Little animal friends love giving hugs! What sound does each hug make? WOOF-WOOF- MEOW-MEOW HUG! MOO-MOO- BAA-BAA HUG! Mix and match more than ten adorable animal embraces in this interactive board book. Featuring die-cut pages that may be read in any order, this playful book for the youngest of readers offers endless hugging possibilities and is sure to become a favorite of toddlers and parents alike. It's just right for reading aloud, making animal sounds, and celebrating the sweetness of hugs together!

Studierende und interessierte Leser/innen erhalten eine Einführung in die Mechanismen der Energiewirtschaft. Dies beginnt mit den Rohstoffressourcen, deren Verfügbarkeit und der Preisbildung. Szenarien der weltweiten Energieversorgung führen zu nationalen Betrachtungen der Märkte für Öl, Erdgas, Braunkohle, Steinkohle sowie Elektrizität und der wachsenden Bedeutung erneuerbarer Energien. Zahlreiche Grafiken und Schaubilder veranschaulichen die Zusammenhänge und Wirkungen. Besonderheiten, bemerkenswerte Sachverhalte oder aus der Sicht der Praxis besonders relevante Fragestellungen sind im Text besonders gekennzeichnet. Der Autor bringt eine umfangreiche Praxiserfahrung mit, die er in dieses Buch einfließen lässt.

World soils contain about 1500 gigatons of organic carbon. This large carbon reserve can increase atmospheric concentrations of CO2 by soil misuse or mismanagement, or it can reverse the 'greenhouse' effect by judicious land use and proper soil management.
Soil Processes and the Carbon Cycle describes soil processes and their effects on the global carbon cycle while relating soil properties to soil quality and potential and actual carbon reserves in the soil. In addition, this book deals with modeling the carbon cycle in soil, and with methods of soil carbon determinations.

This book presents a survey on recent attempts to treat classical regulator design problems in case of an uncertain dynamics. It is shown that source of the uncertainty can be twofold:

(i) The system is under the influence of an exogenous disturbance about which one has only incomplete - or none - information.

(ii) A portion of the dynamical law is unspecified - due to imperfect modeling.

Both cases are described by the state space model in a unified way

"Disturbance Attenuation for Uncertain Control Systems" presents a variety of approaches to the design problem in the presence of a (partly) unknown disturbance signal. There is a clear philosophy underlying each approach which can be characterized by either one of the following terms: Adaptive Control, Worst Case Design, Dissipation Inequalities.

Valentine's Day brings a shower of cards for Clifford. The Big Red Dog can't figure out how to express his gratitude, until a sudden snowfall inspires him to create the most spectacular card of the season. Featuring simple language, large text, and bright illustrations, this loving Clifford story keeps your beginning reader's interest.

Three little piggies just can't wait to play! But first, they plan what they'll need for each day . . . These little pigs are ready for anything! Open the book's map-inspired cover to help the piggies find their way, then join them in their adventurous, fun-filled day! From wearing sunscreen and water wings when they go swimming, to packing the perfect picnic for a sunny day, to sporting helmets when they ride bikes, these little pigs know exactly what to bring to make every moment safe - and special.

Little piggies at a party are always polite!

Three little pigs are on their way to a party, and little readers are invited to come along! Open the book's cover to welcome the little piggies into the festivities, then join in the fun of their friend's special day! From wrapping presents to playing games, these polite little pigs are on their best behavior, although they just can't wait to dig into that cake!

This novelty board book follow-up to Pigs in a Blanket and Pigs in a Pickle packs educational and play appeal in addition to teaching valuable social skills. Paired with an accessible, kid-friendly art style and a strong, age-appropriate theme, this engaging and interactive book will resonate with a wide range of readers.

• GO-TO GIFT: This board book makes an ideal, age-appropriate gift for toddlers, thanks to the cute, relatable illustrations and the enduring early concept appeal of both parties/celebrations and minding your manners.
• MANNERS MATTER: This sweet rhyming story sets a shining example of good behavior for young children, from not playing too rough to cleaning up when you make a mess—all in the context of a universally exciting event: a child's first party!
• EXTENDS THE LITTLE PIG SERIES: This adorable and engaging board book will build on the success of its predecessors, the novelty book Pigs in a Blanket and its follow-up, Pigs in a Pickle. What will these adorable pigs get into next?!

• Parents looking for interactive board books
• Parents looking for rhyming board books
• Parents looking for a book about manners for young children
• Fans of cute pigs
• Anyone looking for a cute and clever baby shower gift or birthday present

This book shows the role data plays in communication and marketing and how it can be used as an important source for storytelling. Because data, as a raw material of the digital age, inspires corporate strategy. Provided it is collected, interpreted and processed properly, it provides new and sometimes surprising insights into contexts and offers the opportunity to develop exciting stories from it. Stories that also create relevance with regard to corporate goals, spark dialogues and make communication effective. The author explains in an easy-to-understand way how data-based communication strategies can be turned into gripping stories. He also provides useful tools and shows why data can lie, how important its visual processing is, where its use meets ethical limits and why data protection is also a business opportunity. Using practical examples, the book offers marketing and communication experts - but also interested managers from other disciplines - numerous inspirations and new perspectives.

This first complete edition of Lawrence's plays contains eight full-length plays and two fragments. Six of the plays - A Collier's Friday Night, The Widowing of Mrs Holroyd, The Merry-go-Round, The Married Man, The Fight for Barbara and The Daughter-in-Law - were written between 1909 and 1913, the period when Lawrence was establishing himself as a writer. They are arguably among his very best early work. Yet Lawrence never saw a play of his own on the stage. Only two were performed in his lifetime, and only three were published: the play often regarded as his best, The Daughter-in-Law, remaining unpublished until 1965. Up to now, the plays have existed only in faulty or incomplete texts; this edition, drawn from Lawrence's own surviving manuscripts and typescripts, makes it possible for the first time to read and to stage Lawrence's plays as he wrote them. Published in two volumes.

Byron Katie has one job: to show people how to stop suffering. When Katie appears, lives change. These 64 beautiful cards will feature original art from celebrated and award-winning artist Hans Wilhelm, coupled with powerful insights from Byron Katie.

This book gives an introduction to Linear Functional Analysis, which is a synthesis of algebra, topology, and analysis. In addition to the basic theory it explains operator theory, distributions, Sobolev spaces, and many other things. The text is self-contained and includes all proofs, as well as many exercises, most of them with solutions. Moreover, there are a number of appendices, for example on Lebesgue integration theory. A complete introduction to the subject, Linear Functional Analysis will be particularly useful to readers who want to quickly get to the key statements and who are interested in applications to differential equations.

Little wild animal pals like to hug! And when you mix and match their hugs, there's more to love! A monkey and a seal make a CHITTER-CHATTER, SPLISH-SPLASH HUG! A penguin and a kangaroo make a CLACK-CLACK, JUMP-JUMP HUG! Turn the pages to pair up ten adorable wild animals as they hug each other in this interactive board book. Featuring die-cut pages that may be read in any order, this playful book for the youngest of readers offers endless hugging possibilities and is sure to become a favorite of toddlers and parents alike. Just right for reading aloud, making laugh-out-loud animal sounds, and celebrating the sweetness of hugs together!

Three little piglets are all bundled up and as cozy as can be. Open the "blanket" flaps of this novelty board book and help the piglets start their day! Young readers will follow their wacky antics and ever-changing wardrobes as these energetic pigs jump, prance, and dance through a fun-filled day before finally climbing back into bed again. A delightful rhyme reinforces key daily rituals and the importance of winding down the day and going to sleep.

Tiger-Tiger, Is It True? is a story about a little tiger who thinks that his whole world is falling apart: his parents don't love him, his friends have abandoned him, and life is unfair. But a wise turtle asks him four questions, and everything changes. He realizes that all his problems are not caused by things, but by his thoughts about things; and that when he questions his thoughts, life becomes wonderful again. This is a heartwarming story with a powerful message that can transform the lives of even very young children. Byron Katie's wisdom-filled words and Hans Wilhelm's vivid, magical illustrations combine to make a book that will become one of the classics of children's literature.

Internationally acclaimed bestselling author Byron Katie presents inspiring sayings in this beautiful work, which features illustrations by award-winning artist Hans Wilhelm
In this vibrant book of inspiring and challenging wisdom, Byron Katie offers powerful aphorisms that can change the lives of readers forever. These delightful "Katieisms" are presented along with full-color, full-page illustrations from celebrated and award-winning artist Hans Wilhelm. This book will brighten the lives of readers who are searching for inner harmony and an end to suffering.

Wahrend der magnetokalorische Effekt (MKE) bei den ferroma gnetischen Metallen der 1. langen Periode ausgiebig untersucht wurde (1,2), liegen u.W. keine entsprechenden Ergebnisse fur antiferromagnetische Legierungen dieser Metalle vor. Wie eine thermodynamische Betrachtung (3) zeigt, ist die Grosse des MKE proportional zur Messtemperatur T und zur Temperaturabhangig keit der magnetischen Suszeptibilitat X (bei T) und umgekehrt proportional zur spezifischen Warme c (bei T). Im folgenden soll uber Messungen von X (T) und des MKE bei drei antiferro magnetischen Substanzen berichtet werden: 1) Eisen-Mangan-Legierungen in dem Bereich (40 at%

Ausgehend von den diagnostischen Moglichkeiten und den grundlegenden pathologischen Befunden werden in diesem Buch alle gangigen Operationsverfahren einschliesslich der palliativen Verfahren ausfuhrlich abgehandelt. Eine neu erarbeitete Klassifikation des Kardiakarzinoms wird angegeben. Die in den letzten Jahren zunehmend an Bedeutung gewonnene Chemotherapie wird ausfuhrlich dargestellt. Das Buch vermittelt dem Chirurgen und Gastroenterologen in Klinik und Praxis einen sehr guten Uberblick uber den derzeitigen Stand von Diagnose und Therapie des Kardiakarzinoms.

" Wer seinen Magen beherrscht, hat alle Organe ins rechte Lot gebracht." (PYTHAGORAS von Samos, etwa 580-496 v. ehr.) Die Chirurgie des Magens - uber Jahrzehnte scheinbar festgeschrieben - hat in unserer Zeit eine fruchtbare Belebung erfahren. Nach einer kurzen Phase unvermeidlicher Instabilitat wurde diese Bewegung Schrittmacher zu einem nun mehr erreichten Niveau neuer verbindlicher Orientierung und Stetigkeit. Wie so oft ist auch hier "das Neue in weiten Bereichen das bewahrte und wissenschaftlich gelauterte Alte." Die Magenchirurgie ist eine Operationslehre. Sie mochte die derzeit bewahrten chirurgischen Eingriffe an Magen und oberem Zwolffingerdarm "abgreifbar" darstellen. Orientierende Mitte sind Standard- und Ausweichverfahren des praktischen chirurgischen Alltags. Kernstuck ist das technische Detail. Die operative Technik wird in knapper Textfuhrung und in anatomisch kor rekter Illustration geschildert. Diagnostische und allgemeintherapeutische Vor- und Nachsorge, intra- und postoperative Storungen sowie die Moglichkeiten ihrer Vermeidung werden den Methoden adaquat dargestellt. Wort und Bild wurden wesentlich am Opera tionstisch entwickelt und an personlicher Erfahrung orientiert. Erfahrene in- und auslandische Chirurgen konnten zur Mitarbeit gewonnen werden. Alle Autoren haben sich fur das Hauptanliegen des Werkes - der Optimierung und Sicherung chirurgischer Techniken - engagiert."