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17 turbulente Geschichten - neue Storys von Stephen King und Joe Hill nebst im Deutschen Unveröffentlichtem von Richard Matheson, John Varley u.a., dazu Klassiker von Dan Simmons, Arthur Conan Doyle, Ray Bradbury ...Nichts ist Stephen King ein größerer Gräuel, als fliegen zu müssen. Zusammen mit Mitherausgeber Bev Vincent teilt er nun seine Flugangst mit seinen Lesern. Die Anthologie versammelt alles, was gründlich schiefgehen kann, wenn man s...

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Excerpt from Orifice Meter Performance Downstream of a Tube Bundle Flow Conditioner, Elbows, and a TeeThe flow conditioner used for the tests was a 19-tube, circular pattern, in-line unit, as illustrated in figure 2. This type of flow conditioner is held in the pipe with a set screw positioned at the center of the tube bundle. The set screw was located at the top of the horizontal meter tube. The flange pressure taps were located at the 9 o'cl...

Excerpt from Orifice Meter Performance Downstream of a Tube Bundle Flow Conditioner, Elbows, and a TeeThe flow conditioner used for the tests was a 19-tube, circular pattern, in-line unit, as illustrated in figure 2. This type of flow conditioner is held in the pipe with a set screw positioned at the center of the tube bundle. The set screw was located at the top of the horizontal meter tube. The flange pressure taps were located at the 9 o'cl...

Very few Australians today know of the fierce air battles fought across the Top End of Australia in World War II.For more than two years Japanese aircraft crossed the coast and bombed relentlessly. Savage dogfights were fought between the legendary Zero fighter and Allied Kittyhawks and Spitfires. Big twin-engine Betty bombers rained down blast and fire upon airfields and towns, even penetrating as far inland as Katherine, some 300 kilometres ...

The phenomenal new book from the international bestselling author of The Big Short'The election happened ... And then there was radio silence.'The morning after Trump was elected president, the people who ran the US Department of Energy - an agency that deals with some of the most powerful risks facing humanity - waited to welcome the incoming administration's transition team. Nobody appeared. Across the US government, the same thing happened:...

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The election happened, " remembers Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, then deputy secretary of the Department of Energy. "And then there was radio silence." Across all departments, similar stories were playing out: Trump appointees were few and far between, those that did show up were shockingly uninformed about the functions of their new workplace. Some even threw away the briefing books that had been prepared for them. Michael Lewis's brilliant nar...

Bestselling author Michael Lewis examines how a Nobel Prize-winning theory of the mind altered our perception of reality—now available at a great value!Forty years ago, Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky wrote a series of breathtakingly original studies undoing our assumptions about the decision-making process. Their papers showed the ways in which the human mind erred, systematically, when forced to make judgments about un...

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By carefully considering the full theological context of trials, this book seeks to show that Christians can realistically count it all joy when various trials come upon them. This is not a natural response, but it is the only response that the Bible permits. However, it is not simply commanded without good reason, there is tremendous biblical evidence that would convince us to so respond. From a personal perspective, it is one of the most imp...

One part biting social commentary, one part sage advice, and all a collection of hilarious absurdities on the "joys" of commuting, Random Commuter Observations (RCOs) will make you cringe in recognition and maybe smile. After all, what other choice do you have?Stress, inconsiderate people, sweat, delays, really strange smells, massive crowds, wearying bureaucracy, funny conversations overheard, and startling things seen…these "joys" and more a...

Can philosophy conceive of a perfect animal? Can it think of the animal as anything other than an imperfect human? The book attempts to rethink the Hegelian dialectic so as to render it capable of assigning a proper place to the animal, and in particular the beautiful animal, and to rework the philosophy of nature so as to encompass the fossil. The fossil itself teaches philosophy and in particular the dialectic how it must modify itself in or...

Can philosophy conceive of a perfect animal? Can it think of the animal as anything other than an imperfect human? The book attempts to rethink the Hegelian dialectic so as to render it capable of assigning a proper place to the animal, and in particular the beautiful animal, and to rework the philosophy of nature so as to encompass the fossil. The fossil itself teaches philosophy and in particular the dialectic how it must modify itself in or...

This new edition of a bestselling handbook has been updated to include the latest treatment options, an added a section on head and neck imaging (CT/MRI), a series of self-test clinical cases, and 100 new photographs. The book uses a symptom-based approach to assist clinicians in the diagnosis and management of those conditions that fall into the specialty of oral medicine. Comprehensive in scope, it is a reliable guide for a range of professi...

The book presents the state of the art in OM as an exhibit, each chapter a thematic `gallery¿ (process, planning and control, people, strategy and measurement, technology) curated to illustrate the breadth of the field and connect contemporary scholarship with its extended lineage.

Step into the legendary world of medieval Europe. Meet powerful monarchs and chivalric knights, devout religious leaders and talented craftsmen. Experience the opulent life of court and the bustling world of newly developing urban centres. Admire the beautiful, vibrant art for which this period is renowned and witness the formation of states and cultures still recognized today. This souvenir catalogue showcases exquisite artifacts from the wor...

A look at fifty fascinating finds from the medieval era, all recorded by the portable antiquities scheme.

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