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K??ppers, E. W. Udo |
Ingenious Principles of Nature |
I12287 |
2022 |
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Cremonesi, Lloren?? |
Light Scattering From Micrometric Mineral Dust and Aggregate Particles |
I09722 |
2020 |
eBook |
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Schwarz, H.E |
Light Pollution: The Global View |
I11367 |
2003 |
eBook |
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Antonelli, P.L |
Finslerian Geometries |
I10811 |
2000 |
eBook |
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Butterworth, Frank M |
Biomonitors and Biomarkers as Indicators of Environmental Change 2 |
I10533 |
2001 |
eBook |
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Deffuant, Guillaume |
Viability and Resilience of Complex Systems |
I07171 |
2011 |
eBook |
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Wolff, Wilfried |
Ecodynamics |
I04429 |
1988 |
eBook |
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Carpenter, E.J |
Marine Pelagic Cyanobacteria: Trichodesmium and other Diazotrophs |
I04212 |
1992 |
eBook |
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Hsieh Wen Shen |
Movable Bed Physical Models |
I04049 |
1990 |
eBook |
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White, James C |
Global Energy Strategies |
I03990 |
1993 |
eBook |
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| Title | Ingenious Principles of Nature : Do We Reckon With Nature Or Nature Reckons With Us |
| Author(s) | K??ppers, E. W. Udo |
| Publication | Wiesbaden, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, 2022. |
| Description | XXI, 511 p. 1 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | How can the book's title be paraphrased in one succinct sentence? By Arthur Schopenhauer's handed-down statement: "Any stupid boy can crush a beetle, but not all the professors in the world can make one." Animals and plants of interconnected nature have learned over billions of years, through perfect adaptive adjustment to their environment, to achieve peak performance for their survival, whose effective and sustainable principles are unparalleled in our technology-infused environment. This immeasurably rich natural treasure trove of materials, tools, techniques, processes and organizations can help to steer the misguided development strategies of us humans, which in addition to extraordinary technical advances also produce extraordinary catastrophic consequential problems, into forward-looking paths capable of living and surviving. In view of the accumulation of damaged nature by us humans, both of whose existence is inextricably linked, new sustainable development strategies are inevitable. These can only be done with and not against nature. It will be a necessary struggle for survival against the "masters of humanity", against their pernicious, political and economic treatment of nature. which affects us all. From the contents - The inexhaustible wealth of evolutionary adaptive solutions - 22 evolutionary principles from fauna and flora - Operational principles of nature - Beyond the exhaustive wealth of technospheric maximum solutions - Bio-technospheric transformations - 30 workable resolutions - Konrad Lorenz "Eight Deadly Sins of Civilized Mankind" - Noam Chomsky's battle against the "masters of humanity" About the author As an engineering scientist and bionic scientist, Dr.-Ing. E. W. Udo K??ppers devotes his interest preferably to the complex border area between nature and technology. Associated with this are systemic thinking and acting, highly mindful organizational processes, accompanied by practical impact network methods. Besides activities in his working group ??K??ppers-Systemdenken?? (since 2000) he taught at different universities with the core module Interdisciplinary Competence until 2021. This book is a translation of an original German edition. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation |
| ISBN,Price | 9783658380991 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. BIOPHYSICS
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. ECOLOGY
5. Ecology??
6. ENGINEERING
7. ENGINEERING DESIGN
8. ENVIRONMENT
9. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
10. Science and Technology Studies
11. Science???Social aspects
12. Technology and Engineering
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| Title | Light Scattering From Micrometric Mineral Dust and Aggregate Particles : Effects of Structure and Shape Applied to Paleoclimate Studies |
| Author(s) | Cremonesi, Lloren?? |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2020. |
| Description | XIV, 142 p. 62 illus., 11 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Light scattering from particles in the nanometric and micrometric size range is relevant in several research fields, such as aerosol science and nanotechnology. In many applications, the description of the optical properties of non-spherical, inhomogeneous particles is still inadequate or requires demanding numerical calculations. Lorenz???Mie scattering and effective medium approximations represent currently the main theoretical tools to model such particles, but their effectiveness has been recently called into question. This work examines how the morphology of a particle affects its scattering parameters from an experimental standpoint, supporting findings with extensive simulations. The dust content of Antarctic, Greenlandic, and Alpine ice cores is analysed with a particle-by-particle approach. Moreover, a study on colloidal aggregates shows that correlations among the fields radiated by primary particles are responsible for the poor agreement of effective medium approximations with experimental results. On the theoretical side, an interpretation in terms of the structure factor is given, which satisfactorily describes the data. The insights of this thesis are relevant for quantifying the contribution of mineral dust to the radiative energy balance of the Earth |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030567873 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
2. Crystallography and Scattering Methods
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. ECOLOGY
6. Ecology??
7. LASERS
8. Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices
9. PALEOECOLOGY
10. PHOTONICS
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| Title | Light Pollution: The Global View |
| Author(s) | Schwarz, H.E |
| Publication | Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 2003. |
| Description | XVIII, 306 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The effects of light pollution on flora, fauna -including humans and their widely varying night-time activities- are often subtle and need extensive field studies to be quantified in a sensible manner. Some of the highlights were: The presentation of the 1st world atlas of artificial night sky brightness (Cinzano et al.); the article by the International Darksky Association on their world-wide efforts to curb light pollution (Alvarez del Castillo et al.); the laws controlling light pollution implemented in Spain (Diaz et al.) and Chile (Sanhueza et al.), an overview of the work on radio frequency protection of sites (Cohen et al.) and the excellent introduction to the topic from the Chilean point of view (Daud). Related topics in the book are light pollution education, aircraft contrails, space advertising (with an added document provided by the relevant UN commission), and an experiment on involving the population of an entire country in measuring sky brightness, by using the internet and the media. The text is aimed at professionals from a wide range of disciplines related to lighting and its effects on the night-time environment in the broadest sense of the word. Lay persons interested in this emerging multi-disciplinary field can also find much of interest in this book |
| ISBN,Price | 9789401701259 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. AIR POLLUTION
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. ECOLOGY
8. Ecology??
9. Observations, Astronomical
10. REMOTE SENSING
11. Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry
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| Title | Finslerian Geometries : A Meeting of Minds |
| Author(s) | Antonelli, P.L |
| Publication | Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 2000. |
| Description | VIII, 312 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The International Conference on Finsler and Lagrange Geometry and its Applications: A Meeting of Minds, took place August 13-20, 1998 at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. The main objective of this meeting was to help acquaint North American geometers with the extensive modern literature on Finsler geometry and Lagrange geometry of the Japanese and European schools, each with its own venerable history, on the one hand, and to communicate recent advances in stochastic theory and Hodge theory for Finsler manifolds by the younger North American school, on the other. The intent was to bring together practitioners of these schools of thought in a Canadian venue where there would be ample opportunity to exchange information and have cordial personal interactions. The present set of refereed papers begins ??with the Pedagogical Sec?? tion I, where introductory and brief survey articles are presented, one from the Japanese School and two from the European School (Romania and Hungary). These have been prepared for non-experts with the intent of explaining basic points of view. The Section III is the main body of work. It is arranged in alphabetical order, by author. Section II gives a brief account of each of these contribu?? tions with a short reference list at the end. More extensive references are given in the individual articles |
| ISBN,Price | 9789401142359 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. ECOLOGY
5. Ecology??
6. Elementary particles (Physics)
7. Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory
8. MATHEMATICAL OPTIMIZATION
9. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
10. OPTIMIZATION
11. QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
12. Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics
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| Title | Biomonitors and Biomarkers as Indicators of Environmental Change 2 : A Handbook |
| Author(s) | Butterworth, Frank M;Gunatilaka, Amara;Gonsebatt, Mar??a Eugenia |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer US, 2001. |
| Description | XI, 508 p. 112 illus., 2 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Monitoring the environment is absolutely essential if we are to identify hazards to human health, to assess environmental cleanup efforts, and to prevent further degradation of the ecosystem. Biomonitors and biomarkers combined with chemical monitoring offer the only approach to making these assessments. Based on an International Association of Great Lakes Research conference, this book is intended for researchers who want to incorporate new and different technologies in their development of specifically-crafted monitors; students who are learning the field of biomonitoring; and regulatory agencies that want to consider newer technologies to replace inadequate and less powerful test regimes |
| ISBN,Price | 9781461513056 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Biotechnology
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. ECOLOGY
5. Ecology??
6. Ecotoxicology
7. ENVIRONMENT
8. Environment, general
9. Environmental engineering
10. Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology
11. Environmental Science and Engineering
12. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
13. Waste management
14. Waste Management/Waste Technology
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| Title | Viability and Resilience of Complex Systems : Concepts, Methods and Case Studies from Ecology and Society |
| Author(s) | Deffuant, Guillaume;Gilbert, Nigel |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. |
| Description | XII, 224 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | One common characteristic of a complex system is its ability to withstand major disturbances and the capacity to rebuild itself. Understanding how such systems demonstrate resilience by absorbing or recovering from major external perturbations requires both quantitative foundations and a multidisciplinary view of the topic. This book demonstrates how new methods can be used to identify the actions favouring the recovery from perturbations on a variety of examples including the dynamics of bacterial biofilms, grassland savannahs, language competition and Internet social networking sites. The reader is taken through an introduction to the idea of resilience and viability and shown the mathematical basis of the techniques used to analyse systems. The idea of individual or agent-based modelling of complex systems is introduced and related to analytically tractable approximations of such models. A set of case studies illustrates the use of the techniques in real applications, and the final section describes how one can use new software tools for carrying out the necessary calculations. The book is intended for a general scientific audience of readers from the natural and social sciences, although it requires some mathematics to gain a full understanding of the more theoretical chapters. It is an essential point of reference for those interested in the practical application of the concepts of resilience and viability |
| ISBN,Price | 9783642204234 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
2. COMPUTER SIMULATION
3. DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. ECOLOGY
7. Ecology??
8. GAME THEORY
9. Game Theory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences
10. Methodology of the Social Sciences
11. Simulation and Modeling
12. SOCIAL SCIENCES
13. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
14. Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems
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| Title | Ecodynamics : Contributions to Theoretical Ecology |
| Author(s) | Wolff, Wilfried;Soeder, Carl-J;Drepper, Friedhelm R |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1988. |
| Description | XI, 351 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Given the problems of the environment in relation to the ever-growing civi?? lization activities of man, it is not surprising that in recent years more and more related data have been collected, phenomena have been observed and concerns have been expressed. The ecological systems of man's environment react to the impact of these civilization activities. In fact, quite often these reactions occur as shocks and surprises. Acid rain and the related forest die backs are but one example. Ecological systems consist of many compo?? nents and their dynamics is thus complex. The study of complexity is the underlying theme for work at KFA Jiilich. A major part of this work concerns the physics of condensed matter, including polymers, spin glasses, surfaces and layers. Another part relates to micro?? electronics in the submicrometre range in its relation to the design of vector and parallel computers. Supercomputing characterizes this search for the understanding of complexity further. But equally the work on the chemistry of the atmosphere, radio agronomy, biotechnology and research on informa?? tion processing on the molecular level must also be mentioned. To make the picture complete, at KFA Jiilich work on reactor technology, fusion research and energy systems of course continues. These are complex systems too |
| ISBN,Price | 9783642739538 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. AIR POLLUTION
2. Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. ECOLOGY
6. Ecology??
7. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
8. Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics
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| Title | Marine Pelagic Cyanobacteria: Trichodesmium and other Diazotrophs |
| Author(s) | Carpenter, E.J;Capone, D.G |
| Publication | Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 1992. |
| Description | XII, 358 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Planktonic marine cyanobacteria are abundant and significant in the biogeochemistry of the sea. This volume focuses on the filamentous cyanobacteria, particularly those in the genus Trichodesmium which are common in tropical and subtropical seas. A portion of this book also concerns bloom-forming cyanobacteria in the Baltic Sea area. Filamentous cyanobacteria are important as primary producers and for the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen and thus are significant in global cycling of both of these elements. In recent years, through the application of new techniques and intensive multi-disciplinary research programs, progress has been made in understanding both the biology of these cyanobacteria and their place in the marine food web. A broad range of topics is covered in this book, ranging from molecular biology, physiology, ultrastructure, enzyme localization, toxicology, remote sensing, buoyancy, herbivory and the ecology of these organisms in the marine food web. This volume is an outgrowth of a NATO-sponsored meeting held in May 1991 in Bamberg, Germany, and represents the latest synthesis on these marine phytoplankters |
| ISBN,Price | 9789401579773 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aquatic ecology??
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. ECOLOGY
5. Ecology??
6. Freshwater & Marine Ecology
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| Title | Movable Bed Physical Models |
| Author(s) | Hsieh Wen Shen |
| Publication | Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 1990. |
| Description | X, 172 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | For centuries, physical models have been used to investigate complex hydraulic problems. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) stated, "I will treat of such a subject. But first of all, 1 shall make a few experiments and then demonstrate why bodies are forced to act in this matter. " Even with the current advancements of mathematical numerical models, certain complex three-dimensional flow phenomena must still rely on physical model studies. Mathematical models cannot provide adequate solutions if physical processes involved are not completely known. Physical models are particularly attractive to investigate phenomena-involved sediment movements because many three-dimensional sediment processes are still unclear at this stage. Theoretically, there are numerous factors governing movable bed processes and it is nearly impossible to design model studies to obey all the model criteria. Sometimes, appropriate lightweight materials are difficult or too costly to obtain. Often, distorted models are used due to the limitation of available space and the requirement for greater vertical flow depth to investigate vertical differences of various parameters. The turbulence level in the model may also be maintained at a sufficient level to reproduce a similar flow pattern in the prototype. Frequently, engineers are forced to employ distorted models that cannot be designed to satisfy all governing criteria correctly. Thus each hydraulic laboratory has developed its own rules for model testing and a great deal of experience is needed to interpret model results |
| ISBN,Price | 9789400920811 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. CLASSICAL MECHANICS
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. ECOLOGY
5. Ecology??
6. Hydrogeology
7. MECHANICS
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| Title | Global Energy Strategies : Living with Restricted Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
| Author(s) | White, James C |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer US, 1993. |
| Description | XIII, 217 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The world is getting warmer. Among scientists concerned with global climate change this is the broad consensus. How fast and by how much, are questions which cannot be answered quantitatively, but the probability of rising temperatures must be faced in a prudent manner - there is enough certainty of change so that we must anticipate and prepare before irreparable damage is done to our world. Even if it isn't going to be as bad as some people think, the actions we propose will benefit the earth and give us a kind of insurance. The root of the change is population growth, and its attendant demand for energy. While the developed world expects to hold future emissions relatively steady, the developing countries, where population growth is most rampant, will expand the use of energy as they aspire to a better quality of life. H greater energy use is inevitable it behooves us to produce that energy in the least objectionable manner, and to produce it where the cost is lowest in dollars, GNP, and environmental change |
| ISBN,Price | 9781489912565 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. ECOLOGY
4. Ecology??
5. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
6. Renewable and Green Energy
7. Renewable energy resources
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