the internet on earth a geography of information

The Internet on Earth: A Geography of Information

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kellerman, Aharon / Thomas, Larry, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, A fascinating and vital area of research, ong>theong> geography of information describes ong>theong> role of information as both economic and commercial product and its distribution and movement across boundaries of cyberspace and conventional geography. Written by a pioneer in telecommunications geography research, this prize winning title (AAG award ) applies information geography to ong>theong> world of high-tech, examining ong>theong> latest wrinkles in ong>theong> ong>Internetong>, Silicon Valley, mobile telephony, and oong>theong>r key areas. ong>theong> first book to provide both a context for ong>theong> geography of information and a critical overview of recent research. Includes location-specific references and case studies. Examines ong>theong> information society, information economy, telecommunications and its geographical impact.

The Birth of the Earth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bailey, Jacqui / Lilly, Matong>theong>w, PUBLISHER: Kids Can Press, ong>Theong> Birth of ong>theong> Earth begins with ong>theong> Big Bang (which was actually silent), goes on to examine ong>theong> origins of planets, moons, asteroids and comets and ends with ong>theong> creation of ong>theong> Earth itself. ong>Theong> Birth of ong>theong> Earth is part of A Cartoon History of ong>theong> Earth. Each book closes with a timeline, a comprehensive glossary and an index. Scientific consultants, chosen for ong>theong>ir particular areas of expertise, have verified all ong>theong> factual information. Combined with humorous dialogue and comic-strip illustrations, each book in ong>theong> series is at once entertaining, engaging and -- educational

The Role and Impact of the Internet on Library and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Liu, Lewis-Guodo, PUBLISHER: Praeger, Since that time, ong>theong> literature on ong>theong> ong>Internetong> and its impact on and role in libraries and research has exploded. A simple keyword search in " Library Literature and Information Index," a primary electronic index of library and information science research literature, retrieves over items related to ong>theong> ong>Internetong>. ong>Theong> dominance of ong>theong> ong>Internetong> not only provides great opportunities for libraries to provide better services, but also poses tremendous challenges to librarians and library and information science scholars. This volume includes discussions of current issues and trends, written by scholars and practitioners in ong>theong> fields of library and information science, computer science, and computer engineering.

Key Concepts in Geography

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clifford, Nicholas J. / Holloway, Sarah L. / Rice, Stephen P., PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Including ten new chapters on nature, globalization, development, and risk and a new section on practicing geography, this is a completely revised and updated edition of ong>theong> bestselling, standard student resource. ong>Theong> Second Edition of Key Concepts in Geography explains ong>theong> key terms - space, time, place, scale, landscape - that define ong>theong> language of geography. It is unique in ong>theong> reference literature as it provides - in one volume - concepts from both human geography and physical geography; especially relevant now that environment is so critical to our understanding of geography.

Exploring the Internet Using

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jones, Debra, PUBLISHER: Neal-Schuman Publishers, As ong>theong> amount -- and quality -- of information available on ong>theong> ong>Internetong> continues to expand dramatically, students not only need to learn ong>Internetong> searching skills, but to develop literacy and critical thinking skills as well. Ideal for use in a high school or college general information literacy course, this innovative workbook uses active learning to help students discover how to find information on ong>theong> Net, and assess ong>theong> accuracy and relevance of all information ong>theong>y retrieve. Incorporating easy-to-follow explanations, graphic illustrations, eight hands-on practice sessions, and dozens of screen captures, ong>theong> book teaches students -- at ong>theong>ir own pace -- how to develop efficient search strategies; analyze evidence, assumptions, and logical arguments in ong>Internetong> sources; and use appropriate citation styles.

The Oceans

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bramwell, Martyn, PUBLISHER: Franklin Watts, Updated, comprehensive editions on physical geography examine ong>theong> Earth's landscapes and forces, with special emphasis on ong>theong> environment and conservation. Each book includes an index and glossary

A Dictionary of Geography

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mayhew, Susan, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This unique new dictionary offers comprehensive coverage in a single volume of words and terms encountered in both human and physical geography. Each of ong>theong> over updated, clear and concise entries provides an initial brief definition followed by a more in-depth explanation, making ong>theong> book useful for novice and expert alike. This new edition also features a factfinder with key economic and population statistics, making this ong>theong> most up-to-date dictionary of geography available. Authoritative and completely accessible, A Dictionary of Grography, Second Edition covers a vast scope of subjects, including cartography, surveying, meteorology, climatology, biogeography, ecology, geology, geomorphology, population, migration, agriculture, industry, transport, and development. ong>Theong>re is also extensive discussion of ong>theong> most recent advances in and information on topics such as plate tectonics, remote sensing, geographic information systems, and aerial differentiation. Wide-ranging and highly readable, this invaluable reference guide answers questions about all aspects of geography quickly and effectively using ong>theong> most recent advances in ong>theong> field.

Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Buhalis, Dimitrios / Tjoa, A. Min / Jafari, Jafar, PUBLISHER: Springer, ong>Theong> proceedings of ong>theong> conference ENTER - International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism - provide an international forum for ong>theong> discussion of ong>theong> role of telecommunication and information systems in tourism, inform potential users and people concerned with ong>theong> importance of such technologies and explain ong>theong>ir functioning. ong>Theong> following topics are treated in this volume: Dynamic Marketing Applications Using IT. - Designing Information Systems. - Using ong>theong> ong>Internetong>. - Transformation of ong>theong> Travel Industry. - Re-engineering Management Approaches. - Enhancing Tourism Intermediaries. - New Horizons for Destination Management Systems. - Strategic Management in Tourism. - New IT Uses in Tourism.

U.S. Government on the Web: Getting the Information You Need

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hernon, Peter / Shuler, John A. / Dugan, Robert E., PUBLISHER: Libraries Unlimited, This essential guide places government information resources within ong>theong> context of key issues and government structure to give users a clear understanding of federal publications available online. ong>Theong> authors discuss all three branches of ong>theong> government and how to best access ong>theong> types of information ong>theong>y disseminate.

Atlas of the World 18th Edition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Oxford University Press, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, ong>Theong> only world atlas updated annually, guaranteeing that users will find ong>theong> most current geographic information, Oxford's Atlas of ong>theong> World is ong>theong> most authoritative atlas on ong>theong> market. Full of crisp, clear cartography of urban areas and virtually uninhabited landscapes around ong>theong> globe, ong>theong> Atlas is filled with maps of cities and regions at carefully selected scales that give a striking view of ong>theong> Earth's surface. Opening with world statistics and a colorful, instructive 48-page Introduction to World Geography--beautifully illustrated with tables and graphs--this acclaimed resource provides details on numerous topics of geographic significance, such as climate change, food and water supply, biodiversity, energy, global conflict, and landforms. ong>Theong> popular satellite image section has been refreshed with stunning new images, while all census information and country descriptions have been updated to reflect ong>theong> latest developments around ong>theong> world, and maps depict new features and additions to ong>theong> landscape. Providing ong>theong> finest global coverage available, ong>theong> Atlas of ong>theong> World is not only ong>theong> best-selling volume of its size and price, but also ong>theong> benchmark by which all oong>theong>r atlases are measured.

12th Planet: Book I of the Earth Chronicles

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sitchin, Zecharia, PUBLISHER: Harper, Over ong>theong> years, startling evidence has been uncovered, challenging established notions of ong>theong> origins of life on Earth--evidence that suggests ong>theong> existence of an advanced group of extraterrestrials who once inhabited our world. ong>Theong> first book of ong>theong> revolutionary "Earth Chronicles" series offers indisputable documentary evidence of ong>theong> existence of ong>theong> mysterious planet Nibiru and tells why its astronauts came to Earth eons ago to fashion mankind in ong>theong>ir image. ong>Theong> product of more than thirty years of meticulous research, "ong>Theong> 12th Planet" treats as fact, not myth, ong>theong> tales of Creation, ong>theong> Deluge, ong>theong> Tower of Babel, and ong>theong> Nefilim who married ong>theong> daughters of man. By weaving togeong>theong>r ong>theong> biblical narrative with Sumerian and Babylonian clay-tablet texts, it challenges ong>theong> established notions of ong>theong> origins of Earth and mankind, and offers a compelling alternative history and prehistory of both.

The Gulf of Mexico: A Treasury of Resources in the American

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gore, Robert H., PUBLISHER: Pineapple Press (FL), - Only book available on this great body of water - Synopsis of ong>theong> history, geology, geography, oceanography, biology, ecology, and economics of ong>theong> Gulf - Traces ong>theong> economic use of ong>theong> Gulf from ong>theong> Mayans to present-day offshore oil companies - Explores every discrete ecological community in ong>theong> Gulf - For those who live or vacation on ong>theong> Gulf and wants to know ong>theong> full story of ong>theong>ir watery backyard

The History of the Earth: An Illustrated Chronicle of Our

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hartmann, William K. / Miller, Ron, PUBLISHER: Workman Publishing, "ong>Theong> History of Earth" combines geology, astronomy, evolution, history, cosmology, and painting to tell ong>theong> complete and vivid history of that elegant marble known as earth. Main Selection of ong>theong> Astronomy Book Club. Ages 14-up.

Managing Web Usage in the Workplace: A Social, Ethical and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anandarajan, Murugan / Simmers, Claire A., PUBLISHER: IRM Press, ong>Theong> nature of ong>theong> ong>Internetong> is dramatically revolutionizing ong>theong> manner in which organizations and individuals alike acquire and distribute information. Unfortunately ong>theong> problem of Web abuse has developed in kind. This interesting new book includes chapters that embrace a wide array of ong>Internetong> abuse issues such as, ong>theong> impact of Web abuse on individuals, groups, organizations, and societies, and ong>theong> problem of Web abuse within oong>theong>r cultures and countries. Geared toward business professionals, academicians and students from a variety of disciplines, Managing Web Usage in ong>theong> Workplace: A Social, Ethical and Legal Perspective focuses on ong>theong> phenomenon of ong>Internetong> abuse and its consequences.

The Atlas of Middle-Earth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fonstad, Karen Wynn, PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), Karen Wynn Fonstad's ong>THEong> ATLAS OF MIDDLE-EARTH is an essential volume that will enchant all Tolkien fans. Here is ong>theong> definitive guide to ong>theong> geography of Middle-earth, from its founding in ong>theong> Elder Days through ong>theong> Third Age, including ong>theong> journeys of Bilbo, Frodo, and ong>theong> Fellowship of ong>theong> Ring. Auong>theong>ntic and updated -- nearly one third of ong>theong> maps are new, and ong>theong> text is fully revised -- ong>theong> atlas illuminates ong>theong> enchanted world created in ong>THEong> SILMARILLION, ong>THEong> HOBBIT, and ong>THEong> LORD OF ong>THEong> RINGS. Hundreds of two-color maps and diagrams survey ong>theong> journeys of ong>theong> principal characters day by day -- including all ong>theong> battles and key locations of ong>theong> First, Second, and Third Ages. Plans and descriptions of castles, buildings, and distinctive landforms are given, along with ong>theong>matic maps describing ong>theong> climate, vegetation, languages, and population distribution of Middle-earth throughout its history. An extensive appendix and an index help readers correlate ong>theong> maps with Tolkien's novels.

An Introduction to the Geography of Tourism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nelson, Velvet A., PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield, Tourism is an astonishingly complex phenomenon that is becoming an ever-greater part of life in today s global world. This clear and engaging text introduces undergraduate students to this vast and diverse subject through ong>theong> lens of geography, ong>theong> only field with ong>theong> breadth to consider all of ong>theong> aspects, activities, and perspectives that constitute tourism. Indeed, geography and tourism have always been interconnected, and Velvet Nelson reinforces ong>theong> relationship between ong>theong>m by using both human and physical geography to interpret all aspects of tourism economic, social, and environmental. She shows how geography provides ong>theong> tools and concepts to consider both ong>theong> positive and negative factors that affect tourists and destinations, as well as ong>theong> effects tourism has on both peoples and places. Real-world case studies based on research and on ong>theong> experiences of tourists ong>theong>mselves illustrate key issues. This comprehensive, ong>theong>matically organized introduction will enhance students understanding of geographic concepts and how ong>theong>y can be used as a way of viewing and understanding ong>theong> world.

Adams Job Interview Almanac

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bob Adams Publishers / Adams Media / Verucki, Peter, PUBLISHER: Adams Media Corporation, ong>Theong> Adams Jobs Almanac provides an unprecedented amount of information on career opportunities and strategies. ong>Theong> book includes: - Names and addresses for thousands of leading employers nationwide - Information for which jobs each company commonly hires - Industry forecasts and geographical cross-references - Job outlooks for a variety of professions - Multiple extensive indexes - Advice on preparing resumes and succeeding at interviews - ong>Theong> latest information on online job resources With annually updated information, ong>Theong> Adams Jobs Almanac is ong>theong> most comprehensive national career reference guide available

The Search for the Giant Squid

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ellis, Richard, PUBLISHER: Lyons Press, ong>Theong> first authoritative study of one of ong>theong> largest, most elusive creatures on earth.

Knowledge Management and Virtual Organizations

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Malhotra, Yogesh, PUBLISHER: Idea Group Publishing, Based on ong>theong> completion of ong>theong> latest knowledge, research and practices, Knowledge Management and Virtual Organizations synong>theong>sizes ong>theong> latest thinking in knowledge management with ong>theong> design of information technology and ong>theong> ong>Internetong>-enabled new organization forms. ong>Theong> major emphasis of this exciting book is on knowledge management, virtual organizations and teams, and success factors for knowledge management and virtual organizations.

Flags of the World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: DK Publishing, PUBLISHER: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), Learn about ong>theong> world's flags and geography with this informative and fun sticker book, fully revised and updated with ong>theong> most current information and flag imagery. More than 300 reusable full-color stickers are included, along with 11 pages of maps Each flag sticker appears twice making it perfect to use for school projects Readers are invited to interact with ong>theong> book, learning world geography by placing ong>theong> stickers in ong>theong>ir correct locations on ong>theong> maps Stickers are organized by region and clearly labeled, making for easy navigation

Information Seeking in the Online Age: Principles and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Large, J. Andrew / Hartley, Richard J. / Tedd, Lucy A., PUBLISHER: Bowker-Saur, This successor to Online Searching covers an expanded range of electronic information sources, including ong>theong> ong>Internetong>. It also treats all aspects of information searching, from information retrieval techniques to ong>theong> resources ong>theong>mselves. Following a general overview, ong>theong> topics include: -- Historical development -- Information-seeking behavior -- Languages and information retrieval -- Database organization -- Developing a search strategy -- Browsing strategies -- Interface considerations -- Searching a variety of electronic database environments -- Research directions and developments

Journal of Healthcare Information Management, E-Commerce:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Megliola, Bonnie M., PUBLISHER: Jossey-Bass, ong>Theong> ong>Internetong> is dramatically changing ong>theong> way business is conducted on a day-to-day basis and e-commerce is driving change within organizations across virtually all industries at an extraordinary rate. Healthcare organizations will be required to adapt ong>theong>ir strategies and business practices more rapidly and intelligently than ever before. ong>Theong> new issue provides an awareness of e-commerce and of ways in which ong>theong> ong>Internetong> can be utilized as a viable vehicle to develop new markets, retain customers, and capitalize on ever-growing e-commerce opportunities. This is an issue of ong>theong> "Journal for Healthcare Information Management," sponsored by ong>theong> Healthcare Informations Management Systems Society.

The Pillars of the Earth

ong>Theong> Pillars of ong>theong> Earth Autore Ken Follet Editrice PAN In inglese Condizioni Buone.

Issues for Libraries and Information Science in the Internet

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shuman, Bruce A., PUBLISHER: Libraries Unlimited, Are libraries destined for extinction as more people turn to ong>theong> Web for ong>theong>ir information needs? Or will ong>theong> role of libraries expand to bridge ong>theong> gap between information haves and have-nots? How will censorship issues, information overload, and archiving affect libraries in years to come? ong>Theong> immense changes brought by ong>theong> ong>Internetong> pose many questions and dilemmas for today's librarians, challenging many fundamental beliefs and practices. This timely work addresses a number of major critical issues facing libraries and our society. Join author Bruce Shuman to explore ong>theong> challenges and possible solutions in this lively and thought-provoking discussion. A fascinating read for anyone working in ong>theong> information industry-from library managers and practitioners to faculty and students of library and information science. It is also of interest to researchers and ong>Internetong> users.

Atlantic Coast of North America

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: National Oceanic / Atmospheric Administration, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Companies, ong>Theong>se are ong>theong> editions of NOAA's classic tidal current tables, now no longer published by ong>theong> government. Included are ong>theong> times and velocities of ebb and flood currents, information on rotary currents, Gulf Stream information, and data on thousands of locations in North America, South America, and Asia. Mandated by ong>theong> U.S. Coast Guard for use aboard commercial vessels.

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