3,703 research outputs found
Understanding climate change: a practical guide/ Frank R. Spellman.
No full textIncludes bibliographical references and index."In this thought-provoking title, environmental science author and professor Frank Spellman, PhD, gives a clear-eyed and concise overview of climate change--explaining what is really happening, why it is happening, and what we should do about it"--1 online resource
Dictionary of environmental health/ Frank R. Spellman.
No full textIncludes bibliographical references."The Dictionary of Environmental Health is a one-of-a-kind comprehensive reference that serves as both a dictionary and encyclopedia. It defines over 17,000 words illustrating the enormous magnitude of the environmental health field. This book is an indispensable resource for individuals throughout environmental and public health industries"--1 online resource (v, 643 pages
The Science of Renewable Energy
No full textThe Science of Renewable Energy, Second Edition takes a look at ways to produce sustainable and reliable energy sources and presents practical examples along with scientific methods, models, observations, and tools. Developed by esteemed author Frank R. Spellman, this book includes input from industry experts offering guidance and direction on obtaining self-replenishing energy from natural processes. The book focuses on the various forms of renewable energy derived from natural processes that are constantly replenished: solar energy, wind energy, ocean energy, wave energy, tidal energy, geothermal energy, biomass energy, hydropower energy, biofuels, and hydrogen fuel cells. [Amazon.com]https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/commhealth_books/1010/thumbnail.jp
Understanding Climate Change: A Practical Guide
No full textIn this thought-provoking title, environmental science expert and professor Frank R. Spellman, PhD, gives a clear-eyed and concise overview of climate change—explaining what is really happening to our planet, why it is happening, and what can be done about it. Emphasizing scientific data and climate change indicators, Spellman gives a sober (but not panicked) assessment of the problems (natural and human-made) we face and looks at possible mitigating factors and solutions. Understanding Climate Change: A Practical Guide is an invaluable resource to the student, policy maker, and others facing this crisis. An extensive glossary demystifies much of the jargon employed in the public arena. [Amazon.com]https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/commhealth_books/1012/thumbnail.jp
Financial services sector protection and homeland security Homeland security series (Lanham, Md.)/ Frank R. Spellman.
No full textIncludes bibliographical references and index."The financial services sector is critical to the economy and represents a vital component of our nation's critical infrastructure. Financial Services Sector Protection and Homeland Security provides readers with an understanding of the challenges and potential threats faced by this sector"--Cover; Financial Services Sector Protection and Homeland Security; Financial Services Sector Protection and Homeland Security; Copyright page; Contents; Acronyms and Abbreviations; To the Reader; Preface; Prologue; No Honor among Terrorists; *****; Chapter 1; Introduction; SETTING THE STAGE; SECTOR OVERVIEW; SECTOR PROFILE; THE BOTTOM LINE; REFERENCES AND RECOMMENDED READING; Chapter 2; Terrorist Attacks against Americans and United States Financial Services; WHAT IS TERRORISM?; REFERENCES AND RECOMMENDED READING; Chapter 3; Critical Infrastructure; WHAT IS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE?CLICKS-AND-BRICKSTHE BOTTOM LINE; REFERENCES AND RECOMMENDED READING; Chapter 4; Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience; FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR SECURITY GOALS AND ATTRIBUTES; HOMELAND SECURITY DIRECTIVES; ASSESSING CHALLENGES; ASSESSING CONSEQUENCES; REFERENCES AND RECOMMENDED READING; Chapter 5; Vulnerability Assessment (VA); ASSESSING VULNERABILITIES; INSIDER THREAT VULNERABILITY; THE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT (VA); VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT (VA) METHODOLOGY; VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT (VA) PROCEDURES; VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT (VA): CHECKLIST PROCEDURECYBER PROTECTION DEVICESREFERENCES AND RECOMMENDED READING; Chapter 10; Fourteen Features of Active and Effective Security; 14 FEATURES OF ACTIVE AND EFFECTIVE SECURITY; REFERENCES AND RECOMMENDED READING; Appendix; Definition of Terms; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z; Index; About the Author1 online resource (xv, 215 pages)
Commercial facilities protection and homeland security Homeland security series (Lanham, Md.)/ Frank R. Spellman.
No full textIncludes bibliographical references and index.1 online resource (xvii, 239 pages.)
Information technology protection and homeland security Homeland security series (Lanham, Md.)/ Frank R. Spellman.
No full textIncludes bibliographical references and index.The eleventh volume of a highly acclaimed series on critical infrastructure and homeland security, Information Technology Protection and Homeland Security is an eye-opening account of a complex sector. This book describes the processes needed to identify assets, assess risk, implement protective programs, and measure their effectiveness.Introduction -- Digital network security -- SCADA -- IT security action plan -- Resilience measurement index -- Critical infrastructure security & resilience -- Vulnerability assessment (VA) -- Incident response & reporting -- Security techniques & hardware -- The paradigm shift -- Preparation: when is enough, enough?1 online resource (xviii, 253 pages)
Environmental Science: Principles and Practices
No full textEnvironmental science is an interdisciplinary field that encompasses a wide range of topics from many diverse areas of study. It takes on a variety of issues and problems that affect our environment and have far-reaching consequences. In Environmental Science: Principles and Practices, authors Frank R. Spellman and Melissa Stoudt examine the many environmental problems that beset us, the dimensions of those problems, and their varied and interrelated causes. They look in detail at the three environmental media we are wholly dependent upon: air, water, and soil, exploring a vast array of issues in environmental science…[Amazon.com]https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/commhealth_books/1018/thumbnail.jp
Letter from Allan R. Bosworth, Captain, U.S. Navy, to Michi Weglyn
No full textA letter from Allan R. Bosworth to Michi Weglyn in which Bosworth states that he will not read Weglyn's book "Years of Infamy: the Untold Story of America's Concentration Camps" because he believes that story has already been told.These materials are from box 73 and 74 of the Frank Chin Papers. The Frank Chin Papers contain personal and professional correspondence between Frank Chin and Michi Weglyn relating to particular projects on which either author was working as well as files related to the Day of Remembrance Tribute to Michi Weglyn
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