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Book SynopsisEl mito de Marie Curie -la pobre inmigrante polaca quien, gracias a su genio y a su obsesión por el trabajo, soportó años de vejaciones y esfuerzos para conseguir obtener radio, la luminosa panacea para todos los males de la tierra, incluido el cáncer- ha velado lo que realmente fue su vida de descubridora. La idea brillante pero controvertida de Curie fue que la radiactividad es una propiedad del átomo que podía emplearse para descubrir nuevos elementos. Aunque sus investigaciones le valieron dos premios Nobel y transformaron nuestro mundo, no consiguieron liberarla ni de los prejuicios de la comunidad cientifica, en la que las mujeres no eran bien recibidas, ni de los prejuicios de la sociedad francesa. Esta es la biografía de una mujer que intentó compatibilizar la ciencia, el amor y la familia.A partir de documentos jamás utilizados (cartas, diarios, entrevistas con la familia), Barbara Goldsmith, la aclamada escritora e historiadora, revela la mujer detrás del mito, ofreciendo un exuberante retrato de Curie, de sus sorprendentes descubrimientos y del precio que tuvo que pagar por haber alcanzado la fama.

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Book Synopsisaeo A clearly written critical assessment of recent approaches to the technical, social and cultural dimensions of technology. aeo This book sheds new light on the implications of new theories for existing ideas about the nature of technology, especially the relation between technology and work.Trade Review"A challenging analysis of the relations between work and technology from an anti-essentialist perspective. Key issues concerning the production and consumption of technology are debated in a lucid and scholarly manner. Highly recommended." Professor John Hassard, Keele University "The application of contemporary sociological models of technological change in the workplace is still in its infancy. The Machine at Work plays a crucial role in bridging this gap. It is one of the few recent publications helping the study of technological change at work to come of age." Professor Richard Badham, University of Wollongong "This book is well written and accessible. Besides being of interest to scholars, especially students of sociology, organisational theory, innovation and management studies, The Machine at Work should provide stimulating reading for those with a more general interest in contemporary analyses of technology." The Times Higher Education Supplement "A fine introductory text." Information Technology and People "[A] fascinating book ... [It] raise[s] very real methodological questions and, what is more to the point, attempts to provide answers to them." British Journal of SociologyTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction: Deus ex Machina. . 1. Theories of Technology. 2. The Luddites: Diablo Ex Machina. . 3. Configuring the User: Inventing New Technologies. 4. Some Failures of Nerve in Constructivist and Feminist Analyses of Technology. 5. Technology and Work Organizations. 6. What's Social about Being Shot?. Notes. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisExplores the often-overlooked psychological health of astronauts, examining how they are cared for and what changes have been made in recent years to support space travellers on long-term missions. Moore's story is a riveting journey inside the high-pressure world of one of America's most elite agencies and the life of one beleaguered astronaut.Trade Review"Moore...explains in her gripping debut how Nowak, a decorated astronaut and mother of three, could risk everything for love.... This is must reading for true crime fans." —Publishers Weekly“In 2007, former astronaut Lisa Nowak drove from Houston to Orlando to confront U.S. Air Force Captain Colleen Shipman, the woman who broke up the ongoing affair between Nowak and another NASA astronaut, William Oefelein. She was arrested for assault after pepper-spraying Shipman, but the police had reason to believe murder may have been her intent. The details of Nowak’s crime are saved until the second half of the book. The first half focuses on her space flight in 2006, her colleagues’ thoughts about her, and her subsequent failure to qualify for a trip to the moon. Journalist Moore, who originally covered Nowak’s criminal trial for Florida Today, makes a compelling case that Nowak was suffering a breakdown at the time of the crime; not in spite of being an astronaut, but rather directly related to her career. The sections exploring the mental and emotional demands made of astronauts, and NASA’s declining mental-health screening and counseling protocols will fascinate readers. While the very detailed information about moon missions may distract some true-crime fans, this is an engaging character study of a woman who seemed to have everything and lost it all.”—Booklist

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Book SynopsisThe most trusted guide to the National Electric Code âfully updated for 2023 rules and regulationsCompletely revised to align with the 2023 NEC, McGraw Hillâs National Electrical Code 2023 Handbook, 31st Edition offers concise explanations, advice, and analysis for all of the current provisions. In-depth coverage of the background and rationale for specific rules enhances your understanding of both meaning and application. This practical resource features over 1,000 figures, photos, and examples.Designed to be used as a companion guide to the 2023 NEC itself, this on-the-job reference is arranged in code order, so the explanation for any topic lines up exactly with the applicable section in the code. You will gain access to straightforward, ready-to-apply code clarification, enabling them to work efficiently and safely and achieve full compliance. â  Completely updated to cover all significant changes in the 2023 NE

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Book SynopsisBlending intellectual biography with an ambitious reappraisal of the 1960s, Anthony Chaney uses Gregory Bateson's life and work to explore the idea that a postmodern ecological consciousness is the true legacy of the decade.

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Book SynopsisA thorough update with more than 8,000 new definitions and entries. Covering everything in the upstream oil and gas sector, this new second edition also covers land, legal, accounting and finance terms. Written in easy-to-understand language with more than 100 illustrations, the second edition of Dr. Hyne's dictionary offers the ultimate reference book for anyone regardless of technical background.Table of Contents Rotary drilling rig Deviated well terminology Drawworks hoisting system Geological map symbols Horizontal well terminology Strategic column Rotary table Rotary drilling rig Wireline logging Beam pumping unit Blowout preventers Declined curve chart

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Book SynopsisIn a career spanning four decades, Gerald R. North contributed groundbreaking research that continues to shape the modern field of climate science. However, the route he has taken was full of surprising twists and turns that included hate mail, eavesdropping by the KGB, and sometimes acrimonious debate with climate-change deniers.North's significant contributions to the field include his innovative 'toy model' analysis of climate change based on ingeniously simplified models and his lead proposal for and successful approval of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite. Launched in 1997, the TRMM's purpose was to collect data on the global climate system. The TRMM operated successfully for 17 years before it was deactivated in 2015.In The Rise of Climate Science, North recounts in detail his life in the vanguard of modern climate science. He offers an insider look at the academic research and government initiatives around global warming and what that means for the planet. He includes stories of conversations with top Soviet climate scientists at the height of the Cold War in the late 1970s - complete with clandestine electronic surveillance. He also describes the experience of testifying before Congress and engaging in public exchanges with those who doubted the reality of the phenomenon his research field described.Climatology today has advanced into a mature phase. This book is an important contribution to understanding its development in the twentieth century and adds a distinctly human face and sensibility to the ongoing societal conversation around climate change and its implications for our future.

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Book SynopsisSustainability in the Food Industry examines various aspects of food industry including an overview of agriculture and sustainability in supply chain and food industry. Food industry is a complicated, vast and diverse industry, supplying food all around the work for the sustenance of human lives. Provides the reader with insight into the strategies related to the industry’s sustainability, so as to understand the main agenda behind establishing a systematic framework for Quality, Safety and Sustainability in Food Industry.

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Book SynopsisArtificial Insemination of Farm Animals examines the process of insemination in detail starting from the key principles, key genetics and phenotypic parameters. Artificial insemination has several advantages like lower maintenance costs, prevention from spreading of diseases, etc. From the book, readers will also get exhaustive knowledge regarding management of farm animals after successful artificial insemination (during gestation and particular period). Also discussed in detail are current developments, success indicators and challenges of artificial insemination on farm animals.

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Book SynopsisIT Use In Supply Chain And Business Processes makes the readers familiar with the processes of supply chain and other related to the businesses and explains them the incorporation of it in these processes to enhance their effectivity. This book also discusses about the meaning of supply chain and business processes, the integration of technology in these processes and its need in supply chain management, the management of supply chain information, e-supply chain management and networking in supply chain management. It gives the readers the needed information on the use of IT in the supply chain processes and inform them about the various technologies that help in the process of supply chain.

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