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Series
Quick response research report volume 141
Pub. Date
[2001]
Description
The immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the Word Trade Center and the Pentagon highlighted the vital role of information technology in disaster response.
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"Like Paul Farmer in Mountains Beyond Mountains, Paul English grew up poor, in working-class Boston, but as Tracy Kidder writes, he had "a mind for the age that was coming." Brilliant, reckless, endlessly energetic, Paul English, after Kayak sold for $2 billion, asked himself: What comes next? Start another company? Use his new wealth to make a difference in the world? With a riveting, page-turning narrative and unmatched storytelling skill, Kidder...
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
"Federal agencies apply GIS to a wide variety of solutions and workflows, such as targeting financial aid, combating the effects of climate change, protecting forests, and conserving water resources. The maps in this volume tell compelling stories of how GIS adapts to countless disciplines, engages citizens, and presents limitless opportunities to transform our nation and our planet"--From Foreword.
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"Like Paul Farmer in Mountains Beyond Mountains, Paul English grew up poor, in working-class Boston, but as Tracy Kidder writes, he had "a mind for the age that was coming." Brilliant, reckless, endlessly energetic, Paul English, after Kayak sold for $2 billion, asked himself: What comes next? Start another company? Use his new wealth to make a difference in the world? With a riveting, page-turning narrative and unmatched storytelling skill, Kidder...