The Earth: Natural history Books

This fascinating book contains a detailed account of the seafaring lifestyle intrinsic to Cornish culture, covering a wide range of topics from smuggling and wrecking to fishing and general boating. A delightful book sure to appeal to anyone with a keen...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

In order to draw lessons for the emerging field of marine spatial planning (MSP). this book explores the long, complex, and frequently contentious history of public lands management in the United States.

Fifty-year-old canoe racer-turned-explorer West Hansen is planning to kayak the Amazon River when he learns that everyone – cartographers, adventurers, even his own sponsor, National Geographic Society – has misplaced the source of the...

Landscapes are being degraded and simplified across the globe. This book explores how forest restoration might be carried out to increase landscape heterogeneity, improve ecological functioning and restore ecosystem services in such landscapes.

This easy to read and fact-filled account debunks two commonly-held myths: that Canada is running out of trees and that massive deforestation is taking place in our own backyard. In fact, Canada has one of the lowest deforestation rates in the world and...

My Life of High Adventure, first published in 1962, is the autobiography of Grant Pearson, park ranger and later superintendent of Mount McKinley National Park (now Denali National Park and Preserve). He began work at the Park in February 1926 and...

El libro "Volcanes:" La Belleza y el Peligro de la Naturaleza en Erupción es una jornada fascinante pela história, ciência e beleza dos vulcões em atividade. Desde una antiguía, os vulcões foram vistos...

The book "Volcanoes: The Beauty and Danger of Nature in Eruption" is a fascinating journey through the history, science and beauty of active volcanoes. Since ancient times, volcanoes have been seen as symbols of power and mystery, and even...

The seas and oceans play a vital role in the earth's climate.One of the most important services the ocean provides to human society is the provision of food through captured fisheries and farms. This includes fish, invertebrates, plants and, for some...

Mengenal Aneka Ragam Jenis Tanaman Pepohonan Pencegah Dan Penghalau Gelombang Tsunami Di Daerah Kawasan Pesisir Pantai Edisi Bahasa Indonesia Versi HardcoverJenis tanaman yang dapat meredam gelombang tsunami jika ditanam di daerah pantai umumnya adalah...

"Homarus Gammarus: The European Lobster in Atlantic Waters" offers a thorough investigation of the charming universe of Homarus gammarus, revealing insight into this notable shellfish species inside the huge region of the Atlantic Waters. The book dives...

Set out on an arresting excursion into the universe of marine bioindicators with "Lobsters as Sentinels: Checking Beach front Biological system Wellbeing." This earth shattering investigation dives into the significant job lobsters play as natural...

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This Best Seller is now available in POCKET SIZE!!! Why just work through lists of words when you can read interesting facts about the Grand Teton National Park and enjoy some stimulating Circle It word search. No more boring lists of words™. The...

How Ogoni rebelled nonviolently against the threats of extinctionIn 1958, in the eastern part of Nigeria's coastline, lies a community where the inhabitants are known as the Ogonis. A tribe of peaceful happy people who enjoyed their little paradise...

Jackson and an old college friend join a group of kayakers in a trip down Idaho's Salmon River in what is supposed to be a relaxing getaway from everyday life. But soon a flooded, swollen river upends their peaceful float, uncovering danger, deceit, and...

Disaster preparedness and response management is a burgeoning field of technological research, and staying abreast of the latest developments within the field is a difficult task. Geotechnical Applications for Earthquake Engineering: Research...

This volume is based on the proceedings of a conference held at Florida State University in April, 1978. This conference was supported by the Florida State University Graduate Research Council, the Department of Biological...

This book analyses how protecting the rights of local communities can contribute to the alleviation of ecological harms through the development of an innovative 'Rights for Ecosystem Services' framework.

Sit back in your favorite chair and embark upon a journey with me, a journey that will take us from the Pecos to the Colorado, and beyond; from the depths of Death Valley to the towering peaks of the Sierra Madre Occidental; from Big Bend to Baja. For...

Marine and coastal resources provide millions of people with their livelihoods, such as fishing and tourism, and a range of critical additional 'ecosystem services', from biodiversity and culture to carbon storage and flood protection. Yet...

Historical Notes Concerning The Progress Of Mining Skill In Devon And Cornwall is a book written by Richard Nicholls Worth and published in 1872. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the mining industry in Devon and Cornwall, two counties in the...

At the outer western edge of Shetland, 20 miles off the shores of the mainland, lies a more solitary isle, less nestled into the group. Foula is the furthest afield of Shetland's own islands, to the outside world a place of mystery, wildness and,...

Weather - we can't avoid it.Good or bad it's always with us but with study and observation we can better prepare and, at times, choose the conditions we'd like to tackle. It can be a complex subject, so we have provided the basic study of weather from...

Carolus a Linne Species Plantarum V5 (1810) est opus magnum botanicum a Carolo a Linne, botanico Sueco, conscriptum. In hoc volumine, Linne describit et nominat plantas quas invenit et studiavit in totum orbem terrarum. Species Plantarum est consideratum...

This book presents ideas for strengthening the foundations for transformational change, polar and global education leadership in all stages of the education process.

The loss of biodiversity is a major environmental problem in nearly every terrestrial ecosystem on Earth. This loss is accelerating driven by climate change, as well as by other causes including agricultural exploitation, fragmentation and degradation...

In 1985 in Columbia, more than 23,000 people died due to the government's failure to take seriously scientists' warnings about an imminent volcanic eruption at Nevado del Ruiz. In 1993, at Volcán Galeras, the death toll was smaller but no less tragic:...

Stretching along 156 miles of Florida's East Coast, the Indian River Lagoon contains the St. Lucie estuary, the Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River Lagoon, and the Indian River. It is a delicate ecosystem of shifting barrier islands and varying salinity levels...

"A beautifully written informal account of the Tampa Bay region."—<i>Library Journal</i>"A colorful history of Tampa Bay, the Hillsborough River which flows into it, and the cities of Tampa and St. Petersburg, together...

State of Disaster: A Historical Geography of Louisiana's Land Loss Crisis explores Louisiana's protracted efforts to restore and protect its coastal marshes, nearly always with minimal regard for the people displaced by those efforts. As Craig E. Colten...

First published in 1966 these collected papers, written by the distinguished and visionary climatologist Hubert H. Lamb, describe how climates come about and give a history of climatic changes from the last ice-age to the present time.

We read stories of those who live in wild places and are connected to nature, being protected when a firestorm circumnavigates, one nurtured and well tended property, whilst eradicating the modern, edifice to ego, in a heart beat.Nature heals, stirs...

Simple, consistent preparation and staying informed is possible and will make all the difference.The idea for a practical guide began in the first few days after catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane Irma took a direct hit on the British Virgin Islands (BVI)...

This book project examines global forest monitoring as a means to understand the promises and problems of global visualization for climate management.

This book provides an introduction to sustainable aquaculture practices, focusing on how we develop social, economic and environmental resilience.

This book provides one of the most detailed and comprehensive examinations of the Moroccan argan tree, the products derived from it and its cultural significance. The Moroccan argan trade is booming, but as the tree provides important ecological...

This book explores the recent developments in global and Japanese whaling from the viewpoint of the members of the Japanese whaling community, a perspective which is largely neglected and misinterpreted.

This volume assesses this nexus of gender and transboundary water governance, containing empirical case studies, discourse analyses, practitioners' accounts, and theoretical reflections.

Originally published in 1994, The Earth, Humanity and God discusses the relationship between science and religion. The book discusses the condition of the earth (as it was at the time of publication) and the future prospects of the planet, arguing that...