Books published by Birkhauser

Das Lehrbuch ist der zweite von zwei einführenden Bänden in die Analysis. Es zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass alle Themen der Analysis 2 kompakt zusammengefasst sind und dennoch auf typische Schwierigkeiten eingegangen wird. Beginnend mit der Topologie metrischer Räume über die Differentialrechnung von Funktionen mehrerer reeller Variablen bis zu gewöhnlichen Differentialgleichungen und Fourierreihen, enthält das Buch alle prüfungsrelevanten Inhalte. Der Stoff kann anhand von Beispielen, Gegenbeispielen und Aufgaben nachvollzogen werden.

This essential and comprehensive Mies monograph focuses in its analysis on Mies' design intentions: it reconstructs the buildings in their orginal state, examines them from the present day persepctive and rediscovers the inspiring architecture of a great modern master. The book presents eighty of Mies' works in chronological order. Approximately thirty of these works are analyzed in detail in three parts. In the first part, the construction is documented in its built state; for this all the ground plans were redrawn by the author. The second part outlines the changes to the buildings and the third part develops the results of this investigation with regard to their relevance to the contemporaryview of Mies' work.

InUnfolded-Paper in Design, Art, Architecture and Industry paper conquers the third dimension and demonstrates the undreamed-of possibilities it holds today for lightweight construction, product design, fashion and art. From "e;Paper"e;, the collection of bags by Stefan Diez, to Konstantin Grcic's paper models and the scented paper garments of Issey Miyake, this book presents paper as ahigh-quality contemporaryand ecologicalmaterial.Anenormous selection of projects, the lavish design and numerous illustrations provide designers with invaluable inspiration for their work. The content core of the bookis a comprehensive list of state-of-the-art paper productsand innovative paper technologies,supporting designers in their everyday work with detailedinformation on the "e;high-tech"e; material paper. From Japanese washi paper and paper foam, to ceramic paper and carbon fiber paper, Unfolded presents the latestin research and development, as well as the most important methods and technologies in handcrafts and industry.