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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the
1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly
expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in
affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text
and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the
1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly
expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable,
high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Particle accelerators exploit the cutting edge of every aspect of
today's technology and have themselves contributed to many of these
technologies. The largest accelerators have been constructed as
research tools for nuclear and high energy physics and there is no
doubt that it is this field that has sustained their development
culminating in the Large Hadron Collider. An earlier book by the
same authors, "Engines of Discovery: A Century of Particle
Accelerators" chronicled the development of these large
accelerators and colliders, emphasizing the critical discoveries in
applied physics and engineering that drove the field. Particular
attention was given to the key individuals who contributed, the
methods they used to arrive at their particular discoveries and
inventions, often recalling how their human strengths and attitudes
may have contributed to their achievements. Much of this historical
picture is also to be found, little changed, in Part A of this
sequel. Since the first book was written it has become clear that
science, medicine and industry have a rapidly growing appetite for
accelerators for other applications. Part B of this sequel,
building on Part A, expands considerably on the applications of
accelerators: as synchrotron radiation sources (used for material
science studies, chemistry, biology), spallation sources (for
neutron scattering studies), national security (screening of
borders for illicit transfer of materials), medical applications
(cancer therapy with external beams and isotope production for
diagnostic imaging), energy, and environment (cleaning up waste
streams, powering nuclear reactors and fusion). In Part B we also
discuss the future development of accelerators; particularly
laser/plasma devices which potentially offer considerable savings
in the scale and cost accelerator construction for the more modest
energies required in these new applications. Finally there is a
description of the nature of the accel
Particle accelerators exploit the cutting edge of every aspect of
today's technology and have themselves contributed to many of these
technologies. The largest accelerators have been constructed as
research tools for nuclear and high energy physics and there is no
doubt that it is this field that has sustained their development
culminating in the Large Hadron Collider. An earlier book by the
same authors, "Engines of Discovery: A Century of Particle
Accelerators" chronicled the development of these large
accelerators and colliders, emphasizing the critical discoveries in
applied physics and engineering that drove the field. Particular
attention was given to the key individuals who contributed, the
methods they used to arrive at their particular discoveries and
inventions, often recalling how their human strengths and attitudes
may have contributed to their achievements. Much of this historical
picture is also to be found, little changed, in Part A of this
sequel. Since the first book was written it has become clear that
science, medicine and industry have a rapidly growing appetite for
accelerators for other applications. Part B of this sequel,
building on Part A, expands considerably on the applications of
accelerators: as synchrotron radiation sources (used for material
science studies, chemistry, biology), spallation sources (for
neutron scattering studies), national security (screening of
borders for illicit transfer of materials), medical applications
(cancer therapy with external beams and isotope production for
diagnostic imaging), energy, and environment (cleaning up waste
streams, powering nuclear reactors and fusion). In Part B we also
discuss the future development of accelerators; particularly
laser/plasma devices which potentially offer considerable savings
in the scale and cost accelerator construction for the more modest
energies required in these new applications. Finally there is a
description of the nature of the accel
This book is a very simple introduction for those who would like to learn about the particle accelerators or 'atom-smashers' used in hospitals, industry and large research institutes where physicists probe deep into the nature of matter itself. The reader with a basic knowledge of mathematics and physics will discover a wide spectrum of technologies.
The Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of 972 documents discovered
between 1946 and 1956, are of immeasurable religious and historical
significance. They include the oldest known surviving copies of
Biblical-era documents. The manuscripts shed considerable light on
forms of Judaism never known before. These forms contain hints of
Christianity, or as put elsewhere, it was the Judaism amid which
Christ and his first followers lived, thought, and wrote. Edmund
Wilson's book is a record of this great scholarly find.Wilson was a
prolific literary critic and social commentator, not an academic,
and therefore Israel and the Dead Sea Scrolls reads like a
journalist's reportage. This unique personal account weaves
together threads of folklore, history, and intrigue. As Leon Edel
writes in his foreword, 'Reading him, it is not difficult to
imagine the ardor with which Edmund Wilson pursued his complex
subject; it was the kind of subject he had always liked best,
involving as it did history, politics, ancient lore, and all his
faculties for imaginative reconstruction and historical analysis. .
. . No book quite like this has been written in our century.'The
scrolls of the Essenes, and the history of this Jewish sect's
possible antecedence to Christianity, led the author to Israel and
to the revelations contained in the scrolls. This book contains his
resulting account of the scrolls' history. Originally published in
1978, this edition of Wilson's classic is made contemporary with a
new introduction by Raphael Israeli, which illustrates the ongoing
academic controversy surrounding the Dead Sea Scrolls.
The Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of 972 documents discovered
between 1946 and 1956, are of immeasurable religious and historical
significance. They include the oldest known surviving copies of
Biblical-era documents. The manuscripts shed considerable light on
forms of Judaism never known before. These forms contain hints of
Christianity, or as put elsewhere, it was the Judaism amid which
Christ and his first followers lived, thought, and wrote. Edmund
Wilson's book is a record of this great scholarly find.
Wilson was a prolific literary critic and social commentator,
not an academic, and therefore Israel and the Dead Sea Scrolls
reads like a journalist's reportage. This unique personal account
weaves together threads of folklore, history, and intrigue. As Leon
Edel writes in his foreword, "Reading him, it is not difficult to
imagine the ardor with which Edmund Wilson pursued his complex
subject; it was the kind of subject he had always liked best,
involving as it did history, politics, ancient lore, and all his
faculties for imaginative reconstruction and historical analysis. .
. . No book quite like this has been written in our century."
The scrolls of the Essenes, and the history of this Jewish
sect's possible antecedence to Christianity, led the author to
Israel and to the revelations contained in the scrolls. This book
contains his resulting account of the scrolls' history. Originally
published in 1978, this edition of Wilson's classic is made
contemporary with a new introduction by Raphael Israeli, which
illustrates the ongoing academic controversy surrounding the Dead
Sea Scrolls.
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The Crack-Up (Paperback)
F. Scott Fitzgerald; Edited by Edmund Wilson
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A self-portrait of a great writer 's rise and fall, intensely
personal and etched with Fitzgerald's signature blend of romance
and realism. The Crack-Up tells the story of Fitzgerald's sudden
descent at the age of thirty-nine from glamorous success to empty
despair, and his determined recovery. Compiled and edited by Edmund
Wilson shortly after F. Scott Fitzgerald's death, this revealing
collection of his essays--as well as letters to and from Gertrude
Stein, Edith Wharton, T.S. Eliot, John Dos Passos--tells of a man
with charm and talent to burn, whose gaiety and genius made him a
living symbol of the Jazz Age, and whose recklessness brought him
grief and loss. Fitzgerald's physical and spiritual exhaustion is
described brilliantly, noted The New York Review of Books: the
essays are amazing for the candor.
This book is a very simple introduction for those who would like to learn about the particle accelerators or 'atom-smashers' used in hospitals, industry and large research institutes where physicists probe deep into the nature of matter itself. The reader with a basic knowledge of mathematics and physics will discover a wide spectrum of technologies.
Edmund Wilson turned forty-five in 1940, and this volume shows the
extent to which he was reappraising his life in the decade to
follow - saying goodbye to the drifting of the 1920s and the
Marxism of the 1930s.
Edmund Wilson has written a new introduction to his classic study
of the modern conception of history in the West, and has restored
the appendices which appeared in the first edition of 1940 but were
dropped from subsequent editions. The book takes its title from the
scene of Lenin's arrival from Germany in April 1917, ready to take
over the leadership of the Russian Revolution and in doing so bring
to a climax the political and intellectual movements which are the
subject of this study.
This is an account of an Indian people's struggle to maintain an
identity in American society. Also included is a study of The
Mohawks in High Steel by Joseph Mitchell.
This is a new release of the original 1923 edition.
This is a new release of the original 1961 edition.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
1923. Translated from the French. With a preface by Edmund Wilson.
Rousseau, philosopher and Father of the Romantic Movement, The
Confessions is his landmark autobiography. Both brilliant and
flawed, it is nonetheless beautifully written and remains one of
the most moving human documents in all of literature. In this work,
Rousseau frankly and sincerely settles accounts with himself in an
effort to project his true image to the world. In so doing he
reveals the details of a man who paid little regard to accepted
morality and social conventions.
1923. Translated from the French. With a preface by Edmund Wilson.
Rousseau, philosopher and Father of the Romantic Movement, The
Confessions is his landmark autobiography. Both brilliant and
flawed, it is nonetheless beautifully written and remains one of
the most moving human documents in all of literature. In this work,
Rousseau frankly and sincerely settles accounts with himself in an
effort to project his true image to the world. In so doing he
reveals the details of a man who paid little regard to accepted
morality and social conventions.
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