Forms, Formats and the Circulation of Knowledge

Forms, Formats and the Circulation of Knowledge

Author: Louisiane Ferlier

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2020-07-27

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 9004433678

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Forms, Formats and the Circulation of Knowledge explores the printscape – the mental mapping of knowledge in all its printed shapes – to chart the British networks of publishers, printers, copyright-holders, readers and authors. This transdisciplinary volume skilfully recovers innovations and practices in the book trade between 1688 and 1832. It investigates how print circulated information in a multitude of sizes and media, through an evolving framework of transactions. The authority of print is demonstrated by studies of prospectuses, blank forms, periodicals, pamphlets, globes, games and ephemera, uniquely gathered in eleven essays engaging in legal, economic, literary, and historical methodologies. The tight focus on material format reappraises a disorderly market accommodating a widening audience consumption.


Construction Industry Research Prospectuses for the 21st Century

Construction Industry Research Prospectuses for the 21st Century

Author: Civil Engineering Research Foundation

Publisher: ASCE Publications

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780784474112

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Presented at Engineering and Construction for Sustainable Development in the 21st Century, held in Washington, D.C., February 4-8, 1996. Sponsored by the Civil Engineering Research Foundation. This report presents 38 prospectuses developed by industry experts from more than 25 countries as part of an international collaborative agenda for the construction industry to advance innovation in support of sustainable development. The prospectuses, or proposed collaborative projects, identify challenges facing the engineering and construction industry and the problems associated with implementing innovative technologies. The prospectuses also recommend solutions to these challenges; detail the benefits of these solutions; identify proposed collaborative partners; and estimate the cost and schedule associated with implementing these projects.


Creating the 21st Century Through Innovation

Creating the 21st Century Through Innovation

Author: Civil Engineering Research Foundation

Publisher: ASCE Publications

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9780784474105

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Presents findings of an international symposium hosted by the Civil Engineering Research Foundation in Washington, DC, on February 4-8, 1996. This report identifies follow-up actions designed to strengthen international collaborative efforts to accelerate the introduction on innovative technologies and systems.