Arithmeum
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Milestones in Analog and Digital Computing
This Third Edition is the first English-language edition of the award-winning Meilensteine der Rechentechnik; illustrated in full color throughout in two volumes. The Third Edition is devoted to both analog and digital computing devices, as well as the world's most magnificient historical automatons and select scientific instruments (employed in astronomy, surveying, time measurement, etc.). It also features detailed instructions for analog and digital mechanical calculating machines and instruments, and is the only such historical book with comprehensive technical glossaries of terms not found in print or in online dictionaries. The book also includes a very extensive bibliography based on the literature of numerous countries around the world. Meticulously researched, the author conducted a worldwide survey of science, technology and art museums with their main holdings of analog and digital calculating and computing machines and devices, historical automatons and selected scientific instruments in order to describe a broad range of masterful technical achievements. Also covering the history of mathematics and computer science, this work documents the cultural heritage of technology as well.
Die Natur- und Lebenswissenschaften
In der Darstellung der Fakultäten der Universität Bonn und ihrer jeweiligen Fächer und Disziplinen werden 200 Jahre Wissenschaftsgeschichte lebendig. Das Streben nach Erkenntnis und Fortschritt, die Anpassung der Organisationsstrukturen an sich wandelnde gesellschaftliche und technische Verhältnisse sowie die Erweiterung der Lehre auf innovative Forschungsfelder und neue Inhalte stehen hierbei ebenso im Mittelpunkt wie individuelle Leistungen in der Forschung. Dieser Band thematisiert die Entwicklung der Medizinischen Fakultät und der Universitätskliniken, der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät sowie der Landwirtschaftlichen Fakultät. Darüber hinaus werden die Bonner Lehrerausbildung mit der früheren Pädagogischen Fakultät sowie die Rolle der Zentralen Wissenschaftlichen Einrichtungen in den Blick genommen. In the presentation of the faculties of the University of Bonn and its respective subjects and disciplines 200 years of scientific history come to life. The pursuit for knowledge and progress, the adjustment of the organisational structures to changing social and technical situations as well as the enlargement of teaching on innovative fields of research and new topics are being focused as well as individual achievements in research. This volume focuses on the development of the Faculty of Medicine and the University Hospitals, the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and the Faculty of Agriculture. Furthermore, the teacher training in Bonn with the former Faculty of Pedagogy as well as the role of the central scientific institutions are being analysed.
North Rhine-Westphalia (Rough Guides Snapshot Germany)
The Rough Guide Snapshot to North Rhine-Westphalia is the ultimate travel guide to Germany's most populous state. It guides you through the region with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from Cologne's cathedral to Bonn's museums and eating and drinking in Düsseldorf. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you have the best trip possible, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. Also included is the Basics section from The Rough Guide to Germany, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around Germany, including transport, food, drink, costs, festivals and outdoor activities. Also published as part of The Rough Guide to Germany. Full coverage: Cologne, Brühl, Bonn, The Siebengebirge, Aachen, Wuppertal, Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Essen, Dortmund, The Lower Rhine, Soest, Paderborn, Detmold, Lemgo and Münster The Rough Guide Snapshot to North Rhine-Westphalia is equivalent to 112 printed pages.