1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910462733003321

Autore

Raphals Lisa Ann <1951->

Titolo

Divination and prediction in early China and ancient Greece / / Lisa Raphals [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013

ISBN

1-139-88839-0

1-107-28951-3

1-107-28905-X

1-107-29394-4

1-107-29115-1

1-107-29010-4

0-511-86323-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxviii, 470 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

292.3/2

Soggetti

Divination - China

Divination - Greece

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Sources -- 3. Theorizing divination -- 4. Practitioners -- 5. Methods -- 6. The questions -- 7. Consultors -- 8. Mantic narratives -- 9. Divination and systematic thought -- 10. Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

Divination was an important and distinctive aspect of religion in both ancient China and ancient Greece, and this book will provide the first systematic account and analysis of the two side by side. Who practised divination in these cultures and who consulted it? What kind of questions did they ask, and what methods were used to answer those questions? As well as these practical aspects, Lisa Raphals also examines divination as a subject of rhetorical and political narratives, and its role in the development of systematic philosophical and scientific inquiry. She explores too the important similarities, differences and synergies between Greek and Chinese divinatory systems, providing important comparative evidence to reassess Greek oracular divination.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910583022303321

Titolo

Fibrous filter media / / edited by Philip J. Brown, Christopher L. Cox

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : Woodhead Publishing, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

0-08-100582-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (318 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Textile Institute Book Series

Disciplina

660.284245

Soggetti

Filters and filtration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: ; pt. I Principles of Fibrous Filtration -- ; 1. Gas filtration / Thad J. Ptak -- ; 1.1. Introduction -- ; 1.2. History of air filters -- ; 1.3. Principles of gas filtration -- ; 1.4. Filters for solid -- gas separation -- ; 1.5. Conclusions -- References -- ; 2. Industrial liquid filtration equipment / Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff -- ; 2.1. Introduction -- ; 2.2. Defining solids -- ; 2.3. Glossary of filtration terms -- ; 2.4. Filter presses -- ; 2.5. Belt filter presses -- ; 2.6. Rotary drum filters -- Further reading -- ; 3. Fibrous filtration of liquid aerosols / Benjamin J. Mullins -- ; 3.1. Introduction -- ; 3.2. Experimental studies of whole filters -- ; 3.3. Particle (droplet) capture and single fiber efficiency -- ; 3.4. Filter efficiency and penetration -- ; 3.5. Pressure drop and saturation models -- ; 3.6. Iterative models -- ; 3.7. Fiber wetting and single fiber studies -- ; 3.8. Capillarity -- ; 3.9. Colloid aerosols -- ; 3.10. Visualization -- ; 3.11. Simulation -- ; 3.12. Conclusion -- References -- ; 4. The charging and stability of electret filters / Behnam Pourdeyhimi -- ; 4.1. Introduction -- ; 4.2. Electrets -- ; 4.3. Electret filters -- ; 4.4. Basic electret characteristics -- ; 4.5. Methods for producing electret filters -- References -- Further reading -- ; pt. II Types of Fibrous Filters -- ; 5. Knitted fibrous filter media / Wolfgang Heikamp -- ; 5.1. Introduction -- ; 5.2. Structure and application -- ; 5.3. Pressure drop and efficiency -- ; 5.4. Mist eliminator-specific research -- ; 5.5. Summary and conclusion -- References -- ; 6. Nonwoven fabric filters / Ningtao Mao -- ; 6.1. Introduction -- ; 6.2. Fiber types and processing for nonwoven fabric



filters -- ; 6.3. Filtration mechanism of nonwoven fabrics and their filter efficiency -- ; 6.4. Applications of nonwoven fabric filters -- ; 6.5. Future trends -- ; 6.6. Sources of further information -- References -- ; 7. Simulation of filtration in shaped fiber media / John Larzelere -- ; 7.1. Introduction -- ; 7.2. Solution methodology -- ; 7.3. Results and discussion -- ; 7.4. Conclusions and continuing work -- Acknowledgment -- References -- ; 8. Plasma textiles as fibrous filter media / Srinivasan C. Rasipuram -- ; 8.1. Introduction -- ; 8.2. Single fiber theory -- ; 8.3. Single fiber efficiency -- ; 8.4. Two infinitely long parallel cylinders -- ; 8.5. Filtration testing of a plasma textile -- ; 8.6. Filtration efficiency results -- ; 8.7. Conclusions -- References -- ; pt. III Applications of Fibrous Filters -- ; 9. Nanofibers for coalescing filter media for water -- diesel separation / George Chase -- ; 9.1. Brief review of coalescing filter media -- ; 9.2. Brief review of electrospinning -- ; 9.3. Experimental description -- ; 9.4. Conclusions -- References -- ; 10. Air filtration in aero engines / Antonio Filippone -- ; 10.1. Introduction -- ; 10.2. History of the Engine Inlet Barrier Filter -- ; 10.3. EIBF design -- ; 10.4. EIBF applications -- ; 10.5. EIBF performance -- ; 10.6. EIBF performance modeling -- ; 10.7. EIBF case study -- References -- ; 11. Filtration of drinking water / Darren Radcliffe-Oatley -- ; 11.1. Introduction -- ; 11.2. Types of water filter -- ; 11.3. Materials -- ; 11.4. Applications -- ; 11.5. Future trends -- ; 11.6. Conclusion -- References -- ; 12. Application of nanofibrous membranes and their suitability for membrane bioreactor processes in wastewater treatment / Jiri Cuhorka -- ; 12.1. Introduction -- ; 12.2. Membrane bioreactors -- ; 12.3. Nanofibrous membrane -- ; 12.4. Future directions -- ; 12.5. Conclusions -- References.

Sommario/riassunto

Fibrous Filter Media comprehensively covers the types, manufacture, applications, performance, and modeling of fibrous filter media. Part I introduces the principles of gas and liquid filtration, while Part II presents an overview of the types of fibrous filters, including details of fiber types, fabric construction, and applications. Part III covers a variety of filtration applications in which fibrous assemblies are used, with examples ranging from filtration for improving air quality, to medical filters, to industrial waste-water filtration. Finally, Part III covers the properties and performance of fibrous filters, including chapters on filter performance and simulation. With its expert editors and international team of contributors, this important book provides information on fibrous filters relevant to fiber and textile scientists, and is also ideal for academics and industry professionals working in the field of filtration. Dr. Philip Brown is Sweetenburg Professor of polymer and textile engineering at Clemson University, USA. Dr. Christopher Cox is Professor of mathematical sciences at Clemson University, USA.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910141595103321

Titolo

Culture and local governance

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ottawa, O.N. : , : [University of Ottawa, Centre on Governance], , 2008-

Soggetti

Cultural policy

Cultural property - Protection

Historic preservation

Public spaces

Ethnic groups

Periodicals.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Note generali

Refereed/Peer-reviewed