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Citizens, Experts, and the Environment

The Politics of Local Knowledge

By: Frank Fischer

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Citizens, Experts, and the Environment

The Politics of Local Knowledge

By: Frank Fischer

DIVClaims that the problematic communication gap between experts and ordinary citizens is best remedied by a renewal of local citizen participation in deliberative structures./div

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Duke University Press

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0822326221

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9780822326229

Endgame

Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall - from America's Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness

By: Frank Brady

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Endgame

Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall - from America's Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness

By: Frank Brady

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Who was Bobby Fischer? In this “nuanced perspective of the chess genius” (Los Angeles Times), an acclaimed biographer chronicles his meteoric rise and confounding fall, with an afterword containing newly discovered details about Fischer’s life. Possessing an IQ of 181 and remarkable powers of concentration, Bobby Fischer memorized hundreds of chess books in several languages, and he was only thirteen when he became the youngest chess master in U.S. history. But his strange behavior started early. In 1972, at the historic Cold War showdown in Reykjavik, Iceland, where he faced Soviet champion Boris Spassky, Fischer made headlines with hundreds of petty demands that nearly ended the competition. It was merely a prelude to what was to come. Arriving back in the United States to a hero’s welcome, Bobby was mobbed wherever he went—a figure as exotic and improbable as any American pop culture had yet produced. Commercial sponsorship offers poured in, ultimately topping $10 million—but Bobby demurred. Instead, he began tithing his limited money to an apocalyptic religion and devouring anti-Semitic literature. Bobby reemerged in 1992 to play Spassky in a multi-million dollar rematch—but when the dust settled, he was a wanted man, transformed into an international fugitive because of his decision to play in Montenegro despite U.S. sanctions. Fearing for his life, traveling with bodyguards, Bobby lived the life of a celebrity fugitive—one drawn increasingly to the bizarre. Drawing from Fischer family archives, recently released FBI files, and Bobby’s own emails, Endgame is unique in that it limns Bobby Fischer’s entire life—an odyssey that took the chess champion from an impoverished childhood to the covers of Time, Life and Newsweek to recognition as “the most famous man in the world” to notorious recluse.

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Crown

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0307463923

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9780307463920

Zion in Africa

The Jews of Zambia

By: Hugh MacMillan,Frank Shapiro

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Zion in Africa

The Jews of Zambia

By: Hugh MacMillan,Frank Shapiro

This work represents the definitive account of the Jewish community in central Africa. It tells the story of the coming of the first Jews to the area in the late 19th century, the heyday of the Jewish community in the mid-20th century, and its decline since Zambian independence. Dealing primarily with the Jewish traders in Zambia who flourished in the face of both anti-semitism and their own acute social dislocation, Macmillan explores a number of interrelated topics: the colonial office discussions about Jewish immigration in the 1930s, the attempts to settle refugees in Africa by both pro-and anti-semites, Jewish religious life in the region, and the remarkable cultural and professional role played by the Jewish settlers. Setting these issues in the context of a general history of southern and central Africa, this book constitutes a major contribution to our understanding of the economic history of the entire region. It will be of interest to both historians of Africa and anyone concerned with economic development, identity and immigrant communities.

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612

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1838609989

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9781838609986

Environmental Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing

By: Frank R. Spellman

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Environmental Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing

By: Frank R. Spellman

There is a strong need for further innovation and the development of viable renewable energy sources. Recent technological advances now allow natural gas supplies—previously believed inaccessible or nonexistent—to be discovered, mined, and processed for both industrial and consumer use. The technology, a controversial process called hydraulic fracturing, has greatly expanded natural gas production in the United States and elsewhere. As these practices have become more commonplace, concerns about the related environmental and public health impacts have also increased—one of the most significant concerns regarding the fluids that are injected into rock formations to cause the fracturing which contain potentially hazardous chemical additives. Environmental Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing is a balanced and comprehensive guide to all aspects of hydraulic fracturing and covers all facets of the issue, including ongoing controversies about possible water pollution, drinking water contamination, and the potential for harmful chemical exposure. The author discusses both the pros and cons of hydraulic fracturing, explaining the process in great detail. Arguably the first book of its kind, this is the go-to text on the use and impacts of hydraulic fracturing. Includes suggestions and recommendations on how to mitigate environmental damage caused by hydraulic fracturing. Weighs the pros and cons of hydraulic fracturing. Describes the benefits of hydraulic fracturing and its importance for potential energy independence. Largely updated for this new, second edition.

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CRC Press

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104012299X

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9781040122990

Jan Gösta Waldenström and His World

The Life and Work of a Giant in Science, Medicine and Humanity

By: Frank Wollheim

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Jan Gösta Waldenström and His World

The Life and Work of a Giant in Science, Medicine and Humanity

By: Frank Wollheim

Jan Waldenström (1906-1996) was the leading Swedish internist of the twentieth century. The first chapter of the book presents his remarkable family including five generations of physicians. Born in Stockholm, we follow JW to medical school at Uppsala University during 1924–33. In 1934–5, he spent a year in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate Hans Fischer in Munich. In 1937, he defended a landmark thesis on acute intermittent porphyria. As “Docent” (assistant professor) in Uppsala, he discovered two new diseases in 1943. In 1944–5, he spent 7 months in the US commissioned by the Swedish Health Board. This started friendships with leading colleagues and scientists. With time, JW fostered a worldwide network of contacts and became a most influential international star. But this was just the beginning. The book follows Waldenström's remarkable career including his description of chronic active hepatitis as a new disease, his introduction of nuclear medicine in Sweden, his pioneering of the concept of the concept of poly- and monoclonal gammopathies, and many more highly significant achievements. His legacy is emphasized by Waldenström lectures, Waldenström Prizes, and by the International Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia Foundation, IWMF, and the Bing Center for Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia at the Dana Farber Institute of Cancer Institute of the Harvard University in Boston. And now, not least, by this comprehensive biography.

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417

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Springer Nature

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3031367391

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9783031367397

Geology for Nongeologists

By: Frank R. Spellman

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Geology for Nongeologists

By: Frank R. Spellman

An introduction to geology that covers basic concepts, including how rocks, minerals, and fossils are classified; the elemental factors that have shaped the Earth; and related topics; and provides chapter review tests.

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Government Institutes

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086587185X

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9780865871854

Principles of Sustainable Energy

By: Frank Kreith,Susan Krumdieck,Jan F. Kreider

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Principles of Sustainable Energy

By: Frank Kreith,Susan Krumdieck,Jan F. Kreider

A transition from a fossil fuel–based economy to one that uses renewable energy has become inevitable; this transition will not only be an engineering challenge, but will also be an economic and environmental one. Offering an interdisciplinary, quantitative approach, Principles of Sustainable Energy presents a comprehensive overview of the major renewable energy technologies currently available, including biomass and biofuels, solar thermal conversion, photovoltaics, and wind energy conversion. Written by renowned expert Frank Kreith, the book emphasizes economics as well as energy return on investment analyses for each technology and integrates the need for energy conservation with the overall aspects of building a sustainable energy system with renewable sources. The author covers energy storage in depth, because it is considered one of the most important, and problematic, requirements for building a sustainable renewable energy system. Treatments of the economics of nuclear power and options for transportation systems are also included. The book contains worked-out example problems illustrating engineering analyses from a systems perspective and problem sets to reinforce concepts and applications. Examples and exercises relating to solar energy systems cover latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and use current worldwide solar radiation data. But this text is not merely academic: its clearheaded look at the energy picture from the ground up, and the environmental, economic, and sustainability benefits that renewable energy systems can provide, make it a resource for government and industry as well as a text for engineering students.

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862

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CRC Press

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1439894248

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9781439894248

Bivalve Seashells of Western North America. Marine Bivalve Mollusks from Arctic Alaska to Baja California

By: Eugene V. Coan,Paul Valentich-Scott,Frank R. Bernard

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Bivalve Seashells of Western North America. Marine Bivalve Mollusks from Arctic Alaska to Baja California

By: Eugene V. Coan,Paul Valentich-Scott,Frank R. Bernard

The culmination of a ten-year study, Bivalve Seashells of Western North America treats all bivalve mollusks living from northern Baja California, Mexico to Arctic Alaska. A total of 472 species are described and illustrated with detailed photographs and drawings. All habitats in the region are included from the intertidal splash zone to the abyssal depths of the ocean basins. The book has over 4,800 complete bibliographic references to the bivalves, including citations on the biology, physiology, ecology, and taxonomy of this commercially and biologically important group. Character tables and dichotomous keys assist the reader in identification. Also included in the 764 page book is an illustrated key to the superfamiles of the region, and a complete glossary.

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Paul Valentich-Scott

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0936494301

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9780936494302

The Games of July

Explaining the Great War

By: Frank C Zagare

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The Games of July

Explaining the Great War

By: Frank C Zagare

How an unwanted war erupted and spiraled into one of the most devastating conflicts in history

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University of Michigan Press

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0472051164

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9780472051168

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Citizens, Experts, and the Environment

Citizens, Experts, and the Environment

Endgame

Endgame

Zion in Africa

Zion in Africa

Environmental Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing

Environmental Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing

Jan Gösta Waldenström and His World

Jan Gösta Waldenström and His World

Geology for Nongeologists

Geology for Nongeologists

Principles of Sustainable Energy

Principles of Sustainable Energy

Bivalve Seashells of Western North America. Marine Bivalve Mollusks from Arctic Alaska to Baja California

Bivalve Seashells of Western North America. Marine Bivalve Mollusks from Arctic Alaska to Baja California

The Games of July

The Games of July

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