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160 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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Blast into space to explore our solar system and beyond. This out-of-this-world atlas takes readers through maps of the solar system, the Milky Way, and deep space, giving them a close look at and locations of planets, supernovas, and other universes. Sky maps will help kids spot these objects in the night sky and maps of planets and our solar system give the kind of incredible detail that National Geographic is known for. It's the perfect book for...
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1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Earth From Space is a groundbreaking two-hour special that reveals a spectacular new space-based vision of our planet. Produced in extensive consultation with NASA scientists, this special takes data from earth-observing satellites and transforms them into dazzling visual sequences, each one exposing the intricate and surprising web of forces that sustain life on earth.
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174 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm
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For thousands of years, tracking animals meant following footprints. Now satellites, drones, camera traps, cellphone networks, and accelerometers reveal the natural world as never before. Where the Animals Go is the first book to offer a comprehensive, data-driven portrait of how creatures like ants, otters, owls, turtles, and sharks navigate the world. Based on pioneering research by scientists at the forefront of the animal-tracking revolution,...
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1 atlas (448 pages) : color illustrations, color maps ; 38 cm
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Provides maps and satellite photography that reflect the most recent political, economic, and demographic statistics, and presents articles addressing the environment and population matters in major cities of the world.
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1 atlas (448 pages) : color illustrations, color maps ; 38 cml
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Atlas shows maps of the world and satellite photography of the earth that reflect the most recent political, economic, and demographic statistics, and presents articles addressing the environment and population matters in major cities.
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1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Nearly 40 years after Apollo astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin enthralled the nation when they became the first men to land on the moon, lunar exploration has returned to the headlines as new information is being uncovered about the birth of our solar system. Stunning footage from the Kaguya lunar orbiter has revealed images of the moon and Earth in spectacular detail like never seen before. Explores the past, present and future of lunar expeditions...
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277 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
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"A down-and-out so-and-so gets more than she bargained for when new technologies developed for use in space allow an anthropologist a new perspective on earth's ancient histories and new ways of coping with those"--
From surprise advancements after the declassification of spy photography, to a new map of the mythical Egyptian city of Tanis, Parcak shares the biggest discoveries of satellite archaeology. She examines how multispectral and high-resolution...
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Tiene en sus manos el libro ideal para entrar en el mundo de la informática directo a las herramientas más actuales: esas que le permiten estar totalmente enterado de lo que sucede en el mundo y, sobre todo, conectado con las personas que más le importan.
Con este manual aprenderá a trabajar con las funciones básicas de Windows 8 y sus aplicaciones metro más útiles, las herramientas de comunicación 2.0 más relevantes de nuestros días (Gmail,...
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Driverless cars are the future. That is what the tech giants, the auto industry and even the government want us to think. Almost daily, there are media stories about how we will soon all be able to rip up our driving licenses, sit in the back seat and let the car take us around. But, is this really going to happen? Christian Wolmar has dug behind the hype and found a very different story. We are nowhere near this driverless utopia. Indeed, it may...
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Drones and Personal Unmanned Aircraft!
THE TRUTH ABOUT DRONES!
Don't Be In The Dark Any Longer! Are you Being Spied On? Is Your Privacy At Risk? Are You Safe? Find Out NOW!
Are drones flying near your home? Is your privacy at risk? Is your safety a concern? Are you being spied on? Is it legal? Just exactly how are drones being used? Get an unbiased glimpse into the world of drones. Learn... The History of Drones Advantages Commercial Uses Personal...
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This graduate-level monograph develops the background and fundamental theory of inversion processes used in remote sensing. The treatment starts at an elementary level and is largely self-contained; each chapter begins with an elementary discussion outlining problems and questions to be covered and concludes with a bibliography. After an introductory chapter, the text progresses to simple problems involving inversion, the theory of large linear systems,...
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¡Descubre el fascinante mundo de la cultura del streaming con este libro imprescindible para entender cómo el consumo de medios ha sido transformado en la era digital!En "Cultura del Streaming", el autor nos sumerge en el emocionante panorama de cómo plataformas como Netflix, Spotify y Twitch han revolucionado la forma en que interactuamos con el entretenimiento y la información. Desde series de televisión hasta música y transmisiones en vivo,...
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En esta publicación se abordan los espacios web de servicios geográficos conocidos como geoportales y se relacionan ejemplos destacados en el país. El libro contiene la reseña de más de cuarenta portales geográficos institucionales y de más de un centenar de visores espaciales para Colombia disponibles en la red. El texto hace un recorrido por los principales recursos geográficos online del país, con cobertura nacional, regional y metropolitana....
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Este libro proporciona una guía para llevar a cabo el mapeo de la biomasa aérea del bosque en grandes superficies relacionando datos de campo con la información derivada de imágenes de satélite. La metodología para el mapeo de esta variable utiliza scripts desarrollados en el lenguaje R, e incluye la estimación de la biomasa en campo, preprocesamiento de las imágenes, ajuste de modelos de predicción, así como su aplicación para obtener...
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Your Smart City Planning Guide for broadband, IOT, and solutions in technology. A handbook for learning more about smart city use cases, technology, and roll out.
Overview-Smart City Questions: Do you know that the smart city is here now?
Most cities want to be a smart city and they are looking for technology to save them. I once saw a TED talk where they described a smart city as being the way the buildings are built. Let me tell you something,...
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"Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems: 2024" is a comprehensive and forward-looking guide that delves into the evolving world of geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing technologies as they stand in the year 2024. This book serves as a critical resource for anyone interested in understanding how the integration of cutting-edge technologies like cloud computing, machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), and augmented...
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"Beyond the Office Walls: Navigating the Frontier of Remote Work" opens a door to the transformative landscape reshaping the traditional work paradigm. This anthology is a compelling exploration of the remote work revolution, providing a mosaic of stories that resonate with the experiences, challenges, and triumphs of individuals navigating this uncharted territory.As the boundaries of the conventional office dissolve, this collection becomes a guide...
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