Disease and commerce are among the most powerful forces that have shaped the modern world. They are also closely intertwined: over many centuries trade has been the single most important factor in the spread of diseases. In this groundbreaking book, Mark Harrison provides the fi…
"Disease and commerce are among the most powerful forces that have shaped the modern world. They are also closely intertwined: over many centuries trade has been the single most important factor in the spread of diseases throughout the world. In this book, the author provides a …
We often invoke the “magic” of mass media to describe seductive advertising or charismatic politicians. In The Mana of Mass Society, William Mazzarella asks what happens to social theory if we take that idea seriously. How would it change our understanding of publicity, propagan…
Multifunctional metasurfaces: design principles and device realizations
by Xu, He-Xiu, Tang, Shiwei, (Ph. D. in physics), Cai, Tong, (Ph. D. in electrical engineering), Shulin Sun, (Ph. D. in physics), He, Qiong, (Ph. D. in physics), Zhou, Lei, (Ph. D. in physics)
fromSynthesis lectures on materials and optics
In recent years, we have witnessed a rapid expansion of using super-thin metasurfaces to manipulate light or electromagnetic wave in a subwavelength scale. However, most designs are confined to a passive scheme and monofunctional operation, which hinders considerably the promisi…
Our knowledge of the world comes from various sources. But it is sometimes said that testimony, unlike other sources, transmits knowledge from one person to another. In this book, Stephen Wright investigates what the transmission of knowledge involves and the role that it should…
Knowledge transmission
by Wright, Stephen, (Stephen John)
fromRoutledge focus on philosophy
Our knowledge of the world comes from various sources. But it is sometimes said that testimony, unlike other sources, transmits knowledge from one person to another. In this book, Stephen Wright investigates what the transmission of knowledge involves and the role that it should…
As structural engineers move further into the age of digital computation and rely more heavily on computers to solve problems, it remains paramount that they understand the basic mathematics and engineering principles used to design and analyze building structures. The analysis …
