Civilization and the culture of science, Gaukroger, Stephen (emeritus Professor Of History Of Philosophy And History Of Science, Emeritus Professor Of History Of Philosophy And History Of Sci
Автор: Fox, Robert, Md (emeritus Professor Of The History Of Science University Of Oxford) Название: Controlling the chaos: a functional fram ISBN: 163462341X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781634623414 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 17587.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Controlling the Chaos uses a deceptively simple functional framework approach that builds upon the groundwork laid down by Zachman, NIST, Spewack, TOGAF, COBIT, and ITIL, to create a vision of IT management that is easy to grasp and implement. Using this framework, the mind-numbing array of functionality that IT manages on behalf of the business is organized into a few simple, intuitive lifecycles. The framework then paints a clear, compelling picture of how to organize both your enterprise architecture and your IT governance efforts for all of these IT functions into a consistent, comprehensive program that is easy to understand and manage. This framework treats architecture and governance as two sides of the same coin: managing your future vision and the roadmap to get there (architecture) and managing your day-to-day operations using policies, standards, processes and roles (governance). This novel approach combines the holistic view of IT functions with the structures to manage each functions architecture and governance in a holistic program. After describing the functional framework concept, the text brings life to the structure, drawing practical insights from the authors 30 years of architecture and governance experience across several industries. The examples illustrate the difference between managing IT functions in isolation and managing them as part of an integrated enterprise solution, frankly admitting where and why architecture and governance programs are failing to provide their promised value. The book admits that the root causes of these failures are sometimes found in poor processes, but are just as often the result of poor staffing and office politics, all of which must be addressed to be successful. From a governance standpoint, the framework paints a picture of IT governance which brings a clarity and vision that has been sadly lacking in most industry discussions. It is an imminently practical approach to building a governance program that allows any IT organization to manage their infrastructure simply and consistently using a mature, time-tested approach. Using this framework will elevate your governance from vaguely defined departmental efforts to a coordinated, easily understood, easily managed enterprise-level program that simplifies the management of IT infrastructure while keeping it focused on supporting the business and returning value. From an architectural standpoint, the framework squarely faces challenges such as complying with emerging security standards, the increasing role of data analytics, and the virtualization of hardware and software into the cloud discussing how and when to begin preparing for the disruptive technology of the near future. And the book addresses the frequent failure of enterprise architecture programs to provide business value, discussing the simple changes that must be made to transform these money-pits into valuable business partners. This is not a training manual for managing individual IT functions. Rather, it is a vision for how to manage all of these functions as parts of a single, integrated, comprehensive enterprise architecture and governance program that is focused on providing value to the business. This book is intended for both IT and business professionals, from executives to front-line technicians, who are trying to control their IT infrastructure.
Автор: Schwoerer, Lois G. (kayser Professor Of History Emeritus) Название: Lady rachel russell ISBN: 1421432234 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781421432236 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 10265.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Originally published in 1987. Lady Rachel Russell (1637-1723) was regarded as one of the best women by many of the most powerful people of her time. Wife of Lord William Russell, the prominent Whig opponent of King Charles II who was executed for treason in 1683, Lady Russell emerged as a political figure in her own right during the Glorious Revolution and throughout her forty-year widowhood. Award-winning historian Lois G. Schwoerer has written a biography that illuminates both the political life and the lives of women in late Stuart England. Lady Russell's interest in politics and religion blossomed during her marriage to Lord Russell and after his death: as William became a Whig martyr, Rachel became a Whig saint. Her wealth, contacts, and role as her husband's surrogate gave her considerable influence to intercede in high government appointments, lend support in elections, and exchange favors with her friend Mary of Orange. In her domestic life she similarly took steps usually reserved to men, managing large estates in London and Hampshire and negotiating favorable marriage contracts for each of her three children. Although Lady Russell was unusual for her time, she was by no means unique. Other notable women shared her concerns and traits, although to differing degrees and effects. Schwoerer suggests that the horizons of women's lives in the seventeenth century may have extended farther than is often supposed.
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Автор: House, James E. (emeritus Professor Of Chemistry, Illinois State University, Normal, Il; And Scholar In Residence, Chemistry, Illinois Wesleyan Univer Название: Inorganic chemistry ISBN: 012814369X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780128143698 Издательство: Elsevier Science Рейтинг: Цена: 19875.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Inorganic Chemistry, Third Edition, emphasizes fundamental principles, including molecular structure, acid-base chemistry, coordination chemistry, ligand field theory and solid state chemistry. The book is organized into five major themes: structure, condensed phases, solution chemistry, main group and coordination compounds, each of which is explored with a balance of topics in theoretical and descriptive chemistry. Topics covered include the hard-soft interaction principle to explain hydrogen bond strengths, the strengths of acids and bases, and the stability of coordination compounds, etc. Each chapter opens with narrative introductions and includes figures, tables and end-of-chapter problem sets.
This new edition features updates throughout, with an emphasis on bioinorganic chemistry and a new chapter on nanostructures and graphene. In addition, more in-text worked-out examples encourage active learning and prepare students for exams. This text is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate-level students enrolled in the Inorganic Chemistry course.
Includes physical chemistry to show the relevant principles from bonding theory and thermodynamics
Emphasizes the chemical characteristics of main group elements and coordination chemistry
Presents chapters that open with narrative introductions, figures, tables and end-of-chapter problem sets
Автор: Kekes, John Название: Hard questions ISBN: 0190919981 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780190919986 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5226.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In this book, John Kekes discusses the hard questions we all must face in the course of our lives. Is there an absolute value that overrides all other considerations? Must we conform to prevailing conventions? Do we owe what our country asks of us? Must justice be done at all costs? How should we respond to evil? Should we forgive wrong actions? Does shame make life better or worse? Is it always good to be true to who we are? Do good intentions justify bad actions?Are moral values the highest of all values? There are reasonable answers to these questions, but we find that they often conflict. Their conflicts compel us to weigh the consequences of how the decisions we make affect ourselves, our relationships, and our attitude to the society in which we live.
In this clearly and accessibly written book, Kekes compares and evaluates the reasons that have been given for and against answers to these hard questions by those who actually faced them. By learning from the successes and failures of the decisions others have made, we can understand better how we should respond to the hard questions we ourselves face. We can then evaluate more reasonably the possibilities open to us and the limitations to which we are subject.
This approach is an alternative to both the absolutist and the relativist ways of trying to answer hard questions. Absolutists have, for millennia, fruitlessly searched for an authoritative answer that reason requires everyone to accept. Their failure have led relativists to assume that there comes a point at which we run out of reasons and have no option but to make an arbitrary decision.
Kekes instead offers a message of hope by showing that there are reasonable answers to hard questions,which are neither absolute, nor arbitrary.
Автор: Nobel, Park S. (distinguished Professor Of Biology Emeritus, Department Of Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,university Of California, Los Angeles, Usa Название: Physicochemical and environmental plant physiology ISBN: 0128191465 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780128191460 Издательство: Elsevier Science Рейтинг: Цена: 15157.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Physicochemical and Environmental Plant Physiology, Fifth Edition, is the updated version of an established and successful text and reference for plant scientists. This work represents the seventh book in a 50-year series by Park Nobel beginning in 1970. The original structure and philosophy of the book continue in this new edition, providing a genuine synthesis of modern physicochemical and physiological thinking, while updating the content. Key concepts in plant physiology are developed with the use of chemistry, physics, and mathematics fundamentals.
The book contains plant physiology basics while also including many equations and often their derivation to quantify the processes and explain why certain effects and pathways occur, helping readers to broaden their knowledge base. New topics included in this edition are advances in plant hydraulics, other plant-water relations, and the effects of climate change on plants. This series continues to be the gold standard in environmental plant physiology.
Describes the chemical and the physical principles behind plant physiological processes
Provides key equations for each chapter and solutions for the problems on each topic
Includes features that enhances the utility of the book for self-study such as problems after each chapter and the 45-page section "Solution to Problems" at the end of the book
Includes appendices with conversation factors, constants/coefficients, abbreviations, and symbols
New to this edition:
The scientific fields and the nationalities of the more than 115 scientists mentioned in the book, providing a nice personal touch
While adding over 100 new or updated references, reference of special importance historically are retained, showing how science has advanced over the ages
The often challenging problems at the end of each chapter provide an important test of the mastery of the topics covered. Moreover, the solutions to the problems are presented in detail at the end of the book. The book can thus be used in courses but also especially useful for students or other persons studying this often difficult material on their own
Finally and most important, the fifth edition continues the emphasis of a quantitative approach begun fifty years ago by Park Nobel (1970) with the publication of his first book in the series. Over the next fifty years from 1970 to 2020, the author has gained considerable experience on how to present quantitative and often abstract material to students. This edition is most likely the final version in the series, which not only covers some of his unique contributions but also has helped countless students and colleagues appreciate the power and insight gained into biology from calculations
Автор: Zastrow, Charles (university Of Wisconsin, Whitewater, Emeritus Professor) Hessenauer, Sarah (university Of Wisconsin-whitewater) Kirst-ashman, Karen Название: Empowerment series: understanding human behavior and the social environment ISBN: 1337556475 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781337556477 Издательство: Cengage Learning Рейтинг: Цена: 24552.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The main objective of social work is to facilitate positive changes in individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. The first step in this change process is accurate assessment � and that's the primary focus of UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT. Focusing on individual behavior within families and other systems, this book will help you understand the underlying reasons why people act the way they do. You'll learn about biological, psychological, and social development at different lifespan stages, as well as about the benefits of strengths and empowerment approaches to social work. To further prepare you for your career, this edition's content aligns with the core competencies and recommended behaviors outlined in the current Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) set by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
Автор: Aldwell, Edward Schachter, Professor Emeritus Carl (queens College City University Of New York) Cadwallader, Professor Of Music Theory Allen (oberlin Название: Audio cd-rom for aldwell/cadwallader`s harmony and voice leading, 4th ISBN: 1439083320 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781439083321 Издательство: Cengage Learning Рейтинг: Цена: 6176.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Kerlin, Thomas W. (professor Emeritus Of Nuclear Engineering, University Of Tennessee) Upadhyaya, Belle R. (professor Emeritus Of Nuclear Engineering, Название: Dynamics and control of nuclear reactors ISBN: 0128152613 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780128152614 Издательство: Elsevier Science Рейтинг: Цена: 23244.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Dynamics and Control of Nuclear Reactors presents the latest knowledge and research in reactor dynamics, control and instrumentation; important factors in ensuring the safe and economic operation of nuclear power plants. This book provides current and future engineers with a single resource containing all relevant information, including detailed treatments on the modeling, simulation, operational features and dynamic characteristics of pressurized light-water reactors, boiling light-water reactors, pressurized heavy-water reactors and molten-salt reactors. It also provides pertinent, but less detailed information on small modular reactors, sodium fast reactors, and gas-cooled reactors.
Provides case studies and examples to demonstrate learning through problem solving, including an analysis of accidents at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi
Includes MATLAB codes to enable the reader to apply the knowledge gained to their own projects and research
Features examples and problems that illustrate the principles of dynamic analysis as well as the mathematical tools necessary to understand and apply the analysis
Publishers Note: Table 3.1 has been revised and will be included in future printings of the book with the following data:
