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The development of new materials is recognized as one of the major
elements in the overall technological evolution that must go on in
order to sustain and even improve the quality of life for citizens
of all nations. There are many components to this development, but
one is to achieve a better understanding of the properties of
materials using the most sophisticated scientific tools that are
available. As condensed matter physicists and materials scientists
work toward this goal, they find that it is useful to divide their
efforts and focus on specific areas, because certain analytical and
theoretical techniques will be more useful for the study of one
class of materials than another. One such area is the study of
metals and metallic alloys, which are used in the manufacture of
products as diverse as automobiles and space stations. Progress in
this area has been very rapid in recent years, and the new
developments come from many different countries. For these reasons
the Advanced Research Workshop Programme in the NATO Scientific
Affairs Division has seen fit to sponsor several meetings to bring
together the researchers and students working in this field from
the NATO countries and elsewhere. There have been a series of
NATO-ASI's that have dealt with the results of research on the
electronic structure of materials and the properties of metals,
alloys, and interfaces. They are: "Electrons in finite and infinite
structures" P. Phariseau and L.
The development of new materials is recognized as one of the major
elements in the overall technological evolution that must go on in
order to sustain and even improve the quality of life for citizens
of all nations. There are many components to this development, but
one is to achieve a better understanding of the properties of
materials using the most sophisticated scientific tools that are
available. As condensed matter physicists and materials scientists
work toward this goal, they find that it is useful to divide their
efforts and focus on specific areas, because certain analytical and
theoretical techniques will be more useful for the study of one
class of materials than another. One such area is the study of
metals and metallic alloys, which are used in the manufacture of
products as diverse as automobiles and space stations. Progress in
this area has been very rapid in recent years, and the new
developments come from many different countries. For these reasons
the Advanced Research Workshop Programme in the NATO Scientific
Affairs Division has seen fit to sponsor several meetings to bring
together the researchers and students working in this field from
the NATO countries and elsewhere. There have been a series of
NATO-ASI's that have dealt with the results of research on the
electronic structure of materials and the properties of metals,
alloys, and interfaces. They are: "Electrons in finite and infinite
structures" P. Phariseau and L.
What would you do if you inherited a century's worth of mysteries?
On the morning of her birthday, Emma dreams of flying above an
unfamiliar landscape. But dreaming is as close as she has ever come
to the happiness she longs for. Devastated by childlessness and
divorce, she is isolated and deeply depressed. Then a package
arrives on that fateful birthday. Inside is a picture straight out
of her dream, a package of... tea? And a letter signed with her
name: Emma Rae Wright. Add to that a phone call from a lawyer in
California, and Emma is catapulted into a journey across country
and across decades. How does a confirmed recluse juggle attractive
men, priceless Russian jewels, ageless relatives, angry fathers,
and tea that has rather... curious properties? From her grungy
Michigan apartment to sun-dappled redwood forests, from a dead-end
job to a partnership in an exotic and unusual company, Emma's life
gets tangled beyond recognition. Desperate to make sense of ever
more baffling circumstances, Emma is forced to face her own inner
demons as well as the extraordinary legacy left behind by a woman
who disappeared without a trace over ninety years ago.
In 1930 Dr. Karl A. Menninger, one of America's most
distinguished psychiatrists, was asked by the editor of "Ladies'
Home Journal" to write a monthly column that would address mental
health issues and answer questions from readers. The result was the
widely popular column "Mental Hygiene in the Home," which ran for
eighteen months at a time when the American public was just
beginning to popularize the idea of mental hygiene and
psychotherapy.
Of the thousands of letters Dr. Menninger received, only a small
number were printed in the "Journal." However, he wrote personal
responses to all of them, over two thousand of which have been
preserved. For this book, Howard J. Faulkner and Virginia D. Pruitt
have selected more than eighty exchanges that provide intimate
glimpses into the personal lives of women from across the
country.
Most notable in this fascinating collection is the precision and
clarity of the women's voices, as well as Dr. Menninger's incisive,
analytical, and elegantly phrased replies. The topics that were of
major concern to these women included their own sexuality, cheating
husbands, problem children, and interfering in-lawsin other words,
the same issues that many women still face today. Although Dr.
Menninger's advice may sometimes be questionable by modern
standards, these letters provide a useful look at the social
assumptions of the 1930s.
Included in the book is an excellent introduction by the editors
that traces America's affection for advice columns, chronicles Dr.
Menninger's life and work, and provides an overview of the
development of psychotherapy. Entertaining as well as informative,
these letters not only offer a valuable reflection of women's
issues during the Depression era but also invite comparison and
contrast with contemporary problems, attitudes, and values.
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