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The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge (Touchstone Books) by David McCullough Publisher Comments This monumental book tells the enthralling story of one of the greatest accomplishments in our nations history, the building of what was then the longest suspension bridge in the world. The Brooklyn Bridge rose out of the expansive era following the... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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GIS in Public Policy by R W Greene Publisher Comments How government officials, educators, and social welfare experts can put GIS to use.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $1.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Georeferencing: The Geographic Associations of Information (Digital Libraries and Electronic Publishing) by Linda L Hill Publisher Comments andlt;Pandgt;Georeferencing--relating information to geographic location--has been incorporated into today's information systems in various ways. We use online services to map our route from one place to another; science, business, and government... (read more) List Price $40.25 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Undersea With Gis - With CD (01 Edition) by Dawn (ed.) Wright Publisher Comments In the same way GIS has helped make analysis and mapping of the earth's surface more accessible and powerful, GIS technology allows experts to see that large portion of the planet that is underwater. This collection of works from experts in marine... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $13.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Seismic Tomography and Mantle Circulation: Proceedings of a Royal Society Discussion Meeting Held on 13 and 14 April 1988 by The Royal Society Publisher Comments Convection in the Earth's mantle governs the thermal and chemical evolution of the Earth, and hence controls much geological activity at the Earth's surface. Progress in determining the present-day mantle circulation, and understanding how it might have... (read more) Your price: $2.95 Used - Hardcover
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Introduction to Remote Sensing by Arthur Cracknell Publisher Comments Providing a full introduction to remote sensing for all environmental scientists, this wide-ranging and authoritative text assumes no prior knowledge of remote sensing yet covers the field in sufficient depth to be suitable also as a research manual.... (read more) List Price $49.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Canal Builders (10 Edition) by Julie Greene Publisher Comments A revelatory look at a momentous undertaking-from the workers' point of view The Panama Canal has long been celebrated as a triumph of American engineering and ingenuity. In The Canal Builders, Julie Greene reveals that this emphasis has obscured a far... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Throwing Fire: Projectile Technology Through History by Alfred W Crosby Publisher Comments In Throwing Fire, historian Alfred W. Crosby looks at hard, accurate throwing and the manipulation of fire as unique human capabilities. Humans began throwing rocks in prehistory and then progressed to javelins, atlatls, bows and arrows. We learned to... (read more) List Price $75.50 Your price: $2.50 Used - Hardcover
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Earthshaking Science: What We Know (and Don't Know) about Earthquakes by Susan E Hough Publisher Comments "By frankly taking the point of view of a participating seismologist, this book is a fresh contribution to the shelf of science for the public."--Robert Phinney, Princeton University "I know of no other book for the general public that presents seismic... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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Getting to Know Arcgis Desktop (Getting to Know) by Tim Ormsby Publisher Comments Updated for ArcGIS Desktop 10, GIS Tutorial 1: Basic Workbook provides effective GIS training in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format. By combining ArcGIS tutorials with self-study exercises intended to gradually build upon basic skills, the GIS... (read more) List Price $79.95 Your price: $38.00 Used - Trade Paper
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ESRI Map Book, Volume 26 by Esri Press Publisher Comments The Esri Map Book, Volume 26 features how GIS enables change and provides innovative, spatially-based solutions to wide-ranging issues affecting business, the environment, utilities, transportation, and government, among others. The full... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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GIS Tutorial Two: Spatial Analysis Workbook (Tutorial) by David Allen Publisher Comments GIS Tutorial II: Spatial Analysis Workbook offers hands-on exercises to help GIS users at the intermediate level continue to build their problem-solving and analysis skills. Inspired by The ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis book series by Andy Mitchell, GIS... (read more) List Price $79.95 Your price: $35.00 Used - Spiral/comb
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Big Bang: A History of Explosives by G I Brown Publisher Comments This entertaining and informative book tells the dramatic tale of explosives, which have provided the world?s most powerful source of portable energy for over a thousands years. With the emphasis on the people involved, on the diverse uses of explosives,... (read more) Your price: $17.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Portland Bridge Book: 1989 Edition by Sharon Wood Wortman Book News Annotation Wortman offers technical information, history, and anecdotes for 12 bridges across the Willamette River, two across the Columbia River, and several railroad bridges in the Portland (Oregon) vicinity. Since the 1989 first edition, she has been leading... (read more) Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Earthquake Engineering: Application to Design by Charles K Erdey Publisher Comments Four-Story Library Annex. 5.3 Wind Analysis. 5.4 Earthquake Analysis. 5.5 Wind and Earthquake Loads. 5.6 Response of Braced Frames to Cyclic Lateral Loads. 5.7 Code Provisions. 5.8 Rules Applicable to Bracing Members. 5.9 Column Strength Requirements. 5... (read more) List Price $161.50 Your price: $46.00 Used - Hardcover
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Getting to Know Arcgis Desktop: Basics of ArcView, Arceditor, and Arcinfo with CDROM by Tim Ormsby Publisher Comments ArcView is the world’s most widely used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software. Version 8 is the most significant upgrade to ArcView since its inception—it has been completely redesigned and engineered to be an easy-to-use, fast... (read more) List Price $49.95 Your price: $25.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Remote Sensing & Image Interpretation 4TH Edition by Thomas M Lillesand Publisher Comments The image to the right shows a volcanic landscape in central Africa, including parts of Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire). This image was obtained from the SIR-C multi-wavelength radar remote sensing system... (read more) List Price $103.00 Your price: $30.00 Used - Hardcover
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Representations of Space and Time by Donna J Peuquet Publisher Comments This book examines how geospatial knowledge can be analyzed and represented in a manner that not only is accurate and coherent, but also makes intuitive sense to the end user. Integrating concepts and approaches from geography, computer science... (read more) List Price $58.25 Your price: $25.00 Used - Hardcover
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Fundamentals of Geographic Informati 1ST Edition by Michael N Demers Publisher Comments This informative book on the principles of geographic information systems (GIS) interweaves the idea of geographic inquiry and spatial discovery throughout. It provides a comprehensive and accessible look at GIS without burdening the reader with an... (read more) List Price $80.75 Your price: $6.98 Used - Hardcover
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Vulcan's Fury: Man Against the Volcano by Alwyn Scarth Publisher Comments Fifteen of the most remarkable volcanic eruptions through the centuries are described in this book, which also uses firsthand accounts to analyze the impact of the eruptions on the people in their paths.100 ilustrations, 30 in color.... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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