52,25 zł

Camp Half-Blood Confidential (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) Penguin Random House Children's UK

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A companion guide to THE TRIALS OF APOLLO series, set in the world of PERCY JACKSON.Camp Half-Blood FYI is the funny insider's guide to the demigod training camp in Long Island, narrated by none other than Percy Jackson himself, and other favourite characters will be heard from, too.In response to an awful camp orientation video created by the god Apollo, Percy Jackson and other residents of Camp Half-Blood answer such questions as "What is this place?" and "Do I get to keep the T-shirt?"Newbies can check out the section on the Divine Cabins, read up on Magical Landmarks, and consult the chapter of Training Arenas.But Camp Half-Blood Confidential explores much more than just the buildings and grounds. It includes info that can only be learned from those who live there. For instance, campers do not always co-exist in peace and harmony. The camp is not run with superior efficiency. Prophecies do not flow forth with great regularity.Sprinkled throughout are stories from heroes who have called Camp Half-Blood home or just passed through on their way to places unknown. Chiron himself introduces the book with a brief history of training based on his millennia of experience.And, of course, divine words of wisdom from the god Apollo himself are included, because the demigod authors would prefer not to be struck down by him, thank you very much.

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53,96 zł

Think Again Penguin LCC US

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#1 New York Times Bestseller  THIS. This is the right book for right now. Yes, learning requires focus. But, unlearning and relearning requires much more it requires choosing courage over comfort. In Think Again, Adam Grant weaves together research and storytelling to help us build the intellectual and emotional muscle we need to stay curious enough about the world to actually change it. I ve never felt so hopeful about what I don t know. Brené Brown, Ph.D., #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dare to LeadThe bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people's minds, which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in lifeIntelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. In our daily lives, too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. We listen to opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard. We see disagreement as a threat to our egos, rather than an opportunity to learn. We surround ourselves with people who agree with our conclusions, when we should be gravitating toward those who challenge our thought process. The result is that our beliefs get brittle long before our bones. We think too much like preachers defending our sacred beliefs, prosecutors proving the other side wrong, and politicians campaigning for approval--and too little like scientists searching for truth. Intelligence is no cure, and it can even be a curse: being good at thinking can make us worse at rethinking. The brighter we are, the blinder to our own limitations we can become.Organizational psychologist Adam Grant is an expert on opening other people's minds--and our own. As Wharton's top-rated professor and the bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take, he makes it one of his guiding principles to argue like he's right but listen like he's wrong. With bold ideas and rigorous evidence, he investigates how we can embrace the joy of being wrong, bring nuance to charged conversations, and build schools, workplaces, and communities of lifelong learners. You'll learn how an international debate champion wins arguments, a Black musician persuades white supremacists to abandon hate, a vaccine whisperer convinces concerned parents to immunize their children, and Adam has coaxed Yankees fans to root for the Red Sox. Think Again reveals that we don't have to believe everything we think or internalize everything we feel. It's an invitation to let go of views that are no longer serving us well and prize mental flexibility over foolish consistency. If knowledge is power, knowing what we don't know is wisdom.

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68,13 zł

London Labour and the London Poor Oxford University Press

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'I go about the street with water-creases crying, "Four bunches a penny, water-creases."' London Labour and the London Poor is an extraordinary work of investigative journalism, a work of literature, and a groundbreaking work of sociology. Mayhew conducted hundreds of interviews with London's street traders, entertainers, thieves and beggars which revealed that the 'two nations' of rich and poor in Victorian Britain were much closer than many people thought. By turns alarming, touching, and funny, the pages of London Labour and the London Poor exposed a previously hidden world to view. The first-hand accounts of costermongers and street-sellers, of sewer-scavenger and chimney-sweep, are intimate and detailed and provide an unprecedented insight into their day-to-day struggle for survival. Combined with Mayhew's obsessive data gathering, these stories have an immediacy that owes much to his sympathetic understanding and highly effective literary style. This new selection offers a cross-section of the original volumes and their evocative illustrations, and includes an illuminating introduction to Henry Mayhew and the genesis and influence of his work.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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49,10 zł

Ghost Writer Jonathan Cape

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The Ghost Writer, John Harwood's debut novel, is a rousing story with many twists and turns--rather reminiscent of taking apart a Russian matryoshka nesting doll. Gerard Freeman, aged 10, sneaks into his mother's room and unlocks a secret drawer, only to find a picture of a woman he has never seen before, but one that he will find again and again. His mother discovers him and gives him the beating of his life. Why this excessive reaction? She is a worried, paranoid, thin and fretful type with an 'anxious, haunted look'. By tale's end, we know why.Phyllis Freeman, Gerard's mother, was happiest when speaking fondly of Staplefield, her childhood home, where there were things they 'didn't have in Mawson [Australia]--chaffinches and mayflies and foxgloves and hawthorn, coopers and farriers and old Mr Bartholomew who delivered fresh milk and eggs to their house with his horse and cart.' It's the sort of childhood idyll that the timid and lonely Gerard believes in and longs for. He strikes up a correspondence with an English penfriend, Alice Jessel, when he is 13 and a half, living in a desolate place with a frantic mother and a silent father. She is his age, her parents were killed in an accident and she has been crippled by it. She now lives in an institution, and her description of the grounds sounds much like his mother's description of Staplefield. They go through young adulthood together, in letters only, thousands of miles apart, eventually declaring their love for one another.Interwoven with the narrative of Alice and Gerard's letters are real ghost stories, the creation of Gerard's great-grandmother, Viola. At first, they seem to be scary Victorian tales of the supernatural. Then we see that they have a spooky way of mirroring, or preceding, events in real life, off the page. Gerard comes upon them, one by one, in mysterious ways, but clearly something, or someone, is leading him. The stories seem to implicate his mother in some nefarious goings-on, but the truth is far worse than Gerard imagines.Any more would be telling too much. Turn on all the lights in the house when you settle down with this one, and plan to spend a long time reading because you will be lost in the story immediately.

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85,31 zł

The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray Harvard University Press

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More than 120 years after Oscar Wilde submitted The Picture of Dorian Gray for publication in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine, the uncensored version of his novel appears here for the first time in a paperback edition. This volume restores all of the material removed by the novel's first editor. Upon receipt of the typescript, Wilde's editor panicked at what he saw. Contained within its pages was material he feared readers would find "offensive"--especially instances of graphic homosexual content. He proceeded to go through the typescript with his pencil, cleaning it up until he made it "acceptable to the most fastidious taste." Wilde did not see these changes until his novel appeared in print. Wilde's editor's concern was well placed. Even in its redacted form, the novel caused public outcry. The British press condemned it as "vulgar," "unclean," "poisonous," "discreditable," and "a sham." When Wilde later enlarged the novel for publication in book form, he responded to his critics by further toning down its "immoral" elements. Wilde famously said that The Picture of Dorian Gray "contains much of me": Basil Hallward is "what I think I am," Lord Henry "what the world thinks me," and "Dorian what I would like to be--in other ages, perhaps." Wilde's comment suggests a backward glance to a Greek or Dorian Age, but also a forward-looking view to a more permissive time than his own repressive Victorian era. By implication, Wilde would have preferred we read today the uncensored version of his novel.

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26,70 zł

Influencing Management of the Polish Economy by Governments DIFIN

Historia i teoria polityki. PolitycyHistoria ekonomii i gospodarki. Ekonomiści. PrzedsiębiorcySzkoły policealne. Szkoły wyższeHistoria Polski 1990

Książka komplementarna do Diagnosis of the Polish economy - zakres merytoryczny dotyczy wpływu rządu na gospodarkę w sytuacji zmian zachodzących na skutek wymiany ekip rządzących. W książce badania dotyczą okresu po roku 1989. W części badawczej podjęto próbę określenia powiązań poziomych pomiędzy poszczególnymi rządami a gospodarką z uwzględnieniem okresów oddziaływania i zauważalnych wahań koniunktury gospodarczej. Dokonano tego w oparciu o dane statystyczne i wybrane parametry makroekonomiczne.Adresowana jest do zagranicznych studentów studiujących w Polsce w ramach międzynarodowych programów wymiany (Erasmus). Może być także użyteczna polskim słuchaczom, szczególnie kierunków ekonomicznych - czytającym po angielsku, jako uzupełnienie wiedzy i terminologii z zakresu ekonomii oraz polskiej gospodarki.The work is a complete analysis of minority governments and their effects on managing a country and its economic condition. In the recent years Poland encountered periods during which governments did not have a stable majority in the Sejm. Generally, people tend to believe that minority governments are worse than majority ones but is it really true? Is there really hard evidence that minority governments negatively affect the condition of a country? It is dif?cult to answer these questions as there is not much literature that would describe and analyse this phenomenon. The topic is important as almost every state encounters periods with minority governments. During such periods opposition politicians demand the fall of government. This proves how minority governments affect the economic condition. That has been the reason this topic was chosen. We should verify if the common conviction is really true. Another aspect is human curiosity. Once we found that there are no recent works on minority governments in Poland we investigated the topic. It appeared not only to be interesting but could also answer many questions.The authors hope that the whole work will allow every reader (even those that are not familiar with the economy) to understand what is the economic condition, how it may be in?uenced and how it is in?uenced by minority governments. They hope that even though the work concerns the economy and politics it will be a pleasure to read. The book is mainly addressed to foreign students in Poland within the framework of exchange programmes. It could also be useful for other students of economic faculties as Polish students leaving Poland may have to communicate more frequently with foreigners and read texts in English. English-speaking Poles can also be the addressees of the book when trying to understand the Polish economy.

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148,83 zł

Getting to the Truth Mr

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In Getting to the Truth, you will expand your ability to see and hear what others are thinking and feeling by employing all six of the communication channels. You will assume truth, and be able to trust that when you learn the twenty-seven indicators of deception, you will be able to make decisions to explore what you are seeing and hearing in more depth. "We didn't get to the lightbulb by improving candles. This is a huge step away from the myths in Behaviour Analysis and shines the light on the truth." ('Scott' -Senior CounterTerrorism/Intelligence Professional) "I endorse not only the goal of this work but also the value of learning about it. There is much to gain here" (Paul Ekman PhD and Scientific Advisor to 'Lie to me' and 'Inside Out'). "This book is designed to be a practical tool in high stakes scenarios. The topic of communications in high stakes medical settings have until now been largely overlooked. In my field of Emergency Medicine, there has been no equivalent work for assessing truthfulness as it relates to medical diagnosis and treatment. This book relates directly to the work I do treating patients in the acute setting and gives the reader tools to apply to difficult interactions in a rigorous yet compassionate manner. Cliff has achieved in making SCAnR applicable across disciplines, and I can no longer imagine practicing medicine without knowing how to assess my patients' words and behaviours across the six channels presented here." (Dr. Timur Kouliev MD MBA FACEP EMDM)"If you are interested in people and how we all react under pressure; you will find no clearer guide than this. Cliff's expertise helped my two documentaries attract record audiences for the Discovery TV channel, and a huge response in the wider media. Millions of viewers were fascinated to learn how to recognise tell-tale signs that reveal the hidden truth." (Steve Anderson, Exec Producer: "Faking It - Tears of a Crime") "Understanding the teaching contained in this book has helped me in two ways. Firstly, it taught me to look for the truth as opposed to flat out lies, thereby turning upside down what I have been doing for years making my investigative skills slicker. Secondly, being able to deconstruct what's in front of me to be able to put my finger on why I believe or disbelieve it, and then getting on to evidence it. This is so very important for front-line law enforcement officers as it could mean the difference between gaining the trust of a victim and successfully prosecuting the perpetrator." (Luke Breakspear - Serving Police Inspector) "Cliff is truly a master of his trade. He has always been an informative and entertaining speaker on the subject of interviewing. Cliff's passion and knowledge are now captured in his new book. Getting to the Truth provides the reader with an entertaining and informative journey into understanding the nuances of lie detection and how to dissect verbal and non-verbal communication. Anyone serious about gathering information can use Cliff's techniques to "get to the truth" in any interview." Bruce Dorris, J.D., CFE, CPA Vice President and Program Director Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

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94,86 zł

Some People Faber & Faber

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On the face of it, bracketing Harold Nicolson and Vladimir Nabokov seems unexpected but the latter paid a remarkable tribute to Some People. When speaking to Harold Nicolson's son, Nigel, he confessed that all his life he had been fighting against the influence of Some People. 'The style of that book is like a drug', he said. The critic and biographer, Stacy Schiff, has also admitted 'Some People has exerted more influence than I care to admit. I would reread it any day of the week'. Ever since first publication in 1927 it has been attracting this sort of praise. It is an unusual book comprising nine chapters each one being a sort of character sketch: Miss Plimsoll; J. D. Marstock; Lambert Orme; The Marquis de Chaumont; Jeanne de Henaut; Titty; Professor Malone; Arketall; and, Miriam Codd. The author himself writes, a little disingenuously, 'Many of the following sketches are purely imaginary. Such truths as they may contain are only half-truths'.In fact, it would be difficult to point to one, other than Miriam Codd, that was 'purely imaginary', some were composite portraits, others skilful amalgams of divers traits from a variety of different people, and others much more overtly drawn from one real-life figure, for example Lambert Orme clearly represents Ronald Firbank, and Arketall Lord Curzon's bibulous valet. There is nothing else quite like Some People and in its own playful way is beyond category. To be tedious for a moment, we have to call it fiction but are then immediately thrown by Virginia Woolf's deft summary, 'He lies in wait for his own absurdities as artfully as theirs. Indeed by the end of the book we realize that the figure which has been most completely and most subtly displayed is that of the author ...It is thus, he would seem to say, in the mirrors of our friends that we chiefly live'. Fiction? Biography? Autobiography? - the category doesn't matter, the result is spellbinding however you choose to read it.

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85,41 zł

How to Make Your Advertising Make Money www.bnpublishing.com

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How to Make Your Advertising Make Money by John Caples In this remarkable reference, John Caples, a man who has won countless awards and made millions of dollars for some of the largest companies in the United States, draws upon more than 50 years of experience to show you how to write advertising copy that sells anything and everything... write headlines that command instant attention...save thousands of dollars in expenses each year...and much more. Containing hundreds of true stories, checklists, and guidelines, this sourcebook is for every copywriter, creative director, and business executive who wants to learn how to write copy that sells-from the master who most say did it better than anyone. You'll get: 1. Secrets of Successful Advertising 2. Twelve Ways to Find Advertising Ideas 3. Three Famous Case Histories 4. How to Get Ideas from Brainstorming 5. 303 Words and Phrases that Sell 6. How to Write Sentences that Sell 7. Sales Appeals that Last Forever 8. How to Write Headlines that Make Money 9. How to Use Stories to Sell Products 10. Tips on Copywriting 11. How Editorial Style Ads Can Bring Increased Sales 12. How to Write Sales Letters that Make Money 13. How Direct Response Can Help Advertisers Make Money 14. Ways to Improve Your Copy 15. How to Write Radio Commercials that Get Action 16. How to Apply Mail Order Know-How in Writing TV Commercials 17. Summing Up My Success Secrets I Have Learned in 50 Years Meet the Author John Caples was Vice President of BBDO, Inc. when he retired after 40 years of service with the nation's third largest advertising agency. The creator of such classic ads as "They Laughed When I Sat Down at the Piano" and "They Grinned When the Waiter Spoke to Me in French," and a member of the Copywriters's Halls of Fame, Mr. Caples built a nationwide reputation for his research and scientific methods of testing advertising effectiveness.

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156,20 zł

Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual

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2003 Book of the Year - JeremySilman.com 2003 Book of the Year - Seagaard Chess Reviews When you are serious about improving your endgame skills, it is time for  Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual . Perhaps the best known and most respected instructor of world class chess players, Mark Dvoretsky has produced a comprehensive work on the endgame that will reward players of all strengths. For those ready to immerse themselves in endgame theory, there may be no better manual available today.But, even if you do not play at master level, the book has been designed to help your endgame too. Basic theories and "must-know" concepts are highlighted in blue. You may skip the more complex analysis, focus on the text in blue, and still improve your endgame technique.When it appeared in 2003, the first edition of  Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual  was immediately recognized by novice and master alike as one of the best books ever published on the endgame. The enlarged and revised Fourth Edition is better than ever!  "I am sure that those who study this work carefully will not only play the endgame better, but overall, their play will improve. One of the secrets of the Russian chess school is now before you, dear reader!"  - From the Foreword to the First Edition by Grandmaster Artur Yusupov "Going through this book will certainly improve your endgame knowledge, but just as important, it will also greatly improve your ability to calculate variations... What really impresses me is the deep level of analysis in the book... All I can say is: This is a great book. I hope it will bring you as much pleasure as it has me."  - From the Preface to the First Edition by International Grandmaster Jacob Aagaard Here's what they had to say about the First Edition: "Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual ... may well be the chess book of the year... [It] comes close to an ultimate one-volume manual on the endgame."  - Lubomir Kavalek in his chess column of December 1, 2003 in the  Washington Post . "Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual is quite simply a masterpiece of research and insight. It is a tremendous contribution to endgame literature, certainly the most important one in many years, and destined to be a classic of the literature (if it isn't already one). The famous trainer Mark Dvoretsky has put together a vast number of examples that he has not only collected, but analysed and tested with some of the world's strongest players. This is a particularly important book from the standpoint of clarifying, correcting, and extending the theory of endings. Most of all, Dvoretsky's analysis is staggering in its depth and accuracy."  - John Watson, reviewing DEM at The Week In Chess Mark Dvoretsky  is considered by many to be the premier chess instructor of our era. His works on the middlegame and endgame have set the standard by which other chess books are measured. He lives with his family in Moscow, Russia. GM Artur Yusupov, in his foreword:"I am sure that those who study this work carefully will not only play the endgame better, but overall, their play will improve. One of the secrets of the Russian chess school is now before you, dear reader!"  Former British Champion GM Jacob Aagaard: "This book is Dvoretsky's most significant book. It gives the ambitious player a chance to do top level training, but also gives the amateur a chance to see what is really important. If any chess book can make you a better player, this is it. " IM John Donaldson: "The noted Russian trainer has produced a classic guide to learning the endgame... Highly recommended!" IM John Watson, The Week In Chess: "Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual is quite simply a masterpiece of research and insight. It is a tremendous contribution to endgame literature, certainly the most important one in many years, and destined to be a classic of the literature (if it isn't already one). The famous trainer Mark Dvoretsky has put together a vast number of examples that he has not only collected, but analysed and tested with some of the world's strongest players. This is a particularly important book from the standpoint of clarifying, correcting, and extending the theory of endings. Most of all, Dvoretsky's analysis is staggering in its depth and accuracy." - John Watson, reviewing DEM at The Week In Chess Mark Dvoretsky  is considered by many to be the premier chess instructor of our era. His works on the middlegame and endgame have set the standard by which other chess books are measured.

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18,00 zł

Degradation and damage of advanced laminate polymer composites due to environmental effects and low velocity impact. Politechnika Gdańska

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This work focuses on environmental and low velocity impact behaviour (also studied in combination) of advanced laminates which have been proposed for high performance marine applications. The author's experimental results are summarized and the data are interpreted in the context of relevant available literature data and postulated theoretical analyses. The materials studied comprised woven fabric reinforcement and cold setting resin systems (epoxy or vinyl ester) and were manufactured by pressure bagging or hand lay-up. The fibre systems were simple carbon, glass, aramid and advanced hybrid: aramid-glass aramid carbon and carbon-glass. For these materials there is scant knowledge regarding their behaviour in marine environments, under impact and for combination of these demanding service conditions. Impact damage tolerance has also been analysed, with respect to the phenomena observed in the matrix, fibres or at the interfaces of the composite. Again, such studies are quite rare in the case of marine laminates. In contrast to aerospace composites (where short- term repeated absorption and desorption processes mainly affect the composite matrix), it has been shown that in shipbuilding laminates, permanently or periodically immersed in water, matrix plasticisation controls only the first stage of the lengthy process of laminate degradation. Accordingly matrix and fibre properties and the interfacial bond strength, rather than water absorption characteristics of neat matrix resin, need to be considered. Thus, using the concept of "attributed water uptake in the matrix", the author separated matrix effects from interface and fibre effects in GFRP at 323K. This permitted:(i) the identification of the exposure period when water diffusion is mainly in the matrix: 20 - 25 days and (ii) the proportion of water uptake attributed to the interfaces and fibres (transport along the interfaces): 45 - 55% in one year exposure. Water absorption curves for simple and hybrid fibre reinforced composites showed socalled normal behaviour, with saturation in water uptake observed within 8 months exposure period. Consequently, to estimate diffusivities in the individual laminates, Fickian diffusion was used as a reasonable approximation. The rule of mixtures gave a good prediction of both diffusivities and saturation water uptake in intermixed hybrid aramid-glass fibre laminates. For interlayer aramid-carbon fibre composites, however, higher values of diffusivities and saturation water uptake were observed than the values predicted, because of the strong effect of the permeable aramid fibre external ply. In order to account for the hybrid reinforcement and water immersion effects on flexural behaviour of the water immersed laminates, the author plotted failure maps. These show, as a function of water content, the failure stresses (strains) corresponding to the described failure mechanisms. The water immersion tests under constant load showed that brittle cracking observed in GFRP is significantly retarded in woven (A - G)FRP, due to the complex failure mechanism then operating. In contrast, exposure to dilute nitric and sulphuric acids affected both GFRP and (A - G)FRP, which resulted in significantly reduced work of fracture determined in tension. Impact damage was detected and characterized using the new ultrasonic air-coupled C-scan and X-ray radiographic techniques. The air coupled ultrasonic technique was found very effective and compares well with the results of impact damage in CFRL obtained using the X-ray technique. The C-scan tests showed that in aramid-carbon plates internal damage corresponds to the external damage; consequently visual inspection of such plates can be quite reliable. For CFRP plates, however, the internal damage is always much more extensive, which justifies the need of non-destructive tests. Investigations were of: (1) the effect of epoxy matrix reinforcement by solid /hollow particles, (2) the impact threshold damage and impact damage tolerance in interlayer (G - C)FR laminates, (3) the effect of water immersion ageing on impact damage size and (4) the compression strength after impact. The use of epoxy matrix filler (20% solid glass beads) resulted in significant reductions (20 - 100%) of projected impact damage area and high retention of post impact tensile strength (up to 85%) compared to 45% for unmodified composite. Comparison of GFRL with vinyl ester and epoxy matrices in terms of impact tolerance showed superiour behaviour of vinyl ester matrix with higher maximum impact force (impact resistance) and compression strength after impact (impact damage tolerance). In the absence of instrumented impact tester (found only in specialist laboratories), static incremental tests, accompanied by acoustic emission recording of the on-going damage process, were found useful in the determination of threshold damage energy. The results of such static and dynamic tests are found in good agreement for carbon and (G - C)FRP. In terms of impact damage tolerance, GFRP showed lower (15%) flexural strength reduction compared to (G - C)FRP (30%). Impact damage area in aramid-glass interlayer and intermixed /epoxy laminates was slightly less extensive in wet samples This implies propagation of interfacial damage present in wet samples prior to impact, which absorbed impact energy and inhibited transverse ply fracture. The compression strength of the two composites suffered 28% reduction due to water absorption (undamaged condition) and maximum of 42% with the impact of incident energy 32 J (wet samples). Wet samples of interlayer composite were less sensitive to impact than wet intermixed samples, which resulted in higher (minimum) compression strength retention factors of 0.77 and 0.63, respectively. The predicted values of threshold impact energy for (A - G)FR and GFR plates were: 10 and 8 J, respectively, which is in good agreement with the instrumented impact test results. It was shown that the knowledge of threshold damage impact energy is especially important in the context of assessment of specific impact events, which can cause damage in the real laminate structure. Predictions of threshold damage impact energy and compression strength after impact in interlayer and intermixed (A - G)FR/epoxy composites in dry and wet conditions were made and compare favourably with experimental data. Spis treści: CONTENTS LIST OF SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE RESEARCH 1. INTRODUCTION 2. ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION OF GLASS, CARBON, ARAMID AND HYBRID FIBRE EINFORCED/EPOXY LAMINATES 2.1. Introduction. Environmental degradation of fibre-reinforced polymer composites 2.1.1. Mechanisms of failure due to water absorption 2.1.2. Environmental effects in constituent materials 2.2. Water absorption and its effect on the mechanical performance in carbon, glass, aramid and hybrid-fibre reinforced epoxy laminates 2.2.1. Water absorption kinetics 2.2.2. Effect of voids (fabrication) 2.2.3. Matrix effects 2.2.4. Interfacial effects 2.2.5. Simple and hybrid fibre effects on water absorption kinetics in glass, carbon, and aramid fibre reinforced epoxy laminates 2.2.6. Mechanical degradation and failure mechanisms in simple and hybrid fibre composites 2.2.7. Failure maps in the epoxy composites reinforced with glass, carbon, aramid and hybrid fibres 2.3. Environmental stress cracking in E-glass and aramid-glass/epoxy composites 2.3.1. Environmental crack propagation under constant loading in glass and aramid-glass/epoxy composites 2.3.2. Effect of acid environment on tensile behaviour of aramid-glass fibre reinforced laminates 3. LOW VELOCITY IMPACT TOLERANCE AND FAILURE MECHANISMS IN ADVANCED POLYMER LAMINATES 3.1. Impact tolerance through the use of novel materials and processing 3.2. Impact damage detection 3.2.1. Experimental techniques for impact damage assessment 3.2.2. Impact damage detection in carbon and hybrid fibre/epoxy laminates 3.2.3. Impact damage response of hybrid laminates 3.3. Impact tolerance in glass and hybrid fibre reinforced polymer laminates: matrix and fibre effects 3.3.1. Effect of matrix fillers on impact behaviour of glass/epoxy laminates 3.3.2. Effect of matrix resin type on impact damage tolerance in glass fibre-reinforced laminates 3.3.3. Influence of carbon fibre interlayers on the response of woven glass/carbon/epoxy panels to low velocity impact 4. THE EFFECT OF WATER IMMERSION AGEING ON LOW VELOCITY IMPACT BEHAVIOUR OF WOVEN ARAMID-GLASS FIBRE/EPOXY LAMINATES 5. MODELLING OF THE IMPACT BEHAVIOUR IN POLYMER LAMINATES 5.1. Modelling of the impact damage threshold energy in glass and aramid-glass/ epoxy composites 5.2. Modelling of the laminate strength after impact 6. CONCLUSIONS 6.1. Environmental degradation of glass, carbon, aramid and hybrid-fibre reinforced/epoxy laminates 6.2. Low velocity impact tolerance and failure mechanisms in advanced polymer laminates 7. DISCUSSION OF THE AUTHOR'S RESULTS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE STATE-OF-THE ART REFERENCES SUMMARY IN ENGLISH SUMMARY IN POLISH

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90,24 zł

Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy (Second Edition Text) Wilder Publications

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Schumpeter's Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy is perhaps the most important and influential book on the subject ever written This volume is the result of an effort to weld into a readable form the bulk of almost forty years' thought, observation and research on the subject of socialism. The problem of democracy forced its way into the place it now occupies in this volume because it proved impossible to state my views on the relation between the socialist order of society and the democratic method of government without a rather extensive analysis of the latter. Moreover, this material also reflected the analytic efforts of an individual who, while always honestly trying to probe below the surface, never made the problems of socialism the principal subject of his professional research for any length of time and therefore has much more to say on some topics than on others. In order to avoid creating the impression that I aimed at writing a well-balanced treatise I have thought it best to group my material around five central themes. Links and bridges between them have been provided of course and something like systematic unity of presentation has, I hope, been achieved. But in essence they are-though not independent-almost self-contained pieces of analysis.

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104,50 zł

The Lazy Man#8217;s Sicilian: Attack and Surprise White with the Basman-Sale Variation

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The Basman-Sale Variation is a relatively unexplored weapon for Black in the very popular Sicilian Defence. Its advantages are clear: it is surprising, aggressive and easy to learn. After the perfectly normal moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Black lashes out with 4

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Who Governs Britain? pelican books

Historia. Archeologia >Historia krajów, narodów i miejsc

The British system has been radically transformed in recent decades, far more than most of us realise. As acclaimed political scientist and bestselling author Anthony King shows, this transformation lies at the heart of British politics today. Imagining - or pretending - that the British political system and Britain's place in the world have not greatly changed, our political leaders consistently promise more than they can perform. Political and economic power is now widely dispersed both inside and outside the UK, but Westminster politicians still talk the language of Attlee and Churchill. How exactly has the British system changed? Where does power now lie? In Who Governs Britain?, King offers the first assessment in many years of Britain's governing arrangements as a whole, providing much needed context for the 2015 general election....

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Who Governs Britain? Pelican Books

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The British system has been radically transformed in recent decades, far more than most of us realise. As acclaimed political scientist and bestselling author Anthony King shows, this transformation lies at the heart of British politics today. Imagining - or pretending - that the British political system and Britain's place in the world have not greatly changed, our political leaders consistently promise more than they can perform. Political and economic power is now widely dispersed both inside and outside the UK, but Westminster politicians still talk the language of Attlee and Churchill. How exactly has the British system changed? Where does power now lie? In Who Governs Britain?, King offers the first assessment in many years of Britain's governing arrangements as a whole, providing much needed context for the 2015 general election.

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