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  • Disaster and Reconstruction

    by R Geipel ...
    Translated by Philip Wagner ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Originally published in 1982 and based on empirical research into the aftermath of the Friuli earthquake in Italy, the book reflects the perspective gained over a period of four years on the event itself and the subsequent response of the local population and national government. Unique insights were gained through one of the largest questionnaire surveys ever undertaken in a disaster situation ... Read more

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  • Behind the Wall

    My Brother, My Family and Hatred in East Germany

    by Ines Geipel ...
    Translated by Nick Somers ...
    Germany, like many countries, has witnessed the rise of extremist far-right groups and parties in recent years, and no more so than in the eastern regions. Why have those parts of Germany that used to be part of the old GDR turned out to be so supportive of extremist groups and parties and such fertile ground for violence and hatred?To try to find answers to this question, Ines Geipel, the former ... Read more

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  • Beautiful New Sky

    Fabricating Bodies for Outer Space in East Germany's Military

    by Ines Geipel ...
    Translated by Nick Somers ...
    It was a bold, ambitious and wildly arrogant idea: extending the reach of communism into space. Spurred on by the defeat of Hitler and the competitive rivalry with the United States, the Soviet space programme saw a frenetic surge of scientific activity focused on the objective of demonstrating Communist mastery beyond the confines of the Earth. In order to create the optimally standardized bodies ... Read more

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  • Long-Term Consequences of Disasters

    The Reconstruction of Friuli, Italy, in Its International Context, 1976–1988

    by Robert Geipel ...
    Series series Springer Series on Environmental Management
    This series is dedicated to serving the growing community of scholars and prac titioners concerned with the principles and applications of enviromental manage ment. Each volume is a thorough treatmt'nt of a specific topic of importance for proper management practices. A fundamental objective of these books is to help the reader discern and implement man's stewardship of our environment and the ... Read more

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  • Uranium and Plant Metabolism

    Measurement and Application

    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This book explores the uranium uptake by plants and its impact on plant physiology and biochemistry. In the first part of this work, the author summarizes the chemistry of uranium, its use and its environmental distribution. Then, particular attention is given to the methods for uranium detection, and to the plant biochemical reactions that influence the uranium uptake. Readers will also discover ... Read more

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  • Where is the legacy of the cinema verite moment of documentary filmmaking to found now. Your response must make detailed reference to at least two film or tv examples

    Essay from the year 2003 in the subject Communications - Movies and Television, grade: D (1,5), Macquarie University (Media Department), course: Introduction to the Cinema, language: English, abstract: This essay will treat the “Cinema verite” and its development until today. As the development in Europe and in the USA had been similar, I will choice to describe the German development and emphasis ... Read more

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  • Aspects of the private-public experiences of cinema-going

    Essay from the year 2003 in the subject Communications - Movies and Television, grade: C (2,0), Macquarie University (Media Department), course: Introduction to the Cinema, language: English, abstract: As topic for this essay I did choose to write about the aspects of the experiences of cinemagoers. At first I will compare Australian and European Cinemas and afterwards I will point out two ... Read more

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    The Reasons for a Difficult Encounter

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  • The Political Economy of Italy's Decline

    Italy is a country of recent decline and long-standing idiosyncratic traits. A rich society served by an advanced manufacturing economy, where the rule of law is weak and political accountability low, it has long been in downward spiral alimented by corruption and clientelism. From this spiral has emerged an equilibrium as consistent as it is inefficient, that raises serious obstacles to economic ... Read more

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  • Business, The State and Economic Policy

    The Case of Italy

    by G Grant Amyot ...
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    The framework sketched in this new book explains the relationship between state and capital in Italy as well as some of the major directions in macroeconomic theory. These fields encompass both Italy's entry to EMU in 1999 and the impact of Silvio Berlusconi on Italian politics and economics. ... Read more

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  • The Gallery of Miracles and Madness

    Insanity, Modernism, and Hitler's War on Art

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