This is the first translation into English of a milestone in Nietzsche interpretation. Wolfgang Mller-Lauter examines Nietzsche's doctrines of the will to power and the overman, in light of Nietzsche's philosophy of real contradictions. He shows that Nietzsche's vision of inherently contradictory "w[...]

Until the middle of the eighteenth century, the biological makeup of an organism was ascribed to an individual instance of "generation"--involving conception, pregnancy, embryonic development, parturition, lactation, and even astral influences and maternal mood--rather than the biological transmissi[...]

In classical life insurance mathematics the obligations of the insurance company towards the policy holders were calculated on artificial conservative assumptions on mortality and interest rates. However, this approach is being superseded by developments in international accounting and solvency stan[...]

History of the Poster, co-written by Josef and Shizuko Muller-Brockmann, is a landmark account of one of the most prolific visual traditions of our culture. Originally published in 1971, this seminal study is clearly written and richly illustrated. Now reprinted by Phaidon Press, History of the Post[...]

Sophie lives in the city, and her vegetables come from the supermarket. Then she goes to visit her grandparents in the countryside -- and soon discovers how much there is to learn about how things grow![...]

Though they appear to be normal moves, opening traps are deft manoeuvres that almost inevitably lead to a rapid win for the trapper. This handy volume details the various types of traps available during a King's Pawn Game and explains how to use them as well as how to avoid getting caught by them. T[...]

The first Volume of Assault Gun III . Backbone of the German Infantry puts the weapon in its historical context and supports information about production and combat of the Sturmgeschutz III. This Volume II will provide information for identification of variants and their production months. Both volu[...]

A laboratory manual for anyone conducting experiments in the field of molecular biology or medical biochemistry, who needs to understand and use microarray technologies. It demonstrates various methods for biochip application and an overview of the instruments, biochips, and software. It covers high[...]

A Comprehensive Guide to Physical Layer Test and Measurement of Digital Communication Links Today's new data communication and computer interconnection systems run at unprecedented speeds, presenting new challenges not only in the design, but also in troubleshooting, test, and measurement. This book[...]