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The object of this NATO Advanced Study Institute was to pre sent a
tutorial 'introduction both to the basic physics of recent
spectacular advances achieved in the field of metrology and to the
determination of fundamental physical constants. When humans began
to qualify their description of natural phenomena, metrology, the
science of measurement, developed along side geometry and
mathematics. However, flam antiquity to modern times, the role of
metrology was mostly restricted to the need of commercial, social
or scientific transactions of local or at most national scope.
Beginning with the Renaissance, and particularly in western Europe
during the last century, metrology rapidly developed an
international character as a result of growing needs for more
accurate measurements and common standards in the emerging indus
trial society. Although the concerns of metrology are deeply rooted
to fundamental sciences, it was, until recently, perceived by much
of the scientific community as mostly custodial in character."
These proceedings are based upon the invited review papers and the
research notes presented at the NATO Advanced Research Institute on
"Artificial Particle Beams in Space Plasma Studies" held at Geilo,
Norway April 21-26, 1981. In the last decade a number of research
groups have employed artificial particle beams both from sounding
rockets and satellites in order to study various ionospheric and
magnetospheric phenomena. However, the artificial particle beams
used in this manner have given rise to a number of puzzling
effects. Thus, instead of being just a probe for studying the
ambient magnetosphere, the artificial particle beams have presented
a rich variety of plasma physics problems, in parti ular various
discharge phenomena, which in themselves are worthy of a careful
study. The experimental studies in space using artificial particle
beams have in turn given rise to both theore tical and laboratory
studies. In the laboratory experi ments special attention has been
paid to the problem of creating spacelike conditions in the vacuum
chamber. The theoretical. work has addressed the question of beam
plasma-neutral interaction with emphasis on the wave generation and
the modified energy distributions of the charged particles.
Numerical simulations have been used extensively. With the advent
of the Space Shuttle in which several artificial particle beam
experiments are planned for the 1980's, there is a growing interest
in such experiments. Furthermore, there is a need for coordinating
these studies, both in space and in the laboratory."
The object of this NATO Advanced Study Institute was to pre sent a
tutorial 'introduction both to the basic physics of recent
spectacular advances achieved in the field of metrology and to the
determination of fundamental physical constants. When humans began
to qualify their description of natural phenomena, metrology, the
science of measurement, developed along side geometry and
mathematics. However, flam antiquity to modern times, the role of
metrology was mostly restricted to the need of commercial, social
or scientific transactions of local or at most national scope.
Beginning with the Renaissance, and particularly in western Europe
during the last century, metrology rapidly developed an
international character as a result of growing needs for more
accurate measurements and common standards in the emerging indus
trial society. Although the concerns of metrology are deeply rooted
to fundamental sciences, it was, until recently, perceived by much
of the scientific community as mostly custodial in character."
Presents a pictorial history of Rumney through a series of
photographs and images.
Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the
pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text.
Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the
pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text.
Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the
pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text.
Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the
pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text.
Penarth was an agricultural community but the Industrial Revolution
brought a great change. The town owes its early development to the
success of the South Wales coalfields and the necessity for
additional port facilities to accommodate the industry that
followed. A tidal harbour was planned, which became a dock. The
beach and Esplanade provided relaxation for locals and tourists
alike and Penarth could boast a pier constructed by James &
Arthru Mayoh in 1894. It was from Penarth beach that Kathleen
Thomas became the first person to swim the Bristol Channel in 1927.
She swam into Weston-super-Mare in seven hours and eighteen
minutes. The book contains over 200 fascinating photographs, some
loaned from family albums and others from prized postcard
collections. It explores the dock, the town and includes its
churches, as well as Penarth's gardens and the Esplanade, before
travelling on to Sully via Lavernock and Swanbridge. Penarth holds
many happy childhood memories for the author and the book will be
enjoyed by all who have lived in Penarth or know it as a place they
have visited since their childhood.
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Barry (Paperback)
Geoffrey A. North
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In this collection of over 200 postcards and family snapshots,
author Geoffrey North taps a rich vein of nostalgia for the past of
Barry and the surrounding area. The book examines all those
settings which have provided the background or stimulus for the
many wonderful memories held by residents and holiday-makers alike.
Several striking images of pleasure cruises, a packed Barry Island,
or of the Docks heaving with ships testify to Barry's dual
importance as both a focal point for leisure activities and as a
thriving port, despatching the coal of South Wales to all corners
of the globe. The cards also reveal the quieter corners as well as
the busy town centre. All in all, this is a selection which should
delight everybody who holds Barry close to their heart.
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