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Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
UNDOC, Current Index
Author: History of the IAU
Author: Adriaan BlaauwPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401109788
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
This History has its origin in a suggestion, made in September 1990 by former IAU General Secretary Derek McNally, who felt "that a 75 year history of the Union was needed before the col lective memory of those who knew the Union before the Second World War vanished. It would then be a preparatory volume to a centennial history in 2019. " Indeed, of those who knew the Union that long ago, few are still with us. Six years ago, at Baltimore on August 2, 1988, listening and reminiscing at the Inaugural Ceremonies of the Union's 20th General Assembly, I realized that it was almost exactly half a century ago that, at the age of 24, I attended the Inaugurations at my "first" Assembly: on August 3, 1938 in Stockholm. Now, in 1994, this is almost 56 years ago, three quarters of the Union's age. Only vague recollections - no better than that -lead me back to this event, just before World War II. And so, this is not a history based on recollection, far from it. Recollection was helpful in that it allowed me, better perhaps than a younger author, to appreciate circumstances under which the letters and reports which form the basis for this History were written. The account is largely based on archival documents, collected from a wide variety of sources.
Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists
Author: James GearyPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1596917881
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Both an expert and a collector, James Geary has devoted his life to aphorisms-and the last few years to organizing, indexing, and even translating them. The result is Geary's Guide, featuring aphorists like Voltaire, Twain, Shakespeare, Nietzsche, Woody Allen, Muhammad Ali, Emily Dickinson, and Mae West, as well as international practitioners appearing in English for the first time. But it is more than just a conventional anthology. It is also an encyclopedia, containing brief biographies of each author in addition to a selection of his or her aphorisms. The book is a field guide, too, with aphorists organized into eight different "species," such as Comics, Critics & Satirists; Icons & Iconoclasts; and Painters & Poets. The book's two indexes-by author and by subject-make it easily searchable, while its unique organizational structure and Geary's lively biographical entries set it apart from all previous reference works. A perfect follow-up to Geary's New York Times bestseller The World in a Phrase, Geary's Guide is eminently suitable for browsing or for sustained reading. A comprehensive guide to our most intimate, idiosyncratic literary form, the book is an indispensable tool for writers and public speakers as well as essential reading for all language lovers.
Icy Bodies of the Solar System (IAU S263)
Author: International Astronomical Union. SymposiumPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521764889
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
IAU S263 provides a state-of-the-art review of icy bodies in the Solar System, emphasizing their importance across many disciplines.
The Kalendar of the Royal Institute of British Architects
Author: Royal Institute of British ArchitectsPublisher:
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Lodoiska, Opera
Author: John Philip KembleCosmic Magnetic Fields (IAU S259)
Author: International Astronomical Union. SymposiumPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521889902
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 716
Book Description
IAU Symposium 259 presents the first interdisciplinary, comprehensive review of the role of cosmic magnetic fields, involving astronomers and physicists from across the community. Offering both theoretical and observational topics ranging from Earth's habitability to the origin of the universe, this is an invaluable summary for researchers and graduate students.
Coomassie and Magdala
Author: Henry Morton StanleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Abyssinian Expedition
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Comprises accounts of Wolseley's occupation of Ashanti capital, Kumasi, Ghana, and terms with King Kofi Karikari, 1873-1874; and of Napier's occupation of Magdala, Ethiopia, to secure release of British captives from Negus Theodore II, 1867-1868.
Cropland Conversion Program
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Category : Cropland conversion program
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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