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In this important volume, major events and personalities of 20th century physics are portrayed through recollections and historiographical works of one of the most prominent figures of European science. A former student of Enrico Fermi, and a leading personality of physical research and science policy in postwar Italy, Edoardo Amaldi devoted part of his career to documenting, both as witness and as historian, some significant moments of 20th century science. The focus of the book is on the European scene, ranging from nuclear research in Rome in the 1930s to particle physics at CERN, and includes biographies of physicists such as Ettore Majorana, Bruno Touschek and Fritz Houtermans.Edoardo A...
Tunnels and Underground Cities: Engineering and Innovation meet Archaeology, Architecture and Art. Volume 4: Ground Improvement in Underground Constructions contains the contributions presented in the eponymous Technical Session during the World Tunnel Congress 2019 (Naples, Italy, 3-9 May 2019). The use of underground space is continuing to grow, due to global urbanization, public demand for efficient transportation, and energy saving, production and distribution. The growing need for space at ground level, along with its continuous value increase and the challenges of energy saving and achieving sustainable development objectives, demand greater and better use of the underground space to e...
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A história da Cia. Paulista de Estradas de Ferro se funde com a própria história da maioria dos municípios vizinhos de nossa cidade. Houve um tempo em que as ferrovias no Brasil eram símbolos de requinte, elegância e pontualidade. Seu surgimento e seu desenrolar durante os anos em que estiveram ativas trouxeram o progresso e o desenvolvimento através das linhas de trem distribuídas pelos quatro cantos de nosso estado. Relembrar esta trajetória realmente era uma missão que nos dava um desejo enorme de realizar. Começamos pesquisando livros, pesquisando através da internet sites que registravam momentos das estradas de ferro, pesquisando ferroviários que viveram a própria histór...