The Metropolitan, Gross writes, “is a huge alchemical experiment, turning the worst of man’s attributes—extravagance, lust, gluttony, acquisitiveness, envy, avarice, greed, egotism, and pride—into the very best, transmuting deadly ...
Considering all this, surprisingly little has been written about Haber and Bosch. It took until 1994 for the monumental and ultimately tragic life of Fritz Haber to be tamed and locked up between book covers.
For example, the monumentally tragic figure of Nobel laureate Fritz Haber (1868–1934) is only three steps away, as my former PhD supervisor is a son of Haber's assistant and would-be biographer Johannes Jaenicke.
The industrial-scale production of ammonia from nitrogen gas, using the process invented by Fritz Haber and developed by Carl Bosch, began in spring 1914 at Oppau near Ludwigshafen on the Rhine. The global spread of this technology and ...
A history of lucrative real estate in Los Angeles shares the lesser-known contributions of a range of figures from Douglas Fairbanks and Marilyn Monroe to Howard Hughes and Ronald Reagan. By the best-selling author of Rogues' Gallery.
At the archive , I thank Ken Rose , Darwin Stapleton , Michele Hiltzik , and particularly Thomas Rosenbaum . I'm also especially indebted to Peter J. Johnson in the Office of the Messrs . Rockefeller . The Webb family also endowed two ...
Like their neighbors the Wrightsmans , the Pauls sometimes loaned their Palm Beach mansion to President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy ; Josephine was an old friend of Joe Kennedy's . But in August 1962 , she died , and Paul , who was known ...
In this “stunning” (CNN) and “deliciously detailed” (Booklist, starred review) New York Times bestseller, journalist Michael Gross turns his gimlet eye on the new-money wonderland that’s sprung up on the southwest rim of Central ...
Fashion insider Michael Gross has interviewed modeling’s pioneers, survivors, and hangers–on, and he tells the story of the greats: Lisa Fonssagrives; Anita Colby, Candy Jones; Dorian Leigh and her sister Suzy Parker; Jean Shrimpton and ...
Michael Gross, author of the bestsellers Model, 740 Park, and House of Outrageous Fortune, lays bare the truths of this fashion emperor’s rise, and reveals not only the secrets of his meteoric success in marketing our shared fantasies, ...
I Lost $25 Attempting to Make a Profit From This Book by Working From Home! And You Can Too!
In Life on the Edge, author Michael Gross explores how microorganisms adapt to their hostile environments and how they affect our current definition of the "normal" conditions for life.
New to this edition is a glossary of terms and an epilogue recapping the key unanswered questions, making Astrobiology an ideal primer for students and, indeed, for anyone curious about life and the Universe.
New to this edition is a glossary of terms and an epilogue recapping the key unanswered questions, making Astrobiology an ideal primer for students and, indeed, for anyone curious about life and the Universe.
Maya 5 Fundamentals with Macromedia Director 8.5 Shockwave Studio for 3D: Training from the Source
The story of the Baby Boom generation, the driving force of modern American culture--how it grew up, shaped the history of the 20th century, and set the course toward the 21st.
This book offers a practical guide for policymakers, military officers, lawyers, students, journalists and others who ask how to adapt the laws and conventions of war to the changing demands of asymmetric conflict.
The Complete Guide to Option Selling shows you how to consistently be on that winning side, outlining a clear, high-probability approach for augmenting investment returns through selling options.
This second edition contains all of the foundational information from the original edition and addresses recent changes in the market with brand-new material, including: New chapters on volatility and portfolio building Fresh insights into ...
... hope is that after reading this chapter, you will be able to enter into an option writing approach to your portfolio confident that you can handle or at least be familiar with appropriate strategies of risk ... Risk Control in Option Selling.