Daylight is the most important element determining the mood and appearance of architecture, more so than all construction materials. In office buildings in particular, the good provision of daylight and matching artificial lighting installations make an important contribution to energy conservation - the better the use made of daylight, the less energy has to be consumed for artificial lighting. For this reason, typical architectural concepts have changed in recent years; enclosed buildings with full air-conditioning have increasingly made way to buildings that respond to the climate...

The concept and detailed design of buildings requires a comprehensive approach. Coordinating the different trades is one of the architect's key tasks. In view of the fact that electrical installations in buildings are becoming increasingly complex, the architect needs to have a solid, basic understanding in this field in order to be able to prepare the design for the input of the specialist engineers. However, most architects find it hard to understand anything but the basic concepts of electrical engineering, in spite of the fact that it is an increasingly important field in view of the...

Bei der Planung, Konzeption und Ausfuhrung mussen Gebaude ganzheitlich betrachtet werden. Die Abstimmung der einzelnen Gewerke untereinander ist eine Kernaufgabe des Architekten. Da elektrotechnische Installationen in Gebauden zunehmend komplexer werden, muss der Architekt uber ein fundiertes Basiswissen auch in diesem Bereich verfugen, um die Fachplanung sinnvoll vorbereiten zu konnen. Als Mittler zwischen allen am Bau Beteiligten muss er im Bereich der Elektrotechnik von Gebauden die Zusammenhange verstehen und die Kunden kompetent beraten konnen. Basics Elektroinstallation...

Der Band Raumgestaltung beschaftigt sich mit der Wahrnehmung und Gestaltung von Raumen und schafft ein tiefes Verstandnis fur das Entwerfen dreidimensionaler Zusammenhange. Er prasentiert Moglichkeiten der Raumgestaltung ubersichtlich und leicht fur die eigene Arbeit adaptierbar.

Das Wissen uber die unterschiedlichen Stadtbausteine gehort zum grundlegenden Handwerkszeug jeder stadtebaulichen Planung. Aus diesen Bausteinen sind unsere Stadte und Quartiere zusammengefugt. Fur das stadtebauliche Entwerfen ist es unerlasslich, ihre Form und Struktur, die funktionalen Bedingungen, ihre Differenzierung von privaten und offentlichen Bereichen sowie die Vernetzung mit dem Umfeld zu verstehen. Die Beschaftigung mit den Stadtbausteinen stellt einen ersten Schritt dar, die gebaute Struktur der Stadt als physischen und sozialen Lebensraum zu begreifen und als solchen weiter zu...

This second edition of a popular introduction to the Qur an includes an essential updated reference guide, including a chronology of the revelation, links to internet resources, and suggestions for further reading. Exploring the Qur'an's reception through history, its key teachings, and its place in contemporary thought and belief, this volume analyzes: the Qur'an as the word of God; its reception and communication by the Prophet Muhammad; the structure and language of the text; conceptions of God, the holy law, and jihad; and Islamic commentaries on Qur anic teachings through the ages....

This second edition of a popular introduction to the Qur'an includes an essential updated reference guide, including a chronology of the revelation, links to internet resources, and suggestions for further reading. Exploring the Qur'an's reception through history, its key teachings, and its place in contemporary thought and belief, this volume analyzes: the Qur'an as the word of God; its reception and communication by the Prophet Muhammad; the structure and language of the text; conceptions of God, the holy law, and jihad; and Islamic commentaries on Qur'anic teachings through the ages....

Human genetics has blossomed from an obscure biological science and explanation for rare disorders to a field that is profoundly altering health care for everyone. This thoroughly updated new edition of Human Genetics: The Basics provides a concise background of gene structure and function through the lens of real examples, from families living with inherited diseases to population-wide efforts in which millions of average people are learning about their genetic selves. The book raises compelling issues concerning:

The role of genes in maintaining health and explaining...

Human genetics has blossomed from an obscure biological science and explanation for rare disorders to a field that is profoundly altering health care for everyone. This thoroughly updated new edition of Human Genetics: The Basics provides a concise background of gene structure and function through the lens of real examples, from families living with inherited diseases to population-wide efforts in which millions of average people are learning about their genetic selves. The book raises compelling issues concerning:

The role of genes in maintaining health and explaining...

Global Justice: The Basics is a straightforward and engaging introduction to the theoretical study and practice of global justice. It examines the key political themes and philosophical debates at the heart of the subject, providing a clear outline of the field and exploring:

• the history of its development
• the current state of play
• its ongoing interdisciplinary development.

Using case studies from around the world which illustrate the importance of the debates at the heart of global justice, as well as...