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The world's oceans account for roughly 71 percent of the planet's surface and 99 percent of its livable volume. Any study of this huge habitat requires a solid foundation in the principles that underlie marine biology and physical and chemical oceanography, yet until now undergraduate textbooks have largely presented compilations of facts rather than explanations of principles. How the Ocean Works fills this gap, providing a concise and accessible college-level introduction to marine science that is also ideal for general readers. How are winds and currents driven? What is the dilemma of the two-layered ocean? Mark Denny explains key concepts like these in rich and fascinating detail. He exp...
Including a 16 page full color insert, this helpful guide contains not only technical information on using the software, but also instruction and learning techniques not found in other books.
Describing the major political processes and institutions of national government, this book presents an in depth analysis of the political scene in America today. It also provide an intellectual evaluation of such topics as policy making, public opinion, interest groups and civil rights.
In Liberalism and Pluralism the author explores the challenges conflicting values, interests and identities pose to liberal democracy. Richard Bellamy illustrates his criticism and proposals by reference to such topical issues as the citizens charter, constitutional reform, the Rushdie affair and the development of the European Union.
Proceedings of a seminar in Helsinki that examined the climate for innovation in Russia and discussed the lessons that can be drawn from the institutional reforms and recent policy initiatives in OECD countries to enhance the contribution of science and technology to innovation and growth.
Concepts and tools for integrating culture as a prerequisite and as a basis for project design. The book situates the cultural approach to development in relation to globalization, then gives a synthesis of the strategies elaborated by the United Nations and makes methodological proposals in this respect.
A complete reference on Microsoft PowerPoint, this book teaches the fundamentals of PowerPoint and how to become productive using PowerPoint. Readers learn how to enter and edit text, use charts, work with graphics, work with colors and different types of output, customize PowerPoint, and develop business presentations.
In developing countries, the extent to which intellectuals disengage themselves in state activities has widespread consequences for the social, political, and economic development of those societies. Roderic Camps’ examination of intellectuals in Mexico is the first study of a Latin American country to detail the structure of intellectual life, rather than merely considering intellectual ideas. Camp has used original sources, including extensive interviews, to provide new data about the evolution of leading Mexican intellectuals and their relationship to politics and politicians since 1920.