Author: Peter Wood
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780985208691
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
For the first time in history Americans face the prospect of a unified set of national standards for K-12 education. While this goal sounds reasonable, and Common Core has been presented as a state-led effort, it is anything but. This book analyzes Common Core from the standpoint of its deleterious effects on curriculum--language arts, mathematics, history, and more--as well as its questionable legality, its roots in the aggressive spending of a few wealthy donors, its often-underestimated costs, and the untold damage it will wreak on American higher education. At a time when more and more people are questioning the wisdom of federally-mandated one-size-fits-all solutions, Drilling through the Core offers well-considered arguments for stopping Common Core in its tracks.
Drilling Through the Core
Author: Peter Wood
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780985208691
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
For the first time in history Americans face the prospect of a unified set of national standards for K-12 education. While this goal sounds reasonable, and Common Core has been presented as a state-led effort, it is anything but. This book analyzes Common Core from the standpoint of its deleterious effects on curriculum--language arts, mathematics, history, and more--as well as its questionable legality, its roots in the aggressive spending of a few wealthy donors, its often-underestimated costs, and the untold damage it will wreak on American higher education. At a time when more and more people are questioning the wisdom of federally-mandated one-size-fits-all solutions, Drilling through the Core offers well-considered arguments for stopping Common Core in its tracks.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780985208691
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
For the first time in history Americans face the prospect of a unified set of national standards for K-12 education. While this goal sounds reasonable, and Common Core has been presented as a state-led effort, it is anything but. This book analyzes Common Core from the standpoint of its deleterious effects on curriculum--language arts, mathematics, history, and more--as well as its questionable legality, its roots in the aggressive spending of a few wealthy donors, its often-underestimated costs, and the untold damage it will wreak on American higher education. At a time when more and more people are questioning the wisdom of federally-mandated one-size-fits-all solutions, Drilling through the Core offers well-considered arguments for stopping Common Core in its tracks.
The Mountain Mystery
Author: Ron Miksha
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781497562387
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Fifty years ago, no one could explain mountains. Arguments about their origin were spirited, to say the least. Progressive scientists were ridiculed for their ideas. Most geologists thought the Earth was shrinking. Contracting like a hot ball of iron, shrinking and exposing ridges that became mountains. Others were quite sure the planet was expanding. Growth widened sea basins and raised mountains. There was yet another idea, the theory that the world's crust was broken into big plates that jostled around, drifting until they collided and jarred mountains into existence. That idea was invariably dismissed as pseudo-science. Or "utter damned rot" as one prominent scientist said. But the doubtful theory of plate tectonics prevailed. Mountains, earthquakes, ancient ice ages, even veins of gold and fields of oil are now seen as the offspring of moving tectonic plates. Just half a century ago, most geologists sternly rejected the idea of drifting continents. But a few intrepid champions of plate tectonics dared to differ. The Mountain Mystery tells their story.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781497562387
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Fifty years ago, no one could explain mountains. Arguments about their origin were spirited, to say the least. Progressive scientists were ridiculed for their ideas. Most geologists thought the Earth was shrinking. Contracting like a hot ball of iron, shrinking and exposing ridges that became mountains. Others were quite sure the planet was expanding. Growth widened sea basins and raised mountains. There was yet another idea, the theory that the world's crust was broken into big plates that jostled around, drifting until they collided and jarred mountains into existence. That idea was invariably dismissed as pseudo-science. Or "utter damned rot" as one prominent scientist said. But the doubtful theory of plate tectonics prevailed. Mountains, earthquakes, ancient ice ages, even veins of gold and fields of oil are now seen as the offspring of moving tectonic plates. Just half a century ago, most geologists sternly rejected the idea of drifting continents. But a few intrepid champions of plate tectonics dared to differ. The Mountain Mystery tells their story.
Drilling in Extreme Environments
Author: Yoseph Bar-Cohen
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 3527626638
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 827
Book Description
Uniquely comprehensive and up to date, this book covers terrestrial as well as extraterrestrial drilling and excavation, combining the technology of drilling with the state of the art in robotics. The authors come from industry and top ranking public and corporate research institutions and provide here real-life examples, problems, solutions and case studies, backed by color photographs throughout. The result is a must-have for oil companies and all scientists involved in planetary research with robotic probes. With a foreword by Harrison "Jack" Schmitt -- the first geologist to drill on the moon.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 3527626638
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 827
Book Description
Uniquely comprehensive and up to date, this book covers terrestrial as well as extraterrestrial drilling and excavation, combining the technology of drilling with the state of the art in robotics. The authors come from industry and top ranking public and corporate research institutions and provide here real-life examples, problems, solutions and case studies, backed by color photographs throughout. The result is a must-have for oil companies and all scientists involved in planetary research with robotic probes. With a foreword by Harrison "Jack" Schmitt -- the first geologist to drill on the moon.
The Earth's Mantle
Author: Ian Jackson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521785662
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Authoritative review of composition, structure and evolution of the mantle for researchers and graduate students.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521785662
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Authoritative review of composition, structure and evolution of the mantle for researchers and graduate students.
National Petroleum News
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Petroleum
Languages : en
Pages : 1452
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Petroleum
Languages : en
Pages : 1452
Book Description
Mechanical Ice Drilling Technology
Author: Pavel G. Talalay
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9811005605
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
This book provides a review of mechanical ice drilling technology, including the design, parameters, and performance of various tools and drills for making holes in snow, firn and ice. The material presents the historical development of ice drilling tools and devices from the first experience taken place more than 170 years ago to the present day and focuses on the modern vision of ice drilling technology. It is illustrated with numerous pictures, many of them published for the first time. This book is intended for specialists in ice core sciences, drilling engineers, glaciologists, and can be useful for high-school students and other readers who are very interested in engineering and cold regions technology.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9811005605
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
This book provides a review of mechanical ice drilling technology, including the design, parameters, and performance of various tools and drills for making holes in snow, firn and ice. The material presents the historical development of ice drilling tools and devices from the first experience taken place more than 170 years ago to the present day and focuses on the modern vision of ice drilling technology. It is illustrated with numerous pictures, many of them published for the first time. This book is intended for specialists in ice core sciences, drilling engineers, glaciologists, and can be useful for high-school students and other readers who are very interested in engineering and cold regions technology.
A Glossary of the Diamond-drilling Industry
Author: Albert E. Long
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boring
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boring
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
USA CRREL Technical Publications
Author: Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Frozen ground
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Frozen ground
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Landslide Dynamics: ISDR-ICL Landslide Interactive Teaching Tools
Author: Kyoji Sassa
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319577778
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
This interactive book presents comprehensive information on the fundamentals of landslide types and dynamics, while also providing a set of PPT, PDF, and text tools for education and capacity development. It is the second part of a two-volume work created as the core activity of the Sendai Partnerships, the International Consortium of Landslides. The book will be regularly updated and improved over the coming years, based on responses from users and lessons learned during its application.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319577778
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
This interactive book presents comprehensive information on the fundamentals of landslide types and dynamics, while also providing a set of PPT, PDF, and text tools for education and capacity development. It is the second part of a two-volume work created as the core activity of the Sendai Partnerships, the International Consortium of Landslides. The book will be regularly updated and improved over the coming years, based on responses from users and lessons learned during its application.
Core Drilling by Contract with Sullivan Diamond Core Drills
Author: Sullivan Machinery Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drilling and boring machinery
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drilling and boring machinery
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description