State And Society In Brazil Continuity And Change This volume grew out of a conference series sponsored jointly by the Stanford-Berkeley Joint Center for Latin American Studies and the Instituto Universitario de Pesquisas do Rio de Janeiro (IUPERJ). Entitled Opportunities and Constraints in Peripheral Industrial Society: The Case of Brazil the first conference was held in Nova Friburgo in July 1983 and was followed up by another at Berkeley in late January 1984. In the course of our discussions the subject matter widened so that a new title was chosen for this book. Also in the interim as Brazil made the transition to democracy and returned to economic growth many topics on the agenda for the 1980s emerged in clearer focus so that the chapters have all been sharpened and upgraded. In the division of labor that produced this book Nunes coordinated the project at Berkeley and in Brazil while Wirth and Bogenschild did the editing. | State And Society In Brazil Continuity And Change GBP 130.00 1
Biodental Engineering IV Proceedings of the IV International Conference on Biodental Engineering June 21-23 2016 Porto Portugal Since dentistry is a branch of medicine with its own peculiarities and very diverse areas of action it can be considered as an interdisciplinary field. BIODENTAL ENGINEERING IV contains the full papers presented at the 4th International Conference on Biodental Engineering (BIODENTAL 2016 Vila Nova de Famalicão Portugal 21—23 June 2016) and covers the use of new techniques and technologies in dentistry. The contributions provide a comprehensive coverage of the state-of-the art in this area and addresses the following topics: • Aesthetics• Bioengineering• Biomaterials• Biomechanical disorders• Biomedical devices• Computational bio- imaging and visualization• Computational methods• Dental medicine• Experimental mechanics• Signal processing and analysis• Implantology• Minimally invasive devices and techniques• Orthodontics• Prosthesis and orthosis• Simulation• Software development• Telemedicine• Tissue engineering• Virtual reality BIODENTAL ENGINEERING IV will be of interest to academics and professionals involved or interested in dentistry biomechanical disorders numerical simulation orthodontics implantology aesthetics dental medicine medical devices and medical imaging. | Biodental Engineering IV Proceedings of the IV International Conference on Biodental Engineering June 21-23 2016 Porto Portugal GBP 115.00 1
The Temple of Venus and Rome and Santa Francesca Romana at the Roman Forum Preservation and Transformation This book examines the influence of architectural design in the conservation of historic buildings by discussing in detail an important building complex in Rome: the Temple of Venus and Rome the monastery of Santa Maria Nova and the church of Santa Francesca Romana. As the most complete site in the Roman Forum that has reached our times with a rich architectural stratification almost intact it is a clear product of continuous preservation and transformation and it has not been studied in its complexity until now. The Temple of Venus and Rome and Santa Francesca Romana at the Roman Forum unravels the original designs and the subsequent interventions including Giacomo Boni’s pioneering conservation of the monastery carried out while excavating the Roman Forum in the early twentieth century. The projects are discussed in context to show their significance and the relationships between architects and patrons. Through its interdisciplinary focus on architectural design conservation archaeology history and construction this study is an ideal example for scholars students and architects of how to carry out research in architectural conservation. | The Temple of Venus and Rome and Santa Francesca Romana at the Roman Forum Preservation and Transformation GBP 36.99 1
Contemporary Circus In this volume twenty-four creators come together with three scholars to discuss Contemporary Circus bridging the divide between practice and theory. Lavers Leroux and Burtt offer conversations across four key themes: Apparatus Politics Performers and New Work. Extensively illustrated with fifty photos of Contemporary Circus productions and extensively annotated Contemporary Circus thematically groups and contextualises extracts of conversations to provide a sophisticated and wide-ranging study supported by critical theory. Of interest to both practitioners and scholars Contemporary Circus uses the lens of ‘contestation ’ or calling things into question to provide a portal into ways of seeing today’s circus performance. Conversations with: Lachlan Binns and Jascha Boyce (Gravity and Other Myths) Tilde Björfors (Cirkus Cirkör) Kim ‘Busty Beatz’ Bowers (Hot Brown Honey) Shana Carroll (The 7 Fingers) David Clarkson (Stalker) Philippe Decouflé (Compagnie DCA) Fez Faanana (Briefs) Mike Finch (Circus Oz) Daniele Finzi Pasca (Compagnia Finzi Pasca) Sean Gandini (Gandini Juggling) Firenza Guidi (ElanFrantoio NoFit State Circus) Jo Lancaster and Simon Yates (Acrobat) Johann Le Guillerm (Cirque Ici) Yaron Lifschitz (Circa) Chelsea McGuffin (Company 2) Phia Ménard (Compagnie Non Nova) Jennifer Miller (Circus Amok) Adrien Mondot (Compagnie Adrien M and Claire B) Charlotte Mooney and Tina Koch (Ockham’s Razor) Philippe Petit (high wire artist) and Elizabeth Streb (STREB EXTREME ACTION). GBP 36.99 1
History of Construction Cultures Volume 2 Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Construction History (7ICCH 2021) July 12-16 20 Volume 2 of History of Construction Cultures contains papers presented at the 7ICCH – Seventh International Congress on Construction History held at the Lisbon School of Architecture Portugal from 12 to 16 July 2021. The conference has been organized by the Lisbon School of Architecture (FAUL) NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities the Portuguese Society for Construction History Studies and the University of the Azores. The contributions cover the wide interdisciplinary spectrum of Construction History and consist on the most recent advances in theory and practical case studies analysis following themes such as: - epistemological issues; - building actors; - building materials; - building machines tools and equipment; - construction processes; - building services and techniques ; -structural theory and analysis ; - political social and economic aspects; - knowledge transfer and cultural translation of construction cultures. Furthermore papers presented at thematic sessions aim at covering important problematics historical periods and different regions of the globe opening new directions for Construction History research. We are what we build and how we build; thus the study of Construction History is now more than ever at the centre of current debates as to the shape of a sustainable future for humankind. Therefore History of Construction Cultures is a critical and indispensable work to expand our understanding of the ways in which everyday building activities have been perceived and experienced in different cultures from ancient times to our century and all over the world. | History of Construction Cultures Volume 2 Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Construction History (7ICCH 2021) July 12-16 20 GBP 230.00 1
Global Percussion Innovations The Australian Perspective First emerging in North America and Europe in the late 1920s contemporary percussion practices have transitioned from the fringes of contemporary music to the forefront over the past 90 years. In the 1960s contemporary percussion practices reached Australian shores and a new generation of artists added their voices to this narrative. The role of Australian activity is not yet embedded in the wider narrative of international contemporary percussion nor is the significance of developments in contemporary percussion practices fully realised in the context of Australian music history. In this monograph political social and cultural influences on this art form will be examined for the first time in a historical survey of contemporary percussion music in Australia over a 50-year period from 1960 to 2010. The rise of the percussion ensemble in the twentieth century to a standard chamber music ensemble is now recognised as one of the major advances in western art music practice internationally. A focus will be placed on ensemble activity via definitive documentation and analysis of ensembles that are amongst the most pioneering and longest established of Australian contemporary music organisations including the Australian Percussion Ensemble Synergy Percussion Adelaide Percussions Nova Ensemble Tetrafide Percussion Taikoz Clocked Out and Speak Percussion amongst others. Closing with a discussion of influences and identity this historical narrative will expand our understanding of the impact of Australian contributions to the international contemporary music scene while simultaneously examining how developments in contemporary percussion have contributed to Australia’s cultural identity. | Global Percussion Innovations The Australian Perspective GBP 38.99 1