Robert Stuart-Smith's Books

Behavioural Production

Semi-Autonomous Approaches to Architectural Design, Robotic Fabrication and Collective Robotic Construction

By: Robert Stuart-Smith

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Behavioural Production

Semi-Autonomous Approaches to Architectural Design, Robotic Fabrication and Collective Robotic Construction

By: Robert Stuart-Smith

Autonomous manufacturing and cyber-physical systems are key enabling technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4) which are currently being incorporated into the building design and construction industries. These emerging IR4 technologies have the potential to effectively improve construction affordability and productivity, address current and future building demand, and reduce the environmental impact of the built environment. However, design approaches that make use of IR4 technologies are still relatively unexplored. While automation, such as mass production, promotes standardised design solutions, design thinking that embraces varying degrees of autonomy can lead to unique and considered approaches to design on an industrial scale. Behavioural Production: Semi-Autonomous Approaches to Architectural Design, Robotic Fabrication and Collective Robotic Construction explores design operating through the orchestration of spatiotemporal events. A multi-agent behaviour-based approach to computation is employed in architectural design and extended to individual and swarm-based robotic methods for additive manufacturing. Behavioural Production seeks to expand our capacity to engage with the world at large through varying degrees of autonomy. In an industrialised world where traditional craftsmanship has been marginalised and cannot scale to meet societal needs, this book speculates a means to bring scalable forms of creativity into the act of making. This is explored through the use of materials, generative algorithms, computer vision, machine learning, and robot systems as active agents in design conception and realisation. The book presents a collection of ideas, projects, and methods developed in the author’s design practices and research labs in the fields of architecture and computer science. This body of work demonstrates that engaging with semi-autonomous processes does not diminish authorship, but rather expands it into new forms of design agency that seamlessly integrate with emerging manufacturing and construction technologies whilst authoring distinctive design character.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

442

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Published Date

ISBN 10

104004445X

ISBN 13

9781040044452

Behavioural Production

Semi-Autonomous Approaches to Architectural Design, Robotic Fabrication and Collective Robotic Construction

By: Robert Stuart-Smith

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Behavioural Production

Semi-Autonomous Approaches to Architectural Design, Robotic Fabrication and Collective Robotic Construction

By: Robert Stuart-Smith

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

442

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Published Date

ISBN 10

104004445X

ISBN 13

9781040044452

The Law of Motor Insurance

By: Robert M. Merkin,Jeremy Stuart-Smith

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Law of Motor Insurance

By: Robert M. Merkin,Jeremy Stuart-Smith

As statutes and regulations increasingly inhibit the rights of private landowners, the restrictive covenant has subtly emerged as one of the few remaining tools of property control available to the freeholder of land. This new edition discusses recent case law and its far-reaching effects on the jurisdiction of the Lands Tribunal, the modification or discharge of covenants and the compensation required It also incorporates rent charge covenants and other use obligations, and the problems of consent and breach Detailed chapters are included on procedure in Lands Tribunal applications

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

984

Publisher

Sweet & Maxwell

Published Date

ISBN 10

0421839309

ISBN 13

9780421839304

A History of the Scots Language

By: Robert McColl Millar

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A History of the Scots Language

By: Robert McColl Millar

This book provides a thorough yet approachable history of the Scots language, a close relative of Standard English with around 1.5 million speakers in Scotland and several thousand in Ireland, according to the 2011 census. Despite the long history of Scots as a language of high literature, it has been somewhat neglected and has often been treated as a dialect of Standard English. In this book, Robert McColl Millar explores both sociolinguistic and structural developments in the history of Scots, bringing together these two threads of analysis to offer a better understanding of linguistic change. The first half of the book tracks the development of Scots from its beginnings to the modern period, while chapters in the second half offer detailed descriptions of Scots historical phonology and morphosyntax, and of the historical development of Scots lexis. A History of the Scots Language will be a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate students of the modern and historical Scots language, but will also be of interest to those studying the history of English and other Germanic languages.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

209

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0192609467

ISBN 13

9780192609465

Art of the New Naturalists: A Complete History

By: Peter Marren,Robert Gillmor

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Art of the New Naturalists: A Complete History

By: Peter Marren,Robert Gillmor

The stunning, specially commissioned cover illustrations are one of the great joys of the New Naturalist series, lending it a distinctive style which has inspired nature enthusiasts for many decades.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

556

Publisher

HarperCollins UK

Published Date

ISBN 10

0007405995

ISBN 13

9780007405992

Airway Smooth Muscle

Modulation of Receptors and Response

By: Devendra K. Agrawal,Robert G. Townley

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Airway Smooth Muscle

Modulation of Receptors and Response

By: Devendra K. Agrawal,Robert G. Townley

Airway smooth muscle plays a dominant role in bronchial asthma, as well as a significant role in various pulmonary diseases, such as chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis and emphysema. Myogenic, neurogenic, and humoral factors control airway smooth-muscle tone. This text provides a state-of-the-art summary and critical discussion of airway smooth muscle from a multidisciplinary point of view. Topics discussed include morphology, biochemical regulation, mechanical and electrophysiological behavior and reflex control of smooth muscle; the epithelium-derived relaxing factor; and methods to measure smooth muscle function in vivo in humans and experimental animals, as well as in vitro in isolated airway tissues. Also discussed are calcium and potassium channels and receptors for adrenergic, cholinergic and histaminergic systems in modulating receptor-response coupling in airway smooth muscle. Airway Smooth Muscle: Modulation of Receptors and Response provides essential information for researchers, teachers, pulmonary specialists and allergists, and students interested in learning about airway smooth muscle.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

320

Publisher

CRC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

084935904X

ISBN 13

9780849359040

Sociolinguistic History of Scotland

By: Millar Robert McColl Millar

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Sociolinguistic History of Scotland

By: Millar Robert McColl Millar

Robert McColl Millar examines how language has been used in Scotland since the earliest times. While primarily focusing on the histories of the speakers of Scots and Gaelic, and their competition with the encroaching use of (Scottish) Standard English, he also traces the decline and eventual 'death' of Pictish, British and Norn. Four case studies illustrate the historical development of North East Scots, Scottish Standard English, Shetland Scots and Glasgow Scots. Immigrant languages are also discussed throughout the book.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

348

Publisher

Edinburgh University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1474448577

ISBN 13

9781474448574

Poole's Casebook on Contract Law

By: Robert Merkin QC,Séverine Saintier

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Poole's Casebook on Contract Law

By: Robert Merkin QC,Séverine Saintier

All the cases you need, together with the tools to understand them. Poole's Casebook on contract law takes a uniquely supportive approach, to give students the confidence to engage with and analyse judgments. The book is simple to navigate, pulling all key case law together into one easy-to-use volume which students can work through systematically or use to reference specific cases. Cases are accompanied by succinct author commentary highlighting the key elements of each case. An introductory chapter provides valuable guidance on how to read and understand case law, developing essential academic and practical skills.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

857

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0198869983

ISBN 13

9780198869986

THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO BECOMING A WORLD CLASS GLOBAL BUYER

By: Robert Eugene Beasley, Jr.

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO BECOMING A WORLD CLASS GLOBAL BUYER

By: Robert Eugene Beasley, Jr.

If you have been struggling to get the reputation and fame of a world-class global buyer, you are fortunate. I have written this self-help guide to help you become that world-class buyer. In less than three to four years (depending on your education level), if you read this book and apply the attributes, you will achieve your career goals and earn the reputation of being world-class. In this self-help book, you will learn the thirteen specific skills required to become a world-class buyer, such as transportation, billing terms, cash flow, profit, long-term contracts, partnering versus strategic alliance, mentoring, ethics and morals, business modeling, and effective presentations, just to name a few. Also included in the book are the eight steps in supply category management, negotiating for damages, seven key attributes for success, and the fifteen common traits of winners. Last but certainly not the least are very helpful hints found after each chapter, which are summarized in the closing chapter 25. I hope you had as much pleasure reading the book as I had writing it. Look for my upcoming sequel, The Definitive Guide to Obtaining a 100% Investment Return. Enjoy!

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

190

Publisher

Xlibris Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

1493163728

ISBN 13

9781493163724

Night Thoughts

The Surreal Life of the Poet David Gascoyne

By: Robert Fraser

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Night Thoughts

The Surreal Life of the Poet David Gascoyne

By: Robert Fraser

This pioneering biography of the British poet and translator David Gascoyne (1916-2001) candidly describes his creative work, involvement with surrealism, addictions, tormented private life, and his many friendships in England and France.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

503

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0199558140

ISBN 13

9780199558148

Modern Scots

An Analytical Survey

By: Robert McColl Millar

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Modern Scots

An Analytical Survey

By: Robert McColl Millar

Your user-friendly study and revision guide to Scots criminal law, written specially for students by a law lecturer with over 20 years of teaching experience.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

248

Publisher

Edinburgh University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1474416888

ISBN 13

9781474416887

Poole's Textbook on Contract Law

By: Robert M. Merkin,Robert Merkin QC,Séverine Saintier

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Poole's Textbook on Contract Law

By: Robert M. Merkin,Robert Merkin QC,Séverine Saintier

The book is simple to navigate, pulling all key case law together into one easy-to-use volume which students can work through systematically or use to reference specific cases. An introductory chapter provides valuable guidance on how to read and understand case law, developing essential academic and practical skills. Thought-provoking questions are posed throughout to develop an in-depth understanding of the subject through critical engagement.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

697

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0198869991

ISBN 13

9780198869993

The Social Psychology of English as a Global Language

Attitudes, Awareness and Identity in the Japanese Context

By: Robert M. McKenzie

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Social Psychology of English as a Global Language

Attitudes, Awareness and Identity in the Japanese Context

By: Robert M. McKenzie

This ground-breaking work is a detailed account of an innovative and in-depth study of the attitudes of in excess of 500 Japanese learners towards a number of standard and non-standard as well as native and non-native varieties of English speech. The research conducted refines the investigation of learner attitudes by employing a range of pioneering techniques of attitude measurement. These methods are largely incorporated from the strong traditions that exist in the fields of social psychology and second language acquisition and utilize both direct and indirect techniques of attitude measurement. The author locates the findings in the context of the wealth of literature on native speaker evaluations of languages and language varieties. The study is unique in that the results provide clear evidence of both attitude change and high levels of linguistic awareness among the informants of social and geographical diversity within the English language. These findings are analyzed in detail in relation to the global spread of English as well as in terms of the pedagogical implications for the choice of linguistic model employed in English language classrooms both inside and outside Japan. The issues examined are of particular interest to educators, researchers and students in the fields of applied linguistics, TESOL, second language acquisition, social psychology of language and sociolinguistics. The pedagogical and language policy implications of the findings obtained make essential reading for those with a specific focus on the role of the English language and English language teaching, both in Japan and beyond.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

212

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

9048185661

ISBN 13

9789048185665

Poole's Textbook on Contract Law

By: Robert Merkin,Séverine Saintier

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Poole's Textbook on Contract Law

By: Robert Merkin,Séverine Saintier

The fourteenth edition of this established and popular text provides a clear and commercially-focused exposition of contract law. Case-driven content and succinct explanations are combined with summaries, questions, and examples to allow students to gain a sound understanding of the theory and application of contract law principles.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

711

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Published Date

ISBN 10

0198816987

ISBN 13

9780198816980

Fourth International Symposium on Recycling of Metals and Engineered Materials

(Part 1: pages i - 686; Part 2: pages 687 - 1398)

By: Donald L. Stewart, Jr.,James C. Daley,Robert L. Stephens

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Fourth International Symposium on Recycling of Metals and Engineered Materials

(Part 1: pages i - 686; Part 2: pages 687 - 1398)

By: Donald L. Stewart, Jr.,James C. Daley,Robert L. Stephens

This proceedings collection continues the tradition established by earlier TMS Recycling Meetings in this series by presenting fundamental and practical aspects of recycling metals and engineered materials.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

1421

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

1118787935

ISBN 13

9781118787939

Forgiveness in International Politics

An Alternative Road to Peace

By: William Bole,Drew Christiansen,Robert T. Hennemeyer

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Forgiveness in International Politics

An Alternative Road to Peace

By: William Bole,Drew Christiansen,Robert T. Hennemeyer

In this provocative book, the authors argue that the core religious value of forgiveness can play a real, strategic role in the arena of international conflict and diplomacy.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

226

Publisher

USCCB Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

157455574X

ISBN 13

9781574555745

The Bible in Music

By: Robert Ignatius Letellier

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Bible in Music

By: Robert Ignatius Letellier

This book explores the relationship between the Bible and the world of music, an association that is recorded from ancient times in the Old Testament, and one that has continued to characterize the cultural self-expression of Western Civilization ever since. The study surveys the emergence of this close relationship in the era following the end of the Roman Empire and through the Middle Ages, taking particular note of the role of Gregorian chant, folk music and the popularity of mystery, morality and passion plays in reflection of the Sacred Scripture and its themes during those times. With the emergence of polyphony and the advent of the Reformation in the sixteenth century, the interaction between the Bible and music increased dramatically, culminating in the evolution of opera and oratorio as specific genres during the Renaissance and the Early Baroque period. Both these genres have proved essential to the interplay between sacred revelation and the various types of music that have come to determine cultural expression in the history of Europe. The book initially provides an overview of how the various themes and types of Biblical literature have been explored in the story of Western music. It then looks closely at the role of oratorio and opera over four centuries, considering the most famous and striking examples and considering how the music has responded in different ages to the sacred text and narrative. The last chapter examines how biblical theology has been used to dramatic purpose in a particular operatic genre – that of French Grand Opera. The academic apparatus includes an iconography, a detailed bibliography and an index of biblical and musical references, themes and subjects.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

579

Publisher

Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1443868485

ISBN 13

9781443868488

Copyright Exceptions

The Digital Impact

By: Robert Burrell,Allison Coleman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Copyright Exceptions

The Digital Impact

By: Robert Burrell,Allison Coleman

This book was first published in 2005. Copyright 'exceptions' or 'users' rights' have become a highly controversial aspect of copyright law. Most recently, Member States of the European Union have been forced to amend their systems of exceptions so as to comply with the Information Society Directive. Taking the newly amended UK legislation as a case study, this book examines why copyright exceptions are necessary and the forces that have shaped the present legislative regime in the UK. It seeks to further our understanding of the exceptions by combining detailed doctrinal analysis with insights gained from a range of other sources. The principal argument of the book is that the UK's current system of 'permitted acts' is much too restrictive and hence is in urgent need of reform, but that paradoxically the Information Society Directive points the way towards a much more satisfactory approach.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

480

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1107320755

ISBN 13

9781107320758

Teachings from the Worldly Philosophy

By: Robert L. Heilbroner

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Teachings from the Worldly Philosophy

By: Robert L. Heilbroner

Presents an overview of economic thought through the writings of twenty philosophers representative of the historical development of economic theory.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

370

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

Published Date

ISBN 10

0393316076

ISBN 13

9780393316070

Language Classification by Numbers

By: April McMahon,Robert McMahon

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Language Classification by Numbers

By: April McMahon,Robert McMahon

This book considers how languages have traditionally been divided into families, and asks how they should be classified in the future. It tests current theories and hypotheses, shows how new ideas can be formulated, and offers a series of demonstrations that the new techniques applied to old data can produce convincing results. It will be of great practical interest to all those concerned with the classification and diffusion of languages in fields such as comparative linguistics,archaeology, genetics, and anthropology.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

284

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0199279012

ISBN 13

9780199279012

The Confederate Soldiers of Rockbridge County, Virginia

A Roster

By: Robert J. Driver, Jr.

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Confederate Soldiers of Rockbridge County, Virginia

A Roster

By: Robert J. Driver, Jr.

Based on an exhaustive search of various sources, this book provides a comprehensive roster of all known Confederate soldiers, sailors and marines from Rockbridge County, Virginia, or those who served in units raised in the County. Washington College and Virginia Military Institute alumni who were from Rockbridge, enlisted in local companies or lived in the County before or after the war are also included. Complete service records are given, along with photographs where possible.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

361

Publisher

McFarland

Published Date

ISBN 10

1476625166

ISBN 13

9781476625164

Commercial Law

By: Alan Paul Dobson,Robert Stokes

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Commercial Law

By: Alan Paul Dobson,Robert Stokes

Commercial Law covers the fundamental principles of the subject and the relevant case and statute law. Presented in a clear and accessible format, the text adopts an engaging style and explains the law in a critical and evaluative approach. Use of topical and relevant practical examples help draw out key principles and introductions to parts seek to link the law into its wider context

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

683

Publisher

Sweet & Maxwell

Published Date

ISBN 10

0414046110

ISBN 13

9780414046115

Book's by Robert Stuart-Smith

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email