Saddam"s Generals: Perspectives of the Iran-Iraq War

Saddam’s Generals: Perspectives of the Iran-Iraq War

Institute for Defense Analyses | 2011 | ISBN: 0160896134 | English | 242 pages | PDF | 12 MB

This monograph represents a continuation of a series of research efforts designed to extend the knowledge of the contemporary Middle East, military history, and Iraqi military effectiveness during the course of three major wars: the Iran-Iraq War, the First Gulf War, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. This second volume is based on interviews with figures significant in the Iran-Iraq War, extensive examination and study of captured Iraqi records, and a review of secondary sources. The interviews presented here involve not only lengthy discussions with Lieutenant General Ra’ad Maji d Rashid al-Hamdani, staff officer and battalion commander during the Iran-Iraq War, whom the Project 194 6 research team had interviewed before, but similar types of discussions with a number of senior Iraqi military leaders who played key parts in the Iran-Iraq War.

Quantum Mechanics at the Crossroads: New Perspectives from History, Philosophy and Physics (repost)

James Evans and Alan S. Thorndike, “Quantum Mechanics at the Crossroads: New Perspectives from History, Philosophy and Physics”
2009 | ISBN-10: 3642069142 | 260 pages | PDF | 3 MB

This volume brings together leading quantum physicists to expound on the meaning and future directions of quantum mechanics. It offers new insights from different vantage points to tackle essential questions in quantum mechanics and its interpretation. All the authors have written for a broad readership, and the resulting volume will appeal to everyone wishing to keep abreast of new developments in quantum mechanics, as well as its history and philosophy.

Cross-Linguistic Influence in Third Language Acquisition: Psycholinguistic Perspectives

Cross-Linguistic Influence in Third Language Acquisition: Psycholinguistic Perspectives (Bilingual Education & Bilingualism) by Jasone Cenoz
English | Sep. 10, 2001 | ISBN: 1853595497 | 204 Pages | PDF | 9 MB

Third language acquisition is a common phenomenon, which presents some specific characteristics as compared to second language acquisition. This volume adopts a psycholinguistic approach in the study of cross-linguistic influence in third language acquisition and focuses on the role of previously acquired languages and the conditions that determine their influence.

James Clerk Maxwell: Perspectives on his Life and Work

James Clerk Maxwell: Perspectives on his Life and Work By Raymond Flood, Mark McCartney
2014 | 384 Pages | ISBN: 0199664374 | PDF | 11 MB

James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) had a relatively brief, but remarkable life, lived in his beloved rural home of Glenlair, and variously in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, London and Cambridge. His scholarship also ranged wide – covering all the major aspects of Victorian natural philosophy. He was one of the most important mathematical physicists of all time, coming only after Newton and Einstein.

In scientific terms his immortality is enshrined in electromagnetism and Maxwell’s equations, but as this book shows, there was much more to Maxwell than electromagnetism, both in terms of his science and his wider life. Maxwell’s life and contributions to science are so rich that they demand the expertise of a range of academics – physicists, mathematicians, and historians of science and literature – to do him justice. The various chapters will enable Maxwell to be seen from a range of perspectives.

Chapters 1 to 4 deal with wider aspects of his life in time and place, at Aberdeen, King’s College London and the Cavendish Laboratory. Chapters 5 to 12 go on to look in more detail at his wide ranging contributions to science: optics and colour, the dynamics of the rings of Saturn, kinetic theory, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism and electromagnetism with the concluding chapters on Maxwell’s poetry and Christian faith.

New Perspectives on Surface Passivation

New Perspectives on Surface Passivation: Understanding the Si-Al2O3 Interface
Springer | Energy Technology | May 23 2016 | ISBN-10: 3319325205 | 204 pages | pdf | 10.74 mb

Authors: Black, Lachlan E.

Nominated as an outstanding PhD thesis by The Australian National University, Canberra
Gives new insights into semiconductor–dielectric interfaces and semiconductor surface recombination mechanisms
Reports on a detailed investigation of the properties of Al2O3 as a passivating dielectric for silicon surfaces
Describes a high-throughput, industrially compatible deposition method for Al2O3

The book addresses the problem of passivation at the surface of crystalline silicon solar cells. More specifically, it reports on a high-throughput, industrially compatible deposition method for Al2O3, enabling its application to commercial solar cells. One of the main focus is on the analysis of the physics of Al2O3 as a passivating dielectric for silicon surfaces. This is accomplished through a comprehensive study, which moves from the particular, the case of aluminium oxide on silicon, to the general, the physics of surface recombination, and is able to connect theory with practice, highlighting relevant commercial applications.

Number of Illustrations and Tables

83 b/w illustrations, 17 illustrations in colour

Topics

Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks

Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films

Energy Technology

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Autoerotic Deaths: Practical Forensic and Investigative Perspectives (Repost)

Anny Sauvageau, Vernon J. Geberth, “Autoerotic Deaths: Practical Forensic and Investigative Perspectives”
English | 2013 | ISBN: 1439837120 | PDF | pages: 176 | 7,8 mb

Autoerotic Deaths: Practical Forensic and Investigative Perspectives is a collaboration between two internationally known experts who combine their extensive experience to present a scientific, modern view of autoerotic death―complete with a wide variety of exquisite case histories, photographs, and investigator tips.

Chief Medical Examiner Anny Sauvageau of Alberta, Canada and retired NYPD Lieutenant Commander Vernon J. Geberth bring considerable insight to this volume, providing practical and conventional information based on scientific research and case experience from the field. Enhanced with more than 100 color photos, the book explores:

The evolution of the concept of sexual asphyxia and autoerotic death

The definition and epidemiology of autoerotic death, pitfalls involved in the application of the term autoerotic, and best practices for approaching these death scenes

Death scene characteristics and the importance of recognizing clues to the autoerotic nature of a death

Methods of autoerotic death, including hanging, plastic bags, chemical substances, and other less-common scenarios

Atypical victims of autoerotic deaths

Using a case history format, the book presents a complete analysis of all aspects of this unusual and unfortunate type of death. The combination of theory and practice, along with up-to-date science, makes this book an unparalleled resource for all those involved in the investigation of these peculiar incidents.

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New Perspectives on HTML, CSS, and Dynamic HTML (Repost)

Patrick M. Carey, “New Perspectives on HTML, CSS, and Dynamic HTML”
2012 | pages: 1222 | ISBN: 1111526435 | PDF | 141 mb

Part of the New Perspectives Series, this thorough, engaging includes everything readers need to learn to create simple to complex Web sites using HTML5, CSS3, and Dynamic HTML.

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