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Despite remarkable advances in astronomy, space research, and
related technology since the first edition of this book was
published, the philosophy of the prior editions has remained the
same throughout. However, because of this progress, there is a need
to update the information and present the new findings. In the
fourth edition of Astronomy: Principles and Practice, much like the
previous editions, the celebrated authors give a comprehensive and
systematic treatment to the theories of astronomy.
This reference furthers your study of astronomy by presenting the
basic software and hardware, providing several straightforward
mathematical tools, and discussing some simple physical processes
that are either involved in the astronomer's tools of trade or
concerned in the mechanisms associated with astronomical bodies.
The first six chapters introduce the simple observations that can
be made by the eye as well as discuss how such observations were
interpreted by previous civilizations. The next several chapters
examine the interpretation of positional measurements and the basic
principles of celestial mechanics. The authors then explore
radiation, optical telescopes, and radio and high-energy
technologies. They conclude with practical projects and exercises.
New to the Fourth Edition:
Revised values such as the obliquity of the ecliptic
Expanded material that is devoted to new astronomies and techniques
such as optical data recording
A listing of Web sites that offer information on relevant
astronomical events
Revised and expanded, this edition continues to offer vital
information about the fundamentals of astronomy. Astronomy:
Principles and Practice, Fourth Edition satisfies the need of
anyone who has a strong desire to understand the philosophy and
applications of the science of astronomy.
- Global scope and focus on transnational encounters provide a new
way of looking at the history of sound recording and the music
industry - Inclusion of interdisciplinary perspectives makes this
book relevant to music, sound studies, media studies, and the
history of technology
Despite remarkable advances in astronomy, space research, and
related technology since the first edition of this book was
published, the philosophy of the prior editions has remained the
same throughout. However, because of this progress, there is a need
to update the information and present the new findings. In the
fourth edition of Astronomy: Principles and Practice, much like the
previous editions, the celebrated authors give a comprehensive and
systematic treatment to the theories of astronomy. This reference
furthers your study of astronomy by presenting the basic software
and hardware, providing several straightforward mathematical tools,
and discussing some simple physical processes that are either
involved in the astronomer's tools of trade or concerned in the
mechanisms associated with astronomical bodies. The first six
chapters introduce the simple observations that can be made by the
eye as well as discuss how such observations were interpreted by
previous civilizations. The next several chapters examine the
interpretation of positional measurements and the basic principles
of celestial mechanics. The authors then explore radiation, optical
telescopes, and radio and high-energy technologies. They conclude
with practical projects and exercises. New to the Fourth Edition:
Revised values such as the obliquity of the ecliptic Expanded
material that is devoted to new astronomies and techniques such as
optical data recording A listing of Web sites that offer
information on relevant astronomical events Revised and expanded,
this edition continues to offer vital information about the
fundamentals of astronomy. Astronomy: Principles and Practice,
Fourth Edition satisfies the need of anyone who has a strong desire
to understand the philosophy and applications of the science of
astronomy.
Media, Materiality and Memory: Grounding the Groove examines the
entwinement of material music objects, technology and memory in
relation to a range of independent record labels, including Sarah
Records, Ghost Box and Finders Keepers. Moving from Edison's
phonograph to digital music files, from record collections to
online archives, Roy argues that materiality plays a crucial role
in constructing and understanding the territory of recorded sound.
How do musical objects 'write' cultural narratives? How can we
unearth and reactivate past histories by looking at yesterday's
media formats? What is the nature, and fate, of the physical
archive in an increasingly dematerialized world? In what ways do
physical and digital musical objects coexist and intersect? With
its innovative theoretical approach, the book explores the
implications of materialization in the fashioning of a musical
world and its cultural transmission. A substantial contribution to
the field of music and material culture studies, Media, Materiality
and Memory also provides a nuanced and timely reflection on
nostalgia and forgetting in the digital age.
This unique Handbook provides a solid foundation for essential
study in the nascent field of entrepreneurship policy research.
This foundation is initially developed via the exploration of two
significant propositions underpinning the nature of
entrepreneurship policy research. The first is that
entrepreneurship has emerged as a bona fide focus of public policy,
particularly with respect to economic growth and employment
creation. The second is that neither scholars nor policy makers are
presently equipped to understand the public policy role for
entrepreneurship. The contributors - experienced scholars,
specialist researchers and dynamic policy makers thus grapple with
novel questions of considerable policy relevance that few have
previously posed. The Handbook therefore provides some of the first
crucial, systematic analyses of important issues, and key questions
to be raised in order to move entrepreneurship policy forward are
also presented. Written by academics and practitioners drawing
examples from both North America and Europe, this stimulating new
Handbook is a prerequisite for students, scholars and practitioners
in the incipient world of entrepreneurship policy.
This book endeavors to cultivate activism literacies in White
teachers in order to disrupt the system of white supremacy and
racial oppression in education. This book focuses primarily on
White teachers' responsibility in becoming advocates for, and
accomplices to communities of color. Through the lens of Critical
Race Teacher Activism (CRTA), this book seeks to support teachers
in critiquing and transforming pedagogy and curriculum in
predominantly white spaces in order to interrupt the single story
and amplify voices that are marginalized, silenced, or omitted from
curriculum.
Discover what demographics can tell us about the economy, markets,
and the future In Demographics Unravelled, renowned
Macro-Demographics expert Amlan Roy delivers an insightful and
timely exploration of the impact that "people characteristics" have
on national economies. Considering factors like gender, race,
migrant status, family background, and education, the author delves
deeply into a subject that drives market behavior and economic
variables, including growth, debt, inflation, employment, and
productivity. These have national and international policy
implications. In this one-of-a-kind book, you'll discover: Why the
study of demographics is the hidden key to understanding economic
growth, asset prices, and capital flows How to use detailed
demographics to forecast future scenarios in economics,
socioeconomics, geopolitics, and the environment The short-,
medium-, and long-term effects of consumer and worker behavior How
understanding demographics is key to understanding health,
pensions, migration, sustainability and social policies. It is
intimately linked to the Sustainable Development Goals of the
UN--Gender, Climate, Poverty and Inequality Perfect for
institutional investors, insurance professionals, economists, and
business leaders, Demographics Unravelled will also earn a place in
the libraries of academics and students studying a variety of
economic disciplines and seeking a one-stop and in-depth discussion
of demographics-driven macroeconomic effects.
How to Tell God From the Devil is the first book to depict the
relationship among comedy, the Devil, and God. Drawing from Jewish
and Christian theories, Eckardt describes comedy as a means to
distinguish the divine from the diabolic. He presents a thorough
critique of efforts throughout history to justify God in the
presence of radical evil and suffering. How to Tell God From the
Devil is a sequel to Eckardt's fascinating earlier study Sitting in
the Earth and Laughing. Eckardt offers a theological vision of the
comic, and shows its practical use in differentiating God from the
Devil. The viewpoint presupposed is a special application of the
incongruity theory of humor, which sees humor as an attempt to deal
with inexplicable occurrences. Eckardt shows how humor can make
faulty explanations tolerable for examining evil and suffering,
particularly the notion that God can somehow be "excused" for the
terrible evils extant in the world. Eckardt critiques dualistic
views that make the Devil and God independent sovereign beings, and
monistic views that try to reduce evil to non-being. Eckardt holds
God to be ultimately responsible for evil, in such ways that the
only final resolution of evil-if there is such-is a form of divine
comedy. Eckardt employs a variety of historical, psychological,
sociological, philosophical, and theological sources. He discusses
and assesses such diverse figures as Martin Luther, Reinhold
Niebuhr, Zen Buddhists, Conrad Hyers, Nancy A. Walker, Jon D.
Levenson, and Harvey Cox. How to Tell God From The Devil is an
exceptional work, and will be significant and enjoyable for
sociologists, theologians, philosophers, and specialists concerned
with the study of humor.
On the Way to Death completes Eckardt's astonishing trilogy on the
interrelationship of comedy, death, and God. It addresses itself to
the question of death as the basic incongruity of life. Here is
opened to human view the final divine comedy: a total reversal of
the traditional roles assigned to God and humankind, a comical
denouncement of the terror of death. On the Way to Death follows
Sitting in the Earth and Laughing and How to Tell God From the
Devil to complete Roy Eckardt's trilogy on comedy, the devil, and
God.
Worlding Cities is the first serious examination of Asian urbanism
to highlight the connections between different Asian models and
practices of urbanization. It includes important contributions from
a respected group of scholars across a range of generations,
disciplines, and sites of study. * Describes the new theoretical
framework of worlding * Substantially expands and updates the
themes of capital and culture * Includes a unique collection of
authors across generations, disciplines, and sites of study *
Demonstrates how references to Asian power, success, and hegemony
make possible urban development and limit urban politics
This book endeavors to cultivate activism literacies in White
teachers in order to disrupt the system of white supremacy and
racial oppression in education. This book focuses primarily on
White teachers' responsibility in becoming advocates for, and
accomplices to communities of color. Through the lens of Critical
Race Teacher Activism (CRTA), this book seeks to support teachers
in critiquing and transforming pedagogy and curriculum in
predominantly white spaces in order to interrupt the single story
and amplify voices that are marginalized, silenced, or omitted from
curriculum.
This unique Handbook provides a solid foundation for essential
study in the nascent field of entrepreneurship policy research.
This foundation is initially developed via the exploration of two
significant propositions underpinning the nature of
entrepreneurship policy research. The first is that
entrepreneurship has emerged as a bona fide focus of public policy,
particularly with respect to economic growth and employment
creation. The second is that neither scholars nor policy makers are
presently equipped to understand the public policy role for
entrepreneurship. The contributors - experienced scholars,
specialist researchers and dynamic policy makers thus grapple with
novel questions of considerable policy relevance that few have
previously posed. The Handbook therefore provides some of the first
crucial, systematic analyses of important issues, and key questions
to be raised in order to move entrepreneurship policy forward are
also presented. Written by academics and practitioners drawing
examples from both North America and Europe, this stimulating new
Handbook is a prerequisite for students, scholars and practitioners
in the incipient world of entrepreneurship policy.
Media, Materiality and Memory: Grounding the Groove examines the
entwinement of material music objects, technology and memory in
relation to a range of independent record labels, including Sarah
Records, Ghost Box and Finders Keepers. Moving from Edison's
phonograph to digital music files, from record collections to
online archives, Roy argues that materiality plays a crucial role
in constructing and understanding the territory of recorded sound.
How do musical objects 'write' cultural narratives? How can we
unearth and reactivate past histories by looking at yesterday's
media formats? What is the nature, and fate, of the physical
archive in an increasingly dematerialized world? In what ways do
physical and digital musical objects coexist and intersect? With
its innovative theoretical approach, the book explores the
implications of materialization in the fashioning of a musical
world and its cultural transmission. A substantial contribution to
the field of music and material culture studies, Media, Materiality
and Memory also provides a nuanced and timely reflection on
nostalgia and forgetting in the digital age.
Worlding Cities is the first serious examination of Asian urbanism
to highlight the connections between different Asian models and
practices of urbanization. It includes important contributions from
a respected group of scholars across a range of generations,
disciplines, and sites of study. * Describes the new theoretical
framework of worlding * Substantially expands and updates the
themes of capital and culture * Includes a unique collection of
authors across generations, disciplines, and sites of study *
Demonstrates how references to Asian power, success, and hegemony
make possible urban development and limit urban politics
The book Modeling in Membranes and Membrane-Based Processes is
based on the idea of developing a reference which will cover most
relevant and "state-of-the-art" approaches in membrane modeling.
This book explores almost every major aspect of modeling and the
techniques applied in membrane separation studies and applications.
This includes first principle-based models, thermodynamics models,
computational fluid dynamics simulations, molecular dynamics
simulations, and artificial intelligence-based modeling for
membrane separation processes. These models have been discussed in
light of various applications ranging from desalination to gas
separation. In addition, this breakthrough new volume covers the
fundamentals of polymer membrane pore formation mechanisms,
covering not only a wide range of modeling techniques, but also has
various facets of membrane-based applications. Thus, this book can
be an excellent source for a holistic perspective on membranes in
general, as well as a comprehensive and valuable reference work.
Whether a veteran engineer in the field or lab or a student in
chemical or process engineering, this latest volume in the
"Advances in Membrane Processes" is a must-have, along with the
first book in the series, Membrane Processes, also available from
Wiley-Scrivener.
This is a new release of the original 1948 edition.
This is a new release of the original 1958 edition.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
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