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Sustainable Manufacturing as a Driver for Growth: Proceedings of the 19th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, December 4–6, 2023, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Holger Kohl Günther Seliger Franz Dietrich Sebastián MurThis is an open access book. It gathers the proceedings of the 19th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, held on December 4-6, 2023, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. With a focus on sustainable manufacturing advances and practices as a driver for growth, the chapters selected for this book report on sustainable production technologies for the mobility, energy and construction sector, and for machines and equipment, covering aspects of digitalization and circular economy. Moreover, they discuss energy-efficient process, waste reuse, and CO2 neutral production, giving a special emphasis to developing sustainable manufacturing in Latin America. This book offers extensive and timely information for both researchers and professionals in the field of manufacturing and business development.
From Data to Models and Back: 12th International Symposium, DataMod 2024, Aveiro, Portugal, November 4–5, 2024, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15556)
by Ricardo M. Czekster Paolo MilazzoThis book constitutes revised selected papers of the 12th International Symposium on From Data Models and Back, DataMod 2024, held in Aveiro, Portugal, during November 4–5, 2024. The 9 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 15 submissions. These papers present research results in the areas of knowledge management, data mining and machine learning, as well as application experiences, tools and promising preliminary ideas.
Exploring Health and Well-Being Communication in Japanese Context: Culture, Language and Multimodality (The Humanities in Asia #12)
by Keiko TsuchiyaThis book is a selection of linguistic and multimodal research on healthcare and well-being communication in Japan. This volume offers unique perspectives to the field of healthcare communication research, where studies in the West is still dominant, providing a missing piece of the whole picture. Multiculturality and multimodality in interactions in healthcare and well-being are the themes in this volume. Culture here is not limited to ethnic groups, including any sociocultural groups from different professional disciplines to atypical individuals. Two research principles are addressed: (1) multiculturality: how are inter/cross-cultural encounters or issues among different sociocultural groups addressed, and what practices are embodied in a particular sociocultural setting?, and (2) multimodality: what semiotic resources are included in the analysis, how are those data collected and transcribed? The first chapter (Tsuchiya) provides a concise overview of healthcare communication research in Japan and Europe, introducing the themes and chapters in this volume. The introductory chapter is followed by case studies in a range of research fields in healthcare and well-being in Japan: Chapter 2 (Aizaki) employs a discourse analytic approach to examine framing in a first-encounter interaction among a Japanese adult with ASD and other three non-ASD Japanese adults. The context of Nukuto's ethnographic discourse research (Chapter 3) was set in a classroom at a Japanese university, where a special education teacher was teaching crafting (monodukuri) to prospective teachers, highlighting materials as a communicative medium for grounding. Chapter 4 (Sekine, Takashima, Oka, Yano, and Suzuki) investigates how Deaf children who use Japanese Sign Language adjust their expressions of a special location in interactions with those in different age groups. Chapter 5 (Yohena) analyses discourses in Christian coaching between an American coach and a Japanese client from a cross-cultural perspective. The last two chapters are studies in hospital. Kuroshima's conversation analytic research (Chapter 6) provides a detailed description of doctors' use of patient's medical records during consultations. Chapter 7 (Tsuchiya, Nakamura and Coffey) captures a moment when a trauma team leader rejects a member's proposal in simulation in the UK and Japan. The concluding chapter (Chapter 8, Tsuchiya) recapitulates themes, theories and methods which the chapter authors employed in the previous chapters, encouraging publications in health and well-being communication research in Asia and beyond.
Neue Methoden und Trends in der Qualitätswissenschaft: Bericht zur GQW-Jahrestagung 2023 in Wuppertal
by Stefan Bracke Philipp HeßZielsetzung der Gesellschaft für Qualitätswissenschaft e.V. ist es, die Qualitätswissenschaft in Lehre und Forschung zu fördern und den Wissenstransfer in die industrielle Anwendung zu unterstützen. Dies erfolgt unter anderem durch Pflege des wissenschaftlichen Erfahrungsaustauschs unter den auf diesem Gebiet tätigen Personen und Institutionen und der Verbreitung von Forschungs- und Entwicklungsergebnissen sowie der Unterstützung des Wissenstransfers zwischen Forschung und Praxis. Die Entwicklung von technisch komplexen Produkten, Prozessen sowie neuen Dienstleistungen erfolgt auf Basis stetig expandierender Wertschöpfungsnetzwerke in einem turbulenten Marktumfeld. Anforderungen von Kunden und Märkten an Funktionalität, Zuverlässigkeit und Sicherheit nehmen zu, wobei die Wertschöpfung auf viele Kooperationspartner verteilt wird und deren Vernetzung im nationalen und internationalen Kontext stetig ansteigt. Des Weiteren führt die zunehmende Digitalisierung von Produkten und Unternehmensprozessen dazu, dass die Verfügbarkeit von Entwicklungsdaten, Produktionsprozessdaten sowie Betriebsdaten zu einem exponentiellen Daten- und Informationsvolumen führt. Dies stellt gleichermaßen Herausforderung und Potential für die Qualitätswissenschaften dar. Unter dem Leitthema „Neue Methoden und Trends in der Qualitätswissenschaft“ hat die Gesellschaft für Qualitätsmanagement gemeinsam mit der Bergischen Universität Wuppertal zur GQW Tagung 2023 eingeladen. Wir freuen uns, dass wir Ihnen nun den zugehörigen Tagungsband vorstellen können.
Organic Solid Waste Management: Rotary Drum Composting
by Mayur Shirish Jain Jiwan Singh Ajay KalamdhadThis book offers a comprehensive examination of the rotary drum composter as an effective solution for managing organic waste. With a focus on decentralized systems, it emphasizes the benefits of on-site composting to reduce waste transportation's environmental and economic costs. The book explores the underlying science and engineering principles behind the rotary drum composter, highlighting its ability to create high-quality compost in a controlled environment. Various studies are presented, detailing its successful application in handling municipal solid waste, sewage sludge, agricultural residues, and weeds. Additionally, the text delves into key factors such as temperature control, aeration, and microbial dynamics that influence the composting process. Real-world case studies from premier Indian institutions, including the IITs and NITs, illustrate rotary drum composters' technological advancements and operational efficiencies. The book is an essential resource for researchers, environmental engineers, and practitioners interested in sustainable waste management techniques. It demonstrates the efficacy of rotary drum composters in diverse scenarios and underscores the need to optimize design and cost-efficiency to promote broader adoption.
Olfactory Receptors: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2915)
by Fabio Marques Simoes De Souza Ming MaThis fully updated volume explores olfactory receptor research as it advances from molecular to system levels. Beginning with chapters on the large ensemble imaging method, the book continues by examining machine learning-related olfaction studies, assays to study odorant receptor activity, olfaction-related behavior techniques, and much more. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step and readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and up-to-date, Olfactory Receptors: Methods and Protocols, Second Edition serves as an ideal reference for newcomers to the olfaction field as well as for experienced professionals looking to master advanced methods.
Daten- und Informationsqualität: Die Grundlage der Digitalisierung
by Knut Hildebrand Michael Mielke Marcus GebauerDieses Buch war das erste deutsche Buch zum Thema Daten- und Informationsqualität und ist mittlerweile ein Klassiker. Es wurde für die sechste Auflage um neue Inhalte erweitert, aktualisiert und an zahlreichen Stellen überarbeitet. Von Wissenschaftlern und Praktikern geschrieben, präsentiert es den aktuellen Stand aus Forschung und Anwendung und ist somit ein Muss für alle IT-Profis.
Technology Enhanced Learning for Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education: 19th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2024, Krems, Austria, September 16–20, 2024, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15160)
by Rafael Ferreira Mello Nikol Rummel Ioana Jivet Gerti Pishtari José A. Ruipérez ValienteThe two-volume set LNCS 15159 and 15160 constitutes the proceedings of 19th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2024, which took place in Krems, Austria, in September 2024. The 37 full papers, 25 poster papers, and 10 demo papers presented in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 140 submissions for research papers, and 26 poster and 19 demo submissions. They focus on effective technology adoption in educational settings, ethical concerns, and the possible digital divide these technologies could create. The theme for the 2024 conference aimed to explore the role of Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) in this critical context and in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal for education: “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.”
Thick Coal Seam Underground Mining
by Jiachen Wang Weijie WeiThis book systematically summarizes the main technology and latest advancements of China's thick coal seam underground mining technology. It covers the mine development methods, the top coal caving technology and drawing mechanism, the measurement of top coal recovery and technology to improve the recovery ratio, the large mining height technology and coal wall stability control, large cross-section roadway support technology, slicing mining technology and roadway layout, intelligent mining technology and advancements, theories and techniques for controlling surrounding rock in thick coal seam, as well as some typical cases of top coal caving and large mining height. This book can serve as a teaching reference for graduate students in mining engineering and senior undergraduate students at higher education institutions. It is also suitable for researchers, engineering technicians, designers, and relevant technology management personnel engaged in coal mining.
Long-run Convergence in Greenhouse Gases, Reactive Compounds, Aerosol Precursors and Aerosols: An Application of Panel Analysis of Nonstationarity in Idiosyncratic and Common Components to OECD and BRICS Countries (Contributions to Economics)
by Diego Romero-ÁvilaThis book examines the presence of stochastic and deterministic convergence in ten series of greenhouse gases, aerosol precursors, and aerosols across 29 industrialized and emerging countries from 1820 to 2018. The author utilizes the Panel Analysis of Nonstationarity in Idiosyncratic and Common Components (PANIC) method for the empirical exercise. The analysis reveals strong evidence of stochastic convergence patterns in the series of log per capita emissions for black carbon, carbon monoxide, ammonia, non-methane volatile organic compounds, and nitrogen oxides, demonstrated by the existence of pairwise cointegration among individual series. Regarding deterministic convergence, the book provides compelling evidence of convergence in per capita emissions for black carbon, carbon monoxide, ammonia, non-methane volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide. There is also moderate evidence of convergence in per capita emissions for carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and organic carbon, and weaker evidence for methane emissions. The findings have significant implications for environmental policy, particularly in light of the observed deterministic convergence in emissions.
Towards the New Normal in Mobility: Technische und betriebswirtschaftliche Aspekte
by Heike ProffAuf dem 14. Wissenschaftsforum Mobilität in Duisburg wurde im Juni 2022 über die neue Normalität in der Mobilität mit Durchbruch alternativer Antriebe, verstärkter Digitalisierung und Auswirkungen von COVID-19 diskutiert. Der Tagungsband enthält Beiträge an den Schnittstellen der betriebswirtschaftlichen und ingenieurwissenschaftlichen Forschung, die beim 14. Wissenschaftsforum Mobilität präsentiert wurden, und zeigt Möglichkeiten auf, wie Unternehmen mit der veränderten Mobilität umgehen können.
Sesame: Sustainable Production and Applications (Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds)
by Sapna Langyan Pranjal Yadava Rashmi Yadav Rakesh BhardwajThis edited book systematically discusses the advances in biotechnology, agrotechnology, and food technology in shaping sesame production, cultivation and uses to meet the future needs. Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is the oldest oilseed crop known to humans. It has been recognized as one of the most nutritious and health-supportive crops, with several applications in food, cosmetics, and health products. A wide variety of sesame is grown throughout the world, primarily in Asia and Africa. It’s seed and seed oil is being used widely in diverse cuisines. It is also used in cosmetic and health products. Advances in biotechnology, agrotechnology, and food technology in redefining sesame production and uses are of great importance. Various new advanced technologies have been employed to develop high yielding and disease resistant sesame varieties, for better cultivation, seed production, and for utilization of seeds and seed oil in a lot of foods, cosmetic, and health products. This book provides an overview of different advanced technologies, their mechanisms, and their effect on the quality of the sesame crop and sesame seeds/oil. The book also emphasizes the assessment of advanced technology on its limitations and advantages. This book offers the latest research on techniques, applications, and challenges of producing quality sesame crop with recommendations towards sustainable agriculture. The book is a valuable resource for students, researchers and scientists working in the field of sesame production and applications. Industry experts involved in development and management of sustainable production technologies will also find the book beneficial.
Social Cohesion and Diversity in Urban Neighborhoods: Contradictions - Discussion - Implementation Procedures
by Rainer KilbIn the current urban development debate, the vision of a diverse urban neighborhood is often linked with social cohesion as a target aspect of favorable community development. This initially euphemistic connection is in need of explanation, as valid empirical findings suggest that with increasing socio-economic and socio-cultural differentiation, the probability of conflict becomes more pronounced, and social cohesion is likely to decrease. Nevertheless, this connection should be maintained, as social science findings on social polarization and segregation, social segmentation, and fragmentation indicate that urban spatial structures should be designed in such a way that social diversity among residents not only coexists but can also become cooperatively action-oriented within the framework of a community. The resulting conflicts of interest can, in their constructive version, serve as impulses for democratic understanding and decision-making. However, this requires integrative and manageable components, which a well-planned urban neighborhood can provide more effectively than urban sprawl or additive high-density residential silos developed solely for economic yield. How a diverse neighborhood could be planned, designed, implemented, and supported in its community-building process is illustrated and reflected upon using the example of a new neighborhood emerging in Mannheim.
Fundamental and Applied Scientific Research in the Development of Agriculture in the Far East: Agricultural Cyber-Physical Systems, Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #733)
by Khasanov Sayidjakhon Zokirjon ugli Aleksei Muratov Svetlana IgnatevaThe scope of this book is cyber-physical systems used for the sustainable development and productivity of the agricultural sector. The book contains proceedings of the conference “Fundamental and Applied Scientific Research in the Development of Agriculture in the Far East” (AFE-2022, Tashkent, Uzbekistan). The results of research in the following areas are presented here: software-as-a-service solutions for orchard management, ICT components of Smart Agriculture (SA), farm management platforms, yield monitoring and estimation, IoTs in farming, water management, and smart agriculture machines. The book contains information on the latest technologies in precision agriculture, including real-time technology and big data analytics, fertilizer and sprayer controllers, robotics, variable rate irrigation, networks and remote sensing technologies, etc. The research results presented in the book help in making the right decisions about the allocation of resources in agricultural systems.
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies in Japan: Integrated Research toward Climate Resilient Society
by Nobuo Mimura Satoshi TakewakaThis open access book presents the latest Japanese research for the projection of climate change impacts and the evaluation of adaptation policies, with a particular focus on the S-18 Project—a nationwide, interdisciplinary research initiative involving experts from various fields. Readers can get a comprehensive view of the latest knowledge and strategies to combat climate change impacts in Japan. The topics span the research framework and future scenarios for climatic and socio-economic changes, and impacts and adaptation measures in major sectors at both national and local levels. Target sectors include agriculture, forestry and fisheries, natural ecosystems, natural disasters and coastal zones, water resources, urban infrastructure, and transportation, quality of life and human health, and economic analysis of the impacts. The book features high-resolution spatial distribution of impacts, changes in vulnerability with localities, effects of mitigation and adaptation measures, and implications of climate change policies on society. As the world experiences increased extreme weather events, this comprehensive book is a timely reference for similar studies in other countries through the presentation of research results and lessons obtained in Japan. Researchers, policymakers, and academics in environmental science, climate policy, and related fields will find this book invaluable for understanding and addressing the multifaceted challenges of climate change adaptation and mitigation. Some chapters were written originally in Japanese. The English translation was facilitated by artificial intelligence. The authors later revised the content for accuracy.
Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease: Contemporary Management
by Sachinder Singh Hans Mohammed F. RehmanAcute stroke care has improved significantly during the last 10-20 years, starting with IV TPA to transfemoral carotid stenting, TCAR and large vessel thrombectomy. Large vessel thrombectomy is performed in more stroke cases within a few hours of stroke to salvage the brain tissue from the effect of acute ischemia. This text is designed to be a comprehensive and state-of-the art approach to managing straightforward to complex arterial reconstructions. In the second edition of this book, chapters from the first edition have been revised and updated with contributions from new authors, and a number of new chapters for management of stroke have been added. Each chapter dealing with clinical pathology addresses patient selection, preoperative considerations, technical steps for operation and emphasis on avoiding complications. Management of common complications related to each procedure is outlined in a step-wise fashion. Pertinent case material is presented in brief at the end of the chapters, and plentiful figures, illustrations and review questions help the reader in grasping the technique of a particular procedure.
Textbook of Dermatologic Ultrasound
by Ximena WortsmanThis book provides a pedagogical guide to dermatologic ultrasound. As in any imaging field, dermatologic ultrasound is dynamic, and the area expands with the release of new technology. This textbook is a mix of the essential knowledge necessary to start and a detailed update to the dermatologic ultrasound field. This book is divided into three sections: The Requisites, Ultrasound Features of Common Dermatologic Conditions, and Practicalities. The first section details the basic information needed in dermatologic ultrasound, including technical recommendations and dermatologic concepts. The second covers major dermatologic conditions and their ultrasound presentation, including benign and malignant skin tumors, pediatric conditions, nail entities, inflammatory conditions, infections and infestations, and aesthetics. The final section covers tips for reporting and interventional dermatologic ultrasound procedures.Chapters present substantial clinical, ultrasonographic, and histologic correlation, including algorithms to help discriminate different conditions. The book additionally includes 150 self-assessment questions (CME), multiple key points, a plethora of state-of-the-art images with probes that go from 18 to 70 MHz, and ultrasound videos. This is a must guide for physicians, residents, and students in radiology, dermatology, plastic surgery, and any professional who wants to brush up on the dermatologic ultrasound field.
Brave Women: Fighting for Justice in the 21st Century
by Julia Zulver Kiran StalloneWhat does it mean to fight for women’s rights in the 21st century? Around the globe, women stand up to repression, violence, and authoritarianism to make demands for justice. Against the odds and often risking their safety, such women dedicate their lives to a vision of a more equal future. The book takes readers from Burundi to Mexico, from Myanmar to South Africa. In each chapter, activists and academics partner to write compelling accounts of their struggles to advance women’s issues on the ground. From women’s efforts to prevent sexual violence in Colombia to their protests against the Taliban in Afghanistan, the authors weave stories from across the globe to show the rich diversity of women’s struggles. The volume is the product of years of conversations and collaborations across continents, from Peru to Georgia to Brazil. It reveals the ways in which women’s journeys, although different in content, overlap in meaning and the overarching goal to protect, empower, and ensure the rights of women in all their diversity. This book has been written to appeal to a general audience interested in the fight for women’s rights around the world. It will also be appealing to students and researchers across feminist and gender studies, sociology, politics, and international relations.
Male Sterility Systems in Vegetable Crop Improvement
by Saurabh Singh Shyam Sundar Dey Reeta BhatiaThis book covers different male sterility systems employed for genetic improvement of vegetable crops. Various aspects such as cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS), genic male sterility (GMS) and cytoplasmic genic male sterility (CGMS), and their exploitation in hybrid breeding of vegetable crops is also discussed. This book provides the timeline of key breakthroughs made in the male sterility systems and their exploitation in vegetable crop improvement. The information compiled is of great relevance to current need of global food security. Precise genome editing through CRISPR/Cas9 and other advanced techniques has made it possible to engineer male sterility in vegetable crops. Due to the pressing issue of climate change, the diversification of cytoplasm is important and hence, the role of alien cytoplasm in developing novel male sterility systems in vegetable crops is also explored. This book is resourceful for the researchers, students, scientists, teachers and private players interested in hybrid vegetable seed industry.
Kategorien – Kategorisierung (Linguistik in Empirie und Theorie/Empirical and Theoretical Linguistics)
by Irmtraud Behr Zofia Berdychowska Igor TrostDer Band Kategorien – Kategorisierung ist die erste Abhandlung, die Überlegungen zum Aufbau verschiedener Kategoriengefüge mit kategorialen Zugriffen auf neue Objekte verbindet und dabei neben grammatischen Kategorien auch semantische Rollen, Perspektivierung und Situationskategorisierungen untersucht. Die Prinzipien der Kategorienbildung werden wissenschaftshistorisch und als Bestandteile von Theorien betrachtet, Begriffe wie Relation, Binaritätsprinzip und Skaralität kennzeichnen den Aufbau der Kategoriensysteme, während kategoriale Homonymie die Ausdrucksseite und Kategorialrahmen den Skopus der Kategorien erfasst. Ein vergleichsweise neues Gebiet der Kategorienforschung wird erschlossen mit dem Komplex von Perspektivierung, semantische Rollen und Situationskategorisierung.
Recent Developments in Fractals and Related Fields: Conference on Fractals and Related Fields IV, île de Porquerolles, France, 2022 (Trends in Mathematics)
by Julien Barral Athanasios Batakis Stéphane SeuretThis volume provides readers with an overview of the most recent developments in the mathematical fields related to fractals. It includes both original research contributions, as well as surveys from many of the leading experts on modern fractal geometry theory and applications. The contributions contained in the book stem from the conference “Fractals and Related Fields IV", that was held in 2022 on the Island of Porquerolles, France. Various aspects of fractal geometry in connection with harmonic analysis, geometric measure theory, ergodic theory and dynamical systems, probability theory, number theory, functional analysis, additive combinatorics, embedding theory, and signal and image processing are addressed within its pages. We hope that the book will be interesting for pure and applied mathematicians in these areas, as well as for other researchers curious to discover more about fractals.
Agritourism Marketing in Africa: Exploring Digital and Social Media Strategy
by Brighton Nyagadza Farai Chigora Azizul Hassan Abu BasharThis edited volume takes a multi-faceted approach, giving readers insights into the role of digital and social media marketing in the agritourism industry in Africa. Each chapter provides some theoretical, policy and practical implications for policy makers, educational practitioners, students and business communities on how agritourism’s digital and social media marketing strategies could be of benefit to them. It considers macro, micro and firm-level analyses relating to how agritourism digital and social media marketing could be harnessed to fuel tourism corporate brands development in under-researched African contexts. Its empirical case studies provide scientific evidence-based approaches that inform understanding on the contribution of these antecedents to the realisation of tourism corporate brands development. The book balances theory and experimentation, providing a thorough explication of the tools and techniques of agritourism digital and social media marketing, marketing, corporate communications and corporate reputation management relevant to the tourism and agricultural organisations in the African continent in particular, and the globe at large. As we reach the point of no return in our destruction of the planet, we need to look at global solutions to ‘reverse the traditional thinking’ (by applying frugal transformative futuristic solutions) of putting economy before green ecological balance and instead look to new ways of changing our appetite for wealth to fit within the ecological cycles which naturally exist.
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Electronic Engineering and Renewable Energy Systems—Volume 1: ICEERE 2024, Saidia, Morocco (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1306)
by Bekkay Hajji Antonio Gagliano Adel Mellit Abdelhamid Rabhi Michele CalìThis book includes papers presented at the 4th International Conference on Electronic Engineering and Renewable Energy (ICEERE 2024), held in Saidia, Morocco, which focus on the application of artificial intelligence techniques, emerging technology, and the Internet of things in electrical and renewable energy systems, including hybrid systems, micro-grids, networking, smart health applications, smart grid, mechatronics, and electric vehicles. It particularly focuses on new renewable energy technologies for agricultural and rural areas to promote the development of the Euro-Mediterranean region. Given its scope, the book is of interest to graduate students, researchers, and practicing engineers working in the fields of electronic engineering and renewable energy. The book represents Volume 1 for this conference proceedings, which consist of a 2-volume book series
Rooted at the Edge: Ranching Where the Old West and New West Collide
by Donna L. EricksonRooted at the Edge paints a portrait of a ranching community in a threatened landscape steeped in history, conflict, and beauty. In this narrative nonfiction work, Donna L. Erickson explores the hilly skirt of ground at the northern boundary of Missoula, Montana, separating the town from the wilderness beyond. The North Hills region represents the critical—and often highly personal—issues at play at the edge of many western towns. The urban-rural fringe is both valuable and vulnerable. Across the West rural lifestyles are increasingly compromised by suburbanization, economic hardship, and family dynamics; a way of life and a way of work are vanishing. Ranchland may be simultaneously cherished by a family for the life its members have made there and coveted by urban neighbors for open space. Community residents may love a place for its scenery and wildlife habitat while others wish it converted to a commercial parking lot. Complex ecological relationships can be bulldozed in a single afternoon. And the threats of climate change and shifting populations compromise the edge even more. In the tension between love and loss, Erickson wrote this story of a landscape&’s soft contours, piney ridges, shady draws, and grassy slopes, and its potential disappearance under an expanding city. Rooted at the Edge conveys, in a way that statistics cannot, what&’s at stake when ranches at the urban fringe are threatened.
On the Overland Trails with William Clark: A Teamster's Utah War, 1857–1858
by William P. MacKinnon Kenneth L. AlfordThe Utah War remains an understudied but important moment in western history as the United States wrestled with its political future. There are few primary accounts from this war, but one of the best comes from William Clark, a young teamster hired by Russell, Majors and Waddell, the West&’s greatest freighters. Clark&’s narrative, &“A Trip Across the Plains in 1857,&” was not published until 1922 and only then in an obscure journal with little annotation, so for the last hundred years, this work has been a valuable but obscure document. In On the Overland Trails with William Clark William P. MacKinnon and Kenneth L. Alford have remedied this historiographical oversight by providing material entirely missing from the original printing, including an explanation of the Utah War&’s origins and prosecution; maps by which to chart Clark&’s travels; illustrations to enliven major players; and annotations to clarify the sometimes arcane people, places, incidents, and issues mentioned. Also included for the first time is an account of the manuscript&’s colorful provenance.