1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910451933303321

Autore

Krieger Alex D (Alex Dony), <1911-1991.>

Titolo

We came naked and barefoot [[electronic resource] ] : the journey of Cabeza de Vaca across North America / / Alex D. Krieger ; edited by Margery H. Krieger ; foreword and afterword by Thomas R. Hester

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2002

ISBN

0-292-79638-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xvii, 318 p

Collana

Texas archaeology and ethnohistory series

Altri autori (Persone)

KriegerMargery H

Núñez Cabeza de VacaAlvar <16th cent.>

Fernández de OviedoGonzalo <1478-1557.>

Disciplina

970.01/6

Soggetti

Indians of North America - History - 16th century

Indians of North America - Southwest, New - History - 16th century

Natural history - North America

Natural history - Southwest, New

Electronic books.

America Discovery and exploration Spanish

America Early works to 1800

North America Description and travel Early works to 1800

Southwest, New Description and travel Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes translations of Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca's Relación y comentarios and of Fernández de Oviedo y Váldes' Historia general y natural de las Indias, book 35, chapters 1-7.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-309) and index.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910789915703321

Titolo

Industrial methods for the effective development and testing of defense systems [[electronic resource] /] / National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2012

ISBN

0-309-22273-7

1-280-12344-3

9786613527301

0-309-22271-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (103 p.)

Disciplina

620

Soggetti

Industrial engineering - Statistical methods

Military research - United States

Industrial engineering - Development - Testing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Panel on Industrial Methods for the Effective Test and Development of Defense Systems, Committee on National Statistics, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Army Science and Technology, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Workshop Summary -- Requirements Setting  -- Design and Development  -- Testing  Methods -- Communication, Resources, and Infrastructure  -- Organizational Structures and Related Issues -- References  -- Appendix A: Workshop Agenda -- Appendix B: Overview of the Defense Milestone System -- Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff -- Committee on National Statistics.

Sommario/riassunto

"Over the past decade and a half, the National Research Council, through its Committee on National Statistics, has carried out a number of studies on the application of statistical methods to improve the testing and development of defense systems. These studies were intended to provide advice to the Department of Defense (DOD), which sponsored these studies. The previous studies have been concerned with the role of statistical methods in testing and evaluation, reliability



practices, software methods, combining information, and evolutionary acquisition. Industrial Methods for the Effective Testing and Development of Defense Systems is the latest in a series of studies, and unlike earlier studies, this report identifies current engineering practices that have proved successful in industrial applications for system development and testing. This report explores how developmental and operational testing, modeling and simulation, and related techniques can improve the development and performance of defense systems, particularly techniques that have been shown to be effective in industrial applications and are likely to be useful in defense system development. In addition to the broad issues, the report identifies three specific topics for its focus: finding failure modes earlier, technology maturity, and use of all relevant information for operational assessments." --Publisher's description.

3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910783343003321

Autore

Huhn Rick <1944->

Titolo

The sizzler [[electronic resource] ] : George Sisler, baseball's forgotten great / / Rick Huhn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Columbia, MO, : University of Missouri Press, c2004

ISBN

0-8262-6421-2

Descrizione fisica

xi, 322 p. : ill

Collana

Sports and American culture series

Disciplina

796.357/092

B

Soggetti

Baseball players - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-310) and index.

Nota di contenuto

George who? -- Blue sweater -- Arm trouble -- Reunited and repositioned -- War clouds -- The veteran -- Major-league changes -- Renaissance man -- Guarded optimism -- "The little world series" -- Missing in action -- Comeback kid -- Same old same old -- Brave new world -- Private enterprise -- Full circle -- Family man -- Historically speaking.



4.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910830554603321

Titolo

Handbook of hydrogen storage [[electronic resource] ] : new materials for future energy storage / / edited by Michael Hirscher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co., c2010

ISBN

3-527-62980-7

1-282-54928-6

9786612549281

3-527-62981-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (375 p.)

Classificazione

540

ERG 770b

VE 9850

ZP 4150

Altri autori (Persone)

HirscherMichael

Disciplina

665.81

665.81 22

Soggetti

Hydrogen - Storage - Materials

Energy storage

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Handbook of Hydrogen Storage: New Materials for Future Energy Storage; Foreword; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 Storage of Hydrogen in the Pure Form; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Thermodynamic State and Properties; 1.2.1 Variables of State; 1.2.2 T-s-Diagram; 1.2.2.1 Joule-Thomson Coefficient; 1.2.3 Properties; 1.3 Gaseous Storage; 1.3.1 Compression and Expansion; 1.3.2 Tank Systems; 1.3.3 High Pressure Infrastructure; 1.4 Liquid Storage; 1.4.1 Liquefaction; 1.4.2 Thermodynamic Analysis; 1.4.2.1 Pressure Build-Up; 1.4.2.2 Boil-Off; 1.4.2.3 Cooling and Filling; 1.4.2.4 Back-Gas

1.4.3 Tank Systems1.4.4 Distribution Facilities; 1.5 Hybrid Storage; 1.5.1 Supercritical Storage; 1.5.2 Hydrogen Slush; 1.6 Comparison of Energy Densities; 1.7 Conclusion; References; 2 Physisorption in Porous Materials; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Carbon Materials; 2.3 Organic Polymers; 2.4 Zeolites; 2.5 Coordination Polymers; 2.6 Conclusions; References; 3 Clathrate Hydrates; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Clathrate Hydrate Structures;



3.3 Hydrogen Clathrate Hydrate; 3.4 Kinetic Aspects of Hydrogen Clathrate Hydrate; 3.5 Modeling of Hydrogen Clathrate Hydrates; 3.6 Future of Hydrogen Storage; References

4 Metal Hydrides4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Elemental Hydrides; 4.2.1 Ionic or Saline Hydrides; 4.2.2 Covalent Hydrides; 4.2.3 Metallic Hydrides; 4.3 Thermodynamics of Metal Hydrides; 4.3.1 Introduction; 4.3.2 Low Concentration; 4.3.3 High Concentration; 4.4 Intermetallic Compounds; 4.4.1 Thermodynamics; 4.4.1.1 Miedema's Model; 4.4.1.2 Semi-Empirical Band Structure Model; 4.4.2 Crystal Structure; 4.4.3 Electronic Structure; 4.5 Practical Considerations; 4.5.1 Synthesis; 4.5.2 Activation; 4.5.3 Hysteresis; 4.5.4 Plateau Slope; 4.5.5 Reversible Capacity; 4.5.6 Hydrogenation Kinetics

4.5.7 Cycle Life4.5.8 Decrepitation; 4.6 Metal Hydrides Systems; 4.6.1 AB5; 4.6.2 TiFe; 4.6.3 AB2 Laves Phases; 4.6.4 BCC Solid Solution; 4.7 Nanocrystalline Mg and Mg-Based Alloys; 4.7.1 Hydrogen Sorption Kinetics; 4.7.2 Reduction of the Heat of Formation; 4.7.3 Severe Plastic Deformation Techniques; 4.8 Conclusion; 4.8.1 Alloys Development; 4.8.2 Synthesis; 4.8.3 System Engineering; References; 5 Complex Hydrides; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Complex Borohydrides; 5.2.1 Introduction; 5.2.2 Stability of Metal Borohydrides; 5.2.3 Decomposition of Complex Borohydrides

5.2.4 Lithium Borohydride, LiBH45.2.4.1 Synthesis and Crystal Structure; 5.2.4.2 Decomposition of LiBH4; 5.2.5 Sodium Borohydride, NaBH4; 5.2.5.1 Synthesis and Crystal Structure; 5.2.5.2 Decomposition of NaBH4; 5.2.6 Potassium Borohydride KBH4; 5.2.7 Beryllium Borohydride Be(BH4)2; 5.2.8 Magnesium Borohydride Mg(BH4)2; 5.2.8.1 Synthesis and Crystal Structure; 5.2.8.2 Decomposition; 5.2.9 Calcium Borohydride Ca(BH4)2; 5.2.9.1 Synthesis and Crystal Structure; 5.2.9.2 Decomposition; 5.2.10 Aluminum Borohydride Al(BH4)3; 5.2.10.1 Synthesis and Crystal Structure; 5.2.10.2 Decomposition

5.2.11 Zinc Borohydride Zn(BH4)2

Sommario/riassunto

Owing to the limited resources of fossil fuels, hydrogen is proposed as an alternative and environment-friendly energy carrier. However, its potential is limited by storage problems, especially for mobile applications. Current technologies, as compressed gas or liquefied hydrogen, comprise severe disadvantages and the storage of hydrogen in lightweight solids could be the solution to this problem.Since the optimal storage mechanism and optimal material have yet to be identified, this first handbook on the topic provides an excellent overview of the most probable candidates, highlighting bo