Mathematical Principles of Mechanics and Electromagnetism / by WANG C.C.

• Record Nr.: UNINA990001202380403321
• Autore: Wang, Chao Cheng
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York [etc.] : Plenum Press, 1979
• Collana: Mathematical concepts and methods in science and engineering
• Locazione: MA1
• Collocazione: 31-F-22
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Part B: Electromagnetism and Gravitation

Localist movements in a global economy : sustainability, justice, and urban development in the United States / / David J. Hess

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910777755903321
• Autore: Hess David J
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2009
• ISBN: 1-282-24039-0; 0-262-25548-0; 9786612240393
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (viii, 323 p.)
• Collana: Urban and industrial environments
• Disciplina: 338.973/07091732
• Soggetti: Sustainable urban development - United States; Globalization; Central-local government relations
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-311) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Global problems and localist solutions -- Economic development and localist knowledge -- Can localism be just and sustainable? -- The politics of local retailing -- The challenges of urban agriculture -- Local energy and the public sector -- Localism and the media -- Policies for an alternative economy.
• Sommario/riassunto: David J. Hess presents an overview of the localist movement in the United States, from 'buy local' campaigns to urban agriculture, and its potential for addressing global problems of sustainability and justice.