Search Results: Authors starting with K from Leopolis Volodymyr Dmyterko

Cracoviae: Sumpt. Universitatis Jagellonicae Crac., 1953 8vo (25 cm), 480 pp, 6 plates. Cont. cloth. A catalog of documents written on parchment in the collection of Jagiellonian Library in Krakow.

Rizzoli, 2001 4to (27.5 cm), 164 pp. Publisher's cloth & dust jacket. From the blurb: "The history of the mapping of the Holy Land epitomizes the history of cartography itself. Situated at the crossroads of Africa, Asia, and Europe, the Holy Land has been the focus of intense interest for countless generations; under its various names--Canaan, The Promised Land, Palestine, or Terra Sancta -- it evinces the longest unbroken sequence of mapping in the world. Two principal cartographic traditions dominate this fascinating history: the religious one, based primarily on the Bible and its exegeses; and the classical tradition, represented by Ptolemy, which laid the foundations of modern cartography. The present volume brings together for the first time an historical panorama of these maps: from a 6th-century mosaic from Jordan; through early Hebrew, Christian, and Islamic maps; to maps of the recent past. We see the 13th-century Hereford World Map, with Jerusalem at its center, and the… Read More

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 2002 4to (25.5 cm), XVI, 177 pp. Laminated wrappers. "Mathematical methods based on the theory of stochastic processes have long been used effectively in telephone traffic modeling. Today's modern network traffic, which is distinctly different from traditional voice traffic, generates challenging mathematical and statistical problems. Stochastic Modeling in Broadband Communications Systems provides a concise overview of stochastic models and mathematical techniques for solving these problems and enhances readers' overall understanding of communication systems. The book also presents an excellent introduction, particularly for students and professionals in probability and applied mathematics, to a huge area of interesting problems and models arising from modern developments in broadband channel transmission systems." (publisher's description)

Friburgi Helvetiorum: Typis Consociationis Sancti Pauli, 1891 4to (28 cm), VI, 83 pp, folding table. Printed wrappers. A study of Polish historian Józef Kallenbach (1861 - 1929) published in "Index Lectionum Quæ in Universitate Friburgensi Per Menses Hiemales Anni 1891-92 Inde a Die 15. Octobris Habebuntur" in Freiburg, where Kallenbach was teaching. Fine copy.

Kraków: Instytut Architektury, 2016 8vo (22 cm), 162 pp, Laminated wrappers. In Polish. The book is the first monograph on Wacław Nowakowski (1888-1955), of one of the most important Kraków architects of the first half of the 20th century. Through the ouevres of this architect is possible to reconstruct the architecture of the Second Polish Republic: from the traditionalist trends of the early 1920s, through art deco, expressionism, semi-modernism to functionalism and monumentality of the years of the 1930th. The book consists of two parts: the biographical essay and the catalogue, in which objects designed by Wacław Nowakowski are arranged according to the buildings' types.

Biblioteka Narodowa, 2014 2 parts in 3 volumes 8vo (24.5 cm), XLIII, 561 pp; 263 pp; LI, 556 pp. Publishers cloth. In Polish. A guide to manuscript collections in Poland. The first part in two volumes contains description of manuscript collections of Polish libraries and museums (the second volume contains indexes). The second part is a guide to manuscript collections of religious institutions. In Polish with the preface in English.

Warszawa: Biblioteka Narodowa, 1988 8vo (24 cm), 492; 24 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (dj slightly frayed at extremities). A guide to manuscript collections housed in libraries and museums across Poland. The content is predominantly in Polish, with an introductory section provided in English.

Praxis, 2007 8vo (24 cm), XXXIV, 382 pp, plates. Laminated wrappers. The beauty and awe generated by the celestial void captures our imagination and delights our aesthetic sense. Antiquarian map societies are prospering, and celestial maps are now viewed as a specialty of map collecting. This book traces the history of celestial cartography and relates this history to the changing ideas of man's place in the universe and to advances in map-making. Photographs from actual antiquarian celestial atlases and prints, many previously unpublished, enrich the text. The book describes the development and relationships between different sky maps and atlases as well as demonstrating contemporary cosmological ideas, constellation representations, and cartographic advances.

Franz Steiner, 1970 8vo (24 cm), XV, 271 pp. Printed wrappers with flaps (wrappers slightly rubbed and dusted).

Morgan & Claypool Publishers, 2015 8vo (25 cm), XIV, 100 pp. Laminated wrappers. Synopsis: The concept of smart drug delivery vehicles involves designing and preparing a nanostructure (or microstructure) that can be loaded with a cargo. This can be a therapeutic drug, a contrast agent for imaging, or a nucleic acid for gene therapy. The nanocarrier serves to protect the cargo from degradation by enzymes in the body, to enhance the solubility of insoluble drugs, to extend the circulation half-life, and to enhance its penetration and accumulation at the target site. Importantly, smart nanocarriers can be designed to be responsive to a specific stimulus, so that the cargo is only released or activated when desired. In this volume we cover smart nanocarriers that respond to internal stimuli that are intrinsic to the target site. These stimuli are specific to the cell type, tissue or organ type, or to the disease state (cancer, infection, inflammation etc). pH-responsive nanostructures can be used for… Read More

L'viv-Kyiv: Ukrains’ka knyzhka, 1918 8vo (20.5 cm). 53, [3] pp. Publisher’s wrappers (pencil notes bottom and verso of the title). A fine copy. Petro Karmansky (1878-1956) emerged as a prominent figure within the Ukrainian modernist group 'Moloda Muza.' His early poetry collections, including 'Al Fresco,' embody the typical fin de siècle ennui and pessimism. The book contrasts images of people's grief and the horrors of war with the servility of leaders. Ukrains’ka knyha 1440; Ukrainomovna knyha 6707.

Brepols, 1998 4to (28 cm), 208 pp. Laminated wrapper (wrappers slightly stained). A collection of papers published on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Abraham Ortelius' death. For contents, please refer to the scans.

Now Publishers, 2020 8vo (23.5 cm). VIII, 85 pp. Laminated wrappers. "Clock synchronization is a mechanism for providing a standard reference time to various devices across a distributed network. It is critical in modern computer networks because every aspect of managing, securing, planning, and debugging a network involves determining when particular events happen. Global Positioning Systems (GPS) are a popular mechanism for achieving synchronization, but these are not always practical in network systems. This monograph concentrates on a technique called Network Time Distribution which is often more cost-effective than GPS-based timing, as it does not require any dedicated hardware and can often make use of the existing network resources for synchronizing devices across the network. The technique uses a master/slave construction to synchronize the time throughout devices on a network. To do this, two-way message exchange is required which can be subject to network delays. The authors present… Read More

Mathematical Society of Japan, 2020 8vo (23.5 cm), VIII, 419 pp. Publisher's cloth. "This volume is edited as the proceedings of the international conference 'Asymptotic Analysis for Nonlinear Dispersive and Wave Equations' held in September, 2014 at Department of Mathematics, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. The conference was devoted to the honor of Professor Nakao Hayashi (Osaka University) on the occasion of his 60th birth year, and includes the newest results up to 2017 related to the fields of nonlinear partial differential equations of hyperbolic and dispersive type. In particular, the asymptotic expansion of solutions for those equations has been the main contribution of Professor Hayashi and his collaborators. The contents is 18 papers related to the asymptotic analysis and qualitative research paper concerning the problems of nonlinear wave equations and nonlinear dispersive equations such as nonlinear Schrödinger equations, the Hartree equation, the Camassa-Holm… Read More

Oxford: Bruno Cassirer, 1959 4to (26 cm), mounted front. in color, XVI, 104 pp, 113 illustrations on unnumbered plates. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (minor shelf-wear). Between 1211 and 1220 Peter of Eboli wrote a poem in Latin on medical baths of Pozuoli, near Naples, which enjoyed great popularity in classical times. The poem achieved tremendous success and was translated into French and Italian. Of the copies made in 13-15th centuries, twenty remain, of which ten are illuminated. The book is attempt to deal with some of the problems arising from these miniatures.

Harvey Miller, 1975 4to (34 cm), 235 pp. Publisher's cloth, gilt-lettered spine (minor shelf-wear). "The book contains a catalogue of just over a hundred illuminated manuscripts of the period 1066-1190. It should be stressed that this is not intended to be anything like complete corpus, but rather a selection drawn from immensely rich material. Same fine manuscripts from particularly well-represented centres have been omitted in favor of less well-known examples. It was felt that there should be a good selection of secular books to balance the inevitable predominance of Psalters and Bibles, but this does not imply the inclusion of every single illustrated astronomical text." (from the Foreword).

I K International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, 2016 8vo (24 cm), XV, 740 pp. Laminated wrappers. "This text provides comprehensive coverage all the major topics involving the application of concepts of strength of materials which a mechanical engineer will encounter. Structural and machine elements covered include: beams of all kinds; thin and thick cylinders and spherical cells; columns and struts; bars; discs and cylinders; springs; frames; dams; and trusses. Solid mechanics parameters covered include all types of stresses and strains, torsion, bending moments, moments of inertia, centre of gravity, and elastic constants. Various theories of elastic failure are also covered. A dedicated chapter on mechanical testing of materials will help students in understanding how the strength of materials is determined in laboratory conditions. More than 300 chapter end questions are provided. The text is supplemented with line diagrams. Topics are discussed in a sequence of gradually increasing level of… Read More

Oxford University Press, 2010 8vo (24.5 cm), XIII, 369 pp, CD in a back pocket. Laminated wrappers. "Based on only elementary mathematics, this engaging account of chaos theory bridges the gap between introductions for the layman and college-level texts. It develops the science of dynamics in terms of small time steps, describes the phenomenon of chaos through simple examples, and concludes with a close look at a homoclinic tangle, the mathematical monster at the heart of chaos. To ensure accessibility to motivated high school students, care has been taken to explain advanced mathematical concepts simply, including exponentials and logarithms, probability, correlation, frequency analysis, fractals, and transfinite numbers. These tools help to resolve the intriguing paradox of motion that is predictable and yet random, while the final chapter explores the various ways chaos theory has been put to practical use." (from the publisher's synopsis)

Warsaw: Biblioteka Narodowa, 1936 8vo (24 cm), XII, 82 pp, 4 plates. Printed wrappers. In Polish. The first part (all published) comprises the catalogue of a library amassed by the Poniński counts in Horyńiec-Zdrój. In 1925, the library was bequeathed to the National Library of Poland. This catalogue encompasses descriptions of 67 incunabula and 232 early printed books associated with Poland.

Wrocław: Ossolineum, 1983 3 volumes 8vo (24 cm), XVI, 394 pp, 16 plates, 1 map and 1 plan; XIV, 382 pp, 16 plates; XII pp, PP. 383-734, 24 plates. Printed wrappers (wrappers of part 1 slightly stained). Part 2, comprising two volumes, was published in 2000. Written in Polish, it includes an introduction to Part 2 in English. The complete set of Volume I of the dictionary of Polish printers (15th-18th centuries) provides detailed information about printers who operated in Lesser Poland.