Edité par Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2000
ISBN 10 : 031330596X ISBN 13 : 9780313305962
Vendeur : Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Etats-Unis
Etat : Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Edité par Greenwood, 2000
ISBN 10 : 031330596X ISBN 13 : 9780313305962
Vendeur : Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, Etats-Unis
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Edité par Greenwood, 2000
ISBN 10 : 031330596X ISBN 13 : 9780313305962
Vendeur : SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
Edité par Greenwood, 2000
ISBN 10 : 031330596X ISBN 13 : 9780313305962
Vendeur : Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, Etats-Unis
hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
Edité par Greenwood, 2000
ISBN 10 : 031330596X ISBN 13 : 9780313305962
Vendeur : ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.1.
Edité par Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2000
ISBN 10 : 0313360812 ISBN 13 : 9780313360817
Vendeur : Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Etats-Unis
Etat : Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Edité par Greenwood, 2000
ISBN 10 : 0313360812 ISBN 13 : 9780313360817
Vendeur : GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : new. Buy for Great customer experience.
Edité par Greenwood, 2000
ISBN 10 : 0313360812 ISBN 13 : 9780313360817
Vendeur : Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : new. New.
Edité par Gill & Macmillan Ltd, 1995
ISBN 10 : 071712245X ISBN 13 : 9780717122455
Vendeur : Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, Etats-Unis
Etat : Very Good. Wendy Shea (illustrateur). 1995. Paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
Edité par Gill & Macmillan Ltd, 1995
ISBN 10 : 071712245X ISBN 13 : 9780717122455
Vendeur : Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. Wendy Shea (illustrateur). 1995. Paperback. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Some spotting on pages. Light nicks, remains a good readable copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
Edité par Greenwood, 2000
ISBN 10 : 0313360812 ISBN 13 : 9780313360817
Vendeur : Big Bill's Books, Wimberley, TX, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : new. Brand New Copy.
Edité par Greenwood, 2000
ISBN 10 : 0313360812 ISBN 13 : 9780313360817
Vendeur : GoldBooks, Denver, CO, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Edité par Bloomsbury Academic, 2000
ISBN 10 : 0313360812 ISBN 13 : 9780313360817
Vendeur : Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, Etats-Unis
Etat : new.
Edité par Greenwood, 2000
ISBN 10 : 0313360812 ISBN 13 : 9780313360817
Vendeur : GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Etats-Unis
Etat : New.
Edité par Gill & Macmillan Ltd, 1995
ISBN 10 : 071712245X ISBN 13 : 9780717122455
Vendeur : Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Irlande
Etat : Good. Wendy Shea (illustrateur). 1995. Paperback. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Some spotting on pages. Light nicks, remains a good readable copy. . . . .
Edité par Gill & Macmillan Ltd, 1995
ISBN 10 : 071712245X ISBN 13 : 9780717122455
Vendeur : Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Irlande
Etat : Very Good. Wendy Shea (illustrateur). 1995. Paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. . . . .
Edité par Greenwood, 2000
ISBN 10 : 0313360812 ISBN 13 : 9780313360817
Vendeur : Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, Etats-Unis
Etat : New.
Edité par Greenwood, 2000
ISBN 10 : 0313360812 ISBN 13 : 9780313360817
Vendeur : GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service.
Edité par Greenwood, 2000
ISBN 10 : 0313360812 ISBN 13 : 9780313360817
Vendeur : GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Etats-Unis
Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Edité par ABC-CLIO, 2000
ISBN 10 : 0313360812 ISBN 13 : 9780313360817
Vendeur : PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Etats-Unis
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
Edité par ABC-Clio, Incorporated, 2000
ISBN 10 : 0313360812 ISBN 13 : 9780313360817
Vendeur : Books Puddle, New York, NY, Etats-Unis
Etat : New. pp. 192.
Edité par Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport, 2000
ISBN 10 : 0313360812 ISBN 13 : 9780313360817
Vendeur : Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Culture and Customs of Guatemala proffers a well rounded portrait of the people of the land known for breathtaking highlands, brilliantly colored Mayan textiles, generations of ruthless dictators, and violence against the Mayas since the Spanish conquest. This Central American hotspot is the home to a majority of Mayas, their coexistence with Ladinosthe nonMayas, and the issue of land ownership provide the framework for understanding contemporary society. The blend of Mayan and Ladino cultural identities that shape Guatemala today permeates Shea's discussion of history, religion, social customs, media, literature, cinema, performing arts, and contemporary art. Students and other interested readers will come to understand how the traditions and reforms are shaping Guatemala in the 21-first century.After an overview of Guatemalan history, geography, and demographics, a chapter on religion reveals the prevalent mixture of Catholic/Spanish and indigenous influences. In the Social Customs chapter, customs and festivals, many related to Catholic saints' days, the importance of Mayan weaving, and Guatemalan cuisine are emphasized. The recent lessening of censorship is a factor in the discussions of the status of broadcasting and print media and a small but emerging film industry. In the Literature chapter, Shea portrays a rich centuries-old literary tradition influenced by pre and post conquest indigenous texts and contemporary experimental trends whose themes are saturated in the country's social conflicts. Coverage of performing arts and contemporary art is evocative of the vibrant mixtures of cultures in Guatemala, with notable artists introduced and a description of architecture and housing. A chronology and glossary enhance the text. The blend of Mayan and Ladino cultural identities that shape Guatemala today permeates Shea's discussion of history, religion, social customs, media, literature, cinema, performing arts, and contemporary art. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Edité par Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 1999
Vendeur : Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Pamphlet/Booklet. Etat : Very good. Andrea Gaskey (Illustrator) and Gary Warren (Photo (illustrateur). Presumed First Edition, First printing. 20 pages plus covers. Illustrations (color). Diagrams. Definitions. Cover has slight wear and soiling. The Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test Facility (DARHT) is a facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory which is part of the Department of Energy's stockpile stewardship program. It uses two large X-ray machines to record three-dimensional interior images of materials. In most experiments, materials undergo hydrodynamic shock to simulate the implosion process in nuclear bombs and/or the effects of severe hydrodynamic stress. The tests are described as "full-scale mockups of the events that trigger the nuclear detonation". The powerful pulsed X-ray beams allow for an ultra-fast motion picture to be constructed showing the details of the process being studied in three dimensions. The tests are often compared with computer simulations to help improve the accuracy of the computer code. Such testing falls under the category of sub-critical testing. The project became an important priority after the United States stopped testing nuclear weapons in 1992. When completed in 1999, the first-axis accelerator could produce one short electron pulse lasting 60 ns with a current of 2 kA and an energy of 20 MeV. The beam could be focused to 2-millimeter diameter spot on the target. During a weapon's crucial triggering phase, explosive charges that surround the nuclear fuel are detonated at multiple points. The result is a shock wave that moves inward (implosion) at supersonic speeds, compressing the fuel to higher and higher density. Implosion ends when the fuel reaches a supercritical density, the density at which nuclear reactions in the fuel build up an uncontainable amount of energy, which is then released in a massive explosion. To make the mockup non-nuclear, a heavy metal surrogate (such as depleted uranium or lead) stands in for the nuclear fuel, but all other components can be exact replicas. Sub-critical masses of plutonium may also be used. Under such extreme implosion forces materials tend to behave like fluids, so this mock implosion is called a hydrodynamic test, or hydrotest. Standard practice is to take a single stop-action snapshot of the weapon mockup's interior as the molten components rush inward at thousands of meters per second. X-rays that can penetrate the heavy metal in a weapon mockup are made with an electron accelerator. An electron beam moving at near the speed of light is smashed into a tungsten target. The electrons are yanked off course by the strong electrostatic pull of the positively charged nuclei in the tungsten atoms, and their sudden change in direction causes them to give off energy in the form of high-energy x-rays. Scientists already knew how to use a short burst (pulse) of high-energy electrons (rather than a continuous beam) to make a short pulse of high-energy x-rays. The new challenge was for the accelerator to deliver a very large number of electrons in an extremely powerful pulse to generate an x-ray flash that can penetrate the mockup during the ultra-dense implosion. Specifications call for a pulse of 100 billionths of a second, about a million times shorter than exposures achieved with a high-end conventional camera. As with the hole in a pinhole camera, the smaller the beam spot, the more point-like the area producing x-rays, and the sharper the resulting image. Each electron accelerator consists of a long row of doughnut-shaped magnetic induction cells, each connected to a high-voltage generator. There are 74 in total in each accelerator but not all may be used. At the instant of firing, each generator discharges its power, creating a pulse of electric current through its induction cell, which in turn creates a large voltage difference across the gap separating that cell from its neighbor. The electron beam-pulse travels through the central bore of the cells, receiving a 200 keV energy kick each time it passes though a gap. One of the design problems was designing the new induction c.
Edité par ABC-CLIO, 2000
ISBN 10 : 0313360812 ISBN 13 : 9780313360817
Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
Edité par ABC-Clio, Incorporated, 2000
ISBN 10 : 0313360812 ISBN 13 : 9780313360817
Vendeur : Majestic Books, Hounslow, Royaume-Uni
Etat : New. Print on Demand pp. 192 23:B&W 6 x 9 in or 229 x 152 mm Perfect Bound on White w/Gloss Lam.
Edité par Gill & MacMillan, 1995
ISBN 10 : 071712245X ISBN 13 : 9780717122455
Vendeur : Newtown Rare Books, Dublin, Irlande
Edition originale
Soft cover. Etat : As New. Wendy Shea (illustrateur). 1st Edition. First Edition and First Impression, 1995. Excellent, as new copy. No markings or inscriptions. Pictorial card covers. Very scarce book. book.
Edité par Bloomsbury 3PL, 2000
ISBN 10 : 0313360812 ISBN 13 : 9780313360817
Vendeur : Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, Royaume-Uni
Etat : New. PRINT ON DEMAND Book; New; Fast Shipping from the UK. No. book.
Edité par Greenwood Press, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0313360812 ISBN 13 : 9780313360817
Vendeur : Revaluation Books, Exeter, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 192 pages. 9.25x6.13x0.47 inches. In Stock.
Edité par Greenwood Press 2000-09, 2000
ISBN 10 : 0313360812 ISBN 13 : 9780313360817
Vendeur : Chiron Media, Wallingford, Royaume-Uni
PF. Etat : New.
Edité par ABC-CLIO, 2000
ISBN 10 : 0313360812 ISBN 13 : 9780313360817
Vendeur : THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, Royaume-Uni
Paperback / softback. Etat : New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.