Describes the nature and properties of minerals and examines some common examples.

Minerals

Bell, Robert

Children's Books

Golden Books

Discusses the discovery of fossils and how they originated, fossil fuels, other ways in which prehistoric life is preserved, and what fossils teach about the development of life, geographical changes, and geological time, accompanied by four fossil samples

Fossils (Golden Science Close-up)

Discusses the properties of crystals, how they are formed, colors and types of crystals, crystal folklore, and the places in which they are found, accompanied by a magnifying glass and three crystal samples

Crystals (The Golden Science Close-Up Series)

Decisions, Decisions. Game Theory and You.

Decisions, decisions: Game theory and you

Science & Math

Mathematics

Norton

Having it your way: The strategy of settling everyday conflicts

The author lifts the veil of secrecy from scientific research conducted in this country. He presents a shattering indictment of the scientific community from the halls of government to the research centers at major universities and corporations. Documents case after case of influence peddling, doctored research and outright fraud, and reveals how the twin forces of money and status compromise and corrupt the pursuit of scientific truth.

Impure Science: Fraud, Compromise and Political Influence in Scientific Research

Research

wiley

From Connectivity to Community was written to help communities - including the small-to-midsize ones that make up the majority - develop the broadband and digital assets that the modern economy demands and turn them into inclusive prosperity and social and cultural growth. It is written for community leaders in local governments and regional districts...for members of legislatures, educators, technology providers, business leaders, agencies, economic development and regional planning organizations...for people who care deeply about the future of the place called home and are willing to take action to make it a dynamic and successful one. Growth in your local economy, in the social richness of your community and in its traditions and culture are the things that make a community worth living in. It is what attracts outsiders to settle there, what keeps people and employers from moving away, and what makes possible every other thing we love about the place called home. Today those things are under siege all over the world from massive waves of change in the economy, in society and in culture generated - as undersea earthquakes generate tidal waves - by technology change. This book is your guide to a new approach to economic development that will enable your community to adapt, survive and thrive amid the storm. If you are looking for advice on becoming a Smart City, you will find some of that here. But Smart City stuff is, frankly, just tinkering around the edges of the big, hairy, inescapable challenges of our time. Mastering a few technology tricks to make your municipality or county run better is good. But it is not going to change lives for the better. It will not create employment or drive inclusive growth. It will not keep the brightest youth from leaving town for greener pastures. It will not give birth to the next generation of employers or ensure that your people have the skills needed to work for them. You may start your journey with a Smart City project, but we hope you will notch up much greater achievements before the end.

From Connectivity to Community: The ICF Method for Economic, Social and Cultural Growth in the Digital Age

Business & Money

Economics

Bowker

Broadband Economies tells the story of "Intelligent Communities" around the world that are using broadband and information technology to build local prosperity and social inclusion. Communications has let employers to go global in search of talent, skills and access to markets – and has introduced global competition between workers and communities. Communities everywhere strive to be places where people can find enough economic opportunity to raise a family and where their children can afford to do the same. Today, broadband and IT are helping 21st Century communities survive and prosper. They enable small companies to be global exporters, ensure that schools can access global resources and increase community involvement online. By boosting economic and social well-being, broadband and IT are reducing the incentives for their young people to flee in search of opportunity – but only if communities know how to put them to effective use.

Broadband Economies: Creating the Community of the 21st Century

Jung, John

Zacharilla, Louis

Computers & Technology

Intelligent Community Forum

Arts Curriculum For Future Leaders. Featuring 18 devotionals and hands-on lessons in Visual Art, Photography &amp; Comic Books. For students ages 8-14.

Create: Arts Curriculum for Future Leaders

Arts & Photography

Penley, Steve

Cariello, Sergio

Cowart, Jeremy

Teem, Larry

Carson, Geinene

Study & Teaching

Atlanta Youth Project

One of the world's most important textiles, the Rajah quilt is a major focus of the National Gallery of Australia's textiles collection. The quilt was made by women convicts on board the ship Rajah while being transported from England to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1841. While it is a compelling document of convict life, it is also an extraordinary work of art―a product of beauty from the hands of many women who, in the most abject circumstances, were able to work together to produce an object of hope. From the moment The Rajah quilt entered the collection of the National Gallery of Australia, its significance was obvious to the textile conservation staff. Part of a longstanding tradition spanning over a millennium, quilts evoke an interest that extends beyond the special place they hold in the history of women's artistic endeavours. They embody technical and decorative skills, patience and, most importantly, an individual story of the time and personality of its creator. The inscription on The Rajah quilt confirms its importance in Australian history as a physical link to transportation and early European settlement. Uniquely, this quilt also holds significance for the thousands of Australians who are descendants of the 179 women prisoners who arrived in Tasmania on board the Rajah in 1841. The publication features details of the quilt showing varying stitching, patchwork bands, broderie perse (a French term used to describe appliqué patterns comprising cut-out sections of floral motifs from printed chintz imported from India) construction and previously unseen reverse details.

The Rajah Quilt

History & Criticism

National Gallery of Australia

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