wyszukanych pozycji: 11
Wooden Domes: History and Modern Times
ISBN: 9783319657400 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 269 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 20 dni roboczych. This monograph presents a state-of-the-art analysis of eco-friendly and aesthetic structures in wooden dome construction. The author demonstrates that the further development of wooden structures depends on both supplementing the testing of wood as a heterogeneous material, as well as on further improvement of fibrous structures with visco-elastic properties. The target audience primarily comprises research experts and practitioners in the field of building materials who are interested in innovative architecture. This monograph presents a state-of-the-art analysis of eco-friendly and aesthetic structures in wooden dome construction. The author demonstrates t... |
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384,63 zł |
Wooden Domes: History and Modern Times
ISBN: 9783319880952 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 269 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 20 dni roboczych. |
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384,63 zł |
Informality: Social Theory and Contemporary Practice
ISBN: 9780415156745 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. For most of the 20th century, modernity has been characterized by the formalization of social relations as face to face interactions are replaced by impersonal bureaucracy and finance. As we enter the new millennium, however, it becomes increasingly clear that it is only by stepping outside these formal structures that trust and co-operation can be created and social change achieved. In this book, the author argues that only the society that achieves an appropriate balance between the informality and formality of interaction will find itself in a position to move forward to further...
For most of the 20th century, modernity has been characterized by the formalization of social relations as face to face interactions are replaced by i...
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249,41 zł |
Later Life: Exploring Ageing Through Literature
ISBN: 9781351112833 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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701,59 zł |
Trust in Modern Societies: Significance, Scope and Limits of the Drive Towards Global Uniformity
ISBN: 9780745616346 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This is one of the first systematic discussions of the nature of trust as a means of social cohesion, discussing the works of leading social theorists on the issue of social solidarity.
This is one of the first systematic discussions of the nature of trust as a means of social cohesion, discussing the works of leading social theorists...
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109,36 zł |
Informality: Social Theory and Contemporary Practice
ISBN: 9780415156738 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 274 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. For most of the 20th century, modernity has been characterized by the formalization of social relations as face to face interactions are replaced by impersonal bureaucracy and finance. As we enter the new millennium, however, it becomes increasingly clear that it is only by stepping outside these formal structures that trust and co-operation can be created and social change achieved. In this book, the author argues that only the society that achieves an appropriate balance between the informality and formality of interaction will find itself in a position to move forward to further...
For most of the 20th century, modernity has been characterized by the formalization of social relations as face to face interactions are replaced by i...
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909,47 zł |
Later Life: Exploring Ageing Through Literature
ISBN: 9781032174464 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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207,83 zł |
Action on AIDS: National Policies in Comparative Perspective
ISBN: 9780313263699 / Angielski / Twarda / 1990 / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This edited collection shows how the spread of HIV infection has been followed, represented, and managed in nine countries between 1982 and 1988. The countries cited in this study have been chosen to emphasize contrasts in the social and epidemiological profiles of AIDS, and to suggest the diversity of the problems constituted by HIV/AIDS in different national contexts. The juxtaposition of sequences of national response will raise questions about the range of policy options actually available to political and social policy-makers in a given context, and will invite further examination of... This edited collection shows how the spread of HIV infection has been followed, represented, and managed in nine countries between 1982 and 1988. T... |
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382,94 zł |
Death in Old Age: How a Pandemic Makes Us Rethink Mortality
ISBN: 9781800790025 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. The book examines the issue of old age in death in contemporary Western societies in the pre-Covid-19 period and during the recent pandemic. It aims to prompt rethinking of societal obligations to the aged and to reflect on ways of handling death in old age. By exposing which values and orientations towards death in old age have been reinforced and which have been challenged by the coronavirus pandemic, the book offers a platform to debate society’s responsibility to old people and to reflect on the legacy of the pandemic for the quality of the end of life care. It raises ethical and...
The book examines the issue of old age in death in contemporary Western societies in the pre-Covid-19 period and during the recent pandemic. It aims t...
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319,06 zł |
Intellectuals and the Public Good: Creativity and Civil Courage
ISBN: 9781107404915 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 290 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Creativity and civil courage are major dimensions of an intellectual's authority and contribute towards the enrichment of democracy. This book develops a sociological account of civil courage and creative behaviour in order to enhance our understanding of the nature of intellectuals' involvement in society. Barbara A. Misztal employs both theoretical-analytic and empirical components to develop a typology of intellectuals who have shown civil courage and examines the biographies of twelve Nobel Peace Prize laureates, including Elie Wiesel, Andrei Sakharov and Linus C. Pauling, to illustrate...
Creativity and civil courage are major dimensions of an intellectual's authority and contribute towards the enrichment of democracy. This book develop...
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235,61 zł |
Intellectuals and the Public Good: Creativity and Civil Courage
ISBN: 9780521847186 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 290 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Creativity and civil courage are major dimensions of an intellectual's authority and contribute towards the enrichment of democracy. This book develops a sociological account of civil courage and creative behaviour in order to enhance our understanding of the nature of intellectuals' involvement in society. Barbara A. Misztal employs both theoretical-analytic and empirical components to develop a typology of intellectuals who have shown civil courage and examines the biographies of twelve Nobel Peace Prize laureates, including Elie Wiesel, Andrei Sakharov and Linus C. Pauling, to illustrate...
Creativity and civil courage are major dimensions of an intellectual's authority and contribute towards the enrichment of democracy. This book develop...
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306,63 zł |