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A Hero for the Atomic Age

Thor Heyerdahl and the Kon-Tiki Expedition

By: Axel Andersson

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A Hero for the Atomic Age

Thor Heyerdahl and the Kon-Tiki Expedition

By: Axel Andersson

Nomination for Best Foreign Film at the 2013 Academy Awards In English and many other languages the name 'Kon-Tiki' has become a byword for adventure and the exotic. The journey of the Kon-Tiki from Peru to Polynesia in 1947 became one of the founding myths of the postwar world. In the voyage of six Scandinavians and a parrot on a balsa raft across the Pacific Ocean the classic journey of discovery was re-invented for generations to come. Kon-Tiki spoke of heroism, masculinity, free-spirited rebellion against scientific dogmatism, and the promise of an attainable exotic world, while it updated these mythological staples to fit the times. After years of relentless media exploitation of the 101-day raft journey, Heyerdahl emerged as the protagonist in a legend that helped to create a new postwar West. A Hero for the Atomic Age tells the story of how Heyerdahl organized an expedition to sail a balsa raft from Callao in Peru to the Tuamotu Islands in French Polynesia, and explains how he turned this physical crossing into an epic narrative that became imbued with a universal appeal. The book also addresses, for the first time, the problematic nature of Heyerdahl's theory that a white culture-bearing race had initiated all the world's great civilizations.

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Peter Lang

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1906165319

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9781906165314

Site Management

By: Claes-Axel Andersson

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Site Management

By: Claes-Axel Andersson

An important starting point in considering the technical aspects of planning and site management is the wide choice of possible technologies, which is one of the special features of the construction industry.; This workbook illustrates the management of construction projects with worked examples and test-planning skills with exercises in management practice.

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International Labour Organization

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9221087549

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9789221087540

Bioinorganic Chemistry -- Inorganic Elements in the Chemistry of Life

An Introduction and Guide

By: Wolfgang Kaim,Brigitte Schwederski,Axel Klein

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Bioinorganic Chemistry -- Inorganic Elements in the Chemistry of Life

An Introduction and Guide

By: Wolfgang Kaim,Brigitte Schwederski,Axel Klein

The field of Bioinorganic Chemistry has grown significantly in recent years; now one of the major sub-disciplines of Inorganic Chemistry, it has also pervaded other areas of the life sciences due to its highly interdisciplinary nature. Bioinorganic Chemistry: Inorganic Elements in the Chemistry of Life, Second Edition provides a detailed introduction to the role of inorganic elements in biology, taking a systematic element-by-element approach to the topic. The second edition of this classic text has been fully revised and updated to include new structure information, emerging developments in the field, and an increased focus on medical applications of inorganic compounds. New topics have been added including materials aspects of bioinorganic chemistry, elemental cycles, bioorganometallic chemistry, medical imaging and therapeutic advances. Topics covered include: Metals at the center of photosynthesis Uptake, transport, and storage of essential elements Catalysis through hemoproteins Biological functions of molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium and chromium Function and transport of alkaline and alkaline earth metal cations Biomineralization Biological functions of the non-metallic inorganic elements Bioinorganic chemistry of toxic metals Biochemical behavior of radionuclides and medical imaging using inorganic compounds Chemotherapy involving non-essential elements This full color text provides a concise and comprehensive review of bioinorganic chemistry for advanced students of chemistry, biochemistry, biology, medicine and environmental science.

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436

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470975237

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9780470975237

CRC Handbook of Organic Photochemistry and Photobiology, Third Edition - Two Volume Set

By: Axel Griesbeck,Michael Oelgemöller,Francesco Ghetti

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CRC Handbook of Organic Photochemistry and Photobiology, Third Edition - Two Volume Set

By: Axel Griesbeck,Michael Oelgemöller,Francesco Ghetti

The only combined organic photochemistry and photobiology handbookAs spectroscopic, synthetic and biological tools become more and more sophisticated, photochemistry and photobiology are merging-making interdisciplinary research essential. Following in the footsteps of its bestselling predecessors, the CRC Handbook of Organic Photochemistry and Pho

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CRC Press

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1466561254

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9781466561250

Still Songs: Music In and Around the Poetry of Paul Celan

By: Axel Englund

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Still Songs: Music In and Around the Poetry of Paul Celan

By: Axel Englund

What does it mean for poetry and music to turn to each other, in the shadow of the Holocaust, as a means of aesthetic self-reflection? How can their mutual mirroring, of such paramount importance to German Romanticism, be reconfigured to retain its validity after the Second World War? These are the core questions of Axel Englund's book, which is the first to address the topic of Paul Celan and music. Celan, a Jewish Holocaust survivor who has long been recognized as one of the most important poets of the German language, persistently evoked music and song in his oeuvre, from the juvenilia to the posthumous collections. Conversely, few post-war writers have inspired as large a body of contemporary music, including works by Harrison Birtwistle, György Kurtág, Wolfgang Rihm, Peter Ruzicka and many others. Through rich close readings of poems and musical compositions, Englund's book engages the artistic media in a critical dialogue about the conditions of their existence. In so doing, it reveals their intersection as a site of profound conflict, where the very possibility of musical and poetic meaning is at stake, and confrontations of aesthetic transcendentality and historical remembrance are played out in the wake of twentieth-century trauma.

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Routledge

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1317049950

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9781317049951

Rontgen Centennial - X-rays Today In Natural And Life Sicences

By: Gottfried Landwehr,Axel Haase,Eberhard Umbach

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Rontgen Centennial - X-rays Today In Natural And Life Sicences

By: Gottfried Landwehr,Axel Haase,Eberhard Umbach

To honour W C Röntgen and review the entire area of X-ray development in the various fields of natural, technical, and life sciences, his successors at the Physikalisches Institut of the Universität Würzburg organized a conference, named “Röntgen Centennial”. It took place at the new “Physikalisches Institut” not far from the historical site shortly before the actual 100th anniversary of the discovery. Over forty renowned scientists were invited as representative speakers in the various subfields of X-ray activities. They reviewed the development, gave examples, and described the present status. Most of them provided survey articles, which are gathered in this book. Since most X-ray-related activities are somehow represented, an almost complete overview of the entire field is provided. This book thus represents the enormous breadth of X-ray activities and allows one to recognize the potential and quality of today's X-ray research.

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World Scientific

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9814497592

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9789814497596

Organic and Inorganic Fluorine Chemistry

Methods and Applications

By: Axel Haupt

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Organic and Inorganic Fluorine Chemistry

Methods and Applications

By: Axel Haupt

This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of synthesis protocols for organic and inorganic fluorinated compounds. Electrochemical fluorination, nucleophilic, radical and electrophilic addition is discussed. Applications of organofluorine compounds, main group fluorides and metal fluorides in pharmaceuticals, electronic devices and medical diagnostics is covered. Each chapter will be followed by exercises covering the topics.

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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3110659336

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9783110659337

Basics Designing with Water

By: Axel Lohrer

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Basics Designing with Water

By: Axel Lohrer

Water is a special design element in open space planning and one that lends a decidedly distinguished touch. But it is not enough merely to insert water basins and fountains at the appropriate spots in architectural drawings. As early as the design stage the planner must begin to think about where the water is going to come from, where it is going to drain, and how it is going to be cleaned.

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Birkhäuser

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3035612870

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9783035612875

Handbook of Laboratory Animal Bacteriology, Second Edition

By: Axel Kornerup Hansen,Dennis Sandris Nielsen

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Handbook of Laboratory Animal Bacteriology, Second Edition

By: Axel Kornerup Hansen,Dennis Sandris Nielsen

The Handbook of Laboratory Animal Bacteriology, Second Edition provides comprehensive information on all bacterial phylae found in laboratory rodents and rabbits to assist managers, veterinary pathologists and laboratory animal veterinarians in the management of these organisms. The book starts by examining the general aspects of bacteriology and how to sample and identify bacteria in animals. It then describes the most relevant species within each phylum and discusses the impact they may have on research. Emphasizing those bacteria known to interfere with research protocols, the book offers methods for isolation and differentiation among related bacteria. It discusses where to purchase reagents for rodent bacteriology and outlines standards for safety in a bacteriological laboratory. Highlights of the second edition: Focuses on modern sequencing techniques based on molecular identification Reorganizes content according to modern systematics based on new identification methods Presents new chapters on mechanisms behind bacterial impact on animal models and on the systematic classification of bacteria Provides information on a range of bacteria interfering with animal models for human disease, not only for those bacteria which cause disease in laboratory animal colonies Includes new figures in color and with enhanced resolution The book is essential reading for those interested in the management of organisms known to interfere with the colony health of rabbits and rodents used in research protocols—including facility managers, clinical veterinarians, veterinary pathologists, and researchers.

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CRC Press

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1482215446

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9781482215441

Theoretical Surface Science

A Microscopic Perspective

By: Axel Groß

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Theoretical Surface Science

A Microscopic Perspective

By: Axel Groß

Recent years have witnessed tremendous progress in the theoretical treatment of surfaces and processes on surfaces. A variety of surface properties can now be described from first principles, i.e. without invoking any empirical parameters. In this book the theoretical concepts and computational tools necessary and relevant for a microscopic approach to the theoretical description of surface science is presented. Based on the fundamental theoretical entity, the Hamiltonian, a hierarchy of theoretical methods is introduced. Furthermore, a detailed discussion of surface phenomena is given and comparisons made to experimental results made, making the book suitable for both graduate students and for experimentalists seeking an overview of the theoretical concepts in surface science.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3662050412

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9783662050415

Institutions and Democratic Citizenship

By: Axel Hadenius

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Institutions and Democratic Citizenship

By: Axel Hadenius

This volume examines the nature and role of democratic citizenship, the conditions necessary for its development, and its relationship to the key institutions of the state. Comparing and contrasting the patterns of political development and practice in established democracies with tthose states that have experience democratice breakdown, the author aims to contribute to our understanding of the political conditions that sustain liberal democracy. This book contains two parts, which have a broad theme in common. The aim in Part One is to contribute to the debate on democracy's preconditions. Drawing on a broad range of theories, the author specifies certain societal and institutional traits which can serve to further democracy. Democratic development in Africa, Latin America and India then is compared. The conclusion is that democracy is not the product of social and economic forces first of all. To a yet greater extent it is the consequence of prevailing institutional conditions, i.e. the nature of the state. The historical development of state structures is the object of analysis in Part Two. The focus is mainly on Europe. The prospects for democracy in modern times have been greatly affected, the author maintain, by varying paths of institutional development. Moreover, the differing modes of state have displayed a variable capacity for governance and economic development. The evolution of state structures thus has consequences across broad areas of political and social life.

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OUP Oxford

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0191529540

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9780191529542

System-Ergonomic Design of Cognitive Automation

Dual-Mode Cognitive Design of Vehicle Guidance and Control Work Systems

By: Reiner Onken,Axel Schulte

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System-Ergonomic Design of Cognitive Automation

Dual-Mode Cognitive Design of Vehicle Guidance and Control Work Systems

By: Reiner Onken,Axel Schulte

Why this book? Simply because it is due. Cognitive automation and its system-ergonomic introduction into work systems have been advanced in the meantime to such a degree that already applications for operational work systems are slowly becoming reality. This book shall contribute to give system designers some more guidelines about designing work systems and associated cognitive machines effectively, in particular those related to guidance and control of manned and unmanned vehicles. The issue is that the findings on cognition have to become sufficient commonsense for all from the various disciplines involved in system design, and that guidelines are given how to make use of it in an appropriate and systematic manner. These guidelines are to account for both the needs of the human operator in the work process and the use of computational potentials to make the work system a really most effective one. In other words, this book is meant to provide guidelines for the organisational and technical design of work systems. Therefore, this book is an interdisciplinary one. Findings in individual disciplines are not the main issue. It is rather the combination of these findings for the sake of the performance of work systems which makes this book a useful one for designers who are interested in this modern approach and its implementation.

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3642031358

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A Hero for the Atomic Age

A Hero for the Atomic Age

Site Management

Site Management

Bioinorganic Chemistry -- Inorganic Elements in the Chemistry of Life

Bioinorganic Chemistry -- Inorganic Elements in the Chemistry of Life

CRC Handbook of Organic Photochemistry and Photobiology, Third Edition - Two Volume Set

CRC Handbook of Organic Photochemistry and Photobiology, Third Edition - Two Volume Set

Still Songs: Music In and Around the Poetry of Paul Celan

Still Songs: Music In and Around the Poetry of Paul Celan

Rontgen Centennial - X-rays Today In Natural And Life Sicences

Rontgen Centennial - X-rays Today In Natural And Life Sicences

Organic and Inorganic Fluorine Chemistry

Organic and Inorganic Fluorine Chemistry

Basics Designing with Water

Basics Designing with Water

Handbook of Laboratory Animal Bacteriology, Second Edition

Handbook of Laboratory Animal Bacteriology, Second Edition

Theoretical Surface Science

Theoretical Surface Science

Institutions and Democratic Citizenship

Institutions and Democratic Citizenship

System-Ergonomic Design of Cognitive Automation

System-Ergonomic Design of Cognitive Automation

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