Japanese Counterculture
| Author | : Steven C. Ridgely |
| Publisher | : U of Minnesota Press |
| Total Pages | : 251 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 0816667527 |
Explores the significant impact of this countercultural figure of postwar Japan.
Glencoe Physics Principles Problems Forensics Laboratory Manual Student Edition
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Forensic Engineering Investigation
| Author | : Randall K. Noon |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 484 |
| Release | : 2000-10-25 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 142004141X |
Forensic Engineering Investigation is a compendium of the investigative methodologies used by engineers and scientific investigators to evaluate some of the more common types of failures and catastrophic events. In essence, the book provides analyses and methods for determining how an entity was damaged and when that damage may have legal consequen
Chemistry: Matter & Change, Solving Problems - A Chemistry Handbook
| Author | : McGraw Hill |
| Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Companies |
| Total Pages | : 364 |
| Release | : 2001-08 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 9780078245367 |
Glencoe Chemistry Solving Problems: A Chemistry Handbook (Matter and Change)
Our Biometric Future
| Author | : Kelly A. Gates |
| Publisher | : NYU Press |
| Total Pages | : 276 |
| Release | : 2011-01-23 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0814732798 |
Since the 1960s, a significant effort has been underway to program computers to “see” the human face—to develop automated systems for identifying faces and distinguishing them from one another—commonly known as Facial Recognition Technology. While computer scientists are developing FRT in order to design more intelligent and interactive machines, businesses and states agencies view the technology as uniquely suited for “smart” surveillance—systems that automate the labor of monitoring in order to increase their efficacy and spread their reach. Tracking this technological pursuit, Our Biometric Future identifies FRT as a prime example of the failed technocratic approach to governance, where new technologies are pursued as shortsighted solutions to complex social problems. Culling news stories, press releases, policy statements, PR kits and other materials, Kelly Gates provides evidence that, instead of providing more security for more people, the pursuit of FRT is being driven by the priorities of corporations, law enforcement and state security agencies, all convinced of the technology’s necessity and unhindered by its complicated and potentially destructive social consequences. By focusing on the politics of developing and deploying these technologies, Our Biometric Future argues not for the inevitability of a particular technological future, but for its profound contingency and contestability.
The Science of Clays
| Author | : Swapna Mukherjee |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 351 |
| Release | : 2013-10-09 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9400766831 |
This book is an attempt to provide a comprehensive and coherent description of three widely separated aspects of clays: the science of clays; the industrial uses of clays; and the role of clays in the environment. Most of the existing literature lacks such an integrated study and this work endeavours to fill that gap. An exhaustive account of the science of clays is presented in Part I of the book, which includes the classification, origin and evolution, composition and internal structure, chemical and physical properties of clays; soil mechanics; and analytical techniques for determining clay constituents. Part II provides a comprehensive description of the applications of clays and their derivatives in various industries, while Part III describes the role of clays in the environment; the pollution caused by clay minerals; and the application of clays in order to prevent environmental hazards. A principal feature of the book is its explanation of how the structure and composition of particular clay types facilitate their specific industrial or environmental applications, thus describing the interrelationship between three widely varying aspects of clay. A number of thought-provoking questions are raised at the end of the work in order to leave readers with a better insight in this regard.
The Hand Behind the Invisible Hand
| Author | : Karl Mittermaier |
| Publisher | : Bristol University Press |
| Total Pages | : 278 |
| Release | : 2020-07-22 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1529209099 |
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND Made famous by the Enlightenment thinker Adam Smith, the concept of an ‘invisible hand’ might be taken to imply that a government that governs least governs the best, from the viewpoint of society. Here an invisible hand appears to represent unfettered market forces. Drawing from this much-contested notion, Mittermaier indicates why such a view represents only one side of the story and distinguishes between what he calls pragmatic and dogmatic free marketeers. Published posthumously, with new contributions by Daniel Klein, Rod O’Donnell and Christopher Torr, this book outlines Mittermaier’s main thesis and his relevance for ongoing debates within economics, politics, sociology and philosophy.
The Primer of Humor Research
| Author | : Victor Raskin |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
| Total Pages | : 679 |
| Release | : 2008-11-06 |
| Genre | : Humor |
| ISBN | : 3110198495 |
The book is intended to provide a definitive view of the field of humor research for both beginning and established scholars in a variety of fields who are developing an interest in humor and need to familiarize themselves with the available body of knowledge. Each chapter of the book is devoted to an important aspect of humor research or to a disciplinary approach to the field, and each is written by the leading expert or emerging scholar in that area. There are two primary motivations for the book. The positive one is to collect and summarize the impressive body of knowledge accumulated in humor research in and around Humor: The International Journal of Humor Research. The negative motivation is to prevent the embarrassment to and from the "first-timers," often established experts in their own field, who venture into humor research without any notion that there already exists a body of knowledge they need to acquire before publishing anything on the subject-unless they are in the business of reinventing the wheel and have serious doubts about its being round! The organization of the book reflects the main groups of scholars participating in the increasingly popular and high-powered humor research movement throughout the world, an 800 to 1,000-strong contingent, and growing. The chapters are organized along the same lines: History, Research Issues, Main Directions, Current Situation, Possible Future, Bibliography-and use the authors' definitive credentials not to promote an individual view, but rather to give the reader a good comprehensive and condensed view of the area.
A Handbook of Media and Communication Research
| Author | : Klaus Bruhn Jensen |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 353 |
| Release | : 2013-04-15 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1134590008 |
This handbook covers perspectives from both the social sciences and the humanities. It provides guidelines for how to think about, plan, and carry out studies of media in different social and cultural contexts.
Sky Tree
| Author | : Thomas Locker |
| Publisher | : Harper Collins |
| Total Pages | : 44 |
| Release | : 2001-08-07 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0064437507 |
A tree stands on a hill by a river. As the sky changes, so does the tree, its branches filling with clouds, stars, snow, birds, mists, and the golden spring sun. One tree can mean many things. Thomas Locker's lyrical text records the changes in the tree's world just as simply as a child might observe them, and his magnificent paintings crystallize the natural phenomena that embellish the tree on each page. Questions at the bottom of each page lead to a unique discussion in the back of the book, where art and science are intertwined, and further depth is added to the wonder of Sky Tree.
Genetics and Molecular Biology
| Author | : Robert F. Schleif |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 724 |
| Release | : 1993 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : |
In the first edition of Genetics and Molecular Biology, renowned researcher and award-winning teacher Robert Schleif produced a unique and stimulating text that was a notable departure from the standard compendia of facts and observations. Schleif's strategy was to present the underlying fundamental concepts of molecular biology with clear explanations and critical analysis of well-chosen experiments. The result was a concise and practical approach that offered students a real understanding of the subject. This second edition retains that valuable approach--with material thoroughly updated to include an integrated treatment of prokaryotic and eukaryotic molecular biology. Genetics and Molecular Biology is copiously illustrated with two-color line art. Each chapter includes an extensive list of important references to the primary literature, as well as many innovative and thought-provoking problems on material covered in the text or on related topics. These help focus the student's attention of a variety of critical issues. Solutions are provided for half of the problems. Praise for the first edition: "Schleif's Genetics and Molecular Biology... is a remarkable achievement. It is an advanced text, derived from material taught largely to postgraduates, and will probably be thought best suited to budding professionals in molecular genetics. In some ways this would be a pity, because there is also gold here for the rest of us... The lessons here in dealing with the information explosion in biology are that an ounce of rationale is worth a pound of facts and that, for educational value, there is nothing to beat an author writing about stuff he knows from theinside."--Nature. "Schleif presents a quantitative, chemically rigorous approach to analyzing problems in molecular biology. The text is unique and clearly superior to any currently available."--R.L. Bernstein, San Francisco State University. "The greatest strength is the author's ability to challenge the student to become involved and get below the surface."--Clifford Brunk, UCLA
