Fracture, Fatigue, Failure and Damage Evolution, Volume 8 represents the eighth of nine volumes of technical papers presented at the Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) 15th International Congress & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, held at Costa Mesa, California, June 8-11, 2015. The full set of proceedings also includes volumes on: Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Challenge…
Few modern materials have been as central to histories of environmental toxicity, medical ignorance, and legal liability as asbestos. A naturally occurring mineral fibre once hailed for its ability to guard against fire, asbestos is now best known for the horrific illnesses it causes. This book offers a new take on the established history of asbestos from a literary critical perspective, showin…
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Gegenstand des Buches ist die Darstellung Otto Bauers als führende Gestalt des Austromarxismus und der SDAP, sowie die kritisch-analytische Lesart seiner philosophisch-historischen, wirtschaftlichen, soziologischen und sozialpolitischen Theorien, die vor dem Hintergrund der damaligen Diskussion in der II. und der III. Internationale, der politischen Ereignisse in der SDAP, der internationalen …
This volume contains revised and extended research articles written by prominent researchers who participated in the international conference on Advances in Engineering Technologies, which was held in Hong Kong, 12-14 March, 2014. Topics covered include engineering physics, engineering mathematics, scientific computing, control theory, artificial intelligence, electrical engineering, communicat…
This book provides a broad overview on training in Minimal Access Surgery, with expert opinions from leaders in the field clarifying the definitions and terminology related to competence and accreditation. It also provides expert advice on how to set up a training unit and explores the role and impact of all types of simulations on training including virtual reality simulation. How to design a …
Dengan berkembangnya teknik ruang angkasa, semakin banyak benda-benda di tata surya yang menarik untuk dieksplorasi oleh manusia. Sebagai contoh, beberapa negara telah meluncurkan pengorbit dan pendarat ke bulan baru-baru ini, dengan fokus pada sumber daya, asal-usul, dan evolusi bulan yang belum pernah terjadi sebelumnya, termasuk SELENE (SELENE) milik Jepang, Chang'E-1/2/3 milik Tiongkok, Cha…
Ada dua alasan utama mengapa kami memulai penulisan buku ini. Pertama, karena sejarah adalah subjek yang menarik yang tidak hanya menarik minat para penulis, tetapi juga orang lain dari berbagai lapisan masyarakat. Kisah-kisah seputar kehidupan tokoh-tokoh terkenal membantu menghidupkan mereka kembali di benak para pembaca. Satu hal lain yang tidak boleh dilupakan, yaitu cara sejarah menetapkan…
More than any other avant-garde movement, German Expressionism captures the aesthetic revolution of 20th-century modernity in all its contrasts and conflicts. In continuous eruptions from 1905 to 1925, Expressionism upset reigning practices in the arts, most vividly in painting and the visual arts. In the literature, a heady intellectualism combined with dramatic gesture, graphic visions, exube…
Ikhtisar: Tujuan dari buku ini adalah untuk mempertimbangkan beberapa perusahaan teknologi yang telah memberikan kontribusi penting dalam bidang komputasi. Tujuannya adalah untuk memberikan pengenalan singkat kepada setiap perusahaan yang dipilih dan memberikan penjelasan singkat tentang kontribusi utamanya. Karena keterbatasan ruang, tidak memungkinkan untuk mempertimbangkan semua perusahaan t…