Galaxies - the Milky Way's siblings - offer a surprising variety of forms and colours. Displaying symmetrical spiral arms, glowing red nebulae or diffuse halos, even the image of a galaxy can reveal much about its construction. All galaxies consist of gas, dust and stars, but the effects of gravity, dark matter and the interaction of star formation and stellar explosions all influence their appearances. This volume showcases more than 250 of the most beautiful galaxies within an amateur's reach and uses them to explain current astrophysical research. It features fantastic photographs, unique insights into our knowledge, tips on astrophotography and essential facts and figures based on the latest science. From the Andromeda Galaxy to galaxy clusters and gravitational lenses, the nature of galaxies is revealed through these stunning amateur photographs. This well illustrated reference atlas deserves a place on the bookshelves of astronomical imagers, observers and armchair enthusiasts.

Reproductive tract infections and other gynaecological disorders among women represent an enormous global health burden. This significant book will help focus research on this important though neglected area. The primary aims of the book are to provide an overview of reproductive tract infections and other gynaecological disorders, to highlight the conceptual and methodological challenges associated with undertaking research on this subject, and to serve as a reference for future research in this area. The book focuses on developing country settings, and recognizes that gathering this sort of information requires a multidisciplinary and culturally sensitive approach. Findings from the research described in this book will undoubtedly assist physicians, social scientists, epidemiologists and public health practitioners in evaluating the magnitude of this problem within the community at large and in identifying potentially effective medical and behavioural interventions to address this problem.

Women's reproductive tract infections and other gynecological disorders are an enormous global health burden. This significant book helps focus research in this important, neglected area. It is a vital tool for doctors, epidemiologists and public health professionals to formulate effective ways of evaluating the scale of this problem within the local community. The book takes an international perspective and recognizes that gathering gynecological information in different societies requires a sensitive and multidisciplinary approach. This research highlights the social significance of these disorders for women's health and casts new light on effective medical and behavioral interventions.

Michael Koenig untersucht qualitativ und quantitativ einen halbhermetischen CO2-Axialkolbenverdichter hinsichtlich auftretender Verlustmechanismen. Die physikalisch motivierten Betrachtungen umfassen eine Beschreibung thermodynamischer, stroemungsmechanischer und mechanischer Phanomene. In Erweiterung zu bisher bewerteten Verlustbeitragen charakterisiert der Autor umfangreich die elektrischen Leistungsverluste des Antriebsstrangs. Als neuartige Methode der Verdichterindizierung von (halb-)hermetischen Verdichtern entwickelt Michael Koenig eine Zylinderdruck-/Drehwinkelkorrelation mithilfe motorintegrierter Hall-Schalter und wendet diese erfolgreich an. Der Autor Michael Koenig ist als Entwicklungsingenieur bei einem Automobilhersteller in Salzgitter und dort im Bereich der elektrischen Nebenaggregate tatig. Er promovierte berufsbegleitend an der TU Braunschweig.

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Archaologie, einseitig bedruckt, Note: 2,0, Universitat Trier (Zentrum fur Altertumsforschung), Veranstaltung: Die Vesuvstadte, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In dieser Hausarbeit wird die religiose Kultur der antiken Stadt Pompeji untersucht. Der Fokus liegt hierbei auf den 5 wichtigsten Tempeln der Stadt: dem Jupitertempel, dem Apollotempel, dem Venustempel, dem Isistempel und dem Tempel am Foro Triangolare. Beschrieben werden hierbei die Bauphasen, die Grabungsgeschichte, die Besonderheiten, mogliche Rekonstruktionen, sowie der Versuch einer vernunftigen Datierung.