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This third volume of Naturally Hypernatural explores contemporary
concepts of landscape in the humanities and the arts in relation to
the notion that our age is defined by a 'geology of the human' and
that this reckoning constitutes a new epoch, aptly named the
anthropocene. The thesis of this volume - that there is no
homogeneous concept of landscape, just as there is no uniform
definition of nature or culture - was developed concurrently at a
conference at the University of Graz and at a series of exhibitions
centered on film, painting and photography at the Kunsthaus Graz.
This thesis has been fortified by registering the simultaneity of
land art, the ecological movement and the view of the earth from
space. Art since the modern period reveals how divergent ideas of
landscape are intertwined with differently chanted conceptions of
subjectivity, perception and space.
In The Mechanics of Awaking Gary Sherman takes us on a journey
beyond ordinary perception to the field of energy and awareness
beyond the mind and body, a place within each of us where we can
discover the essence of ourselves and learn about our self from our
self so that we can consciously create the life we wish to
experience. With a clarity that is rare, the author distills three
primary skills we can use to open the self and its mechanics to
self-observation and expanded self-awareness. He provides a
playful, simple yet profound practice for learning how to utilize
these skills within our daily life so that we gain access to our
inner life, our thoughts, feelings, beliefs and intuitive
promptings, as well as entrance into the larger states of
consciousness that support our very being.
Welcome to the world of PyQGIS, the blending of Quantum GIS and
Python to extend and enhance your open source GIS toolbox. With
PyQGIS you can write scripts and plugins to implement new features
and perform automated tasks. This book will guide you in getting
started with PyQGIS. After a brief introduction to Python, you'll
learn how to understand the QGIS Application Programmer Interface
(API), write scripts, and build a plugin. This book is designed to
allow you to work through the examples as you go along. At the end
of each chapter you will find a set of exercises you can do to
enhance your learning experience. The PyQGIS Programmer's Guide is
compatible with the version 2.0 API released with QGIS 2.0. Both
source code and data to accompany the book are available online.
Desktop Geographic Information System (GIS) software gives you the
ability to make maps and analyze geographic information. This book
provides a foundational level of knowledge for understanding GIS
and the open source desktop mapping applications that are available
for use, for free, today. Learn about vector and raster data, how
to convert data, interacting with spatial databases, creating new
map data, geoprocessing, scripting, and more. Special sections
include focused learning on the Quantum GIS and GRASS GIS software
platforms but other packages are also introduced. The Geospatial
Desktop is written by the creator of Quantum GIS, so you can rest
assured that you will be led by one of the most knowledgeable
authors on the subject.
It is fair to say that the arrival of the Great Northern Railroad
to Seattle and Puget Sound in 1893 remains the most historically
economic event in the Pacific Northwest. James J. Hill's relentless
ambition to tap the resources of the Northwestern United States and
then the Orient. He put the great engineer, John F. Stevens in
charge of finding a pass through the Cascade Mountains of
Washington State. This crossing would cause Jim Hill and the Great
Northern to continually experience difficulties that cost the
railroad unknown fortunes in man-made and natural disasters.
Accidents and disasters that would finally culminate in the worst
avalanche disaster in this country's history. The Wellington
Avalanche is described in this book in the most detailed manner
ever published. However, an aspect never before examined, is the
story of the Japanese laborer who worked on the Great Northern. It
is a sad story in railroad history. It is the story of a number of
outstanding businessmen who enhanced their fortune and power by the
illegal importation and exploitation of thousands of Japanese. Ruby
El Hult, author of "Northwest Disaster" says "Gary's book is a
scholarly and well documented story of both the best and the worst
of how the northwest grew from struggling logging communities, to
diverse cities of aerospace, high technology, and important
international port cities.
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