Nulla mancava alla Germania di Hitler per costruire una bomba atomica, e sarebbe stata la prima della storia. C'era il sostegno delle alte gerarchie naziste, c'era l'appoggio della casta militare, c'erano i laboratori e gli impianti industriali meglio attrezzati d'Europa e c'era infine un gruppo di scienziati guidati dal genio della meccanica quantistica Werner Heisenberg, premio Nobel per la Fisica nel 1932 che, pur ricevendo proposte dalle migliori università e dai più prestigiosi istituti di ricerca del mondo, si rifiutò di lasciare il suo Paese. Perché allora non ci fu un'atomica nazista? Una risposta a questa domanda è ben nota: Heisenberg e gli altri scienziati tedeschi sbagliarono i calcoli e sostennero che il piano avrebbe richiesto troppi anni di studi, un'enorme quantità di uranio e sarebbe rimasto comunque di difficile realizzazione. Di fronte a questo scenario, i gerarchi nazisti avrebbero optato per altre strategie. Ma Heisenberg era stato sincero? Aveva davvero creduto che la bomba rappresentasse una possibilità tecnicamente irrealizzabile? Sono le domande che ispirano il lavoro investigativo di Thomas Powers, premio Pulitzer che ha dedicato anni di ricerca a seguire le pur labili tracce lasciate dallo scienziato tedesco, recuperando relazioni ufficiali e documenti segreti, ricostruendo conversazioni private con colleghi e amici, cercando di ricomporre la personalità, le idee morali e politiche di questo gigante della Fisica del Novecento, e smontando una fittissima trama di false accuse, fraintendimenti, reticenze. Come e forse più ancora che nel caso di Oppe

Presents instructions for creating twenty-five realistic recreations for practical jokes, including shrunken heads, fake feces, attachable blisters, and broken glass.

With the Great Sioux War as background and context, and drawing on many new materials, Thomas Powers establishes what really happened in the dramatic final months and days of Crazy Horse's life.
 
He was the greatest Indian warrior of the nineteenth century, whose victory over General Custer at the battle of Little Bighorn in 1876 was the worst defeat ever inflicted on the frontier army. But after surrendering to federal troops, Crazy Horse was killed in custody for reasons which have been fiercely debated for more than a century. The Killing of Crazy Horse pieces together the story behind this official killing.

Designated a Doody's Core Title!

Praise for the previous edition:

'This reference is valuable to scholars at all levels of nursing and is especially useful to researchers. . . . With this volume at hand consumers of research and theory will learn more easily and quickly.'

Molly (Mickey) Dougherty, PhD, RN
Professor of Nursing, University of North Carolina
Editor, Nursing Research

'What distinguishes this Dictionary from others are its attention to the diversity in inquiry and distinctively nursing 'takes' on key concepts in theory and research. This Dictionary will be a welcome addition to the libraries of both new and experienced researchers.'

Margarete Sandelowski
Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The fourth edition of this classic dictionary for understanding traditional and new concepts in nursing theory and research encompasses the considerable changes that have occurred in the clinical health sciences since the previous edition was published. It includes updates and new references for entries from the previous edition, and information related to developing areas of research and practice. New content that reflects nursing priorities in research and theory development in the current interprofessional health care environment is featured. This book remains an invaluable reference for nursing students, researchers, theoreticians, and scholars.

Key features:

• Includes new and updated entries on developing national and international research trends, such as translational research, implementation science, and comparative effectiveness research
• Contains content related to high-priority research areas, such as biological and biobehavioral research, outcomes research, health services research, and participatory models of research
• Presents cross-references and citations from relevant multinational nursing and interdisciplinary literature sources
• Incorporates information based on the scrutiny of students and faculty to ensure utmost clarity

This updated edition contains new analysis on the situation in Iraq and the war against terrorism.

Sold over 10,000 copies in hardcover.

No one outside the intelligence services knows more about their culture than Thomas Powers. In this book he tells stories of shadowy successes, ghastly failures, and, more often, gripping uncertainties. They range from the CIA's long cold war struggle with its Russian adversary to debates about the use of secret intelligence in a democratic society, and urgent contemporary issues such as whether the CIA and the FBI can defend America against terrorism.

Marketing Hospitality has helped thousands of students gain the knowledge they need to meet the competitive challenges of the hospitality industry. Now this Third Edition keeps the book in line with the latest developments in this rapidly changing field-with updated information, new case histories, and fresh examples drawn from a broad range of hospitality operations.

Combining marketing theory with a strong practical emphasis on industry applications, Marketing Hospitality, Third Edition offers superior coverage of marketing as an integral part of operations, especially at the unit level. Beginning with an overview of hospitality marketing, products, and services, it guides readers through the basics of marketing research, segmentation, and targeting, as well as branding, distribution, location, pricing, and communication. A powerful feature of the book is its strong coverage of marketing planning and strategy, including clear step-by-step guidance on developing an effective marketing plan.

Easy to read and use, Marketing Hospitality, Third Edition offers a complete set of valuable pedagogical tools to facilitate learning and further study, from chapter-end summaries, reviews of key words and concepts, and Internet resources to discussion questions and references.

As marketing becomes increasingly important to the success of today's businesses, Marketing Hospitality, Third Edition gives future hospitality professionals an important career-building resource for virtually every area of the field.

Presents a close-up look at Nazi attempts to build an atomic bomb, describing the German bomb program, the Allied response to it, and the roles of some of the twentieth century's leading physicists.