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KONSEP DASAR TEKNIK SIPIL
Teknik sipil merupakan salah satu bidang keilmuan yang sangat penting dalam pembangunan infrastruktur suatu negara. Mulai dari perencanaan hingga pelaksanaan proyek pembangunan, teknik sipil memegang peranan vital dalam menciptakan lingkungan yang layak, aman, dan berkelanjutan. Oleh karena itu, pemahaman yang kuat tentang konsep dasar di bidang ini sangat diperlukan, baik oleh mahasiswa yang sedang menempuh pendidikan teknik sipil maupun oleh para praktisi yang ingin memperdalam wawasan mereka.
Coral Reef Remote Sensing
Remote sensing stands as the defining technology in our ability to monitor coral reefs, as well as their biophysical properties and associated processes, at regional to global scales. With overwhelming evidence that much of Earth’s reefs are in decline, our need for large-scale, repeatable assessments of reefs has never been so great. Fortunately, the last two decades have seen a rapid expansion in the ability for remote sensing to map and monitor the coral reef ecosystem, its overlying water column, and surrounding environment. Remote sensing is now a fundamental tool for the mapping, monitoring and management of coral reef ecosystems. Remote sensing offers repeatable, quantitative assess...
Shifting Baselines
Shifting Baselines explores the real-world implications of a groundbreaking idea: we must understand the oceans of the past to protect the oceans of the future. In 1995, acclaimed marine biologist Daniel Pauly coined the term "shifting baselines" to describe a phenomenon of lowered expectations, in which each generation regards a progressively poorer natural world as normal. This seminal volume expands on Pauly's work, showing how skewed visions of the past have led to disastrous marine policies and why historical perspective is critical to revitalize fisheries and ecosystems. Edited by marine ecologists Jeremy Jackson and Enric Sala, and historian Karen Alexander, the book brings together k...
Human Groups and Social Categories
This volume reconciles some of Henri Tajfel's disparate studies on the social psychology of the relations and conflicts between social groups.
American Education
Joel Spring’s American Education introduces readers to the historical, political, social, and legal foundations of education and to the profession of teaching in the United States. In his signature straightforward and concise approach to describing complex issues, Spring illuminates events and topics and that are often overlooked or whitewashed, giving students the opportunity to engage in critical thinking about education. In this edition he looks closely at the global context of education in the U.S. Featuring current information and challenging perspectives—with scholarship that is often cited as a primary source, students will come away from this clear, authoritative text informed on...
888 Hints for the Home
This book contains practical ideas on making the most out of every space in the home. Among the ideas included are tips to make spaces look larger; advice on lighting; a guide to storage in the kitchen, bathrooms and areas throughout the home; recommendations for entrance areas and hallways; examples of how to hang pictures; and suggestions for indoor and outdoor furniture, all following interior design principles and presented in a fun and instructive way. The images by photographer Jose Luis Hausmann offer a look inside a careful selection of homes of very different types and styles. The photos themselves offer a valuable source of inspiration that will last beyond current fashions and styles.
A Primer on Corporate Governance
This book examines the main characteristics of Spanish corporate governance. Spain is one of the top 20 economies around the world and one of the five largest in Europe. The significant differences between the Spanish system and the Anglo-Saxon system (i.e., the US, the UK, Canada and Australia) make this book interesting not only for the Spanish or European audience, but for a number of possible readers in the international arena. It discusses the main characteristics of Spanish corporate governance, the factors underlying the current situation, and frames Spain in the international context of corporate governance. The book will also explore the functioning of the main mechanisms of corporate governance, both in terms of internal and external mechanisms. The book provides a clear view of how corporate governance has evolved in Spain, the recent trends in corporate governance, and the main facts and figures to understand the Spanish system in the international framework. The book is intended for use by executives in or out of the executive education environment as well as MBAs and advanced undergraduates in business schools around the world.
A Profile of the Software Industry
Software plays a critical role in today’s global information economy. It runs the computers, networks, and devices that enable countless products and services. Software varies in size from vast enterprise and communications systems like the enormous enterprise resource planning system from SAP to the tiny app Angry Birds. This book offers a profile of the software industry and the companies in the industry. It describes the primary products and services produced; reviews its history; explains how the industry is structured; discusses its economics and competitive environment; and examines important trends and issues including globalization, workforce, regulation, and the emergence of new software business models. Software runs the computers and networks that support the flow of information in the global economy, and this book provides a real look at the intricacies of this industry.
A Lifetime of Fiction
A Lifetime of Fiction: The 500 Most Recommended Reads for Ages 2 to 102 is the most authoritative set of fiction book recommendations in the United States because it is a composite of the most noteworthy book award lists, best book publications, and recommended reading lists from leading libraries, schools, and parenting organizations from across the country. Who are these formidable experts? A Lifetime of Fiction amalgamates over 100 reading lists, including Time Magazine’s Top 100 Novels, Modern Library’s 100 Best Novels, Horn Book Children’s Classics, The New York Times Parent’s Guide to the Best Books for Children, Harvard Bookstore Favorite Books, College Board’s Great Books R...
