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1990ref. 006201Virginia Beach Virginia:: The Donning Company/Publishers 1990. 8.75" wide by 11.25" tall. A clean square tight copy. Sharp corners. The Dust Jacket is bright and shiny. No chips. No tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Lavishly illustrated with 300 portraits and old photographs. The endpapers feature a double-page birds-eye view of Fort Myers. Limited to 3250 numbered copies this being # 1463. A history in words and pictures "laced with never-before published anecdotes." From the Dust Jacket: "The first chapter is devoted to the founding families. The second traces the involvement of the military beginning with the area's inception as an Army fort during the Seminole Wars." Other chapters address the growth of education in Lee County; development of transportation; and histories of the medical community the religious centers the media sports and the arts. Bound in the original green leatherette lettered in shiny gold. . SIGNED by both authors signatures only. First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition./Fine dust jacket. 192pp. The Donning Company/Publishers Hardcover
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2011ref. NWTP4-HC-9814307254-1P6MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION EXTRACTION AND DIGITAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION Statistical Science and Interdisciplinary Research 10 by Indian Institute of Public Administration India Usha Mujoo Munshi Editor Indian Statistical Institute India Bidyut Baran Chaudhuri Editor Format: Hardcover OUR REFERENCE: BD4NWTP-4-HC-9814307254-1P6-B10-BRN-2011 DESCRIPTION Multimedia Information Extraction and Digital Heritage Preservation is an edited volume of contributions by various distinguished researchers on issues in digital libraries particularly in connection with heritage documents. This excellent collection of 21 papers covers various aspects of the problem. Cultural and scientific heritage resources are of fundamental value for human civilization and their preservation is of utmost importance to mankind. Such preservation work has two aspects. First the preservation of original objects and documents at source or in museums and two preservation of their imaged replica in digital form in libraries and other archives. The second approach is essential because objects may disintegrate due to age or ruin by disasters like earthquake fire flood war and also vandalism. The imaged replica and associated digital database will at least prove their past existence and provide sufficient information if they are wiped out of the world. Even for physical preservation of the currently available heritage documents digital systems and approaches are of great importance in many ways.This book contains efforts on digital preservation of both textual and non-textual matters. In addition it focuses on digital content and community building for archiving and global sharing of cultural and heritage resources. It contains work ranging from multimedia digital library development image retrieval from traditional metadata-based to content-based indexing and retrieval making it a blend of traditional and contemporary issues in the digital preservation and information extraction of heritage documents. The volume focuses on research-oriented work which can help opening up new vistas of research for the research community and explore new mechanisms of retrieval of information from Multi-media documents particularly from heritage documents apart from using the conventional methods. This volume would find its place among personnel in libraries museum archives and other such institutions dealing with preservation archiving and retrieval of heritage documents. Among the academic community computer science library science and information science community will also benefit from this book. From the Back Cover Multimedia Information Extraction and Digital Heritage Preservation is an edited volume of contributions by various distinguished researchers on issues in digital libraries particularly in connection with heritage documents. This excellent collection of 21 papers covers various aspects of the problem. Cultural and scientific heritage resources are of fundamental value for human civilization and their preservation is of utmost importance to mankind. Such preservation work has two aspects. First the preservation of original objects and documents at source or in museums and two preservation of their imaged replica in digital form in libraries and other archives. The second approach is essential because objects may disintegrate due to age or ruin by disasters like earthquake fire flood war and also vandalism. The imaged replica and associated digital database will at least prove their past existence and provide sufficient information if they are wiped out of the world. Even for physical preservation of the currently available heritage documents digital systems and approaches are of great importance in many ways. This book contains efforts on digital preservation of both textual and non-textual matters. In addition it focuses on digital content and community building for archiving and global sharing of cultural and heritage resources. It contains work ranging from multimedia digital library development image retrieval from traditional metadata-based to content-based indexing and retrieval making it a blend of traditional and contemporary issues in the digital preservation and information extraction of heritage documents. The volume focuses on research-oriented work which can help opening up new vistas of research for the research community and explore new mechanisms of retrieval of information from Multi-media documents particularly from heritage documents apart from using the conventional methods. This volume would find its place among personnel in li Product details Publisher ” : World Scientific Pub Co Inc Publication date ” : April 12 2011 Edition ” : 1st Language ” : English Print length ” : 412 pages ISBN-10 ” : 9814307254 ISBN-13 ” : 978-1107602618 Item Weight ” : 1.6 pounds Dimensions ” : 6.5 x 1 x 9.5 inches World Scientific Pub Co Inc hardcover
1938ref. 48958New York: The Viking Press 1938. Hardcover. 8vo. Green cloth with gilt lettering. xxviii 583pp. Illustrations maps including one large foldout in rear pocket map front endpaper. Very good. Spine faintly tanned and endpapers as usual a bit age toned else tight and internally fine. A tight quite attractive first edition of this state guide from the noted "American Guide Series" that was to cite title page "Compiled and Written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration. The Viking Press hardcover
1994ref. 46154Washington D. C. :: The American Planning Association. VG/NONE. 1994. Hardcover. Very large heavy hardback "Sample Regional Plan" for 8 counties and 26 cities in Georgia volume 2 only of the project. Many illustrations including color foldout charts etc. ; . The American Planning Association, hardcover
1992ref. 35568Washington DC:: U. S. Department of Energy 1992. Paperback. NEAR FINE. Large white paperback 193 pages includes a small envelope with 3 michrofiche. Like new except small sticker and "received" stamp on front cover. We provide professional service and individual attention to your order daily shipments and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA. U. S. Department of Energy, paperback
1993ref. 35588Washington DC:: U. S. Department of Energy 1993. Paperback. NEAR FINE. Large white paperback 202 pages includes a small envelope containing a michrofiche. Like new except small sticker and "received" stamp on front cover. We provide professional service and individual attention to your order daily shipments and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA. U. S. Department of Energy, paperback
1991ref. 35569Washington DC:: U. S. Department of Energy 1991. Paperback. NEAR FINE. Large white paperback 184 pages includes a small envelope with 3 michrofiche. Like new except small sticker and "received" stamp on front cover. We provide professional service and individual attention to your order daily shipments and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA. U. S. Department of Energy, paperback
1952ref. 40424New York Hastings House 1952 hardcover. Second edition completely revised by M. Lisle Reese. Illustrated with photographs maps drawings and a chart map printed on endsheets. -- Hardcover green cloth. Condition: near fine slightest of rub to cover edges; no jacket. Hastings House hardcover
1937ref. 0087055Washington DC: Government Printing Office 1937. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 1937 First Edition of this entry from the WPA's American Guide series. 1140 pp. Hardcover thick 8vo. original black cloth. Illustrated throughout with b&w photos and maps. This copy complete with both loose folding maps housed in the rear pocket it actually includes 3 maps as one is printed on both sides. Very Good no dust jacket. Light rubbing and scratching to the covers. Clean contents. Despite the heft of this book the binding is still sound and secure. Government Printing Office hardcover
ref. 4193An As New octavo volume in As New dust jacket. Done up nicely by the publisher from their 1940 edition in brown cloth with spine lettering gilt pp. xliv 274. Illustrations. Athens: University of Georgia Press, [1986] hardcover
1941ref. 23268Montpelier Vermont: The Historical Records Survey 1941 1942. Paperback. Very Good. Stapled wraps green card covers black cloth backing with hand-lettered titles on the spine in white ink. Overall all five are in very good or better condition no significant faults. Issued in 10 volumes I am missing volume 1-4. CONTENTS TO EACH VOLUME: General Index: New Items Editorials Etc. / Advertising: Advertisements Advertisers / Vital Statistics: Marriage Notices Death Notices. Experienced full-time bookseller since 1994. Images may be added by request. Questions welcome. The Historical Records Survey paperback
1971ref. 72114Washington DC: GPO 1971. Wraps. Good. 352 pages wraps quarto illus. a few in color tables charts footnotes chapter references small 1/2" tear at front top hinge slight wear and soiling to covers The Biosatellite Program was the first serious U.S. attempt to design a spaceflight system tailored to the needs of biologic experimentation and Biosatellite II was the first successfully completed mission. Topics covered include experiments with invertebrates experiments with plants and experiments with cellular systems. GPO paperback
1994ref. 22122Univ of Southern Maine 1994. Large Paperback. NEAR FINE. 48 pages approx 90 pages of appendices. Cover a little soiled otherwise like new. We are a small family business with 25 years experience in providing fine new and pre-owned books. You can expect professional service and individual attention to your order daily shipments and sturdy packaging. Univ of Southern Maine, paperback
2003ref. 88243Washington DC: National Nuclear Security Administration Office of Defense Programs 2003. Presumed a unique copy. Unknown if other copies were made. CD is in a paper envelope with a clear plastic face. Good. This disc is marked UNCLASSIFIED and there are no dissemination limitation markings on the three text files contained therein. These files are Implementation Plan FY 2004 Rev. 1 9 pages Management Plan Rev 9 pages and Program Plan Version 4 37 pages includes some strike-out passages. Underground tests conducted by the Soviet Union continued until 1990 the United Kingdom until 1991 the United States until 1992 and both China and France until 1996. In signing the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty in 1996 these countries pledged to discontinue all nuclear testing; the treaty has not yet entered into force because of its failure to be ratified by eight countries. Non-signatories India and Pakistan last tested nuclear weapons in 1998. North Korea conducted nuclear tests in 2006 2009 2013 2016 and 2017. The most recent confirmed nuclear test occurred in September 2017 in North Korea. The 2022 NPR says that the United States continues to observe a moratorium on nuclear explosive testing. NNSA conducts subcritical i.e. those that do not produce a nuclear yield experiments and uses other tools to maintain stockpile reliability. The 2018 NPR stated that "the United States will not resume nuclear explosive testing unless necessary to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear arsenal." The 2022 NPR notes that the United States "maintains a nuclear explosive test readiness program in the event it is required to resolve technical uncertainties" but "does not envision or desire a return to nuclear testing." Underground nuclear testing is the test detonation of nuclear weapons that is performed underground. When the device being tested is buried at sufficient depth the nuclear explosion may be contained with no release of radioactive materials to the atmosphere. The extreme heat and pressure of an underground nuclear explosion causes changes in the surrounding rock. The rock closest to the location of the test is vaporized forming a cavity. Farther away there are zones of crushed cracked and irreversibly strained rock. Following the explosion the rock above the cavity may collapse forming a rubble chimney. If this chimney reaches the surface a bowl-shaped subsidence crater may form. The first underground test took place in 1951. Further tests soon led scientists to conclude that even notwithstanding environmental and diplomatic considerations underground testing was of far greater scientific value than all other forms of testing. This understanding strongly influenced the governments of the first three nuclear powers to sign of the Limited Test Ban Treaty in 1963 which banned all nuclear tests except for those performed underground. From then until the signing of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty in 1996 most nuclear tests were performed underground which prevented additional nuclear fallout from entering into the atmosphere. National Nuclear Security Administration, Office of Defense Programs unknown
1983ref. 47683Administration. VG. 1983 1990. Hardcover. Hardbacks in Very Good condition without dust jackets. . 4to 11" - 13" tall. 270 235 pages. Quick Shipping All Books Mailed in Boxes Free Tracking Provided . Administration hardcover
1994ref. 68541Washington DC: United States Department of Energy Energy Information Administration 1994. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket. Covers have slight wear and soiling. 2 volume set. xiii 91 v159 p. Includes illustrations. Glossary. From an EPA website: "Reformulated gasoline RFG is gasoline blended to burn more clearly than conventional gasoline and to reduce smog-forming and toxic pollutants in the air we breathe. The RFG program was mandated by Congress in the 1990 Clean Air Act amendments. The first phase of the RFG program began in 1995 and the second current phase began in 2000. RFG is required in cities with high smog levels and is optional elsewhere. RFG is currently used in 17 states and the District of Columbia. About 30 percent of gasoline sold in the U.S. is reformulated. The air quality benefits RFG has achieved represent a significant part of the country's smog reduction strategy. The RFG program combined with other industrial and transportation controls aimed at smog reduction is contributing to the long-term downward trend in U.S. smog levels. About 75 million people breathe cleaner air because of RFG." United States Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration paperback
1999ref. mon00000331951999T. paperback. Very Good. 1.0000 in x 10.7500 in x 8.2500 in. 2nd edition. Lightly read if read at all. No markings in book. Binding is fine. Laid in is multiple page errata index by author. Also laid in is a letter from US General Services Administration dated Feb. 182000 presenting this copy to the previous owner. Light rubbing to cover edges. 475pp. paperback
1940ref. 203364M. Barrows 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition First Printing. Published by M. Barrows 1940. Octavo. Book is very good. Price-clipped dust jacket is very good with some shelf wear and edgewear/tears. A scarce copy of this landmark publication of the WPA and part of the acclaimed American Guide Series. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor New York. M. Barrows hardcover
1941ref. 90215Northpoint NY: Bacon Percy & Daggett 1941. Presumed First Edition First printing. Hardcover. Good. xx 202 pages. Illustrations. Maps. Chronology. Bibliography. Index. No dust jacket present. Some cover wear noted. Writing inside both covers. Some page soiling noted. This is one of the American Guide series. The cover title is "Guide to Miami and Environs". Foreword by Marjory Stoneman Douglas. The books in the series were to contain accurate and thorough accounts of American history according to a letter to State directors on the project. Each book's primary purpose was to not only outline the history of the individual states but the following as well: Geography Agriculture Tourist attractions Ethnic groups ArchitectureArts and Industry. Three different types of guides were published: state regional and city guides. Each guide had its own distinct features but followed the same uniform structure. The city guides had the most narrow scope out of all three types as the focus was on a single location. Because of this their maps could be in the greatest detail not only giving an overview of a city's layout but individual neighborhoods as well. City Guides highlighted points of special interest in greater detail. In the Philadelphia guide sites such as Carpenters' Hall and Girard College an-all boys boarding school in the city's northern section each had several pages dedicated to them. The maps that were included in each book added value to them as material objects and not just literature. With the increasing mobility afforded by the number of Americans who owned automobiles the guides served as reliable and durable resources for travelers moving throughout the country. The American Guide Series includes books and pamphlets published from 1937 to 1941 under the auspices of the Federal Writers' Project FWP a Depression-era program that was part of the larger Works Progress Administration in the United States. The American Guide Series books were compiled by the FWP but printed by individual states and contained detailed histories of each of the then 48 states of the Union with descriptions of every major city and town. The series not only detailed the histories of the 48 states but provided insight to their cultures as well. In total the project employed over 6000 writers. The format was uniform comprising essays on the state's history and culture descriptions of its major cities automobile tours of important attractions and a portfolio of photographs. Many books in the project have been updated by private companies or republished without updating. Although not then a state a guide for Alaska was published and also for Puerto Rico but not for Hawaii. If there had been room in Rocinante I would have packed the W.P.A. Guides to the States all forty-eight volumes of them.The complete set comprises the most comprehensive account of the United States ever got together and nothing since has approached it." — John Steinbeck Travels with Charley 1962. As part of the Federal Writers' Project established under the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 and the Works Progress Administration over 6500 men and women were employed around the country as writers collecting stories interviews and photographs on a variety of subjects. The project attracted many unemployed writers and artists offering a wage of twenty dollars a week. President Franklin D. Roosevelt enlisted Henry Alsberg a journalist and playwright to head the project. As part of this the FWP developed and published a series of books that served as guides to the 48 existing states. Each book's primary purpose was to not only outline the history of the individual state but its culture and geography as well. Their predecessor Baedeker's Handbook for Travelers: United States lacked much of what was needed to give a picture of America during the 1930s. Alsberg insisted that the new series of books paint a picture of American culture as a whole and celebrate the nation's diversity. From 1937 to 1941 thousands of writers set out around the country to capture America's culture conducting fieldwork interviewing citizens and observing and recording folk traditions and local customs. Writers from all over the country sought to capture American culture during the Great Depression a difficult task given the dire circumstances. Alsberg tasked Benjamin A. Botkin a folklorist and scholar with running the folklore division of the project. Botkin was responsible for coordinating and managing the writers a task that was too large for Alsberg to handle as the volume of work coming in was plentiful for the project. In this role Botkin not only influenced the writers' folklore division but also had a great influence on their coverage of culture. The project's beginnings did not come without challenges. During its infancy various writers' organizations pressured the project because of the parameters that were set by the FWP. With the project bringing many established writers back into the workforce the Authors' Guild of America became aggressive in the pursuit of relaxing guidelines for the writers and also developed a disdain for the project's employment of writers with a lack of experience. With the FWP's main focus on creating jobs for the unemployed the Author's Guild and organizations similar to it continued to criticize the amateurism of many writers on the project. The solution to this critique was a simple one: find enough work for all of the writers. The roles of the writers enlisted to work on the project not only included their initial role as writers but also as photographers geographers and cartographers allowing the creation of additional white collar jobs. Bacon, Percy & Daggett hardcover
