The Earth: Natural history Books

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...

If one surveys the development of wind engineering, one comes to the conclusion that the challenge of urban climatology is one of the most important remaining tasks for the wind engineers. But what distinguishes wind...

For a naturalist and limnologist, the Pantanal has the extreme fascination of an "ultima Thule" ofundisturbed and little known wilderness. The scientific world at large is almost unaware of its richness. In an age when...

The ecology of potamoplankton has received less attention than lake plankton. These proceedings produce a synthesis of the composition, community structure and dynamics of lotic phytoplankton, which are intuitively submitted...

This volume contains papers presented either in oral or poster form at the international symposium `Limnology of Mountain Lakes', held at Stará Lesná (Slovakia) between 1 and 7 July 1991. Several papers covered contributions...

Since the discovery by J. E. Lovelock, R. J. Maggs and R. A. Rasmussen, in 1972, of its ubiquity in sea water, dimethyl sulphide (DMS) , a biologically produced sulphur compound, has been the subject of continuously increasing...

Since the limnological research on the man-made Brokopondo Reservoir in the 'sixties, numerous data have been collected on the ecology of Surinam rivers and swamps. This book is a compilation of these data: it is the first...

This volume gives an insight into what a group of contemporary plankton biologists think about the utility, virtues, strengths and theoretical and practical weaknesses of J.H. Connell's Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis...

Planktonic marine cyanobacteria are abundant and significant in the biogeochemistry of the sea. This volume focuses on the filamentous cyanobacteria, particularly those in the genus Trichodesmium which are common in tropical...

Butterflyfishes of the family Chaetodontidae are conspicuous members of almost all tropical reefs. These colorful fishes have attracted a great deal of attention from both the scientific community and especially the aquarium...

The Adirondack Tales V1 is a book written by W. H. H. Murray, which is a collection of stories set in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. This book is the first volume of a series of stories that explore the beauty and wonder of the Adirondack region...

'A Constant Forester' takes one with the author and his forestry career on a journey, over some fifty years, through adventures in the forests of numerous countries. The journey starts in Papua New Guinea, where the dense tropical forests are the local...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Focusing on extreme environments, from Umberto Nobile's expedition to the Arctic to the commercialization of Mt Everest, this volume examines global environmental margins, how they are conceived and how perceptions have changed. Mountaintops and Arctic...

Over the last decade the concept of clustering has become a central idea for analyzing the competitiveness of nations, industries and firms. This book shows how the cluster concept can be usefully applied to the study of maritime activities...

This book, first published in 1980, collects together thirteen articles on 'Geomorphology in Arid Regions'. It uses the term 'arid' loosely to include studies from climes which might otherwise be considered semi-arid, in order to provide a diversity of...

Finale for BThis is the final story in the Symphony for G series set on the far North West coast of Scotland in the Faobhar glen. Finding the support of friends and working out a future for himself and that part of the estate he owns, Sol realises that...

This is a book that will guide you into living a different way in relation to Mother Earthand other people. It will take you on a heart opening and inspiring adventure intoboundless space and one that potentially holds the key to a much better future on...

This book tells the story of the hopeful science and trusting art of forestry. It is a story about the hopes of foresters and other scientists to understand the forests more deeply, and about their unspoken trust that their knowledge could ensure an...

How are we shaped by where we live? This collection of personal essays recounts the time the author spent on a small acreage in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Shiregreene provided many opportunities to observe nature day by day, season by season. Animal...

Discusses medically important marine microbiota, exploring medicinal compounds of marine microalgae, bacteria, and fungi associated with marine plants and animals. Combines fields of marine biopharmacy, marine microbiology, and marine biology. Introduces...

From the remote wilderness of untamed northern Wisconsin to the timeless teachings of the Messiah, author Mike Hansen takes you along rarely traveled paths. Venture to a little red cabin situated on a dead end road. Mike’s father, skilled and...

Venez découvrir l'histoire fascinante des changements climatiques survenus en France au fil des siècles, racontée avec passion par l'auteur Fuster. Des orages violents aux sécheresses les plus extrêmes, cette étude météorologique vous fera regarder le...

Galen Clark's book on Yosemite Valley is a classic of American nature writing. In this book, he provides a comprehensive account of the valley's history, geology, and ecology, as well as its place in American culture. This is a must-read for anyone who...

This book recounts the author's scientific exploration of the coastal region of Skagen in northern Denmark. Warming, a Danish botanist, provides a detailed description of the flora and fauna he encountered there, as well as the geological features of the...

This book is a stunning tribute to the beauty and majesty of the Adirondack Lakes region in upstate New York. Through a series of breathtaking black and white photographs, Stoddard captures the wildness and serenity of the region's lakes and shares some...

"Piquant, and uncommonly eloquent."--Kirkus Reviews"Stutz is an eloquent advocate for the river and the region's preservation."--Publishers WeeklyThe Delaware River flows out of New York's Catskill Mountains and winds its way through woodland and rural...

I have written this book because there is, as in almost all supraspecific ciliate taxa, an ur­ gent need for an up-to-date revision of the oxytrichids, which are common in terrestrial, limnetic, and marine biotopes. The last...

An up-to-date summary of our understanding of the dynamics and thermodynamics of moist atmospheric convection, with a strong focus on recent developments in the field. The book also reviews ways in which moist convection may...

Rocas Alijos lies 180 nautical miles west of Baja California. It comprises several exposed rocks that surmount a large oceanic volcano rising from the ocean floor well off the continental shelf. It is located at the transition...

This book contains papers on the topics of brought together wetland SCientists from all wetland ecology and management, most of continents and provided an opportunity to exchange valuable information on a variety of which were...

J. J. Beukema, w. J. Wolff & J. J. W. M. Brouns Man is changing the biosphere at an ever increasing Netherlands ministery of Housing, Physical Planning rate. Several of these man-made changes are on a and Health (represented by...

The symposium "Pacific Salmon and Their Ecosystems: Status and Future Options',' and this book resulted from initial efforts in 1992 by Robert J. Naiman and Deanna J. Stouder to examine the problem of declining Pacific salmon...

Tropical estuaries are among the most modified and threatened of aquatic environments, supporting innumerable fisheries essential to the regions in which they occur. This book synthesizes the wealth of data available in this...

The African lakes are an extremely important ecosystem and the subject of much study relating to species introductions and loss of biodiversity. This book provides a thorough review of the whole subject and will be of great...

This book is about the behaviour of teleosts, a well-defined, highly successful taxonomic group of vertebrate animals sharing a common body plan and forming the vast majority of living bony fishes. There are over 22000 living...

Among the fishes, a remarkably wide range of biological adaptations to diverse habitats has evolved. As well as living in the conventional habitats of lakes, ponds, rivers, rock pools and the open sea, fish have solved the...

Since the Second World War interest in the active by Italian geophysicists; studies of ground deform­ volcano Mount Etna, in Sicily, has been steadily ation by British and Italian groups; measurements increasing. This interest...