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Special Topics in Structural Dynamics and Experimental Techniques, Volume 5 : Proceedings of the 43rd IMAC, a Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2025.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Allen, Matthew.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (221 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Milton : River Publishers, 2026.
- Summary:
- Special Topics in Structural Dynamics & Experimental Techniques, Volume 5: Proceedings of the 43rd IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2025, the fifth volume of twelve from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Endorsements
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Section one: The science of humour: really?
- 1 Juggling the theories
- 2 The look and sound of brains whirling with hope, humour, and human connection
- 3 Looking after little brains: Why hope, humour, and human connection matter
- 4 Human connection: Getting in sync
- 5 The five Cs of humour: Categories, contagion, content, curiosity, and creativity
- Section two: Health, happiness, and being human
- 6 Humanity in progress
- 7 Human connection: Creating a culture of inclusivity
- 8 Being human is being real
- Section three: Learning and laughter are happy companions: perhaps humour is the brain's best-kept secret?
- 9 Emotions and cognition are partners
- 10 The missing link of memorable moments
- 11 A creative leap: Hope springs eternal
- 12 How do you know that you know?
- 13 Time for change: Make way for hope, humour, and human connection!
- Section four: Development
- 14 Birth to 12 months: Let the fun begin
- 15 One to three years: Laughing all the way to learning
- 16 Three to five years: Playful pedagogy wins out
- 17 Five to seven years plus: Brains love to play
- Section five: Real life
- 18 Joy: Just one you
- 19 The language of hope: Essex case study
- 20 Last laugh: Summing up the book, research, and findings
- Contributors' websites
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 87-438-0725-9
- 87-438-0761-5
- 1-04-086444-9
- 87-438-0162-5
- 9788743807254
- OCLC:
- 1555344583
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