The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
In a class by itself, more to be done August 29, 2010 Steven Solomon This book is in a class by itself, and for the US audience, I would recommend The Atlas of Water, Second Edition: Mapping the World’s Most Critical Resource, this book, and Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping And The Fate Of America’s Fresh …
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Real book, real facts, desperately needs visualization August 29, 2010 Robert Glennon I was torn between a four and a five and came down on the side of five because this is a real book with real facts and real interviews and it covers a vital topic very ably. I was tempted to drop to …
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Spectacular–An Original Priceless Contribution August 29, 2010 Ken Conca I’ve been reading for a week to clear twelve water books for shipping before I leave Guatemala, this is next to last and perhaps the most valuable of the lot in terms for actually doing something useful in the future. The last, The Evolution of the …
Evolving Series, Multiple Authors, Deep Value August 26, 2010 Peter Glick, Heather Cooley, Michal J. Cohen, Mari Morikawa, Jason Morrison, and Meena Palaniappan Although I continue to recommend The Atlas of Water, Second Edition: Mapping the World’s Most Critical Resource as the best overall combination of content, visuals, and price, this book is a solid …
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Phi Beta Iota: Most serious analysts now understand Citation Analytics 101. It’s time to move to Citation Analytics 202, and there is no better way to introduce the art of the possible than by pointing to Kevin W. Boyack, Katy Borner, and Richard Klavans (2007), “Mapping the Structure and Evolution of Chemistry Research (11th International …
6 STAR Wake Up Call for All Educators August 19, 2010 Curtis J. Bonk UPDATE 21 Aug 2010 to add two graphics. I’ve seen educators struggle to herd their faculty cats, hire staff under industrial-era rules, and strive to accommodate students that know more than their professors about anything outside the “teach to test” topic. …
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Katie Borner MIT Press to release 31 October 2010 On sale for just under $20–this is a BARGAIN. Review “Science is a voyage of discovery and Katy Börner has provided its first atlas. This excellent book offers a compendium of all that is best in explaining visual maps of our scientific knowledge.” —Michael Batty, University …
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