BOOKS with Alphabet   M (Ma,Mb,Mc, Md,Me…)

Overview: Highlights mental health issues following the Fukushima nuclear disaster.Addresses psychosocial issues that produce negative impacts such as discrimination, stigmatization, and scapegoating.Contrasts .This book focuses on mental health issues arising in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Three years after the 11 March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunamis, and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, roughly 130,000 individuals continue to face enormous burdens as a result of mandatory evacuation. Many evacuees still live in temporary housing, and returning home remains a di

Overview: 978-3-528-05386-4978-3-663-14018-4

Overview: Provides rigors statistical analysis on building condition of school buildings.Very useful for school administrators in developing country.Presents a meaningful prediction model which can assist schooThis book presents the results of a novel investigation into building deterioration and defects in Malaysia’s public schools. It sets forth an in-depth theoretical and empirical underpinning the maintenance management of public schools with the view to develop a building deterioration prediction model of building condition based on factors contributing to building defects for school buil

Overview: Magie und magisches Denken besitzen für mittelalterliche Gesellschaften einen herausragenden Stellenwert, wie die historische Forschung eindrücklich herausgearbeitet hat. Der vorliegende Band nähert sich dem Faszinationsbereich aus einer dezidiert literaturwissenschaftlichen Perspektive und nimmt das Phänomen in Fallstudien vom Mittelalter bis zur Renaissance in den Blick. Methodisch grundlegender Ausgangspunkt ist der Gedanke, dass literarische Texte einen spezifischen Zugang zu Zauber und Magie bieten, da sie magische Praktiken jenseits ihres realen Geltungsanspruches verhandeln kö

Overview: Mikrobiell verursachte Endokarditiden unterscheiden sich hinsichtlich der Klinik, der Prognose und der therapeutischen Erfordernisse von allen anderen Infektionserkrankungen. Die vorliegende Publikation ist das Resultat einer langjährigen klinischen und tierexperimentellen Beschäftigung mit diesem stets aktuellen Krankheitsbild. Es bietet rationale Handlungskonzepte für die häufigen Probleme der Diagnostik und Therapie. Die für den klinischen Alltag wichtigen konservativ-medikamentösen wie auch chirurgischen Therapiestrategien werden umfassend dargestellt. Dabei läßt die systematisch

Overview: The first book to assess critically mystery in children‘s literature, this collection charts a development from religious mystery through rationally solved detective fictions to insoluble supernatural and horror mysteries. Written by internationally recognised scholars in the field, these thirteen original essays offer challenging and innovative readings of both classic and popular mysteries for children. This volume will be essential and stimulating reading for anyone with an interest in children‘s literature or in mystery fiction.978-1-349-42374-3978-0-333-98513-7

Overview: Ausgereiftes Wissen für Studium und Praxis.Das einzige als Lehrbuch konzipierte Werk zum Thema.Die gesamte Breite des IT-Controllings in der notwendigen Tiefe und vor allem Praxisnähe.Includes supplemIT-Controlling bedeutet Dienstleistung. Es unterstützt Existenz- und Arbeitsplatzsicherung durch Gewinnerzielung. Das Buch zeigt, wie es geht. Ausgehend von einem bewährten Leitbildcontrolling-Konzept werden systematisch die für das IT-Controlling relevanten Gesichtspunkte vorgestellt. Ein Buch zum Lernen, Vergleichen und Nachschlagen, für Studenten und Praktiker gleichermaßen..Dies Werk

Overview: .Major Fungal Diseases of Rice: Recent Advances. provides acomprehensive overview of latest research in rice fungal pathology.There are 25 chapters dealing with the blast, sheath blight, sheathrot, brown spot and scald diseases of rice as well as some broadertopics. .The book covers recent progress in a number of key fundamental aspectssuch as pathogenicity, pathogen diversity, molecular characterisation,gene cloning, genetics of host resistance and host-pathogeninteractions. It also presents the current status and perspectives instrategic and applied areas such as epidemiology, resi

Overview: Ideal for GCSE and City & Guilds 9231, Media Studies and Art & Design courses. It provides a basic grounding in the history and application of photography. The book emphasises artistic picture construction, in addition to covering traditional elements. Guidance on preparing portfolios is also included. Genuine examination photographs are shown and the book also contains a large colour section.

Overview: Develops a nuanced understanding of mediated offence, a highly topical theme in the current cultural and political landscape.Sheds light on an underexplored field with diverse theoretical and empiricaThis book explores different forms of mediated offence in the context of Trump‘s America, Brexit Britain, and the rise of far-right movements across the globe. In this political landscape, the so-called ‘right to offend’ is often seen as a legitimate weapon against a ‘political correctness gone mad’ that stifles ‘free speech’. Against the backdrop of these current developments, this book

Overview: Includes supplementary material: IMRET 5 featured more than 80 oral and poster communications, covering the entire interdisciplinary field from design, production, modeling and characterization of microreactor devices to application of microstructured systems for production, energy and transportation, including many analytical and biological applications. A particularly strong topic was the investigation of the potential of microstructuring of reactors and systems components for process intensification. Perspectives of combining local, in situ, data acquisition with appropriate micro

Overview: Provides current insights into the prophylactic and therapeutic potentials of mushrooms in various diseases.Covers the therapeutic efficacy of mushrooms in respiratory health, gut microbiota, dementia.The book presents new and novel perceptions about ailments alleviating the effects of several mushroom species. Also, the book highlights the curative role of medicinal mushrooms on some peripheral and central diseases. Various chapters in the book (primarily reviews) have been dedicated to providing the therapeutic efficacy of mushrooms against respiratory illnesses, gut microbiota, CO

Overview: Orientierungswissen für die Friedensdiskussion.Aktueller Beitrag zur Friedensdebatte.Umfassend und systematischDas Konzept der menschlichen Sicherheit hat in nur kurzer Zeit eine hohe internationale Resonanz erfahren und Eingang in die Politik gefunden. Auch die Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland macht sich dieses Konzept zu eigen; für sie stellt es einen zentralen Bezugspunkt und wichtigen Schritt auf dem Weg zur Verwirklichung eines gerechten Friedens dar. Dabei ist dieses Konzept nicht unumstritten: Befürworter sehen in der .Human Security. einen notwendigen Paradigmenwechsel im S

Overview: 978-3-662-37241-8978-3-662-37966-0

Overview: Written in honour of eminent historian Roy Porter by twenty of his colleagues and students, the collection renders cutting edge scholarship accessible. Historians from the three fields that Porter made his own - the histories of medicine, madness, and the Enlightenment - illustrate his influence while tackling major themes ranging from disability rights to the popularization of science. In their accounts, artisan gardeners jostle with anarchists, dentists, and hypnotists in a lively, and very Porterian, parade.978-1-349-35767-3978-0-230-23535-9

Overview: Presents a unique methodology for dealing with mechanical properties of modern functional materials..Develops new approaches for solving electric and mechanical coupled field problems..Can serve as a .Mechanics of Advanced Functional Materials. emphasizes the coupling effect between the electric and mechanical field in the piezoelectric, ferroelectric and other functional materials. It also discusses the size effect on the ferroelectric domain instability and phase transition behaviors using the continuum micro-structural evolution models. Functional materials usually have a very wid

Overview: Describes the modern multimodal treatment of locally recurrent colorectal cancer.Offers the reader a complete overview of the different therapeutic options.Pays detailed attention to reconstructive teThis book analyzes all aspects of modern multimodal treatment of locally recurrent rectal cancer in the pelvis in order to offer a panoramic overview of the different therapeutic options and enable the reader to balance their benefits and drawbacks. Indications for surgery and the surgical techniques themselves, including reconstruction techniques after major exenterative surgery, are cl

Overview: Features new findings in the area of nonparametric, robust and multivariate statistics.Includes contributions on statistical signal processing.Appeals to researchers and PhD students interested in the.Written by leading experts in the field, this edited volume brings together the latest findings in the area of nonparametric, robust and multivariate statistical methods. The individual contributions cover a wide variety of topics ranging from univariate nonparametric methods to robust methods for complex data structures. Some examples from statistical signal processing are also given.

Overview: Geschlechterverhältnisse, globale Ungleichheit und transnationale HandlungsansätzePrekarisierung, Verelendung und Armut sind zu den Schlagwörtern der politischen Debatte des frühen 21. Jahrhunderts geworden. Während in den 1990er Jahren über die Feminisierung von Armut im Globalen Süden diskutiert wurde, ist die Armut zwischenzeitlich in den Ländern des Globalen Nordens angekommen. Ziel des Buches ist es, diese komplexen Wandlungsprozesse in den Bereichen Arbeit, Migration und Sicherheit aus einer Geschlechterperspektive zu untersuchen und dabei nach Möglichkeiten der politischen Tei

Overview: Stilwell‘s style and exposition are unique.New examples on Chinese and Indian number theory.From the reviews of the first edition: ."There are many books on the history of mathematics in which mathematics is subordinated to history. This is a book in which history is definitely subordinated to mathematics. It can be described as a collection of critical historical essays dealing with a large variety of mathematical disciplines and issues, and intended for a broad audience. ... we know of no book on mathematics and its history that covers half as much nonstandard material. Even when d