Polymer Surfaces: From Physics to Technology

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As the use and applications of polymers increase, so does the interactions of polymer surfaces with other materials. This updated paperback edition of this well-received, popular book presents a comprehensive approach to all aspects of polymer surfaces, from fundamental theory through applications, making it essential reading for everyone studying or working with polymers.
- From the Reviews of the Cloth Edition "...both informative and a pleasure to read....the favorable reaction derives from the volume's organization and presentation of its material to ensure maximum utility." Polymer News
- Divided into four comprehensive sections: physical principles of polymer surfaces, characterization, modifications of properties, and applications.
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Polymer Surfaces: From Physics to Technology

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Polymer Surfaces: From Physics to Technology
Fabio Garbassi
Manufacturer: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Polymer Surfaces: From Physics to Technology
Fabio Garbassi
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The goal of this volume is to bring together experts on numerical analysis, computer science and chemistry and produce homogenous contributions on ab initio quantum chemistry. The papers from the different communities collected in this volume are written in a language to be comprehensible to the others. This volume is of interest to applied mathematicians and quantum chemists.

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Hats off .......2007-01-09

I ordered and read Moshe Dayan's autobiography after the recent activities of the IDF. I was curious to get an idea of alternative solutions that could have been implemented by the man himself.

It was fascinating to extrapolate Dayan's preferred methods of military engagement to the recent engagement. He wrote how he and David Ben-Gurion got along well and supported and respected each other; except Dayan did not prefer to "steamroller" his troops directly at the enemy front, but to risk a dash around to the rear of the enemy, cutting them off from their reinforcements and second line of defense; thus splitting the enemy's communication lines and disrupting any coordinated plan they had. I think he was successful with this tactic many times since 1948. The book is a captivating read, chronicling the same lame political dithering and bickering as seen today - but with unimaginably violent, gut-wrenching accounts of battle which would more than compare to Omaha Beach in the movie "Saving Private Ryan." I think that Moshe Dayan experienced "Omaha Beaches" with personal integrity, valour and a caring heart, first hand, many times, for 25 years! Little did we know.

The modern soldier of Israel .......2006-05-02

Moshe Dayan tells the story of his life, and his military campaigns in a clear and strong incisive language. He tells of his early years in Degania, his recruitment into the Night Brigades of Orde Wingate, his wounding and loss of an eye in Syria, his part in the Israeli War of Independance. He tells of the Sinai Campaign in which he played a leading part. And he tells also of his dramatic summoning to the Defense Ministry in the 1967 War, and the subsequent victory of that War. The difficult chapter is his own accounting of the Yom Kippur War debacle in which he perhaps does not tell us the degree to which he was responsible.
Dayan was a Biblically inspired warrior, one who knew and loved the Land of Israel very well. A controversial figure in many ways this autobiography does not include the final chapters of his story, when he was invited to be Foreign Minister by Menachem Begin, and played an important role in the contacts and peace negotiations with Egypt's Anwar Sadat.
Dayan was an inventive soldier and a courageous one who contributed much to the building of the Army of Israel. He had failings in his personal life which are not really documented in this volume.
Nonetheless he is a strong writer, and his presentation is vivid and forthright.
Reading this book one will learn not only about the life of Dayan, but about a portion of the history of Israel.

A Guardian of Israel.......2005-10-15

Moshe Dayan was born in palestine to Russian immigrants and was thus a Sabra, a palestinian jew. At an early age he guarded the kibbutz Deganiah along with other youths against local Arab marauders in the Galilee. His namesake was another youth named Moshe (Moses), an immigrant from Russia who was attacked and killed by marauders while he was on his way to get medicines for Moshe Dayan's father. The first few decades of twentieth century life for jews in palestine were back breaking hard work; for Moshe Dayan's family, they worked to transform mosquito-infested swamplands into lush, fertile farmlands and battled bouts of malaria regularly like many other zionist pioneers. The foundation of the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) was the Hashomer (the Guard) formed in 1909, a few years before Dayan's birth, which gave rise later to the Haganah (the Defense) and Palmach of which Moshe Dayan and Yitzhak Rabin were members. These forces for the jews in palestine were indispensible to the jews' survival in many ways. He was groomed for leadership at an early age trained militarily by the English general Orde Wingate and by the zionist leader, Israel's first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion. Dayan is known mostly for his role as Israel's defense minister and his military service. My curiousity about him was peaked by my trip to Israel in 2000. I thoroughly enjoyed Dayan's autobiography. It was interesting to read about Israel's early history from the vantage point of one of Israel's most famous defenders.

The eye of the hurricane.......2005-03-25

The life of Moshe Dayan is indeed very interesting. By reading it one gets to understand much better the historical and political issues involved in the isralei - palestinian question and how this matter got entangled with most of the 20th century geopolitical evolution. Moshe Dayan was a natural born soldier, being involved with the zionist undercovered military machine since his teens. His rise to power was connected to the clear leadership he exerted on his soldiers, and not to political arrangements. In this sense Dayan was always among his soldiers, much more a "primus inter pares" than an unreachable strategist that sees battle from a map room. The book is very sincere and in many points he opens his heart and one can see the joy (as for example in the episode of the liberation of Jerusalem) and sadness (when he talks about the dead young officers during the yom kippur war). It is important to notice, however, that despite being such a telented soldier, one can not say that Dayan succeeded as a politician. His mandate as Minister of Agriculture receives almost no atention in the book and one can see that his heart was not at it. Other episodes that deserved more atention, like the Lavon affair and the creation of Rafi are quite superficially touched.

Moshe Dayan Story of my life. Good but...........2004-08-31

OK this was a good book it just suffers from one serious flaw. 0n page 22 of the 1976 edition from William Morrow and Company Dayan writes "on may 4 1915 I was born in deganiah.." Then on page 505 Dayan writes "In the first, our 1948 war of independance I was twenty five and commanded a commando battalsion". Yeah the numbers dont really work out..kind of strange. "c'mon Moshe, who wrote the book for ya?

Diary of the Sinai Campaign (A Da Capo paperback)

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Diary of the Sinai Campaign (A Da Capo paperback)
Moshe Dayan
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Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East

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An officer and a gentleman describes the history of Eretz Yisrael
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Living with the Bible
Moshe Dayan
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An officer and a gentleman describes the history of Eretz Yisrael.......2007-07-04

Moshe Dayan was a great son of Israel- a General, who led the defence of Israel from her sworn enemies, for decades, a gentleman, an archaeologist, a lover of poetry and the Land of Israel, and a scholar of the Bible and the history of the Land of Israel.
In this phenomenal book, filled with photos of the landscape of the Land of Israel, and major landmarks, as well as watercolour paintings of events described in the Bible, throughout the ages, Dayan describes the history of the Land, the roots of the Jewish people in the Land, living with the history recorded in the Bible, and the struggle of the Jews to re-establish themselves in their ancient homeland.
Dayan gives his "real and tangible homeland the added dimension of historical depth, to bring to life the strata of the past which now lay beneath the desolate ruins and archaeological mounds- the Israel of our patriarchs, our judges, our kings and prophets".
As he reminds us 'The people of Israel were exiled from their land, but their land was never exiled from their hearts".
He brilliantly juxtaposes the Biblical history of Israel with the modern history of Israel, and her strugle to survive.

In describing the Cave of Machpelah in Hebron the burial site of the patriarchs and matriarchs and one of the holiest sites, the author reminds us how for exaxtly seven hundred years, from 1267 AD to the 8 June 1967, the Cave of Machpelah was barred to Jews!
Under Israeli sovereignty it has been open to all faiths!
The first Jew to enter the site, after seven hundred years, was a pretty and clever twelve year old girl, Michal, who was able to wriggle her way through the narrow aperture in the Cave of Machpelah.
I have been to the Cave of Machpelah in Hebron for a synagogue service of the Jewish Sabbath, and have never been to such an amazing service, with such devout worship.
The Jewish community of Hebron is a beautiful and warm community.
It is clear from the accounts in this book of David Ben-Gurion and by Moshe Dyan, that as Ben-Gurion and Dayan' although not observant, were deep believers in the Allmighty.
As the biblical accounts are juxtpaosed with the struggle of Israel. during the 20th century, we read of the frequent Arab terrorist raids into Israel, during the 1950's and 60's in which a number of Israeli men, women and children were murdered.
He describes Varda Freedman, a young girl, murdered at her wedding, by Arab terrorists at the immigrant village of Patish in March, 1955.
Israel-hating revisionist historians have reffered to Israel's raid on a terrorist base in Kibya, in 1953, and labelled it as one of 'Israel's atrocities'.
A close reading of the history of the events, reveals that the raid on Kibya was retaliation for an Arab terrorist raid on the village of Yehudia, in which a Jewish mother and her two small children were murdered.
Dayan describes the struggle for survival during the 1948 War of Independence, where the vastly outnumbered and outgunned Jewish community of the newly re-born State of Israel (many of them holocaust survviors), was attacked by 7 Arab armies, and against all odds, survived.

He also describes the Six Day War, in which he was minister of Defence, and highlight that the War was effectively declared by Nasser, when after Syrian and Egyptian forces had been massed on Israel's borders, Nasser closed the starights of Tiran, blocking off Israel's port of Eilat.
Dayan describes how Israel longs and has always longed for peace: "The Arabs come to us with sword, dagger and spear, while we seek to live with them in peace, side by side, in terms of equality. We come to them in the name of the Lord G-D of Israel'.

General Legends per Legendary General.......2005-08-13

Ever wonder what some of the famous military leaders of ancient Israel (Joab comes right to mind) would do if they were living in modern Israel? General Dayan fits the mold well. He's been heavily criticized for his rape of the land in search of its historical treasure, but in this book, from his perspective, it's presented as a deeply affectionate love affair.

Controversies aside, Dayan provides excellent illustrations of maps, photos showing a few of his most valuable items, but mostly of life in modern Israel where he dug them up, serving to put his hobby in perspective.

Dayan's book contrasts the past with the present:

The traditional story is told of the patriarch Abraham wandering through the land God promised to give him, then Dayan jumps to the modern settlement of his own birthplace, Nahalal in northern Israel west of Nazareth.

After recounting the Exodus led by Moses, Moshe gives a firsthand account of his own military campaigns in the Sinai region.

On one page a photo of the site of Beth Shan where the Philistines displayed the mutilated body of Israel's first king, Saul; a few pages later we see Arabs looting & burning Jewish shops in 1947 following the United Nations' resolution to establish the Jewish state.

One page shows the site of Jericho where Joshua led the Israelites in conquering the land; another page shows Dayan escorting Israel's first president, Chaim Weizmann, after Israel declared her independence in 1948; then a photo of Dayan in his own backyard displaying a unique, cow-shaped jug found near Jericho.

Many of these famous Biblical stories are enhanced herein with photos of medieval Bible manuscripts & modern watercolor art, even modern poetry on occasion. But the real value of this book comes from Dayan's narrative describing the land & its history with words.

While you can read the details of his military achievements (& failures, as with any character of Biblical proportions) in his other books, "Living with the Bible" lets you focus on life itself in the Holy Land with him.

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Moshe Dyan by Martin Van Creveld
Amazing Bio about an Amaziing Man
Concise biography of Dayan
A short book, maybe covered elsewhere

MOSHE DAYAN (Great Commanders)
Martin Van Creveld
Manufacturer: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
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ASIN: 0297846698

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Martin van Creveld's Moshe Dayan tells the story of one man and of one people, to whom he was a figurehead - a symbol of their patriotism and their determination to survive. Born in a kibbutz in 1915, Dayan joined the Hagana when he was just fourteen, thus starting early a military career that saw him serve in every war fought in the Middle East from the War of Israeli Independence in 1948 to the Yom Kippur War of 1973. Twice he led his country's forces into smashing victories. Having planned and executed the one and directed the other, with his one eye he towers over them like Nelson over the Battle of Trafalgar.

Skilled in battle, skilled in diplomacy, like many powerful public figures, Moshe Dayan's private life was far from mundane. The book quotes from little-known sources, including an account written by one of his mistresses, that reveal much about his character and his life away from the battlefield.

This is an honest portrayal of both the private and the public figure, which seeks to understand a man whose contribution to the state of Israel in its developing years was immeasurable.

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Moshe Dyan by Martin Van Creveld.......2007-02-14

This is an adequate reference work on Dyan. Sadly, Van Creveld's style depends too much upon pronoun connection and misconnection. But my most significant comment is that after fifteen books, Van Creveld seems to think he has transcended his need for an editor. He has not.

Amazing Bio about an Amaziing Man.......2006-08-03

Martin Van Creveld's biography of Moshe Dyan is unlike any military biography I have read. The author is, in my opinion, the best military historian ever. Van Creveld's writing is clear, precise, and very blunt to the point. In addition, his work is very thought provoking.
Unlike other biographies, which tend to paint the subject as larger than life heroes, van Creveld paints the life of this extraordinary man in terms that almost anyone can relate to. Not only can the reader get a sense of Dyan's extraordinary exploits, one can also relate to Dyan as a down-to-earth human being. One of the best examples of this quality how the author revealed Dyan's ability to relate (and in some cases sympathize) with his Arab adversaries.
I would encourage every young military leader (especially those fighting the Global War on Terror) to read this biography. Many of the qualities of good leadership can be gleaned from Dyan's example. I would also recommend this to any military commanders "recommended reading list".

Concise biography of Dayan.......2006-02-27

This is a concise, well-written biography of the Israeli soldier and statesman Moshe Dayan by the well known (and widely read) Israeli historian Martin van Creveld. This is an informative and interesting book, although no new ground is broken. Much (too much in my view) of the text is devoted to Dayan's role in various military campaigns, of which mountains have been written elsewhere. I found the discussions of Dayan's life outside the military sphere to be the most illuminating parts of this book. He had diverse interests outside of his professional life, and complex (turbulant?) relationships with his children. Dayan's interactions with many other Israeli statesmen and military leaders are also detailed. If you are looking for a short summary of Dayan's life with emphasis on military events, I would recommend this book. This is unlikely to be van Creveld's most enduring work, but worth a look.

A short book, maybe covered elsewhere.......2004-07-20

This book is a wonderful introduction to Moshe Dayan and Israel, unfortunatly it is very short and doesnt detail many parts of his fascinating life. Of great interest is the expose on his affairs and on his tour of vietnam as well as the revelations that his peers felt he might very well be an 'arab' and the interesting stories of his deep friendships with Arabs. Nevertheless the military campaigns are glosssed over and one might be happier reading his own accounts of the Sinai campaign or reading another history of the IDF since this book is slightly weak.

Highly recommended as an introduction, and a decent biographical sketch of Israels warrior politician.

Seth J. Frantzman

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A warrior's story

Moshe Dayan: The Story of My Life
Moshe Dayan
Manufacturer: Warner Books
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ASIN: 0446834254

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A warrior's story .......2004-12-22

This is the story of Moshe Dayan one of the great military leaders of modern Israel. He tells in a clear and strong way the story of a good part of his long career from growing up in Degania to his great triumphs in the 1956 Sinai Campaign and the 1967 Six- Day War. Dayan in telling the story of his life tells much about the whole process of Israel's development and its struggle against all odds to survive and become a modern Jewish state. Dayan is a controversial figure today in Israel despised by some for the haste in which he abandoned the Jewish claim to the Temple Mount. But there is no questioning the enormous contribution he made to develop the Israeli Armed Forces, and the enormous dedication and courage he showed in a lifetime work of serving his country and his people.
This work is highly recommended for all those who would know the story of Israel from one who helped make it happen.

Breakthrough: A Personal Account of the Egypt-Israel Peace Negotiations

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Breakthrough: A Personal Account of the Egypt-Israel Peace Negotiations
Moshe Dayan
Manufacturer: Random House Inc (T)
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ASIN: 0394512251

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remarkable and timely.......2004-12-12

If you have ever read a book on the art of negotiation this book is a must read case study.
General Dayan writes an even handed report on the process which established the admittedly "cold" peace between Egypt and Israel in 1979. The pressures from the Carter White House as well as from the various Arab Nations and the Palestinian Arabs as well factor into a highly complex interaction and Dayan reveals the strategies employed by all sides as clearly as he can perceive them. Personally I think there is a lot of valuable insight here not only for the student of negotiation but for anyone who is currently a player in the area of international relations. Very worth the time it takes to read and digest the material. I find it has illumined the current world political scene for me in profound ways.

Soldier of Israel;: The story of General Moshe Dayan, (A Sabra book)

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Soldier of Israel;: The story of General Moshe Dayan, (A Sabra book)
Israel Isaac Taslitt
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And perhaps: The story of Ruth Dayan,
Ruth Dayan
Manufacturer: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
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Arthur Ruppin: Mimoirs, Diaries, Letters

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Arthur Ruppin: Mimoirs, Diaries, Letters
Arthur with (Alex Bein, Editor and Karen Gershon, Translator and Moshe Dayan, Afterword) Ruppin
Manufacturer: Herzl Press
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ASIN: B000J0R1VW

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Avne Darekh Autobiographia HEBREW TEXT ONLY
Moshe Dayan
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"They called it The Vue…the most complimentary nickname Bellevue Hospital ever had." So begins The View from the Vue, an "entertaining, colorful recall" (Publisher's Weekly) of life at Gotham's medical court of last resort. Bizarre patients, grotesque working conditions and dramatic events are recalled, giving us a clear picture of what it was like in Bellevue during the early sixties…for doctor and patient.

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a favorite for years.......2000-12-07

This book was on my parents bookshelf when I was growing up - signed by the author (a family friend). When I finally pulled it off the shelf and started reading it in high school (13 years ago) I found that I couldn't put it down. I've read it several times since. This book is truly addicting and compelling; Dr. Karp's storytelling is engrossing, his anecdotes show that the things that happen in the real world to real people are far more interesting than what Hollywood and fiction writers can think of. I highly recommend this book - it's funny, sad, enlightening, and a great read. It's been one of my favorites for years.

Ben-Gurion and the Palestinian Arabs: From Peace to War

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Great Work

Ben-Gurion and the Palestinian Arabs: From Peace to War
Shabtai Teveth
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ASIN: 0195035623

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Translated and condensed from an acclaimed Hebrew study, this is a major revisionist work by one of Israel's leading journalists and author of a multivolume biography of David Ben-Gurion. In the 42 years between 1921 and 1963--during which he served as labor leader, Zionist statesman, and Prime Minister of an independent Israel--Ben-Gurion's influence grew to have a decisive effect upon Jewish policy. Israel came to view the Arabs, to a great extent, through the eyes of David Ben-Gurion. From the outset, he was one of the few leaders of Labor Zionism who sought to anchor the Jewish right to Palestine in something other than historical argument and nationalist myth, Shabtai Teveth writes. But his views have been misinterpreted, derived almost exclusively from his public pronouncements. Teveth delves below the surface of Ben-Gurion's public and diplomatic stance, examining his diaries and letters and the minutes of closed meetings. On the basis of this new edvidence, Teveth gives us a fresh understanding of the man who has long been regarded as harsh and uncompromising, showing that Ben-Gurion was in fact the ultimate pragmatist, playing the roles of peacemaker and militant alternately and at times even simultaneously. About the Author: Shabtai Teveth is a Research Fellow at the Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies and at the Weizmann Zionist Research Center at Tel-Aviv University. He is also the author of The Tanks of Tammuz, The Cursed Blessing, and Moshe Dayan: A Biography.

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Great Work.......2002-05-13

Shabtai Teveth (Weizmann Institute, Tel-Aviv University) is one of the few official Ben-Gurion's biographers. Teveth made a great effort in researching the evolution of Ben-Gurion's mindset (based on declassified behind close door transcripts and personal dairy) regarding the "Arab question." The book focuses on Ben-Gurion's limited contacts with the Palestinian Arab leaders, and clearly paints a different picture than then one usually available for public consumption. Surprisingly, Ben-Gurion displayed a pragmatic understanding of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which publicly has been suppressed for propaganda purposes. From my point of view, this book is a must read book.

Canadian views and studies, photographed from nature

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Alexander Henderson
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Views in Palestine, from the original drawings of Luigi Mayer, with an historical and descriptive account of the country, and its remarkable places: Vues ... d'apres les dessins originaux de Luigi Mayer

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Views in Palestine, from the original drawings of Luigi Mayer, with an historical and descriptive account of the country, and its remarkable places: Vues ... d'apres les dessins originaux de Luigi Mayer
Luigi Mayer
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