ambitious applied mathematics problem, a grand data-analysisenterprise sustained by some of history's most brilliant minds, from Ptolemy to al-Kindi to Kepler.Despite a resurgence in popularity, horoscopes are generally considered to be pseudoscience today, but they were once a cutting-edge scientific tool. Boxer explores their extraordinary subtleties and tells the stories of their inventors and most influential exponents. And he puts them through their paces using modern data sets - finding that the methods of today's scientists are often uncomfortably close to those of astrology's ancient sages.
Schiff Base Metal Complexes: Synthesis and Applications
by Pranjit Barman Anmol SinghSchiff Base Metal Complexes Schiff bases are compounds created from a condensed amino compounds, which frequently form complexes with metal ions. They have diverse applications in biology, catalysis, material science and industry. Understanding these compounds, their properties, and the available methods for synthesizing them is a key to unlocking industrial innovation. Schiff Base Metal Complexes provides a comprehensive overview of these compounds. It introduces the compounds and their properties before discussing their various synthesizing methods. A survey of existing and potential applications gives a complete picture and makes this a crucial guide for researchers and industry professionals looking to work with Schiff base complexes. Schiff Base Metal Complexes readers will also find: A systematic and organized structure designed to make information instantly accessible Detailed coverage of thermal synthesis, photochemical synthesis, and more Challenges with different methods described in order to help readers make the correct choice for their own work Schiff Base Metal Complexes is a useful reference for organic chemists, materials scientists, and researchers or industry professionals working with organometallics.
Schistosoma: Biology, Pathology and Control
by Barrie Gm JamiesonApart from malaria, schistosomiasis is the most prevalent parasitic infection in the world. It affects more than 200 million people in 76 tropical and subtropical countries, causing great suffering and resulting in thousands of deaths. Written by world authorities, this book examines many aspects of the biology, pathology, and control of the schistosoma parasite. Ranging in topic from infection in Pharaonic Egypt, through DNA relationships and biological systems, to advances in development of vaccines against the parasite, this book is a comprehensive text written for researchers and medical professionals alike.
Schistosoma mansoni: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2151)
by David J. TimsonThis volume details protocols for studying Schistosoma mansoni. Chapters guide readers through reviews on current drugs and drug discovery, methods to interrogate the cell biology of the worm, protocols to look at proteome level changes, prepare and work with specific proteins from S. mansoni, describes a drug screening, and how to test potential vaccine targets. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Schistosoma mansoni: Methods and Protocols aims to ensure successful results in the further study of this vital field.
Schistosomes and Schistosomiasis in South Asia
by Prof. Mahesh AgrawalAccording to the author, the book addresses to all the scientists and not only to immunologists or biologists of European countries who are engaged in developing a vaccine, or a diagnostic kit or a new drug against the infection or on schistosome evolution. Even these scientists have to visit endemic countries for field trials or ask their counterparts to collect field data (which this book addresses ). Thus this book is not on molecular fundamentals but on the infection itself; how schistosome species are responding to the drug ; sensitivity and specificity of immunodiagnostic kits, antigen molecules; snail compatibility, production losses; schistosome evolution; schistosome outbreaks; complexities where more than two schistosome species are existing; problem of human schistosomiasis in South Asia etc In fact , all the topics of great interest to international scientists and scientists of endemic countries.
Schizosaccharomyces pombe: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2862)
by Ruben C. PetreacaThis detailed volume explores techniques utilizing the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe, a powerful tractable model system for eukaryotic biology. The book begins with a section on microscopy and imaging, and it continues with chapters covering genome and plasmid editing, including the use of CRISPR/Cas9 technologies, as well as the analysis of DNA damage, repair, and recombination, and more. The volume also includes chapters with a focus on computational methods specific to the approaches. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step and readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Schizosaccharomyces pombe: Methods and Protocols serves as the ideal guide for researchers in the fission yeast community working with emerging technologies.
Schizosaccharomyces pombe: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #1721)
by Teresa L. SingletonThis volume presents various laboratory protocols, reviews, specific techniques and applications related to Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and practical, Schizosaccharomyces pombe: Methods and Protocols hopes to serve as an excellent resource for faculty researchers, undergraduate student researchers, graduate researchers, government, and the medical community.
Schleiereulen: Evolution und Ökologie
by Alexandre RoulinDie Schleiereulen sind mit ihrem herzförmigen Gesicht, dem gelbbraunen Rücken und Flügeln und der reinweißen Unterseite ein unverwechselbarer und beliebter Vogel. Sie haben im Laufe der Geschichte Menschen aus vielen Kulturen fasziniert. Alexandre Roulin schildert in diesem Buch, welche evolutionären Anpassungen diesen Vogel so erfolgreich gemacht haben und wie sich die zunehmenden menschlichen Störungen auf die Tiere auswirken. Er beschreibt Evolution, Ökologie und Verhalten der Schleiereule und ihrer Verwandten und bespricht Themen wie das hohe Reproduktionspotenzial, Physiologie, soziale und familiäre Interaktion, ausgeprägte Farbvariation und globale Verbreitung sowie Phylogenie. Der Text ist leicht zugänglich. Ein besonderes Highlight sind die künstlerischen Zeichnungen. Das Buch richtet sich sowohl an Forscher, Studierende der Ornithologie, Verhaltensbiologie, Ökologie, Naturschutz- und Evolutionsbiologie als auch an Hobby-Ornithologen und Naturliebhaber.
Schleiermacher’s Theology of Sin and Nature: Agency, Value, and Modern Theology (Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies)
by Daniel J. PedersenFriedrich Schleiermacher (1768-1834) is often considered the Father of Modern Theology, known for his attempt to reconcile traditional Christian doctrines with philosophical criticisms and scientific discoveries. Despite the influence of his work on significant figures like Karl Barth, he has been largely ignored by contemporary theologians. Focussing on Schleiermacher’s doctrine of sin, this book demonstrates how Schleiermacher has not only been misinterpreted, but also underestimated, and deserves a critical re-examination. The book approaches Schleiermacher on sin with respect to three themes: one, its power to transcend an intractable metaethical dilemma at the heart of modern debates over sin; two, its intended compatibility with natural science; and three, to re-evaluating its place, and so Schleiermacher’s place, in the history of theology. It solves and dissolves problems arising simultaneously from natural science, confessional theology, ethics, and metaphysics in a single, integrated account using Schleiermacher’s understudied thought from his dogmatics The Christian Faith. In contrast to the account sometimes given of modern theology as marked by a break with "Greek metaphysics," Schleiermacher’s account is shown to stand in stark contrast by retrieving, not excising, ancient thought in service of an account of sin adequate to natural science. This is a vital rediscovery of a foundational voice in theology. As such, it will greatly appeal to scholars of Modern Theology, theological ethics, and the history of Modern Christianity.
Schlieren and Shadowgraph Methods in Heat and Mass Transfer
by Krishnamurthy Muralidhar Pradipta Kumar PanigrahiSchlieren and Shadowgraph Methods in Heat and Mass Transfer lays out the fundamentals of refractive index based imaging techniques, optical configurations, image analysis, and three dimensional reconstructions. The present monograph aims at temperature and concentration measurements in transparent media using ray bending effects in a variable refractive index field. Data analysis procedure for three-dimensional reconstruction of temperature and concentration field using images at different view angles is presented. Test cases illustrating the validation of the quantitative analysis procedure are presented.
Schmidtea Mediterranea: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2680)
by Luca GentileThis detailed volume examines fine-tuned methodologies using the planarian species, Schmidtea mediterranea. The book features experimental protocols covering topics from in situ hybridization, immunohistochemistry, cell dissociation and flow cytometry, to pipelines for the analysis of large datasets, as in genomics and transcriptomics. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step and readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and practical, Schmidtea mediterranea: Methods and Protocols provides both experts in the field and newcomers with the best possible toolbox for their everyday lab work utilizing this valuable model.
Schnellmethoden der Lebensmittelsensorik (essentials)
by Eva Derndorfer Elisabeth Buchingeressentials liefern aktuelles Wissen in konzentrierter Form. Die Essenz dessen, worauf es als „State-of-the-Art“ in der gegenwärtigen Fachdiskussion oder in der Praxis ankommt. essentials informieren schnell, unkompliziert und verständlichals Einführung in ein aktuelles Thema aus Ihrem Fachgebietals Einstieg in ein für Sie noch unbekanntes Themenfeldals Einblick, um zum Thema mitreden zu könnenDie Bücher in elektronischer und gedruckter Form bringen das Expertenwissen von Springer-Fachautoren kompakt zur Darstellung. Sie sind besonders für die Nutzung als eBook auf Tablet-PCs, eBook-Readern und Smartphones geeignet. essentials: Wissensbausteine aus den Wirtschafts-, Sozial- und Geisteswissenschaften, aus Technik und Naturwissenschaften sowie aus Medizin, Psychologie und Gesundheitsberufen. Von renommierten Autoren aller Springer-Verlagsmarken.
Schnellstart Python: Ein Einstieg ins Programmieren für MINT-Studierende (essentials)
by Christoph SchäferChristoph Schäfer stellt die großartige Welt der Programmierung mit Python vor und ermöglicht einen schnellen Einstieg zur eigenständigen Entwicklung von Skripten. Er verweist darauf, wie die Programmiersprache Python sich in den letzten Jahren neben MATLAB und R als Standard an naturwissenschaftlichen Arbeitsplätzen in Forschung und Entwicklung etabliert hat, und zeigt, dass die große Popularität von Python sich in der leichten Erweiterbarkeit begründet: So lassen sich sehr einfach Module von anderen Entwicklern in eigenen Skripten und Programmen verwenden. Der Autor stellt insbesondere die Module NumPy, SciPy und Matplotlib vor, die Naturwissenschaftlern und Ingenieuren eine perfekte Entwicklungsumgebung für Wissenschaftliches und Technisches Rechnen, für Anwendungen in der Physik, Chemie, Biologie und Informatik bieten. Auch in den neuesten Applikationen in den hochaktuellen Gebieten Big Data Science und Machine Learning kommt Python zum Einsatz.Der Autor: Dr. Christoph Schäfer lehrt und forscht in der Abteilung Computational Physics am Institut für Astronomie und Astrophysik an der Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen.
Scholarly Virtues in Nineteenth-Century Sciences and Humanities: Loyalty and Independence Entangled
by Christiaan EngbertsReflecting a growing interest in the history of knowledge, this book explores the importance of scholarly virtues during the late nineteenth century. The practice of science is moulded on notions of scholarly values, such as diligence, impartiality, meticulousness and patience, but here, the author focuses on the virtues of collegial loyalty and critical independence. By analysing how virtues were reflected in day-to-day scholarly work, and examining the possibility that these virtues may have come into conflict with each other, this book sheds light on what is often described as ‘the moral economy of scholarship,’ a metaphor which draws attention to the changeability of the expectations raised by virtue. Highlighting the pre-eminence and exemplary nature of German scholarship during the nineteenth century, the author provides a detailed analysis of four evaluative practices used by scholars across the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences in a number of German universities.This allows a nuanced understanding of the complex relationship between collegial loyalty and critical independence in the academic working environment, and draws comparisons across varying disciplines. A welcome contribution to a growing field of research, this book provides a comparative and transdisciplinary overview of scholarly virtues and will be of interest to those researching the history of science and the humanities.
Scholars and Scholarship in Late Babylonian Uruk (Why the Sciences of the Ancient World Matter #2)
by Christine Proust John SteeleThis volume explores how scholars wrote, preserved, circulated, and read knowledge in ancient Mesopotamia. It offers an exercise in micro-history that provides a case study for attempting to understand the relationship between scholars and scholarship during this time of great innovation. The papers in this collection focus on tablets written in the city of Uruk in southern Babylonia. These archives come from two different scholarly contexts. One is a private residence inhabited during successive phases by two families of priests who were experts in ritual and medicine. The other is the most important temple in Uruk during the late Achemenid and Hellenistic periods. The contributors undertake detailed studies of this material to explore the scholarly practices of individuals, the connection between different scholarly genres, and the exchange of knowledge between scholars in the city and scholars in other parts of Babylonia and the Greek world. In addition, this collection examines the archives in which the texts were found and the scribes who owned or wrote them. It also considers the interconnections between different genres of knowledge and the range of activities of individual scribes. In doing so, it answers questions of interest not only for the study of Babylonian scholarship but also for the study of ancient Mesopotamian textual culture more generally, and for the study of traditions of written knowledge in the ancient world.
Scholastic Q & A: Why Don't Haircuts Hurt?
by Gilda Berger Melvin BergerProvides answers to a variety of questions about the human body, including "Why do you blush?" "Why do you need two ears?" "How strong is hair?" and "What are goose bumps?"
Schöner RIECHEN: Die magische Wirkung von Parfums auf das Wohlbefinden
by Joachim MensingDieses Buch macht Sie zum Parfum Insider. Entdecken Sie Wirkung, Trends und Zukunft von Parfums. Die Parfümerie steht aufgrund neuer Methoden der Gehirnforschung und aktueller Erkenntnisse der Duftpsychologie kurz vor ihrer dritten Revolution, der Neuroparfümerie. Mit diesem spannend und fundiert geschriebenen Buch gewinnen Sie einen umfassenden Einblick in die Kreation, Welt und Praxis der modernen Parfümerie und erhalten dazu interessante Insiderinformationen. Aktuelle Erkenntnisse der Psychologie, Aromatherapie, Gehirnforschung und Neuroparfümerie zur Wirkung von Düften machen Schöner RIECHEN zur Fundgrube von neuen Erkenntnissen. Als Sachbuch mit Ratgeberanteil ist es ohne Vorkenntnisse leicht lesbar und gibt viele praktische Tipps. Sie erfahren unter anderem, dass einige Parfums bereits weit mehr können, als nur gut zu riechen, wie Parfümeure und Marketing ihre Parfums kreieren, welche Duftvorlieben vorherrschen und wie durch Duftwirkung das eigene Erleben und die Lebensfreude gezielt beeinflusst werden kann. Zielgruppen Alle, die Parfums und Düfte lieben und mehr über die magische Wirkung von Parfums auf das Wohlbefinden erfahren möchten und vielleicht mit dem Gedanken spielen, einmal selbst ihr eigenes Parfum zu kreieren. Es ist auch ideal für diejenigen, die in der Duft-, Kosmetik- und Beautybranche tätig sind und ihr Wissen rund um Parfums auffrischen möchten. Zum Autor Dr. Joachim Mensing ist Dipl.-Psychologe, Soziologe, und trainierte Nase mit über 30 Jahren Berufspraxis in der Parfümerie und Dufttherapie. Bei einem der größten Dufthersteller wurde er zum Trend-Coach der Parfümeure und entwickelte Methoden der Parfumentwicklung und des Marketings. Viele der Parfums, an denen er arbeitete, erhielten begehrte Auszeichnungen wie den Fifi-Award, den Oscar für Parfums.
School-based Partnerships in Teacher Education: A Research Informed Model For Universities, Schools And Beyond
by Linda Hobbs Coral Campbell Mellita JonesThis book demonstrates school-based approaches to primary science teacher education. The models used involve partnerships between universities and primary schools to engage pre-service primary teachers in classroom teaching and learning that effectively connects theory with practice separate to the formal practicum arrangements. The book is a culmination of the research and collaboration of researchers from five Australian universities involved in the Science Teacher Education Partnerships with Schools (STEPS) project, funded by the Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching.While the STEPS project focused on partnerships in primary science teacher education, a key strength of the partnership model (the STEPS Interpretive Framework) developed and explored in this book is its applicability for cross-case, national, international, and inter-state analyses of partnership practices. This is shown through a number of case studies where the STEPS Interpretive Framework is applied and evaluated in the context of other school- or learning-related partnerships. These broad-ranging analyses illustrate the relevance of the model to a range of settings, both within and outside of education.
School of Architecture: EAAE Annual Conference—Turin 2023 (Springer Series in Design and Innovation #47)
by Michela Barosio Elena Vigliocco Santiago GomesThis open access book gathers the latest advances and innovations in the field of architectural education, as presented at the 2023 annual conference of the European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE AC), “School of Architecture(s)”, held in Turin, Italy, on August 30–September 1, 2023.
School of Dragons #1: Volcano Escape! (DreamWorks Dragons)
by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld Random HouseAn all-new nonfiction series featuring DreamWorks Dragons! Hiccup, Toothless, and other exciting characters from DreamWorks Dragons help readers discover the real-life science and history behind volcanoes! Filled with full-color photos and lots of fun facts, these 80-page books based on JumpStart's School of Dragons online game are the perfect way to help young readers soar into the world of nonfiction.From the Trade Paperback edition.
School of Dragons #2: Greatest Inventions (DreamWorks Dragons)
by Nancy Castaldo Random HouseAn all-new nonfiction series featuring DreamWorks Dragons! Hiccup, Toothless, and other exciting characters from DreamWorks Dragons help readers learn all about ancient and modern inventions--even some amazing inventions created by kids! Filled with full-color photos and lots of fun facts, these 80-page books based on JumpStart's School of Dragons online game are the perfect way to help young readers soar into the world of nonfiction.
School of Dragons #3: Storm Approaching! (DreamWorks Dragons)
by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld Random HouseAn all-new nonfiction series featuring DreamWorks Dragons!Hiccup, Toothless, and other exciting characters from DreamWorks Dragons teach readers about tornadoes, blizzards, hurricanes, and more of Earth's deadliest weather! Filled with full-color photos and lots of fun facts, these 80-page books based on JumpStart's School of Dragons online game are the perfect way to help young readers soar into the world of nonfiction.
The School of the Americas: Military Training and Political Violence in the Americas
by Lesley GillLocated at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia, the School of the Americas (soa) is a U. S. Army center that has trained more than sixty thousand soldiers and police, mostly from Latin America, in counterinsurgency and combat-related skills since it was founded in 1946. So widely documented is the participation of the School's graduates in torture, murder, and political repression throughout Latin America that in 2001 the School officially changed its name to the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation. Lesley Gill goes behind the faade and presents a comprehensive portrait of the School of the Americas. Talking to a retired Colombian general accused by international human rights organizations of terrible crimes, sitting in on classes, accompanying soa students and their families to an upscale local mall, listening to coca farmers in Colombia and Bolivia, conversing with anti-soa activists in the cramped office of the School of the Americas Watch--Gill exposes the School's institutionalization of state-sponsored violence, the havoc it has wrought in Latin America, and the strategies used by activists seeking to curtail it. Based on her unprecedented level of access to the School of the Americas, Gill describes the School's mission and training methods and reveals how its students, alumni, and officers perceive themselves in relation to the dirty wars that have raged across Latin America. Assessing the School's role in U. S. empire-building, she shows how Latin America's brightest and most ambitious military officers are indoctrinated into a stark good-versus-evil worldview, seduced by consumer society and the "American dream," and enlisted as proxies in Washington's war against drugs and "subversion. "
Schooling for Sustainable Development:
by Margaret Robertson"This book Schooling for Sustainable Development: A Focus on Australia, New Zealand and the Oceanic Region, is the product of passionate interests of teachers, scholars and researchers located in diverse parts of the Australasian region. Working with their colleagues within local contexts they have conducted research and gathered together information for practitioners and students interested in learning more about sustainable lifestyle practices. Some of the work has taken place in remote locations and some has been in within the confines of major cities. The Australasian Region brings together people and cultures that link traditional economies to global networks and lifestyles. Diverse terrain, politics and responses typify the region. Close to Asia there are lingering ties with old European ways and cultural beliefs. The major economies of Australia and New Zealand provide the lead with development practices for lesser economies such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji and the many island nations scattered throughout the South Pacific. This complexity is not easily represented. Key issues relate to land ownership, mobilities within the region and the gradual dissemination of knowledge, skills and wealth. The book will provide both reference material and interesting reading for teachers, researchers and practitioners in interested in community based perspectives on sustainability. We have learnt from each other and hope that others will benefit from our efforts."
Schooling for Sustainable Development in Canada and the United States
by Rosalyn Mckeown Victor NoletEducation for sustainable development (ESD) presents an intriguing challenge in developed countries. The very notion of sustainable development may appear to be at cross-purposes with the social and political aims of large industrial economies. Yet, arguably, the residents of wealthy countries may be most in need of new ways of thinking and behaving on an increasingly more fragile and crowded planet. This book presents a collection of essays that capture the depth and diversity of education for sustainable development (ESD) work in formal education in Canada and the United States. Many of the authors are pioneers in the field of ESD, not only in their own countries but internationally. In this book, they share their expertise, lessons learned, and insights into the ongoing success of their work. The essays reflect leading edge practice, innovation, and depth of experience and provide clear models and strategies for expanding the application and influence of ESD in wealthy countries. The ESD programs described in the book are relevant and culturally appropriate for the specific locally contexts in which they are found but also in the larger context of ESD writ large as a planetary endeavour.