John Quinn is a skillful and engaging storyteller whose work often delves into deep emotions and personal experiences. His prose, whether fiction or non-fiction, excels at capturing intimate details and forging a strong connection with the reader. He explores themes of love, loss, and memory, with a style often described as moving and inspiring. Quinn masterfully employs language to craft narratives that resonate profoundly with his audience.
The Irish Home-Rule Convention is a critical historical text. Comprised of three distinct sections, this book offers a range of perspectives on one of the most controversial political issues of the early 20th century. With contributions from George William Russell, Horace Curzon Plunkett, and John Quinn, this book is an essential resource for those interested in Irish history and politics.
The moments collected in this book range from the major - the sad loss of a loved one - to the minor -the nuiseance of daffodils - and those in between. They can all help to nurture and heal, console, and delight.
A seanfhocal (Irish proverb) for each day of the year alongside commentary and practical exercises for improving vocabulary.
The author explores the perennial theme of commencement through encounters with an array of intriguing people. The book offers a large enough canvas: the beginning of wisdom , of love, of learning, of memory.
A wide-ranging, globe-trotting anthology of interviews with Irish artists and personalities as they meditate on the places that, for good or ill, have had a profound and lasting influence on their lives. With color plates.
Intended for a two semester advanced undergraduate or graduate course in Solid State Physics, this treatment offers modern coverage of the theory and related experiments, including the group theoretical approach to band structures, Moessbauer recoil free fraction, semi-classical electron theory, magnetoconductivity, electron self-energy and Landau theory of Fermi liquid, and both quantum and fractional quantum Hall effects. Integrated throughout are developments from the newest semiconductor devices, e. g. space charge layers, quantum wells and superlattices. The first half includes all material usually covered in the introductory course, but in greater depth than most introductory textbooks. The second half includes most of the important developments in solid-state researches of the past half century, addressing e. g. optical and electronic properties such as collective bulk and surface modes and spectral function of a quasiparticle, which is a basic concept for understanding LEED intensities, X ray fine structure spectroscopy and photoemission. So both the fundamental principles and most recent advances in solid state physics are explained in a class-tested tutorial style, with end-of-chapter exercises for review and reinforcement of key concepts and calculations.
John Quinn presents a comprehensive selection of entertaining, thought-provoking and insightful programmes taken from many of his RTE radio series, spanning a twenty-five-year period. Writers, philosophers, entertainers, educationists, activists, politicians, business people , John has interviewed some of the most interesting personalities. Seamus Heaney, Spike Milligan, Maeve Binchy, Peter Ustinov, Bernadette Greevy and many, many others have offered up personal anecdotes in conversation with John, with a plethora of topics ranging from childhood, to education, to economics, to place and landscape. Also included are excerpts from a number of documentaries on topics ranging from Eskimoes to All-Ireland Final Day. Every short essay a perfect story in itself, this surely is a gem of a book.
Environmental Stress Screening delves into the critical processes used to evaluate the reliability of products under various environmental conditions. It emphasizes the importance of testing in identifying potential failures before products reach consumers. The book covers various methodologies, case studies, and best practices, making it an essential resource for engineers and quality assurance professionals. By integrating theoretical concepts with practical applications, it aims to enhance product durability and performance in real-world scenarios.