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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785742003321

Autore

Kosky Jeffrey L

Titolo

Arts of wonder [[electronic resource] ] : enchanting secularity : Walter de Maria, Diller + Scofidio, James Turrell, Andy Goldsworthy / / Jeffrey L. Kosky

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2012

ISBN

1-283-61092-2

9786613923370

0-226-45108-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (222 p.)

Collana

Religion and Postmodernism

Religion and postmodernism

Classificazione

LH 65829

Disciplina

709.05

Soggetti

Art and religion

Earthworks (Art)

Light art

Light in art

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

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- (In Place of an) Introduction. A Picture of Modern Disenchantment -- 1: Walter De Maria, The Lightning Field -- 2: Diller + Scofidio, Blur the cloud that does not part when we see the light -- 3: James Turrell, Works with Light: Seeing the Light That Does Not Illuminate -- 4: James Turrell, Skyspaces: Opening an Eye to the Sky -- 5: Andy Goldsworthy, Works: To Dwell Creatively with Earth and Sky, Wind and Water -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

"The fate of our times is characterized by rationalization and intellectualization and, above all, by 'the disenchantment of the world.'" Max Weber's statement remains a dominant interpretation of the modern condition: the increasing capabilities of knowledge and science have banished mysteries, leaving a world that can be mastered technically and intellectually. And though this idea seems empowering, many people have become disenchanted with modern disenchantment. Using intimate encounters with works of art to explore disenchantment



and the possibilities of re-enchantment, Arts of Wonder addresses questions about the nature of humanity, the world, and God in the wake of Weber's diagnosis of modernity. Jeffrey L. Kosky focuses on a handful of artists-Walter De Maria, Diller + Scofidio, James Turrell, and Andy Goldsworthy-to show how they introduce spaces hospitable to mystery and wonder, redemption and revelation, and transcendence and creation. What might be thought of as religious longings, he argues, are crucial aspects of enchanting secularity when developed through encounters with these works of art. Developing a model of religion that might be significant to secular culture, Kosky shows how this model can be employed to deepen interpretation of the art we usually view as representing secular modernity. A thoughtful dialogue between philosophy and art, Arts of Wonder will catch the eye of readers of art and religion, philosophy of religion, and art criticism.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910377822703321

Titolo

Smart Village Technology : Concepts and Developments / / edited by Srikanta Patnaik, Siddhartha Sen, Magdi S. Mahmoud

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-37794-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXVI, 409 p. 70 illus., 51 illus. in color.)

Collana

Modeling and Optimization in Science and Technologies, , 2196-7326 ; ; 17

Disciplina

307.1412

Soggetti

Computer engineering

Internet of things

Embedded computer systems

Urban geography

Sustainable development

Agriculture

Artificial intelligence

Cyber-physical systems, IoT

Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns)

Sustainable Development

Artificial Intelligence

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese



Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Smart Village Initiatives: An Overview -- IOT, smart technologies and smart policing: the impact for rural communities -- Scientific, technological, and innovation dynamics in nanotechnology among OECD countries and implications for Latin America -- Digital Periphery? A community case study of digitalization efforts in Swiss mountain regions -- Digitalization and its impact on life in rural areas: Exploring the two sides of the Atlantic: USA and Germany -- Government versus private sector led smart village development policies and programs in India -- Can Haphazard Growth in Urban Villages be Prevented? Experience from Planning for the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Region -- Information and communication technology for small-scale farmers: challenges and opportunities -- Big Data for Smart Agriculture -- Smart Farming. .

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers a transdisciplinary perspective on the concept of "smart villages" Written by an authoritative group of scholars, it discusses various aspects that are essential to fostering the development of successful smart villages. Presenting cutting-edge technologies, such as big data and the Internet-of-Things, and showing how they have been successfully applied to promote rural development, it also addresses important policy and sustainability issues. As such, this book offers a timely snapshot of the state-of-the-art in smart village research and practice. .



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910799484003321

Autore

Hunt John

Titolo

A Beginner's Guide to Scala, Object Orientation and Functional Programming / / by John Hunt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-319-06776-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVIII, 494 p. 790 illus.)

Disciplina

005.1

Soggetti

Software engineering

Computer programming

Programming languages (Electronic computers)

Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems

Programming Techniques

Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Elements of Object Orientation -- Why Object Orientation? -- Constructing an Object Oriented System -- Functional Programming -- Scala Background -- A Little Scala -- Scala Building Blocks -- Scala Classes -- Scala Methods -- Building a Class -- Packages and Encapsulation -- Classes, Inheritance and Abstraction -- Objects and Instances -- Value Classes -- Scala Constructs -- Control and Iteration -- Traits -- Further Traits -- Arrays -- Tuples -- Functional Programming in Scala -- Higher Order Functions -- Partially Applied Functions and Currying -- Scala Collections Framework -- Immutable Lists and Maps -- Immutable and Mutable Collection Packages -- Type Parameterization -- Further Language Constructs -- Exception Handling -- Scala and JDBC Database Access -- Scala Style Database Access -- Scala and MySQL Database Example -- Testing -- Scala Testing -- Introduction to Akka Actors -- Further Akka Actors -- Play Framework -- Restful Services -- Scala Swing -- User Input in Scala Swing -- Scala Build Tools -- Scala and Java Interoperability.

Sommario/riassunto

Scala is a new programming language developed by Martin Odersky



and his team at the EPFL. The name Scala is derived from Sca(lable) La(nguage). Scala is a multi-paradigm language, incorporating object oriented approaches with functional programming. Although some familiarity with standard computing concepts is assumed (such as the idea of compiling a program and executing this compiled form, etc.) and with basic procedural language concepts (such as variables and allocation of values to variables) the early chapters of the book do not assume any familiarity with object orientation nor functional programming. These chapters also step through other concepts with which the reader may not be familiar (such as list processing). From this background, John Hunt provides a practical introduction to object and functional technology using Scala, one of the newest and most interesting programming languages available. A variety of concepts are introduced through practical experience taking the reader beyond the level of the language syntax to the philosophy and practice of object-oriented development and functional programming. Students, and those actively involved in the software industry will find this comprehensive introduction to Scala, and to object orientation and functional programming, invaluable. .