LEADER 02754nam 2200565 a 450 001 9910779582503321 005 20231116184549.0 010 $a1-86189-956-4 010 $a1-299-19125-8 035 $a(CKB)2550000001006023 035 $a(EBL)1127655 035 $a(OCoLC)828792897 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000909168 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12461054 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000909168 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10913315 035 $a(PQKB)11393154 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1127655 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1127655 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10660905 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL450375 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001006023 100 $a20130222d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aWaterfall$b[electronic resource] /$fBrian J. Hudson 210 $aLondon $cReaktion Books$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (250 p.) 225 1 $aEarth 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-86189-918-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aWaterfall Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Preface; 1. Waterfall Lovers and Waterfalling; 2. Waterfalls: Birth, Life and Death; 3. The Allure of Waterfalls; 4. The Beautiful, the Sublime and the Picturesque; 5. Waterfalls of Passion, Fountains of Love; 6. Paradise and the Hereafter; 7. Waterfalls and the Creative Mind: Literature and Art; 8. Waterfalls and the Creative Mind: New Directions; 9. The Designed Landscape; 10. Power and Human Settlements; 11. Waterfalls and Tourism; 12. Waterfalls Lost, Despoiled and Threatened; Notable waterfalls; References; Select bibliography 327 $aAssociations and websitesAcknowledgements; Photo acknowledgements; Index 330 $aFrom Niagara Falls in the United States to Angel Falls in Venezuela, Victoria Falls in Africa, and Hannoki Falls in Japan, waterfalls provide some of the world's loveliest panoramas. With their glistening spray and deafening roar, these astonishing natural wonders attract hordes of people each year who seek out, with cameras in hand, these terrifying and sublime examples of natural beauty.While waterfalls have often been considered in terms of their picturesque qualities, their rich cultural background has been neglected. In Waterfall, Brian Hudson portrays these marvels in 410 0$aEarth series (Reaktion Books (Firm)) 606 $aWaterfalls 615 0$aWaterfalls. 676 $a551.484 700 $aHudson$b Brian J$01542518 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910779582503321 996 $aWaterfall$93795329 997 $aUNINA LEADER 02596nam 2200637Ia 450 001 9910782032303321 005 20230829000033.0 010 $a0-309-16458-3 010 $a1-280-84436-1 010 $a9786610844364 010 $a0-309-66309-1 035 $a(CKB)1000000000522909 035 $a(EBL)3378245 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000278229 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11229582 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000278229 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10245914 035 $a(PQKB)11087400 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3378245 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3378245 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10176201 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL84436 035 $a(OCoLC)923278212 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000522909 100 $a20070321d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aControlling the quantum world$b[electronic resource] $ethe science of atoms, molecules, and photons /$fCommittee on AMO 2010, Board on Physics and Astronomy, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences 210 $aWashington, DC $cNational Academies Press$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (244 p.) 225 0 $aPhysics 2010 Controlling the quantum world 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-309-10270-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $a""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Controlling the Quantum World: AMO Science in the Coming Decade""; ""2 AMO Science and the Basic Laws of Nature""; ""3 Toward Absolute Zero""; ""4 Extreme Light""; ""5 Exploring and Controlling the Inner Workings of a Molecule""; ""6 Photonics and the Nanoworld""; ""7 Quantum Information with Light and Atoms""; ""8 Realizing the Future""; ""Appendixes""; ""A AMO 2010 Queries to Federal Funding Agencies""; ""B Funding""; ""C Foreign Activity in AMO Science"" 327 $a""D Intellectual Outlines of Current Research""""E People""; ""F New Research Modalities"" 606 $aQuantum theory 606 $aAtoms 606 $aMolecules 606 $aPhotons 615 0$aQuantum theory. 615 0$aAtoms. 615 0$aMolecules. 615 0$aPhotons. 676 $a539 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bCommittee on Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Sciences 2010. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910782032303321 996 $aControlling the quantum world$93848139 997 $aUNINA