Water Hammer Research Advances in Nonlinear Dynamics Modeling This book provides a broad understanding of the main computational techniques used for water hammer research in water systems. The theoretical background to a number of techniques is introduced and general data analysis techniques and examining the application of techniques in an industrial setting including current practices and current research are considered. The book also provides practical experience of commercially available systems and includes small-scale water systems related projects. | Water Hammer Research Advances in Nonlinear Dynamics Modeling GBP 82.99 1
Ergonomics and Safety in Hand Tool Design This book focuses exclusively on ergonomics in the design and use of hand tools. Hand tools have been an integral supplement to the human hand since the beginning of civilization. Recently they have been pinpointed as a prominent cause of workplace disease. Cumulative Trauma Disorders such as Tendonitus Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Raynaud's Syndrome are caused by the specialization of motion employed when using a screw driver the shock to the hand and wrist when a hammer strikes a nail or the vibration of a power saw. Ergonomics and Safety in Hand Tool Design explores the relationship between Biomechanics Safety and Ergonomics allowing the reader to recognize evaluate and control ergonomic risk factors and improve hand tool design. After a history of hand tool use and design the book is broken down by the various disciplines as they apply to hand tools taking a broad approach. The author gives special attention to safe design and use illustrated with detailed diagrams. The text serves as a guide to the human factors in safety and ergonomics for safety professionals. GBP 59.99 1
The Routledge Handbook of the Communicative Constitution of Organization This Handbook offers state of the art scholarship on the perspective known as the Communicative Constitution of Organization (CCO). Offering a unique outlook on how communication accounts for the emergence change and continuity of organizations and organizing practices this Handbook systematically exposes the theoretical and methodological underpinnings of CCO displays its empirical diversity and articulates its future trajectory. Placing communication firmly at the centre of the organizational equation an international team of expert authors covers: The key theoretical inspirations and the main themes of the field The debates that animate the CCO community CCO’s methodological approaches How CCO handles classic management themes Practical applications Offering a central statement of CCO’s contributions to the fields of organization studies communication and management this Handbook will be of interest to organization studies and communication scholars faculty and graduate and advanced undergraduate students as well as anyone associated with CCO theorizing seeking a comprehensive overview of the theoretical methodological and practical tenets of this growing area. Chapter 5 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4. 0 license https://www. taylorfrancis. com/chapters/oa-edit/10. 4324/9781003224914-7/communicative-constitution-worlda-luhmannian-view-communication-organizations-society-michael-grothe-hammer?context=ubx&refId=6fe411e1-fbed-41c9-8d95-03ca74450c1d | The Routledge Handbook of the Communicative Constitution of Organization GBP 205.00 1
Dynamics of Soils and Their Engineering Applications The book offers systematic dynamic analysis of soils and their engineering applications including machine foundations and aims to develop a clear understanding of the subject. It comprises sixteen chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the reader to the various problems in soil dynamics. In Chapter 2 concepts of theory of vibrations are discussed along with their applications in designing Vibration Absorbers and Pickups. Wave propagation in elastic medium including wave refraction in layered medium is covered in Chapter 3. Chapter 4 deals with the procedure of determining dynamic properties of soils using various laboratory and field tests. Dynamic earth pressures in retaining walls and dynamic bearing capacity of footings are dealt with in Chapters 5 and 6 respectively. Chapters 7and 8 respectively deal with dynamic behavior of pile foundations and slopes. Causes of liquefaction of soils and prediction of liquefaction potential have been discussed in Chapter 9. In Chapter 10 the procedure of estimating the unbalanced forces in various types of machines are covered. Chapters 11 12 and 13 deal with the analysis and design of foundations of reciprocating machine hammer and turbo-generators respectively. In Chapter 14 problems of vibration isolation and screening are dealt with. Chapter 15 discusses the analysis and design of reinforced earth wall located in seismic areas. A new concept of a conventional rigid retaining wall having reinforced backfill is presented in Chapter 16 giving complete analysis and design procedure considering seismic forces. | Dynamics of Soils and Their Engineering Applications GBP 46.99 1
The Anarchy of Nazi Memorabilia From Things of Tyranny to Troubled Treasure Out of the numerous books and articles on the Third Reich few address its material culture and fewer still discuss the phenomenon of Nazi memorabilia. This is all the more surprising given that Nazi symbols so central to sustaining Hitler’s movement continue to live long after the collapse of his 12-year Reich. Neither did Nazi ideology die; far-right populists would like to see the swastika flown over the White House or Buckingham Palace. Against a backdrop of right-wing extremism military re-enactors think nothing of dressing up in Waffen-SS uniforms and romanticising the Third Reich in the name of living history. Auctioneers are prepared to hammer down Nazi artefacts to the highest bidder but who is buying them and why do they do so? Should collectors be allowed to decorate their homes with Nazi flags? The Anarchy of Nazi Memorabilia begins by examining the creation and context of Nazi artefacts and symbols during the volatile Weimar Republic to their wider distribution during the Third Reich. There were few people in Nazi Germany who did not wear a badge or uniform of some sort. Whether it be mothers soldiers or concentration camp inmates they were all branded. The chapter on the Second World War demonstrates that although German soldiers were cynical about being given medals in exchange for freezing in Russia. They still continued to fight for which more decorations were awarded. A large proportion of this book is therefore given to the meaning that Nazi symbols had before Nazi Germany was eventually defeated in May 1945. Equally important however and one of the characteristics of this book is the analysis of the meaning and value of Nazi material culture over time. The interpreters of Nazi symbols that this book focuses on are internationally based private collectors and traders. Sustained attention is given in a chapter outlining the development of the collectors’ market for Nazi memorabilia from 1945 onwards. No matter how much collectors go out of their way to paint the hobby in a positive light their activities do not fully escape the troubled past of the material that they desire. So contested are Nazi symbols that another chapter is devoted to the ethics and morals of destroying or preserving them. The issues surrounding private versus public custody and ownership of Nazi artefacts are also discussed. So far in this book the examination of Nazi artefacts has been restricted to physical objects within societies that are generally aware of the consequences of Hitlerism. As we increasingly move into the digital age however and there are few survivors of the Second World War left to relay their horrific experiences the final chapter contemplates the future of Nazi symbols both digitally and physically fake or real. This book will appeal to all those interested in the Third Reich Nazi ideology Neo-Nazism perceptions of the Nazis post-1945 modern European history and political symbolism. It will also hold particular appeal to those interested in the collecting and trading of contested and highly emotive artefacts. It considers aesthetics authenticity commodification gift exchange life histories of people and objects materiality and value theory. | The Anarchy of Nazi Memorabilia From Things of Tyranny to Troubled Treasure GBP 38.99 1