Deindustrialization is not simply an economic process, but a social and cultural one as well. The rusting detritus of our industrial past the wrecked hulks of factories, abandoned machinery too large to remove, and now-useless infrastructures has for decades been a part of the North American landscape. In recent years, however, these modern ruins have become cultural attractions, drawing increasing numbers of adventurers, artists, and those curious about a forgotten heritage.
Through a unique blend of oral history, photographs, and interpretive essays, Corporate Wasteland...
Deindustrialization is not simply an economic process, but a social and cultural one as well. The rusting detritus of our industrial past the wreck...
This book provides an introduction to matrix theory and aims to provide a clear and concise exposition of the basic ideas, results and techniques in the subject. Complete proofs are given and no knowledge beyond high school mathematics is necessary. The book includes many examples, applications and exercises for the reader, so that it can be used both by students interested in theory and those who are mainly interested in learning the techniques.
This book provides an introduction to matrix theory and aims to provide a clear and concise exposition of the basic ideas, results and techniques in t...
Academic libraries are in the midst of significant disruption. Academic librarians and university administrators know they need to change, but are not sure how. Bits and pieces of what needs to happen are clear, but the whole picture is hard to grasp. Reimagining the Academic Library paints a simple straightforward picture of the changes affecting academic libraries and what academic librarians need to do to respond to the changes would help to guide future library practice. The aim is to explain where academic libraries need to go and how to get there in a book that can be read in a weekend....
Academic libraries are in the midst of significant disruption. Academic librarians and university administrators know they need to change, but are not...
Academic libraries are in the midst of significant disruption. Academic librarians and university administrators know they need to change, but are not sure how. Bits and pieces of what needs to happen are clear, but the whole picture is hard to grasp. Reimagining the Academic Library paints a simple straightforward picture of the changes affecting academic libraries and what academic librarians need to do to respond to the changes would help to guide future library practice. The aim is to explain where academic libraries need to go and how to get there in a book that can be read in a weekend....
Academic libraries are in the midst of significant disruption. Academic librarians and university administrators know they need to change, but are not...
