Physical geography and topography Books

In Overstory: Zero Robert Leo Heilman portrays the working class life of loggers, miners, roofers, millworkers and tree planters in rural Oregon. This revised and expanded collection of his critically acclaimed award-winning essays and memoirs examines...

"The editors skillfully interpret the geography and natural history, and provide an extensive list of the plants and animals the Bartrams encountered. This work will appeal to naturalists and those interested in early American studies in natural history...

During the nineteenth century, the development and codification of forest science in France were closely linked to Provence's time-honored tradition of mobile pastoralism, which formed a major part of the economy. At the beginning of the century,...

It is now well accepted that deforestation is a key source of greenhouse gas emissions and of climate change, with forests representing major sinks for carbon. As a result, public and private initiatives for reducing emissions from deforestation and...

Masculinities in Forests: Representations of Diversity demonstrates the wide variability in ideas about, and practice of, masculinity in different forests, and how these relate to forest management. While forestry is widely considered a masculine...

This book provides an understanding of water security in Asia by investigating how shared water resources affect China's relationships with neighbouring countries in South, East, Southeast and Central Asia.  

"This engaged and vital edited volume brings together the varied viewpoints of academics, consultants and activists all concerned with the astonishing expansion of palm oil as a globally traded commodity. It reveals how this complex, contested and...

In "A Fine Smirr of Rain," poet and essayist William Bridges explores life and the natural world through the lens of rain. Starting from the question "How long has it been raining?" he describes the world's oldest rock and its evidence of water 4.4...

Winner of the Political Geography Specialty Group's 2015 Julian Minghi Distinguished Book Award! With almost the entire world's water basins crossing political borders of some kind, understanding how to cooperate with one's neighbor is of global...

The Spruce And Balsam Fir Trees Of The Rocky Mountain Region is a book written by George Bishop Sudworth and published in 1916. The book provides a comprehensive study of the spruce and balsam fir trees found in the Rocky Mountain region of North America...

A detailed report on the Attaran forests, covering their history, geography, wildlife, and future prospects. The author, a renowned explorer and naturalist, shares his deep knowledge of the subject in this fascinating read.This work has been selected by...

The present book has been written by two mathematicians and one physicist: a pure mathematician specializing in Finsler geometry (Makoto Matsumoto), one working in mathematical biology (Peter Antonelli), and a mathematical...

The structure and functioning of eutrophicated aquatic ecosystems has received considerable attention from limnologists as well as water managers in recent years. Stress has often been on pelagic food webs of deeper lakes...

Ecotones, or boundary zones between land and inland waters (such as lakes, streams and rivers), are the principal routes for transport of organic matter and nutrients across landscapes via physical and biological vectors...

Lough Neagh is the largest lake in the British Isles. It covers an area of 383 km2 being 30 km along its longest axis. From pre-historic times the lake and its rivers influenced the settlements of man in the role of a...

The mangrove, seagrass and coral reef ecosystems are of paramount ecological importance but have already undergone great degradation, which is advancing at an alarming rate. If present trends continue, the natural resource...

Concentrations of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in lakes are often an order of magnitude greater than concentrations of particulate organic matter; nevertheless, the biogeochemical analysis of DOM is described in only a few...

Life originated and evolved in water. Later the The tropical countries where the need to under­ plants moved out of water, conquered the land and stand the natural ecosystems is far greater because became dominant over it. The...

stable or falling water levels, and permit differen­ tiation between gradual and sudden transgression The level of Lake Ontario was long assumed to of the shoreline. Vegetational succession reflects have risen at an ...

Teleost fishes account for nearly half of all known vertebrate species. They have representatives in virtually all aquatic systems and an enormous variety in the ways they live. Moreover, teleost fishes support subsistence...

Running waters are enormously diverse, ranging from torrential mountain brooks, to large lowland rivers, to great river systems whose basins occupy subcontinents. While this diversity makes river ecosystems seem overwhelmingly...

A pioneering examination of the three-dimensionality of the earth from the perspective of history and thehumanities.This book considers the variegated world of mountains and their development during the last 500 years. It takes as its starting point the...

Algeria (or El Djezaïr) is located in the north of the African continent bordered by the Mediterranean Sea and is part of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMG). Its surface area is 2,381,741 km². Algeria is the largest country in Africa, Arab world and...

What goes on in the watery worlds of fresh and saltwater? This exciting book of nature will give you some clues. Your child will be learning some cool facts about the fresh and saltwater ecosystems in this pretty picture book. Learning with visuals will...

Thinking of a cool way to introduce ecosystems to your kids? Why don't you let them discover some cool facts all on their own by letting have a copy of this pretty picture book! Learning is made much more effective with the help of the right resources...

If you look at Earth from outer space, you will notice that it has greens on its surface. Those are the forests. Forests are important because millions of life forms thrive in them. In fact, humans also depend on forests for food, shelter and medicinal...

If you look at the desert, you would automatically think that no living organism can survive it. The environment is much too hot for water to flow. The temperature is also very unpredictable with plenty of sandstorms, too! Open this book and you'll be...

Did you think the mountain you see in the horizon is already high? Wait until you see the highest mountains in the world! In this book, we're going to climb the highest mountains and learn interesting facts about them. Know the world and gain knowledge...

Ecosystems are environments where life thrives. It is created through a symbiotic relationship between all inhabitants. There are many kinds of ecosystems and among these is the savanna and the tundra. In this nature book, we will get to understand how...

Forest fires are scary. They could happen without warning, and they could grow so big that many animals will lose their home. So how can man control huge forest fires? Young children will be learning a lot from this educational book! Make reading more...

Food systems can range from simple to complex. You have the food chain, which is one-directional and the food web, which includes many players. We're going to tackle the basic definitions and accompany them with visual guides too. The color and image...

For children, all big mounds of land with trees or grass are mountains. Hills may not be as popularly used. It's time to create a black and white description of hills and mountains so that children can properly identify them. Such basic knowledge can be...

Come to the tropical rainforest and be amazed at the diversity of life that lives there. Learning about rainforests will help improve your child's knowledge of the natural world. With such information comes the sense of responsibility towards all the...

The desert looks like it can't hold much life because it's very hot and there aren't any greens for miles! Well, you're in for a big surprise! Underneath the sand, the desert is actually teeming with life. Would you like to know What Animals Live in the...

Originally published in 1869. An important early natural history title. The book contains many life size illustrations from nature of each species, including the more striking varieties. Each insect and its caterpillar is described in detail together...

This comprehensive study of the plankton found in two lakes in the United States provides an in-depth analysis of the various species of microorganisms and their impact on the ecosystem. The author discusses the unique characteristics of the lakes and...

In this fascinating account of his travels through the American Southwest, renowned botanist and conservationist Ralph Radcliffe Whitehead shares his observations on the region's unique flora and fauna, as well as its indigenous cultures and history.This...

Diapause is an event of great ecological significance in the lives of a wide range of invertebrates. The underlying physiological and genetic mechanisms pose many intriguing questions and have important evolutionary...

Lake Ladoga is the largest lake in Europe and, with its surface of 17,891 km2 and volume of 837 km3, it ranks among the top fifteen of the world's freshwater bodies. The ecological condition of Lake Ladoga is of concern to...

Ecomorphology is the comparative study of the influence of morphology on ecological relationships and the evolutionary impact of ecological factors on morphology in different life intervals, populations, species, ...

Ecology and Morphology of Copepods is organized under the following general topics: Behavior, Feeding, Genetics, Horizontal Variations, Morphology, Phylogeny, Reproduction, Seasonal Changes, Vertical Distribution, plus two...