Richard K Olson

The Response of Western Forests to Air Pollution - Ecological Studies Richard K Olson Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992 edition

Description for Sales People: This is a very timely book on the topic of air pollution and forest health. Although based on studies in the Western United States, it will be of wide interest to ecologists, resource managers, and environmental policymakers. Publisher Marketing: John Sculley In the short history of personal computing, the task of the software programmer has been one of the least recognized-but one of the most significant-in the industry. In addition to defining the prob lems, and presenting the solutions, the software programmer is con fronted with the challenge of having to predict what combination of ideas and technologies will move the industry forward in the most compelling way. Even though we've seen the development of tremendous applications in a surprisingly short period of time, the most difficult problems often surface when we try to elevate a suc cessful local idea to the international arena. In the case of Apple Computer, these challenges become especially profound when you consider that Apple sells Macintosh not just in the United States, but in Japan, China, the Middle East, Africa, East ern Europe, and even to the United Nations itself. Of course, this means that the personal computer must work everywhere around the world. But more significantly, it also means that the software must reflect the uniqueness of a given culture, its language, morals, and even its sense of humor. To step away from a narrowly-defined, nationally-based paradigm for software development, programmers, management, and entire corporations must learn to recognize what elements of an interface, problem solving technique, documentation illustration, package de sign, and advertisement are local, and which elements are appro priate for global markets."

Contributor Bio:  Miller, J J. HILLIS MILLER is UCI Distinguished Research Professor at the University of California, Irvine. He is the author of many books and essays on nineteenth- and twentieth-century English, European, and American literature and on literary theory. His most recent books include "Speech Acts in Literature", "On Literature, and Literature as Conduct: Speech Acts in Henry James" (Fordham). Contributor Bio:  Miller, P California physician P. Miller's love of photography started in an overland tour of Africa, covering six months' time and 10,000 miles of mostly dirt roads. The challenge of capturing a fleeting moment of time in an image has been Miller's passion ever since. The American Southwest with its sculptured canyons, rustling streams, and timeless beauty has also become a narrative told through pictures. Miller's images have been published in several books and shown in numerous art shows in California and the Southwest.