Tag: Objects

Isolated Objects in Quadratic Gravity From Action Principles to Observations


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English | PDF EPUB (True) | 2024 | 197 Pages | ISBN : 3031489934 | 31.7 MB
One of the main unanswered question of modern Physics is "How does gravity behave at small scales?". The aim of this thesis is to illustrate in a comprehensive but accessible way how to look for deviations from Einstein’s theory of General Relativity in this regime, looking at the simplest celestial bodies: static and spherically symmetric ones.

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From Objects to Functions Build Your Software Faster and Safer with Functional Programming and Kotlin


Free Download From Objects to Functions: Build Your Software Faster and Safer with Functional Programming and Kotlin by Uberto Barbini
English | October 17, 2023 | ISBN: 1680508458 | True PDF | 470 pages | 28.9 MB
Build applications quicker and with less effort using functional programming and Kotlin. Learn by building a complete application, from gathering requirements to delivering a microservice architecture following functional programming principles. Learn how to implement CQRS and EventSourcing in a functional way to map the domain into code better and to keep the cost of change low for the whole application life cycle.

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The Triumph and Trade of Egyptian Objects in Rome Collecting Art in the Ancient Mediterranean (Issn)


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English | April 6, 2021 | ISBN: 3110700409 | 250 pages | MOBI | 30 Mb
From gleaming hardstone statues to bright frescoes, the unexpected and often spectacular Egyptian objects discovered in Roman Italy have long presented an interpretive challenge. How they shaped and were shaped by religion, politics, and identity formation has now been well researched. But one crucial function of these objects remains to be explored: their role as precious goods in a collector’s economy. The Romans imported and recreated Egyptian goods in the most opulent materials available – gold, gems, expensive wood, ivory, luxurious textiles – and displayed them like true treasures. This is due in part to the way Romans encountered these items, as argued in this book: first as dazzling spolia from the war against Cleopatra, then as costly wares exchanged over the expanding Roman trade routes. In this respect, Romans treated Egyptian art surprisingly similarly to Greek art. By examining the concrete mechanisms through which Egyptian objects were acquired and displayed in Rome, this book offers a new understanding of this impressive material at the crossroads of Hellenistic, Roman, and Egyptian culture.

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A History of Cycling in 100 Objects


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English | July 11, 2017 | ISBN: 1472918886 | 224 pages | MOBI | 91 Mb
A fascinating and quirky look at the history of cycling as seen through 100 objects that changed the bicycle as we know it. From the laufmachine to the Brompton, learn about the evolution of the bicycle from two wheeled toy of the aristocracy through to the boom years of the cycling revolution today. Find out why newspapers are so integral to the story of cycling, why the yellow jersey is yellow and why steak was so important to keep a ride comfortable back in the day.

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Enchanted Objects Design, Human Desire, and the Internet of Things


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English | 2014 | ISBN: B00KWBYBQQ | Format: MP3 / 7 hours and 41 minutes + EPUB | 177 Mb
In the tradition of Who Owns the Future? and The Second Machine Age, an MIT Media Lab scientist imagines how everyday objects can intuit our needs and improve our lives.
We are now standing at the precipice of the next transformative development: The Internet of Things. Soon, connected technology will be embedded in hundreds of everyday objects we already use: our cars, wallets, watches, umbrellas, even our trash cans. These objects will respond to our needs, come to know us, and learn to think on our behalf. David Rose calls these devices – which are just beginning to creep into the marketplace – Enchanted Objects.
Some believe the future will look like more of the same – more smartphones, tablets, screens embedded in every conceivable surface. Rose has a different vision: Technology that atomizes, combining itself with the objects that make up the very fabric of daily living. Such technology will be woven into the background of our environment, enhancing human relationships and channeling desires for omniscience, long life, and creative expression. The enchanted objects of fairy tales and science fiction will enter real life.

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Multidisciplinary Aspects of Design Objects, Processes, Experiences and Narratives


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031498100 | 796 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 171 MB
This open access book gathers the contributions from the Design! OPEN International Conference, held in Parma, Italy in May 2022. The conference explored the multidisciplinary aspects of design starting from its dimensions: objects (design as focused on the object, on its functional and symbolic dimension, and at the same time on the object as a tool for representing cultures), processes (the designer’s self-reflective moment which is focused on the analysis and on the definition of processes in various contexts, spanning innovation, social engagement, reflection on emergencies or forecasting), experiences (design as a theoretical and practical strategy aimed at facilitating experiential interactions among people, people and objects or environments), and narratives (making history, representing through different media, archiving, narrating, and exhibiting design). The contributions, which were selected by means of a rigorous international peer-review process, highlight numerous exciting ideas that will spur novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaboration among different specialists.

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