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UNINA9910457302903321 |
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Autore |
Cowan G. A (George A.), <1920-2012.> |
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Manhattan Project to the Santa Fe Institute [[electronic resource] ] : the memoirs of George A. Cowan / / George A. Cowan |
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Albuquerque, : University of New Mexico Press, c2010 |
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1-283-63673-5 |
0-8263-4872-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (185 p.) |
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Chemists - United States |
Businessmen - New Mexico - Los Alamos |
Philanthropists - United States |
Electronic books. |
Los Alamos (N.M.) Biography |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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My early environment -- The world outside our yard -- Movies and vaudeville -- Finding a role -- The deepening Depression -- My high school years -- Undergraduate years at Worcester Polytechnic Institute -- Entering a new world -- Prologue to the Manhattan Project -- I go to the "Met Lab" -- My visit to Oak Ridge -- Nuclear physics research at Columbia University -- Photo gallery -- I go to Los Alamos -- The Pittsburgh years -- I return to Los Alamos -- The hydrogen bomb -- New heavy elements -- Thermonuclear testing, 1954-1955 -- Life at Los Alamos in the 1950s -- The nuclear intelligence community -- The Oppenheimer hearings -- Los Alamos becomes privately owned -- Banking at Los Alamos -- Poker and theoretical physics -- Project Gnome : the add-on wheel experiment -- Duplicating Mike neutron exposure -- U.S.-U.K. Joint Working Group for Radiochemistry -- International symposium, heavy ion physics, Dubna, Russia -- Photo gallery II -- A trip to the North Pole -- Down the Aleutian Islands to Amchitka -- The Oklo natural reactor -- Disposal of high-level radioactive wastes -- The solar neutrino program -- Atmospheric |
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dynamics around Antarctica -- The White House Science Council -- Simplicity and complexity -- Photo gallery III -- The Santa Fe Institute : its intellectual origins -- SFI becomes operational -- Behavioral science -- My interest in early mental development -- What have I learned? -- What lies ahead? -- Power and complexity. |
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Cowan relates the details of his unique scientific career. |
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UNINA9910812719703321 |
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Autore |
Li Min |
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Titolo |
Live or die : how long can Chinese companies live? / / [edited by Min Li] |
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[Reading, United Kingdom] : , : Paths International Ltd, , [2013] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (321 p.) |
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Paths International cases in modern Chinese business |
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Disciplina |
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Business enterprises - China |
Success in business - China |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Cover; Title Page; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1: Health is the Cornerstone of Enterprise Development; Chapter 2: Rankings and Dimensions of Chinese Companies; Chapter 3: Diagnosis and Interpretation of Current Situation of Companies' Lifespan; Chapter 4: Pathalogical Diagnosis; Chapter 5: To Decode the Genetic Code of Company Life-Cycle; Chapter 6: Emulation Law of Corporate Life; Bibliography; Back Cover |
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Currently, a commercial enterprise in China exists on average for 4.2 years. This practical casebook shows how to extend this lifespan, using a user-friendly 'theoretical explanation + examples' format. The book provides more than 100 practical examples for instant implementation. Using the concept of 'keep healthy,' it analyzes the position of Chinese enterprises on the international scene, interprets the current situation for business longevity, reveals the common root problems, and provides an expert summary of the key principles that determine the |
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