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Art and Society 1972–2022–2072

From the Art for the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972 to Artistic Design Concepts of the Twenty-First Century

by Anton Biebl, Elisabeth Hartung, Tanja Baar, Britto Arts Trust, Michael Buhrs, Alice Creischer, Clémentine Deliss, Maurin Dietrich, Thomas Eller0, Jasmine Ellis1, Rebekka Endler2, Sagal Farah3, Laszlo Glozer4, Anna Heringer5, Max Jorge Hinderer Cruz6, Christian Kandzia7, Larissa Kikol8, Christine Sun Kim9, Alexander Kluge0, Jakob Lena Knebl1, Barbara Könches2, Michael Lentz3, Anna-Angela Libal4, Julienne Lorz5, M+M6, Goshka Macuga7, Thomas Mader8, Marny Garcia Mommertz9, Barbara Mundel0, Catherine Nichols1, Angelika Nollert2, Hans Ulrich Obrist3, Britta Peters4, Raumfragen Neuperlach5, raumlaborberlin6, Lorena Herrera Rashid7, Hanno Rauterberg8, Pedro Reyes9, Kay Schiller0, Rüdiger Schöttle1, Mareike Schwarz2, Elisabeth Spieker3, Daniela Stöppel4, Heinz Schütz5, Tobias Staab6, Matthias Stadler7, Gerfried Stocker8, Jana Kerima Stolzer9, Corinna Thierolf0, Joanna Warsza1, Manfred Weihe2, Susanne Witzgall3, Miriam Zadoff4, Cao Yu5, Lucas Zwirner6, Studio Pandan, Berlin7 ...

Since the advent of modernity, art has been associated with freedom, provocation and courage. In 1972, art was to unfold its potential as an emancipatory and creative force as part of the Gesamtkunstwerk of the XX. Olympic Games in Munich—according to the grand vision of its planners. The international avant-garde of the time, including Walter de Maria, Gerhard Richter, Andy Warhol and Dan Flavin, ... Read more

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Since the advent of modernity, art has been associated with freedom, provocation and courage. In 1972, art was to unfold its potential as an emancipatory and creative force as part of the Gesamtkunstwerk of the XX. Olympic Games in Munich—according to the grand vision of its planners. The international avant-garde of the time, including Walter de Maria, Gerhard Richter, Andy Warhol and Dan Flavin,
... Read more
The sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems

by Dr Dominik Klauser, Dr Washington Otieno, Dr Willis Ochilo, Dr Lorna Migiro, Dr Wade Jenner, Dr Ulrich Kuhlmann, Dr Bernard Vanlauwe, Mr Oluwole Fatunbi, Dr R. Kombat, Dr Nikesh Ghimere0, Dr Charles Nkonge1, Dr David Kamau3, Dr Felister Makini4, Mr Matthew Freeman5, Dr Wanjiku Mungai6, Dr Margaret Adesugba7, Dr Yanyan Liu8, Dr Nicholas Minot9, Dr Mengying Wang0, Dr Christine Negra1, Dr Tanja Havemann2, Dr Steve Wiggins3, Professor John Derera4, Dr Joyce Gikera5, Mr John Logan6, Mr David Eagle7, Dr Nadira Saleh8, Prof Christoph Studer9, Dr Ian Barker0, Dr Richard Jones1 ...

Series Book 93 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Strong coverage of improving smallholder access to key inputs, from seeds to nutrition and pest managementReviews ways of improving public and private sector extension support as well as market access for smallholdersChapter authors mix research expertise and practical experience of successful project implementation on the ground ... Read more

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Strong coverage of improving smallholder access to key inputs, from seeds to nutrition and pest managementReviews ways of improving public and private sector extension support as well as market access for smallholdersChapter authors mix research expertise and practical experience of successful project implementation on the ground
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The Digital Playbook

A Practitioner’s Guide to Smart, Connected Products and Solutions with AIoT

Edited by Dirk Slama, Tanja Rückert, Sebastian Thrun, Ulrich Homann, Heiner Lasi ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This open access book is a practitioner's guide to smart, connected products and solutions. As a hands-on playbook, it combines the business and technical execution perspectives to help product companies, OEMs, manufacturers and equipment operators utilize the full potential of digital enablers, especially Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and Digital Twins. The Digital ... Read more

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This open access book is a practitioner's guide to smart, connected products and solutions. As a hands-on playbook, it combines the business and technical execution perspectives to help product companies, OEMs, manufacturers and equipment operators utilize the full potential of digital enablers, especially Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and Digital Twins. The Digital
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Mies van der Rohe

A Critical Biography, New and Revised Edition

by Franz Schulze, Edward Windhorst ...

An "excellent" new edition of the definitive biography of the architectural genius, with more than a hundred photos ( Booklist, starred review).Upon publication, this book was praised by the Chicago Tribune and "the most comprehensive book ever written about the master designer and, by any measure, the best," while the Christian Science Monitor noted that "Schulze has both the gift of an ... Read more

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An "excellent" new edition of the definitive biography of the architectural genius, with more than a hundred photos ( Booklist, starred review).Upon publication, this book was praised by the Chicago Tribune and "the most comprehensive book ever written about the master designer and, by any measure, the best," while the Christian Science Monitor noted that "Schulze has both the gift of an
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Coping with Water Scarcity: An Action Framework for Agriculture and Food Security

by FAOoftheUN ...

This report aims to provide a conceptual framework to address food security under conditions of water scarcity in agriculture. It has been prepared by a team of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the framework of the project "Coping with water scarcity: the role of agriculture", and has been discussed at an Expert Consultation meeting organized in FAO, Rome in ... Read more

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This report aims to provide a conceptual framework to address food security under conditions of water scarcity in agriculture. It has been prepared by a team of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the framework of the project "Coping with water scarcity: the role of agriculture", and has been discussed at an Expert Consultation meeting organized in FAO, Rome in
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Quality for DevOps teams

by Rik Marselis, Berend van Veenendaal, Dennis Geurts, Wouter Ruigrok ...

To continuously deliver IT systems at speed with a focus on business value, DevOps teams integrate quality engineering in their way of working. This book supports teams in implementing quality in their DevOps culture, with practical examples, useful knowledge and some theoretical background. For example, it describes how to benefit from a CI/CD pipeline. TMAP is the body of knowledge for quality ... Read more

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To continuously deliver IT systems at speed with a focus on business value, DevOps teams integrate quality engineering in their way of working. This book supports teams in implementing quality in their DevOps culture, with practical examples, useful knowledge and some theoretical background. For example, it describes how to benefit from a CI/CD pipeline. TMAP is the body of knowledge for quality
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When Clothes Become Fashion

Design and Innovation Systems

by Ingrid Loschek ...

When, how and why do clothes become fashion? Fashion is more than mere clothing. It is a moment of invention, a distillation of desire, a reflection of a zeitgeist. It is also a business relying on an intricate network of manufacture, marketing and retail. Fashion is both medium and message but it does not explain itself. It requires language and images for its global mediation. It develops from ... Read more

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When, how and why do clothes become fashion? Fashion is more than mere clothing. It is a moment of invention, a distillation of desire, a reflection of a zeitgeist. It is also a business relying on an intricate network of manufacture, marketing and retail. Fashion is both medium and message but it does not explain itself. It requires language and images for its global mediation. It develops from
... Read more
World Livestock: Transforming the Livestock Sector through the Sustainable Development Goals

by FAOoftheUN ...

The publication is intended to serve as a reference framework for Member States as they move forward to realize livestock's potentially major contribution to the Agenda 2030.For decades, the livestock debate has focused on how to increase production in a sustainable manner. However, the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has shifted the emphasis from fostering sustainable production per se ... Read more

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The publication is intended to serve as a reference framework for Member States as they move forward to realize livestock's potentially major contribution to the Agenda 2030.For decades, the livestock debate has focused on how to increase production in a sustainable manner. However, the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has shifted the emphasis from fostering sustainable production per se
... Read more
An Introduction to Architectural Theory

1968 to the Present

by Harry Francis Mallgrave, David J. Goodman ...

A sharp and lively text that covers issues in depth but not to the point that they become inaccessible to beginning students, An Introduction to Architectural Theory is the first narrative history of this period, charting the veritable revolution in architectural thinking that has taken place, as well as the implications of this intellectual upheaval.The first comprehensive and critical history of ... Read more

$37.00 USD

A sharp and lively text that covers issues in depth but not to the point that they become inaccessible to beginning students, An Introduction to Architectural Theory is the first narrative history of this period, charting the veritable revolution in architectural thinking that has taken place, as well as the implications of this intellectual upheaval.The first comprehensive and critical history of
... Read more
Agriculture Investment Sourcebook

by World Bank ...

Investing to promote agricultural growth and poverty reduction is a central pillar of the World Bank's current rural strategy, Reaching the Rural Poor (2003). One major thrust of the strategy outlines the priorities and the approaches that the public sector, private sector, and civil society can employ to enhance productivity and competitiveness of the agricultural sector in ways that reduce the ... Read more

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Investing to promote agricultural growth and poverty reduction is a central pillar of the World Bank's current rural strategy, Reaching the Rural Poor (2003). One major thrust of the strategy outlines the priorities and the approaches that the public sector, private sector, and civil society can employ to enhance productivity and competitiveness of the agricultural sector in ways that reduce the
... Read more
ISO 27001 Risk Management in Plain English

A Step-by-Step Handbook for Information Security Practitioners in Small Businesses

by Dejan Kosutic ...

Series Book 1 - ISO Pocket Book Series
“Risk management is the central idea of ISO 27001. And, the way ISO 27001 tells you to achieve this tailor-made suit is to perform risk assessment and risk treatment.” This book, ISO 27001 Risk Management in Plain English, is a quick read for people who are focused solely on risk management. It has one aim in mind: to give you the knowledge and practical step-by-step process you need to ... Read more

$11.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“Risk management is the central idea of ISO 27001. And, the way ISO 27001 tells you to achieve this tailor-made suit is to perform risk assessment and risk treatment.” This book, ISO 27001 Risk Management in Plain English, is a quick read for people who are focused solely on risk management. It has one aim in mind: to give you the knowledge and practical step-by-step process you need to
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Art of the 20th century

by Dorothea Eimert ...

The 20th century was a revolutionary period in art history. In the span of a few short years, Modernism exploded into being, disrupting centuries of classical figurative tradition to create something entirely new. This astoundingly thorough survey of art's modern era showcases all of the key artistic movements of the 20th century, from Fauvism to Pop Art, featuring illustrative examples of some of ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The 20th century was a revolutionary period in art history. In the span of a few short years, Modernism exploded into being, disrupting centuries of classical figurative tradition to create something entirely new. This astoundingly thorough survey of art's modern era showcases all of the key artistic movements of the 20th century, from Fauvism to Pop Art, featuring illustrative examples of some of
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