Author: William BECK (of the Society of Friends, and BALL (Thomas Frederick))Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
The London Friends' Meetings: Showing the Rise of the Society of Friends in London ... with Accounts of the Various Meeting-houses and Burial-grounds ... Compiled from Original Records and Other Sources by W. Beck and T. F. Ball
Author: William BECK (of the Society of Friends, and BALL (Thomas Frederick))Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed BooksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The London Burial Grounds
Author: Mrs. Basil HolmesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
The Sumerians
Author: Samuel Noah KramerPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226452328
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
The Sumerians, the pragmatic and gifted people who preceded the Semites in the land first known as Sumer and later as Babylonia, created what was probably the first high civilization in the history of man, spanning the fifth to the second millenniums B.C. This book is an unparalleled compendium of what is known about them. Professor Kramer communicates his enthusiasm for his subject as he outlines the history of the Sumerian civilization and describes their cities, religion, literature, education, scientific achievements, social structure, and psychology. Finally, he considers the legacy of Sumer to the ancient and modern world. "There are few scholars in the world qualified to write such a book, and certainly Kramer is one of them. . . . One of the most valuable features of this book is the quantity of texts and fragments which are published for the first time in a form available to the general reader. For the layman the book provides a readable and up-to-date introduction to a most fascinating culture. For the specialist it presents a synthesis with which he may not agree but from which he will nonetheless derive stimulation."—American Journal of Archaeology "An uncontested authority on the civilization of Sumer, Professor Kramer writes with grace and urbanity."—Library Journal
The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies
Author: Erik BrynjolfssonPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393239357
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
A pair of technology experts describe how humans will have to keep pace with machines in order to become prosperous in the future and identify strategies and policies for business and individuals to use to combine digital processing power with human ingenuity.
History of New London, Connecticut
Author: Frances Manwaring CaulkinsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : New London (Conn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 686
Book Description
Biochar for Environmental Management
Author: Johannes LehmannPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136571213
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
Biochar is the carbon-rich product when biomass (such as wood, manure or crop residues) is heated in a closed container with little or no available air. It can be used to improve agriculture and the environment in several ways, and its stability in soil and superior nutrient-retention properties make it an ideal soil amendment to increase crop yields. In addition to this, biochar sequestration, in combination with sustainable biomass production, can be carbon-negative and therefore used to actively remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, with major implications for mitigation of climate change. Biochar production can also be combined with bioenergy production through the use of the gases that are given off in the pyrolysis process. This book is the first to synthesize the expanding research literature on this topic. The book's interdisciplinary approach, which covers engineering, environmental sciences, agricultural sciences, economics and policy, is a vital tool at this stage of biochar technology development. This comprehensive overview of current knowledge will be of interest to advanced students, researchers and professionals in a wide range of disciplines.
Military Government in the Ryukyu Islands, 1945-1950
Author: Arnold G. FischPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Military government on Okinawa from the first stages of planning until the transition toward a civil administration.
The Story of the Bronx from the Purchase Made by the Dutch from the Indians in 1639 to the Present Day
Author: Stephen JenkinsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
Author: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1009178466
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1807
Book Description
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for assessing the science related to climate change. It provides policymakers with regular assessments of the scientific basis of human-induced climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation. This IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate is the most comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the observed and projected changes to the ocean and cryosphere and their associated impacts and risks, with a focus on resilience, risk management response options, and adaptation measures, considering both their potential and limitations. It brings together knowledge on physical and biogeochemical changes, the interplay with ecosystem changes, and the implications for human communities. It serves policymakers, decision makers, stakeholders, and all interested parties with unbiased, up-to-date, policy-relevant information. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.