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Record Nr.

UNINA9911144738203321

Titolo

Caribbean sovereignty, development and democracy in an age of globalization / / edited by Linden Lewis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-203-11031-5

1-283-97306-5

1-136-27433-2

9780203110317

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (261 p.)

Collana

Routledge advances in international relations and global politics ; ; 100

Altri autori (Persone)

LewisLinden <1953->

Disciplina

972.905/3

Soggetti

Democracy - Caribbean Area

Sovereignty

Caribbean Area Politics and government 21st century

Caribbean Area Economic policy

Caribbean Area Foreign relations 1945-

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

pt. I. Neoliberalism and the paradox of sovereignty in the Caribbean -- pt. II. Arrested development and the cultural turn -- pt. III. Caribbean futures : democracy imperiled.

Sommario/riassunto

Many of the nations of the Caribbean that have become independent states have maintained as a central, organizing, nationalist principle the importance in the beliefs of the ideals of sovereignty, democracy, and development. Yet in recent years, political instability, the relative size of these nations, and the increasing economic vulnerabilities of the region have generated much popular and policy discussions over the attainability of these goals.  The geo-political significance of the region, its growing importance as a major transshipment gateway for illegal drugs coming from Latin Ameri



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Record Nr.

UNINA9911140040603321

Titolo

Computers in geology : 25 years of progress / / edited by John C. Davis, Ute Christina Herzfeld

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 1993

ISBN

0-19-756052-0

1-280-52713-7

9786610527137

0-19-535889-9

1-4294-0787-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (316 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour)

Collana

International Association for Mathematical Geology studies in mathematical geology ; ; 5

Altri autori (Persone)

DavisJohn C

HerzfeldUte Christina

Disciplina

550.285

550/.285

551.0285

Soggetti

Geology - Data processing

Geology - Mathematics - Data processing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously issued in print: 1993.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Weights of Evidence Modeling and Weighted Logistic Regression for Mineral Potential Mapping; 3. Gold Prospecting with Factorial Cokriging in the Limousin, France; 4. Recent Experiences with Prospector II; 5. Correspondence Analysis in Heavy Mineral Interpretation; 6. Mathematics Between Source and Trap: Uncertainty in Hydrocarbon Migration Modeling; 7. Risk Analysis of Petroleum Prospects; 8. Characteristic Analysis as an Oil Exploration Tool; 9. Information Management and Mapping System for Subsurface Stratigraphic Analysis

10. Automated Correlation Based on Markov Analysis of Vertical Successions and Walther's Law; 11. Milankovitch Cyclicity in the Stratigraphic Record-A Review; 12. Can the Ginsburg Model Generate Cycles?; 13. Quantitative Genetics in Paleontology: Evolution in Tertiary



Ostracoda; 14. An Integrated Approach to Forward Modeling Carbonate Platform Development; 15. Principal Component Analysis of Three-Way Data; 16. A Solution to the Percentage-Data Problem in Petrology; 17. Amplitude and Phase in Map and Image Enhancement; 18. Fractals in Geosciences-Challenges and Concerns

19. An Executable Notation, with Illustrations from Elementary Crystallography; 20. Uncertainty in Geology; 21. Expert Systems in Environmental Geology; 22. From Multivariate Sampling to Thematic Maps with an Application to Marine Geochemistry; 23. The Kinematics of Paleo Landforms; 24. R. G .V. Eigen: Legendary Father of Mathematical Geology; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This volume vividly demonstrates the importance and increasing breadth of quantitative methods in the earth sciences. With contributions from an international cast of leading practitioners, chapters cover a wide range of state-of-the-art methods and applications, including computer modeling and mapping techniques. Many chapters also contain reviews and extensive bibliographies which serve to make this an invaluable introduction to the entire field. In addition to its detailed presentations, the book includes chapters on the history of geomathematics and on R.G.V. Eigen, the "father" of mathematical geology. Written to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the International Association for Mathematical Geology, the book will be sought after by both practitioners and researchers in all branches of geology.