Macfarlane Allison (17 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Illustrated. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Vol 52, No 3, pp. 407-424, Extracted from orig vol, thus begins with title page, Trimmed & Stapled Pamphlet, else VG.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. X-Library book. Typical library markings. Ships promptly from Texas. 100% Money-Back Guarantee!!.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardcover without issued dust jacket. Black cover with silver lettering to spine. Ex-Library book with appropriate stamps, stickers and markings. Minimal wear to corners. Pages clean and unmarked. Despite approval by Congress and the Bush administration and over seven billion dollars already spent, the Yucca Mountain, Nevada, site for disposal of highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel is not yet in operation. The reasons for the delay lie not only in citizen and activist opposition to the project but also in the numerous scientific and technical issues that remain unresolved. Although many scientists favor geologic disposal of high-level nuclear waste, there are substantial unknowns in projecting the performance of a site over the tens to hundreds of thousands of years that may be required by Environmental Protection Agency standards. Uncertainty Underground is the first effort to review the uncertainties in the analysis of the long-term performance of the proposed repository at Yucca Mountain. The book does not pass judgment on the suitability of the site but provides reliable science-based information to support open debate and inquiry into its safety. Experts from the geosciences, industry, and government review different aspects of the repository system, focusing on the uncertainties inherent in each. After an overview of the historical and regulatory context, the contributors investigate external factors (including climate change and volcanic activity) that could affect repository performance and then turn to topics concerning the repository itself. These include hydrologic issues, the geological conditions with which the nuclear waste in the repository would interact, and the predicted behavior of the different kinds of waste and waste package materials. Uncertainty Underground succeeds in making these important technical issues understandable to a wide audience, including policymakers and the general public.…

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Clean With No Highlighting Or Marks Inside. The Book Is In Fine Condition. 431 Pages With The Index.We will state signed at the description section. we confirm they are signed via email or stated in the description box. - Specializing in academic, collectiblle and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. John Macfarlane (illustrator).

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Paperback. Condition: Very good. iv + 330 pp. Special Paper 328. Rubber-stamped on title page. book.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

paperback. Condition: As New. 2017 paperback. Very minor shelf wear to covers and edges. Pages are unmarked.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. illustrated edition. 455 pages. 9.00x7.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Wraps. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Various paginations. Illustrations. Footnotes. References. Among the topics addressed are Strategic Nuclear Weapons, Multilateral Arms Control, Nuclear Nonproliferation, Terrorism, and Appendices. Appendices includes a WMD Chronology, Author Bio-briefs, and Conference participants. Among the specific items of significant interest are: Sakharov, Gorbachev, and nuclear reductions by Frank von Hippel; Lab-to-Lab Cooperative Threat Reduction by Siegfried S. Hecker; International Atomic Energy Agency Safeguards: Challenge and response by Leonard S. Spector and The big science of stockpile stewardship by Victor Reis, Robert Hanrahan, and Kirk Levedahl! The American Institute of Physics (AIP) promotes science and the profession of physics, publishes physics journals, and produces publications for scientific and engineering societies. The AIP is made up of various member societies. Its corporate headquarters are at the American Center for Physics in College Park, Maryland, but the institute also has offices in Melville, New York, and Beijing. The focus of the AIP appears to be organized around a set of core activities. The first delineated activity is to support member societies regarding essential society functions. This is accomplished by annually convening the various society officers to discuss common areas of concern. A range of topics is discussed which includes scientific publishing, public policy issues, membership-base issues, philanthropic giving, science education, science careers for a diverse population, and a forum for sharing ideas. Another core activity is publishing the science of physics in research journals, magazines, and conference proceedings. Member societies continue nevertheless to publish their own journals. Other core activities are tracking employment and education trends with six decades of coverage, being a liaison between research science and industry, historical collections and physics outreach programs, and supporting science education initiatives and supporting undergraduate physics. One other core activity is as an advocate for science policy to the U.S. Congress and the general public. The AIP was founded in 1931 as a response to lack of funding for the sciences during the Great Depression. It formally incorporated in 1932 consisting of five original "member societies", and a total of four thousand members. A new set of member societies was added beginning in the mid-1960s. As soon as the AIP was established it began publishing scientific journals. Fine [removed from shrinkwrap for cataloguing]. …

Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Large folding map in rear pocket. Fine copy. 330 pps.