James Duncan – författare & böcker

Growth Management Principles and Practices

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

2 195 kr

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Growth Management Principles and Practicesshows how to integrate diverse growth management practices into a comprehensive system that balances potentially competing planning goals.Authors Nelson and Duncan argue that growth planning must be coordinated among different levels of government and across regions i

Handbook of Biomedical Imaging

Methodologies and Clinical Research

AvNikos Paragios,James Duncanm. fl.

Inbunden, Engelska, 2015

2 232 kr

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This book explains the process of computer assisted biomedical image analysis diagnosis through mathematical modeling and inference of image-based bio-markers. It covers five crucial thematic areas: methodologies, statistical and physiological models, biomedical perception, clinical biomarkers, and emerging modalities and domains. The dominant state-of-the-art methodologies for content extraction and interpretation of medical images include fuzzy methods, level set methods, kernel methods, and geometric deformable models. The models and techniques discussed are used in the diagnosis, planning, control and follow-up of medical procedures. Throughout the book, challenges and limitations are explored along with new research directions.Handbook of Biomedical Imaging offers a unique guide to the entire chain of biomedical imaging, explaining how image formation is done and how the most appropriate techniques are used to address demands and diagnoses. Radiologists, research scientists, senior undergraduate and graduate students in health sciences and engineering, and university professors will find this to be an exceptional reference.

Handbook of Biomedical Imaging

Methodologies and Clinical Research

AvNicholas Ayache,James Duncanm. fl.

E-bok

PDF, Engelska, 2015

2 925 kr

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This book explains the process of computer assisted biomedical image analysis diagnosis through mathematical modeling and inference of image-based bio-markers. It covers five crucial thematic areas: methodologies, statistical and physiological models, biomedical perception, clinical biomarkers, and emerging modalities and domains.

The dominant state-of-the-art methodologies for content extraction and interpretation of medical images include fuzzy methods, level set methods, kernel methods, and geometric deformable models. The models and techniques discussed are used in the diagnosis, planning, control and follow-up of medical procedures. Throughout the book, challenges and limitations are explored along with new research directions.

Handbook of Biomedical Imaging offers a unique guide to the entire chain of biomedical imaging, explaining how image formation is done and how the most appropriate techniques are used to address demands and diagnoses. Radiologists, research scientists, senior undergraduate and graduate students in health sciences and engineering, and university professors will find this to be an exceptional reference.

Writes of Passage

Reading Travel Writing

AvJames Duncan,Derek Gregory

Inbunden, Engelska, 1998

3 417 kr

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Writes of Passage explores the interplay between a system of "othering" which travelers bring to a place, and the "real" geographical difference they discover upon arrival. Exposing the tensions between the imaginary and real, Duncan and Gregory and a team of leading internationa contributors focus primarily upon travelers from the 18th and 19th Centuries to pin down the imaginary within the context of imperial power. The contributors focus on travel to three main regions: Africa, South Asia, and Europe - wit the European examples being drawn from Britain, France and Greece.

Writes of Passage

Reading Travel Writing

AvJames Duncan,Derek Gregory

Häftad, Engelska, 1998

1 031 kr

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Writes of Passage explores the interplay between a system of "othering" which travelers bring to a place, and the "real" geographical difference they discover upon arrival. Exposing the tensions between the imaginary and real, Duncan and Gregory and a team of leading internationa contributors focus primarily upon travelers from the 18th and 19th Centuries to pin down the imaginary within the context of imperial power. The contributors focus on travel to three main regions: Africa, South Asia, and Europe - wit the European examples being drawn from Britain, France and Greece.

Power of Place (RLE Social & Cultural Geography)

Bringing Together Geographical and Sociological Imaginations

AvJohn Agnew,James Duncan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

2 435 kr

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Reflecting the revival of interest in a social theory that takes place and space seriously, this book focuses on geographical place in the practice of social science and history. There is significant interest among scholars from a range of disciplines in bringing together the geographical and sociological ‘imaginations’. The geographical imagination is a concrete and descriptive one, concerned with determining the nature of places, and classifying them and the links between them. The sociological imagination aspires to explanation of human activities in terms of abstract social processes. The chapters in this book focus on both the intellectual histories of the concept of place and on its empirical uses. They show that place is as important for understanding contemporary America as it is for 18th-century Sri Lanka. They also show how the concept can provide insight into ‘old’ problems such as the nature of social life in Renaissance Florence and Venice. The editors are leading exponents of the view of place as a concept that can ‘mediate’ the geographical and sociological imaginations.

Companion to Cultural Geography

AvRichard H. Schein,Nuala C. Johnsonm. fl.

E-bok

PDF, Engelska, 2008

2 610 kr

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A Companion to Cultural Geography brings together original contributions from 35 distinguished international scholars to provide a critical overview of this dynamic and influential field of study. Provides accessible overviews of key themes, debates and controversies from a variety of historical and theoretical vantage points Charts significant changes in cultural geography in the twentieth century as well as the principal approaches that currently animate work in the field A valuable resource not just for geographers but also those working in allied fields who wish to get a clear understanding of the contribution geography is making to cross-disciplinary debates

Sweets That Eat Children!

AvJames Duncan

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

103 kr

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Companion to Cultural Geography

AvDuncan,Johnsonm. fl.

Inbunden, Engelska, 2003

2 229 kr

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A Companion to Cultural Geography brings together original contributions from 35 distinguished international scholars to provide a critical overview of this dynamic and influential field of study. Provides accessible overviews of key themes, debates and controversies from a variety of historical and theoretical vantage pointsCharts significant changes in cultural geography in the twentieth century as well as the principal approaches that currently animate work in the fieldA valuable resource not just for geographers but also those working in allied fields who wish to get a clear understanding of the contribution geography is making to cross-disciplinary debates

Little Book of Owls

AvJames Duncan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2027

169 kr

Kommande

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world’s owlsPacked with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs and original color artwork, The Little Book of Owls is an accessible and enjoyable mini-reference about the world’s owls, with examples drawn from around the globe. It fits an astonishing amount of information in a small package, covering a wide range of topics—from evolution, diversity, anatomy, and habitats to hunting, survival tactics, the relationship between owls and humans, and conservation. The result is an irresistible guide to the amazing lives of owls.A beautifully designed pocket-size book with a foil-stamped cloth coverFeatures more than 100 color illustrations and photosMakes a perfect gift

Petroglyphs and Pictographs of Missouri

AvCarol Diaz-Granados,James Duncan

Häftad, Engelska, 2000

434 kr

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Images on rocks depicting birds, serpents, deer, and other designs are haunting reminders of prehistoric peoples. This book documents Missouri's rich array of petroglyphs and pictographs, analyzing the many aspects of these rock carvings and paintings to show how such representations of ritual activities can enhance our understanding of Native American culture. Missouri is a particularly important site for rock art because it straddles the Plains, the Ozarks, and the Southeast. Carol Diaz-Granados and James Duncan have established a model for analyzing this rock art as archaeological data and have mapped the patterning of fifty-eight major motifs across the state. Of particular importance is their analysis of motifs from Mississippi River Valley sites, including Cahokia. The authors include interpretive discussions on iconography and ideology, drawing on years of research in the ethnographic records and literature of Native Americans linguistically related to earlier peoples. Their distribution maps show how motifs provide clues to patterns of movement among prehistoric peoples and to the range of belief systems. Rock art is an aspect of the archaeological record that has received little attention, and the art is particularly subject to the ravages of time. By documenting these fragile images, this book makes a major contribution to rock art research in North America.

Growth Management Principles and Practices

AvArthur C Nelson,James Duncan

Häftad, Engelska, 1995

967 kr

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Growth Management Principles and Practicesshows how to integrate diverse growth management practices into a comprehensive system that balances potentially competing planning goals.Authors Nelson and Duncan argue that growth planning must be coordinated among different levels of government and across regions in order to be effective. Studies of growth trends, profiles of regulations in various states, and numerous tables and photographs illustrate the benefits of properly integrated growth management activities and the adverse effects of unmanaged growth and poor planning.The authors also explain how growth management fits into a broad policy framework. They look at how growth management can protect taxpayers, help governments plan for public facilities when and where they're needed, distribute facility costs according to burdens imposed and benefits receives, and protect local and regional economic bases.

We Are All Terminal But This Exit Is Mine

AvJames Duncan

Häftad, Engelska

203 kr

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With the C.L.B. Battalion in France

AvJames Duncan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

357 kr

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With the C.L.B. Battalion in France

AvJames Duncan

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

200 kr

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Naturalist's Library

Natural History of Bees

AvJames Duncan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

429 kr

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Naturalist's Library

Natural History of Bees

AvJames Duncan

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

305 kr

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Entomologia Edinensis

Or a Description and History of the Insects Found in the Neighbourhood of Edinburgh

AvJames Wilson,James Duncan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

414 kr

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Entomologia Edinensis

Or a Description and History of the Insects Found in the Neighbourhood of Edinburgh

AvJames Wilson,James Duncan

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

290 kr

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Natural History of Bees

Comprehending the Uses and Economical Management Of the British and Foreign Honey-Bee; Together With the Known Wild Species. Illustrated by Thirty-Six [I.E. Thirty-Two] Plates Coloured From Nature, With Portrait and Memoir Of

AvJames Duncan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

429 kr

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Natural History of Bees

Comprehending the Uses and Economical Management Of the British and Foreign Honey-Bee; Together With the Known Wild Species. Illustrated by Thirty-Six [I.E. Thirty-Two] Plates Coloured From Nature, With Portrait and Memoir Of

AvJames Duncan

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

305 kr

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Naturalists Library

AvJames Duncan,William Jardinem. fl.

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

400 kr

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Natural History of British Butterflies

AvGeorges Cuvier,James Duncan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

400 kr

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Beetles

AvJames Duncan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

386 kr

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Beetles

AvJames Duncan

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

285 kr

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Naturalists Library

AvJames Duncan,William Jardinem. fl.

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

285 kr

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Natural History of British Butterflies

AvGeorges Cuvier,James Duncan

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

285 kr

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Foreign Butterflies

AvJames Duncan,William Jardine

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

236 kr

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Foreign Butterflies

AvJames Duncan,William Jardine

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

374 kr

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Writes of Passage

Reading Travel Writing

AvDerek Gregory,James Duncan

E-bok

Engelska, 2002

1 009 kr

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Writes of Passage explores the interplay between a system of "othering" which travelers bring to a place, and the "real" geographical difference they discover upon arrival. Exposing the tensions between the imaginary and real, Duncan and Gregory and a team of leading internationa contributors focus primarily upon travelers from the 18th and 19th Centuries to pin down the imaginary within the context of imperial power. The contributors focus on travel to three main regions: Africa, South Asia, and Europe - wit the European examples being drawn from Britain, France and Greece.