This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of single-molecular super-resolution microscopy. It covers the behavior of light as it propagates through optical elements and specially designed optical systems, the wave nature of light and its interaction with single molecules, the photophysics of single molecules, the instrumentation and dedicated single-photon detectors necessary for single-molecule detection, and the future of quantum aspects of light in super-resolution mi...

These challenging times demand that Christian churches and their leaders faithfully and effectively address diverse global situations with Gospel-rooted compassion and justice. These essays argue that public theology provides the trinitarian theological framework which fuels wise and compassionate public participation in God's mission within the world today. Public church leaders from the Global South and Global North join their voices to explore the global implications of public theology ...

L'auteur de ce livre, savant de notoriété internationale, a révélé au grand public la civilisation sumérienne, née voici quelque cinq mille ans en Mésopotamie, le sud de l'actuel Irak. Le miracle grec avait un précédent. Dès le IIIe millénaire avant Jésus-Christ, les Sumériens avaient inventé l'écriture, fondé les premières cités-États, formulé les premiers codes de lois, donné leur première expression littéraire au mythe et à l'épopée, avec un lyrisme qui annonce les plus beaux textes de ...

Provides a comprehensive overview of the interventions available to optimise water management in agriculture, including rainwater harvesting and farm reservoirsConsiders the development and application of alternative irrigation techniques which carry a reduced environmental impact, such as solar powered irrigationAddresses the importance of diversification and collaboration in securing water resources for a rapidly growing population

Facets of Liberty is a collection of historical articles by well-known liberty activists and theorists from the early days of the libertarian, voluntaryist, classical liberal and individual anarchist movements, which first emerged during the turbulent 1960s. These articles lay a foundation to understand the early works of a diverse group of students and scholars who were attempting to rediscover and redefine the early ideals of the original liberalism kindled by John Locke, revolutionary l...

A pioneering history of the Carolina rice kitchen and its African influencesWhere did rice originate? How did the name Hoppin' John evolve? Why was the famous rice called "Carolina Gold"?The rice kitchen of early Carolina was the result of a myriad of influences—Persian, Arab, French, English, African—but it was primarily the creation of enslaved African American cooks. And it evolved around the use of Carolina Gold. Although rice had not previously been a ...

Dem kleinen Spatzen sind die Menschen ein Rätsel. Sie verhalten sich merkwürdig. Und warum leben sie nicht mehr im Paradies? Tschilp will ihr Geheimnis ergründen. Ein Abenteuer beginnt, das ihn zu vielen Tieren führt. Gemeinsam unternehmen sie eine spannende Reise durch die Bibel – von der Schöpfungsgeschichte bis zum Ausblick auf Gottes neue Welt.

Josef Knecht steigt in der Ordensprovinz Kastalien zum Magister Ludi auf, dem höchsten Priester des sakralen Glasperlenspiels. Der Orden idealisiert die vollkommene Selbstaufgabe des Einzelnen für den Dienst an der Gemeinschaft. Doch bald schon stößt Knecht an die Grenzen seiner dienenden Selbstverwirklichung und bricht auf...Das "Glasperlenspiel" ist ein Spiel mit sämtlichen Inhalten und Werten unserer Kultur, es spielt mit ihnen, wie etwa in den Blütezeiten der Künste ein Maler mi...

Recent scholarship has brought to light the existence of a dynamic world of specifically Jewish forms of literature in the nineteenth century—fiction by Jews, about Jews, and often designed largely for Jews. This volume makes this material accessible to English speakers for the first time, offering a selection of Jewish fiction from France, Great Britain, and the German-speaking world. The stories are remarkably varied, ranging from historical fiction to sentimental romance, to social sati...

Recent scholarship has brought to light the existence of a dynamic world of specifically Jewish forms of literature in the nineteenth century—fiction by Jews, about Jews, and often designed largely for Jews. This volume makes this material accessible to English speakers for the first time, offering a selection of Jewish fiction from France, Great Britain, and the German-speaking world. The stories are remarkably varied, ranging from historical fiction to sentimental romance, to social sati...

"Die Schule ist die einzige moderne Kulturfrage, die ich ernst nehme und die mich gelegentlich aufregt. An mir hat die Schule viel kaputt gemacht, und ich kenne wenig bedeutende Persönlichkeiten, denen es nicht ähnlich ging."So Hermann Hesse über sein viel diskutiertes Werk an einen seiner Brüder, der sich später - nicht zuletzt aufgrund in der Schulzeit gelegter Probleme - umbrachte.Ungekürzte Lesung mit Samuel Weiss5h 55min