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Italian National Forest Inventory—Methods and Results of the Third Survey
This open access book deals with the methods and the results of the third Italian national forest inventory (INFC2015). Arma dei Carabinieri is entrusted with the realisation of the National Forest Inventory and with the decisions about the aims of the survey and data treatment. National forest inventories produce statistically based information on forests over country areas. Such information i…
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- 1
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- 978-3-030-98678-0
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- -
- Series Title
- Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering
- Call Number
- XXXII, 576
Experimental Studies in Learning Technology and Child–Computer Interaction
This book is about the ways in which experiments can be employed in the context of research on learning technologies and child–computer interaction (CCI). It is directed at researchers, supporting them to employ experimental studies while increasing their quality and rigor. The book provides a complete and comprehensive description on how to design, implement, and report experiments, with a f…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-031-14350-2
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- -
- Series Title
- 7 b/w illustrations, 37 illustrations in colour
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- XVIII, 107
Annual Report on the Big Data of New Energy Vehicle in China (2022)
This is an Open Access book. This book based on static indicators and dynamic big data from local electric vehicles, is the first New-Energy Vehicles (NEVs) research report on the Big Data in China. Using the real-time big data collected by China's National Monitoring and Management Platform for NEVs, this book delves into the main annual technological progress of NEVs, the vehicle operatin…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-981-99-6411-6
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- XVIII, 335
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- -
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Mobilities on the Margins
This open access book examines places on the margins and the dynamics through which a marginal position of a place is created. Specifically, it explores how places, mostly in sparsely populated areas, often perceived as immobile and frozen in time, come into being and develop through interference of everyday mobilities and creative practices that cut across the spheres of culture and nature as …
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-031-41344-5
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- XVIII, 269
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- -
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Environment Impact on Reproductive Health
This open access book focuses on of the impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on human reproduction. It comprehensively discusses the three most important topics in the field: the basic biology of EDCs; the effects of EDCs on human reproduction and human reproductive systems; and potential interventions and practical advice for dealing with the problems caused by EDCs. Presenting a t…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-031-36494-5
- Collation
- VI, 241
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- -
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- -
Solving Ordinary Differential Equations in Python
This open access volume explains the foundations of modern solvers for ordinary differential equations (ODEs). Formulating and solving ODEs is an essential part of mathematical modeling and computational science, and numerous solvers are available in commercial and open source software. However, no single ODE solver is the best choice for every single problem, and choosing the right solver requ…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-031-46768-4
- Collation
- XII, 114
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- -
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Becoming A Young Farmer
This open access book is based on a multi-country collaborative research project focussing on Canada, China, India, and Indonesia. It responds directly and concretely to concerns about the generational sustainability of smallholder farming worldwide– reflected in the current UN Decade of Family Farming. Drawing on research that asks how (some) young people continue to pursue a (future) li…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-031-15233-7
- Collation
- XXII, 444
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Handbook of Educational Reform Through Blended Learning
This open access book provides related theories, methods, strategies, and practical cases for implementing education reform through blended learning in curriculum, program, and institutions in the digital age. It sums up the research and practice achievements of blended learning from different research teams, involving more than 20 experts from educational technology, higher education, vocation…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-981-99-6269-3
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- XII, 418
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- -
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'The Bell Curve' in Perspective
This open access book examines the implications of The Bell Curve for the social, economic, and political developments of the early 21st century. Following a review of the reception of The Bell Curve and its place in the campaign to end affirmative action, Professor Tucker analyses Herrnstein’s concept of the “meritocracy” in relation to earlier 20th century eugenics and the dramatic incr…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-031-41614-9
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- XIII, 124
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- -
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A Natural History of the Emirates
For many people, thoughts of the United Arab Emirates conjure images of ultramodern skyscrapers and rolling sand dunes. However, the Emirates are a rich mosaic of ecosystems and habitats that support surprisingly diverse communities of organisms, and there is growing awareness of the importance of these previously underappreciated natural assets. A Natural History of the Emirates provides a com…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-031-37397-8
- Collation
- XI, 748
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- -
- Call Number
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