Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Public works
Languages : en
Pages : 966
Book Description
California Highways and Public Works
Author: Geodiversity
Author: Murray GrayPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470090812
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
A counterpoint to biodiversity, geodiversity describes the rocks, sediments, soils, fossils, landforms, and the physical processes that underlie our environment. The first book to focus exclusively on the subject, Geodiversity describes the interrelationships between geodiversity and biodiversity, the value of geodiversity to society, as well as current threats to its existence. Illustrated with global case studies throughout, the book examines traditional approaches to protecting biodiversity and the new management agenda which is starting to be used instead.
Cataloging Cultural Objects
Author: Murtha BacaPublisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 9780838935644
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
In a visual and artifact-filled world, cataloging one-of-a-kind cultural objects without published guidelines and standards has been a challenge. Now for the first time, under the leadership of the Visual Resources Association, a cross-section of five visual and cultural heritage experts, along with scores of reviewers from varied institutions, have created a new data content standard focused on cultural materials. This cutting-edge reference offers practical resources for cataloging and flexibility to meet the needs of a wide range of institutions—from libraries to museums to archives. Consistently following these guidelines for selecting, ordering, and formatting data used to populate metadata elements in cultural materials' catalog records: Promotes good descriptive cataloging and reduces redundancy Builds a foundation of shared documentation Creates data sharing opportunities Enhances end-user access across institutional boundaries Complements existing standards (AACR) This is a must-have reference for museum professionals, visual resources curators, archivists, librarians and anyone who documents cultural objects (including architecture, paintings, sculpture, prints, manuscripts, photographs, visual media, performance art, archaeological sites, and artifacts) and their images.
Artificial Intelligence in Society
Author: OECDPublisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264545190
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
The artificial intelligence (AI) landscape has evolved significantly from 1950 when Alan Turing first posed the question of whether machines can think. Today, AI is transforming societies and economies. It promises to generate productivity gains, improve well-being and help address global challenges, such as climate change, resource scarcity and health crises.
The Place Names of New Mexico
Author: Robert JulyanPublisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 9780826316899
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
The indispensable traveler's guide to the history of places throughout the Land of Enchantment.
California Highway Bulletin
Author: Maps of the Countries of the World
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ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 2
Book Description
Capons and Caponizing
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Capons and caponizing
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Geothermal Resources
Author: R. BowenPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400911033
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 495
Book Description
Since the Arab oil embargo of 1974, it has been clear that the days of almost limitless quantities of low-cost energy have passed. In addition, ever worsening pollution due to fossil fuel consumption, for instance oil and chemical spills, strip mining, sulphur emission and accumulation of solid wastes, has, among other things, led to an increase of as much as 10% in the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere in this century. This has induced a warming trend through the 'greenhouse effect' which prevents infrared radiation from leaving it. Many people think the average planetary temperatures may rise by 4°C or so by 2050. This is probably true since Antarctic ice cores evidence indicates that, over the last 160000 years, ice ages coincided with reduced levels of carbon dioxide and warmer interglacial episodes with increased levels of the gas in the atmosphere. Consequently, such an elevation of temperature over such a relatively short span of time would have catastrophic results in terms of rising sea level and associated flooding of vast tracts of low-lying lands. Reducing the burning of fossil fuels makes sense on both economic and environmental grounds. One of the most attractive alternatives is geothermal resources, especially in developing countries, for instance in El Salvador where geothermal energy provides about a fifth of total installed electrical power already. In fact, by the middle 1980s, at least 121 geothermal power plants were operating worldwide, most being of the dry steam type.
The Thunder Before the Storm
Author: Clyde BellecourtPublisher:
ISBN: 9781681341248
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Iconic activist and AIM cofounder Clyde Bellecourt tells "the damn truth" about the American Indian Movement as he lived it.