En la década de 1940 un astrónomo tuvo una de esas ideas que suelen terminar convertidas en un hermoso bollo de papel para jugar al básquet en la oficina: si en la Tierra hay tanta luz y la atmósfera nos empaña los anteojos estelares, ¿por qué no construir un gran telescopio y enviarlo al espacio?
Our Place in the Universe tells the story of our world, formation of the first galaxies and stars formed from great clouds containing the primordial elements made in the first few minutes; birth of stars, their lives and deaths in fiery supernova explosions; formation of the solar system, its planets and many moons; life on Earth, its needs and vicissitudes on land and in the seas; finally exoplanets, planets that surround distant stars.
An authoritative illustrated guide to the fearsome predators that dominated the Mesozoic world for 180 million yearsNew discoveries are transforming our understanding of the theropod dinosaurs, revealing startling new insights into the lives and look of these awesome predators.
Questo libro sul cavallo offre una guida dettagliata all'anatomia del cavallo e alla sua cura completa, rivolgendosi sia a proprietari che a professionisti del settore equestre.
Das große Hundespiele-Buch: 130 unterhaltsame Spiele, mit denen Sie Ihrem Vierbeiner ganz einfach optimale Beschäftigung, Förderung und Unterhaltung bieten – Inkl.
*; 2025 NYC Big Book Award *; Presents receptivity techniques and forest bathing protocols to help you cultivate a sensitivity to nature*; Shares the author's awakenings within an ancient redwood forest, including prescient dreams and telepathic tree communication*; Shows how forest bathing can calm, soothe, and heal our bodies, minds, and spiritsAdvancing the practices of forest bathing and nature therapy to mystical levels, Ellen Dee Davidson explores the profound healing, heightened creativity, and intuitive states of consciousness available to us when we commune deeply with nature.
Este libro recoge los aspectos más importantes relacionados con la calidad del agua en ambientes lóticos ríos y corrientes superficiales y lénticos lagos y embalses.
En la publicación del Quinto Informe de Evaluación del Panel Intergubernamental del Cambio Climático (ipcc, por sus siglas en inglés), el documento más exhaustivo sobre el tema hasta la fecha, está claramente establecida la influencia humana en el clima y los efectos negativos que tienen nuestras actividades en el cambio climático.
For author Philippe de Vosjoli, "e;art is the actualization of a personal vision or message,"e; and de Vosjoli's passion is snakes, which he believes are among the most beautiful animals on earth.
Este trabajo presenta 298 especies de mariposas diurnas, agrupadas en seis familias y 22 subfamilias, encontradas en la ciudad de Santa Marta, en su Sierra Nevada y en sus estribaciones (Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona).
En esta obra, de investigacion y observacion de aves en la Universidad de La Salle, se destacan las diferentes especies avistadas en la sede norte de la institucion; se analizan cuarenta y cinco especies, entre ellas, rapaces, migratorias, el colibri abeja (Chaetocercus mulsant), que es una de las aves mas pequenas del mundo; asi como nativas y endemicas, entre otras.
This carefully crafted ebook: "e;The Last of the Plainsmen (Western Classic)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
Social Forestry: Tending the Land as People of Place is a must-have for anyone wanting to have a reciprocating relationship with their communities, themselves, and most importantly their awe-inspiring forests and landscapes.
Encyclopaedia of Echinodermata, in three volumes, has been carefully organised and clearly written to meet the requirements of the undergraduate, postgraduate and those involved in the various competitive examinations.
Encyclopaedia of Echinodermata, in three volumes, has been carefully organised and clearly written to meet the requirements of the undergraduate, postgraduate and those involved in the various competitive examinations.
Encyclopaedia of Echinodermata, in three volumes, has been carefully organised and clearly written to meet the requirements of the undergraduate, postgraduate and those involved in the various competitive examinations.
The origins of the scientific study of animal behaviour lie in the works of various European thinkers of the 17th to 19th centuries, such as British naturalists John Ray and Charles Darwin and French naturalist Charles LeRoy.
Nowadays, breeding of high productive farm animals, like cattle, pigs and poultry is in the hands of multinational companies which invest a lot of money in state of the art breeding programs.