1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910781595203321

Autore

Schaan Denise Pahl <1962-, >

Titolo

Sacred geographies of ancient Amazonia : historical ecology of social complexity / / Denise P. Schaan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-315-42051-1

1-315-42052-X

1-315-42053-8

1-59874-505-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (234 p.)

Collana

New frontiers in historical ecology ; ; v. 3

Disciplina

981/.1

Soggetti

Indians of South America - Amazon River Region - Antiquities

Indigenous peoples - Ecology - Amazon River Region

Human geography - Amazon River Region

Social archaeology - Amazon River Region

Indian pottery - Amazon River Region

Petrolgyphs - Amazon River Region

Rock paintings - Amazon River Region

Amazon River Region Antiquities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2012 by Left Coast Press, Inc.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Figures and Table; Chapter 1: Introduction: Historical Ecology and Archaeological Landscapes in Amazonia; Chapter 2: Moving Earth, Managing Water; Chapter 3: Land of the Ancestors; Chapter 4: Ponds, Lakes, and Feasts: The Cultural Geography of Anthropogenic Soils; Chapter 5: Marks on the Earth: Territoriality and Memory; Chapter 6: Conclusion; References; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

The legendary El Dorado-the city of gold-remains a mere legend, but astonishing new discoveries are revealing a major civilization in ancient Amazonia that was more complex than anyone previously dreamed. Scholars have long insisted that the Amazonian ecosystem placed severe limits on the size and complexity of its ancient cultures, but leading researcher Denise Schaan reverses that view, synthesizing



exciting new evidence of large-scale land and resource management to tell a new history of indigenous Amazonia. Schaan also engages fundamental debates about the development of social complexity

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910790766103321

Autore

Tiwana Amrit <1974->

Titolo

Platform ecosystems : aligning architecture, governance, and strategy / / Amrit Tiwana

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Waltham, MA : , : Morgan Kaufmann, an imprint of Elsevier, , 2014

ISBN

0-12-408054-5

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xix, 302 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

338.4/7004

Soggetti

Computer software industry

New products

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

part I. The rise of platforms -- part II. Architecture and governance -- part III. Dynamics and metrics of ecosystem evolution -- part IV. Orchestrating evolution -- part V. The road ahead.

Sommario/riassunto

Platform Ecosystems is a hands-on guide that offers a complete roadmap for designing and orchestrating vibrant software platform ecosystems. Unlike software products that are managed, the evolution of ecosystems and their myriad participants must be orchestrated through a thoughtful alignment of architecture and governance.   Whether you are an IT professional or a general manager, you will benefit from this book because platform strategy here lies at the intersection of software architecture and business strategy. It offers actionable tools to develop your own platform strate