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We're Going to Wembley is the fascinating tale of how a team that were written off after failing to qualify for USA 94 came roaring back to restore Scotland's football credibility by reaching the Euro 96 finals.Having earned plaudits for their efforts in Sweden, Scotland went into decline during the next 18 months, culminating in the disastrous World Cup qualifying campaign for USA 94, which saw manager Andy Roxburgh depart and the gradual break-up of the squad.Roxburgh's assistant, Craig Brown, took up the hotseat, plus the daunting task of rebuilding faith in the side. Although the squad no longer possessed genuine world-class talents such as Graeme Souness and Kenny Dalglish, they had a remarkable team spirit that would carry them to the finals, and provide a dream ticket to Wembley to face the Auld Enemy.We're Going to Wembley brings you the inside story of that roller-coaster ride through interviews with Brown and his players, journalists and fans.

When football players leave Ireland behind in the hopes of carving out a future in the professional game, they often end up plying their trade in the UK –competing for a chance in the Premier League, the Scottish Premiership, or the numerous leagues below them. For decades, this has been the most attractive and obvious career path for Irish players. But what of those players who ventured further afield in search of glory, adventure, or simply their next touch of the ball? Since the dawn of the men's professional game well over a century ago, and up to the more recent expansion of women's football, Irish players – and coaches too – have made their mark on clubs and nations around the world. For the first time, Emerald Exiles brings together the stories of these pioneering players, who pursue football wherever they can, venturing beyond tradition and navigating the personal and professional highs and lows that journey brings with it. Charting the careers of players and managers such as Liam Brady, Robbie Keane, Anne O'Brien, Stephanie Roche, Frank Stapleton and a host of others – and featuring exclusive first-hand interviews with numerous players, Emerald Exiles is a unique analysis of Ireland's mark on world football and the individual stories behind it.

The Fix: How the First Champions League Was Won and Why We All Lost is an engrossing examination of the 1992/93 UEFA Champions League season. In 1980s Europe, revolution was in the air and the corridors of footballing power were not immune from the forces sweeping the continent. The breakup of Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and the USSR gave UEFA a problem. There were more national teams and league champions than their post-war competitions were designed to handle. Rather than the collapse of communism, the bigger headache for administrators was the success of capitalism. Gordon Gekko-styled businessmen like Silvio Berlusconi (AC Milan) and Bernard Tapie (Marseille) were beginning to involve themselves in football with less than benign motives. Against the backdrop of constant threats from the continent's most powerful clubs to form a breakaway super league, the UEFA Champions League was born. The Fix looks at that infamous first season, from its humble beginning on a Faroese hillside to its ultimate conclusion in a French courtroom.

We have grown accustomed to the idea that scientific theories are embedded in their place and time. But in the case of the development of mathematical physics in eighteenth-century France, the relationship was extremely close. In Before Voltaire, J.B. Shank shows that although the publication of Isaac Newton's Principia in 1687 exerted strong influence, the development of calculus-based physics is better understood as an outcome that grew from French culture in general. Before Voltaire explores how Newton's ideas made their way not just through the realm of French science, but into the larger world of society and culture of which Principia was an intertwined part. Shank also details a history of the beginnings of calculus-based mathematical physics that integrates it into the larger intellectual currents in France at the time, including the Battle of the Ancients and the Moderns, the emergence of wider audiences for science, and the role of the newly reorganized Royal Academy of Sciences. The resulting book offers an unprecedented cultural history of one the most important and influential elements of Enlightenment science.

Als 1863 elf Briten die Regeln des Fußballs niederschrieben, legten sie das Fundament für Euphorie und Verzweiflung, Leidenschaft und Liebe von Milliarden Menschen. Christian Eichler erzählt diese farbige Geschichte des Fußballs in 90 aufsehenerregenden Spielen. Eichler erzählt ebenso vom'Wunder von Bern', vom'Wembley-Tor', vom'Meister der Herzen'wie vom Fußballkrieg zwischen El Salvador und Honduras - als blutigem Ergebnis eines 3:0. Er zeigt die'Hand Gottes'und wie einzelne Helden ein Match entscheiden, er berichtet von politischen Manipulationen und von Hooligan-Hass. Eichler begleitet den Fußball durch Kindheit und Pubertät bis in die Jahre spielerischer Vollkommenheit - und schreibt so den Bildungsroman dieses weltweit größten Sports.Christian Eichler, 1959 geboren, wuchs dort auf, wo das deutsche Fußballherz schlägt: im Pott. Nach dem Studium arbeitete er als Diplombibliothekar, daneben schrieb er für zahlreiche Blätter. Von 1989 bis 2020 war Christian Eichler Sportredakteur der Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung. Er wurde mit dem Großen Preis des Verbandes Deutscher Sportjournalisten und zwei Mal mit dem Fairplay-Preis für Sportjournalismus ausgezeichnet. Christian Eichler ist verheiratet und hat zwei Söhne.

By accident, the world-famous brewery Carlsberg became a central force in global marine science during the first three decades of the 20th century. Within a core group of scientists and managers, Johannes Schmidt (1877-1933) was the key figure combining the efforts of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), the Danish state and several private companies. Launching 26 oceangoing expeditions Schmidt made landmark discoveries such as the breeding ground for the Atlantic eel in the Sargasso Sea. The scientific frontier was pushed literally kilometres into the deep sea and across the World's oceans. While the formal North Atlantic Empire of the small state of Denmark was in decline, an informal empire of science was erected instead. Shortlisted for the Society for Nautical Research Anderson Medal for published works on Maritime History in 2016.

A space enthusiast goes inside mission control with a motley crew of rocket scientists in this “fascinating journey of discovery peppered with humor” (Publishers Weekly). The Phoenix Mars mission was the first man-made probe ever sent to the Martian arctic. Its purpose was to find out how climate change could turn a warm, wet planet (read: Earth) into a cold, barren desert (read: Mars). Along the way, Phoenix discovered a giant frozen ocean trapped beneath the north pole of Mars, exotic food for aliens, and liquid water, and laid the foundation for NASA's current exploration of Mars using the Curiosity rover. This is not science fiction. It's fact. And for the luckiest fanboy in fandom, it was the best vacation ever. Andrew Kessler spent the summer of 2008 in NASA's mission control with one hundred thirty of the world's best planetary scientists and engineers as they carried out this ambitious operation. He came back with a story of human drama about modern-day pioneers battling NASA politics, temperamental robots, and the bizarre world of daily life in mission control.

Ally McCoist is one of Scottish football's best-loved characters. In a two-decade career, he won the hearts and minds of legions of fans as he established himself as one of the most popular sporting personalities in the UK. A schoolboy prodigy, it was always clear that McCoist was destined for top flight football. At just 16 he signed his first professional contract with St Johnstone, shooting to prominence in the 1980/81 season, scoring 22 league goals and playing a starring role for the Scottish youth team. He was soon hot property. After two years of mixed fortunes at Sunderland, McCoist returned to Scotland and signed for his boyhood heroes Glasgow Rangers. Over the next fifteen years, he established himself as arguably the greatest goal-scorer ever to play for the club. He not only gave heart and soul for Rangers but was also capped 61 times for Scotland.An authoritative and affectionate portrait of this much-loved sportsman, Ally McCoist - Rangers Legend charts the highs and lows of a fascinating career. It also looks at the events that helped to shape his life - overcoming homesickness when first playing for an English club and how he coped when his young son had to undergo several life-saving operations.Having hung up his boots, Ally's vibrant personality made him a natural for the television screen. Now, however, he has returned'home'as manager of his beloved Rangers. Despite the club facing the toughest of times, Ally has remained staunchly loyal. This wonderful book is a must-read for any football fan or indeed for anyone captivated by this larger-than-life character.

Astronomyhasalwaysbeenoneoftheeasiestofthesciencestoconveyto the public. That is partly because it produces spectacular pictures that can be explained (at least in part) and admired, partly because understanding of astronomy usually does not depend upon a knowledge of a complex cl- si?cation system or esoteric terminology, and partly because its extremes in distances and times challenge our imagination and philosophies. Most scientists enjoy sharing with others the discoveries made by th- selves and their colleagues. The primary purpose of scienti?c research is to discover, to learn, and to understand. When we succeed, we enjoy sh- ing that understanding. Education is most pleasurable when our audience wishes to learn and we have something important to convey. A?eldthatdoesnotcommunicatee?ectivelywiththepublicsoonlooses its interest and support. Author Andr´ e Heck explains the many di?erent ways in which professional communication now occurs while Leslie Sage explains how such communication should be done. Astronomy done with spacecraft and large equipment is very expensive and the funds for those ultimately come from the public. The cost of astronomy prorated over the number of research astronomers is perhaps the highest in all the sciences. If astronomers do not share their results with the public, they will loose its support. However, for most astronomers the desire to share and educate dominates over the pragmatic need to win public support. With the advent of new communication techniques (television, videos, CDs, DVDs, animation, simulations) we have new methods to commu- cate, in addition to the conventional ones of the printed and spoken word.

The quantity of numbered minor planets has now well exceeded a quarter million. The new sixth edition of the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, which is the IAU's official reference work for the field, now covers more than 17,000 named minor planets. In addition to being of practical value for identification purposes, the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names provides authoritative information on the basis of the rich and colorful variety of ingenious names, from heavenly goddesses to artists, from scientists to Nobel laureates, from historical or political figures to ordinary women and men, from mountains to buildings, as well as a variety of compound terms and curiosities.This sixth edition of the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names has grown by more than 7,000 entries compared to the fifth edition and by more than 2,000 compared to the fifth edition, including its two addenda published in 2006 and 2009. In addition, there are many corrections, revisions and updates to the entries published in earlier editions. This work is an abundant source of information for anyone interested in minor planets and who enjoys reading about the people and things minor planets commemorate.

Chapter 1 - Discovery Program Chapter 2 - NEAR Shoemaker Chapter 3 - Mars Pathfinder Chapter 4 - Lunar Prospector Chapter 5 - MESSENGER Chapter 6 - Pioneer Program Chapter 7 - Pioneer 0 & Pioneer 1 Chapter 8 - Pioneer 2 & Pioneer 3 Chapter 9 - Pioneer 4 & Pioneer 5 Chapter 10 - Pioneer 6, 7, 8, and 9 Chapter 11 - Pioneer 10 Chapter 12 - Pioneer 11

Chapter 1 - Interception, Evapotranspiration & Throughfall Chapter 2 - Stemflow Chapter 3 - Surface Runoff Chapter 4 - Urban Runoff Chapter 5 - Stormwater Chapter 6 - Infiltration Chapter 7 - Water Content Chapter 8 - Hydraulic Conductivity Chapter 9 - Water Cycle

Thomas Gold (1920-2004) had a curious mind that liked to solve problems. He was one of the most remarkable astrophysicists in the second half of the twentieth century, and he attracted controversy throughout his career. Based on a full-length autobiography left behind by Thomas Gold, this book was edited by the astrophysicist and historian of science, Simon Mitton (University of Cambridge).The book is a retrospective on Gold's remarkable life. He fled from Vienna in 1933, eventually settling in England and completing an engineering degree at Trinity College in Cambridge. During the war, he worked on naval radar research alongside Fred Hoyle and Hermann Bondi – which, in an unlikely chain of events, eventually led to his working with them on steady-state cosmology. In 1968, shortly after their discovery, he provided the explanation of pulsars as rotating neutron stars.In his final position at Cornell, he and his colleagues persuaded the US Defense Department to fund theconversion of the giant radio telescope at Arecibo in Puerto Rico into a superb instrument for radio astronomy. Gold's interests covered physiology, astronomy, cosmology, geophysics, and engineering.Written in an intriguing style and with an equally intriguing foreword by Freeman Dyson, this book constitutes an important historical document, made accessible to all those interested in the history of science.

In the second edition, a number of misprints that appeared in the first edition have been corrected. In addition to this, we have made improvements based on the experience gathered in the use of the first English edition of the book in the introductory course in physics at the University of Copenhagen. A chapter introducing nonlinear dynamics has been added. The purpose of this chapter is to provide supplementary reading for the students who are interested in this area of active research, where Newtonian mechanics plays an essential role. The students who wish to dig deeper, should consult texts dedicated to the study of nonlinear dynamical systems and chaos. The literature list at the end of this book contains several references for the topic. The book still contains a one-semester (15 weeks) first university course on Newtonian mechanics. This necessarily introduces some constraints on the choice of topics and the level of mathematical sophistication expected from the reader. If one looks for discussions of technical issues, such as the physics behind various manifestations of friction, or the tensorial nature of the rotation vector, one will look in vain. The book contains what we feel are the essential aspects of Newtonian Mechanics. It is a pleasure again to thank Springer-Verlag and in particular Dr. H. J. KOisch and the staff at the Heidelberg office for helpfulness and professional collaboration.

Chapter 1 - Planetary Rover Chapter 2 - Lunokhod 1 Chapter 3 - Lunokhod 2 Chapter 4 - Lunar Rover (Apollo) Chapter 5 - Mars Pathfinder Chapter 6 - Spirit Rover Chapter 7 - Clementine (Spacecraft) Chapter 8 - Mars Climate Orbiter Chapter 9 - Deep Space 1 Chapter 10 - Orbiting Carbon Observatory Chapter 11 - Mars Global Surveyor Chapter 12 - Mars Polar Lander

Chapter 1 - Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer Chapter 2 - Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Chapter 3 - Dawn (Spacecraft) Chapter 4 - New Horizons Chapter 5 - Spitzer Space Telescope Chapter 6 - Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager Chapter 7 - Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission

Chapter 1 - Planetary Rover Chapter 2 - Lunokhod 1 Chapter 3 - Lunokhod 2 Chapter 4 - Lunar Rover (Apollo) Chapter 5 - Mars Pathfinder Chapter 6 - Spirit Rover Chapter 7 - Opportunity Rover Chapter 8 - Mars Exploration Rover

One of the most attractive features of the young discipline of Space Science is that many of the original pioneers and key players involved are still available to describe their field. Hence, at this point in history we are in a unique position to gain first-hand insight into the field and its development. To this end, The Century of Space Science, a scholarly, authoritative, reference book presents a chapter-by-chapter retrospective of space science as studied in the 20th century. The level is academic and focuses on key discoveries, how these were arrived at, their scientific consequences and how these discoveries advanced the thoughts of the key players involved. With over 90 world-class contributors, such as James Van Allen, Cornelis de Jager, Eugene Parker, Reimar Lüst, and Ernst Stuhlinger, and with a Foreword by Lodewijk Woltjer (past ESO Director General), this book will be immensely useful to readers in the fields of space science, astronomy, and the history of science. Both academic institutions and researchers will find that this major reference work makes an invaluable addition to their collection.

Schneller, höher, weiter - Rekorde und Bestleistungen faszinieren seit Menschengedenken, und im Fußball vergeht kaum ein Monat, in dem nicht neue nationale oder internationale Superlative vermeldet werden. Bisher allerdings gab es weder auf deutsch noch in einer anderen Sprache ein Werk, das alle Fußball-Rekorde systematisch auflistet. Selbst das'Guinness-Buch der Rekorde'widmet dem Fußball pro Ausgabe meist nicht mehr als zwei Seiten. Welcher Fan aber ging die dämlichste Fußball-Wette ein? Wer verursachte die bislang skurrilsten Dopingfälle? Welche Fußball-Größen traf sich beim unbestritten teuersten Kaffeekränzchen? Wer verübte das gemeinste Foul? Und was waren die fragwürdigsten Schiedsrichter-Entscheidungen? Diese und zahllose andere interessanten Fragen beantwortet die 4. Neuauflage von'Das große Buch der Fußball-Rekorde'- eine unterhaltsame und oftmals verblüffende Zusammenstellung von Superlativen, Kuriositäten und Sensationen in neun Kapiteln: Tor! Tor! Tor! - Spiele - Wettbewerbe - Teams - Die Bosse - Fairplay - Fans - Geld - Stars und Sternchen

This book presents current research in the field of space science. Topics discussed in this compilation include supernovae as probes for dark energy; structure and transport of the Martian surface material; the study for black hole in m-theory; origin of the Saturn rings; space science applications of aerogels; dynamics and disruption mechanisms of asteroids; primordial black holes, formation and evolution; black holes in higher order curvature gravity; scalar potential model of galaxies; the dark energy scale in superconductors and constraints on dark energy and dark matter from supernovae and gamma ray burst data.

Ally McCoist is undoubtedly the finest Scottish goal-scorer of the last 30 years. In a career that spanned more than two decades, he won the hearts and minds of legions of fans as he established himself as one of the most popular sports personalities in the UK. Despite having ended his playing days five years ago, his appeal still endures and his regular television appearances have generated a new wave of admirers. A schoolboy prodigy, it was always clear that McCoist was destined for top flight soccer. At just 16 he signed his first professional contract with Scottish First Division side St Johnstone. It was in the 1980 - 1981 season that he shot to prominence, scoring 22 league goals and playing a starring role for the Scotland Youth team. His outstanding performances propelled him into the limelight and he was soon hot property, coveted by many First Division clubs.After two years of mixed fortunes at Sunderland, McCoist went back north of the border and signed for his boyhood heroes Glasgow Rangers. He enjoyed unprecedented success there for the next 15 years, establishing himself as arguably the greatest goal-scorer ever to play for the club. Indeed, by the end of the 1985 - 1986 season he was a top goalscorer in the Premier Division. He not only gave heart and soul for his club but was also capped 61 times for Scotland. This authoritative and affectionate portrait of this much-loved sportsman charts the highs and lows of a fascinating career—including a couple of injury-stricken years - culminating in McCoist reaching legendary status. It also looks at the events that helped to shape his life such as how he overcame his homesickness when first playing for an English club, the effect his parents'separation had on him, and how he coped when his young son had to undergo several life-saving operations. Having hung up his boots, his vibrant personality made him a natural for the television screen and he carved a niche for himself with a role in sporting media. Now, however, McCoist has come full circle and returned home to be assistant manager at his beloved Rangers. This wonderful book is a must-read for any football fan or indeed for anyone captivated by this larger-than-life character.

Ally McCoist is one of Scottish football's best-loved characters. In a two-decade career, he won the hearts and minds of legions of fans as he established himself as one of the most popular sporting personalities in the UK. A school boy prodigy, it was always clear that McCoist was destined for top flight football. At just 16 he signed his first professional contract with St Johnstone, shooting to prominence in the 1980/81 season, scoring 22 league goals and playing a starring role for the Scottish youth team. He was soon hot property. After two years of mixed fortunes at Sunderland, McCoist returned to Scotland and signed for his boyhood heroes Glasgow Rangers. Over the next fifteen years, he established himself as arguably the greatest goal-scorer ever to play for the club. He not only gave heart and soul for Rangers but was also capped 61 times for Scotland. An authoritative and affectionate portrait of this much-loved sportsman, Ally McCoist - Rangers'Hero charts the highs and lows of a fascinating career, culminating in McCoist reaching legendary status. It also looks at the events that helped to shape his life - overcoming homesickness when first playing for an English club and how he coped when his young son had to undergo several life-saving operations. Having hung up his boots, Ally's vibrant personality made him a natural for the television screen. Now, however, he has come full circle and returned'home'- after a successful spell as assistant manager at his beloved Rangers, he has taken over the reins to become manager. This wonderful book is a must-read for any football fan or indeed for anyone captivated by this large-than-life character.

Space exploration is an immense and expanding field. The quest for knowledge about space has resulted in hundreds of very important technologies which have been incorporated into society's fabric including the biomedical field. This new book examines a multitude of issues related to space exploration including philosophy, biology, dark energy, space tourism, space station measurements, supernova, and Saturn's rings.

Mirakler finder vi overalt. Alene pa Google er der mere end 55 milioner af slagsen. Vi taler om livets mirakel og hverdagens mirakler, mirakulose held og mirakelkure. Alligevel betvivler nogle miraklernes eksistens. Findes der overhovedet mirakler i dag? Og hvis der gor - hvori bestar de sa? Bor miraklerne beskrives videnskabeligt eller religiost? Eller er der et samspil mellem det spirituelle og det rationelle?Denne antologi tager disse sporgsmal op ved at bryde miraklet i et mangfoldigt prisme: En fysiker, en tryllekunstner, en litterat, en idehistoriker, en fAengselsprAest, to forfattere, en videnskabshistoriker, en teolog og lAege samt en billedkunstner reflekterer miraklet fra hver sin vinkel. Alle har de forholdt sig til sporgsmalet: Kan man inden for dit fagfelt meningsfuldt omtale noget som et mirakel i dag? Bidragene er skrevet af forskere og kunstnere pa hojeste niveau, men formidlet saledes, at bidragene ikke retter sig mod fagfAeller, men mod en malgruppe, der onsker at lAese en tvAerfaglig, folkelig og saglig debatbog om et emne, der prAeger en bred vifte af aktuelle diskussioner.

Phenomenal new observations from Earth-based telescopes and Mars-based orbiters, landers, and rovers have dramatically advanced our understanding of the past environments on Mars. These include the first global-scale infrared and reflectance spectroscopic maps of the surface, leading to the discovery of key minerals indicative of specific past climate conditions; the discovery of large reservoirs of subsurface water ice; and the detailed in situ roving investigations of three new landing sites. This an important, new overview of the compositional and mineralogic properties of Mars since the last major study published in 1992. An exciting resource for all researchers and students in planetary science, astronomy, space exploration, planetary geology, and planetary geochemistry where specialized terms are explained to be easily understood by all who are just entering the field.

Steve Squyres is the face and voice of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission. Squyres dreamed up the mission in 1987, saw it through from conception in 1995 to a successful landing in 2004, and serves as the principal scientist of its $400 million payload. He has gained a rare inside look at what it took for rovers Spirit and Opportunity to land on the red planet in January 2004--and knows firsthand their findings.

Kultur i bevægelse undersøger, hvordan den komplicerede læreproces'at blive del af en ny kultur'foregår, og ad hvilke veje, der skabes fortrolighed med nye steder, sociale relationer og reaktioner. Et af de centrale spørgsmål er, hvilke sociale drivkræfter, der favoriserer eller frasorterer enkeltpersoner, dvs. hvordan personer inkluderes i eller ekskluderes fra fællesskabet eller med andre ord, hvem der bliver på studiet, og hvem der falder fra.Antropologen Cathrine Hasse indskrev sig som en del af et forskningsprojekt som fysikstuderende for i et stykke tid at følge årets nystartede studerende på vej ind i fysikstudiets verden. Denne bog følger Cathrine Hasse den proces, hvor en ny kulturel kompleks verden bliver til - for så igen at ændres. Analysen peger mod en antropologisk helhedsforståelse af fysikinstituttet som et dynamisk, kulturelt formet socialt kraftfelt. Forfatteren præsenterer nytænkning i forhold til de klassiske antropologiske begreber kultur, felt og deltagerobservation, der forbindes til en ny forståelse af læreprocesbegrebet og samles i betegnelsen'den kulturelle læreproces'.