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Social Science

Madras

an analysis of urban ecological structure in India

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Author: Jay A. Weinstein

Publisher: Sage Publications (CA)

ISBN: N.A

Category: Social Science

Page: 76

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by Jay A. Weinstein
Mathematics

Der das Unendliche kannte

Das Leben des genialen Mathematikers Srinivasa Ramanujan

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Author: Robert Kanigel

Publisher: Springer-Verlag

ISBN: 3322832066

Category: Mathematics

Page: 358

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Der Bericht über das vielleicht größte mathematische Genie des 20. Jahrhunderts liest sich wie ein spannender Roman.
by Robert Kanigel
Biography & Autobiography

The Man Who Knew Infinity

A Life of the Genius Ramanujan

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Author: Robert Kanigel

Publisher: Hachette UK

ISBN: 0349140596

Category: Biography & Autobiography

Page: 448

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In 1913, a young unschooled Indian clerk wrote a letter to G H Hardy, begging the pre-eminent English mathematician's opinion on several ideas he had about numbers. Realising the letter was the work of a genius, Hardy arranged for Srinivasa Ramanujan to come to England. Thus began one of the most improbable and productive collaborations ever chronicled. With a passion for rich and evocative detail, Robert Kanigel takes us from the temples and slums of Madras to the courts and chapels of Cambridge University, where the devout Hindu Ramanujan, 'the Prince of Intuition,' tested his brilliant theories alongside the sophisticated and eccentric Hardy, 'the Apostle of Proof'. In time, Ramanujan's creative intensity took its toll: he died at the age of thirty-two and left behind a magical and inspired legacy that is still being plumbed for its secrets today.
by Robert Kanigel
Business & Economics

Social movements and the local community

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Author: Ronald W. Perry,David F. Gillespie,Howard A. Parker

Publisher: Sage Publications (CA)

ISBN: N.A

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 66

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by Ronald W. Perry,David F. Gillespie,Howard A. Parker
Monographic series

Books in Series

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Publisher: N.A

ISBN: N.A

Category: Monographic series

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Monographic Series

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Author: Library of Congress

Publisher: N.A

ISBN: N.A

Category: Monographic series

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by Library of Congress
Architecture

Stadtgrün / Urban Green

Europäische Landschaftsarchitektur für das 21. Jahrhundert / European Landscape Architecture for the 21st century

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Author: Peter Cachola Schmal,Annette Becker

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

ISBN: 3034611331

Category: Architecture

Page: 248

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Die in jüngerer Zeit zu konstatierende Wiederentdeckung der Stadt hat die Sehnsucht der Menschen nach der Natur keineswegs verdrängt. Im Gegenteil: Es gilt, innerstädtische Lösungen zu finden, die diesen neu gewachsenen Bedürfnissen gerecht werden, und zwar Lösungen, die gleichzeitig den Anforderungen von Gestaltung, Ökologie, Soziologie und Ökonomie entsprechen. Die Publikation widmet sich dem Thema der innerstädtischen Freiraumgestaltung. Sie dokumentiert 20 aktuell realisierte Beispiele innerhalb Europas, zum überwiegenden Teil mit Grünpflanzungen, entworfen von international renommierten Landschaftsarchitekten, wie etwa Gustafson Porter, Field Operations, Michel Desvigne, Gross.Max, Latz + Partner und West 8. Die Projekte, realisiert zwischen 2004 und 2010, reichen vom innerstädtischen Privatgarten über Plätze, Straßen und Promenaden bis hin zu Großprojekten wie der Revitalisierung von Flussuferbereichen oder Grün-Masterplanungen für ganze Städte. Das städtische Grün leistet einen wichtigen Beitrag zum ökologischen Stadtumbau. Die dokumentierten Projekte zeigen in beispielhafter Form, wie dies mit modernsten Materialien und Technologien gelingen kann.
by Peter Cachola Schmal,Annette Becker
Science

The Ecosystem Approach

Complexity, Uncertainty, and Managing for Sustainability

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Author: David Waltner-Toews,James J. Kay,Nina-Marie E. Lister

Publisher: Columbia University Press

ISBN: 0231507208

Category: Science

Page: 408

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Is sustainable development a workable solution for today's environmental problems? Is it scientifically defensible? Best known for applying ecological theory to the engineering problems of everyday life, the late scholar James J. Kay was a leader in the study of social and ecological complexity and the thermodynamics of ecosystems. Drawing from his immensely important work, as well as the research of his students and colleagues, The Ecosystem Approach is a guide to the aspects of complex systems theories relevant to social-ecological management. Advancing a methodology that is rooted in good theory and practice, this book features case studies conducted in the Arctic and Africa, in Canada and Kathmandu, and in the Peruvian Amazon, Chesapeake Bay, and Chennai, India. Applying a systems approach to concrete environmental issues, this volume is geared toward scientists, engineers, and sustainable development scholars and practitioners who are attuned to the ideas of the Resilience Alliance-an international group of scientists who take a more holistic view of ecology and environmental problem-solving. Chapters cover the origins and rebirth of the ecosystem approach in ecology; the bridging of science and values; the challenge of governance in complex systems; systemic and participatory approaches to management; and the place for cultural diversity in the quest for global sustainability.
by David Waltner-Toews,James J. Kay,Nina-Marie E. Lister

Transformative Wissenschaft

Klimawandel im deutschen Wissenschafts und Hochschulsystem

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Author: Uwe Schneidewind,Mandy Singer-Brodowski

Publisher: N.A

ISBN: 9783731610571

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by Uwe Schneidewind,Mandy Singer-Brodowski
Science

Urban Water Conflicts

UNESCO-IHP

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Author: Bernard Barraque

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

ISBN: 0203877020

Category: Science

Page: 344

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Urban water conflicts manifested first in Europe in the 19th century and are observed nowadays in various forms throughout the world; in particular, in developing countries. Main causes of these conflicts are characterized by complex socioeconomic and institutional issues related to urban water management. The debate about public water services versus private water supplies is frequently associated with conflicts over water price and affordability. On the other hand, the issue of centralization versus decentralization of water utilities is also often discussed in the context of institutional aspects of urban water management. These issues are intertwined and, thereby, a critical examination of socioeconomic and institutional aspects of urban water management in a holistic way is important for better understanding water conflicts in urban areas. Urban Water Conflicts – the output of a project by UNESCO’s International Hydrological Programme on “Socioeconomic and Institutional Aspects in Urban Water Management” – presents a collection of essays on socioeconomic and institutional aspects of urban water management, focusing on water and sanitation services. The book examines interdisciplinary approaches to understanding and analyzing conflicts that arise from inadequate urban water management. Conflict analysis is addressed in some essays by taking into account economic, environmental and social dimensions of sustainability. The issue of institutional conflicts between different levels of government is also discussed in some case studies.
by Bernard Barraque