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Probabilistic Safety Assessment in the Chemical and Nuclear Industries

By: Ralph Fullwood

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Probabilistic Safety Assessment in the Chemical and Nuclear Industries

By: Ralph Fullwood

In addition to presenting methodology, it shows how to identify accident vulnerability in the two industries. It reviews the causes of the two major nuclear accidents and many fatal accidents in the chemical industry, including Bhopal. Many examples of applications of PSA to both industries are presented."--BOOK JACKET. "Problems are included at the end of many chapters with answers at the back of the book."--Jacket.

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Butterworth-Heinemann

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0750672080

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9780750672085

Ralph Compton the Ghost of Apache Creek

By: Joseph A. West,Ralph Compton

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Ralph Compton the Ghost of Apache Creek

By: Joseph A. West,Ralph Compton

A broken man finds a reason to fight in this riveting Ralph Compton western. Requiem, formerly known as Apache Creek, is a town that has seen better days. After a plague of cholera swept through the streets, the only folks left behind are ghosts, including Marshall Sam Pace. Even though he’s still living and breathing, three years of solitude have turned Sam into a phantom—a lonely man who’s more than a little touched in the head. But when a woman on the run stumbles into Requiem, Sam suddenly finds a purpose in life. As Jess Leslie’s murderous pursuers track her to the town, the former lawman must protect her and make use of gunslinger skills long out of practice....

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189

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Penguin

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1101545569

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9781101545560

The Commodore’s Story

By: Ralph Middleton Munroe,Vincent Gilpin

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The Commodore’s Story

By: Ralph Middleton Munroe,Vincent Gilpin

The changes which brought the city of Miami of today are delightfully described in this book of personal reminiscences, written by one of Florida’s earliest settlers in collaboration with his life-long friend, Vincent Gilpin. Ralph Munroe first went to Biscayne Bay in 1887. Soon after that time he and his friends built his home, The Barnacle, in Coconut Grove, where he has lived ever since. From this center his influence has been felt for almost fifty years—during the vivid and exciting period of early exploration and settlement,—during the slow development which led up to Flagler and the railroad,—through the boom, the disastrous hurricanes against which the Commodore’s warnings went unheeded, down to the present time. No one interested in southern Florida or in the sea can afford to miss this picturesque story of a Biscayne Bay pioneer who is today so widely and affectionately known. One of Florida’s earliest lovers, the Commodore has been unswervingly devoted to the best interests of the region and has been close to the most significant incidents of its growth. Beautifully illustrated throughout with photographs from Ralph Munroe’s private collection, the earliest on the Bay.

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573

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Pickle Partners Publishing

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1789125677

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9781789125672

Critical Critters

By: Ralph Steadman,Ceri Levy

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Critical Critters

By: Ralph Steadman,Ceri Levy

Ceri's humorous but meaningful message accompanied by Ralph's sensational paintings will satisfy art-lovers and conservationists alike. Following on from Extinct Boids and Nextinction, Critical Critters is the third in this epic trilogy of books dedicated to extinct and critically endangered animals from cartoonist Ralph Steadman and film-maker Ceri Levy - the GONZOVATIONISTS. Expect plenty more of what made the first two books so successful - unpredictable nonsense beasts, irreverent jokes, a diary-style record of the creative mayhem, and around 100 spectacular illustrations by Ralph of critically endangered mammals, insects, fish, lizards and trees – a stunning collection, with a serious conservation message.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472936736

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9781472936738

The Hawaiian Kingdom—Volume 1

Foundation and Transformation, 1778–1854

By: Ralph S. Kuykendall

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The Hawaiian Kingdom—Volume 1

Foundation and Transformation, 1778–1854

By: Ralph S. Kuykendall

The colorful history of the Hawaiian Islands, since their discovery in 1778 by the great British navigator Captain James Cook, falls naturally into three periods. During the first, Hawaii was a monarchy ruled by native kings and queens. Then came the perilous transition period when new leaders, after failing to secure annexation to the United States, set up a miniature republic. The third period began in 1898 when Hawaii by annexation became American territory. The Hawaiian Kingdom, by Ralph S. Kuykendall, is the detailed story of the island monarchy. In the first volume, "Foundation and Transformation," the author gives a brief sketch of old Hawaii before the coming of the Europeans, based on the known and accepted accounts of this early period. He then shows how the arrival of sea rovers, traders, soldiers of forture, whalers, scoundrels, missionaries, and statesmen transformed the native kingdom, and how the foundations of modern Hawaii were laid. In the second volume, "Twenty Critical Years," the author deals with the middle period of the kingdom's history, when Hawaii was trying to insure her independence while world powers maneuvered for dominance in the Pacific. It was an important period with distinct and well-marked characteristics, but the noteworthy changes and advances which occurred have received less attention from students of history than they deserve. Much of the material is taken from manuscript sources and appears in print for the first time in the second volume. The third and final volume of this distinguished trilogy, "The Kalakaua Dynasty," covers the colorful reign of King Kalakaua, the Merry Monarch, and the brief and tragic rule of his successor, Queen Liliuokalani. This volume is enlivened by such controversial personages as Claus Spreckels, Walter Murray Gibson, and Celso Caesar Moreno. Through it runs the thread of the reciprocity treaty with the United States, its stimulating effect upon the island economy, and the far-reaching consequences of immigration from the Orient to supply plantation labor. The trilogy closes with the events leading to the downfall of the Hawaiian monarchy and the establishment of the Provisional Government in 1893.

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824843223

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9780824843229

Mt Stromlo Observatory

From Bush Observatory to the Nobel Prize

By: Ragbir Bhathal,Ralph Sutherland,Harvey Butcher

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Mt Stromlo Observatory

From Bush Observatory to the Nobel Prize

By: Ragbir Bhathal,Ralph Sutherland,Harvey Butcher

Celebrates the history and success of the iconic Mt Stromlo Observatory in Canberra, and the many discoveries made by astronomers there.

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CSIRO PUBLISHING

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1486300766

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9781486300761

Our Religious Brains

What Cognitive Science Reveals about Belief, Morality, Community and Our Relationship with God

By: Rabbi Ralph D. Mecklenberger

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Our Religious Brains

What Cognitive Science Reveals about Belief, Morality, Community and Our Relationship with God

By: Rabbi Ralph D. Mecklenberger

A Revolution in Human Self-Understanding Is Underway What Does It Mean for Religion and Our Belief in God? The brain and consciousness are themselves awe-inspiring. So learning about them no more undermines religion than learning about how symphonies and paintings are crafted takes away from our appreciation of music and art. Science alone does not provide the ultimate answers or firmly rooted values for which we yearn. But religion alone does not have all the answers either. We are blessed, as moderns, with both. from the Introduction This is a groundbreaking, accessible look at the implications of cognitive science for religion and theology, intended for laypeople. Avoiding neurological jargon and respectful to all faiths, it examines: Current theory on how our brains construct our world in order to guide us safely through life, creating and appreciating meaning as we go. What religious experience is as it plays out in our brains. How modern science challenges historic ideas about free will and undermines the religious concept of the soul as a meta-physical entity separable from the body. What cognitive science reveals about our need for community. Why we should be loyal to one faith if, in fact, all major religious traditions deal effectively with universal human needs.

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217

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Turner Publishing Company

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1580236138

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9781580236133

The Writer's Book of Hope

Encouragement and Advice from an Expert

By: Ralph Keyes

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The Writer's Book of Hope

Encouragement and Advice from an Expert

By: Ralph Keyes

In 1889, the editor of the San Francisco Examiner, having accepted an article from Rudyard Kipling, informed the author that he should not bother to submit any more. "This isn't a kindergarten for amateur writers," the editor wrote. "I'm sorry, Mr. Kipling, but you just don't know how to use the English language." A century later, John Grisham was turned down by sixteen agents before he found representation-and it was only after Hollywood showed an interest in The Firm that publishers began to take him seriously. The anxiety of rejection is an inevitable part of any writer's development. In this book, Ralph Keyes turns his attention from the difficulty of putting pen to paper-the subject of his acclaimed The Courage to Write -to the frustration of getting the product to the public. Inspiration isn't nearly as important to the successful writer, he argues, as tenacity, and he offers concrete ways to manage the struggle to publish. Drawing on his long experience as a writer and teacher of writing, Keyes provides new insight into the mind-set of publishers, the value of an agent, and the importance of encouragement and hope to the act of authorial creation.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1466827890

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9781466827899

The Early Air War in the Pacific

Ten Months That Changed the Course of World War II

By: Ralph F. Wetterhahn

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The Early Air War in the Pacific

Ten Months That Changed the Course of World War II

By: Ralph F. Wetterhahn

During the first 10 months of the war in the Pacific, Japan achieved air supremacy with its carrier and land-based forces. But after major setbacks at Midway and Guadalcanal, the empire's expansion stalled, in part due to flaws in aircraft design, strategy and command. This book offers a fresh analysis of the air war in the Pacific during the early phases of World War II. Details are included from two expeditions conducted by the author that reveal the location of an American pilot missing in the Philippines since 1942 and clear up a controversial account involving famed Japanese ace Saburo Sakai and U.S. Navy pilot James "Pug" Southerland.

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McFarland

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1476631085

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9781476631080

The Great Expedition

By: Ralph K. Andrist

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The Great Expedition

By: Ralph K. Andrist

One of his ships was rotten, his cold-weather gear was inadequate, and his officers disliked him, but Lieutenant Charles Wilkes had his orders. In 1838, he sailed into the unknown Antarctic. Here, in this essay by award-winning author Ralph K. Andrist, is the harrowing story of his great expedition.

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New Word City

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1612308279

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9781612308272

Politics and the Mass Media in Britain

By: Ralph Negrine

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Politics and the Mass Media in Britain

By: Ralph Negrine

This fully-updated new edition of Politics and the Mass Media provides a comprehensive introduction to the role of mass communications in politics at all levels, from election campaigns, news reports and lobbying groups to the media activities of pressure groups. The relationship between politics, politicians and the media is a matter of increasingly contentious debate, as politicians' awareness of the importance of the media becomes more sophisticated amidst rapidly-advancing media technology and control. Providing a review of the nature and content of political communications and of recent theoretical developments, Negrine addresses the issues surrounding today's mass media, including cable and satellite television, investigation of the press, the relationship between the state and broadcasing institutions and the ever-present question of whether or not Britain needs a media policy. This new edition includes: * Case studies from television and the press * Fully revised text with updated sections on the press, broadcasting and media legislation * Brand new chapters on Europe and globalisation

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234

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Routledge

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1134868316

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9781134868315

Just Call Me Smitty

By: Ralph R. Smith Sr.

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Just Call Me Smitty

By: Ralph R. Smith Sr.

Things happen to everyone, good and bad. Thats life. How you react to these events are stories of your life. This is mine. By: Ralph R. Smith Sr.

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229

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Xlibris Corporation

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1469101432

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9781469101439

Untrodden Grapes

By: Ralph Steadman

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Untrodden Grapes

By: Ralph Steadman

From Chile to California, South Africa to Alsace, Steadman has seen the best of the world's wine-producing regions. On a search for the unique and original, he brings the landscape and its people to life with pictures and prose.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0151011672

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9780151011674

Medieval Arms and Armour

A Sourcebook. The fourteenth century

By: Ralph Moffat

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Medieval Arms and Armour

A Sourcebook. The fourteenth century

By: Ralph Moffat

Authoritative reference guide, using the documents in which arms and armour first appeared to explain and define them."A substantial and impressive piece of scholarship, one that will serve scholars and enthusiasts of medieval arms and armour very well indeed". Dr Robert W. Jones, Franklin and Marshall CollegeMedieval arms and armour are intrinsically fascinating. From the smoke and noise of the armourer's forge to the bloody violence of the battlefield or the silken panoply of the tournament, weapons and armour - and those who made and bore them - are woven into the fabric of medieval society. This sourcebook will aid anyone who seeks to develop a deeper understanding by introducing and presenting the primary sources in which these artefacts are first mentioned. Over a hundred original documents are transcribed and translated, including wills and inventories, craft statutes, chronicle accounts, and challenges to single combat. The book also includes an extensive glossary, lavishly illustrated with fifty-two images of extant armour and weapons from the period, and contemporary artistic depictions from illuminated manuscripts and other sources. This book will therefore be of interest to a wide audience, from the living history practitioner, crafter, and martial artist, to students of literature, military history, art, and material culture.images of extant armour and weapons from the period, and contemporary artistic depictions from illuminated manuscripts and other sources. This book will therefore be of interest to a wide audience, from the living history practitioner, crafter, and martial artist, to students of literature, military history, art, and material culture.images of extant armour and weapons from the period, and contemporary artistic depictions from illuminated manuscripts and other sources. This book will therefore be of interest to a wide audience, from the living history practitioner, crafter, and martial artist, to students of literature, military history, art, and material culture.images of extant armour and weapons from the period, and contemporary artistic depictions from illuminated manuscripts and other sources. This book will therefore be of interest to a wide audience, from the living history practitioner, crafter, and martial artist, to students of literature, military history, art, and material culture.

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Boydell & Brewer

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1783276762

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9781783276769

The Unfolding of The Seasons

A Study of James Thomson's Poem

By: Ralph Cohen

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The Unfolding of The Seasons

A Study of James Thomson's Poem

By: Ralph Cohen

First published in 1970, The Unfolding of The Seasons provides an interpretation and evaluation of James Thomson’s poem The Seasons. Professor Cohen urges its reconsideration as a major Augustan poem, arguing that Thomson’s unity, diction and thought combine with a conception of man, nature and God which is poetically tenable and distinctive. The case for The Seasons as an important work of art depends upon its effectiveness as a moving vision of human experience, and Professor Cohen believes that many critics have not felt this effectiveness because they have misconceived Thomson’s vision and misunderstood his idiom. His study aims to persuade them to return to the poem and to examine it within the context of an Augustan tradition. Professor Cohen shows that Thomson’s great achievement is to have fashioned a conception which, by bringing nature to the forefront of his poem, became a new poetic way of defining human experience. Thomson was not the first nature poet in English, but he was the first to provide an effective idiom in which science, orthodox religion, natural description, and classical allusions blended to describe the glory, baseness and uncertainty of man’s earthly environment, holding forth the hope of heavenly love and wisdom. This study shows that Thomson found a personal idiom by means of which he created an artistic vision. It will appeal to those with an interest in English literature and in philosophy.

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Routledge

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1000505626

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9781000505627

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Probabilistic Safety Assessment in the Chemical and Nuclear Industries

Probabilistic Safety Assessment in the Chemical and Nuclear Industries

Ralph Compton the Ghost of Apache Creek

Ralph Compton the Ghost of Apache Creek

The Commodore’s Story

The Commodore’s Story

Critical Critters

Critical Critters

The Hawaiian Kingdom—Volume 1

The Hawaiian Kingdom—Volume 1

Mt Stromlo Observatory

Mt Stromlo Observatory

Our Religious Brains

Our Religious Brains

The Writer's Book of Hope

The Writer's Book of Hope

The Early Air War in the Pacific

The Early Air War in the Pacific

The Great Expedition

The Great Expedition

Politics and the Mass Media in Britain

Politics and the Mass Media in Britain

Just Call Me Smitty

Just Call Me Smitty

Untrodden Grapes

Untrodden Grapes

Medieval Arms and Armour

Medieval Arms and Armour

The Unfolding of The Seasons

The Unfolding of The Seasons

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