Geology of the Sierra Nevada [[electronic resource] /] / Mary Hill

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910464286503321
• Autore: Hill Mary <1923->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2006
• ISBN: 1-282-76283-4; 9786612762833; 0-520-93694-9
• Edizione: [Rev. ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (467 p.)
• Collana: California natural history guides ; ; no. 80
• Classificazione: RU 55129
• Disciplina: 557.94/4
• Soggetti: Geology - Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.); Electronic books.; Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 423-434) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Ever-Changing Sierra -- Geological Features And Where To See Them -- 1. Geology: Of Time And Rocks -- 2. The Range Today -- 3. Being First -- 4. Plate Tectonics Puts The Sierra Nevada In Its Place -- 5. Seas Of Long Ago -- 6. Great Is Granite -- 7. Treasures From The Earth -- 8. Landscapes Of Yesteryear -- 9. Days Of Fire -- 10. Days Of Ice -- 11. Mono Lake: The "Dead Sea" Of The West -- 12. The Yosemite "Problem" -- 13. The Mountains Tremble -- Coda -- Glossary -- Suggestions For Further Reading -- Quotation References -- Figure References -- Plate Credits -- Index -- About The Author
• Sommario/riassunto: Writing with verve and clarity, Mary Hill tells the story of the magnificent Sierra Nevada-the longest, highest, and most spectacular mountain range in the contiguous United States. Hill takes us from the time before the land which would be California even existed, through the days of roaring volcanoes, violent earthquakes, and chilling ice sheets, to the more recent history of the Sierra's early explorers and the generations of adventuresome souls who followed. The author introduces the rocks of the Sierra Nevada, which tell the mountains' tale, and explains how nature's forces, such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, faulting, erosion, and glaciation formed the range's ; world-renowned scenery and mineral wealth, including gold. For thirty years, the first edition of Geology of the Sierra Nevada has been the definitive guide to the Sierra Nevada's geological history for nature lovers, travelers, hikers, campers, and armchair explorers. This new edition offers new chapters and sidebars and incorporates the concept of plate tectonics throughout the text. * Written in easy-to-understand language for a wide audience. * Gives detailed information on where to view outstanding Sierra Nevada geology in some of the world's most beloved natural treasures and national parks, including Yosemite. * Provides specific information on places to see glaciers and glacial deposits, caves, and exhibits of gold mines and mining equipment, many from Gold Rush times. * Superbly illustrated with 117 new color illustrations, 16 halftones, 39 line illustrations, and 12 maps, and also features an easy-to-use, interactive key for identifying rocks and a glossary of geological terms.

National Intellectual Capital and the financial crisis in Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland / / by Carol Yeh-Yun Lin, Leif Edvinsson, Jeffrey Chen, Tord Beding

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910298539203321
• Autore: Lin Carol Yeh-Yun
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014
• ISBN: 1-4614-8021-3
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2014.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (130 p.)
• Collana: SpringerBriefs in Economics, , 2191-5504 ; ; 14
• Disciplina: 330
• Soggetti: Economic development; Economic policy; Regional economics; Space in economics; Economic Growth; Economic Policy; R & D/Technology Policy; Regional/Spatial Science; Europe Economic conditions
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical reference and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Impact of 2008 Global Financial Crisis -- Chapter 3 National Intellectual Capital Development of the Four Small European Countries -- Chapter 4 The Aftermath of 2008 Global Financial Crisis -- Chapter 5 Future Perspective and Policy Implications.
• Sommario/riassunto: In the first decade of the twenty-first century, the biggest event of worldwide proportion was the 2008 global financial crisis, which was caused primarily by ineffective governance, failed surveillance systems, and implementation flaws. While fiscal and monetary policies succeeded in pulling many countries out of a financial freefall, most economies have performed beneath pre-recession levels as governments continued to struggle with their finances. Examining the financial crisis from the viewpoint of intangible assets provides a different perspective from traditional economic approaches. National Intellectual Capital (NIC), comprised mainly of human capital, market capital, process capital, renewal capital, and financial capital, is a valuable intangible asset and a key source of national competitive advantage in today’s knowledge economy. The authors—pioneers in the field—present extensive data and a rigorous conceptual framework to analyze the connections between the global financial crisis and NIC development. Covering the period from 2005 to 2010 across 48 countries, the authors establish a positive correlation between NIC and GDP per capita and consider the impact of NIC investment for short-term recovery and long-term risk control and strategy formulation. Each volume in a series of SpringerBriefs on NIC and the financial crisis provides in-depth coverage of the impact of the crisis, the aftermath, future prospects, and policy implications for a regional cluster. This volume focuses on Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.