Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Springer-Verlag Gmbh Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 146147647X ISBN 13: 9781461476474
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Designed for anyone who wishes to learn the constellations or observe the best and brightest deep sky objects and double stars, this book contains an alphabetical list of constellations complete with star maps, historical background, and highlights of deep sky objects. Each entry contains position and physical information on enough stars to support astronomers in star-hopping, swinging the telescope from star to star to star to arrive at a faint target. It provides a carefully selected list of accessible and rewarding deep sky objects. Full-color maps show the constellations, with star types (spectral and physical) indicated by the colors used on the map. Extended objects such as galaxies and nebulae are shown with the approximate apparent size in the sky. With unmatched thoroughness and accessibility, this is a constellation atlas that makes the ideal companion to a night's telescope viewing, for novices and expert amateur astronomers alike. Easy to navigate and refer to, it is the key that unlocks the door to greater night sky exploration. 221 pp. Englisch.
Sprache: Deutsch
Verlag: Springer-Verlag Gmbh Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 3642348203 ISBN 13: 9783642348204
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In den vergangenen zehn Jahren gab es zahlreiche Forschungsexperimente auf dem Gebiet der Psychologie in Verbindung mit Ökologie und Umwelt. Anhand von ca. 100 Experimenten zeigt dieses populärwissenschaftliche Werk auf amüsante Weise, welchen Einfluss die physische Umwelt auf den Menschen hat. Zum Beispiel werden die Auswirkungen von Baumalleen und Blumen entlang von Gehwegen und deren Auswirkungen auf Passanten in Bezug auf das Sicherheitsempfinden und Kriminalitätsaufkommen entschlüsselt. Auch der Einfluss von Blumen und Pflanzen auf die Atmosphäre am Arbeitsplatz sowie der Effekt in Krankenzimmern wird aufschlussreich beleuchtet. 303 pp. Deutsch.
Sprache: Deutsch
Verlag: Springer-Verlag Gmbh Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 3642348203 ISBN 13: 9783642348204
Anbieter: Rheinberg-Buch Andreas Meier eK, Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In den vergangenen zehn Jahren gab es zahlreiche Forschungsexperimente auf dem Gebiet der Psychologie in Verbindung mit Ökologie und Umwelt. Anhand von ca. 100 Experimenten zeigt dieses populärwissenschaftliche Werk auf amüsante Weise, welchen Einfluss die physische Umwelt auf den Menschen hat. Zum Beispiel werden die Auswirkungen von Baumalleen und Blumen entlang von Gehwegen und deren Auswirkungen auf Passanten in Bezug auf das Sicherheitsempfinden und Kriminalitätsaufkommen entschlüsselt. Auch der Einfluss von Blumen und Pflanzen auf die Atmosphäre am Arbeitsplatz sowie der Effekt in Krankenzimmern wird aufschlussreich beleuchtet. 303 pp. Deutsch.
Sprache: Deutsch
Verlag: Springer-Verlag Gmbh Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 3642348203 ISBN 13: 9783642348204
Anbieter: Wegmann1855, Zwiesel, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Wissen Sie, dass ein Waldspaziergang im Gegensatz zu einem Stadtbummel einen positiven Einfluss auf Ihren Herzrhythmus und Ihren arteriellen Blutdruck hat und Sie dadurch sogar Ihr Immunsystem stärken können Durch unser allzu modernes Leben haben wir vielleicht vergessen, wie wichtig die Natur für uns und unseren Körper ist. Ebenso wie unser körperliches und seelisches Wohlbefinden beeinflusst die uns umgebende Natur auch unsere sozialen Interaktionen. Dabei genügt es schon, ein wenig Natur zu uns in die Wohnung hereinzuholen oder ins Arbeitsumfeld zu integrieren. Dieses Werk bietet interessante, spannende und humorvolle Aha-Einblicke in die Umweltpsychologie. Es animiert dazu, das eigene Leben mit etwas mehr Natur zu bereichern.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Springer-Verlag Gmbh Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 3319011944 ISBN 13: 9783319011943
Anbieter: Rheinberg-Buch Andreas Meier eK, Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The goal of this book is to expose the reader to the indispensable role that mathematics plays in modern physics. Starting with the notion of vector spaces, the first half of the book develops topics as diverse as algebras, classical orthogonal polynomials, Fourier analysis, complex analysis, differential and integral equations, operator theory, and multi-dimensional Green's functions. The second half of the book introduces groups, manifolds, Lie groups and their representations, Clifford algebras and their representations, and fibre bundles and their applications to differential geometry and gauge theories.This second edition is a substantial revision with a complete rewriting of many chapters and the addition of new ones, including chapters on algebras, representation of Clifford algebras, fibre bundles, and gauge theories. The spirit of the first edition, namely the balance between rigour and physical application, has been maintained, as is the abundance of historical notes and worked out examples that demonstrate the 'unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics' in modern physics. 1205 pp. Englisch.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Springer-Verlag Gmbh Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 3319011944 ISBN 13: 9783319011943
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Erstausgabe
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The goal of this book is to expose the reader to the indispensable role that mathematics plays in modern physics. Starting with the notion of vector spaces, the first half of the book develops topics as diverse as algebras, classical orthogonal polynomials, Fourier analysis, complex analysis, differential and integral equations, operator theory, and multi-dimensional Green's functions. The second half of the book introduces groups, manifolds, Lie groups and their representations, Clifford algebras and their representations, and fibre bundles and their applications to differential geometry and gauge theories.This second edition is a substantial revision with a complete rewriting of many chapters and the addition of new ones, including chapters on algebras, representation of Clifford algebras, fibre bundles, and gauge theories. The spirit of the first edition, namely the balance between rigour and physical application, has been maintained, as is the abundance of historical notes and worked out examples that demonstrate the 'unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics' in modern physics. 1205 pp. Englisch.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Springer-Verlag Gmbh Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 3319011944 ISBN 13: 9783319011943
Anbieter: Wegmann1855, Zwiesel, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The goal of this book is to expose the reader to the indispensable role that mathematics---often very abstract---plays in modern physics. Starting with the notion of vector spaces, the first half of the book develops topics as diverse as algebras, classical orthogonal polynomials, Fourier analysis, complex analysis, differential and integral equations, operator theory, and multi-dimensional Green's functions. The second half of the book introduces groups, manifolds, Lie groups and their representations, Clifford algebras and their representations, and fiber bundles and their applications to differential geometry and gauge theories.
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -International researchers summarize the current understanding of peptic disease and trace the development of a novel new drug for peptic disease therapy-sucralfate. Contributors present laboratory research along side data from clinical trials as well as from the practice of medicine. Articles discuss the history of sucralfate's development, mechanisms of action, clinical efficacy, and future directions for research. This volume will be of interest to scientists and clinicians working in gastroenterology and gastrointestinal physiology. 412 pp. Englisch.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Springer New York Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 1461471923 ISBN 13: 9781461471929
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Lie Groups: Structures, Actions, and Representations, In Honor of Joseph A. Wolf on the Occasion of his 75th Birthday consists of invited expository and research articles on new developments arising from Wolf's profound contributions to mathematics. Due to Professor Wolf's broad interests, outstanding mathematicians and scholars in a wide spectrum of mathematical fields contributed to the volume. Algebraic, geometric, and analytic methods are employed. More precisely, finite groups and classical finite dimensional, as well as infinite-dimensional Lie groups, and algebras play a role. Actions on classical symmetric spaces, and on abstract homogeneous and representation spaces are discussed. Contributions in the area of representation theory involve numerous viewpoints, including that of algebraic groups and various analytic aspects of harmonic analysis. Contributors D. Akhiezer T. OshimaA. Andrada I. PacharoniM. L. Barberis F. RicciL. Barchini S. RosenbergI. Dotti N. ShimenoM. Eastwood J. TiraoV. Fischer S. TreneerT. Kobayashi C.T.C. WallA. Korányi D. WallaceB. Kostant K. WiboontonP. Kostelec F. XuK.-H. Neeb O. YakimovaG. Olafsson R. ZierauB. Ørsted 428 pp. Englisch.
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -According to reports in the literature, despite the severe disruption of carpal anatomy, fracture-dislocations of the wrist are missed on clinical and radiographic examination in a high percentageof cases. Orthopedic surgeons' lack of familiarity with these injuries is one of the factors contributing to failed or delayed diagnosis.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Springer Nature B.V. Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 1489935304 ISBN 13: 9781489935304
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Springer Nature B.V. Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 148992793X ISBN 13: 9781489927934
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Springer Nature B.V. Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 1489944567 ISBN 13: 9781489944566
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Springer Nature B.V. Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 1489902848 ISBN 13: 9781489902849
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Springer Nature B.V. Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 1489914811 ISBN 13: 9781489914811
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.
Sprache: Deutsch
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 3642390242 ISBN 13: 9783642390241
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -(Autor) Herbert Muthsam (Titel) Lineare Algebra und Ihre Anwendungen (usp) mit vielen Übungsaufgaben (copy) Bei diesem Lehrbuch wird von Anfang an ein starkes Gewicht auf die Wechselbeziehungen zwischen guter Theorie und Anwendungen gelegt. Ein einfacher, anschauungsbasierter Zugang in den ersten Kapiteln ermöglicht einen sanften Einstieg in die mathematische Denkweise. Anwendungen, die sich auf dieser Basis ganz natürlich ergeben, umfassen Fouriertransformationen, gewöhnliche Differentialgleichungen, llineare Optimierung sowie Methoden der Modellierung und numerische Verfahren mit Blick auf Fragen aus Naturwissenschaften, Technik und Wirtschaftswissenchaften. (Biblio) 444 pp. Deutsch.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Springer-Verlag Gmbh Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 3319011944 ISBN 13: 9783319011943
Anbieter: buchversandmimpf2000, Emtmannsberg, BAYE, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The goal of this book is to expose the reader to the indispensable role that mathematics---often very abstract---plays in modern physics. Starting with the notion of vector spaces, the first half of the book develops topics as diverse as algebras, classical orthogonal polynomials, Fourier analysis, complex analysis, differential and integral equations, operator theory, and multi-dimensional Green's functions. The second half of the book introduces groups, manifolds, Lie groups and their representations, Clifford algebras and their representations, and fiber bundles and their applications to differential geometry and gauge theories.Springer-Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 1205 pp. Englisch.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Springer, Springer Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 3642268668 ISBN 13: 9783642268663
Anbieter: Wegmann1855, Zwiesel, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Manifolds over complete nonarchimedean fields together with notions like tangent spaces and vector fields form a convenient geometric language to express the basic formalism of p-adic analysis. The volume starts with a self-contained and detailed introduction to this language. This includes the discussion of spaces of locally analytic functions as topological vector spaces, important for applications in representation theory. The author then sets up the analytic foundations of the theory of p-adic Lie groups and develops the relation between p-adic Lie groups and their Lie algebras. The second part of the book contains, for the first time in a textbook, a detailed exposition of Lazard's algebraic approach to compact p-adic Lie groups, via his notion of a p-valuation, together with its application to the structure of completed group rings.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Springer-Verlag Gmbh Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 3319011944 ISBN 13: 9783319011943
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The goal of this book is to expose the reader to the indispensable role that mathematics plays in modern physics. Starting with the notion of vector spaces, the first half of the book develops topics as diverse as algebras, classical orthogonal polynomials, Fourier analysis, complex analysis, differential and integral equations, operator theory, and multi-dimensional Green's functions. The second half of the book introduces groups, manifolds, Lie groups and their representations, Clifford algebras and their representations, and fibre bundles and their applications to differential geometry and gauge theories.This second edition is a substantial revision with a complete rewriting of many chapters and the addition of new ones, including chapters on algebras, representation of Clifford algebras, fibre bundles, and gauge theories. The spirit of the first edition, namely the balance between rigour and physical application, has been maintained, as is the abundance of historical notes and worked out examples that demonstrate the 'unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics' in modern physics.
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - According to reports in the literature, despite the severe disruption of carpal anatomy, fracture-dislocations of the wrist are missed on clinical and radiographic examination in a high percentage of cases. Orthopedic surgeons' lack of familiarity with these injuries is one of the factors contributing to failed or delayed diagnosis. This richly illustrated book covers all types of wrist dislocation and fracture-dislocation. Detailed information is provided on anatomy and biomechanics, while terminology and classification of injuries are explained. Treatment options are thoroughly analysed, with special emphasis on surgical treatment, which is presented step by step. All of the figures - radiological and surgical - relate to patients treated by the author himself. Most of the cases are from the Red Cross Hospital of Athens that admits many patients with such injuries, in part through referral from other centres due to the author's acknowledged expertise in the field. Thisvolume, with its highly informative and up-to-date chapters and reviews, and a wealth of color figures, will be of great practical value for clinicians and residents in orthopedic surgery, who assist them in daily decision making.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 3642268668 ISBN 13: 9783642268663
Anbieter: buchversandmimpf2000, Emtmannsberg, BAYE, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Manifolds over complete nonarchimedean fields together with notions like tangent spaces and vector fields form a convenient geometric language to express the basic formalism of p-adic analysis. The volume starts with a self-contained and detailed introduction to this language. This includes the discussion of spaces of locally analytic functions as topological vector spaces, important for applications in representation theory. The author then sets up the analytic foundations of the theory of p-adic Lie groups and develops the relation between p-adic Lie groups and their Lie algebras. The second part of the book contains, for the first time in a textbook, a detailed exposition of Lazard's algebraic approach to compact p-adic Lie groups, via his notion of a p-valuation, together with its application to the structure of completed group rings.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 268 pp. Englisch.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Springer, Springer Gabler Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 3642268668 ISBN 13: 9783642268663
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Manifolds over complete nonarchimedean fields together with notions like tangent spaces and vector fields form a convenient geometric language to express the basic formalism of p-adic analysis. The volume starts with a self-contained and detailed introduction to this language. This includes the discussion of spaces of locally analytic functions as topological vector spaces, important for applications in representation theory. The author then sets up the analytic foundations of the theory of p-adic Lie groups and develops the relation between p-adic Lie groups and their Lie algebras. The second part of the book contains, for the first time in a textbook, a detailed exposition of Lazard's algebraic approach to compact p-adic Lie groups, via his notion of a p-valuation, together with its application to the structure of completed group rings.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Springer-Verlag Gmbh Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 3319011944 ISBN 13: 9783319011943
Anbieter: Books-by-Floh, Paderborn, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The goal of this book is to expose the reader to the indispensable role that mathematics---often very abstract---plays in modern physics. Starting with the notion of vector spaces, the first half of the book develops topics as diverse as algebras, classical orthogonal polynomials, Fourier analysis, complex analysis, differential and integral equations, operator theory, and multi-dimensional Green's functions. The second half of the book introduces groups, manifolds, Lie groups and their representations, Clifford algebras and their representations, and fiber bundles and their applications to differential geometry and gauge theories. 1205 pp. Englisch.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Springer, Berlin Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 3642369227 ISBN 13: 9783642369223
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Owing to the decline in domestic investment and trade with the rest of the world, China's real GDP in the first half of 2012 was lower than expected. Based on forecasts from China's Quarterly Macroeconomic Model (CQMM), the slowdown of the growth rate in 2013 will be moderate as a result of modestly proactive macro control policy. GDP would grow at 8.01 percent in 2012, and then rebound to 8.29 in 2013; CPI would fall to a 2.9 percent in 2012, and then would pick up to 3.27 percent in 2013. In the scenario in which the sovereign debt crisis in the euro area worsened in the second half of 2012, real GDP is forecast at 7.71 percent for 2012 and 7.5 percent for 2013. Even if the external economic environment becomes worse, China's growth is expected to stay at above 7.5 percent, which might be a steady growth rate for the near future. If China plans to achieve a higher growth rate by launching the '2 trillion massive investment package', the growth rate of GDP could be increased to 8.25 and 8.86 percent in 2012 and 2013 with a risk of inflation and worsening economic structure.The policy implication from CQMM: on one hand the Chinese government should be able to maintain the growth rate of around 8 percent by means of timely fine-tuning of monetary policies; on the other hand, the emphasis of the micro control should be placed on structural adjustments through fiscal policies. In the long run, deepening economic, social and institutional reform will be crucial to remove the significant structural imbalance and institutional barriers to market competition, to accelerate the transformation of economic development patterns, and finally to maintain a sustainable growth rate.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Springer Netherlands Aug 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 9400765452 ISBN 13: 9789400765450
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Is the Earth the right model and the only universal key to understand habitability, the origin and maintenance of life Are we able to detect life elsewhere in the universe by the existing techniques and by the upcoming space missions This book tries to give answers by focusing on environmental properties, which are playing a major role in influencing planetary surfaces or the interior of planets and satellites. The book gives insights into the nature of planets or satellites and their potential to harbor life. Different scientific disciplines are searching for the clues to classify planetary bodies as a habitable object and what kind of instruments and what kind of space exploration missions are necessary to detect life. Results from model calculations, field studies and from laboratory studies in planetary simulation facilities will help to elucidate if some of the planets and satellites in our solar system as well as in extra-solar systems are potentially habitable for life. 452 pp. Englisch.
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book presents theories and techniques for perception of textures by computer. Texture is a homogeneous visual pattern that we perceive in surfaces of objects such as textiles, tree barks or stones. Texture analysis is one of the first important steps in computer vision since texture provides important cues to recognize real-world objects. A major part of the book is devoted to two-dimensional analysis of texture patterns by extracting statistical and structural features. It also deals with the shape-from-texture problem which addresses recovery of the three-dimensional surface shapes based on the geometry of projection of the surface texture to the image plane. Perception is still largely mysterious. Realizing a computer vision system that can work in the real world requires more research and ex periment. Capability of textural perception is a key component. We hope this book will contribute to the advancement of computer vision toward robust, useful systems. vVe would like to express our appreciation to Professor Takeo Kanade at Carnegie Mellon University for his encouragement and help in writing this book; to the members of Computer Vision Section at Electrotechni cal Laboratory for providing an excellent research environment; and to Carl W. Harris at Kluwer Academic Publishers for his help in preparing the manuscript.
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Over 100 scientists met at the IBM Research Laboratory in San Jose. California for a symposium on the Physics and Chemistry of Liquid Crystal Devices. The two-day meeting was intellectually stimulating with excellent oral presentations and with person-to-person discussions. The applications of liquid crystals have developed dramatically in the past ten years. In these few years, they have moved from being a laboratory curiosity to products in the market place. The first commercial application (1940's) of liquid crystals was the preparation of a light polarizer. The second commercial application was their use as temperature sensors. The third major application of liquid crystals dealt with commercial displays. Other current applications include polymeric and graphitic fibers and light attenuators. The future of liquid crystals looks very promising indeed. One can expect to see new fibers of qualities which will be superior to those presently known. Graphitic fibers or other physical forms of graphitic materials will be used as catalytic surfaces for chemical synthesis. In the display area. one can expect to see television screens using liquid crystals. Larger displays than are now used in wrist watches and pocket calculators will become available. Liquid crystals using color displays will become commercially practical. Watches. calculators and television screens will have color.
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -According to reports in the literature, despite the severe disruption of carpal anatomy, fracture-dislocations of the wrist are missed on clinical and radiographic examination in a high percentageof cases. Orthopedic surgeons' lack of familiarity with these injuries is one of the factors contributing to failed or delayed diagnosis. 305 pp. Englisch.
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This volume and future ones in the series, which is now under new editorship. depart from the pattern established by previous volumes in containing chapters loosely related to one another. It is thus appropriate that each volume should have a relevant subtitle. In the present volume the underlying theme is immu nology and its application to the study of a number of different biochemical systems. Almost inevitably, the study of the cell-surface antigens and glycoproteins of a number of different tissues tends to dominate the contents, but considerable emphasis is also placed on subcellular organelles and enzymes. Undoubtedly, it is the impact of readily available monoclonal antibodies that dominates work in the field. The epitope specificity provided by monoclonal antibodies gives the biochemist a powerful lever with which to probe the location, structure, and function of cellular protein and glycoprotein antigens. A number of the chapters included in this volume have a strong biomedical emphasis. This is indeed intentional, as it is now the policy of the series to cover the more applied aspects ofthe subject, while in no way neglecting more fundamentaltopics in subcellular biochemistry.
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the President of the Research Society on Alcoholism In the last decade research concerning the causes and consequences of alcohol abuse and alcoholism has come of age. We have witnessed a plethora of sci entific findings that have shed light on some of the actions of alcohol at the molecular level. Interesting new data have been forthcoming on the complexi ties of the development of tolerance to alcohol. It is becoming increasingly appropriate to consider that tolerance to alcohol involves biological as well as psychological factors. New scientific insights have been gained concerning the treatment of with drawal as well as the presence of persistent withdrawal signs that may possibly be involved with relapse. More recently, new and compelling data indicating that alcoholism is a common familial disorder have appeared. Clinical studies indicate that alcoholism is a heterogeneous disorder with multiformity in clin ical symptomatology and genetic heterogeneity. The heterogeneity of the clin ical features and the heritability of the predisposing factors of alcoholism are currently under vigorous scientific investigation. In the past several years sophisticated psychosocial studies have provided fundamental information on subjects at high risk for alcoholism. Psychosocial and biological studies of families including alcoholics and subjects at high risk are likely to bring new insights to our understanding of etiological factors. Moreover, as a result of these studies we stand to develop better prevention initiatives and treatment approaches.