1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910452797203321

Autore

Cyrino Monica Silveira

Titolo

Aphrodite [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012

ISBN

1-280-87464-3

9786613715951

1-136-61592-X

1-136-61591-1

0-203-48162-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (166 p.)

Collana

Gods and heroes of the ancient world Aphrodite

Disciplina

292.2/114

292.2114

Soggetti

Aphrodite (Greek deity)

Religion

Philosophy & Religion

European Religions - pre-Christian

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; SERIES FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; WHY APHRODITE?; 1 INTRODUCING APHRODITE; WHO IS APHRODITE?; APHRODITE EMERGES; THE EVIDENCE FOR APHRODITE; OVERVIEW; KEY THEMES; 2 BIRTH, ORIGINS, NAMES; BIRTH; The castration of Ouranos; Daughter of Zeus and Dione; ORIGINS; Near Eastern Aphrodite; Cypriot Aphrodite; Indo-European Aphrodite; NAMES; Cypris and Cythereia; Ourania; OVERVIEW; 3 LOVE, SEX, WAR; LOVE AND SEX; Mixis; Peitho ̄ and Pande ̄mos; Philommeide ̄s; Prostitution; Eros and Himeros; WAR; OVERVIEW

4 BEAUTY, ADORNMENT, NUDITYBEAUTY; ADORNMENT; Garlands and mirrors; Goldenness; Entourage; NUDITY; The Knidia; OVERVIEW; 5INTIMACY WITH MORTALS; INTIMACY; Pandora; Paris and Helen; Anchises and Aeneas; Adonis; PUNISHMENT; Hippolytus; OVERVIEW;



6SEA AND SKY; ANODOS; SEA AND SAILING; SKY; Mountains; Birds; OVERVIEW; APHRODITEAFTERWARDS; 7AFTER GREEK ANTIQUITY; APHRODITE AND VENUS; APHRODITE TODAY; FILM AND TELEVISION; OVERVIEW; FURTHER READING; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Aphrodite explores the many myths and meanings of the Greek goddess of love, sex and beauty. One of the most widely worshipped and popular deities in Greek antiquity, Aphrodite emerges from the imaginations of the ancient Greek writers and artists as a multifaceted, powerful and charismatic figure. This volume explores the importance of Aphrodite for the ancient Greeks, as well as her enduring influence as a symbol of beauty, adornment, love and sexuality in contemporary culture. In a wide-ranging investigation of the universality of Aphrodite's power and significance, this volume

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910299676603321

Autore

Schnars Ulf

Titolo

Digital Holography and Wavefront Sensing : Principles, Techniques and Applications / / by Ulf Schnars, Claas Falldorf, John Watson, Werner Jüptner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-662-44693-6

Edizione

[2nd ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (233 p.)

Disciplina

006.37

006.6

620

621.3

Soggetti

Microwaves

Optical engineering

Lasers

Photonics

Signal processing

Image processing

Speech processing systems

Optical data processing

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering

Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices

Signal, Image and Speech Processing

Image Processing and Computer Vision



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Fundamental Principles of Holography -- Digital Holography -- Digital Holographic Interferometry (DHI) -- Digital Holographic Particle Sizing and Microscopy -- Special Techniques -- Computational Wave Field Sensing -- Speckle Metrology.

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents a self-contained treatment of the principles and major applications of digital hologram recording and numerical reconstruction (Digital Holography). This second edition has been significantly revised and enlarged. The authors have extended the chapter on Digital Holographic Microscopy to incorporate new sections on particle sizing, particle image velocimetry and underwater holography. A new chapter now deals comprehensively and extensively with computational wave field sensing. These techniques represent a fascinating alternative to standard interferometry and Digital Holography. They enable wave field sensing without the requirement of a particular reference wave, thus allowing the use of low brilliance light sources and even liquid-crystal displays (LCD) for interferometric applications.              .