Presents the latest advances in borehole distributed acoustic sensing and diverse applications for subsurface geophysics Borehole geophysics involves measuring, imaging, and monitoring subsurface structures and activities by putting instruments into wellbores.
A practice-oriented and accessible introduction to geographical statistics In the newly revised Second Edition of Practical Statistics for Geographers and Earth Scientists, distinguished researcher Nigel Walford delivers an authoritative and easy-to-follow introduction to the principles and applications of statistical analysis in a geographical context.
Communicating his ideas in the form of a classical dialogue between a youth and a wise elder, cosmologist Brian Swimme crafts a fascinating exploration into the creativity suffusing the universe.
The idea of renewable energy has found application since the time of the ancient Egyptians, Romans, Chinese, Indians and more recently in Medieval Europe where windmills and watermills were used.
Con fundamento en conocimientos sólidos y amplia, coherente, bien fundamentada argumentación el autor de este libro, doctor Diego Uribe Vargas en colaboración con el profesor German Rodríguez Chacón, formulan conclusiones pausibles sobre el papel que ya ahora, y con seguridad en el futuro, corresponderá a la Antártida en las tareas de promover el esclarecimiento de las incógnitas cognocitivas y en la de crear los conocimientos científicos requeridos para captar y comprender las causas implicadas en la ocurrencia de problemas ambientales.
The powerful ways the metals we need to fuel technology and energy are spawning environmental havoc, political upheaval, and rising violence - and how we can do better.
Este libro propone regular el mercado del suelo urbano y la especulación inmobiliaria mediante un impuesto a bienes urbanos ociosos, que contribuiría a una intervención más eficaz para facilitar el acceso a la tierra y la vivienda.
A sparkling exploration of direction, by the acclaimed author of A History of the World in 12 MapsNorth, south, east and west: almost all societies use the four cardinal directions to orientate themselves, to understand who they are by projecting where they are.
»Swiss Machine«, »Der schnellste Mann am Berg«, »Gipfelstürmer«… Wenn es um die Leistungen des Schweizer Bergsteigers Ueli Steck geht, überschlagen sich die Beobachter in Superlativen.
El presente volumen de la colección Complexus es producto de una investigación conformada por estudios comparativos interdisciplinares realizados en Europa y Latinoamérica y cuyos objetivos son el análisis, desde diversas perspectivas, de las transformaciones en las dinámicas sociales obligadas por el surgimiento del covid–19, así como la identificación de las vulnerabilidades y las repercusiones sobre el territorio y los procesos de adaptación y resiliencia resultantes de la pandemia.
The astonishing story of how animals use medicine and what it can teach us about healing ourselvesAges before the dawn of modern medicine, wild animals were harnessing the power of nature's pharmacy to heal themselves.
Collective insight of key thought leaders in the field to clarify and reshape the vision of smart cities Smart Cities, Energy and Climate: Governing Cities for a Low-Carbon Future is a seminal work that draws together insights and case studies on post-carbon urbanism across a variety of fields from smart energy grids to active buildings, sustainable mobility and urban design.
Collective insight of key thought leaders in the field to clarify and reshape the vision of smart cities Smart Cities, Energy and Climate: Governing Cities for a Low-Carbon Future is a seminal work that draws together insights and case studies on post-carbon urbanism across a variety of fields from smart energy grids to active buildings, sustainable mobility and urban design.
Como una Jane Jacobs moderna, la comisaria de transportes de Nueva York Janette Sadik-Khan transformó las calles de la ciudad para hacer sitio a peatones, ciclistas, autobuses y espacios verdes.
A jargon-free primer on GIS concepts and the essential tech tools Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is the fascinating technology field that's all about understanding and visualizing our world.
"El buen beber" es una obra que guía al lector a través del fascinante mundo del vino, desde su origen y fabricación hasta las técnicas de degustación y conservación.
