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Publisher: The City of New York Judging A Book By Its Cover: Gold-Stamped Publishers' Bindings of the 19th Century 
 An exhibit of English and American 19th century book covers with gold-stamping, a process that "brought to the mass-produced book some of the prestige associated with gold-tooled leather bindings of the pre-industrial era." Browsable by topic (vignettes, traditional designs, classical motifs, coats of arms, Wild West, travel books, designer bindings). Also features a gallery of selected book spines. From New York's Columbia University, Rare Book and Manuscript Library. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/eresources/exhibitions/gilded/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Libraries & Archives by Type, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jul 5, 2004 US Global Change Research Information Office
The site "provides access to data and information on climate change research, adaptation/mitigation strategies and technologies, and global change related educational resources on behalf of ... the US Climate Change Science Program." Includes publications, a large directory of links, and an "Ask Doctor Global Change" reference feature. Browsable and searchable. From the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University. http://www.gcrio.org/ Topics: Environment, Pollution, Weather Last updated Sep 10, 2003 ENTRI: Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators
"Online service for accessing environmental treaty data." Browse by topic or search the text of treaties. Access national-level data, such as which treaties a country has signed or ratified. Includes country profiles. From the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University. http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/entri/index.jsp Topics: Environment, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Regions of the World Last updated Dec 9, 2004 NYC Center for Economic Opportunity
Website for this New York City program established "to analyze the causes, scope, and consequences of poverty." Highlights include a report (released in summer 2008) on an alternative to the federal poverty measure (noting that "New York City is the first local government in the nation to reformulate the widely criticized 40-year old poverty measure"), other reports on poverty, and news and announcements. From the New York City government. http://www.nyc.gov/html/ceo/html/home/home.shtml Topics: Poverty Last updated Sep 9, 2008 |
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