The Soviet Biological Weapons Program
The Soviet Biological Weapons Program

Author: Milton Leitenberg

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2012-06-29

Total Pages: 956

ISBN-13: 0674065263

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This is the first attempt to understand the full scope of the USSR’s offensive biological weapons research, from inception in the 1920s. Gorbachev tried to end the program, but the U.S. and U.K. never obtained clear evidence that he succeeded, raising the question whether the means for waging biological warfare could be present in Russia today.

Microbiology in Civil Engineering
Microbiology in Civil Engineering

Author: P. Howsam

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1990-08-30

Total Pages: 395

ISBN-13: 1482267136

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Although most public health and environmental engineers are aware of the importance of microbial activity, many civil engineers do not appreciate the part microbiological process play in, for example, biodeterioration of concrete and other construction materials, alteration of soil and rock properties, clogging of boreholes, distribution and irriga

Friction and Wear in Polymer-Based Materials
Friction and Wear in Polymer-Based Materials

Author: V. A. Bely

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2013-10-22

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13: 1483152057

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Friction and Wear in Polymer-Based Materials discusses friction and wear problems in polymer-based materials. The book is organized into three parts. The chapters in Part I cover the basic laws of friction and wear in polymer-based materials. Topics covered include frictional interaction during metal-polymer contact and the influence of operating conditions on wear in polymers. The chapters in Part II discuss the structure and frictional properties of polymer-based materials; the mechanism of frictional transfer when a polymer comes into contact with polymers, metals, and other materials; and controlling the frictional properties of polymer materials. Part III is devoted to applications of polymer-based materials in friction assemblies. It covers composite self-lubricating materials and polymer materials for complexly loaded main friction assemblies. This work may prove useful to specialists interested in the problems of using polymer materials. It also aims to stimulate deeper research into the field of friction and wear in polymer-based materials.