В статьях, обзорах и рефератах рассматриваются проблемы социальной теории, эмпирических социологических исследований, истории социологии. Обсуждаются актуальные тенденции и перспективы развития социологии как научной дисциплины в России и зарубежных странах. Для научных сотрудников, преподавателей, аспирантов и студентов вузов.
Разработанная автором система высокоточного глубинного прогноза месторождений позволяет на основе комплексных геологических, геофизических, геохимических, термобарогеохимических исследований на дневной поверхности давать с достоверностью более 80% прогноз: 1) местоположение месторождения, 2) глубину его залегания, 3) его размеры, 4) запасы в нем полезного ископаемого, 5) его содержание, 6) его кач…
Written by an international team of leading scholars, this groundbreaking reference work explores the nature of language change and diffusion, and paves the way for future research in this rapidly expanding interdisciplinary field. Features 35 newly-written essays from internationally acclaimed experts that reflect the growth and vitality of the burgeoning area of historical sociolinguistics Exami…
В статьях, обзорах и рефератах рассматриваются проблемы социальной теории, эмпирических социологических исследований, истории социологии. Обсуждаются актуальные тенденции и перспективы развития социологии как научной дисциплины в России и зарубежных странах. Для научных сотрудников, преподавателей, аспирантов и студентов вузов.
В статьях, обзорах и рефератах рассматриваются проблемы социальной теории, эмпирических социологических исследований, истории социологии. Обсуждаются актуальные тенденции и перспективы развития социологии как научной дисциплины в России и зарубежных странах. Для научных сотрудников, преподавателей, аспирантов и студентов вузов.
В статьях, обзорах и рефератах рассматриваются проблемы социальной теории, эмпирических социологических исследований, истории социологии. Обсуждаются актуальные тенденции и перспективы развития социологии как научной дисциплины в России и зарубежных странах. Для научных сотрудников, преподавателей, аспирантов и студентов вузов.
The role of the expert witness has long been important in the resolution of construction disputes. The specialist opinion brought by the expert can aid understanding and interpretation of the facts of the dispute, and may be influential in deciding the outcome. The variety of dispute resolution procedures and the requirement for the expert witness to be independent places a heavy burden on the par…
A Companion to Contemporary Art is a major survey covering the major works and movements, the most important theoretical developments, and the historical, social, political, and aesthetic issues in contemporary art since 1945, primarily in the Euro-American context. Collects 27 original essays by expert scholars describing the current state of scholarship in art history and visual studies, and poi…
This unique commentary on Paul’s early letters by an outstanding New Testament specialist, provides a broad range of original perspectives of how people have interpreted, and been influenced by, Paul’s first two letters. Addresses questions concerning the content, setting, and authenticity of the two Thessalonian letters, drawing on responses from leading scholars, poets, hymn writers, preachers, …
Even though most of the Earth’s surface is covered with water, most of it is not directly usable for human consumption or applications. As the population increases and our general style of living standards increase, the importance useable water is becoming acute. This book addresses this issue with approaches to treating water sources that require removal of unwanted or dissolved substances. In pa…
This commentary on Paul’s highly autobiographical letter to the Galations traces the history of the book’s reception through the ages. Explores the influence and history of this important New Testament book Demonstrates the crucial role that Galatians has played in the development of very diverse forms of Christian spirituality Considers the influence of Galatians on a wide range of theological fi…
Wireless optical communication refers to communication based on the unguided propagation of optical waves. The past 30 years have seen significant improvements in this technique – a wireless communication solution for the current millennium – that offers an alternative to radio systems; a technique that could gain attractiveness due to recent concerns regarding the potential effects of radiofreque…
True sustainability is the line of engineering research and practice that is giving rise to a series of Scrivener textbooks, such as Khan & Islam's best-selling The Greening of Petroleum Operations. Making explicit reference to his own recently-published book in this series, Sustainable Energy Pricing, as the companion volume of this book, the author applies the principles of true economic sustain…
The testing market is growing at a fast pace and ISTQB certifications are being increasingly requested, with more than 180,000 persons currently certified throughout the world. The ISTQB Foundations level syllabus was updated in 2011, and this book provides detailed course study material including a glossary and sample questions to help adequately prepare for the certification exam. The fundamenta…
Describing the essential aspects that need to be considered during the deployment and operational phases of 3GPP LTE/SAE networks, this book gives a complete picture of LTE systems, as well as providing many examples from operational networks. It demystifies the structure, functioning, planning and measurements of both the radio and core aspects of the evolved 3G system. The content includes an ov…