In 'John Muir: The Story of My Boyhood and Youth & Letters to a Friend (Illustrated Edition)', John Muir, the famed naturalist and environmentalist, offers readers a profound insight into his early life and the experiences that shaped his love for the wilderness.
This book, aimed at Engineers, Architects, Building Technicians, and Students, offers a crucial insight into bioclimatic building construction in Tropical Africa.
This book examines the ways in which indigeneity interacts with climate change politics at multiple levels and at the same time offers a self-critical reflection on the role of ethnographic research (and researchers) in this process.
Life cycle design is a proactive approach for integrating pollution prevention and resource conservation strategies into the development of more ecologically and economically sustainable product systems.
How do writers and artists represent the climate catastrophe so that their works stir audiences to political action or at least raise their environmental awareness without, however, appearing didactic?
Analysis, Design and Construction of Foundations covers the key concepts in the analysis and design of foundation systems, balancing theory with engineering practice.
Biofuels are promising eco-friendly, renewable energy alternatives, simultaneously curbing the dependence on depleting fossil fuel reserves, reducing the global carbon footprint.
Considers the role of fertiliser use in agriculture as a major contributor to the imbalance of the global nitrogen cycle Reviews the effectiveness of inorganic nitrogen fertilisers and organic sources of nitrogen in optimising nitrogen use efficiency Highlights recent developments in the use of enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilisers to reduce nitrous oxide emissions
L’idée d’une réinvention de la nature sert de point de départ, dans cet ouvrage, à une réflexion sur les possibles relations entre littérature et écologie.
'Environmental Problem-Solving' presents short excerpts from carefully selected readings, expert commentaries on those readings, assignments, and the best MIT student responses to the assignments and exam questions with excellent student response.
The Ecopoetics of War explores the interrelationality of human and nonhuman entities in the context of conflict, as recorded in literature and culture.
Since its beginning the International Conference on Applied Sciences and Advanced Technology (ICASAT) was planned as a multidisciplinary space and as a platform to explore the frontiers of knowledge in different areas such as Machine Vision, Biotechnology, Computer Sciences, Mechatronics and, Sustainability.
This book embarks on a transformative exploration of sustainable urban development, integrating Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in energy efficiency assessments of renewable energy systems and microgrids within smart cities.
This book investigates the relationship between human rights and taxation, exploring how human rights have been impeded or enhanced through tax laws and policies, and what this means for sustainable development in the Global South.
Für Leser, die sich für die faszinierende Welt der Naturwissenschaften interessieren und Freude an literarischer Sprache finden, ist 'Die wichtigsten Werke von Wilhelm Bölsche' ein Muss.
The increasingly widespread production of toxins by marine and freshwater microalgae raises serious concerns regarding seafood and drinking water safety.
L’objectif de cet ouvrage est de répondre de manière simple mais complète aux questions que pose le changement climatique : est-on sûr que la température augmente ?
In diesem Buch teile ich persönliche Einblicke in meine Gesundheitsreise, Ernährungsgewohnheiten und meine Erfahrungen mit Nahrungsmittelunverträglichkeiten.
Rings um die Hacienda Rosa Blanca von Hacinto Yañez in Mexiko wird nach Öl gebohrt, was aber die Farm, die ganz im Einklang mit der Natur bewirtschaftet wird, bisher wenig beeinträchtigt hat.
L'Asie du Sud est devenue une region d'une grande importance strategique: le conflit indo-pakistanais, le role du Pakistan dans la lutte contre le terrorisme, l'influence de l'islamisme dans les decisions publiques, etc.
This volume lays the physical and conceptual groundwork for the Pacific World series, exploring both the constraints imposed and the opportunities offered to humanity by the physical environment of the Pacific region.
This book is a concise but comprehensive guide to the history, present and possible futures of carbon capture and storage policy and action in the United Kingdom (UK).
John Muir's 'A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf (Illustrated Edition)' is a captivating recounting of the author's journey from Louisville, Kentucky, to Cedar Key, Florida.
In 'John Muir: Wilderness Essays, Environmental Studies, Memoirs & Letters (Illustrated Edition)', John Muir, the famous Scottish-American naturalist, lays out a collection of his essays and writings that delve into his deep connection with nature and the wilderness.
John Muir's 'The Mountains of California' not only provides a detailed account of the majestic landscapes of the Sierra Nevada, but also delves into the spiritual connection between nature and humanity.
In 'STEEP TRAILS: Adventure Memoirs, Travel Sketches, Nature Essays & Wilderness Studies,' John Muir chronicles his breathtaking adventures and deep connection with nature through a collection of captivating essays and sketches.