Author: Douglas F. Barnes
Publisher: Resources for the Future Press
Keywords: rff, press, countries, developing, strategies, rural, electrification, challenge
Number of Pages: 330
Published: 2007-07-12
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 1933115432
ISBN-13: 9781933115436
Douglas Barnes and his team of development experts provide an essential guide that can help improve the quality of life to the estimated 1.6 billion rural people in the world who are without electricity. The difficulties in bringing electricity to rural areas are formidable: Low population densities result in high capital and operating costs. Consumers are often poor, and their electricity consumption is low. Politicians interfere with the planning and operations of programs, insisting on favored constituents. Yet, as Barnes and his contributors demonstrate, many countries have overcome these
Author: British Press Photographers Association
Publisher: David & Charles
Keywords: press, world, british, photographers, changing, photography, thousand, days, five
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2007-01-04
List price: $29.99
ISBN-10: 0715324349
ISBN-13: 9780715324349
"New edition covers the latest world events *Award-winning photography from 9/11, the Asian tsunami and the London subway bombings *Images from the worlds of entertainment, art, politics, sports and current events *Foreword by esteemed editor and publisher Sir Harold Evans Five Thousand Days is the British Press Photographers’ Association’s definitive look at the most important cultural events of the past 15 years. From the fall of communism to terrorist attacks around the globe, these are the iconic images that put a face to the headlines we can’t forget--yet becaus
Author: Anthony Lee Ash
Publisher: College Press Publishing Company, Inc.
Keywords: niv, commentary, press, college, colossians, philemon, philippians
Number of Pages: 254
Published: 1995-06-01
List price: $26.99
ISBN-10: 0899006353
ISBN-13: 9780899006352
Anthony Ash’s commentary of the books of Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon is part of The College Press NIV Commentary Series, noted for its clear exposition, fresh style, and Biblically sound exegesis.
Authors:David S. MacKenzie, Timber Press Staff,
Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated
Keywords: timber, pocket, press, guides, covers, guide, ground
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2006-06-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0881927988
ISBN-13: 9780881927986
More than 1000 readily available ground covers are profiled in this guide, accompanied by 320 photos. The entries are arranged in alphabetical order and include extensive cultural notes, suggested uses in the landscape, and a brief summary of the plant’s main ornamental features. Hardiness zones, growth rate, and spacing recommendations round out the descriptions. A glossary, suggestions for further reading, nursery sources, and lists of plants for specific landscape situations provide gardeners with everything they need to successfully incorporate ground covers in their landscapes. This
Author: Brian Horton
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Keywords: associated, press, handbooks, guide, photojournalism
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2000-10-30
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0071363874
ISBN-13: 9780071363877
Written by noted AP photographer and photoeditor Brian Horton, this is an insider’s manual to one of the most glamorous and exciting media professions. Emphasizing the creative process behind the photojournalist’s art, Brian Horton draws upon his three decades of experience, as well as the experiences of other award-winning photojournalists, to instruct readers in the secrets of snapping memorable news photos every time. With the help of more than 100 photographs from the AP archives, he analyzes what constitutes successful news photos of every type, including portraits, tableaux,
Authors:Marcia Press, Barry Press,
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: bible, repair, upgrade
Number of Pages: 504
Published: 2004-05-07
List price: $24.99
ISBN-10: 0764557319
ISBN-13: 9780764557316
* Updated and revised with eighty percent new material, this book is 100 percent of what readers need to upgrade, fix, or troubleshoot PCs * Sixty-five percent of U.S. households own a PC; this book caters to the do-it-yourselfers in these households, both novices and tech hobbyists alike, who are looking for an approachable reference * A one-stop reference for topics such as video, CD, and DVD; multimedia; storage; communications (network and Internet); peripherals; and integrating with laptops and handhelds * Concludes with a step-by-step tutorial on building an "extreme" machine that can ha
Author: Tim Weilkiens
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
Keywords: omg, press, design, analysis, modeling, engineering, sysml, uml, systems
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2008-02-15
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 0123742749
ISBN-13: 9780123742742
UML, the Universal Modeling Language, was the first language designed to fulfill the requirement for "universality." However, it is a software-specific language, and does not support the needs of engineers designing from the broader systems-based perspective. Therefore, SysML was created. It has been steadily gaining popularity, and many companies, especially in the heavily-regulated Defense, Automotive, Aerospace, Medical Device and Telecomms industries, are already using SysML, or are plannning to switch over to it in the near future. However, little information is currently available on the
