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This Open Access biography chronicles the life and achievements of
the Norwegian engineer and physicist Rolf Wideroe. Readers who meet
him in the pages of this book will wonder why he isn't better
known. The first of Wideroe's many pioneering contributions in the
field of accelerator physics was the betatron, the second, the
linear accelerator, both summarized in a 27 page PhD. The betatron
revolutionized the fields of cancer treatment through radiation
therapy and also nondestructive testing; hospitals worldwide
installed Wideroe's machine and today's modern radiation treatment
equipment is based on his inventions. The most recent renaissance
of the linac provides unprecedented x-ray intensities at Free
Electron Laser (FEL) facilities in operation and construction
worldwide. . Wideroe's story also includes a fair share of drama,
particularly during World War II when both Germans and the Allies
vied for his collaboration. Wideroe held leading positions in
multinational industry groups and was one of the consultants for
building the world's largest nuclear laboratory, CERN, in
Switzerland. He gained over 200 patents, received several honorary
doctorates and a number of international awards. The author, a
professional writer and maker of TV documentaries, has gained
access to hitherto restricted archives in several countries, which
provided a wealth of new material and insights, in particular in
relation to the war years. She tells here a gripping and
illuminating story.
This volume—a completely overhauled and updated version of
Michelle Yeh’s 1992 classic Anthology of Modern Chinese
Poetry—brings together modern poetry from the Chinese-speaking
world dating from the 1910s to the 2010s. Featuring the work of 85
poets from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and
Singapore, it contains more than 280 poems that span the entire
history of modern Chinese poetry. Poets include those regarded as
canonical as well as some who have been newly “discovered” or
reevaluated in recent years, each selected for their distinctive
voice and inimitable style. Also, for the first time, contemporary
song lyrics are included as poetry. This diversity of perspectives,
along with its geographic reach and expansive timeframe, make the
anthology a much-needed contribution to the study of Chinese poetry
and world literature. With short biographies of the poets, a select
bibliography, and a comprehensive introduction, A Century of Modern
Chinese Poetry is a critical resource for students, scholars, and
general readers alike.
The "over-my-shoulder" genre became prominent in the writing of
Terence Reese and continued in the work of excellent writers such
as Mike Lawrence and Larry Cohen. In this genre the reader gains
access to the mind and thought processes of an expert. The reader
encounters techniques -- such as counting and drawing inferences --
that are supposedly expert territory. Frank Stewart’s writing,
which comprises books, hundreds of magazine articles and, to date,
about 11,000 newspaper columns, focuses on logical thinking. During
a session of bridge, a player faces hundreds of decisions. Some can
be resolved instinctively, but many require reasoning. That is what
makes the game so exhilarating: having a problem and figuring out
the answer. In this book you sit with the author and can compare
your decisions with his. You won't agree with all his actions –
bridge involves personal style and judgment – but you will find
it instructive to listen in on his thoughts.
This Open Access biography chronicles the life and achievements of
the Norwegian engineer and physicist Rolf Wideroe. Readers who meet
him in the pages of this book will wonder why he isn't better
known. The first of Wideroe's many pioneering contributions in the
field of accelerator physics was the betatron, the second, the
linear accelerator, both summarized in a 27 page PhD. The betatron
revolutionized the fields of cancer treatment through radiation
therapy and also nondestructive testing; hospitals worldwide
installed Wideroe's machine and today's modern radiation treatment
equipment is based on his inventions. The most recent renaissance
of the linac provides unprecedented x-ray intensities at Free
Electron Laser (FEL) facilities in operation and construction
worldwide. . Wideroe's story also includes a fair share of drama,
particularly during World War II when both Germans and the Allies
vied for his collaboration. Wideroe held leading positions in
multinational industry groups and was one of the consultants for
building the world's largest nuclear laboratory, CERN, in
Switzerland. He gained over 200 patents, received several honorary
doctorates and a number of international awards. The author, a
professional writer and maker of TV documentaries, has gained
access to hitherto restricted archives in several countries, which
provided a wealth of new material and insights, in particular in
relation to the war years. She tells here a gripping and
illuminating story.
Here are the voices and visions from a world having need of an
angel—most of all an angel of reality to help us see the Earth
again, its people, and objects, to hear its tragic drone, and to
recognize what it is to be human. The writing ranges from
Burma/Myanmar to South Asia, China, Central America, Africa, and
the U.S. From the oration of Frederick Douglass in the 1850s and
the reportage of Walter F. White in the Jim Crow South during the
1920s. From the Apache genocide in the American Southwest, to the
displacement of Rohingya in Burma, and the massacre of Tutsi in
Rwanda. Despite the dark reality that the authors record, we
recognize, as artist Claudia Bernardi says, "that life is worth
living, no matter what." In the Silence is the Winter 2022 (34:2)
issue of Mānoa. It features photographs of the Rohingya people by
George Constantine. Alok Bhalla is a scholar, translator, and poet
based in Delhi, India. He is a fellow at the Indian Institute of
Advanced Study, and editor of the four-volume Stories about the
Partition of India. Penny Edwards is professor of Southeast Asian
studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Her books
include Kingdoms of the Mind: Burma’s Fugitive Prince and the
Fracturing of Empire. ko ko thett is a bilingual poet and author of
collections of poetry and poetry translations in Burmese and
English. Kenneth Wong teaches Burmese language at the University of
California, Berkeley. His short stories, essays, and poetry
translations have appeared widely. Frank Stewart is a writer,
translator, and founding editor of Mānoa: A Pacific Journal of
International Writing.
This volume-a completely overhauled and updated version of Michelle
Yeh's 1992 classic Anthology of Modern Chinese Poetry-brings
together modern poetry from the Chinese-speaking world dating from
the 1910s to the 2010s. Featuring the work of 85 poets from
mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore, it
contains more than 280 poems that span the entire history of modern
Chinese poetry. Poets include those regarded as canonical as well
as some who have been newly "discovered" or reevaluated in recent
years, each selected for their distinctive voice and inimitable
style. Also, for the first time, contemporary song lyrics are
included as poetry. This diversity of perspectives, along with its
geographic reach and expansive timeframe, make the anthology a
much-needed contribution to the study of Chinese poetry and world
literature. With short biographies of the poets, a select
bibliography, and a comprehensive introduction, A Century of Modern
Chinese Poetry is a critical resource for students, scholars, and
general readers alike.
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The Closed Door (1917) (Hardcover)
Jean De Bosschere; Translated by Frank Stewart Flint; Introduction by May Sinclair
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R1,055
Discovery Miles 10 550
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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The Closed Door (1917) (Paperback)
Jean De Bosschere; Translated by Frank Stewart Flint; Introduction by May Sinclair
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R675
Discovery Miles 6 750
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
PublishingAcentsa -a centss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age,
it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia
and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally
important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to
protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for e
Words and images come together in this inspiring collaboration
between renowned poet Ntozake Shange and Kamoinge Inc., a group of
acclaimed photographers whose work documents and celebrates the
African-American experience.
Collaborations between writers and photographers have provided
African Americans with important focus for issues of identity and
representation -- or lack thereof -- ever since the first
publication of "The Sweet Flypaper of Life" by Langston Hughes and
Roy DeCarava in 1955. Frank Stewart, with his fellow photographers
in Kamoinge Inc., and Ntozake Shange -- a longtime fan of
photography -- were inspired by this landmark work and committed
themselves to continuing the tradition and the artistic
conversation into this first decade of this new millennium.
In 1963, Roy DeCarava -- renowned photographer and first
president of the Kamoinge Workshop -- set the aesthetic and
philosophical tone of the group in response to biased
representations of African Americans in the media. As image-makers,
the Kamoinge members have sought to shed positive light on their
subjects, and to demystify Black life in America. With stunning
images from such acclaimed photographers as Anthony Barboza, Adger
W. Cowans, Ming Smith Murray, andpoems by Ntozake Shange, one of
the most accomplished writers of her time, "The Sweet Breath of
Life" is a rich and thought-provoking book, destined to become a
classic work of American photography and literature.
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The Closed Door (1917) (Paperback)
Jean De Bosschere; Translated by Frank Stewart Flint; Introduction by May Sinclair
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R632
Discovery Miles 6 320
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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The Closed Door (1917) (Hardcover)
Jean De Bosschere; Translated by Frank Stewart Flint; Introduction by May Sinclair
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R1,055
Discovery Miles 10 550
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Nearly two million people died in Cambodia between 1975 and 1979 as
a result of the Khmer Rouge's genocidal regime. Cambodians who were
educated, teachers, artists, and authors were among the first to be
killed. One generation later, literature is re-emerging from the
ashes. 22 photographs
A compendium of advice for the improving player from one of North
America's best-known bridge teachers and writers. Each tip is
bite-sized - 3-4 pages in length - so the reader can dip in briefly
and still take away an important idea. As well as the usual
sections on bidding, play and defense, the author includes much
advice on the psychological aspects of the game, including how to
be a good partner. Frank Stewart is one of the most distinguished
bridge writers and journalists in North America, with over twenty
books to his credit. A major contributor to the Official
Encyclopedia of Bridge and a regular writer for the ACBL Bulletin,
he is perhaps best-known today as the author of the
nationally-syndicated 'Daily Bridge Club' daily newspaper column.
He lives in Fayette, Alabama.
The 21st century has seen a resurgence of authoritarian rule that
often replicates past totalitarian systems, but is more refined and
nuanced in its strategies of repression and exploitation.
Entertainment, media, international travel, and prosperity create
the appearance of flourishing individual freedoms while our lives
and thoughts are increasingly monitored and manipulated. This
disturbing trend raises the question of what exactly is meant by
tyranny in its contemporary forms. In Tyranny Lessons,
international writers from a dozen countries in Asia, the Middle
East, Europe, and the Americas address these challenges as only
literary writing can: through the perspective of lived experiences,
imagined futures, and personal struggles. Tyranny Lessons also
features the photography of Danny Lyon, the first photographer of
the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee, whose work
documented the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s.
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