Life Exposed

Author : Adriana Petryna
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400845092
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life Exposed written by Adriana Petryna and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-20 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On April 26, 1986, Unit Four of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploded in then Soviet Ukraine. More than 3.5 million people in Ukraine alone, not to mention many citizens of surrounding countries, are still suffering the effects. Life Exposed is the first book to comprehensively examine the vexed political, scientific, and social circumstances that followed the disaster. Tracing the story from an initial lack of disclosure to post-Soviet democratizing attempts to compensate sufferers, Adriana Petryna uses anthropological tools to take us into a world whose social realities are far more immediate and stark than those described by policymakers and scientists. She asks: What happens to politics when state officials fail to inform their fellow citizens of real threats to life? What are the moral and political consequences of remedies available in the wake of technological disasters? Through extensive research in state institutions, clinics, laboratories, and with affected families and workers of the so-called Zone, Petryna illustrates how the event and its aftermath have not only shaped the course of an independent nation but have made health a negotiated realm of entitlement. She tracks the emergence of a "biological citizenship" in which assaults on health become the coinage through which sufferers stake claims for biomedical resources, social equity, and human rights. Life Exposed provides an anthropological framework for understanding the politics of emergent democracies, the nature of citizenship claims, and everyday forms of survival as they are interwoven with the profound changes that accompanied the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Author : Editors of Time Life Books
Publisher : Life
ISBN 13 : 9781932994032
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life: Photography Exposed written by Editors of Time Life Books and published by Life. This book was released on 2005-05-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly seven decades, LIFE has been the leader in presenting the world's greatest photography, and now, with this exciting new volume, the tradition continues - but with a unique twist. Here, in concise and engaging vignettes, the editors of LIFE reveal the circumstances behind the pictures, explain what the photographers were looking for and discuss why certain images have become immortal.

Author : Harlan Cohen
Publisher : Petersons
ISBN 13 : 9780768904987
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Campus Life Exposed written by Harlan Cohen and published by Petersons. This book was released on 2000 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College advice columnist Harlan Cohen uses examples from his readers as well as his own insights to discuss college life outside the classroom.

Author : Julia Sweeney
Publisher : Hyperion
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book It's Pat written by Julia Sweeney and published by Hyperion. This book was released on 1992-09-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the publishers of the bestselling Wayne's World: Extreme Close-Up, here is the first up-close and personal peek at Saturday Night Live's most popular and perplexing personality. Pat, everyone's favorite unidentifiable individual, has become a hero--or heroine--to millions of SNL fans. Now everything there is to know about the gender-unspecific Pat is revealed by the cast member who plays Pat and an SNL writer. Photographs.

Author : Paul Stanley
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062114069
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Face the Music written by Paul Stanley and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES and INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER In Face the Music, Paul Stanley—the co-founder and famous “Starchild” frontman of KISS—reveals for the first time the incredible highs and equally incredible lows in his life both inside and outside the band. Face the Music is the shocking, funny, smart, inspirational story of one of rock’s most enduring icons and the group he helped create, define, and immortalize. Stanley mixes compelling personal revelations and gripping, gritty war stories that will surprise even the most steadfast member of the KISS Army. He takes us back to his childhood in the 1950s and ’60s, a traumatic time made more painful thanks to a physical deformity. Born with a condition called microtia, he grew up partially deaf, with only one ear. But this instilled in him an inner drive to succeed in the most unlikely of pursuits: music. With never-before-seen photos and images throughout, Stanley’s memoir is a fully realized and unflinching portrait of a rock star, a chronicle of the stories behind the famous anthems, the many brawls and betrayals, and all the drama and pyrotechnics on and off the stage. Raw and confessional, Stanley offers candid insights into his personal relationships, and the turbulent dynamics with his bandmates over the past four decades. And no one comes out unscathed—including Stanley himself. “People say I was brave to write such a revealing book, but I wrote it because I needed to personally reflect on my own life. I know everyone will see themselves somewhere in this book, and where my story might take them is why I’m sharing it.” —Paul Stanley

Author : Christopher C. White
Publisher : William Andrew
ISBN 13 : 0323497772
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Service Life Prediction of Polymers and Plastics Exposed to Outdoor Weathering written by Christopher C. White and published by William Andrew. This book was released on 2017-10-13 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Service Life Prediction of Polymers and Plastics Exposed to Outdoor Weathering discusses plastics and polymers and their unique applications, from sealants used in construction, to polymer composites used in planes. While these materials are important enablers for advanced technologies, exposure to weather changes the very properties of plastics that make them so useful. This book reviews current research needs and provides a consensus roadmap of the scientific barriers to validated predictive models for the response of polymers and plastics to outdoor exposure. Despite extensive efforts over the past 20-30 years, testing of polymeric materials in accelerated or natural weathering conditions and the interpretation of the weathering results still require substantial improvements. This book represents the state-of-the-art in the prediction techniques available and in development. Engineers and materials scientists working in this field will be able to use the content of this book to assess the strengths and challenges of a range of different methods and approaches. Enables engineers and scientists in a range of industries to more successfully predict the durability of polymers, paints and coatings when exposed to weather Provides the latest information to help determine the sustainability of polymeric materials Reviews the current state-of-the-art in this area and identifies research needs that are followed by more detailed discussions of specific polymers and applications

Author : Jacob Riis
Publisher : Applewood Books
ISBN 13 : 145850042X
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How the Other Half Lives written by Jacob Riis and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael Clark
Publisher : New Riders Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780321811233
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exposed written by Michael Clark and published by New Riders Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned photographer Michael Clark provides an inside look at the reality of working as a pro photographer in extreme conditions to capture and process his breathtaking images. With an engaging writing style and cliff-hanging details, he offers a start to finish perspective on some of his most demanding assignments--including rock climbing, big wave surfing, B.A.S.E. jumping, and mountain biking--sharing the stories behind the images, his personal techniques, lighting setups, and post-processing expertise. He also talks candidly about the challenges and pressures professional photographers deal with on a daily basis. The hope is that by tagging along with Clark, you will gain insight into your own photography, improve your skills, and find inspiration to create images instead of just taking them. Exposed: Inside the Life and Images of a Pro Photographer is for intermediate to advanced DSLR shooters. A DVD is included with a 90-minute video screencast of the author's post processing workflow in Lightroom and Photoshop for images featured in the book. Clark's valuable insights are relevant to any professional or aspiring photographers interested in turning their passion into a profession.

Author : Schapiro. Mark
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1603581952
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exposed written by Schapiro. Mark and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2009-01-26 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kimberly Marcus
Publisher : Ember
ISBN 13 : 0375865918
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exposed written by Kimberly Marcus and published by Ember. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High school senior Liz, a gifted photographer, can no longer see things clearly after her best friend accuses Liz's older brother of a terrible crime.