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Fluoroplastics

By: Jiri George Drobny

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Fluoropolymers were discovered accidentally by Plunkett in 1938. He was working on freon and accidentally polymerised tetrafluoroethylene. The result was polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), more commonly known as Teflon. PTFE is inert to virtually all chemicals and is considered to be the most slippery material in existence - it has the lowest coefficient of friction of any known solid material. These properties have made it one of the most valuable and versatile technologies ever invented, contributing to significant advancements in areas such as aerospace, communications, electronics, industrial.

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1847350070

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Technology of Fluoropolymers

By: Jiri George Drobny

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Technology of Fluoropolymers

By: Jiri George Drobny

Fully revised and updated, this second edition continues to provide industrial chemists, technologists, and engineers with the most accurate, compact, and practical source on fluoropolymers (such as Teflon). Highlighting new industrial, military, medical, and consumer goods applications, this edition adds more detailed information on equipment and

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CRC Press

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1420063189

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Structural Dynamics

Concepts and Applications

By: Henry R. Busby,George H. Staab

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Structural Dynamics

Concepts and Applications

By: Henry R. Busby,George H. Staab

Structural Dynamics: Concepts and Applications focuses on dynamic problems in mechanical, civil and aerospace engineering through the equations of motion. The text explains structural response from dynamic loads and the modeling and calculation of dynamic responses in structural systems. A range of applications is included, from various engineering disciplines. Coverage progresses consistently from basic to advanced, with emphasis placed on analytical methods and numerical solution techniques. Stress analysis is discussed, and MATLAB applications are integrated throughout. A solutions manual and figure slides for classroom projection are available for instructors.

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CRC Press

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1498765971

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9781498765978

Seeing the Face, Seeing the Soul

Polemon's Physiognomy from Classical Antiquity to Medieval Islam

By: George Boys-Stones

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Seeing the Face, Seeing the Soul

Polemon's Physiognomy from Classical Antiquity to Medieval Islam

By: George Boys-Stones

Polemon of Laodicea's "Physiognomy" is a manual on how to tell character from appearance, thus enabling its readers to choose friends and avoid enemies on sight. The present volume is the work of a team of leading Classicists and Arabists. The main surviving versions in Greek and Latin are translated into English for the first time.

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Oxford University Press

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0199291535

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9780199291533

Navigating Turbulent Waters

Greek Politics in the Era of Eleftherios Venizelos

By: George Kaloudis

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Navigating Turbulent Waters

Greek Politics in the Era of Eleftherios Venizelos

By: George Kaloudis

This work examines Greek political life and Eleftherios Venizelos from 1910 to 1936. To better understand the Greek political scene and Venizelos’ meteoric rise and ungraceful fall and to provide the necessary context, this book also considers politics on the island of Crete, Venizelos’ birthplace, from the early nineteenth to the early twentieth centuries. This work is not a biography of Eleftherios Venizelos. Instead, Venizelos is the instrument used to shed light into the unsettled waters of Greek politics.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1498587399

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Handbook of Plasticizers

By: George Wypych

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Handbook of Plasticizers

By: George Wypych

Handbook of Plasticizers, Fourth Edition provides a comprehensive review of the current literature as well as cutting-edge details on plasticizers obtained from renewable resources. The book specifies the typical properties of plasticizers belonging to one of thirty-one groups, including expected properties in a given group. The mechanisms of plasticizers, plasticization production steps, and their material behavior in plasticized systems are outlined, along with theoretical background to help readers understand practical observations and methods of material improvement. Other chapters cover the effects on the physical and mechanical properties of plasticized materials, their use in polymers, processing defects formation, and more. This is an essential professional reference, providing R&D scientists, production chemists, and engineers the information they need to avoid certain plasticizers in applications where they may cause health or material durability problems. In addition, the book shows readers how and where to use plasticizers more effectively. - Provides detailed coverage of thirty-one groups of plasticizers, covering their properties, production, processing, applications, health and environmental aspects - Contains new material on odors in plastic materials and their removal - Includes expanded coverage of plasticizers from renewable resources

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Elsevier

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1774670232

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Struggle for Liberation

Greece 1941-1945 Personal Experiences and Perspectives

By: George J. Alevizakis

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Struggle for Liberation

Greece 1941-1945 Personal Experiences and Perspectives

By: George J. Alevizakis

George Alevizakis, sixteen when the Germans attacked the island of Crete, his birthplace, vowed to do everything he could to thwart them. His adventures and experiences are detailed in Struggle for Liberation. After his honorable discharge in 1946, he worked in Athens for the Civil Aviation, air to ground communications before taking a position with the Communications Branch of the AMAG. In 1950, he left Greece for New York to work for the United Nations, Wireless Communications Branch, and a year later moved to Montreal and registered at Sir George Williams College, (Concordia University), graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree. Moving to Toronto, where he now resides, he continued his studies in a post graduate M.B.A. program. Struggle for Liberation is his first book. Book jacket.

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1561678260

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Mathematical Methods in Scattering Theory and Biomedical Technology

By: George Dassios,Dimitrios I Fotiadis,Christos V Massalas,Kiriakie Kiriaki

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Mathematical Methods in Scattering Theory and Biomedical Technology

By: George Dassios,Dimitrios I Fotiadis,Christos V Massalas,Kiriakie Kiriaki

The papers in this volume address the state-of-the-art and future directions in applied mathematics in both scattering theory and biomedical technology. A workshop held in Metsovo, Greece during the summer of 1997 brought together some of the world's foremose experts in the field with researchers working in Greece. Sixteen of the contributed papers appear in this volume. All the papers give new directions, and in several cases, the most important scientific contributions in the fields.

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CRC Press

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0582368049

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9780582368040

The New Encyclopedia of American Scandal

By: George C. Kohn

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The New Encyclopedia of American Scandal

By: George C. Kohn

Covering people and events from the 1630s to the present day, this reference offers 455 entries on such topics as dirty politics, white-collar scams, botched cover-ups, tawdry love affairs, and despicable acts of corruption.

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Infobase Publishing

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1438130228

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9781438130224

The Europeanisation of Contested Statehood

The EU in northern Cyprus

By: George Kyris

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The Europeanisation of Contested Statehood

The EU in northern Cyprus

By: George Kyris

The Europeanisation of Contested Statehood: The EU in northern Cyprus acts as a case study of the impact of the EU on institutions, political parties and civil society in 'contested states', self-declared states which remain unrecognised in world politics. Research drawn from qualitative analysis of official documents, public discourse and interviews with various officials and political and social elites within the EU and at a local level provides new insights as to the impact of the EU on northern Cyprus as well as a fresh understanding of the relevance of the EU to contested states in general. By doing so, the book reflects on what contested statehood means for Europeanisation and lays out a conceptual template for the study of contested states of the wider European periphery, such as those in the Caucasus, Transnistria, Kosovo or the occupied Palestinian territories, which continue to represent specific challenges to the international affairs of the EU.

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169

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Routledge

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1317032748

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9781317032748

Frommer's Greece

By: George McDonald,J. Bowman,R. Measher

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Frommer's Greece

By: George McDonald,J. Bowman,R. Measher

Spring is the showcase of Frommer's new emphasis on outdoor activities and adventure travel! Head for the beaches and water sports with a brand-new guide to Nova Scotia or hike through the Rockies with first editions of Frommer's Utah and Montana and Wyoming. Updated editions of Alaska and Canada highlight the natural wonders of these areas and help the traveler to experience it all firsthand. All-new guides to Greece and Israel will contain sections on beaches and outdoor activities as well as detailed coverage of the cultural and historical sites. New features and expanded coverage along with the Frommer hallmarks of accuracy, comprehensive coverage, and ease of use promise to provide the best coverage of the most exciting places in the world! Look for: -- Bright new cover look with fabulous photography -- Free full-color foldout maps in the best-selling titles -- Attractive, easy-to-use two-color design -- Easier-to-use, more accurate, and more attractive two-color interior maps -- Four-color maps on the inside covers -- Expanded coverage of the outdoors -- including sites and activities and discoveries off beaten track -- Opinionated "Best of the Destination" sections to open each guide and point readers to the highlights of the area This all-new guide provides in-depth coverage of the historical, archaeological, and artistic treasures of Athens, the Classical Sites, and the islands. Stroll the beaches or cruise the Mediterranean and dine in the most sophisticated restaurants or simple tavernas -- it's all here in Frommer's complete guide to Greece.

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Frommer's

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0028609026

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Applications of Fluoropolymer Films

Properties, Processing, and Products

By: Jiri George Drobny

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Applications of Fluoropolymer Films

Properties, Processing, and Products

By: Jiri George Drobny

Applications of Fluoropolymer Films: Properties, Processing, and Products presents an overview of fluoropolymer films, manufacturing methods, typical properties, and commercial grades for each type of fluoropolymer film. The second part of the book is uniquely focused on the applications of fluoropolymer films, with detailed information on their use in cutting-edge items across major industries, including aerospace and automotive, architectural, chemical processing, construction, consumer products, electronics, food packaging, pharmaceuticals and solar energy. - Presents a focused approach on the practical applications of fluoropolymer films, supporting their use in state-of-the-art products across a range of industries - Contains detailed coverage of manufacturing methods, properties and commercial grades for fluoropolymer films - Unlocks the potential of the advanced properties offered by fluoropolymer films

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William Andrew

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012816302X

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9780128163023

Biology of the Plant Bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae)

Pests, Predators, Opportunists

By: Alfred George Wheeler

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Biology of the Plant Bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae)

Pests, Predators, Opportunists

By: Alfred George Wheeler

Plant bugs--Miridae, the largest family of the Heteroptera, or true bugs--are globally important pests of crops such as alfalfa, apple, cocoa, cotton, sorghum, and tea. Some also are predators of crop pests and have been used successfully in biological control. Certain omnivorous plant bugs have been considered both harmful pests and beneficial natural enemies of pests on the same crop, depending on environmental conditions or the perspective of an observer.As high-yielding varieties that lack pest resistance are planted, mirids are likely to become even more important crop pests. They also threaten crops as insecticide resistance in the family increases, and as the spread of transgenic crops alters their populations. Predatory mirids are increasingly used as biocontrol agents, especially of greenhouse pests such as thrips and whiteflies. Mirids provide abundant opportunities for research on food webs, intraguild predation, and competition.Recent worldwide activity in mirid systematics and biology testifies to increasing interest in plant bugs. The first thorough review and synthesis of biological studies of mirids in more than 60 years, Biology of the Plant Bugs will serve as the basic reference for anyone studying these insects as pests, beneficial IPM predators, or as models for ecological research.

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Cornell University Press

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0801438276

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9780801438271

Computational Methods in Stochastic Dynamics

Volume 2

By: Manolis Papadrakakis,George Stefanou,Vissarion Papadopoulos

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Computational Methods in Stochastic Dynamics

Volume 2

By: Manolis Papadrakakis,George Stefanou,Vissarion Papadopoulos

The considerable influence of inherent uncertainties on structural behavior has led the engineering community to recognize the importance of a stochastic approach to structural problems. Issues related to uncertainty quantification and its influence on the reliability of the computational models are continuously gaining in significance. In particular, the problems of dynamic response analysis and reliability assessment of structures with uncertain system and excitation parameters have been the subject of continuous research over the last two decades as a result of the increasing availability of powerful computing resources and technology. This book is a follow up of a previous book with the same subject (ISBN 978-90-481-9986-0) and focuses on advanced computational methods and software tools which can highly assist in tackling complex problems in stochastic dynamic/seismic analysis and design of structures. The selected chapters are authored by some of the most active scholars in their respective areas and represent some of the most recent developments in this field. The book consists of 21 chapters which can be grouped into several thematic topics including dynamic analysis of stochastic systems, reliability-based design, structural control and health monitoring, model updating, system identification, wave propagation in random media, seismic fragility analysis and damage assessment. This edited book is primarily intended for researchers and post-graduate students who are familiar with the fundamentals and wish to study or to advance the state of the art on a particular topic in the field of computational stochastic structural dynamics. Nevertheless, practicing engineers could benefit as well from it as most code provisions tend to incorporate probabilistic concepts in the analysis and design of structures.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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9400751346

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9789400751347

Computational Methods in Stochastic Dynamics

By: Manolis Papadrakakis,George Stefanou,Vissarion Papadopoulos

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Computational Methods in Stochastic Dynamics

By: Manolis Papadrakakis,George Stefanou,Vissarion Papadopoulos

At the dawn of the 21st century, computational stochastic dynamics is an emerging research frontier. This book focuses on advanced computational methods and software tools which can highly assist in tackling complex problems in stochastic dynamic/seismic analysis and design of structures. The book is primarily intended for researchers and post-graduate students in the fields of computational mechanics and stochastic structural dynamics. Nevertheless, practice engineers as well could benefit from it as most code provisions tend to incorporate probabilistic concepts in the analysis and design of structures. The book addresses mathematical and numerical issues in stochastic structural dynamics and connects them to real-world applications. It consists of 16 chapters dealing with recent advances in a wide range of related topics (dynamic response variability and reliability of stochastic systems, risk assessment, stochastic simulation of earthquake ground motions, efficient solvers for the analysis of stochastic systems, dynamic stability, stochastic modelling of heterogeneous materials). Numerical examples demonstrating the significance of the proposed methods are presented in each chapter.

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9048199875

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9789048199877

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Fluoroplastics

Fluoroplastics

Technology of Fluoropolymers

Technology of Fluoropolymers

Structural Dynamics

Structural Dynamics

Seeing the Face, Seeing the Soul

Seeing the Face, Seeing the Soul

Navigating Turbulent Waters

Navigating Turbulent Waters

Handbook of Plasticizers

Handbook of Plasticizers

Struggle for Liberation

Struggle for Liberation

Mathematical Methods in Scattering Theory and Biomedical Technology

Mathematical Methods in Scattering Theory and Biomedical Technology

The New Encyclopedia of American Scandal

The New Encyclopedia of American Scandal

The Europeanisation of Contested Statehood

The Europeanisation of Contested Statehood

Frommer's Greece

Frommer's Greece

Applications of Fluoropolymer Films

Applications of Fluoropolymer Films

Biology of the Plant Bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae)

Biology of the Plant Bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae)

Computational Methods in Stochastic Dynamics

Computational Methods in Stochastic Dynamics

Computational Methods in Stochastic Dynamics

Computational Methods in Stochastic Dynamics

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