Collected Papers IV

Collected Papers IV
Author: Serge Lang
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2000-07-28
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780387988047

Serge Lang is not only one of the top mathematicians of our time, but also an excellent writer. He has made innumerable and invaluable contributions in diverse fields of mathematics and was honoured with the Cole Prize by the American Mathematical Society as well as with the Prix Carriere by the French Academy of Sciences. Here, 83 of his research papers are collected in four volumes, ranging over a variety of topics of interest to many readers.

Roman Culture and Society

Roman Culture and Society
Author: Elizabeth Rawson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 642
Release: 1991
Genre: History
ISBN:

Elizabeth Rawson (1934-1988) was a distinguished specialist in the history, society, and culture of the later Roman Republic and Augustan period. First published between 1971 and 1989, her papers cover the workings of human politics and society, historical and antiquarian thinking at Rome, and literary history. The collection offers an essential contribution to the understanding of the central period of Roman history.

Human Aspects of Urban Form

Human Aspects of Urban Form
Author: Amos Rapoport
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 451
Release: 2016-06-03
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1483182169

Human Aspects of Urban Form: Towards a Man—Environment Approach to Urban Form and Design discusses the man—environment interaction in urban setting. The book is comprised six chapters that provide a broad conceptual framework using a range of disciplines. The text first tackles urban design as the organization of space, time, meaning, and communication. The second chapter talks about environmental quality, while the third chapter deals with environmental cognition. Next, the book tackles the importance and nature of environmental perception. Chapter 5 discusses the city in terms of social, cultural, and territorial variables. Chapter 6 details the distinction between associational and perceptual worlds. The book will be of great interest to urban planners and government policymakers. Researchers and practitioners of sociological and behavioral science will also benefit from the book.