Der Band untersucht das OEuvre Ostades erstmals unter dem Gesichtspunkt der Komik. Es wird dabei in Bezug gesetzt zur Kultur des Komischen im 17. Jahrhundert im Bereich der Literatur und der...
The only resource you need for travel to Japan This award-winning guide puts the whole country in the palm of your hand. With a large pull-out map and tips on all the best sights, travelers can be...
This book provides an in-depth insight of different multi criteria decision making (MCDM) techniques, with particular enphasis to their application. Among others, techniques such as Analytic...
Batik occupies a special place in Indonesian culture. Each fabric has a rich story to tell--as a reflection of the nation's religious beliefs, sophisticated court cultures and cosmopolitan...
Initially known for its beautiful images of the faces of babies, 3D ultrasound has become an important tool in prenatal diagnosis for its ability to image fetal organs in normal and abnormal...
Despite the relevance of astrology in Graeco-Roman mentality, our information about the early period of Hellenistic astrology is marred żeby the scarcity of original sources. Personal astrology did...
Babrios (2. Jh. N.Chr.), Verfasser von Fabeln in Hinkjamben, wurde bisher von der altertumswissenschaftlichen Forschung gänzlich vernachlässigt - sein subtiles Spiel mit der Gattung, die er...
The book provides an up-to-date overview of the fast growing area of vibrational spectroscopy. Analytic methods using vibrational spectroscopy allow for the chemical analysis of materials....
Public corporations and private businesses operate in an increasingly complex, uncertain, and interconnected world. When evaluating investment decisions, business managers can no longer base their...
Let's Learn Vietnamese Kit is an introductory Vietnamese language learning tool especially designed to help children from preschool through early elementary level acquire basic words, phrases,...
Tomoko Fuse has been one of the world's premier origami artists for more than 35 years. This beautifully photographed book examines the three-dimensional geometric designs she is famous for....
In dieser Neuauflage von Band 1 der Bergmann/Schaefer-Reihe werden die Grundlagen von Mechanik, Akustik und Thermodynamik vermittelt. Alle behandelten Themen werden in der bewährten, diese Reihe...
This book offers a compact overview on crystallography, symmetry, and applications of symmetry concepts. The author explains the theory behind scattering and diffraction of electromagnetic...
The series Texts and Monographs in Theoretical Physics collects advanced texts on selected topics from the broad and varied field of Theoretical Physics. The works in the series will enable the...
Zen Masters of Japan is the second book in a series that traces Zen's profoundly historic journey as it spread eastward from China and Japan, toward the United States. Following Zen Masters of...
Zen Masters of China presents more than 300 traditional Zen stories and koans, far more than any other collection. Retelling them in their proper place in Zen's historical journey through...
This revised 3rd edition details the factors involved in the injection moulding process, from material properties and selection to troubleshooting faults, and includes the equipment types currently...
With more than 50 full-color illustrations, including 40 clearly diagrammed exercises, this book offers an introduction to the basics of karate for the younger martial artist.
This one-of-a-kind practice guide can be used with any Mandarin Chinese textbook or on its own to enhance your speaking and listening abilities dramatically! Includes MP3 audio CD with 16 hours of...
Der Band stellt Schinkels Arbeiten für die östlichen und nordöstlichen Provinzen der preußischen Monarchie vor, die heute zu Polen, Rußland und Litauen gehören.Der 18. Band des 'Karl Friedrich...
This book opens the door to creating the beautiful knitwear patterns seen in the work of contemporary Japanese designers. Prolific knitwear designer Kotomi Hayashi incorporates a multitude of...
Quickly learn how to read and write Persian-Farsi with this user-friendly guide Reading and Writing Farsi for Beginners is an easy-to-grasp introduction to written Farsi--perfect for anyone just...