Icebergs

Author : Matthew Soules
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1648960294
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Icebergs, Zombies, and the Ultra-Thin written by Matthew Soules and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Soules's excellent book makes sense of the capitalist forces we all feel but cannot always name... Icebergs, Zombies, and the Ultra Thin arms architects and the general public with an essential understanding of how capitalism makes property. Required reading for those who think tomorrow can be different from today."— Jack Self, coeditor of Real Estates: Life Without Debt In Icebergs, Zombies, and the Ultra Thin, Matthew Soules issues an indictment of how finance capitalism dramatically alters not only architectural forms but also the very nature of our cities and societies. We rarely consider architecture to be an important factor in contemporary economic and political debates, yet sparsely occupied ultra-thin "pencil towers" develop in our cities, functioning as speculative wealth storage for the superrich, and cavernous "iceberg" homes extend architectural assets many stories below street level. Meanwhile, communities around the globe are blighted by zombie and ghost urbanism, marked by unoccupied neighborhoods and abandoned housing developments. Learn how the use of architecture as an investment tool has accelerated in recent years, heightening inequality and contributing to worldwide financial instability: • See how investment imperatives shape what and how we build, changing the very structure of our communities • Delve into high-profile projects, like the luxury apartments of architect Rafael Viñoly's 432 Park Avenue • Understand the convergence of technology, finance, and spirituality, which together are configuring the financialized walls within which we eat, sleep, and work Includes dozens of photos and drawings of architectural phenomena that have changed the way we live. Essential reading for anyone interested in architecture, design, economics, and understanding the way our world is formed.

Author : Seymour Simon
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0688167055
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Icebergs and Glaciers written by Seymour Simon and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1999-05-25 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The frozen rivers and sheets of ice known as glaciers can move as slowly as a few inches a year, yet they are a powerful force shaping the earth beneath and around them. Breathtaking photographs mark this dramatic introduction to a beautiful yet frozen world of mountaintops and polar regions.

Author : Steve Patty
Publisher : Dialogues in Action
ISBN 13 : 9780985297107
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moving Icebergs written by Steve Patty and published by Dialogues in Action. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every person and organization has a growing edge, a challenge of development or opportunity for progress. If we can help people move forward at that growing edge, we will see a brilliant realization of human and organizational potential. It's not simple or easy to achieve lasting change in people, though. We will need to shape their actions on the surface. But even more, we will need to engage the deeper parts of their ideology-their values, aims, presence, beliefs, and more. We will need to move more than just the tip of the iceberg in our human systems. Moving Icebergs will show us how.

Author : Grant R. Bigg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316472981
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Icebergs written by Grant R. Bigg and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-11-26 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Icebergs are a prime example of an environmental phenomenon that brings together multiple disciplines in the polar sciences, from the physics of calving and melting to the geology of their solid deposits and sea floor interactions. Icebergs are also increasingly seen to play key roles in past and present climate change. This book gives a comprehensive, multidisciplinary view of icebergs and their interaction with the Earth system, from the physical and biological interaction with the ocean and climate, to how iceberg detritus informs us about past Earth history. Societal and cultural aspects of icebergs are also examined, in terms of the risks and opportunities posed by icebergs in the modern world, as well as how these might develop in the future. With extensive illustrations and key links to online resources, Icebergs is a valuable reference for academic researchers and graduate students studying oceanography, cryospheric science, climatology and environmental science.

Author : Robert Civiak
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Icebergs for Use as Freshwater written by Robert Civiak and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : W. F. Weeks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Icebergs as a Fresh Water Source written by W. F. Weeks and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the idea of transporting large icebergs to arid regions to provide a fresh water source is presented and the problem is considered in four main parts: Locating a suitable supply of icebergs; Calculating the power requirements necessary to transport the icebergs to a location where fresh water is needed; Calculating the amount of ice that will be melted in transit; and, Estimating the overall economic feasibility of the venture. This paper is a preliminary look at each of these aspects of the problem.

Author : Great Britain. Meteorological Office
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Icebergs in the Southern Ocean. A paper read ... 19th of November, 1857, with observations made from more recent reports. By J. T. Towson. [With a chart.] written by Great Britain. Meteorological Office and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Allan Fowler
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9780613373975
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Icebergs, Ice Caps, and Glaciers written by Allan Fowler and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1998-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For use in schools and libraries only. Describes the characteristics, size, and movement of icebergs, ice caps, and glaciers.

Author : Claire Saxby
Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1773065866
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Iceberg written by Claire Saxby and published by Groundwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An iceberg shears from a glacier and begins a journey that takes it through Antarctica’s seasons. Follow the iceberg in the spring as it watches penguins trek across the ice to their winter homes and senses krill stirring underneath the ice. With summer comes more life: the iceberg sees humpback whales spiral and orca gather. And the iceberg moves too, ever shrinking as the sun softens its edges and undersea currents wash it from below. When autumn arrives with cooling temperatures, the sea changes and the iceberg is trapped in the ice for the winter freeze. Then spring returns and the iceberg drifts into a sheltered bay and falls, at the end of its life cycle. But if you think this is the end of the journey, look closer — out in the ocean, an iceberg shears from a glacier and settles to the sea, beginning the process anew. Ocean, sky, snow and ice dance a delicate dance in this evocative portrayal of the life cycle of an iceberg. The poetic text and beautiful illustrations make this a unique nonfiction offering for young readers. This book ends with an author’s note explaining the effects of climate change on the Arctic and Antarctic regions, as well as a map and a glossary. Key Text Features additional information author’s note glossary map gatefold Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.4 Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.

Author : Alexander P. Lisitzin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642559050
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sea-Ice and Iceberg Sedimentation in the Ocean written by Alexander P. Lisitzin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference book for researchers working on glacial sediments provides a complete overview of the various glacial deposits in the ocean. It presents a collection of worldwide data on glacio-marine phenomena.