Wie kein anderer Autor der deutschen Literatur des 19. Jh.s hat Heinrich Heine mit seinen Dichtungen provoziert. Das ironische Spiel mit Traditionen, die literarische Auseinandersetzung mit der gesellschaftlichen Moderne, die Gebrochenheit seines Selbst- und Weltbildes haben bis in die Gegenwart nichts von ihrer Aktualität und Unmittelbarkeit eingebüßt. Der Band gibt auf der Grundlage neuester Forschungsdebatten einen Überblick über Leben, Werk und Wirkungsgeschichte und stellt Heines Schaffen in den politischen, philosophischen, ästhetischen und intellektuellen Kontext seiner Zeit. Gattungen, Themen und poetologische Positionen werden eingehend analysiert und bewertet. Exemplarische Interpretationen ausgewählter Dichtungen bieten einen Überblick über die inhaltliche wie formale Vielgestaltigkeit seines Werkes. Vorgestellt werden u.a. »Die Harzreise«, »Buch der Lieder«, »Deutschland. Ein Wintermärchen« und »Romanzero«. Deutlich hervor treten so die charakteristischen Widersprüche von Heines Denken und sein Beitrag zur Genese der literarischen Moderne in Deutschland.
MATERIALS FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING A comprehensive yet accessible introductory textbook designed for one-semester courses in biomaterials Biomaterials are used throughout the biomedical industry in a range of applications, from cardiovascular devices and medical and dental implants to regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, drug delivery, and cancer treatment. Materials for Biomedical Engineering: Fundamentals and Applications provides an up-to-date introduction to biomaterials, their interaction with cells and tissues, and their use in both conventional and emerging areas of biomedicine. Requiring no previous background in the subject, this student-friendly textbook covers the basic concepts and principles of materials science, the classes of materials used as biomaterials, the degradation of biomaterials in the biological environment, biocompatibility phenomena, and the major applications of biomaterials in medicine and dentistry. Throughout the text, easy-to-digest chapters address key topics such as the atomic structure, bonding, and properties of biomaterials, natural and synthetic polymers, immune responses to biomaterials, implant-associated infections, biomaterials in hard and soft tissue repair, tissue engineering and drug delivery, and more. Offers accessible chapters with clear explanatory text, tables and figures, and high-quality illustrations Describes how the fundamentals of biomaterials are applied in a variety of biomedical applications Features a thorough overview of the history, properties, and applications of biomaterials Includes numerous homework, review, and examination problems, full references, and further reading suggestions Materials for Biomedical Engineering: Fundamentals and Applications is an excellent textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in biomedical materials science courses, and a valuable resource for medical and dental students as well as students with science and engineering backgrounds with interest in biomaterials.
This comprehensive workbook helps readers become familiar with the structures and synthetic challenges associated with nearly 300 essential medicines and gain the skills needed for pharmaceutical development. Highlights nearly three hundred medicines on the latest World Health Organization (WHO) Model List of Essential Medicines and their manufacturing routes Features exercises that equip students with the skills necessary to solve similar real-world problems Includes a retrosynthetic analysis for each commodity chemical and supplies an extensive list of key journal and information sites and a library of reagents, solvents, and conditions for many common organic reactions
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