The Ancient Forts of Ireland
Author : T.J. Westropp
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 13,8 MB
Release : 1902
Category : History
ISBN : 5878572923
A Brief History of Computing
Author : Gerard O'Regan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 25,5 MB
Release : 2012-03-05
Category : Computers
ISBN : 144712359X
Book Description
This lively and fascinating text traces the key developments in computation – from 3000 B.C. to the present day – in an easy-to-follow and concise manner. Topics and features: ideal for self-study, offering many pedagogical features such as chapter-opening key topics, chapter introductions and summaries, exercises, and a glossary; presents detailed information on major figures in computing, such as Boole, Babbage, Shannon, Turing, Zuse and Von Neumann; reviews the history of software engineering and of programming languages, including syntax and semantics; discusses the progress of artificial intelligence, with extension to such key disciplines as philosophy, psychology, linguistics, neural networks and cybernetics; examines the impact on society of the introduction of the personal computer, the World Wide Web, and the development of mobile phone technology; follows the evolution of a number of major technology companies, including IBM, Microsoft and Apple.
Plantation Acres
Author : John Harwood Andrews
Publisher :
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 40,31 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
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Archaeological Prospection
Author : Christina Einwogerer
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,47 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Aerial photography in archaeology
ISBN : 9783700174592
Book Description
Archaeological Prospection is a fascinating discipline using High-Tech instrumentation for the non-destructive localisation and documentation of archaeological sites and monuments. The book of abstracts of the fourth international conference on Archaeological Prospection held in Vienna in 2013 provides an overview over state of the art methodology, techniques and applications from all over the world. Satellite imagery, airborne remote sensing and aerial archaeology as well as geophysical prospecting (magnetics, resistivity survey, ground penetrating radar etc.) help the archaeologist to monitor and search whole landscapes, to detect new sites and to map their inner details with high accuracy. The prospection data is used for visualisations of our archaeological heritage buried in the ground. New spectacular prospection results including recently detected Chinese imperial palace sites, new insights into the surroundings of Egyptian pyramids and towns, Roman towns and villas and mysterious circular ditch systems from the Neolithic are reported by the world`s leading prospecting archaeologists and geophysicists.
Communicating Science
Author : Toss Gascoigne
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 994 pages
File Size : 26,59 MB
Release : 2020-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 1760463663
Book Description
Modern science communication has emerged in the twentieth century as a field of study, a body of practice and a profession—and it is a practice with deep historical roots. We have seen the birth of interactive science centres, the first university actions in teaching and conducting research, and a sharp growth in employment of science communicators. This collection charts the emergence of modern science communication across the world. This is the first volume to map investment around the globe in science centres, university courses and research, publications and conferences as well as tell the national stories of science communication. How did it all begin? How has development varied from one country to another? What motivated governments, institutions and people to see science communication as an answer to questions of the social place of science? Communicating Science describes the pathways followed by 39 different countries. All continents and many cultures are represented. For some countries, this is the first time that their science communication story has been told.
Imagined States
Author : Luisa Del Giudice
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 25,37 MB
Release : 2001-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN :
Book Description
An international ensemble of folklore scholars looks at varied ways in which national and ethnic groups have traditionally and creatively used imagined states of existence-some idealizations, some demonizations-in the construction of identities for themselves and for others. Drawing on oral traditions, especially as represented in traditional ballads, broadsides, and tale collections, the contributors consider fertile landscapes of the mind where utopias overflow with bliss and abundance, stereotyped national and ethnic caricatures define the lives of "others," nostalgia glorifies home and occupation, and idealized and mythological animals serve as cultural icons and guideposts to harmonious social life.
Cultures of Violence
Author : S. Carroll
Publisher : Springer
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 50,84 MB
Release : 2007-05-23
Category : History
ISBN : 0230591825
Book Description
Thinkers and historians have long perceived violence and its control as integral to the very idea of 'Western Civilization'. Focusing on interpersonal violence and the huge role it played in human affairs in the post-medieval West, this timely collection brings together the latest interdisciplinary and historical research in the field.
Annals of Westmeath, Ancient and Modern
Author : James Woods
Publisher :
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 15,69 MB
Release : 1907
Category : Westmeath (Ireland)
ISBN :
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Developing Basic Space Science World-Wide
Author : Willem Wamsteker
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 47,59 MB
Release : 2005-12-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 140202519X
Book Description
? J. Andersen Niels Bohr Institute for Astronomy Physics and Geophysics Astronomical Observatory Copenhagen [email protected] The development of astronomy worldwide begins at the roots: Already from childhood, humans of all nations and civilizations seem to share an innate fascination with the sky. Yet, people in different regions of the world have vastly different possibilities for pursuing this interest. In wealthy, industrialised societies the way is open to a school or higher education in science, possibly leading to a career in astronomy or basic or applied space science for the benefit of the country as well as the individual. In other regions, neither the financial nor the trained human resources are sufficient to offer that avenue to the future of the young generation, or those intellectual resources to the development of their country. This book addresses ways and means by which these obstacles can be, if not fully overcome, then at least significantly reduced.
Geohazards
Author : Madhavi Latha Gali
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 763 pages
File Size : 11,1 MB
Release : 2020-08-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9811562334
Book Description
This volume comprises select papers presented during the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2018. This volume discusses concepts of soil dynamics and studies related to earthquake geotechnical engineering, slope stability, and landslides. The papers presented in this volume analyze failures connected to geotechnical and geological origins to improve professional practice, codes of analysis and design. This volume will prove useful to researchers and practitioners alike.
