Human Adaptability, Future Trends and Lessons from the Past (Perspectives in Human Biology , Vol 3)

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The rapid growth of gemological sciences and mineralogy requires a comprehensive dictionary for gemologists, mineralogists, geologists, jewel dealers, industry, and hobbyists. The second edition of this dictionary contains about 25,000 entries – about 9,000 more than the first edition. The comprehensive definitions are now completed by more than 1,500 charts, diagrams and figures. The author offers a one-stop reference to any matter dealing with gems and gemology.

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A Necessary Book

Dictionary of Geology & Mineralogy
McGraw-Hill
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ASIN: 0071410449

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Derived from the content of the respected McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Sixth Edition, each title provides thousands of definitions of words and phrases encountered in a specific discipline. All include:

* Pronunciation guide for every term
* Acronyms, cross-references, and abbreviations
* Appendices with conversion tables; listings of scientific, technical, and mathematical notation; tables of relevant data; and more
* A convenient, quick-find format

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A Necessary Book.......2005-08-17

Excellent book, good definitions, but wish it also included pronunciation guide for each word.

A dictionary of altitutdes in the United States (U.S. Geological Survey. Bulletin)

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A dictionary of altitutdes in the United States (U.S. Geological Survey. Bulletin)
Henry Gannett
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The mineralogy section is a disaster. An error rate of 80%!

Dictionary of Geology and Mineralogy

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Science professionals, writers, and students everywhere will want to have this exhaustive guide to the terms and expressions used in modern geology and mineralogy. The dictionary contains 7,000 terms, covering physical geology, historical geology, plate tectonics, petrology, stratigraphy, and more--each with definition identified by the field in which it is primarily used. Also included are helpful cross references, plus an appendix with SI units, conversion tables, periodic table, and geological time scale.

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The mineralogy section is a disaster. An error rate of 80%!.......1999-01-15

I am a mineralogist and bought this book for my wife as an office copy. Upon checking it out I found, to my horror, that the mineral entries are essentially worthless. There are an appalling number of omissions and errors. I cannot express too strongly how disastrous this portion of the book is. I have not done a similar check on the geology terms, but there is every reason to believe they are just as bad as the rest.

Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms

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Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms

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ASIN: 3540012710

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The second edition, containing 28,500 terms, incorporates the technological developments and environmental regulations that have changed the minerals industry so dramatically. It is the culmination of a 5-year effort incorporating not only standard mining-related terms but also terms in peripheral areas, such as the environment, marine mining, leaching, pollution, automation, health and safety. Many of these terms now have a legal definition based on law or regulation.

The encyclopedia of chemistry, practical and theoretical: Embracing its application to the arts, metallurgy, mineralogy, geology, medicine, and pharmacy

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The encyclopedia of chemistry, practical and theoretical: Embracing its application to the arts, metallurgy, mineralogy, geology, medicine, and pharmacy
James Curtis Booth
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The Encyclopedia of Gemstones and Minerals

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Comprehensive and Highly Visual

The Encyclopedia of Gemstones and Minerals
Martin Holden
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Comprehensive and Highly Visual.......2000-03-28

The Encyclopedia of Gemstones and Minerals by MARTIN HOLDEN, is one of the most satisfactoring reference book that I have read. Holden professionally combined visual elements and highly detailed information in this reference book. What makes this encyclopedia special is that the readers can easily find whatever they need to find without searching the index or reading the whole table of contents! Everything is alphabetical! If You need to find anything about crystal systems, what you need to do is just to check the letter "c". What you need is always there... And one other thing: You will be fascinated when you see the beautiful detailed pictures and highly informative text.

Herder Lexikon: Mit rund 3300 Stichwortern

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Herder Lexikon: Mit rund 3300 Stichwortern

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International Dictionary of Metallurgy, Mineralogy, Geology and the Mining and Oil Industries (The McGraw-Hill library of international dictionaries)

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International Dictionary of Metallurgy, Mineralogy, Geology and the Mining and Oil Industries (The McGraw-Hill library of international dictionaries)
Angelo Cagnacci-Schwicker
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Dictionary of geology & mineralogy: Comprising such terms in natural history as are connected with the study of geology;

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Dictionary of geology & mineralogy: Comprising such terms in natural history as are connected with the study of geology;
William Humble
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Quantum Theory, together with the principles of special and general relativity, constitute a scientific revolution that has profoundly influenced the way in which we think about the universe and the fundamental forces that govern it. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is a definitive historical study of that scientific work and the human struggles that accompanied it from the beginning. Drawing upon such materials as the resources of the Archives for the History of Quantum Physics, the Niels Bohr Archives, and the archives and scientific correspondence of the principal quantum physicists, as well as Jagdish Mehra's personal discussions over many years with most of the architects of quantum theory, the authors have written a rigorous scientific history of quantum theory in a deeply human context. This multivolume work presents a rich account of an intellectual triumph: a unique analysis of the creative scientific process. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory is science, history, and biography, all wrapped in the story of a great human enterprise. Its lessons will be an aid to those working in the sciences and humanities alike.

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History of quantum theory........2003-08-29

This is a six-volume book-set by the authors Mehra and Rehchenberg. Both authors studied with Heisenberg and Pauli, and they knew the pioneers of quantum theory, Bohr, Dirac, Schrodinger, Born and others. Each volume concentrates on the work and the history of one in a distinguished group of six pioneers. The material is a fascinating mix of science, history, personal relations, competition, friendships, and the role of the mentors. Example: As the authors describe "the operator method" in connection with Max Born's work, they trace the ideas back to Oliver Heaviside, and they follow through up to the present time. The present vol. 3 is primarily about Max Born, but Born is different from the other architects of QM in several ways: He wrote lots of joint papers, he was the senior of them, and he served as math teacher to Heisenberg, Jordan and other of the "younger" pioneers. And, importantly, he was a mentor to the boyish (in 1924) Werner Heisenberg: At the time, Heisenberg asked Born if his pre-publication 1925 paper (Zeitsch Physik) was worth publishing. Heisenberg didn't even know what a matrix was before 1925. Well, Born told him, and as it turned out, Heisenberg's paper won him the Nobel Prize. This vol. 3 in the book-set is really wonderful; it is primarily about Max Born. There is a separate volume about Heisenberg. Born was the more mathematical of the architects of Quantum Mechanics, and he worked with Heisenberg, and with others from the "young" generation. But Born was also greatly influenced by Paul Dirac. Dirac had his own independent version of Heisenberg's paper, and he realized more than perhaps some of the others the significance of non-commutativity. The operator method is thought to have started with Heaviside, but to have been revived by Dirac. And then others followed in Dirac's footsteps. Chapter V includes an account of the collaboration between Norbert Wiener and Max Born. Wiener in the US was visiting Göttingen at the time, traveling via Oxford. Mehra and Rehchenberg describe how, motivated by Dirac, Wiener had extended Heaviside's operator calculus, how that was the start of the Wiener-Born collaboration, how the operators slowly became to be accepted from then on, approved by the Demigod, David Hilbert; and then how, via John von Neumann, operators in Hilbert space became the current language of quantum mechanics. Perhaps Wiener's influence on Born, and on the operator formulation of Quantum Mechanics is generally underestimated. Similarly, had it not been for Dirac, Wiener, Born and others, I think it is likely that the original work of Heaviside would have been completely forgotten.
Review by Palle Jorgensen, August 2003.

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Reliable Middle English Text.......2007-04-03

As a fan of Middle English, it can be difficult to find texts and know they are in fact in Middle English and not translated. In _The Siege of Thebes_, you'll find a well put together text in its natural state.

Chaucerians will enjoy Lydgate's extension of _The Canterbury Tales_ and find the Host depicted with a reasonable amount of vigor and ribald humor. The story is filled with drama, adventure, and Middle Ages convention, which makes for an interesting read and an excellent comparison to other noteworthy writers of the 14th and 15th centuries. As Middle English texts go, this one is quite easy to follow and is perhaps even one of the "easiest" texts available.

The notes are efficient though often obvious. However, that means it is accessible to the beginner Middle English reader and not just the advanced reader. I recommend reading the intro after reading the text, since it is ponderous and will make more sense following an intricate reading of the actual poem. In all, this is a worthwhile Middle English text and an asset to any reader's collection.

The Canterbury Tales: Fifteenth-Century Continuations and Additions: Lydgate's Prologue to the Siege of Thebes, Ploughman's Tale, Cook's Tale, Beryn (TEAMS Middle English Texts)

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The Canterbury Tales: Fifteenth-Century Continuations and Additions: Lydgate's Prologue to the Siege of Thebes, Ploughman's Tale, Cook's Tale, Beryn (TEAMS Middle English Texts)

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Lydgate's Siege of Thebes (Part I. - The Text)

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Lydgate's Siege of Thebes (Part I. - The Text)
Axel Erdmann
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Lydgate's Siege of Thebes I (Early English Text Society Extra Series)

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Lydgate's Siege of Thebes I (Early English Text Society Extra Series)

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Lydgate's Siege of Thebes (Early English Text Society)

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Lydgate's Siege of Thebes (Early English Text Society)
John Lydgate
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Lydgate's Siege of Thebes, Pt. 2
John Lydgate
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Siege of Thebes, 2 vols

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The tale of Beryn and the Siege of Thebes: Alternative ideas of the Canterbury tales (Humanities working paper)

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The tale of Beryn and the Siege of Thebes: Alternative ideas of the Canterbury tales (Humanities working paper)
John M Bowers
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