Learn IT - Books tags society

Civilizations: Culture, Ambition, and the Transformation of Nature

Free Press, 2001

In Civilizations, Felipe Fernández-Armesto once again proves himself a brilliantly original historian, capable of large-minded and comprehensive works; here he redefines the subject that has fascinated historians from Thucydides to Gibbon to Spengler to Fernand Braudel: the nature of civilization.

To...

Grinnell: America's Environmental Pioneer and His Restless Drive to Save the West

Liveright, 2019

Winner • National Outdoor Book Award (History/Biography)
Longlisted • PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography

Before Rachel Carson, there was George Bird Grinnell?the man whose prophetic vision did nothing less than launch American conservation.

George...

Democratic and Authoritarian Political Systems in Twenty-First-Century World Society, vol. 1: Differentiation, Inclusion, Responsiveness (Global Studies & Theory of Society)

transcript publishing, 2020

What seemed unthinkable after the end of the Cold War and the triumph of liberalism has become reality today: the democratic world society of the 21st century is threatened by illiberal and autocratic political models. The state is no longer an instrument of a dominating stratum trying to control society. It must include individuals, produce...

Proofs of a Conspiracy Against All the Religions and Governments of Europe

Kessinger Publishing, 2003

1798. This old book presents the proofs of a conspiracy against all the religions and governments of Europe carried on in the secret meetings of Freemasons, Illuminati and Reading Societies, collected from good authorities by John Robison, Professor of natural philosophy and Secretary to the Royal Society of Edinburgh, to which is added a...

Virtual Systems and Multimedia: 13th International Conference, VSMM 2007, Brisbane, Australia, September 23-26, 2007

Springer, 2008

The 13th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia was held in Brisbane, Australia in September 2007. This was the first time that VSMM was sited in Australia. The Australian conference theme reflected the country’s cultural heritage, both recent and past – Exchange and Experience in Space and Place. Of the many papers...

Broadband Cable Access Networks, Volume 5: The HFC Plant (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking)

Morgan Kaufmann, 2008

This book focuses on broadband distribution and systems architecture and concentrates on practical concepts that will allow the reader to do their own design, improvement, and troubleshooting work. The objective is to enhance the skill sets of a large population that designs and builds broadband cable plants, as well as those maintaining and...

Semantic Web-Based Information Systems: State-of-the-Art Applications (Advances in Semantic Web and Information Systems, Vol. 1)

Cybertech Publishing, 2006

As a new generation of technologies, frameworks, concepts and practices for information systems emerge, practitioners, academicians, and researchers are in need of a source where they can go to educate themselves on the latest innovations in this area. Semantic Web Information Systems: State-of-the-Art Applications establishes value-added...

Human Genetics (Genetics and Evolution)

Facts on File, 2010

In labs, clinics, and companies around the world, an amazing revolution in our understanding of life has taken place. This revolution makes the news nearly every day and has dramatically changed the way medicine is practiced, but the headlines often seem mysterious and scary. Today, discoveries are made at such a dizzying pace that even...

Understanding Information Transmission (IEEE Press Understanding Science &Technology Series)

John Wiley & Sons, 2005

Understanding Information Transmission introduces you to the entire field of information technology. In this consumer handbook and introductory student resource, seven chapters span the gamut of the field—the nature, storage, transmission, networking, and protection of information. In addition to the science and technology, this book...

Reviews in Modern Astronomy, Cosmic Matter (Volume 20)

John Wiley & Sons, 2008

This 20th volume in the series contains 16 invited reviews and highlight contributions presented during the 2007 International Scientific Conference of the German Astronomical Society on the topic of "Cosmic Matter", held in Würzburg, Germany.

The papers published here discuss a wide range of hot topics, including cosmology,...

Understanding Vineyard Soils

Oxford University Press, 2009

Terroir connotes a sense of place that imparts a distinctive character to wine. A central component of terroir is the soil and its immediate surroundings. Thus, an understanding of the basic properties of soils and how they function as a "living skin" on the earth's surface is of fundamental importance to grape growers and winemakers....

Services and Business Computing Solutions With Xml: Applications for Quality Management and Best Processes

Information Science Publishing, 2009

Commercial systems built today are increasingly using XML technologies for storing any amount of text or data.

Services and Business Computing Solutions with XML: Applications for Quality Management and Best Processes collects the latest research for academicians and practitioners that describes the use and synergy between...

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