The Material Child

The Material Child

Author: Merry White

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1994-09-29

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9780520089402

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As she describes the youth culture of Japan, Merry White draws comparisons with the interests and activities pursued by teenagers in the United States and the contrasting attitudes of adults in Japan and the U.S. towards adolescence. The result is both engrossing and enlightening.


Advances in Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Drilling:

Advances in Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Drilling:

Author: Yoseph Bar-Cohen

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2021-08-26

Total Pages: 686

ISBN-13: 1000752879

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Covers both the most recent advances in terrestrial and extraterrestrial drilling. Discusses drilling in the broadest range of media including ground, ice, underwater and planetary surfaces from shallow to very deep. Provides a comprehensive description of key drilling techniques and the efforts to develop unified approach to assessing the required tools for given drilling requirements. Discusses how environment affects drilling and approaches to addressing the effects and current challenges of drilling and excavation on other planets. Examines novel drilling and excavation approaches.