Subject(s): Groundwater -- Congresses -- Management -- India | Groundwater -- Congresses -- Management | Water resources development -- Congresses -- India | Conference proceedings, published Summary: Papers presented at the International Conference "IGC-2006" on Groundwater, held at New Delhi in February 2006. Holdings: ,B

Subject(s): Geological carbon sequestration | Carbon sequestration -- Technological innovations | Atmospheric carbon dioxide -- Storage Technological innovations | Carbon dioxide mitigation Summary: "Over the past 20 years, the concept of storing or permanently storing carbon dioxide in geological media has gained increasing attention as pa

Subject(s): Government spending policy -- Case studies -- Africa | Agricultural development projects -- Case studies -- Africa | Rural development -- Case studies -- Africa | Economic assistance, Domestic -- Case studies -- Africa | Africa -- Case studies -- Appropriations and expenditures Summary: "The Minister of Finance of an African cou

Subject(s): Education research | Access to knowledge movement Summary: "How can educational research have more impact? What processes of knowledge exchange are most effective for increasing the uses of research results? How can research-produced knowledge be better 'mobilized' among users such as practicing educators, policy makers,

Subject(s): Dynamics | Control theory -- Mathematical models | Neurosciences -- Mathematics Summary: "In the context of this book, adaptation is taken to mean a feature of a system aimed at achieving the best possible performance, when mathematical models of the environment and the system itself are not fully available. This has application

Subject(s): Social networks -- Computer network resources | Internet -- Social aspects -- Asia | Internet -- Social aspects -- Middle East | Social networks -- Asia | Social networks -- Middle East Summary: "Mediated forms of communication increasingly influence the social relations and different spheres of life in the region of South Asia,

Subject(s): Nonequilibrium statistical mechanics | Statistical physics Summary: "Aimed at graduate students, this book explores some of the core phenomena in non-equilibrium statistical physics. It focuses on the development and application of theoretical methods to help students develop their problem-solving skills. The book begins with mi

Subject(s): Navigation | Nautical charts -- Symbols Summary: "Navigation and charts fascinate novice and experienced seamen alike, and this book is the easiest way to gain an immediate and clear understanding of the information on the nautical chart. There is a full explanation of how to establish the accuracy of charts to allow you to navi

Subject(s): Education -- Curricula Social aspects -- United States | Transformative learning -- Curricula -- United States | Critical pedagogy -- United States Summary: "Critical Curriculum Studies" brings together curriculum theory, critical educational studies, and feminist standpoint theory with practical examples of teaching for soc

Subject(s): Cost accounting | Managerial accounting Abstract: Increasing business competition is compelling managers not only to develop realistic and achievable strategies but also to analyze goals in financial terms and to evaluate performance. Managers will need to know the key methods and techniques of strategic cost analysis no matter whic