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By addressing the enigma of the exceptional success of Hungarian
emigrant scientists and telling their life stories, Brilliance in
Exile combines scholarly analysis with fascinating portrayals of
uncommon personalities. Istvan and Balazs Hargittai discuss the
conditions that led to five different waves of emigration of
scientists from the early twentieth century to the present.
Although these exodes were driven by a broad variety of personal
motivations, the attraction of an open society with inclusiveness,
tolerance, and - needless to say - better circumstances for working
and living, was the chief force drawing them abroad. While
emigration from East to West is a general phenomenon, this book
explains why and how the emigration of Hungarian scientists is
distinctive. The high number of Nobel Prizes among this group is
only one indicator. Multicultural tolerance, a quickly emerging,
considerably Jewish, urban middle class, and a very effective
secondary school system were positive legacies of the
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Multiple generations, shaped by these
conditions, suffered from the increasingly exclusionist,
intolerant, antisemitic, and economically stagnating environment,
and chose to go elsewhere. "I would rather have roots than wings,
but if I cannot have roots, I shall use wings," explained Leo
Szilard, one of the fathers of the Atom Bomb.
Estimation of Time since Death in Australian Conditions collates
data about decomposed bodies found in the eastern states of
Australia from the years 2000 to 2010. The book takes into account
that over 70% of decomposed bodies were found within 14 days. From
standard autopsy reports, a quantitative method of assessing the
degree of decomposition in four specific body organs and the total
appearance of the body was collated into a total body score (tbs).
The mathematical models on how to estimate time since death in the
eastern states of Australia are covered in this valuable resource.
The name of Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) is inscribed in almost every
flora and fauna published from the mid-eighteenth century onwards;
in this respect he is virtually immortal. In this book a group of
specialists argue for the need to re-centre Linnaean science and
de-centre Linnaeus the man by exploring the ideas, practices and
people connected to his taxonomic innovations. Contributors examine
the various techniques, materials and methods that originated
within the 'Linnaean workshop': paper technologies, publication
strategies, and markets for specimens. Fresh analyses of the
reception of Linnaeus's work in Paris, Koenigsberg, Edinburgh and
beyond offer a window on the local contexts of knowledge transfer,
including new perspectives on the history of anthropology and
stadial theory. The global implications and negotiated nature of
these intellectual, social and material developments are further
investigated in chapters tracing the experiences and encounters of
Linnaean travellers in Africa, Latin America and South Asia.
Through focusing on the circulation of Linnaean knowledge and
placing it within the context of eighteenth-century globalization,
authors provide innovative and important contributions to our
understanding of the early modern history of science.
An ideal - and affordable - text for engineers and maintenance
professionals with an interest in vibration monitoring. This title
does not attempt to baffle with the technology, but introduces it
at an understandable level, touching on the basic theory and
concepts, available equipment and practical issues relevant to the
engineer as well as highlighting several case studies with which
the reader can relate. Other books in this series focus on
corrosion, vibration, thermography, noise, ultrasonics and acoustic
emission, level, leakage and flow, oil analysis, load monitoring
and a superb Concise Encyclopaedia that includes introductory notes
on all of the above techiques as well as others.
Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence
Analysis, Fifth Edition, maintains the same core foundation that
made previous editions best sellers in the professional and
academic community worldwide. Written for practicing behavioral
analysts and aspiring students alike, this work emphasizes an
honest understanding of crime and criminals. Newly updated,
mechanisms for the examination and classification of both victim
and offender behavior have been improved. In addition to refined
approaches toward international perspectives, chapters on
psychological autopsies, scene investigation reconstruction, court
issues and racial profiling have also been added.
More women are studying science at university and they consistently
outperform men. Yet, still, significantly fewer women than men hold
prestigious jobs in science. Why should this occur? What prevents
women from achieving as highly as men in science? And why are so
few women positioned as 'creative genius' research scientists?
Drawing upon the views of 47 (female and male) scientists, Bevan
and Gatrell explore why women are less likely than men to become
eminent in their profession. They observe three mechanisms which
perpetuate women s lowered 'place' in science: subtle masculinities
(whereby certain forms of masculinity are valued over womanhood);
(m)otherhood (in which women's potential for maternity positions
them as 'other'), and the image of creative genius which is
associated with male bodies, excluding women from research roles.
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Why Call It God?
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The sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has curbed human
lifestyle by imposing restrictions on regular daily movements that
had been taken for granted. Due to the pandemic, the welfare
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Handbook of Research on Lifestyle Sustainability and Management
Solutions Using AI, Big Data Analytics, and Visualization offers
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Sample Return Missions: The Last Frontier of Solar System
Exploration examines the discoveries and results obtained from
sample return missions of the past, present, and future. It
analyses the results in the context of the current state of
knowledge and their relation to the formation and evolution of
planetary bodies, as well as to the available technologies and
techniques. It provides detailed descriptions of experimental
procedures applied to returned samples. Beginning with an overview
of previous missions, Sample Return Missions then goes on to
provide an overview of facilities throughout the world used to
analyze the returned samples. Finally, it addresses techniques for
collection, transport, and analysis of the samples, with an
additional focus on lessons learned and future perspectives.
Providing an in-depth examination of a variety of missions, with
both scientific and engineering implications, this book is an
important resource for the planetary science community, as well as
the experimentalist and engineering communities.
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