Volume 2 of the book 'Sand Dunes of the Northern Hemisphere' is sub-titled Characteristics, Dynamics and Provenance of Sand Dunes in the Northern Hemisphere.
At a time when the Colorado River and all those who depend on it are in peril, this urgent book offers both a love song and a paean of regret to America's most spectacular river (Denver Post) and a plea to save [it] before it's too late (The Wall Street Journal).
From killer fires to ecosystem rehabilitation, an exhaustive survey exploring the ecological, social, and economic consequences of managing fires in U.
This one-stop reference is a perfect resource for anyone interested in the North and South Poles, whether their interest relates to history, wildlife, or the geography of these regions in the news today.
This unusual encyclopedia brings together in-depth information on more than 450 natural geographic features from around the world and offers an array of creative tools to promote critical thinking and classroom discussion.
This authoritative volume examines the reasons for rainforest destruction, the effects of deforestation on indigenous plant and animal life, and the policies and actions that are currently being taken to protect rainforests.
The North American Forests: Geography, Ecology, and Silviculture describes where, why, and how the many kinds of trees found on this continent grow in silvical associations - called forest cover types.
The North American Forests: Geography, Ecology, and Silviculture describes where, why, and how the many kinds of trees found on this continent grow in silvical associations - called forest cover types.
This book describes observed features of urban climate and its long-term variations as well as the relationship of climate to heat stroke in Japan, based on observational data and statistical analyses.
A world expert on how trees chemically affect our environment, Diana Beresford-Kroeger has woven together ecology, ancient myth, horticulture, spirituality, science and alternative medicine in The Global Forest to capture their enormous significance to us - and our future.
Ein Leben für die BergeHelma Schimke, Alpinistin, Architektin und Mutter dreier Kinder, erzählt in »Über allem der Berg« von aufsehenerregenden Touren und spannenden Anekdoten ihrer Erlebnisse am Berg aus den Pioniertagen des Alpinismus.
Winner: Midwestern International Society of Arboriculture Authors Award of ExcellenceChoice Outstanding Academic TitleWith its high plains, rolling hills, and river valleys, Kansas is home to a surprisingly diverse flora, and among these riches are the 166 species of trees, shrubs, and woody vines identified, described, and pictured in this handy guide.
In this synthesis of urban geography and environmental studies, ten scholars explore the complex physical and human characteristics of Canada's best known region.
These papers show how new research in the classic areas and Germany, but particularly in Eastern Europe, is radically altering views of the stratigraphy and palaeocology of the early-middle Pleistocene period, showing that major glaciations did not begin only in the late- middle Pleistocene.
This book, first published in 1983, incorporates a wealth of reference material - keys, nomograms, tables, charts - likely to be needed in the field for actual fieldwork.
The marvelous microbes that made life on Earth possible and support our very existenceFor almost four billion years, microbes had the primordial oceans all to themselves.
In recent years, citizen science has emerged as a powerful new concept to enable the general public, students, and volunteers to become involved in scientific research.
This volume provides a versatile introduction to the study of drainage basin evolution, morphology, drainage basin hydrology and sedimentology, human interference, natural and anthropogenic hazards and various management techniques.
Esta obra está diseñada para facilitar el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje, de docentes estudiantes y profesionales de la topografía y ciencias afines; de tal manera que puede ser utilizado como texto guía de clase o en el desarrollo de proyectos topográficos.
Natur pur – Einblicke in das Leben im und mit dem MoorDas Moor: schmatzende, nasse Sumpflandschaften, wo Vögel nisten, Schilfpflanzen, Torfmoose und Gräser wachsen.
Honorable Mention, Award for Excellence in Scholarly and Professional Publishing Maurice Schwartz, Editor of the much acclaimed Encyclopedia of Beaches and Coastal Environments (Hutchinson Ross, 1982) has now brought forth a new volume with a fresh interdisciplinary approach that includes geomorphology, ecology, engineering, technology, oceanography, and human activities as they relate to coasts.
La geomática involucra varias ciencias de la tierra, es decir, ciencias que manejan datos geográficos georreferenciados, los cuales son necesarios tanto en los campos académico y profesional como en el campo laboral, donde se desarrollan aplicaciones de diversa índole.
This volume in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Second Edition, brings together chapters examining water, energy, minerals and the environment in a holistic approach to land use planning and utilization.
This book is the first to explore the deep and lasting impacts of the largest colonial trading company, the British East India Company on the natural environment.
The earth's cryosphere, which includes snow, glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, ice shelves, sea ice, river and lake ice, and permafrost, contains about 75% of the earth's fresh water.
