Diamond Is Fragile

Author : Rustem Valayev
Publisher : TSK Group LLC
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-09
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Diamond is Fragile by Rustem Valayev Pdf

"The novels about precious stones tell about the nature, structure and search of the gems, as well as their history. Some of them are dedicated to the Russian gems, specifically to the Ural and Ukrainian emeralds, topazes and decorative stones. The thrilling storylines of the novels are interwoven with folk legends, myths and fairy tales." - Rustem Valayev, author "Diamond is Fragile was one of my favorite books from my late grandfather's library. Much to my surprise (and dismay) it was only published once in the former Soviet Union approximately 50 years ago and (to the best of my knowledge) has never been published abroad. I was inspired to translate Diamond is Fragile into English by my father-in-law - Thom Seymour, Sr. - due to his passion for geology and history (topics amply covered in the book). I hope that other English-speaking readers who are interested in these disciplines will enjoy it as well." - Maria K., translator

Author : Rustem Valayev
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1479305766

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Diamond Is Fragile by Rustem Valayev Pdf

"The novellas about precious stones tell about the nature, structure and search of the gems, as well as their history. Some of them are dedicated to the Russian gems, specifically to the Ural and Ukrainian emeralds, topazes and decorative stones. The thrilling storylines of the novels are interwoven with folk legends, myths and fairy tales." - Rustem Valayev, author "Diamond is Fragile was one of my favorite books from my late grandfather's library. Much to my surprise (and dismay) it was only published once in the former Soviet Union many decades ago and (to the best of my knowledge) has never been published abroad. I was inspired to translate Diamond is Fragile into English by my father-in-law - Thom Seymour, Sr. - due to his passion for geology and history (topics amply covered in the book). I hope that other English-speaking readers who are interested in these disciplines will enjoy it as well." - Maria K., translator

Author : G.E. McGuire,S. Hofmann,B.D. Sartwell
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 638 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780444596888

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Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films 1992 by G.E. McGuire,S. Hofmann,B.D. Sartwell Pdf

One of the increasingly important requirements for high technology materials is that they possess near-surface properties different to their bulk properties. Specific surface properties are generally achieved through the use of these films or coatings or by modifying the structure or composition of the near surface. This two-volume work contains 157 papers covering a wide range of topics involving films, coatings, and modified surfaces. All aspects of the development of deposition technologies are addressed including basic research, applied research, applications development and full scale industrial production. The work will be of interest to materials scientists, physicists, electronic, chemical and mechanical engineers, and chemists.

Author : David Carment,Stewart Prest,Yiagadeesen Samy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135257064

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Security, Development and the Fragile State by David Carment,Stewart Prest,Yiagadeesen Samy Pdf

This book reconceptualises the notions of state failure and fragility, to provide a new policy-relevant framework on these issues. In a wide-ranging treatment, drawing on large samples and case studies, the authors create an alternative model of the fragile state emphasizing the multidimensional, multifaceted nature of the "fragile state problematique."

Author : BARBARA LINKE
Publisher : Springer
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-27
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319283463

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Life Cycle and Sustainability of Abrasive Tools by BARBARA LINKE Pdf

This monograph focuses on abrasive tools for grinding, polishing, honing, and lapping operations. The book describes the life cycle of abrasive tools from raw material processing of abrasive grits and bonding, manufacturing of monolithic or multi-layered tools, tool use to tool end-of-life. Moreover, this work highlights sustainability challenges including economic, environmental, social and technological aspects. The target audience primarily comprises research and industry experts in the field of manufacturing, but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students.

Author : Glenn Klein
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781599260822

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Faceting History: Cutting Diamonds and Colored Stones by Glenn Klein Pdf

The author of, "Faceting History: Cutting Diamonds and Colored Stones" has for a long time had a deep interest in learning how the early faceters (cutters) of diamonds and colored gemstones were able to complete their work. What methods did they use? What equipment did they have to make success possible? How soon did they discover how to complete the many phases necessary to accomplish their work? How did the equipment and methods differ between fashioning diamonds and faceting colored stones? These are just a few of the questions that the author wanted to find the answers for. In looking for answers to these and other questions, the author found that there were bits and pieces of information available in many previous books, but there was not a good book available that would answer most of his questions. Upon hearing the author's remarks about this fact, one of the librarians at the wonderful library located at the Gemological Institute of America's Carlsbad campus said that if such a book was not available, "maybe you should write the book!" Well, the author had been thinking of doing just that, but the remark caused the author to see the light and agree to get started on the project. Little did he know then that the project would require many months of eight hour days over seven day weeks to get the book completed. He decided to write a book that would answer these and other related questions that he had. The thought also occurred to him that such a book would be a valuable volume to be placed in libraries of individual faceters around the world. He realized that such a book would also be of great value to anyone who works behind a Jewelry store counter. A successful sales person isone who is knowledgeable about the products that they are selling. A book of faceting information would be extremely valuable if read and re-read from time to time. A customer in the Jewelry store will no doubt be favorably impressed by a sales presentation that is made with the use of interesting and informative information about diamonds and the various colored gemstones. The customer will be convinced that the sales person knows about what they are talking. The author has spent nearly three years on the project of researching the GIA library and other libraries, along with the extensive personal library of gemstone related books that he personally possesses. Many conflicting reports were noted in his study. He has made the statements in his book reflect the most commonly accepted opinions, of the most respected authors' works that he has found in his research. History is only obtainable from the earlier works of other authors. We cannot go back to the long past centuries ourselves, to see first hand what really happened and when it happened. A study of faceting history requires making the best choices of the information that is available. This completed book answers questions as to why the fashioning of diamonds was/is so different from the faceting of colored gemstones. The book compares the needed equipment and the methods that have brought the greatest successes. In addition, a great deal of other information connected to faceting is included. There are seven chapters in the book and there are over 125 photographs of the early equipment and methods that were used. The photographs show the faceters, the workroom conditions, and the tools and equipment that they used to completebeautiful and lasting gemstones. The book chapters are titled: An Introduction to Faceting, Early Man's Stone Appreciation, Diamond Fashioning Procedure and Equipment, Colored Stone Faceting Procedure and Equipment, The Evolution of Cut Designs, Famous and Historic Gemstones, Sources of Diamond and Colored Stone Rough, and lastly, Advances in Faceting Over the Past One Hundred Years. Within each of these chapters the reader will find a multitude of additional and interesting information. Chapter One: Early Faceting Inform

Author : Mohsen Manutchehr-Danai
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662042885

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Dictionary of Gems and Gemology by Mohsen Manutchehr-Danai Pdf

The rapid growth of gemological sciences and mineralogy demands a dictionary such as this for gemologists, mineralogists, geologists, jewel dealers, industry and hobbyists. With some 16,000 comprehensive definitions, supplemented by more than 250 diagrams and figures, this is a one-stop reference to any matter dealing with gems and gemology.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1036 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Government publications
ISBN : MINN:31951D024805136

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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2006: Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Pdf

Author : George W. Harris
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780520309722

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Dignity and Vulnerability by George W. Harris Pdf

In this significant addition to moral theory, George W. Harris challenges a view of the dignity and worth of persons that goes back through Kant and Christianity to the Stoics. He argues that we do not, in fact, believe this view, which traces any breakdowns of character to failures of strength. When it comes to what we actually value in ourselves and others, he says, we are far more Greek than Christian. At the most profound level, we value ourselves as natural organisms, as animals, rather than as godlike beings who transcend nature. The Kantian-Christian-Stoic tradition holds that if we were fully able to realize our dignity as Kantians, Christians, or Stoics, we would be better, stronger people, and therefore less vulnerable to character breakdown. Dignity and Vulnerability offers an opposing view, that sometimes character breaks down not because of some shortcoming in it but because of what is good about it, because of the very virtues and features of character that give us our dignity. If dignity can make us fragile and vulnerable to breakdown, then breakdown can be benign as well as harmful, and thus the conceptions of human dignity embedded in the tradition leading up to Kant are deeply mistaken. Harris proposes a foundation for our belief in human dignity in what we can actually know about ourselves, rather than in metaphysical or theological fantasy. Having gained this knowledge, we can understand the source of real strength. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1997.

Author : Eric L. Mokole,Mark Kragalott,Karl R. Gerlach
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2003-12-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 0306474816

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Ultra-Wideband, Short-Pulse Electromagnetics 6 by Eric L. Mokole,Mark Kragalott,Karl R. Gerlach Pdf

Ultra-Wideband Short-Pulse Electromagnetics 6 was held at theAmerican Electromagnetics 2002 conference June 3-7, 2002 at the U.S.Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Topics include: UWB RadarSystems; UWB Antennas; Scattering; Pulsed Power; Short-PulseMeasurement Techniques; Time-Domain Computation Techniques; Time-Domain Signal Processing; UWB Polarimetry; UWB Sensing ofTerrain; Wavelets & Multi-Resolution Algorithms; Target Detection &Discrimination; Propagation; Underground & Subsurface Propagation; Electromagnetic Theory; New Canonical Problems, Benchmark Solutions; Signal Processing.

Author : Cally Oldershaw
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780744093537

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An Anthology of Our Extraordinary Earth by Cally Oldershaw Pdf

A celebration of the beauty and majesty of planet Earth with more than 100 incredible stories and images. From molten-hot rock and smoldering volcanoes to icy glaciers and bubbling springs, this stunning compendium unlocks the mysteries of our living, breathing planet Earth. The latest title in the hugely popular Anthology series, An Anthology of Our Extraordinary Earth looks at our constantly changing planet, with breathtaking images and compelling narrative text. The book explores rushing waterfalls, magical dark caves, and weaving rivers in clear and lively prose that makes complex scientific ideas easy to understand for kids. Starting at the center of the Earth, the book examines each layer in forensic detail: from Earth's metallic core, drilling through Earth's tough crust until emerging out onto the planet's surface, with its lush green rainforests, sparkling oceans, and snow-capped mountains, before sailing up into Earth's airy atmosphere. The book also examines the effects of climate change and what we can do to save our planet. This fabulous book cannot fail to excite budding geologists, geographers, environmentalists, and all-around planet Earth enthusiasts everywhere. With foil on the cover, gilded edges, and a ribbon for keeping your place, this book makes an attractive gift for any child who is fascinated by our planet. With engaging information and absorbing images, this book is perfect for children to explore by themselves or for bedtime stories.

Author : Dr Franziska Bieri
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781409499879

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From Blood Diamonds to the Kimberley Process by Dr Franziska Bieri Pdf

In the late 1990s, several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) focused world attention on the issue of conflict diamonds which funded wars, massive death, and refugee crises across Central and West Africa. Several governments, NGOs, and key industry players engaged in negotiations under the so-called Kimberley Process (KP). A voluntary global agreement came into effect leading to a substantial decline in illicit diamond trade. Despite its importance in international affairs, the KP remains understudied in academia. Franziska Bieri's book provides the first comprehensive account of the KP and is the first to reveal how NGOs have become critical actors in their own right, possessing the ability to directly influence policies and to participate in the decision making and the implementation of global agreements. In developing this argument, Bieri explains: why the NGO campaign to raise awareness was successful; why a rapid and comprehensive resolution on such a complex global problem was possible; how the tripartite negotiations between states, NGOs, and industry developed during the implementation of the agreement, which is an on-going process. Based on extensive personal interviews with prominent campaigners, leading bureaucrats, and industry officials, hundreds of KP publications, official UN documents, industry news, and NGO reports, this timely book allows for a much needed engagement in contemporary debates about the campaign against conflict diamonds, the Kimberley Process, and the themes defining today's global governance arena.

Author : International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781498307994

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Macroeconomic Developments and Prospects in Low-Income Developing Countries by International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department Pdf

"This paper is the fourth in a series that examines macroeconomic developments and prospects in Low Income Developing Countries (LIDCs). LIDCs are Fund member countries where gross national income (GNI) per capita lies below a threshold level and where external financial linkages and socioeconomic indicators have not lifted them into emerging market status. There are 59 countries in the LIDC grouping, accounting for about one-fifth of the world’s population and 4 percent of global output. The paper examines macroeconomic trends across LIDCs in recent years, contrasting key features of the current situation with the period prior to the 2014 decline in commodity prices. Particular attention is given to the evolution of fiscal positions and public debt levels, including detailed analysis of the drivers of debt accumulation and the current severity of debt vulnerabilities. The analysis is grounded in, and draws on, the analysis and databases used to compile the World Economic Outlook: this report drills down into the WEO database to look in detail at the experience of LIDCs."

Author : Charles P. Poole, Jr.
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1672 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2004-03-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080545233

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Encyclopedic Dictionary of Condensed Matter Physics by Charles P. Poole, Jr. Pdf

This volume is a translation and revision of the Original Russian version by Baryahktar. It covers all of the main fields involved in Condensed Matter Physics, such as crystallography, electrical properties, fluids, magnetism, material properties, optics, radiation, semiconductors, and superconductivity, as well as highlights of important related subjects such as quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, and statistical mechanics. Both theoretical and experimental aspects of condensed matter are covered in detail. The entries range from very short paragraphs on topics where definitions are needed, such as Bloch's law, clathrate compound, donor, domain, Kondo lattice, mean free path, and Wigner crystal, to long discussions of more general or more comprehensive topics such as antiferromagnetism, crystal lattice dynamics, dislocations, Fermi surface, Josephson effect, luminescence, magnetic films, phase transitions and semiconductors. The main theoretical approaches to Condensed Matter Physics are explained. There are several long tables on, for example, Bravais lattices, characteristics of magnetic materials, units of physical quantities, symmetry groups. The properties of the main elements of the periodic table are given. Numerous entries not covered by standard Solid State Physics texts o Self-similarity o The adiabatic approximation o Bistability Emphasis on materials not discussed in standard texts o Activated carborn o Austenite o Bainite o Calamitics o Carbine o Delat phase o Discotics o Gunier-Preston zones o Heterodesmic structures o Heusler Alloys o Stress and strain deviators o Vicalloy · Each entry is fully cross-referenced to help tracking down all aspects of a topic under investigation Highly illustrated to clarify many concepts

Author : G.K. Awari,V.S. Kumbhar,R.B. Tirpude,S.W. Rajurkar
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000877298

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Automotive Manufacturing Processes by G.K. Awari,V.S. Kumbhar,R.B. Tirpude,S.W. Rajurkar Pdf

Automotive Manufacturing Processes discusses basic principles and operational procedures of automotive manufacturing processes, issues in the automotive industry like material selection, and troubleshooting. Every chapter includes specific learning objectives, multiple-choice questions to test conceptual understanding of the subject and put theory into practice, review questions, solved problems, and unsolved exercises. It covers important topics including material decision-making processes, surface hardening processes, heat treatment processes, effects of friction and velocity distribution, the metallurgical spectrum of forging, and surface finishing processes. Features: Discusses automotive manufacturing processes in a comprehensive manner with the help of applications. Provides case studies addressing issues in the automotive industry and manufacturing operations in the production of vehicles. Discussion on material properties while laying emphasis on the materials and processing parameters. Covers applications and case studies of the automotive industry. The text will be useful for senior undergraduates, graduate students and academic researchers in areas including automobile engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering and mechanical engineering.