The main goal of the book is to present different aspects of data science and to explore its multidisciplinary nature.. A broad range of concepts and topics will be covered, ranging from philosophical
A man, a woman, alone in a deserted shipyard sometime in the future. They start playing their sexual games - but suddenly things take a turn for the serious. "Talk Dirty is hardcore filth. True smut
Zero emission during operation - this has to be the target for buildings in the near future. This book approaches this goal with the application of the thermodynamic concept of exergy to the built env
Zero emission during operation - this has to be the target for buildings in the near future. This book approaches this goal with the application of the thermodynamic concept of exergy to the built env
Frank Gaudlitz (*1958 in Vetschau) became known with his photo project Warten auf Europa (Waiting for Europe), in which he traveled along the Danube River from the Black Forest to the Black Sea, photo
This book presents the first comparative review of the state of the art and the best current practices of data warehouses. It covers source and data integration, multidimensional aggregation, query op
Barely two decades after the Asian financial crisis Asia was suddenly confronted with multiple challenges originating outside the region: the 2008 global financial crisis, the European debt crisis, an
In recent decades, science has experienced a revolutionary shift. The development and extensive application of computer modelling and simulation has transformed the knowledge-making practices of scien
This book gathers a selection of the articles accepted for presentation and discussion at the 2nd International Conference on Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Developments (SLERD 2017), held 22–
In recent decades science has experienced a revolutionary shift. The development and extensive application of computer modelling and simulation has transformed the knowledge-making practices of scient
Ability to learn from errors is an essential aspect of the quest to improve treatment quality and patient safety. This book consists of 33 cases in anesthesiology that is based on real life situations
In recent years, research in K3 surfaces and Calabi–Yau varieties has seen spectacular progress from both arithmetic and geometric points of view, which in turn continues to have a huge influence and
This book offers a comprehensive account of the transatlantic regulatory cooperation phenomenon: its causes and political context in a globalizing economy, its theoretical understanding, its relations
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 40th Annual German Conference on Artificial Intelligence, KI 2017 held in Dortmund, Germany in September 2017.The 20 revised full technical papers
The efficient numerical solution of PDE constrained optimization problems plays an important role in many engineering and science applications. The development of robust and efficient numerical algori
When the first volume of this book was published in 2011, Strong Towns was a fledgling nonprofit. Since then, it has grown into a national media organization with an award-winning website, StrongTowns
From a March 2012 conference in Innsbruck Austria, 28 papers--15 in English--present a multi-sited archaeology of sanctuaries and the power of consumption in the western Mediterranean region from the
Health impact assessment (HIA) is a support tool for intersectoral decision- and policy-making. This book provides a detailed map of the use of HIA in Europe across a large range of sectors, including
Hydrogen is an almost ideal fuel and its wider use will result in an improvement in the environment due to factors including decreased air pollution. Hydrogen is the element of greatest abundance in t
This book addresses and reviews many of the still little understood questions related to the processes underlying planetary magnetic fields and their interaction with the solar wind. With focus on res
This is a pithy assessment of where adult education now stands - the traditions out of which it came, its current problems, and possible futures. The authors are particularly concerned with how its lo
This is a pithy assessment of where adult education now stands - the traditions out of which it came, its current problems, and possible futures. The authors are particularly concerned with how its lo
This volume analyses and explains EU legislation governing financial services. It is for legal practitioners in international law firms, the financial industry, regulators, and academics needing an in
Featuring stunning couture images, this book presents renowned fashion photographer Cathleen Naundorf's work with Polaroid photography from the past six years. Whether the incredible pieces of haute c
Racket is the noble descendant of Lisp, a programming language renowned for its elegance and power. But while Racket retains the functional goodness of Lisp that makes programming purists drool, it wa
