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Fracture and Failure of Natural Building Stones

The book consists of invited papers written by leading experts in the field. It contains original contributions concerning ...

Fracture of Nano and Engineering Materials and Structures

The 16th European Conference of Fracture (ECF16) was held in Greece, July, 2006. Emphasis was given to the failure of nanostructured ...

Fragile Families and the Marriage Agenda

Some social sciences contend that marriage is the solution to many of the problems associated with single-parent families. ...

Fragmentation in Semi-Arid and Arid Landscapes

Exploring the concept of fragmentation, the ecological processes interrupted by fragmentation, and the social consequences ...

Fragmentation of Rings and Shells

The present book surveys the theoretical analysis put forth by Mott with particular focus on his efforts to characterize ...

Frames and Bases : An Introductory Course

During the last several years, frames have become increasingly popular; they have appeared in a large number of applications, ...

Framing in Sustainability Science Theoretical and Practical Approaches

This book offers both conceptual and empirical descriptions of how to “frame” sustainability challenges. It defines ...

Free Surface Flows under Compensated Gravity Conditions

Considers the behavior of fluids in a low-gravity environment with special emphasis on application in PMD (propellant management ...

Freedom and Value : Freedom’s Influence on Welfare and Worldly Value

Freedom of the sort implicated in acting freely or with free will is important to the truth of different sorts of moral judgment, ...

Frei Otto : forschen, bauen, inspirieren = a life of research, construction and inspiration / Irene Meissner, Eberhard Moeller

Provides insights on the key aspects of his work. At its heart was the search for natural designs and an exploration of form-finding ...

Fresh Dialogue Five

This book is a documentation wide range of disciplines and experience, looking of an inspiring evening of design and discussion.

Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment

The Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment gives a state of the art assessment of the diversity and distribution of Metazoa ...

Freshwater Governance for the 21st Century

The objective of this book is to broadly illustrate the key aspects of water governance, mapping the spectrum of decision-making ...

Freshwater Microplastics

This volume focuses on microscopic plastic debris, also referred to as microplastics, which have been detected in aquatic ...

Fringe 2005

In 1993 new prin- ples of optical shape measurement, setup calibration, phase unwr- ping and nondestructive testing were ...

From Adolescence to Adulthood in the Vietnam Era

Children born during the post-WWII era of peace and prosperity entered history at a time dominated by I-Like-Ike politics ...

From Assessing to Conserving Biodiversity

This book despite increasing communication, accelerating policy and management responses, and notwithstanding improving ecosystem ...

From Bilateral Arbitral Tribunals and Investment Courts to a Multilateral Investment Court Options Regarding the Institutionalization of Investor-State Dispute Settlement

This book considers the potential setup for a future Multilateral Investment Court (MIC). The option of an MIC was first ...

From Cells to Proteins: Imaging Nature across Dimensions

This book offers updated information on how much information we are able to obtain in the exploration of the inner details ...

From Colonialism to International Aid External Actors and Social Protection in the Global South

This book addresses the role of external actors in social protection in the Global South, from the Second World War until ...

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