In 1877, university professor Carl von Linde obtained a patent for his refrigerator from the Imperial Patent Office-a patent for something that was not merely an invention, but the result of serious research in the basic laws of physics. Linde went on to found the Linde Company, one of the biggest German Gas and Engineering companies which became one of the models for science based industries. Today, the Linde Group, headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany, is a global technology company dedicated to gas and engineering, material handling and refrigeration. This book examines the history of this...
In 1877, university professor Carl von Linde obtained a patent for his refrigerator from the Imperial Patent Office-a patent for something that was no...
During recent years, the topic of participation has constantly been gaining importance in Iran - in both the scientific field and in practice and rhetoric. However, in current scientific literature - and especially in English literature - there is little knowledge on the conditions, legal background, perceptions, experiences and processes of citizens' participation in Iran.
This book aims at shedding light on the question of participation in Iran, which is a paradoxical one: it is old and new, dysfunctioning and functioning, disappointing and promising. This slippery status of...
During recent years, the topic of participation has constantly been gaining importance in Iran - in both the scientific field and in practice and r...
