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Theory of the Earth

Stanford University Press, 2021

We need a new philosophy of the earth. Geological time used to refer to slow and gradual processes, but today we are watching land sink into the sea and forests transform into deserts. We can even see the creation of new geological strata made of plastic, chicken bones, and other waste that could remain in the fossil record for millennia or...

Oceans: Evolving Concepts

John Wiley & Sons, 2021

Since the HMS Challenger expedition of 1872Â?1876, our vision of the ocean has changed completely. We now understand that it plays a key role in biodiversity, climate regulation, and mineral and biological resources, and as such, the ocean is a major service provider for humanity.

Oceans draws on data from new...

Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism

Haymarket Books, 2021

In Border and Rule, one of North America’s foremost thinkers and immigrant rights organizers delivers an unflinching examination of migration as a pillar of global governance and gendered racial class formation.

Harsha Walia disrupts easy explanations for the migrant and refugee...

Network Analysis, Architecture and Design, Second Edition (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking)

Morgan Kaufmann, 2003

Network Analysis, Architecture, and Design, 2nd Edition, uses a systems methodology approach to teaching these concepts, which views the network (and the environment it impacts) as part of the larger system, looking at interactions and dependencies between the network and its users, applications, and devices. This approach matches the...

Network Analysis, Architecture, and Design, Third Edition (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking)

Morgan Kaufmann, 2007

Traditionally, networking has had little or no basis in analysis or architectural development, with designers relying on technologies they are most familiar with or being influenced by vendors or consultants. However, the landscape of networking has changed so that network services have now become one of the most important factors to the success of...

Sustainable Development Practices Using Geoinformatics

John Wiley & Sons, 2020

This exciting new volume will provide a comprehensive overview of the applications of geoinformatics technology for engineers, scientists, and students to become more productive, more aware, and more responsive to global climate change issues and how to manage sustainable development of Earth's resources.

Over...

Beginning Silverlight 5 in C# (Expert's Voice in Silverlight)

Apress, 2012

The growing popularity of Web 2.0 applications is increasing user expectations for high-quality website design, presentation, and functionality. It is into this climate that Microsoft is releasing Silverlight 5, the latest iteration of its cross-browser web presentation technology.

Beginning Silverlight 5 in...

Beginning Silverlight 4 in C#

Apress, 2010

The growing popularity of Web 2.0 applications is increasing user expectations for high-quality web site design, presentation, and functionality. It is into this climate that Microsoft is releasing Silverlight 4, the third and latest iteration of its cross-browser web presentation technology. Beginning Sliverlight 4 brings you to the...

Handbook of Exchange Rates (Wiley Handbooks in Financial Engineering and Econometrics)

John Wiley & Sons, 2012

Praise for Handbook of Exchange Rates

“This book is remarkable. I expect it to become the anchor reference for people working in the foreign exchange field.”

—Richard K. Lyons, Dean and Professor of Finance, Haas School of Business, University of California...

Leading Transformative Change Collectively

Routledge, 2020

This book directly helps decision-makers and change agents in companies, NGOs, and government bodies become more proficient in transformative, collaborative change in realizing the SDGs.

This practitioner’s handbook translates a systemic – and enlivening – approach to collaboration into day-to-day work...

Solar Variability and Planetary Climates (Space Sciences Series of ISSI)

Springer, 2007

This book provides an updated overview of the processes determining the influence of solar forcing on climate. It discusses in particular the most recent developments regarding the role of aerosols in the climate system and the new insights that could be gained from the investigation of terrestrial climate analogues. The book’s...

Learning from Catastrophes: Strategies for Reaction and Response

Wharton School Publishing, 2009

Breakthrough Best Practices for Managing Extreme Risks–Both Natural and Man-Made

How to prepare for risks ranging from financial crises and climate change to pandemics and terrorism

Indispensable...

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