The Earth: Natural history Books

Conseils Aux Chasseurs Sur Le Tir (1860) est un livre �����crit par H. Robinson qui donne des conseils aux chasseurs sur la mani�����re de tirer correctement. Le livre couvre diff�����rents sujets tels que la position de tir, la vis�����e, la distance de...

""Carolus Linnaeus Philosophia Botanica, in qua explicantur fundamenta botanica"" est opus magnum Caroli Linnaei, botanici Sueci, quod anno 1751 editum est. In hoc libro, Linnaeus systematice plantas describit et nomenclaturam binariam introducit, ut...

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...

All Along the Atlantic is an educational coloring book celebrating the stunning array of life on the North Atlantic coast, from microscopic plankton to the largest animals to ever live on Earth.Encounter dramatic animal interactions far off shore,...

The ocean is in danger. Someone has stolen the massive diamond that gives King Neptune his power to protect the oceans. Now, he has to assemble a team of sea creatures to recover the diamond before the seas go dark forever and the planet slowly dies. The...

Do fiddler crabs need air? What do fiddler crabs eat? Why does the fiddler crab have a big claw? How can I catch a fiddler crab? What is the difference between a male and female fiddler crab? Can you breed fiddler crabs? Where do I buy fiddler crabs? Did...

A comprehensive text on how to take weather into account for the planning and navigation of voyages, local or global, using the latest technologies as well as the time-honored skills of maritime tradition, so that your time on the water remains as safe...

This workbook is designed to accompany the text Modern Marine Weather by David Burch (First or Second Edition). It can also be used by those who have learned marine weather from other sources.It provides questions and answers for all aspects of marine...

"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,...

Since the last wild bison found refuge on the back of a nickel, the public image of natural Kansas has progressed from Great American Desert to dust bowl to flyover country that has been landscaped, fenced, and farmed. But look a little harder, George...

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.  

Weather, Religion and Climate Change is the first in-depth exploration of the fascinating way in which the weather impacts on the fields of religion, art, culture, history, science, and architecture. In critical dialogue with meteorology and climate...

"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...

U.S. Department of Agriculture: Division of Forestry Part 1 (1895) is a historical book written by the United States Forest Service. This book is a comprehensive guide to the forestry practices of the United States during the late 19th century. It...

The American Short-Horn Record V9, Part 2 is a book published in 1881 by the Short Horn Record Association. It contains detailed pedigrees of improved Short Horn cattle, which were highly valued for their meat and milk production. The book provides...

""Zwierz����ta V1: Domowych i dzikich, osobliwie krajowych historii naturalnej pocz����tki i gospodarstwo"" to ksi���������ka autorstwa Krzysztofa Kluka, wydana w 1780 roku. Jest to obszerny zbi������r opis������w zwierz����t, zar������wno tych...

The Water Birds of North America V2 is a comprehensive book written by Spencer Fullerton Baird in 1884. The book is a detailed account of the various species of water birds found in North America, including their physical characteristics, habitats, and...

The Spring of the Year is a book written by Dallas Lore Sharp in the year 1909. It is a collection of essays that describe the natural world during the spring season. The author takes the reader on a journey through the woods, fields, and streams,...

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...

Join the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and L. O. Armstrong on a breathtaking canoe trip through Temagaming, the peerless land of Hiawatha. This book takes readers on a journey of scenic beauty, from the smooth-flowing river to the picturesque...

This lavishly illustrated guide to the sea gardens of Nassau, Bahamas, is a delightful tribute to the natural beauty and diversity of this unique marine environment. Haweis, a noted artist and naturalist, provides detailed descriptions and spectacular...

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...

The first edition of my book "Climate and Circulation of the Tropics" was reasonably up to date to the middle of 1985. In a second printing in 1988 it was possible to complete a few literature references and to correct some...

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 ...

It has been widely recognized recently that in order to make scientific progress on large and important problems (eg, carbon dioxide effects on climate, viability of various sites for nuclear waste disposal etc.), it is...

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...

There are few books and long review articles on water reservoir induced seismicity, mining induced seismicity and even on volcanic seismicity but the subjects of induced seismicity following fluid extraction and nuclear...

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...

In the mid/high latitudes during cold seasons, a substantial portion of precipitationfalls in the form of snow. Falling snow has been one of the last greatunkonwns for the hydrological water cycle and radiation budget analyses inclimate and weather...

"Whether the Weather" is not only for air sports enthusiasts such as paragliding, hang-gliding and ultralight pilots; it is also an invaluable meteorological guide for anyone interested in weather conditions.The most important safety element is making...