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  • 暗數據

    被看到、被聽到、被測量到的,往往不是「真凶」 Dark Data: Why What We Don’t Know Is Even More Important Than What We Do

    Translated by 賴盈滿 ...
    Series series FROM
    大數據時代必讀的暗數據解析大作。「只因為沒有人在森林裡聽見樹倒了,不代表樹沒發出聲音。」我們都習慣看向光亮之處,但是黑暗中,看不見的事物裡,必定藏有更多決定性細節。◆本書賣點●《不大可能法則》作者全新著作。所謂暗數據,相當於宇宙中的暗物質、金融界的「黑池」、網路世界的「暗網」,都是不易察覺的事物,但觀察不到,不代表不存在;而觀察得到的東西,也不等於「全部」,尤其是數據。●大數據就像漫畫一般,以簡單幾筆,補捉基本的輪廓,簡化了很多細節。忽略的資訊或數據可能鬧出人命、釀成災害,甚至讓經濟體、社會崩解,生命毀滅。本書揭露暗數據無所不在的事實,其成因及影響。◆內容簡介//在遺漏數據的世界裡做出好決定的務實指南//身處大數據時代,不難以為我們... ... Read more

    $69.76 HKD

  • Material World

    A Substantial Story of Our Past and Future

    by Ed Conway ...
    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK*An Economist, Financial Times, Times and New Statesman Book of the Year***Shortlisted for the FT Business Book of the Year Award and the British Academy Book Prize, Longlisted for the Wainwright Conservation Writing Prize'Compelling'** TIM MARSHALL'Lively, rich and exciting' PETER FRANKOPAN'Vitally impor... ... Read more

    $99.69 HKD

  • Big Data

    A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think

    A revelatory exploration of the hottest trend in technology and the dramatic impact it will have on the economy, science, and society at large.Which paint color is most likely to tell you that a used car is in good shape? How can officials identify the most dangerous New York City manholes before they explode? And how did Google searches predict the spread of the H1N1 flu outbreak?The key to ... Read more

    $87.79 HKD

  • Advances in raw material industries for sustainable development goals

    Edited by Vladimir Litvinenko ...
    "Advances in Raw Material Industries for Sustainable Development Goals" presents the results of joint scientific research conducted in the context of the Russian-German Raw Materials Forum. Today Russia and Germany are exploring various forms of cooperation in the field of mining, geology, mineralogy, mechanical engineering and energy. Russia and Germany are equally interested in expanding ... Read more

    Free

  • Deadwood Gold

    A Story of the Black Hills

    "Deadwood Gold...is a graphic well written story of the doings of people in the early days of Deadwood and the Black Hills...Stokes was a pioneer of Deadwood, was a miner." -The Daily Deadwood Pioneer-Times, August 24, 1922"Stokes was a pioneer in the Black Hills coming from Denver...in the winter of '75...mined for a time in Palmer gulch...his narrative brings an understanding of the methods of ... Read more

    $39.01 HKD

  • Mists of Arltunga

    by Roger Jones ...
    In the heart of the Australian Outback, a ball of flame marks the crash of a Zeppelin into the rim of the Arltunga caldera where rare threnium is harvested. The disaster grounds the gliders towing nets of Belgian lace through the threnium-laden mists. Sought after by the Allies and Germany alike, threnium gives steel astounding tensile strength. But the Zeppelin’s flames bring more than a ... Read more

    $74.19 HKD

  • Ethereum: Guide to Blockchain Technology With Tips, Hacks and Guides for Mining Ethereum (Understand Ethereum Mining, Smart Contracts, and Decentralized Applications)

    by Jared Neil ...
    Once only used to buy items on the black market bitcoin investing and blockhain technology is now a investors dream! Now is the greatest time in history to capitalize on bitcoin investing with virtual currency being the greatest investment opportunity since the Internet invention itself.Bitcoin pathed the way for crypto currency introducing the world to the idea of virtual money and all its ... Read more

    $23.40 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Geology of the Netherlands

    Second Edition

    Below the famously flat surface of the Netherlands lies a fascinating world of buried mountains and valleys, which can only be unraveled with drillings, geophysical techniques and geological understanding.,Thorough exploration for hydrocarbons, groundwater and minerals produced a wealth of data and knowledge about the Dutch subsurface and its various uses. The second edition of this book, ... Read more

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  • Stone Processing Machine Operator Training

    by Manoj Dole ...
    Stone Processing Machine Operator Training is a simple e-Book for ITI & Engineering Course Stone Processing Machine Operator. It contains Theory covering all topics including all about safety -including fire equipments, types of stones, their dimension & decoration, Commercial varieties and different types of textures in stones, simple fitting operations, hacks awing, punching and filing. Marking ... Read more

    $23.38 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • La Minería ha Muerto. Larga Vida a la Minería Geopolítica

    Cómo China y Occidente transformaron los minerales críticos en poder geopolítico

    La minería ha muerto. Viva la geopolítica minera.Cómo China y Occidente transformaron los minerales críticos en poder geopolítico**.**Occidente enfrentó la minería desde una mirada jurídica y burocrática: multiplicó normas, procesos y autorizaciones, pero perdió de vista el propósito. China, en cambio, actuó con mentalidad de ingeniero: diseñó el sistema, construyó refinerías y aseguró el control ... Read more

    $74.19 HKD

  • Indian Metallurgy

    The Platinum Years

    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    The book marks the Platinum Jubilee of the Indian Institute of Metals, closely matching independent India's age. It is envisaged as a compilation of technical articles tracing the birth and growth trajectory of metallurgical science, engineering and technology in the nation, attempting a degree of prognostication covering the next quarter of a century. It contains the essence of the metallurgical ... Read more

    $1,003.19 HKD

  • Regulating Deep Sea Mining

    A Myriad of Legal Frameworks

    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    This book provides a comprehensive analysis and explanation of the legal regime with regard to deep sea mining. The wide array of activities which we refer to as deep sea mining are not governed by one universal framework. On the contrary, numerous legal instruments play a role, and it is important to maintain a clear overview. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) sets out ... Read more

    $543.39 HKD

  • MGR Coal Trains

    by Mike Rhodes ...
    As electricity became more widely used to power and light Britain’s towns and cities a number of municipal boroughs built their own power stations. In the early years these were inevitably fed by coal, of which the UK had a plentiful supply. In the 1960s and early 1970s the government embarked on a programme of constructing new power stations. The majority of these were constructed with direct ... Read more

    $94.19 HKD

  • Applications of Computational Mechanics in Geotechnical Engineering

    The third international workshop on applications of computational mechanics in geotechnical engineering discussed the area of computational mechanics applied to geotechnical problems. During the event, topics such as ground reinforcement and computational models were covered. ... Read more

    $2,071.73 HKD

  • 稀土淘金熱 : 操控現代文明的 17 種元素

    by C. C. Hsieh ...
    這本書寫給所有渴望看懂「稀土經濟」底層邏輯的人。當你拿起這本書時,或許正被財經新聞中不斷跳出的「稀土價格暴漲」、「出口管制」、「供應鏈斷鏈」等詞彙轟炸得暈頭轉向。你可能好奇,為什麼這十七種在元素週期表角落裡毫不起眼的化學元素,會成為中美科技戰的暴風眼?為什麼特斯拉、蘋果、洛歇馬丁這些巨頭的命運,會與內蒙古的礦坑或澳洲的化工廠緊緊綑綁?電動車突破三千五百萬輛大關,AI 算力需求引爆能源革命,每一個新興產業的背後,都隱藏著對「現代工業維生素」——稀土的極度渴求。這不再只是地質學家的研究課題,而是每一個投資者、產業界人士,甚至關心未來的普通讀者都必須修習的必修課。這本書不談艱澀的化學方程式,而是用最平實流暢的語言,帶你拆解這條比晶片更隱密、更致命的工業生命線。閱讀本書,你將獲得一份穿越迷霧的導航圖:* **看懂產業真相**:揭開「稀土不稀」的迷思,理解為何「分離技術」比「挖礦」更重要 ... Read more

    $41.43 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Slick

    Australia's toxic relationship with Big Oil

    A riveting expose of the global oil industry' s multi-decade conspiracy to muddy the waters around the science of climate change and use the Australian government to undermine worldwide efforts to address environmental devastation.Researched and written by one of Australia' s most fearless investigative journalists, Slick reveals how the US petroleum industry was warned about its environmental ... Read more

    $85.85 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Gold Crusades

    A Social History of Gold Rushes, 1849-1929

    Series series Heritage
    Among the hordes of starry-eyed 'argonauts' who flocked to the California gold rush of 1849 was an Australian named Edward Hargraves. He left America empty-handed, only to find gold in his own backyard. The result was the great Australian rush of the 1850s, which also attracted participants from around the world. A South African named P.J. Marais was one of them. Marais too returned home in defeat ... Read more

    $269.99 HKD

  • The Business of Mining

    Mineral Deposits, Exploration and Ore-Reserve Estimation (Volume 3)

    Series series The Business of Mining
    The Business of Mining complete set of three Focus books provides readers with a holistic all-embracing appraisal of the analytical tools available for assessing the economic viability of prospective mines. Each volume has a discrete focus. This third volume commences with "Our Earth, its Minerals and Ore Bodies", followed by a review of mineral exploration and sampling of mineral deposits. It ... Read more

    $250.09 HKD

  • 礦區土地利用與區域可持續發展:制度構建和產業實踐

    by 何淼 ...
    本書共分上、下兩編。上編以產權明晰作為完善礦區土地利用制度體系的前提,運用演化博弈分析從法律政策層面提出礦區土地利用的優化配置方案。下編主要探討如何通過土地承載力提升和土地利用/覆蓋變化解決礦業活動的負外部性問題,改善土地利用方式,促進礦業與其他產業協調共榮,推動區域高質量發展。結合數據模擬和實地調研,對綠色礦山體系建設、礦區土地複墾複綠、礦業經濟區轉型發展中涉及的土地利用指標、土地利用適宜性評價方式、經濟增長與碳排放脫鉤情況展開分析,並提出政策建議。 ... Read more

    $97.67 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fluid-Induced Seismicity

    The characterisation of fluid transport properties of rocks is one of the most important, yet difficult, challenges of reservoir geophysics, but is essential for optimal development of hydrocarbon and geothermal reservoirs. This book provides a quantitative introduction to the underlying physics, application, interpretation, and hazard aspects of fluid-induced seismicity with a particular focus on ... Read more

    $423.19 HKD

  • Radiogenic Isotope Geochemistry

    A Guide for Industry Professionals

    Isotopes provide important information on many geological processes, with key relevance to the mining and petroleum industries, yet the techniques to obtain, process and interpret the data can be complex to master. This accessible book provides broad coverage of radiogenic isotopes in geochronology and geochemistry, explaining the basic principles and state-of-the-art techniques used to study them ... Read more

    $634.69 HKD

  • After The Boom In Tombstone And Jerome, Arizona

    Decline In Western Resource Towns

    Series series Shepperson Series in Nevada History
    Focusing on two Arizona towns that had their origins in mining bonanzas—Tombstone and Jerome—historian Eric L. Clements offers a rare study dissecting the process of bust itself—the reasons and manners in which these towns declined as the mining booms ended. Tombstone was the site of one of the great silver bonanzas of the nineteenth century, a boom that started in the late 1870s and was over by ... Read more

    $196.79 HKD

  • The Weight of Gold

    Mining and the Environment in Ontario, Canada, 1909-1929

    Series series Mining and Society Series
    Mining in North America has long been criticized for its impact on the natural environment. Mica Jorgenson’s The Weight of Gold explores the history of Ontario, Canada’s rise to prominence in the gold mining industry, while detailing a series of environmental crises related to extraction activities. In Ontario in 1909, the discovery of exceptionally rich hard rock gold deposits in the Abitibi ... Read more

    $224.89 HKD

  • Two Women in the Klondike

    The Story of a Journey to the Gold Field of Alaska

    "Mrs. Hitchcock has written a narrative of a journey the like of which has never been undertaken before." - The Review of Reviews, 1900"Most thrilling ... she returned the proud possessor of mountains of gold." - The Windsor Magazine, 1901"Most interesting ... braved all the hardships and dangers of a journey to the Klondike." - Literary News, 1899"It was a courageous act for these two women, ... Read more

    $39.01 HKD