Geopedia

Author : Marcia Bjornerud
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691232720

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Geopedia by Marcia Bjornerud Pdf

A garden of geologic delights for all Earthlings Geopedia is a trove of geologic wonders and the evocative terms that humans have devised to describe them. Featuring dozens of entries—from Acasta gneiss to Zircon—this illustrated compendium is brimming with lapidary and lexical insights that will delight rockhounds and word lovers alike. Geoscientists are magpies for words, and with good reason. The sheer profusion of minerals, landforms, and geologic events produced by our creative planet demands an immense vocabulary to match. Marcia Bjornerud shows how this lexicon reflects not only the diversity of rocks and geologic processes but also the long history of human interactions with them. With wit and warmth, she invites all readers to celebrate the geologic glossary—a gallimaufry of allusions to mythology, imports from diverse languages, embarrassing anachronisms, and recent neologisms. This captivating book includes cross-references at the end of each entry, inviting you to leave the alphabetic trail and meander through it like a river. Its pocket-friendly size makes it the perfect travel companion no matter where your own geologic forays may lead you. With whimsical illustrations by Haley Hagerman, Geopedia is a mix of engaging and entertaining facts about how the earth works, how it has coevolved with life over billions of years, and how our understanding of the planet has deepened over time. Features a cloth cover with an elaborate foil-stamped design

Author : Chris Armstrong
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 1272 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-20
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9783110963236

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World Databases in Geography and Geology by Chris Armstrong Pdf

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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Optical storage devices
ISBN : UOM:39015082959357

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Optical Information Systems Update/library & Information Center Applications by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael Nadeau
Publisher : Osborne Publishing
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : CD-ROMs
ISBN : 0078821045

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Byte Guide to CD-ROM by Michael Nadeau Pdf

This new edition contains a major section on producing, using and understanding CD-ROMs that answers every user's questions, from the simplest to the toughest. The book covers everything from applications and multimedia to compatibility and hardware issues. The applications section has been expanded to over three times that of the previous edition.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Computer porgrams
ISBN : UOM:39015069135880

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Software Reviews on File by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Broughton
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2008-05-05
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780596521745

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Wikipedia Reader's Guide by John Broughton Pdf

Wikipedia Reader's Guide: The Missing Manual gives you the essential tools for getting the most out of Wikipedia. As a supplement to Wikipedia: The Missing Manual, this handbook provides a basic road map to the largest online collaborative encyclopedia. You'll learn the best ways to search Wikipedia for the information you need, how to navigate the encyclopedia by category, and what to do if you spot an error in an article.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 940 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Children's libraries
ISBN : MINN:31951P00684467T

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School Library Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Juneal M. Chenoweth
Publisher : Libraries Unlimited
Page : 904 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1995-04-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1563081784

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American Reference Books Annual by Juneal M. Chenoweth Pdf

With more than 1600 descriptive and evaluative entries, ARBA continues its 26-year tradition as a comprehensive review source for reference works published or distributed in the US. ARBA 95 encompasses the subject spectrum, covering such broad areas as general reference, history, education, economics and business and science and technology. Of special note in this edition is increased coverage of CD-ROM products. More than 350 reviewers provide reviews that cover strengths and weaknesses of the reference works.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Book industries and trade
ISBN : UVA:X002587473

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Quill & Quire by Anonim Pdf

Author : Richard W. Bulliet
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780231540612

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The Wheel by Richard W. Bulliet Pdf

In this book, Richard W. Bulliet focuses on three major phases in the evolution of the wheel and their relationship to the needs and ambitions of human society. He begins in 4000 B.C.E. with the first wheels affixed to axles. He then follows with the innovation of wheels turning independently on their axles and concludes five thousand years later with the caster, a single rotating and pivoting wheel. Bulliet's most interesting finding is that a simple desire to move things from place to place did not drive the wheel's development. If that were the case, the wheel could have been invented at any time almost anywhere in the world. By dividing the history of this technology into three conceptual phases and focusing on the specific men, women, and societies that brought it about, Bulliet expands the social, economic, and political significance of a tool we only partially understand. He underscores the role of gender, combat, and competition in the design and manufacture of wheels, adding vivid imagery to illustrate each stage of their development.

Author : Teresa Pinto-Correia,Jørgen Primdahl,Bas Pedroli,G. Bas M. Pedroli
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107070691

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European Landscapes in Transition by Teresa Pinto-Correia,Jørgen Primdahl,Bas Pedroli,G. Bas M. Pedroli Pdf

A presentation of the challenges of European rural landscape management, exploring alternatives that incorporate place-based approaches.

Author : Bonnie Tsui
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781416558361

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American Chinatown by Bonnie Tsui Pdf

CHINATOWN, U.S.A.: a state of mind, a world within a world, a neighborhood that exists in more cities than you might imagine. Every day, Americans find "something different" in Chinatown's narrow lanes and overflowing markets, tasting exotic delicacies from a world apart or bartering for a trinket on the street -- all without ever leaving the country. It's a place that's foreign yet familiar, by now quite well known on the Western cultural radar, but splitting the difference still gives many visitors to Chinatown the sense, above all, that things are not what they seem -- something everyone in popular culture, from Charlie Chan to Jack Nicholson, has been telling us for decades. And it's true that few visitors realize just how much goes on beneath the surface of this vibrant microcosm, a place with its own deeply felt history and stories of national cultural significance. But Chinatown is not a place that needs solving; it's a place that needs a more specific telling. In American Chinatown, acclaimed travel writer Bonnie Tsui takes an affectionate and attentive look at the neighborhood that has bewitched her since childhood, when she eagerly awaited her grandfather's return from the fortune-cookie factory. Tsui visits the country's four most famous Chinatowns -- San Francisco (the oldest), New York (the biggest), Los Angeles (the film icon), Honolulu (the crossroads) -- and makes her final, fascinating stop in Las Vegas (the newest; this Chinatown began as a mall); in her explorations, she focuses on the remarkable experiences of ordinary people, everyone from first-to fifth-generation Chinese Americans. American Chinatown breaks down the enigma of Chinatown by offering narrative glimpses: intriguing characters who reveal the realities and the unexpected details of Chinatown life that American audiences haven't heard. There are beauty queens, celebrity chefs, immigrant garment workers; there are high school kids who are changing inner-city life in San Francisco, Chinese extras who played key roles in 1940s Hollywood, new arrivals who go straight to dealer school in Las Vegas hoping to find their fortunes in their own vision of "gold mountain." Tsui's investigations run everywhere, from mom-and-pop fortune-cookie factories to the mall, leaving no stone unturned. By interweaving her personal impressions with the experiences of those living in these unique communities, Tsui beautifully captures their vivid stories, giving readers a deeper look into what "Chinatown" means to its inhabitants, what each community takes on from its American home, and what their experience means to America at large. For anyone who has ever wandered through Chinatown and wondered what it was all about, and for Americans wanting to understand the changing face of their own country, American Chinatown is an all-access pass.

Author : Chhabi Rani Panigrahi,Bibudhendu Pati,Prasant Mohapatra,Rajkumar Buyya,Kuan-Ching Li
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811563539

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Progress in Advanced Computing and Intelligent Engineering by Chhabi Rani Panigrahi,Bibudhendu Pati,Prasant Mohapatra,Rajkumar Buyya,Kuan-Ching Li Pdf

This book features high-quality research papers presented at the 4th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Intelligent Engineering (ICACIE 2019), Department of Computer Science, Rama Devi Women’s University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It includes sections describing technical advances and contemporary research in the fields of advanced computing and intelligent engineering, which are based on the presented articles. Intended for postgraduate students and researchers working in the discipline of computer science and engineering, the book also appeals to researchers in the domain of electronics as it covers hardware technologies and future communication technologies.

Author : Susanne Bennett
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781101635285

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The 7-Day Allergy Makeover by Susanne Bennett Pdf

A top allergy specialist provides a simple holistic program that helps a broad range of allergy sufferers heal themselves naturally. THE 7 DAY ALLERGY MAKEOVER is written for people who want to take an active role in their own healing. The book lays out action-oriented, step-by-step instructions on uncovering the root cause of allergies, and makes simple but specific changes that can stop allergy symptoms from recurring. What began as a mother’s desperation to save her son has led to a comprehensive program that helps a broad range of allergy sufferers heal themselves naturally. As an allergy specialist, Dr. Susanne Bennett sees roughly 100 patients a week, from children to movie stars. They come to her after exhausting every resource: doctors, medicines, creams, shots, you name it. They suffer from hives, sneezing, headaches, asthma, muscle aches, swelling and digestive problems, and more. THE 7 DAY ALLERGY MAKEOVER, based on 23 years of Dr. Bennett’s clinical experience, is an easy-to-implement and transformational plan for eliminating allergies from your life forever. Each chapter in THE 7 DAY ALLERGY MAKEOVER focuses on a different aspect of health and environment for a person suffering from allergies--nutrition, air quality, living environment, water, body hygiene, and emotional and mental stresses.

Author : Richard V. Crume
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 818 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9798216080435

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Environmental Health in the 21st Century [2 volumes] by Richard V. Crume Pdf

This concisely written and easy-to-read resource provides information on emerging issues and valuable historical context that enables students to better understand a broad range of environmental health topics, from pollution to infectious diseases, natural disasters, and waste management. As technology enables better insight into the world we live in, we are increasingly aware of environmental health concerns and risks, from contaminated air and water to infectious diseases and light and noise pollution. Because the quality of our lives depends on the quality of our environment, everyone should be informed about issues in environmental health. Environmental Health in the 21st Century: From Air Pollution to Zoonotic Diseases presents hundreds of encyclopedic entries written by expert researchers and practitioners, a history of environmental health, and interviews with subject experts that broadly survey the field of environmental health. The set covers myriad subjects in environmental health, including all types of environmental pollution; the spread of communicable diseases and other issues in the health sciences; waste management practices; the effects of climate change on human health; children's environmental health concerns; environmental health problems unique to the urban environment; and emerging threats such as the Zika virus and hospital-acquired infections. Readers will learn about steps they can take to reduce their environmental risk, understand the effects of key international treaties and conventions and the contributions of key figures in environmental health, and also reflect on potential solutions for global challenges in environmental pollution, health sciences, energy and climate, waste management, and the built environment. No other book on the market today addresses the environmental health field in such a comprehensive manner, with the latest information provided by expert practitioners, all packed into two concise volumes.