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UNINA9910158997103321 |
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Luey Beth |
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Expanding the American Mind : Books and the Popularization of Knowledge |
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University of Massachusetts Press |
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1 online resource (232 p.) |
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Over the past fifty years, knowledge of the natural world, history, and human behavior has expanded dramatically. What has been learned in the academy has become part of political discourse, sermons, and everyday conversation. The dominant medium for transferring knowledge from universities to the public is popularization--books of serious nonfiction that make complex ideas and information accessible to nonexperts. Such writers as Carl Sagan, Stephen Jay Gould, Stephen Hawking, Daniel Boorstin, and Robert Coles have attracted hundreds of thousands of readers. As fields such as biology, physics, history, and psychology have changed the ways we view ourselves and our place in the universe, popularization has played an essential role in helping us to understand our world. Expanding the American Mind begins by comparing fiction and nonfiction--their relative respectability in the eyes of reading experts and in the opinions of readers themselves. It then traces the roots of popularization from the Middle Ages to the present, examining changes in literacy, education, and university politics. Focusing on the period since World War II, it examines the ways that curricular reform has increased interest in popularization as well as the impact of specialization and professionalization among the faculty. It looks at the motivations of academic authors and the risks and rewards that come from writing for a popular audience. It also |
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explains how experts write for nonexperts--the rhetorical devices they use and the voices in which they communicate. Beth Luey also looks at the readers of popularizations--their motivations for reading, the ways they evaluate nonfiction, and how they choose what to read. This is the first book to use surveys and online reader responses to study nonfiction reading. It also compares the experience of reading serious nonfiction with that of reading other genres. Using publishers' archives and editor-author correspondence, Luey goes on to examine what editors, designers, and marketers in this very competitive business do to create and sell popularizations to the largest audience possible. In a brief afterword she discusses popularization and the Web. The result is a highly readable and engaging survey of this distinctive genre of writing. |
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UNINA9910741341903321 |
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Sarwat Arif I |
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Smart Mobility : Recent Advances, New Perspectives and Applications |
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London : , : IntechOpen, , 2023 |
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©2023 |
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[First edition.] |
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1 online resource (230 pages) |
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KhalidAsadullah |
JalalAhmed Hasnain |
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Intelligent transportation systems |
Sustainable transportation |
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Smart Mobility - Recent Advances, New Perspectives and Applications -- Contents -- Preface -- Section 1
Sizing, Sensing and Simulation -- Chapter1
Sizing and Lifecycle Assessment of Electrochemical Batteries for Electric Vehicles and Renewable Energy Storage Systems -- Chapter2
Tracking Li-Ion Batteries Using Fiber Optic Sensors -- Chapter3
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Investigations of Using an Intelligent ANFIS Modeling Approach for a Li-Ion Battery in MATLAB Implementation: Case Study -- Section 2
Safety and Perspectives -- Chapter4
Halide Perovskites as Emerging Anti-Counterfeiting Materials Contribute to Smart Flow of Goods -- Chapter5
Accidental Injury Analysis and Protection for Automated Vehicles -- Chapter6
Parent Opinions of Automated Vehicles and Young Driver Mobility -- Section 3
Mobility Needs and Cybersecurity Applications -- Chapter7
IoT-Based Route GuidanceTechnology for theVisually Impaired in Indoor Area -- Chapter8
Intersection Management, Cybersecurity, and Local Government: ITS Applications, Critical Issues, and Regulatory Schemes |
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This book, 'Smart Mobility: Recent Advances, New Perspectives and Applications,' edited by Arif I. Sarwat, Asadullah Khalid, and Ahmed Hasnain Jalal, provides a comprehensive exploration of advancements in smart mobility technologies. It delves into topics such as vehicle battery sizing, sensing technologies, lifecycle assessments, safety considerations, cybersecurity applications, and mobility solutions for diverse needs. The book also addresses emerging materials, automated vehicle safety, and IoT-based route guidance for accessibility. Targeting researchers, engineers, policymakers, and students, it presents in-depth analyses and practical insights into sustainable and efficient mobility innovations. The work is grounded in extensive research by leading contributors and aims to shape the future of smart mobility through technological and policy advancements. |
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