Búsqueda de LIBROS DEL AUTOR: olsen

90 resultados

  • THE LABORATORY PIG
    KIRSTEN ROSENMAY JACOBSEN / AAGE K OLSEN ALSTRUP / AXEL K. HANSEN / PETER BOLLEN
    Since the popular second edition of The Laboratory Swine was published more than a decade ago, the number of pigs used in toxicity studies has increased as an alternative to commonly used non-rodent species, while, at the same time, large developments have been made in welfare concepts of laboratory animals. Pigs have gained prominence in both basic and applied research, leadin...

    $1,600.00

  • INTRODUCTION TO OIL TANKER AND GAS CARRIER OPERATIONS
    ALEXANDER ARNFINN OLSEN
    Introduction to Oil Tanker and Gas Carrier Operations introduces the mandatory minimum requirements for training and qualifications for masters, officers and ratings serving on-board liquefied gas tankers. It covers basic safety and pollution-prevention precautions and procedures, layouts of several types of liquefied gas tankers, types of cargo, their hazards and their handlin...

    $3,200.00

  • MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION
    DAIN OLSEN
    This book introduces and explains the emergent and dynamic discipline of media arts education and its potentials for educational transformation. Through an examination of its theoretical principles, holistic pedagogy, adaptive instructional practices, and diverse creative capacities, it demonstrates how media arts education can lead to a more student-centered, interdisciplinary...

    $1,200.00

  • ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF NATO
    JOHN ANDREAS OLSEN
    This handbook provides a comprehensive survey of the development and importance of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), its role in international relations and its influence on history. The volume examines the Alliance’s evolution in breadth, depth and context by analysing and explaining why and how NATO has endured and remained relevant since its creation. To present...

    $1,380.00

  • RHYTHM RIDES THE ROCKET
    BOB OLSEN
    In "Rhythm Rides The Rocket," Bob Olsen crafts a spellbinding journey through the cosmos, where music and science intertwine in a futuristic odyssey. As humanity reaches for the stars, a group of intrepid explorers discovers that the universe's greatest mysteries are not just physical but also deeply emotional. The story follows their quest to harmonize the rhythms of their hea...

    $39.70

  • HOW TO WRITE CONCEPTUAL PAPERS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
    JON-ARILD JOHANNESSEN / BJØRN OLSEN
    This book is a practical guide on how to write conceptual papers and use conceptual generalization as a research methodology. Divided into two parts, the book first focuses on the scientific foundation for conceptual generalization, to identify what is a conceptual model and how conceptual models can be developed. Part two focuses on how to write a winning conceptual thesis, co...

    $1,240.00

  • MARITIME ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATION
    ALEXANDER ARNFINN OLSEN
    Maritime Accident and Incident Investigation covers a wide range of topics relating to maritime-orientated organisational hazards and risks, as well as root cause analyses and techniques for analysing evidence. Its approach to maritime casualty and incident investigation caters to the unique needs of the maritime industry and covers the human element, machinery and engineering,...

    $1,900.00

  • SEXUAL ADJUSTMENT IN MARRIAGE
    HENRY OLSEN
    In the 1950s sexual instruction was still a considerable problem despite the very great freedom of discussion that was common. The high level of so-called sexual neurosis among women, the problems of sexual compatibility and birth control, and the spread of venereal disease all bore witness to the need for responsible information. Originally published in 1954, Dr Henry Olsen, i...

    $960.00

  • FIREFIGHTING AND FIRE SAFETY SYSTEMS ON SHIPS
    ALEXANDER ARNFINN OLSEN
    This accessible reference introduces firefighting and fire safety systems on ships and is written in line with the IACS Classification Rules for Firefighting Systems. It covers the design, construction, use, and maintenance of firefighting and fire safety systems, with cross references to the American Bureau of Shipping rules and various Classification Society regulations which...

    $1,360.00

  • MARITIME CARGO OPERATIONS
    ALEXANDER ARNFINN OLSEN
    Maritime Cargo Operations presents the core concepts of cargo work for marine engineering students and cadets. It is built around the essential principles of the maritime profession and is a valuable guide to a broad range of key subject areas in the safe carriage, handling, stowage and securing of cargo, and cargo watches in port. It contributes to a sound understanding of car...

    $1,360.00

  • INTRODUCTION TO SHIP ENGINE ROOM SYSTEMS
    ALEXANDER ARNFINN OLSEN
    Introduction to Ship Engine Room Systems outlines the key systems, machinery and equipment found in a ship’s engine room. It explores the basics of their function with overall practical guidance for engine room operation and maintenance, recognising emerging environmental challenges. It covers the following topics: The role and function of the steering and propulsion systems Po...

    $1,900.00

  • MERCHANT SHIP TYPES
    ALEXANDER ARNFINN OLSEN
    Merchant Ship Types provides a broad and detailed introduction to the classifications and main categories of merchant vessels for students and cadets. It introduces the concept of ship classification by usage, cargo type, and size, and shows how the various size categories affect which ports and channels the types of vessels are permitted to enter. Detailed outlines of each maj...

    $1,540.00

  • MOVING BETWEEN WORLDS
    ANDREA OLSEN
    Communication is a fundamental human activity, and as much as 90% of all communication is non-verbal. Yet awareness of embodied intelligence in communication is rare. This book is the fourth in a series by interdisciplinary educator Andrea Olsen focused on embodiment. Through the exercises and readings in this book, we can deepen our relationship to ourselves and others and imp...

    $314.00

  • CORE PRINCIPLES OF MARITIME NAVIGATION
    ALEXANDER ARNFINN OLSEN
    Core Principles of Maritime Navigation introduces the main navigation concepts required by trainees and professionals involved in maritime operations. The book covers a wide range of subjects from wind, waves and depths to navigational marks and buoys, navigational techniques and equipment, passage planning, duties of the Officer of the Watch, berthing and anchorage. It is not ...

    $1,420.00

  • INTRODUCTION TO CONTAINER SHIP OPERATIONS AND ONBOARD SAFETY
    ALEXANDER ARNFINN OLSEN
    Introduction to Container Ship Operations and Onboard Safety is an introduction for students and professionals involved in the maritime industry. It provides an overview of the merchant navy from its beginnings to the present day, entry and training requirements, shipboard hierarchy and roles and responsibilities, shipboard safety organisation, inductions and new crew member fa...

    $1,380.00

  • COLLABORATIONS IN ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING
    CLARE OLSEN / SINEAD MAC NAMARA
    This new edition of Collaborations in Architecture and Engineering explores how to effectively develop creative collaborations among architects and engineers. The authors, an architect and an engineer, share insights gained from their experiences and research on fostering productive communication, engaging in interdisciplinary discussions, and establishing common design goals. ...

    $920.00

  • THE ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL TOURISM
    DANIEL H. OLSEN
    The Routledge Handbook of Religious and Spiritual Tourism provides a robust and comprehensive state-of-the-art review of the literature in this growing sub-field of tourism. This handbook is split into five distinct sections. The first section covers past and present debates regarding definitions, theories, and concepts related to religious and spiritual tourism. Subsequent sec...

    $1,260.00

  • AFTER DISCOURSE
    BJØRNAR OLSEN / MATS BURSTRÖM / CAITLIN DESILVEY
    After Discourse is an interdisciplinary response to the recent trend away from linguistic and textual approaches and towards things and their affects. The new millennium brought about serious changes to the intellectual landscape. Favoured approaches associated with the linguistic and the textual turn lost some of their currency, and were followed by a new curiosity and concern...

    $1,120.00

  • FUTURE NATO
    JOHN ANDREAS OLSEN
    Future NATO looks at the challenges facing NATO in the 21st century and examines how the Alliance can adapt to ensure its continued success For more than 70 years, the North Atlantic Alliance has helped to preserve peace and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area. It has been able to adjust to varying political and strategic challenges. We must ensure that NATO continues to be eff...

    $1,160.00

  • PRENATAL COCAINE EXPOSURE
    RICHARD J. KONKOL / GEORGE D. OLSEN
    Prenatal Cocaine Exposures addresses the timely problem of maternal cocaine abuse and its effects on exposed infants, including growth retardation, learning, cardiovascular effects, and seizures. The impact of substance abuse on this and future generations presents an ongoing challenge to medical science. This comprehensive and authoritative volume reviews both animal and clini...

    $5,100.00

  • MINING IN THE ARCTIC
    L. LORENTZEN / ‎H.K. OLSEN / ‎O. RENDAL
    The proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Mining in the Arctic, held in Greenland in 2001. The papers cover a wide variety of topics, including: mining exploration and exploitation; mining engineering and mine design; environmental impact of mining in the Arctic; and more. ...

    $4,500.00

  • NEWSROOM-CLASSROOM HYBRIDS AT UNIVERSITIES
    GUNHILD RING OLSEN
    This book investigates the success of U.S. nonprofit university centers, where students work alongside investigative reporters, from a professional and educational perspective. Drawing on a detailed investigation of four of the most prominent and renowned centers in the U.S. – the IRP Berkeley (UC Berkeley), the Stabile Center (Columbia University), the Workshop (American Unive...

    $1,120.00

  • THE ELOQUENCE OF ART
    ANDREA OLSEN LAM / ‎ROSSITZA SCHROEDER
    For those within the fields of art history and Byzantine studies, Professor Henry Maguire needs no introduction. His publications transformed the way art historians approach medieval art through his insightful integration of rhetoric, poetry and non-canonical objects into the study of Byzantine art. His ground-breaking studies of Byzantine art that consider the natural world, m...

    $1,160.00

  • FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROANALYTICAL ENTOMOLOGY
    ALAN R. OLSEN / THOMAS H. SIDEBOTTOM / SHERRY A. KNIGHT
    This text offers insight into the practical applications of microanalytical entomology in the laboratory and in the field of consumer protection. This is the only guide that gives an overview of the subject from initial analysis of a product to interpreting significance of final results. Complete insect illustrations throughout and an insect fragment identification discussion c...

    $5,100.00

  • THE ARMED FORCES IN CONTEMPORARY ASIAN SOCIETIES
    EDWARD A OLSEN / STEPHEN JURIKA
    First published in 1986. This book integrates current knowledge about the military, political, economic, and cultural roles of the armed forces in sixteen Asian countries, examining the interplay of these factors and their bearing on each society's civil-military relations. The authors explore the history, current status, and potential future course of each country. Analyzing a...

    $1,160.00

  • BODY AND EARTH
    ANDREA OLSEN
    "Body is our first environment," writes Andrea Olsen. "It is the medium through which we know the earth." In a remarkable integration of environmental science, biology, meditation, and creative expression, Olsen, a dancer who teaches in the environmental studies program at Middlebury College, offers a guide to a holistic understanding of person and place. Part workbook, part ex...

    $314.00

  • BODYSTORIES
    ANDREA OLSEN / CARYN MCHOSE
    BodyStories is a book that engages the general reader as well as the serious student of anatomy. Thirty-one days of learning sessions heighten awareness about each bone and body system and provide self-guided studies. The book draws on Ms. Olsen's thirty years as a dancer and teacher of anatomy to show how our attitudes and approaches to our body affect us day to day. Amusing a...

    $314.00

  • EMOTIONALLY FOCUSED FAMILY THERAPY
    JAMES L. FURROW / GAIL PALMER / SUSAN M. JOHNSON / GEORGE FALLER / LISA PALMER-OLSEN
    Emotionally Focused Family Therapy is the definitive manual for applying the effectiveness of emotionally focused therapy (EFT) to the complexities of family life. The book sets out a theoretical framework for mental health professionals to enhance their conceptualization of family dynamics, considering a broad range of presenting problems and family groups. The first section a...

    $1,200.00

  • POWER IN MODERN SOCIETIES
    MARVIN E. OLSEN / MARTIN N MARGER / VALENCIA FONSECA
    An extensively revised and updated new edition of Olsen’s Power in Societies, this book contains carefully selected and edited writings on the exercise of social power in contemporary societies. The essays cover four broad topics: power in social organization, theoretical perspectives on power, national power structures, and power and the state. Ea ...

    $1,200.00

  • VIEWING THE WORLD ECOLOGICALLY
    MARVIN E. OLSEN
    During the last 20 years, the American public has become increasingly aware of environmental problems and resource scarcities. This study focuses on the rapid emergence of an ecological social paradigm, which appears to be replacing the technological social paradigm that has dominated American culture throughout most of the 20th century. ...

    $1,320.00


01 02 03 »