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  • Chromium(VI) Handbook

    Edited by Jacques Guertin, James A. Jacobs, Cynthia P. Avakian ...
    Put together by a team of scientists, engineers, regulators, and lawyers, the Chromium(VI) Handbook consolidates the latest literature on this topic. The broad scope of this book fills the need for a comprehensive resource on chromium(VI), improving the knowledge of this contaminant at a time when the extent and degree of the problem is still being assessed. It addresses naturally occurring and ... Read more

    $420.00 USD

  • Environmental Considerations Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing Operations

    Adjusting to the Shale Revolution in a Green World

    by James A. Jacobs, Stephen M. Testa ...
    A guide to environmental and communication issues related to fracking and the best approach to protect communitiesEnvironmental Considerations Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing Operations offers a much-needed resource that explores the complex challenges of fracking by providing an understanding of the environmental and communication issues that are inherent with hydraulic fracturing. The book ... Read more

    $182.00 USD

  • Detached America

    Building Houses in Postwar Suburbia

    by James A. Jacobs ...
    Series series Midcentury
    During the quarter century between 1945 and 1970, Americans crafted a new manner of living that shaped and reshaped how residential builders designed and marketed millions of detached single-family suburban houses. The modest two- and three-bedroom houses built immediately following the war gave way to larger and more sophisticated houses shaped by casual living, which stressed a family's easy ... Read more

    $46.99 USD

  • Acid Mine Drainage, Rock Drainage, and Acid Sulfate Soils

    Causes, Assessment, Prediction, Prevention, and Remediation

    by James A. Jacobs, Jay H. Lehr, Stephen M. Testa ...
    Provides the tools needed to analyze and solve acid drainage problemsFeaturing contributions from leading experts in science and engineering, this book explores the complex biogeochemistry of acid mine drainage, rock drainage, and acid sulfate soils. It describes how to predict, prevent, and remediate the environmental impact of acid drainage and the oxidation of sulfides, offering the latest ... Read more

    $138.00 USD

  • Oil Spills and Gas Leaks: Environmental Response, Prevention and Cost Recovery

    by Stephen M. Testa, James A. Jacobs ...
    The definitive guide to petroleum hydrocarbon fuel spill and leak causes, prevention, response, and cost recoveryOil Spills and Gas Leaks highlights the complex nature of petroleum hydrocarbon fuel extraction methods, the unintended consequences when disasters occur, spill behavior, and environmental impact mitigation. This practical resource discusses engineering techniques; long-term biological ... Read more

    $108.89 USD

  • Preserving Government Information: Past, Present, and Future

    by James A Jacobs, James R Jacobs ...
    The digital information that the U.S. federal government publishes is not being adequately preserved. Current preservation practices are built on a paper-era infrastructure that does not work in the digital age. In this textbook, the authors examine how preservation practices of the past affect digital preservation, analyze publishing and preservation data to characterize the current gaps in ... Read more

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    How to Run a Successful Free Software Project

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  • Privacy and Data Protection based on the GDPR

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    Information about people is becoming increasingly valuable. Enabled by new technologies, organizations collect and process personal data on a large scale. Free flow of data across Europe is vital for the common market, but it also presents a clear risk to the fundamental rights of individuals. This issue was addressed by the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament with the ... Read more

    $58.99 USD

  • The Microsoft Antitrust Cases

    Competition Policy for the Twenty-first Century

    by Andrew I. Gavil, Harry First ...
    A comprehensive account of the decades-long, multiple antitrust actions against Microsoft and an assessment of the effectiveness of antitrust law in the digital age.For more than two decades, the U.S. Department of Justice, various states, the European Commission, and many private litigants pursued antitrust actions against the tech giant Microsoft. In investigating and prosecuting Microsoft, ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Preserving Digital Materials

    by Ross Harvey, Jaye Weatherburn ...
    The third edition of Preserving Digital Materials provides a survey of the digital preservation landscape.This book is structured around four questions:Why do we preserve digital materials?What digital materials do we preserve?How do we preserve digital materials?How do we manage digital preservation?This is a concise handbook and reference for a wide range of stakeholders who need to understand ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Copyright Law for Librarians and Educators

    Creative Strategies and Practical Solutions

    by Kenneth D. Crews ...
    Copyright law never sleeps, making it imperative to keep abreast of the latest developments. Declared “an exemplary text that seals the standards for such books” (Managing Information), this newly revised and updated edition by respected copyright authority Crews offers timely insights and succinct guidance for LIS students, librarians, and educators alike. Readers willlearn basic copyright ... Read more

    $38.89 USD

  • Librarian's Guide to Online Searching

    Cultivating Database Skills for Research and Instruction

    by Christopher C. Brown ...
    Updates the premier textbook for students and librarians needing to know the landscape of current databases and how to search them.Librarians need to know of existing databases, and they must be able to teach search capabilities and strategies to library users. This practical guide introduces librarians to a broad spectrum of fee-based and freely available databases and explains how to teach them ... Read more

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