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Prism and Lens Making: A Textbook for Optical Glassworkers, Second
Edition is a unique compendium of the art and science of the
optical working of glass for the production of mirrors, lenses, and
prisms. Incorporating minor corrections and a foreword by Professor
Walter Welford FRS, this reissue of the 1957 edition provides a
wealth of technical information and hands-on guidance gained from a
lifetime of experience. Although some of the techniques have been
replaced by more modern methods, this classic book is still a
valuable source of practical assistance as well as being a pleasure
to read.
About the Author
Frank Twyman was a skilled craftsman in all aspects of optics. He
joined Otto Hilger in 1898 to work on the production of simple
spectroscopes costing less than ?10 each. After the death of Otto
Hilger, Twyman became Managing Director of Adam Hilger Ltd., a
company known for the finest quality optical and mechanical work.
He worked here from 1902 to 1946 and was very concerned with the
practical aspects of instrument making; he designed many of the
instruments himself and constantly strove to improve the techniques
of optical grinding and polishing. In 1916 Twyman and Alfred Green,
the foreman of the Hilger optical shops, patented the now-famous
prism and lens testing interferometer that bears their names.
Twyman also undertook fundamental studies in the annealing process
for glass and invented new spectrophotometers and spectrographs.
When an upset Orla runs into the woods, she bumps into a strange
wizard called Burt. She asks to be turned into her favourite comic
book character, a magical unicorn named Midnight Wing. Can Burt
help her?
A new edition of a classic text This new edition of Human
Development has been thoroughly revised and updated to incorporate
recent developments in the field. New material is introduced on the
development of a sense of self, the social self and moral
development. Beginning with a discussion of birth and childhood,
the reader is lead through each of the crucial stages in human
development. The authors reveal the intricate interplay between
physical, emotional and psychological factors that contribute to
the individual patterns of development that make each of us unique.
All of the major milestones of life are covered, including
adolescence, work, parenthood and old age. Employing psychoanalytic
theories of development, this book reveals the richness that these
ideas bring to well-known everyday phenomena. This highly
accessible and jargon-free introduction to human development
combines scientific objectivity with a sensitive and sympathetic
approach to the subject. It will prove invaluable to anyone
involved in the helping professions.
"Shows us that we all have the power to create peace and change in
the world." -Marianne Williamson, author, Return to Love Traveling
in 1995 around war-torn Bosnia and Croatia, where he had gone to
stage a peace concert, this author encountered The Emissaries: a
small group of mystics who meditated 12 hours a day. He went on to
detail their message-that humanity was now ready to create a new
world-in a book that was translated into more than a dozen
languages. This new edition provides behind-the-scenes information
about the people met on that trip and offers additional commentary
on the monks' compelling mystic vision.
Advanced Molecular Biology emphasises the unifying principles and
mechanisms of molecular biology, with frequent use of tables and
boxes to summarise experimental data and gene and protein
functions. Extensive cross-referencing between chapters is used to
reinforce and broaden the understanding of core concepts. This is
the ideal source of comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date
information for all those whose work is in the field of molecular
biology.
Prism and Lens Making: A Textbook for Optical Glassworkers, Second
Edition is a unique compendium of the art and science of the
optical working of glass for the production of mirrors, lenses, and
prisms. Incorporating minor corrections and a foreword by Professor
Walter Welford FRS, this reissue of the 1957 edition provides a
wealth of technical information and hands-on guidance gained from a
lifetime of experience. Although some of the techniques have been
replaced by more modern methods, this classic book is still a
valuable source of practical assistance as well as being a pleasure
to read. About the Author Frank Twyman was a skilled craftsman in
all aspects of optics. He joined Otto Hilger in 1898 to work on the
production of simple spectroscopes costing less than 10 each. After
the death of Otto Hilger, Twyman became Managing Director of Adam
Hilger Ltd., a company known for the finest quality optical and
mechanical work. He worked here from 1902 to 1946 and was very
concerned with the practical aspects of instrument making; he
designed many of the instruments himself and constantly strove to
improve the techniques of optical grinding and polishing. In 1916
Twyman and Alfred Green, the foreman of the Hilger optical shops,
patented the now-famous prism and lens testing interferometer that
bears their names. Twyman also undertook fundamental studies in the
annealing process for glass and invented new spectrophotometers and
spectrographs.
Unsatisfied with the relentless pace and narrow constraints of
social media, two Americans, Winkfield Twyman, Jr. and Jennifer
Richmond — a black man and a white woman — rediscovered the art
of letter writing and maintained a years-long correspondence about
race in the United States. In Letters in Black and White, they
share their exchanges in full for the first time, charting their
journey from wary strangers to trusted confidants. At a time when
many Americans are dazed, confused, and angered by the country’s
current state of race relations, they offer a model not only for
having those needed but difficult conversations but also for a
better way forward. Marked by well-crafted turns of phrase, sharp
wit, and sober reflection, they intentionally avoid those
fashionable words and phrases that have been drained of real
meaning or hopelessly saddled with excessive baggage, such as
antiracism, white fragility, allyship, and wokeness. Rather, on
topics ranging from the murder of George Floyd to the launch of the
1619 Project to the debate over reparations, they tell the truth as
they see it in their own uncorrupted language, speaking for no one
but themselves. Particularly critical of the ideological battles
that fuel media programming and entrench political rivalries and
the noble-sounding social and cultural projects that fail time and
again to offer any meaningful solutions, they identify productive
ways to unify across our differences, to find our common humanity,
and to mend America’s divided soul. Ultimately, they offer an
inspirational message of hope and optimism for all — one that
does not allow the past to define our present or determine our
future.
This text critically locates development research within the field
of international development to give an accessible and
comprehensive introduction to development research methods.
Research and Fieldwork in Development explores both traditional
and cutting edge research methods, from interviews and ethnography
to spatial data and digital methods. Each chapter provides the
reader with an understanding of the theoretical basis of research
methods, reflects upon their practice and outlines appropriate
analysis techniques. The text also provides a cutting edge focus on
the role of new media and technologies in conducting research. The
final chapters return to a set of broader concerns in development
research, providing a new and dynamic set of engagements with
ethics and risk in fieldwork, integrating methods and engaging
development research methods with knowledge exchange practices.
Each chapter is supported by several case studies written by global
experts within the field, documenting encounters and experiences
and linking theory to practice. Each chapter is also complimented
by an end of chapter summary, suggestions for further reading and
websites, and questions for further reflection and practice.
This book provides an invaluable overview to the practice of
international development research and serves as an essential
resource for undergraduate and postgraduate student embarking of
development fieldwork. It is supported by online resources
including extended bibliographies for each chapter, example risk
and ethic forms, example policy briefing notes, research reports,
links to websites and data sources.
This is a comprehensive study of the 2015 general election in
Britain designed not only for students and scholars of British
politics, but also for the interested reader. It looks at the
record of the Coalition government both in terms of its plans and
performance, particularly in relation to the economy, as the
starting point for understanding what happened. The authors go on
to examine the campaign during the run-up to polling day and to
explain why people voted the way they did. They also take a close
look at the various constituency battlegrounds across the country
showing how and why voting patterns varied across Britain. Finally,
they discuss the implications of the election outcome for the
future of the party system and British politics more generally.
This book provides important insights into an election which has
permanently changed the political geography of Britain.
Coverage of the field in Instant Notes in Developmental Biology is
current and focuses largely on the principles of embryonic
development. It is designed to provide a clear summary of the
principles of developmental biology in a compact and easily
manageable structure.
Principles of Proteomics, Second Edition, provides a concise and
user-friendly introduction to the diverse technologies used for the
large-scale analysis of proteins, as well as their applications,
and their impact in areas such as drug discovery, agriculture, and
the fight against disease. Proteomics is a fast-advancing field in
which researchers seek to capture all the proteins in the cell and
characterize them in ever more detail. Principles of Proteomics has
been fully updated to reflect the most recent developments in the
field without losing its focus on the underlying principles. With
worked examples, case studies profiling both established and
emerging technologies, and further reading lists for each chapter,
Principles of Proteomics is an ideal introduction for students,
researchers and those working in the industry.
An examination of the papal adventus ceremony, deriving from the
ritual reception performed for the ruler in antiquity, and the
changes it underwent during the century. This book examines the
character and significance of the adventus ceremonies which were
accorded to medieval popes and for which there is much evidence in
the twelfth-century sources. The papal adventus, hitherto unstudied
in anylanguage, retained the framework and much of the familiar
symbolism of the ritual reception performed for the ruler in
antiquity. During the twelfth century it was performed for popes
with unprecedented frequency, providing, in particular, a vital
part of the papal accession ritual. On such occasions adventus
represented a demonstration of consent to rule, a sense that was
expressed through traditional idioms evoking the triumph of the
ruler. But the meaning of the ritual altered towards the end of the
century as a result of the breakdown of relations between the
papacy and the Romans, and the adventus provided an opportunity for
the Romans to express their own agenda wherein consent meant the
right of acceptance or veto by the people. Dr SUSAN TWYMAN teaches
in the Faculty of Continuing Education, Birkbeck College, London
University.
This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To
mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania
Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's
distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print.
Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers
peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.
This text critically locates development research within the field
of international development to give an accessible and
comprehensive introduction to development research methods.
Research and Fieldwork in Development explores both traditional
and cutting edge research methods, from interviews and ethnography
to spatial data and digital methods. Each chapter provides the
reader with an understanding of the theoretical basis of research
methods, reflects upon their practice and outlines appropriate
analysis techniques. The text also provides a cutting edge focus on
the role of new media and technologies in conducting research. The
final chapters return to a set of broader concerns in development
research, providing a new and dynamic set of engagements with
ethics and risk in fieldwork, integrating methods and engaging
development research methods with knowledge exchange practices.
Each chapter is supported by several case studies written by global
experts within the field, documenting encounters and experiences
and linking theory to practice. Each chapter is also complimented
by an end of chapter summary, suggestions for further reading and
websites, and questions for further reflection and practice.
This book provides an invaluable overview to the practice of
international development research and serves as an essential
resource for undergraduate and postgraduate student embarking of
development fieldwork. It is supported by online resources
including extended bibliographies for each chapter, example risk
and ethic forms, example policy briefing notes, research reports,
links to websites and data sources.
In this newly revised and updated edition, James F. Twyman shows
you how to unlock the ancient power of the Moses Code to create
miracles and compassion in our world. The Moses Code was first used
3,500 years ago to create some of the greatest miracles in the
history of the world. Shortly afterwards, influential leaders
decreed that the inherent energy was simply too vast and
potentially dangerous to be used by anyone other than the highest
initiates, so it was hidden away. In this new edition of his
insightful book, James F. Twyman uncovers the Code, showing how it
can be used to create miracles. At the very heart of the Moses Code
is the true function and practice of the Law of Attraction. With
new information and teachings, James explains that it's now time
for the modern world to master the Code - not just to receive
riches but to create a world based upon the laws of compassion and
peace. James reveals that we all have an essential and individual
role to play and that whatever the soul genuinely feels, the world
and everything in it will transform in order to match that belief.
Records Copied From The Official Manuscripts And Scrolls, Made By
The Senatorial Courts Of Tiberius Caesar, And By The Sanhedrin, In
The Days Of Jesus, Entitled The Christ, Found In The Libraries At
Rome And Constantinople.
This book outlines in detail the ancient dragon bloodline, going
much further than his previous book, Genesis of the Grail Kings,
co-authored with Sir Laurence Gardner. Where did the bloodline come
from and what did it mean? Were those who carried it blessed with
great powers? What influence did they have on the ancient world?
Did elves, fairies and vampires really exist? If so, who were they?
This extremely well-researched book reveals many mysteries from our
past, including why the actual blood from this bloodline is so
important, what kind of magic once existed and how it was lost.
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