Presenting a history of agriculture in the American Corn Belt, this book argues that modernization occurred not only for economic reasons but also because of how farmers use technology as a part of their identity and culture.
Dispositionalism, perhaps the most popular variant of non-Humean metaphysics, submits that dispositions, powers, or capacities, are part of the furniture of the world.
Dispositionalism, perhaps the most popular variant of non-Humean metaphysics, submits that dispositions, powers, or capacities, are part of the furniture of the world.
Die Arbeit widmet sich der Frage, wie eine Beschreibung von Marktszenen in vormoderner Literatur zu leisten ist, ohne diese im Spiegel moderner wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Grundannahmen zu verallgemeinern.
Human-Machine Interface Technology Advancements and Applications focuses on analysis, design, and evaluation perspectives in HMI technological breakthroughs and applications.
Exploring distinctive practices in the artisanal, mercantile, and governmental sites of London, Metropolitan Science offers a new perspective on the development of a scientific culture between the years 1600-1800.
This book provides an in-depth coverage of basic theories, progress and applications of sodium-ion batteries, and introduces the various technologies and mechanisms for anodes, cathodes, and electrolytes.
An astonishing tour of the key astronomical events of the past century, and of all the accidents and human error involved in our pursuit of asteroids, radio waves, new stars and alien life.
Dieses Buch wendet sich an Studierende naturwissenschaftlicher Studiengänge und eignet sich als perfekter Begleiter für Vorlesungen und Praktika zu den Grundlagen der analogen und digitalen Elektronik.
FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF EXPLAINING HUMANS'A wondrous hymn to the scientific method, and some of its most profound discoveries, and what it can teach us all about how to live better and richer lives' Prof.
The National Science Foundation (NSF or the Foundation) was established by Congress in 1950 as an independent federal agency with a mission "e;to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity and welfare; to secure the national defense; and for other purposes.
This volume explores emerging approaches and methods inspired by recent research using ctenophores or placozoans, facilitating the study of these enigmatic species and ancient animal lineages.
Governmental entities in the United States have multiple, well publicized failures and challenges when it comes to procuring and integrating new technologies.