04470nam 2200589 450 991045309360332120200520144314.01-118-69796-01-118-69798-71-118-69797-9(CKB)2550000001127228(EBL)1443900(OCoLC)859835742(MiAaPQ)EBC1443900(DLC) 2013028461(Au-PeEL)EBL1443900(CaPaEBR)ebr10780739(CaONFJC)MIL527892(EXLCZ)99255000000112722820130708d2014 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierMaking the modern world materials and dematerialization /Vaclav SmilChichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom :John Wiley & Sons Inc.,2014.1 online resource (243 p.)Includes index.1-119-94253-5 1-299-96641-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface: Why and How; Chapter 1 What Gets Included; Chapter 2 How We Got Here; 2.1 Materials Used by Organisms; 2.2 Materials in Prehistory; 2.3 Ancient and Medieval Materials; 2.4 Materials in the Early Modern Era; 2.5 Creating Modern Material Civilization; 2.6 Materials in the Twentieth Century; Chapter 3 What Matters Most; 3.1 Biomaterials; 3.2 Construction Materials; 3.3 Metals; 3.4 Plastics; 3.5 Industrial Gases; 3.6 Fertilizers; 3.7 Materials in Electronics; Chapter 4 How the Materials Flow; 4.1 Material Flow Accounts; 4.2 America's Material Flows4.3 European Balances4.4 Materials in China's Modernization; 4.5 Energy Cost of Materials; 4.6 Life-Cycle Assessments; 4.7 Recycling; Chapter 5 Are We Dematerializing?; 5.1 Apparent Dematerializations; 5.2 Relative Dematerializations: Specific Weight Reductions; 5.3 Consequences of Dematerialization; 5.4 Relative Dematerialization in Modern Economies; 5.5 Declining Energy Intensities; 5.6 Decarbonization and Desulfurization; Chapter 6 Material Outlook; 6.1 Natural Resources; 6.2 Wasting Less; 6.3 New Materials and Dematerialization; 6.4 Chances of Fundamental Departures; References; Index"How much further should the affluent world push its material consumption? Does relative dematerialization lead to absolute decline in demand for materials? These and many other questions are discussed and answered in Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization.Over the course of time, the modern world has become dependent on unprecedented flows of materials. Now even the most efficient production processes and the highest practical rates of recycling may not be enough to result in dematerialization rates that would be high enough to negate the rising demand for materials generated by continuing population growth and rising standards of living. This book explores the costs of this dependence and the potential for substantial dematerialization of modern economies. Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization considers the principal materials used throughout history, from wood and stone, through to metals, alloys, plastics, and silicon, describing their extraction and production as well as their dominant applications. The evolving productivities of material extraction, processing, synthesis, finishing, and distribution, and the energy costs and environmental impact of rising material consumption are examined in detail. The book concludes with an outlook for the future, discussing the prospects for dematerialization and potential constraints on materials.This interdisciplinary text will provide useful perspectives for readers with backgrounds including resource economics, environmental studies, energy analysis, mineral geology, industrial organization, manufacturing, and material science"--Provided by publisher.Waste minimizationMaterialsRaw materialsElectronic books.Waste minimization.Materials.Raw materials.306.3TEC021000bisacshSmil Vaclav140188MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910453093603321Making the modern world1985180UNINA03339nam 2200541 450 991079504380332120200520144314.03-11-056767-93-11-056985-X10.1515/9783110569858(CKB)4340000000203644(DE-B1597)488433(OCoLC)1004870991(DE-B1597)9783110569858(Au-PeEL)EBL5049540(CaPaEBR)ebr11443185(OCoLC)1004622420(CaSebORM)9783110567670(MiAaPQ)EBC5049540(EXLCZ)99434000000020364420171025h20172017 uy 0gerurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierBurger sein Eine Prufung politischer Begriffe /Rudiger BittnerBerlin, [Germany] ;Boston, [Massachusetts] :De Gruyter,2017.©20171 online resource (198 pages)Includes index.3-11-056758-X Frontmatter -- Inhaltsübersicht -- I. Einleitung -- II. Freiheit -- III. Menschenwürde -- IV. Menschenrechte -- V. Gerechtigkeit -- VI. Demokratie -- VII. Abschied vom alten Selbstverständnis -- VIII. Ein neues -- Personenregister -- Sachregister -- Dank The Germans are living beyond their conceptual means, relying on a set of political self-interpretations that do not make sense theoretically, the author asserts. He comes to this conclusion by analyzing the terms freedom, human dignity, human rights, justice, and democracy. Ultimately, he argues that Germany needs a new national self-understanding that goes beyond the myth and piety of the dominant political philosophy. Wir leben in der Bundesrepublik begrifflich über unsere Verhältnisse. Wir stützen uns auf eine politische Selbstinterpretation, die sich schon als Theorie nicht halten lässt – das ist der Verdacht, der dieses Buch antreibt. Um ihn zu prüfen, untersucht der Philosoph Rüdiger Bittner fünf Begriffe, die für dies Selbstverständnis grundlegend sind, nämlich Freiheit, Menschenwürde, Menschenrechte, Gerechtigkeit und Demokratie. Dabei erweist sich der Verdacht als berechtigt: Unsere politische Existenz in der Bundesrepublik lässt sich unter diese Begriffe gar nicht oder nur unter radikal zurückgeschnittene Versionen von ihnen fassen. Die Kritik zielt nicht darauf, dass die politische Praxis anders aussieht als die Theorie. Die Kritik ist, dass die Theorie, die sich auf die genannten Begriffe stützt, selbst nicht trägt. Demgemäß entwickelt das Buch nun in Grundzügen ein neues Selbstverständnis des politischen Lebens in diesem Staat, ein Selbstverständnis ohne die frommen Legenden der herrschenden politischen Philosophie. Beide, Kritik und neues Verständnis, wenden sich an alle, die sich über ihre politische Existenz in diesem Staat Rechenschaft geben wollen. DemocracyConstitutionDemocracy.Constitution.321.8Bittner Rudiger170345MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910795043803321Burger sein3719753UNINA