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Quantum computing for the quantum curious
This open access book makes quantum computing more accessible than ever before. A fast-growing field at the intersection of physics and computer science, quantum computing promises to have revolutionary capabilities far surpassing “classical” computation. Getting a grip on the science behind the hype can be tough: at its heart lies quantum mechanics, whose enigmatic concepts can be imposing…
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- 9783030616014
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- xv, 150p.
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- 530.12 QUA q
Transforming Biodiversity Governance
Over fifty years of global conservation has failed to bend the curve of biodiversity loss, so we need to transform the ways we govern biodiversity. The UN Convention on Biological Diversity aims to develop and implement a transformative framework for the coming decades. However, the question of what transformative biodiversity governance entails and how it can be implemented is complex. This bo…
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- 9781108856348
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- xviii, 390p,: ill
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- 346.04695 ING
Dinaric perspectives on TIMSS 2019 : teaching and learning mathematics and sc…
This open access book brings together national experts from across the Dinaric region to rigorously review IEA’s Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2019 grade four data to develop a multidimensional and culturally sensitive perspective on their TIMSS 2019 primary-level results. The Dinaric region, named after the Dinaric Alps, is located in South-eastern Europe, and…
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- 9783030858025
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- x, 244p. : ill.
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- 510.71 DIN d
Beyond the limits to growth: new ideas for sustainability from japan
Sustainable Development; Energy Policy, Economics and Management; Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings); Climate Change Management and Policy; Renewable and Green Energy; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology
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- 9783662549971
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- iv, 131 p. : ill.
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- Science for Sustainable Societies
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Governing the Climate-Energy Nexus
Combating climate change and transitioning to fossil-free energy are two central and interdependent challenges facing humanity today. Governing the nexus of these challenges is complex, and includes multiple intergovernmental and transnational institutions. This book analyses the governance interactions between such institutions, and explores their consequences for legitimacy and effectiveness.…
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- 9781108676397
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- xviii, 294p,: ill
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- 393.73874561 GOV
Big Data and Global Trade Law
This collection explores the relevance of global trade law for data, big data and cross-border data flows. Contributing authors from different disciplines including law, economics and political science analyze developments at the World Trade Organization and in preferential trade venues by asking what future-oriented models for data governance are available and viable in the area of trade law a…
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- 9781108919234
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- xxv, 376p :ill
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- 343.0815 MIR
Framing global mathematics
This open access book is about the shaping of international relations in mathematics over the last two hundred years. It focusses on institutions and organizations that were created to frame the international dimension of mathematical research. Today, striking evidence of globalized mathematics is provided by countless international meetings and the worldwide repository ArXiv. The text follows …
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- 9783030956837
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- ccclxxxiv, 20p ; ill
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- 372.7 NOR f
Control problems for conservation laws with traffic applications
Conservation and balance laws on networks have been the subject of much research interest given their wide range of applications to real-world processes, particularly traffic flow. This open access monograph is the first to investigate different types of control problems for conservation laws that arise in the modeling of vehicular traffic. Four types of control problems are discussed - bound…
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- 9783030930158
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- xvii, 227p, ; ill
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- 512.94 CON c
Towards the “perfect” weather warning
This book is about making weather warnings more effective in saving lives, property, infrastructure and livelihoods, but the underlying theme of the book is partnership. The book represents the warning process as a pathway linking observations to weather forecasts to hazard forecasts to socio-economic impact forecasts to warning messages to the protective decision, via a set of five bridges tha…
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- 9783030989897
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- x, 270p ; ill
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- 550 TOW t
The Role of Technology in Education
This book has three sections on the role of technology in education. The first section covers the merits of online learning and environment. The second section of the book gives insight on new technologies in learning and teaching. The third section of the book underlines the importance of new tendencies for the technology in education. I have a firm belief that readers can find great insights …
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- 9781789846638
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- xiii, 116p. : ill,
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- 371.33 FAH t
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