1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456205503321

Autore

Davies John Keith

Titolo

Beyond Pluto : exploring the outer limits of the solar system / / John Davies [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2001

ISBN

1-107-12239-2

1-107-40261-1

0-511-30335-1

0-511-53609-7

0-511-04741-X

1-280-43020-6

0-511-17384-9

0-511-15308-2

9786610430208

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 233 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

523.2

Soggetti

Kuiper Belt

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 contenuto

Prologue -- The edge of the solar system -- The Centaurs -- The mystery of the short-period comets -- Shooting in the dark -- Deeper and deeper -- Sorting out the dynamics -- What are little planets made of? -- Numbers and sizes -- Things that go bump in the dark -- Dust and discs -- Where do we go from here? -- Will we ever get our names right? -- Appendix 1: Dramatis personae -- Appendix 2: Guidelines for minor planet names -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book was originally published in 2001. In the ten years preceding publication, the known solar system more than doubled in size. For the first time in almost two centuries an entirely new population of planetary objects was found. This 'Kuiper Belt' of minor planets beyond Neptune revolutionised our understanding of the solar system's formation and finally explained the origin of the enigmatic outer planet Pluto. This is the fascinating story of how theoretical physicists decided



that there must be a population of unknown bodies beyond Neptune and how a small band of astronomers set out to find them. What they discovered was a family of ancient planetesimals whose orbits and physical properties were far more complicated than anyone expected. We follow the story of this discovery, and see how astronomers, theoretical physicists and one incredibly dedicated amateur observer came together to explore the frozen boundary of the solar system.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910792869103321

Autore

Geier David, Dr.

Titolo

That’s Gotta Hurt [[electronic resource] ] : The Injuries That Changed Sports Forever / / Dr. David Geier

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lebanon, New Hampshire : , : ForeEdge, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

1-5126-0069-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (309 pages)

Disciplina

617.1027

Soggetti

Sports - United States - History

Athletes - United States

Athletes - Health and hygiene

Sports medicine - History

Sports injuries - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Joan Benoit: The Advent of Arthroscopic Surgery -- Bernard King: Return to Elite Sports After ACL Injury -- Hines Ward: Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma and Orthobiologics in Orthopaedic Surgery -- Phillip Hughes: Use of Protective Equipment in Sports -- Marc Buoniconti: Catastrophic Cervical Spine Injuries in Football -- Sarah Burke: the Dangers of Extreme Sports -- Dave Duerson: Long-Term Brain Damage in Football -- Sam Bowie: Medical Evaluation and Clearance of Athletes to Play -- Michael Jordan: Return-To-Play



Decisions in Sports -- Hank Gathers: Sudden Cardiac Deaths and Universal Screening -- Korey Stringer: Exertional Heat Stroke -- Brandi Chastain: Prevention of ACL Injuries -- Tommy John: Tommy John Surgery and Youth Baseball Injuries -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author.

Sommario/riassunto

"The stories of a dozen athletes (including Joan Benoit, Michael Jordan, Brandi Chastain, and Tommy John) whose injuries and recovery advanced the field of sports medicine." --

3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910842029303321

Autore

Böcker Julia

Titolo

Reappraising Legal, Political and Ethical Questions Concerning the Herero and Nama Genocide / / Julia Böcker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill | Nijhoff, , 2024

©2024

ISBN

90-04-68820-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (120 pages)

Collana

Human Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online, Collection 2024

International Studies on Military Ethics ; ; 13

Disciplina

968.81/02

Soggetti

Apologizing - Social aspects

Genocide - Law and legislation - Namibia - 20th century

Namibia History Herero Revolt, 1904-1907

Namibia History Nama Revolt, 1904-1907

Herero (African people) History

Nama (African people) History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material / Julia Böcker -- Copyright Page / Julia Böcker -- Chapter 2 Historical Background / Julia Böcker -- Chapter 3 On Legal Reappraisal / Julia Böcker -- Chapter 4 Approaches of Political Reappraisal / Julia Böcker -- Chapter 5 An Ethical and Moral Approach / Julia Böcker -- Conclusion / Julia Böcker -- Afterword / Julia Böcker -- Appendix / Julia Böcker.



Sommario/riassunto

"In the face of such ‘unspeakable truths,' wouldn't it be better to simply, quietly bow down?" (Kora Andrieu: Sorry for the Genocide , 2009). This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to the question of colonial crimes. In order to reconcile with massive systemic injustice, not only the historical foundations and legal questions are relevant, but also political viewpoints and peace ethics. The book demonstrates that, in the face of extreme violence, even genocide, a political apology can be an effective tool for conflict transformation, even when the injustice is far in the past.