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William Penn was an instrumental and controversial figure in the early modern transatlantic world, known both as a leader in the movement for religious toleration in England and as a founder of two American colonies, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. As such, his career was marked by controversy and cont... More

Metallofoldamers are oligomers that fold into three-dimensional structures in a controlled manner upon coordination with metal ions. Molecules in this class have shown an impressive ability to form single-handed helical structures and other three-dimensional architectures. Several metallofoldamers h... More

This book examines the challenges facing the development of tourism in the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This region, which largely comprises the Arabian Peninsula, possesses some of the fastest... More

This book quantifies the potential for greater energy efficiency in industry on the basis of technology- and sector-related analyses. Starting from the methodological fundamentals, the first part discusses the electricity- and heat-based basic technologies and cross-sectional processes on the basis ... More

The Islamic world's artistic traditions experienced profound transformation in the 19th century as rapidly developing technologies and globalizing markets ushered in drastic changes in technique, style, and content. Despite the importance and ingenuity of these developments, the 19th century remains... More

This insightful book assembles a great variety of contributions on the literature and culture of the Holocaust since 1989. Focusing on Poland, the Czech Republic, and Germany, what becomes apparent is that the Nazi genocide continues to be a pivotal issue in literature, theatre, and film. Including ... More

Mit der Entwicklung des Web 2.0. sind digitale Medien und Netzwerke zum Teil unseres Alltags geworden. Von Facebook und Twitter zu YouTube und Blogspot: Soziale, kulturelle, religiöse, ökonomische und politische Räume entwickeln sich mittlerweile auch im weltumspannenden Netz, erlauben die Verständi... More

Das vorliegende Buch quantifiziert die Potenziale für mehr Energieeffizienz in der Industrie anhand technologie- und branchenbezogener Analysen. Ausgehend von den methodischen Grundlagen werden im ersten Teil die strom- und wärmebasierten Querschnittstechnologien und -prozesse anhand zahlreicher Anw... More

Das vorliegende Buch quantifiziert die Potenziale f#65533;r mehr Energieeffizienz in der Industrie anhand technologie- und branchenbezogener Analysen. Ausgehend von den methodischen Grundlagen werden im ersten Teil die strom- und w#65533;rmebasierten Querschnittstechnologien und -prozesse anhand za... More

Der Band analysiert auf theoretischer Ebene rassistische und rechtspopulistische Diskurse im Kontext von Medien, Migration und Mobilität, um deren Umsetzung in politische Strategien und Praxen mittels empirischer Untersuchungen zu re- und dekonstruieren und schließlich zu diskutieren, ob und – wenn ... More

This insightful book assembles a great variety of contributions on the literature and culture of the Holocaust since 1989. Focusing on Poland, the Czech Republic, and Germany, what becomes apparent is that the Nazi genocide continues to be a pivotal issue in literature, theatre, and film. Includin... More