Exploring the social complexities of the Frieda River Project in Papua New Guinea, this book tells the story of local stakeholder strategies on the eve of industrial development, largely from the perspective of the Paiyamo one of the project s so-called impact communities .
Exploring the social complexities of the Frieda River Project in Papua New Guinea, this book tells the story of local stakeholder strategies on the eve of industrial development, largely from the perspective of the Paiyamo one of the project s so-called impact communities .
The Steelworkers' Retirement Security System: A Worker-based Model for Community Investment articulates a new model for economic security based upon steelworkers' pension provisions and labor politics after World War II.
The period embraced by the term 'Pre-Industrial Age' extended from the end of the Ancient World, usually regarded as the fall of Rome, to around the middle of the eighteenth century and this book is primarily concerned with civil engineering achievements in Europe during this period.
First book to discuss the analysis of structural steel connections by Finite Element Analysis which provides fast, efficient, and flexible checking of these vital structural components The analysis of steel structures is complex much more so than the analysis of similar concrete structures.
The response from the jewelry industry to a campaign for ethically sourced gold as a case study in the power of business in global environmental politics.
Much of the more than 30 million tons of asbestos used in the United States since 1900 is still present as insulation in offices and schools, as vinyl-asbestos flooring in homes, and in other common products.
First book to discuss the analysis of structural steel connections by Finite Element Analysis which provides fast, efficient, and flexible checking of these vital structural components The analysis of steel structures is complex much more so than the analysis of similar concrete structures.
Hill's Tramroad was established in about 1817 by the Blaenavon ironmaster Thomas Hill to connect his ironworks with Llanfoist Wharf on the Brecknock & Abergavenny Canal.
This vintage book contains a comprehensive treatise on the hardening, tempering, annealing, and case-hardening of various kinds of steel, including high-speed, high-carbon, alloy, and low carbon steels.