Earth Sciences, Geography & Environment Books
Princeton University Press Turtles of the World A Guide to Every Family
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Turtles of the World is a superbly illustrated guide to the families that contain the 350 known species that are alive today. . . . These ecologically important, egg-laying creatures are obsessively interesting: and of course endangered due to habitat loss, ocean plastic, tourism and global warming. Find out everything there is to know about turtles in this wonderful guide." * Bay Magazine *"Authoritative, visually compelling, and broadly accessible, this guide will please a broad swath of readers interested in turtles."---Robert Eagan, Library Journal"This colorful and compact book by two of North America's most eminent turtle biologists is a treat for anyone's personal library."---Jacqueline D. Litzgus, Herpetological Review"I cannot heap too much praise on this book. It brings turtles to us so vividly and in such a compelling manner."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds"How best to effectively convey appreciation and awareness of a diverse global-wide segment of the biota, both ancient and imperiled by humans? Lovich and Gibbons hit the mark with Turtles of the World: A Guide to Every Family."---Walter E. Meshaka, CHOICE"I can thoroughly recommend this beautifully produced and interesting book to start your journey into turtle biology."---Roger Downie, Glasgow Naturalist
£21.25
Pelagic Publishing Bat Roosts in Rock: A Guide to Identification and
Book SynopsisThis guide provides descriptions of when the bat species resident in Britain and Ireland use natural and human-made rock habitats, how they use them, and the environments each species occupies therein. For the first time it brings together findings from historical scientific investigations, useful photographic accounts and open-access biological records, along with a rich seam of new data – all in a practical and user-friendly structure. The book encompasses: ~ Descriptions of the features that a climber, caver or professional ecologist might encounter on and in rock habitats where bats roost. ~ Recording criteria for both the physical and environmental attributes of different features and situations. ~ Identification of suitability thresholds against which the recorded information can be compared to assess the likelihood that a specific feature might be exploited by a particular bat species. ~ Suggestions for how to avoid mistakes and difficulties when performing a survey. The intention is that using this book will help generate standardised biological records which can feed into the fully accessible online database at www.batrockhabitatkey.co.uk. These data will be analysed to search for patterns that can increase the confidence in the suitability thresholds and help build roost features that deliver the environment each species really needs. As well as offering many new insights, this book allows the reader to participate in cutting-edge research.Trade ReviewAn invaluable aid to ecologists, conservationists, bat biologists, and citizen scientists seeking to increase our overall understanding of the roosting habits of various bat species. -- Danny A. Brass * The Underground Movement, The National Speleological Society *Cavers with the slightest interest in bats are likely to be fascinated by some of the detail revealed in Bat Roosts in Rock. -- Descent magazine...an invaluable tool for studying different rock roost features. Not being a bat biology book, it offers a new and refreshing view of the way conservationists study bat roosts, and it will surely ignite new curiosity in both junior and senior bat researchers. -- Journal of Bat Research and Conservation
£40.00
Penguin Putnam Inc Regeneration
Book SynopsisRegeneration is a response to the urgency of the climate crisis, a what-to-do manual for all levels of society, from individuals to national governments and everything and everyone in between. This four-color illustrated work describes a system of interlocking initiatives that aim to stem the climate crisis in one generation--
£21.25
University of California Press A Carceral Ecology Ushuaia and the History of
Book SynopsisCloser to Antarctica than to Buenos Aires, the port town of Ushuaia, Argentina is home to a national park as well as a museum that is housed in the world's southernmost prison. Ushuaia's radial panopticon operated as an experimental hybrid penal colony and penitentiary from 1902 to 1947, designed to revolutionize modern prisons globally. A Carceral Ecology offers the first comprehensive study of this notorious prison and its afterlife, documenting how the Patagonian frontier and timber economy became central to ideas about labor, rehabilitation, and resource management. Mining the records of penologists, naturalists, and inmates, Ryan C. Edwards shows how discipline was tied to forest management, but also how inmates gained situated geographical knowledge and reframed debates on the regeneration of the land and the self. Bringing a new imperative to global prison studies, Edwards asks us to rethink the role of the environment in carceral practices as well as the impact of incarceration on the natural world. Table of ContentsContents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Rethinking Prisons and Patagonia 1 • Constructing an Open-Door Penitentiary 2 • Forestry in Fireland 3 • “I Too Am Ushuaia” 4 • The Martyr in Argentine Siberia 5 • The Lettered Archipelago 6 • Developing an Argentine Prisonscape Epilogue: Curating the End of the World Notes Bibliography Index
£25.50
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Water Markets: A Global Assessment
Book SynopsisExploring water scarcity issues in light of the growing crisis in global water management, this book examines the applicability of water markets. It provides an overview and understanding of the presence of water markets across the globe, analysing the ways in which different countries and regions are grappling with water scarcity. This timely book offers an insight into the benefits of water markets, and their identified market failures. A water market framework is applied to key case studies, highlighting that the majority of regions have not had sufficient water reforms to allow for the introduction of water markets without negative social consequences. The book addresses existing hydrological and institutional capacity across countries and areas where water reform is needed, and lessons are provided for future water markets, taking into account these limitations. The case studies of different countries tackling water scarcity issues and reform will make this an essential read for scholars of environmental studies, water economics, sustainability management and environmental policies. It will also be an invigorating book for water policy-makers interested in lessons for change, and in how to better implement reforms for water markets to help address both water scarcity and improve productivity.Trade Review'A veritable cookbook for those interested in understanding the necessary ingredients and recipes to implement successful water markets as a means to reduce water scarcity. A must-read for anyone interested in the current status of water markets worldwide and insight via case studies as to why such markets have - or have not yet - achieved their potential.' -- Kurt Schwabe, University of California-Riverside, US'The most comprehensive book on water markets written by the leading experts on the topic. Its up-to-date overview of water markets development around the world and the proposed framework to assess the conditions under which successful markets can emerge make it an essential tool for water managers, academics, and policy-makers.' -- Céline Nauges, Toulouse School of Economics, France'If water is valuable and scarce, why is it so poorly managed? Grappling with this paradox is one of the most pressing challenges facing the world today. This collection of invaluable readings provides important insights into whether or not water markets can help. By drawing on case studies from around the world, the book explains how water markets work in many different countries, and how they must improve to be more effective in mitigating water scarcity. This is an essential reference for anyone interested in water markets as a possible mechanism for relieving the rising scarcity of our most cherished resource.' -- Edward B Barbier, Colorado State University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to Water Markets : an overview and systematic literature review 1 Sarah Ann Wheeler and Ying Xu 2 Developing a water market readiness assessment framework 20 Sarah Ann Wheeler, Adam Loch, Lin Crase, Mike Young and R. Quentin Grafton 3 Water markets in Africa: an analysis of Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe 50 Jamie Pittock, Louise Blessington, Evan W. Christen, Henning Bjornlund, Mario Chilundo, Krasposy Kujinga, Emmanuel Manzungu, Makarius Mdemu, André van Rooyen and Wilson de Sousa 4 Agricultural water markets in China: a case study of Zhangye City in Gansu province 65 Alec Zuo, Tianhe Sun, Jinxia Wang and Qiuqiong Huang 5 When the genie is out of the bottle: the case of dynamic groundwater markets in West Bengal, India 80 Sophie Lountain, Lin Crase and Bethany Cooper 6 Are water markets a viable proposition in the Lower Mekong Basin? 92 Kate Reardon-Smith, Matthew McCartney and Lisa-Maria Rebelo 7 Nepal: a country where water policy is in flux 113 Andrew Johnson, Madhav Belbase, Keshab Dhoj Adhikari, Maheswor Shrestha and Juliane Haensch 8 Groundwater markets in the Indus Basin Irrigation System, Pakistan 127 Irfan Ahmad Baig, Muhammad Ashfaq and Rida Afzal 9 Water markets in France: appropriate water scarcity management mechanisms? 143 Simon de Bonviller and Arnaud de Bonviller 10 Best-laid plans: water markets in Italy 161 C. Dionisio Pérez-Blanco 11 Applying the WRMA framework in England 175 Rosalind H. Bark and Nancy E. Smith 12 Assessment of water markets in Chile 192 Guillermo Donoso, Pilar Barria, Cristian Chadwick and Daniela Rivera 13 Ready or not? Learning from 30 years of experimentation with environmental water markets in the Columbia Basin (USA) 208 Gina Gilson and Dustin Garrick 14 Canterbury, New Zealand case study of the water market readiness framework assessment 223 Julia Talbot-Jones and R. Quentin Grafton 15 Lessons from water markets around the world 236 Sarah Ann Wheeler Index
£98.80
Lexington Books Connection to Nature, Deep Ecology, and
Book SynopsisIn Connection to Nature, Deep Ecology, and Conservation Social Science: Human-Nature Bonding and Protecting the Natural World , Christian Diehm analyzes the relevance of the philosophy of deep ecology to contemporary discussions of human-nature connectedness. Focusing on deep ecologists’ notion of “identification” with nature, Diehm argues that deep ecological theory is less conceptually problematic than is sometimes thought, and offers valuable insights into what a sense of connection to nature entails, what its attitudinal and behavioral effects might be, and how it might be nurtured and developed. This book is closely informed by, and engages at length with, conservation social science, which Diehm draws on to assess the claims of deep ecology theorists, resolve long-standing problems associated with their work, investigate the impacts of time outdoors on human-nature bonding, and critically review the biophilia hypothesis. Emphasizing the foundational role of ecologically-inclusive identities in pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors, Diehm demonstrates that having a sense of connection to nature is more important than many environmental advocates have realized, and that deep ecology has much to add to the increasingly pressing conversations about it.Trade Review"Chris Diehm here confronts two related questions 'Whatever happened to deep ecology?' and 'Is deep ecology dead?' To the first he answers that the spirit of deep ecology now animates those of the social sciences that have taken an environmental turn. To the second he answers that news of its death has been greatly exaggerated." -- J. Baird Callicott, University of North Texas"Chris Diehm has written a rich, generous, and thoughtful exploration into the meanings and significance of ‘identification with nature.’ By accounting for the full array of values that people can and do express in advocacy for and defense of the more than human world, Diehm breathes new life into the discussions around non-instrumental bases for environmental concern. His ideas of ‘identification-as-belonging’ and ‘identification-as-kinship’ break new theoretical ground and shine a spotlight on the significance of Arne Naess’s deep ecology and its broader significance for enhancing decision-making to improve quality of life for all on a planet in peril." -- Harold Glasser, Western Michigan University"With the beginning of the 21st century, research on the human connection with nature has surged, in the sense of people’s emotional affiliation with nature, understanding of interdependence, and motivation to protect the natural world. For the 'conservation social sciences' that study this subject, Diehm shows how the philosophy of deep ecology can help clarify core ideas. Demonstrating an impressive grasp of research in environmental education and conservation psychology, he draws parallels between discoveries in these fields and principles of deep ecology, building a case for free access to nature across the spectrum from cities to wilderness, and formative experiences in nature that can be achieved through simple means." -- Louise Chawla, University of Colorado Boulder"Diehm’s accessible book is a nuanced and thoughtful account of human-nature connection. It demonstrates a depth of thinking that is much needed in this time of urgent global challenges. Over 70 years ago, people began calling for an end to the destruction wrought on other species and wild places. Today, academics, activists, and scientists are ringing alarm bells on the perilous state of human existence. This book is a must read for those wanting to better understand the ideas behind human-nature connectivity. It is also an invaluable resource for those advocating for decisive action to address environmental harm and sustain humanity." -- Kate Booth, University of Tasmania"While some (including myself) have wondered if deep ecology withered away under the heat of its critics, Diehm’s book suggests that it may have been picked up by and incorporated into the environmental social sciences. With his eyes wide open to the criticisms of deep ecology, Diehm argues that empirical research into environmental place attachment and identity confirms the merits of deep ecological theorizing about identification with nature. This book offers a masterful map of both the philosophical terrain surrounding deep ecology and the scientific literature in conservation psychology and related fields. Diehm shows us that rather than being defunct or out of date, deep ecology can be a fecund site of mutual benefit between environmental philosophy and environmental science." -- Nathan Kowalsky, St. Joseph’s CollegeTable of ContentsContentsForeword by Holmes Rolston IIIAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Connection to Nature and the Enduring Influence of Deep EcologyChapter 1: Self-Realization and Identification with NatureChapter 2: Ecological Identity Matters: Deep Ecology and Conservation PsychologyChapter 3: Connection to Nature and Environmental ValuesChapter 4: We Belong Outside: Connectedness to Nature and Outdoor ExperienceChapter 5: Loving More-than-Human Life: Connectedness to Nature, Deep Ecology, and BiophiliaBibliographyAbout the Author
£34.90
Taylor & Francis Ltd Geographic Information Systems GIS for Disaster Management
Book SynopsisNow in its second edition, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Disaster Management has been completely updated to take account of new developments in the field. Using a hands-on approach grounded in relevant GIS and disaster management theory and practice, this textbook continues the tradition of the benchmark first edition, providing coverage of GIS fundamentals applied to disaster management. Real-life case studies demonstrate GIS concepts and their applicability to the full disaster management cycle. The learning-by-example approach helps readers see how GIS for disaster management operates at local, state, national, and international scales through government, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, and volunteer groups.New in the second edition: a chapter on allied technologies that includes remote sensing, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), indoor navigation, and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS); thirteen new technTrade Review"I enjoyed the book immensely. The book provides a comprehensive discussion of using geospatial data sets, tools and techniques to address different phases of emergency management along with examples and implementation steps. The book can easily be used in the classroom or as a reference book by both novice professionals and experts." Bandana Kar, R & D Staff in the National Security Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory "We need spatial information more than ever to help plan for, respond to, and recover from disasters. This book does an outstanding job of laying the foundations and providing the contextual knowledge needed to leverage geospatial data and make maps that matter in crisis situations." Anthony C. Robinson, Department of Geography, Penn State University "Disasters--human and natural--make it painfully clear how relevant the geographic perspective is to our modern world. Dr Tomaszewski's book not only will equip its readers with theoretical foundations and practical skills to apply GIS workflows and tools to such diverse situations as wildfires, floods, and chemical spills, but will make strides in building a workforce that puts "spatial first" in its decision-making." Joseph Kerski, GISP, Esri and University of Denver Table of Contents1. A Survey of GIS for Disaster Management 2. Fundamentals of Geographic Information and Maps 3. Geographic Information Systems 4. Geographic Information Systems and Allied Technologies 5. Disaster Management and Geographic Information Systems 6. Geographic Information Systems and Disaster Planning and Preparedness 7. Geographic Information Systems and Disaster Response 8. Geographic Information Systems and Disaster Recovery 9. Geographic Information Systems and Disaster Mitigation 10. Special Topics, Future Technology, Professional Career Options and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Trends
£99.75
Sarup & Son Ecology and Rituals in Tribal Areas
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£5.70
Collective Ink Scars of Eden, The: Has humanity confused the
Book SynopsisFrom the author of the bestselling ESCAPING FROM EDEN. Do our world mythologies convey our ancestors' ideas about God? Or are they in reality ancestral memories of extra-terrestrial contact? How do ancient stories of contact, adaptation and abduction relate to people's experiences around the world today? The Scars of Eden will take you around the world to hear first-hand from ancestral voices alongside contemporary experiencers and world-renowned researchers. Recent revelations from US Navy, the Pentagon, and French Intelligence bring the reader right up to date in examining what has been forgotten and remembered, hidden and disclosed. If world mythologies, including the Bible, have confused the idea of God with ancient ET visitations, what difference does it make? How does it impact society today? And why is this cultural taboo so widespread and, for the author, so personal?
£10.44
W. H. Freeman Understanding Earth
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£232.43
Anthropozoic Books Edible Plants: A Forager's Guide the Plants and
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£22.50
Diversion Books River of Darkness: The Deadly First Voyage
Book SynopsisThe acclaimed author of Conquistador and Labyrinth of Ice charts one of history’s greatest expeditions, a legendary 16th-century adventurer’s death-defying navigation of the Amazon River. In 1541, Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Pizarro and his lieutenant Francisco Orellana searched for La Canela, South America’s rumored Land of Cinnamon, and the fabled El Dorado, “the golden man.” Quickly, the enormous expedition of mercenaries, enslaved natives, horses, and hunting dogs were decimated through disease, starvation, and attacks in the jungle. Hopelessly lost in the swampy labyrinth, Pizarro and Orellana made the fateful decision to separate. While Pizarro eventually returned home in rags, Orellana and fifty-seven men continued into the unknown reaches of the mighty Amazon jungle and river. Theirs would be the greater glory. Interweaving historical accounts with newly uncovered details, Levy reconstructs Orellana’s journey as the first European to navigate the world’s largest river. Every twist and turn of the powerful Amazon holds new wonders and the risk of death. Levy gives a long-overdue account of the Amazon’s people—some offering sustenance and guidance, others hostile, subjecting the invaders to gauntlets of unremitting attacks and signs of terrifying rituals. Violent and beautiful, noble and tragic, River of Darkness is riveting history and breathtaking adventure that will sweep readers on a voyage unlike any other. Trade ReviewPraise for Buddy Levy and River of Darkness “In River of Darkness, Buddy Levy recounts Orellana's headlong dash down the Amazon. Like Mr. Levy's last book, Conquistador, about the conquest of Mexico, River of Darkness presents a fast-moving tale of triumph over seemingly insurmountable odds. . . . Though impromptu, the expedition was one of the most amazing adventures of all time.” —Wall Street Journal “River of Darkness immediately takes its place as the definitive book on one of the great voyages into the unknown of all time, Orellana's accidental first descent of the Amazon. Not only is it a solid contribution to the scholarly literature on Amazonia, but it is a riveting and irresistible read, narrative history of a literary quality rarely encountered that compares with Alan Moorehead's great books on the Nile. Bravissimo!” —Alex Shoumatoff, contributing editor, Vanity Fair; publisher, DispatchesFromTheVanishingworld.com, and author of In Southern Light, The Rivers Amazon, and The World is Burning “In River of Darkness, Buddy Levy proves that the scariest stories are the true ones. Filled with fascinating details and the terror that comes with exploring something for the very first time, this is history coming back to life.” —Brad Meltzer, bestselling author of The Book of Fate and The Inner Circle“Buddy Levy’s compulsively readable book about the first European descent through the Amazon puts us right next to the vampire-bat-and-mosquito-bitten conquistadors and on a wild ride through the mighty river and a force of nature down to the Atlantic Ocean.”—Andrés Reséndez, author of National Book Award Finalist The Other Slavery and Conquering the Pacific “Buddy Levy is one of those rare and gifted authors whose books are virtual time machines that effortlessly transport us back through centuries. In River of Darkness, we participate in one of history’s signal explorations, Francisco Orellana’s descent of the Amazon River. We see blood, smell smoke, hear screams of joy and agony. Levy’s impeccably researched book is at once harrowing adventure and revealing history. Better than any in recent memory, River of Darkness sheds new light—and reveals the darkest aspects—of the Conquistadors’ brave and bloody New World forays.” —James M. Tabor, Author of Blind Descent: The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth “In this fluid account, Levy narrates the story of the conquistadors who become the first Europeans to navigate the length of the Amazon River. After plundering the Inca empire, Gonzalo Pizarro and Francisco Orellana set out from Quito with an expedition of soldiers and Indian slaves in search of El Dorado. The two explorers became separated and the expedition quickly became lost in the jungle, then decimated by disease, starvation, and native attacks. Desperate, Orellana and the remaining conquistadors built a large boat and sailed downriver. Realizing that he would be unable to wait for Pizarro, Orellana set his sights on the Atlantic Ocean thousands of miles away. Levy does a fine job of organizing an enormous amount of historical material and balancing the accounts of Orellana and Pizarro after they separated. As one conflict follows another in rapid succession, they tend to blur into each other, though Levy provides enough descriptive detail and pacing to differentiate between the various native groups and aspects of the river. He also addresses the new archeological research that is changing our understanding of the cultures of the pre-Columbian Amazon Basin.” —Publishers Weekly “An exciting, well-plotted excursion down the Amazon River with the early Spanish conquistador. . . . [A] richly textured account of the rogue, rebel and visionary whose discovery still resonates today.” —Kirkus Reviews “A rollicking adventure . . . Levy successfully conveys the Amazon’s power and majesty, while shedding light on the futility of humanity’s attempt to tame it.” —The A.V. Club
£15.19
National Maritime Museum A is for Atlas: Wonders of Maps and Mapping
Book SynopsisA is for Atlas: Wonders of Maps and Mapping is a fascinating exploration of maps, charts, atlases and globes. Through a series of unique themes, this book reveals stories about objects produced centuries apart, showing the very different worlds in which maps were produced and consumed. From sumptuous globes designed for display to sketches drawn on scrap paper, from tales of buried treasure to cutting political satire and from imperial mapping to twenty-first-century projects that challenge contemporary border policies, each object in this lavishly illustrated volume is valuable for what it reveals about the hands that made it and the society that shaped it.
£29.75
Anthem Press Resurgent Africa: Structural Transformation in
Book Synopsis‘Resurgent Africa: Structural Transformation in Sustainable Development’ is a study of structural change dynamics in Africa and its effect on job creation, living standards and the efficiency of productive cities through manufacturing productivity growth that benefit the majority. Empirical data from selected African countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda and Ethiopia, provides in-depth analysis and knowledge of the continent’s diversified economies by establishing relationships between industrialization trends; rates of urbanization; and urban living standards, income growth and employment in Africa. The findings reveal unconventional pathways of structural change, patterns of jobless growth suggesting economic growth that does not necessarily lead to employment, dominance of services at the expense of manufacturing industry explaining the regress in Africa’s industrial sector and occurrence of structural transformation without improvement in labour productivity. These are important concerns for Africa’s long-term development leading to the conclusion that sustainable urbanization and industrialization are not only closely connected but also key drivers of economic change. The book includes recommendations for policymakers to adopt a new approach to development for a resurgent Africa.Trade Review“An excellent and timely book that expounds why structural transformation is central for Africa, and features industrialization’s pivotal role in driving this transformation. It emphasizes the leading role of manufacturing, the complementarity with agriculture, services sectors and urban advantages, often undervalued in current literature. It is beautifully written and supported by rich evidence from country level and Africa at large. This book is a treasure for policymakers and researchers alike.” —Arkebe Oqubay, Senior Minister and Special Advisor to the Ethiopian Prime Minister, and Author of Made in AfricaTable of Contents1. Understanding the Pathways of Africa’s Diversified Economies; 2. Growth Pathway: Skipping the Industrial Phase in Africa; 3. Losing the Urban Advantage; 4. Industrialization and Urban Living Standards; 5. Growth and Employment in Africa; 6. Industrialization and Urban Living Standards in Africa; 7. Mapping Africa’s Growth Pathways; Index.
£23.75
Verso Books Against Borders: The Case for Abolition
Book SynopsisBorders harm all of us: they must be abolished.Borders divide workers and families, fuel racial division, and reinforce global disparities. They encourage the expansion of technologies of surveillance and control, which impact migrants and citizens both.Bradley and de Noronha tell what should by now be a simple truth: borders are not only at the edges of national territory, in airports, or at border walls. Borders are everyday and everywhere; they follow people around and get between us, and disrupt our collective safety, freedom and flourishing. is a passionate manifesto for border abolition, arguing that we must transform society and our relationships to one another, and build a world in which everyone has the freedom to move and to stay.Trade ReviewAgainst Borders demonstrates the clarifying power of applying abolitionist politics to the issue of borders. In doing so, it achieves a rare unity of theory and practice, combining profound analysis with pointers to radical action. -- Arun KundnaniThe arguments in this elegant and powerful book are entirely reasonable and pragmatic and yet utterly revolutionary, proposing an abolitionist political imagination and a horizon of liberation. -- Michael HardtA book that invites us to dream of a reconfigured world where the borders between nation states no longer control and define us. -- Stella DadzieA refreshing, well-argued and moving proposal for 'non-reformist reforms' that would demolish one of the cruellest components of the capitalist state, written with a non-sectarian openness and a utopian imagination -- Owen HatherleyAn accessible, detailed examination of how borders function. A must read for anyone who wants to get to grips with the case for border abolition. -- Maya Goodfellow, author of Hostile EnvironmentAn incisive exploration of how borders operate in the 21st century. -- Emily Kenway * openDemocracy *Against Borders: The Case for Abolition is a compelling and much-needed primer on abolishing borders. By de-bunking common myths, presenting historical analysis, and guiding readers through contemporary social movements, Gracie Mae Bradley and Luke de Noronha passionately and accessibly lay out the vision and necessity for a world without borders. -- Harsha Walia, author Border and Rule & Undoing Border Imperialism
£9.49
Firefly Books The World Atlas of Coffee
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£35.96
Library of American Landscape History Mission 66: Modernism and the National Park
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£27.00
Tin House Books Waterlog
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£14.41
Transworld Publishers Ltd The Wood: The Life & Times of Cockshutt Wood
Book Synopsis'BRITAIN'S FINEST LIVING NATURE WRITER' - THE TIMESA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week' from 'indisputably, one of the best nature-writers of his generation' (Country Life) Written in diary format, The Wood is the story of English woodlands as they change with the seasons. Lyrical and informative, steeped in poetry and folklore, The Wood inhabits the mind and touches the soul.For four years John Lewis-Stempel managed Cockshutt wood, a particular wood - three and half acres of mixed woodland in south west Herefordshire - that stands as exemplar for all the small woods of England. John coppiced the trees and raised cows and pigs who roamed free there. This is the diary of the last year, by which time he had come to know it from the bottom of its beech roots to the tip of its oaks, and to know all the animals that lived there - the fox, the pheasants, the wood mice, the tawny owl - and where the best bluebells grew. For many fauna and flora, woods like Cockshutt are the last refuge. It proves a sanctuary for John too. To read The Wood is to be amongst its trees as the seasons change, following an easy path until, suddenly the view is broken by a screen of leaves, or your foot catches on a root, or a bird startles overhead. This is a wood you will never want to leave.Trade ReviewIt is a pleasure to be in the company of a man who is so attuned to his woody world ... He is good at sketching nature, fixing a vivid image in the mind's eye of a reader ... Lewis-Stempel has rightly won himself the reputation as being among our best nature writers ... The Wood is an entertaining, illuminating, well-turned read -- Robbie Millen * The Times *John Lewis-Stempel is the hottest nature writer around. * Spectator *A heartfelt and evocative diary of a year among the trees…it’s his observation of the natural world – the sight, the sound, the smell of it – that is so memorable. He has a distinctively brisk, muscular style of writing that has a poetic intensity and concision. * Guardian *Lyrical diary documenting a year in nature ... he’s brilliant on birds and their habits. -- Helen Brown * Daily Mail *Another triumph. Natural, translucent, full of half-glimpsed depths....just like a wood itself. -- Philip Marsden
£9.49
Oxford University Press Inc Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual
Book SynopsisSoil Mechanics Laboratory Manual, Tenth Edition, is designed to get dirty. This ideal complement to any Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics textbook is ring-bound and ''flexi-covered'' so students can have it on hand at the lab bench or in the field. Content is organized around standard lab project workflow: It includes over 25 lab projects that are closely aligned to current ASTM standards followed by data sheets for collecting field data and another set for preparing laboratory reports.Trade ReviewExcellent lab manual that needs to be adopted by everyone for Geotech lab." - Patil (current user)Table of ContentsPreface 1. Laboratory Test and Preparation of Report 2. Determination of Water Content 3. Specific Gravity of Soil Solids 4. Sieve Analysis 5. Hydrometer Analysis 6. Liquid Limit Test: Percussion Cup Method 7. Liquid Limit Test: Fall Cone Method 8. Plastic Limit Test 9. Shrinkage Limit Determination 10. Engineering Classification of Soils 11. Standard Proctor Compaction Test 12. Determination of Field Unit Weight of Compaction by Sand Cone Method 13. Maximum and Minimum Dry Densities of Granular Soil (Sand) 14. Constant Head Permeability Test in Sand 15. Falling Head Permeability Test in Sand 16. Direct Shear Test on Sand 17. Unconfined Compression Test 18. Consolidation Test 19. Unconsolidated-Undrained Triaxial Test on Cohesive Soil 20. Consolidated-Undrained Triaxial Test on Cohesive Soil 21. Consolidated-Drained Triaxial Test on Cohesive Sands 22. Resilient Modulus Test for Cohesive and Granular Soils 23. California Bearing Ratio for Laboratory Compacted Soils References APPENDICES A. Weight-Volume Relationships B. Data Sheets for Laboratory Experiments
£86.44
Wiley-Blackwell Fundamentals of Physical Volcanology
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Buying Time For Climate Action: Exploring Ways
Book SynopsisThe 2021 IPCC report made one thing crystal clear — global climate change is here to stay. Time is up. We need to act or climate change will lead to inconceivable suffering by billions of people. Buying Time for Climate Action is the combined narrative of world class experts, all committed to help humanity survive its largely self-induced destructive course. Changing that course requires urgent action. Determining which actions will lead to helpful change requires insights into the stumbling blocks that always emerge when actions aimed at change are planned, resulting in lost time. The experts who contributed to this volume, through their expertise, networks, wisdom and creativity, have largely concluded that the way to cope with the stumbling blocks is to avoid them by focusing on grassroots initiatives. Their narratives and discussions, presented in this book, highlight such thinking.The book is essential reading for anyone committed to help avoid an existential disaster for humanity, and ready to move plans into effective action.
£15.00
University of Virginia Press Masters of Tonewood The Hidden Art of Fine
Book SynopsisThe wood used by craftsmen to create many of the world’s legendary stringed instruments comes from seven near-mythic European forests. Jeffrey Greene takes the reader into those woodlands and into luthiers’ workshops to show us how the world’s finest instruments not only contribute to great musical art but are prized works of art in themselves.
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Penguin Books Ltd The Book of Hope
Book SynopsisA NEW SCIENTIST BOOK OF THE YEAR''A true hero'' Greta ThunbergA legendary conservationist. A lifetime spent fighting for nature. An indispensable message of hope. In a world that seems so troubled, how do we hold on to hope?Looking at the headlines?the worsening climate crisis, loss of biodiversity, political upheaval?it can be hard to feel optimistic. And yet hope has never been more desperately needed.In this urgent book, Jane Goodall, the world''s most famous living naturalist, and Douglas Abrams, the bestselling co-author of The Book of Joy, explore through intimate and thought-provoking dialogue one of the most sought after and least understood elements of human nature: hope. In The Book of Hope, Jane focuses on her Four Reasons for Hope: The Amazing Human Intellect, The Resilience of Nature, The Power of Young People, and The Indomitable Human Spirit. Filled with inspiring stories and original photographs, The Book of Hope is a rare and intimate look not only at the nature of hope but also into the heart and mind of a woman who revolutionized how we view the world and has spent a lifetime fighting for our future.There is still hope, and this book will help guide us to it.Trade Review'A true hero' -- Greta Thunberg'One of the most impactful and important leaders on the planet. Jane spends nearly every day spreading optimism and raising awareness worldwide; hers is a powerful message to protect the inherent rights of every living creature, to provide hope for future generations and to sound an urgent call against the greatest environmental threat of all-climate change' -- Leonardo DiCaprio'A lifetime of experience and wisdom combines with much-needed optimism in this guide to the climate crisis and what we can do about it' * Guardian *'Goodall's tales are undeniably uplifting, as is her life story' * Financial Times *'I don't feel there could have been a more timely moment for this book to be coming into our lives... it's the book we've been waiting for. It's the book we've been hoping for' -- Jay Shetty, author of Think Like a Monk'Illuminating... teases out Goodall's thoughts on why one should feel hopeful in "dark times." In unpacking her belief in the power of persistence, Goodall takes readers to her childhood home in England, where her family questioned if she had the constitution to travel to Africa; to Tanzania, where she studied chimpanzees and came face to face with "crippling poverty, lack of good education and degradation of the land"; and into her work as a U.N. Messenger of Peace. Her infectious optimism and stirring call to action make this necessary reading for those concerned about the planet's future. Goodall's rousing testament will resonate widely' * Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review) *'At 87, the world-renowned naturalist and conservationist remains a doughty campaigner who has inspired Greta Thunberg and countless others. Now she draws on the wisdom of a lifetime dedicated to nature to explain why she still has hope for the natural world and humanity. In a series of enthralling conversations with her co-author Abrams, she weaves together stories from her travels and activism to offer a manifesto of hope - which shows that even in our current state of adversity, we can still take inspiration from nature' * Bookseller *'Hers is no rose-tinted vision, but a lucidly argued conviction that hope is a human survival trait' * Financial Times *'Both a memoir of a well-lived life and a compendium of stories of 'people who succeed because they won't give up'' * New Scientist *It gives accessibility, lightness and even warmth to what might otherwise be some heavy, distressing topics. This is a book that asks us - finally - to take action. Beautifully written, with a lot of heart and insight, this is a lovely, uplifting read that is still rooted in the real. * Buzz Magazine *An informative road map of ideas for ways in which every person may help bring about positive change in the world, rooted firmly in an awareness of how bad things have really gotten. -- Barbara J. King, author of Animals' Best Friends * NPR *Her message is contagious, her gentleness persuasive, her wisdom deep, and if this little book were to be gifted in households across the world...then perhaps her message of hope would grow roots and shoots and unite us. -- Katherine Norbury * The Washington Post *
£10.44
Atlantic Books Blowfish's Oceanopedia: 291 Extraordinary Things
Book SynopsisA New Scientist Gift Pick 2017From luminous squid to invisible plankton, from sandy shorelines to the bone-crushing pressure of the deep, marine conservationist Tom "The Blowfish" Hird takes us on an incredible journey revealing what lurks beneath the waves. A treasure chest of fascinating facts, full-colour photos and vintage line drawings, Blowfish's Oceanopedia is a stunningly beautiful guide to all we know about our oceans and the weird and wonderful creatures that inhabit them.Trade ReviewA lively, sumptuous cornucopia of all things oceanic. Who knew a squid could fly, or that hagfish drown their prey in slime? * Jonathan Balcombe, author of What a Fish Knows *A marine marvel... Tom Hird applies his boundless enthusiasm to give us a smorgasbord of bite-sized oceanic and fishy facts. * Brian Clegg, author of The Universe Inside You *Thoroughly entertaining and enlightening. Packed with first-hand experiences and fascinating facts, this is the most accessible encyclopaedia you'll ever read! * Miranda Krestovnikoff, wildlife presenter and RSPB President *Amazing facts for ocean-lovers. * New Scientist (Gift Pick 2017) *Packed with proper science, brought alive by marine biologist, Tom "the Blowfish" Hird's entertainingly blokey turn of phrase. * BBC Wildlife Magazine *
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Kent State University Press The Map of Wilderland: Ecocritical Reflections on
Book SynopsisExamining the mythic importance of wilderness in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earthA study of myth suggests that the stories we human beings tell ourselves about who we are make us who we are. Amber Lehning extends such discussion into the ecocritical realm, arguing that the stories we tell ourselves about our relationship to the natural world are at least as powerful as science or government policy as drivers of our behavior toward our planet. The destructive modern myths underlying today's environmental crises create a kind of intellectual separation between humanity and its environment that can end up justifying the worst of environmental excesses—and perhaps, she argues, the only way to counter these negative humans-versus-nature stories is to shift some of the deep belief they command into new, positive, restorative stories. The Map of Wilderland argues for the position of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium as one of those good stories. Using source critical and ecocritical perspectives, Lehning traces some of the ancient Celtic, Germanic, and English mythic roots of Tolkien's work; examines how those roots influence Tolkien's own depictions of the wild natural world; and suggests ways that this wildly popular modern myth could serve to help counter today's destructive environmental ones. Through insightful close readings of Tolkien's texts, Lehning's work complements existing inquiries in ecocritical Tolkien studies and bolsters the general critical agreement that Tolkien's work presents positive environmental themes and a harmonious, inspiring vision.Trade Review"In this book, Amber Lehning shows herself to be an intelligent, sensitive, and courageous guide to Middle-earth. She ably explores Tolkien's ecological vision, including its cultural, historical, and literary dimensions, both in detail and in its broader contexts. The result is a triumph of both Tolkien studies and ecocritical scholarship." —Patrick Curry, author of Defending Middle-earth: Tolkien: Myth and Modernity "Ecocriticism has evolved into a multidisciplinary approach that takes many forms, and Lehning's analysis provides an example of a productive blending of ecocriticism and mythological study. Her accessible, clearly written book makes a significant contribution to Tolkien studies, especially through its explorations of the broader cultural significance of Tolkien's conception of wilderness." —CHOICE "The Map of Wilderland contains a valuable analysis of some of the most important literary influences of Tolkien's fiction. Lehning's source analysis not only has worth in itself but enhances the reader's understanding of that vast and complex landscape known as Middle-earth. …. Lehning's take on the contemporary relevance of Tolkien's myth is an original and thought-provoking reflection on the power that mythopoetic art – literature in particular – has in shaping our understanding of who we are and what our place is on Earth." —Journal of Inklings Studies
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Oxford University Press Anthropocene
Book SynopsisClimate scientists, geologists, ecologists, and archaeologists recognize the profound effects of human activity on Earth, though whether and how this should be recognized as a formal geological epoch - the Anthropocene - remains under debate, Erle Ellis describes how the Anthropocene concept is affecting the sciences, humanities, and politics.Trade ReviewIn this Very Short Introduction, Professor Ellis illustrates the issues of establishing a new epoch beautifully and also gives an excellent history of the Anthropocene's development as an idea. * Jonathan Scafidi, Geoscientist *This little book provides a refreshing read ... Every geography teacher would benefit from reading this short introduction, not least for the powerful knowledge it lends for understanding human relations with, and actions on, the environment. * Duncan Hawley, Geography Magazine *[an] excellent, concise and foundational book * Jim Richardson, Eyes on Earth *Ellis provides us with an authoritative introduction to the Anthropocene ... a fascinating and erudite book" * Leslie Sklair, LSE Review of Books *An easy-to understand new release offers a compact introduction to the age of man * Tanja Traxler, Der Standard *Anthropocene: A Very Short Introduction provides an exceptionally well-organized, sufficiently detailed, and encompassing overview of why the Anthropocene should be clearly recognized, in some form, as an unprecedented time in Earth history ... My initial reaction after reading Ellis's contribution was to think about just how enlightened our world would be if everyone would read this book. * John Geissman, Reports of the National Center for Science Education (NCSE) *an interesting, succinct and concerning exposé that explains both the controversy and the science of the Anthropocene. * GrrlScientist for Medium *An excellent in"roduction to this still controversial concept * David Lorimer, Paradigm Explorer *Ellis offers an insightful discussion of our role in shaping the planet, and how this will influence our future on many fronts. * Michael Svoboda, Yale Climate Connections *This is a welcome addition to the Very Short Introductions series and would be a cheap, useful addition as a reference work to anyone concerned as to how we are transforming our world. * Jonathan Cowie, Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation *Ellis's slim book does an excellent job of cutting through the complexity [of the topic]. He has produced an impressive overview of the Anthropocene concept as both a scientific and cultural discussion ... Overall the book is fair, comprehensive, and clearly written. * Nicole E. Heller, Environmental History *Table of Contents1: Origins 2: Earth System 3: Geologic Time 4: The Great Acceleration 5: Anthropos 6: Oikos 7: Politikos 8: Prometheus Further Reading Index
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Verso Books Out of the Wreckage: A New Politics for an Age of
Book SynopsisToday, our lives are dominated by an ideology of extreme competition and individualism. It misrepresents human nature, destroying hope and common purpose. But we cannot replace it without a positive vision, one that reengages people in politics and lights a path to a better world. Urgent and passionate, George Monbiot shows how new findings in psychology, neuroscience and evolutionary biology cast humans in a radically different light: as the supreme altruists and cooperators. He shows how both democracy and economic life can be radically reorganised from the bottom up, enabling us to take back control and overthrow the forces that have thwarted our ambitions for a better society. Out of the Wreckage explains just how communities can be rebuilt with the help of a new "politics of belonging".Trade Review"George Monbiot, with the clarity and straightforwardness that is his trademark, has managed to lay out our dilemma and our possibilities - this book strikes the necessary balance between visionary and practical, and does it with real grace." - Bill McKibben, author of Enough "Inspired and inspirational, George Monbiot's call to act gives new coherence to a movement that is changing as it learns. So much has to change that the scale of the task can feel overwhelming. But we have changed our lives as fast and fundamentally before." - Danny Dorling, author of Inequality and the 1%
£9.49
Duke University Press Making Peace with Nature
Book SynopsisThe Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) has been off-limits to human habitation for nearly seventy years, and in that time, biodiverse forms of life have flourished in and around the DMZ as beneficiaries of an unresolved war. In Making Peace with Nature Eleana J. Kim shows how a closer examination of the DMZ in South Korea reveals that the area’s biodiversity is inseparable from scientific practices and geopolitical, capitalist, and ecological dynamics. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork with ecologists, scientists, and local residents, Kim focuses on irrigation ponds, migratory bird flyways, and land mines in the South Korean DMZ area, demonstrating how human and nonhuman ecologies interact and transform in spaces defined by war and militarization. In so doing, Kim reframes peace away from a human-oriented political or economic peace and toward a more-than-human, biological peace. Such a peace recognizes the reality of war while pointing to potential forms of human and nonhumaTrade Review"Making Peace with Nature is to be commended for its thoughtful attention to the competing priorities and placemaking of the DMZ region by both human and more-than-human actors. In decentring the human, Kim makes a critical intervention in discourses of peace that instrumentalise the DMZ for political or economic gain. Making Peace with Nature makes a valuable contribution across disciplines and may be of particular interest to scholars and students in Korean studies, Asian studies, cultural anthropology, political science, and the environmental humanities." -- Ivanna Sang Een Yi * Asian Studies Review *"Kim offers an opportunity to think of the ecological ramifications of the closed borders of the last few years. One particularly powerful chapter is her study of undetonated mines along the DMZ from the Korean War." -- Adrian De Leon * Public Books *"Kim’s astute theoretical work … is a refreshing approach to the puzzle of nonhuman agency." -- Caterina Scaramelli * American Ethnologist *"Eleana Kim’s book stands as a thought-provoking contribution to our understanding of the Korean DMZ. ... She presents a compelling case for the future sustainability of the Korean DMZ area and leaves an indelible mark on the discourse surrounding this historic landmark." -- Chae-han Kim * Pacific Affairs *Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations ix The South Korean DMZ Region xi A Note about Romanization and Translation xii Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 1. In the Meantime of Division 30 2. Ponds 62 3. Birds 87 4. Landmines 119 Epilogue. De/militarized Ecologies 152 Notes 159 Works Cited 177 Index 191
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Stanford University Press Can Business Save the Earth Innovating Our Way
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The book synthesizes research on innovation and sustainability in a way that I've not seen. The authors work through systemic issues that we must consider in order to reach a more sustainable economy."—Glen W. S. Dowell, Cornell University"Lenox and Chatterji make a major contribution by explaining the systematic dynamics of "going green." Their sophisticated analysis of complex challenges will enable the private sector to successfully adopt and implement sustainable innovations."—David Vogel, University of California, Berkeley, and author of The Market for Virtue"This marvelous book unites rigorous research with in-depth examples to show how business really might be able to save the earth. It's the perfect answer to the question my students ask me all the time: How can I make a difference?"—Rebecca M. Henderson, Harvard Business School"Lennox (UVA) and Chatterji (Duke) developed a model that businesses can consider when addressing climate change and environmental sustainability.The authors provide many examples of environmentally friendly efforts from businesses such as Uber, Apple, Apex Clean Energy, TerraCycle, and Home Depot."—G.E. Kaupins, Choice"There is bad news and good news about the state of the earth, and business school professors Michael Lenox and Aaron Chatterji address both with eye-opening accuracy in this compelling, provocative treatise....The authors make an impassioned plea, particularly to businesses, to bring to market the innovative products and services necessary to create value while reducing environmental impacts. While the tenor of Can Business Save the Earth? is generally positive, one cannot miss the real sense of urgency it conveys."—Barry Silverstein, Foreword MagazineTable of Contents1. Business as Savior 2. Innovator as Genius 3. Manager as Hero 4. Investor as Visionary 5. Customer as King 6. System as Catalyst
£26.99
Atlantic Books The Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires
Book Synopsis***A Waterstones Best Books of 2022 pick***A New Scientist Book of the YearShortlisted for the Wainwright Prize for Conservation Writing 'Fascinating... There is something wondrous in Milman's revelation of our fragile dependency on insect life as well as its beauty and strangeness.' Guardian'Gripping and especially unnerving.' David Wallace-WellsWhen is the last time you were stung by a wasp? Or were followed by a cloud of midges? Or saw a butterfly? All these normal occurrences are becoming much rarer. A groundswell of research suggests insect numbers are in serious decline all over the world - in some places by over 90%.The Insect Crisis explores this hidden emergency, arguing that its consequences could even rival climate change. We rely on insect pollination for the bulk of our agriculture, they are a prime food source for birds and fish, and they are a key strut holding up life on Earth, especially our own. In a compelling and entertaining investigation spanning the globe, Milman speaks to the scientists and entomologists studying this catastrophe and asks why these extraordinary creatures are disappearing. Part warning, part celebration of the incredible variety of insects, this book highlights why we need to wake up to this impending environmental disaster.Trade ReviewA gripping and especially unnerving book: what happens when the bugs go? As Milman deftly illustrates, in the face of die-offs too widespread to closely track, we are rushing headlong into a precarious and uncertain future. * David Wallace-Wells, bestselling author of The Uninhabitable Earth *This beautifully written book captures the wonders of insects alongside sharing insights about the ways in which passionate and dedicated entomologists around the world gather the information to unravel the complex patterns of change in insect populations. This is both a story of insects and the inspiring people who tirelessly study and conserve them. * Professor Helen Roy, President of the Royal Entomological Society *Fascinating... If its visions are sometimes mournful, there is also something wondrous in Milman's revelation of our fragile dependency on insect life as well as its beauty and strangeness. * Guardian *Carefully researched and highly readable... [Milman's] book takes an unflinching look at the alarming decline in insect numbers and what this means for both biodiversity and humanity. * The Sunday Business Post *Gripping, sobering and important. * The New York Times *Table of Contents1: An Intricate Dance 2: Winners and Losers 3: "Zero Insect Days" 4: The Peak of the Pesticide 5: In the Teeth of the Climate Emergency 6: The Labor of Honeybees 7: A Monarch's Journey 8: The Inaction Plan 9: A Human Emergency
£15.29
Oxford University Press Geology
Book SynopsisRanging across the 4.6 billion year history of the planet, geology is the subject that encompasses almost all that we see around us, in one way or another, and also much that we cannot see, beneath our feet, and on other planets. The fruits of geology provide most of the materials that give us shelter, and most of the energy that drives our modern lives. Within the study of geology lie some of the clues to the extraordinary impact our species is going to play out on the planet, in centuries and millennia to come.In this Very Short Introduction Jan Zalasiewicz gives a brief introduction to the fascinating field of geology. Describing how the science developed from its early beginnings, he looks at some of the key discoveries that have transformed it, before delving into its various subfields, such as sedimentology, tectonics, and stratigraphy. Analysing the geological foundations of the Earth, Zalasiewicz explains the interlocking studies of tectonics, geophysics, and igneous and metamorphic petrology and geochemistry; and describes how rocks are dated by radiometric dating. Considering the role and importance of geology in the finding and exploitation of resources (including fracking), he also discusses its place in environmental issues, such as foundations for urban structures and sites for landfill, and in tackling issues associated with climate change. Zalasiewicz concludes by discussing the exciting future and frontiers of the field, such as the exploration of the geology of Mars.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade ReviewIf you do not want to have to wade through heavy tomes and are equipped with only school-level knowledge of science, to gain a basic appreciation of this subject, then this 150 page short book could well be just what you need. * Jonathan Cowie, Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation *I have never read a better introduction to this vast, fascinating, and vital subject. It really is like seeing the world in a grain of sand. * Dr Ted Nield, Editor, Geoscientist magazine *How much do we know about our home? Jan Zalasiewicz's brief history of Earth is fun to read, yet strong on science too. It's a clear and accurate guide to our planet, and also addresses the challenge of caring for the environment. Just right for that flight or a long train trip! * Euan Nisbet, Foundation Prof. of Earth Science, Royal Holloway, Univ. of London *Table of Contents1: What is geology? 2: Geology: the early days 3: Modern breakthroughs and revolutions 4: Deep Earth geology 5: Earth surface geology 6: Geological fieldwork 7: Geology for resources 8: Geology for society and the environment 9: A very brief history of the Earth
£9.49
Pan Macmillan A Coral Reef Story
Book SynopsisJane Burnard has worked as a children's books editor for many years, and as a writer, translator, and gardener. Her previous titles include An Arctic Story and A Rainforest Story. A Coral Reef Story is her second picture book.Kendra Binney is a nature-loving painter whose artwork combines pastel washes and resin to beautiful effect. Her work has been published and sold all over the world.
£11.69
Transcript Verlag Understanding the Rights of Nature: A Critical
Book SynopsisRivers, landscapes, whole territories: these are the latest entities environmental activists have fought hard to include in the relentless expansion of rights in our world. But what does it mean for a landscape to have rights? Why would anyone want to create such rights, and to what end? Is it a good idea, and does it come with risks? This book presents the logic behind giving nature rights and discusses the most important cases in which this has happened, ranging from constitutional rights of nature in Ecuador to rights for rivers in New Zealand, Colombia, and India. Mihnea Tanasescu offers clear answers to the thorny questions that the intrusion of nature into law is sure to raise.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments; Introduction; Rights Meet Nature; From Theory to Practice; Diversity of Practice; The Perils of Totality; From Practice to Theory; Conclusions; Bibliography.
£57.55
Bristol University Press Disrupted Urbanism: Situated Smart Initiatives in
Book SynopsisThe ‘smart city’ is often promoted as a technology-driven solution to complex urban issues. While commentators are increasingly critical of techno-optimistic narratives, the political imagination is dominated by claims that technical solutions can be uniformly applied to intractable problems. This book provides a much-needed alternative view, exploring how ‘home-grown’ digital disruption, driven and initiated by local actors, upends the mainstream corporate narrative. Drawing on original research conducted in a range of urban African settings, Odendaal shows how these initiatives can lead to meaningful change. This is a valuable resource for scholars working in the intersection of science and technology studies, urban and economic geography and sociology.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Fantasies, Hope and Compelling Narratives The Expansive Nature of Platforms Hacking Mobility Digital Food Dialogues Cyborg Activism Platform Practices and the Public Imagination Conclusion: On Understanding Situated Platform Urbanism
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Patagonia Books Path of the Puma: The Remarkable Resilience of
Book Synopsis“These cats are like emissaries from the raw landscapes out West, probing the rest of the nation, showing us where patches of wildness remain, and bring a fuller dimension of wildness to them. It’s as if they’re testing to find out just what folks have in mind when they say they want to preserve natural settings. How natural? How toothy?” -- From the Foreword During a time when most wild animals are experiencing decline in the face of development and climate change, the intrepid mountain lion -- also known as a puma, a cougar, and by many other names – has experienced reinvigoration as well as expansion of territory. What makes this cat, the fourth carnivore in the food chain -- just ahead of humans – so resilient and resourceful? And what can conservationists and wild life managers learn from them about the web of biodiversity that is in desperate need of protection? Their story is fascinating for the lessons it can afford the protection of all species in times of dire challenge and decline. With hands-on experience in both the Rocky Mountains and the wilds of Patagonia in South America, wildlife manager Jim Williams tracks the path of the puma, and in doing so, challenges readers to consider humans’ role in this journey as well as what commitment to nature and conservation means in this day and age.Trade ReviewWritten in accurate yet easy-to-understand scientific language, Williams’s heartfelt and comprehensive offering will appeal not only to wildlife biologists, but to nature lovers everywhere. -- Publishers WeeklyJim Williams's fascinating and inspiring Path of the Puma tracks mountain lions and their place in the ecosystem, showing what can be done to preserve their habitat while enjoying our own. -- Foreword ReviewsStarred Review "The author's passion and his firsthand knowledge of his subject make the narrative highly readable. . . . A handsome book that is well-balanced, instructive, and authoritative." -- Kirkus ReviewsThere’s a success story to be told, but it’s one with a mixed outcome, he notes. “America’s vast public lands, and Patagonia’s newly conserved parks, are a bulwark against the crush of humanity,” writes Williams. “But the trajectory—despite the recent success and expansion of Puma concolor —is toward more people and less wild nature. Predators will continue to prey on livestock. Ungulates will continue to compete for grass. Mountain lions will continue to prey on pets. Subdivisions will continue to consume habitat. Hunters will continue to compete with carnivores. Game managers will continue to be pressured by hunters.” -- National Parks Traveler"Suggested Episode: Path of the Puma is a great place to start and will give you a sense of the great lion of North and South America and the people who care deeply about its survival." -- UpRoxx.com (about author interview on Meateater's podcast)"...the main purpose of Path of the Puma, according to Williams, is to 'inspire people about wild things and wild places.' To that end, the book is an absolute page-turning success." "Peppered with gorgeous wildlife photography, the book is equal parts high-stakes adventure story, personal memoir, and, of course, mountain lions. . . . Like the big cats at the heart of it, Path of the Puma is a truly exceptional and important creation." -- Santa Barbara IndependentTable of ContentsForeword by Doug Chadwick Prologue Chapter 1 The Chase Chapter 2 Finding the Wild Chapter 3 The Front Chapter 4 In the Beginning There Was Brazil Chapter 5 Cows Not Condos Chapter 6 The Crown of the Continent Chapter 7 Oh Caribou Chapter 8 Citizen Science Chapter 9 There's a Lion in My Backyard Chapter 10 Down South, Way Down South Chapter 11 Welcome to the End of the World Chapter 12 Altered Landscape of Dreams Chapter 13 Ranching for Wildlife Chapter 14 Pumas Below Aconcagua Chapter 15 Pumas and Penguins at the End of the World Chapter 16 Kodkods and Other Cool Cats Chapter 17 Rewilding Patagonia Chapter 18 Road to the Park at the Bottom of the World Chapter 19 Arcilio the Puma Tracker Chapter 20 A Trophic Cascade of Colorful Creatures Chapter 21 Montanagonia Epilogue
£17.99
Orion Magazine Beyond Ecophobia: Reclaiming the Heart in Nature
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Penguin Books Ltd Drawdown The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFor the first time ever, an international coalition of leading researchers, scientists and policymakers has come together to offer a set of realistic and bold solutions to climate change. All of the techniques described here - some well-known, some you may have never heard of - are economically viable, and communities throughout the world are already enacting them. From revolutionizing how we produce and consume food to educating girls in lower-income countries, these are all solutions which, if deployed collectively on a global scale over the next thirty years, could not just slow the earth''s warming, but reach drawdown: the point when greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere peak and begin todecline. So what are we waiting for?Trade ReviewA bold plan to beat back climate change based on solutions already within our grasp * Outside Magazine *It will give you the best kind of hope, the kind that balances realism with radical vision . . . Drawdown stands out among the many recent climate books . . . This is a breakthrough book, and even its omissions are instructive. There really is a way forward, and these days, it's great to see this rather basic fact demonstrated with such astonishing focus and brio * The Nation *
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Briza Bring nature back to the city
Book SynopsisPopulations of cities have grown at unprecedented rate, consuming ever more land, placing severe strain on the environment and also on cash-strapped governments. Nature needs to be reintroduced to our cities. This book is focused on urban nature conservation, aspects that will resonate with advisors to local government, people interested in bringing back nature to our cities and anyone with a keen interest in nature. Our ecosystems are under threat and green infrastructure needs to be better managed so that there will be less fragmentation and habitat loss. All of us have to live more towards a sustainable urban nature environment. This book guides all of us how to address nature on our doorsteps. There are 214 photos, 6 tables and 25 illustrations on principles of urban nature conservation. The book informs how to participate and synchronise lifestyles to contribute to sustainable urban nature environments. Urban wetlands, watercourses, riparian zones, buffer zones, ecological corridors and functions are explained. The annexures in the book described owl boxes, bird feeders, earthworm bins and how to produce organic compost.What is important is that more and more people move to cities and city developments encroach upon nature areas. These encroachments can be managed to accommodate ecologically sensitive urban nature areas. These areas can be utilised in ways that it will benefit the environment people live in.
£23.36
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd A rhino in my garden
Book SynopsisConita Walker tells the story of the love match that lured her from the world of international air travel to plunge, somewhat naively, into the life of a conservationist. It is a tale of adventure, mishaps, humour and heartbreak.
£14.36
John Wiley & Sons Inc Sedimentary Petrology
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface to Fourth Edition xiv Preface to the Third Edition xv Biographies xvi 1 Introduction: Basic Concepts and Approach 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Basic Concepts 1 1.2.1 Classification of Sedimentary Rocks 1 1.2.2 Sedimentary Environments and Facies 2 1.2.2.1 Facies 2 1.2.2.2 Facies Models 2 1.2.3 Controls on Deposition: Tectonics, Climate and Sea Level 3 1.2.3.1 Climate 4 1.2.3.2 Sea Level 4 1.2.4 Stratigraphic Practice 5 1.2.5 Sequence Stratigraphy 7 1.2.5.1 Introduction 7 1.2.5.2 Accommodation and Sedimentation Rates 7 1.2.5.3 Scale and Order 8 1.2.5.4 Stratigraphic Sequences, Key Surfaces, Systems Tracts 8 1.2.5.5 Metre-Scale Cycles, High-Frequency Sequences, Parasequences 11 1.2.6 Diagenesis 13 1.3 Methodology 13 1.3.1 In the Field 13 1.3.2 In the Laboratory 15 1.3.3 The Sedimentological Literature 17 Further Reading 18 2 Siliciclastic Sediments I: Sandstones, Conglomerates and Breccias 19 2.1 Introduction 19 2.2 Sediment Texture 19 2.2.1 Grain Size and Grain-size Parameters 21 2.2.1.1 Interpretation and Use of Grain-size Analyses 26 2.2.2 Grain Morphology 27 2.2.3 Grain-surface Texture 28 2.2.4 Grain Fabric 29 2.2.5 Textural Maturity 30 2.3 Sedimentary Structures 31 2.3.1 Erosional Sedimentary Structures 31 2.3.2 Depositional Sedimentary Structures 34 2.3.2.1 Sediment Transport and Aqueous Flows 34 Contents 0005399227.INDD 7 12-29-2022 11:54:51 viii Contents 2.3.2.2 Bedding and Lamination 39 2.3.2.3 Current Ripples, Dunes and Cross-Stratification 40 2.3.2.4 Flaser and Lenticular Bedding 44 2.3.2.5 Antidunes and Antidune Bedding 45 2.3.2.6 Wave-formed Ripples and Cross-Lamination 45 2.3.2.7 Hummocky Cross-Stratification (HCS) 46 2.3.2.8 Wind Ripples, Dunes, Draas and Aeolian Cross-bedding 47 2.3.2.9 Graded Bedding 50 2.3.2.10 Mudcracks: Desiccation and Syneresis 51 2.3.3 Post-depositional Sedimentary Structures 52 2.3.4 Biogenic Sedimentary Structures 56 2.4 Palaeocurrent Analysis 60 2.4.1 Palaeocurrent Indicators 61 2.5 Detrital Components of Siliciclastic Sediments 63 2.5.1 Rock Fragments 64 2.5.2 Quartz 65 2.5.3 Feldspars 67 2.5.4 Micas 69 2.5.5 Clay Minerals 69 2.5.6 Heavy Minerals 70 2.5.7 Other Detrital Components 71 2.5.8 Compositional Maturity 71 2.6 Classification of Siliciclastic Sediments 72 2.6.1 Classification of Sandstones 72 2.6.2 Conglomerates and Breccias 75 2.6.2.1 Composition and Textures of Conglomerates 75 2.7 Petrography and Origin of Principal Sandstone Types 77 2.7.1 Quartz Arenites 77 2.7.2 Arkoses 79 2.7.3 Litharenites 79 2.7.4 Greywackes 79 2.8 Sandstone Composition, Provenance and Tectonic Setting 82 2.9 Sandstone Diagenesis 84 2.9.1 Compaction and Pressure Dissolution 86 2.9.2 Silica Cementation 88 2.9.3 Carbonate Cementation 91 2.9.4 Feldspar Authigenesis 93 2.9.5 Clay-mineral Authigenesis 93 2.9.6 Hematite Cementation and Pigmentation: Red Beds 97 2.9.7 Diagenetic Environments and Sequences 98 2.9.8 Diagenesis and Sequence Stratigraphy 102 2.9.9 CO2 Sequestration into Sandstone Reservoirs 104 2.10 Porosity and Permeability 104 2.11 Sediment Routing Systems 108 2.12 Depositional Environments of Sandstones and Coarser Clastics 110 2.12.1 Fluvial Systems and Facies 110 2.12.1.1 Alluvial Fan Facies 111 2.12.1.2 Meandering-stream Facies 117 2.12.1.3 Anastomosing-stream Facies 119 2.12.2 Desert Environments and Aeolian Sand Facies 121 2.12.3 Lacustrine Environments and Sandy Facies 122 2.12.4 Deltaic Environments and Facies 124 0005399227.INDD 8 12-29-2022 11:54:51 Contents ix 2.12.4.1 River-dominated Deltas 127 2.12.4.2 Wave-dominated Deltas 128 2.12.4.3 Tide-dominated Deltas 129 2.12.4.4 Ancient Deltas 130 2.12.4.5 Fan Deltas 130 2.12.5 Marine Shoreline Environments and Facies 131 2.12.5.1 Beach-barrier Island and Strandplain Systems 131 2.12.5.2 Tidal Flats 135 2.12.5.3 Estuaries and Incised Valleys 135 2.12.6 Shallow-marine Shelves, Epeiric Seas and Their Facies 136 2.12.6.1 Tidal Bedforms and Sand Sheets 136 2.12.6.2 Tidal Sand Banks 138 2.12.6.3 Non-tidal Offshore Sand Bodies 138 2.12.7 Continental Margins and Deep-water Basins 139 2.12.8 Glacial Environments 146 2.13 Facies Sequences, Controls and Sequence Stratigraphy 148 2.13.1 Facies Sequences and Controls 148 2.13.2 Sequence Stratigraphy 149 References 151 Further Reading 164 3 Siliciclastic Sediments II: Mudrocks 166 3.1 Introduction 166 3.2 Textures and Structures of Mudrocks 166 3.2.1 Nodules and Concretions 169 3.3 The Colour of Mudrocks 173 3.4 Mineral Constituents of Mudrocks 173 3.4.1 Clay Minerals 174 3.4.2 Quartz 177 3.4.3 Organic Matter 177 3.4.4 Other Constituents 177 3.5 The Formation and Distribution of Clay Minerals in Modern Sediments 179 3.6 Diagenesis of Clay Minerals and Mudrocks 181 3.6.1 Early (Shallow) Diagenesis 181 3.6.2 Burial (Deeper) Diagenesis 184 3.7 Mudrocks and Their Depositional Environments 186 3.7.1 Residual Mudrocks and Soils 187 3.7.2 Detrital Mudrocks 189 3.7.2.1 Non-marine Mudrocks 189 3.7.2.2 Marine Mudrocks 190 3.7.2.3 Organic-rich Mudrocks and Black Shales 192 3.7.2.4 Shale Gas 193 3.7.2.5 Mud Diapirism and Mud Volcanoes 194 3.7.2.6 Loess and Loessite 195 3.7.3 Mudrocks of Volcaniclastic Origin 197 3.7.4 Temporal (and Spatial) Variations in Mudrock Sequences 197 References 198 Further Reading 203 4 Carbonate Sediments: Limestones and Dolomites 204 4.1 Introduction 204 4.2 Techniques for the Study of Carbonate Sediments 205 0005399227.INDD 9 12-29-2022 11:54:52 x Contents 4.2.1 In the Field 205 4.2.2 The Petrographic Study of Carbonates 205 4.2.3 Isotopes and Trace Elements 207 4.3 Mineralogy of Carbonate Sediments 209 4.4 Carbonate Production and Factories 210 4.4.1 Carbonate Factories 211 4.4.2 Controls on Carbonate Production and Deposition 212 4.5 Components of Carbonate Rocks 214 4.5.1 Non-skeletal Grains 214 4.5.1.1 Ooids and Pisoids 214 4.5.1.2 Ancient Marine Ooids 217 4.5.1.3 Origin of Ooids and Seawater Chemistry Through Time 217 4.5.1.4 Peloids 219 4.5.1.5 Aggregates and Intraclasts 220 4.5.2 Skeletal Components (excluding Algae and Microbes) 220 4.5.2.1 Mollusca 221 4.5.2.2 Brachiopods 224 4.5.2.3 Cnidaria (especially Corals) 225 4.5.2.4 Echinodermata 226 4.5.2.5 Bryozoa 226 4.5.2.6 Foraminifera 227 4.5.2.7 Other Carbonate-forming Organisms 228 4.5.3 The Contribution of Microbes to Carbonates 230 4.5.3.1 Rhodophyta (Red Algae) 230 4.5.3.2 Chlorophyta (Green Algae) 231 4.5.3.3 Chrysophyta (Yellow-green Algae, Coccoliths) 232 4.5.3.4 Calcified Cyanobacteria and Algae (Calcimicrobes) 232 4.5.3.5 Micrite Envelopes and Microbial Micritisation 233 4.5.3.6 Microbialites: Stromatolites, Thrombolites and Oncoids 233 4.5.4 Lime Mud and Micrite 238 4.6 Classification of Limestones 239 4.6.1 Classification Schemes 239 4.6.2 Carbonate Microfacies and Standard Microfacies Types (SMF) 241 4.7 Limestone Grain Size and Texture 243 4.8 Sedimentary Structures of Limestones 244 4.8.1 Bedding Planes, Hardgrounds, Tepees and Palaeokarstic Surfaces 244 4.8.2 Current and Wave Structures 247 4.8.3 Cavity Structures 248 4.9 Carbonate Diagenesis 251 4.9.1 Marine Diagenesis 252 4.9.1.1 Marine Diagenesis in Recent Carbonate Sediments 252 4.9.1.2 Marine Diagenesis in Ancient Limestones 256 4.9.1.3 Discussion of Marine Cements 259 4.9.2 Meteoric Diagenesis 260 4.9.2.1 Ancient Meteoric Calcite Cements 262 4.9.3 Calcite Spar: A Meteoric and Burial Cement 263 4.9.3.1 Origin of Calcite Spar 264 4.9.4 Neomorphism (Recrystallisation) 264 4.9.4.1 Microspar–pseudospar; Aggrading Neomorphism 265 4.9.4.2 Calcitisation of Aragonite Grains and Cements 266 4.9.4.3 Degrading Neomorphism 266 4.9.5 Modelling Limestone Diagenesis 266 0005399227.INDD 10 12-29-2022 11:54:52 Contents xi 4.9.6 Compaction 266 4.9.6.1 Differential Compaction 268 4.10 Dolomitisation and Dedolomitisation 269 4.10.1 Dolomites: Nature and Occurrence 269 4.10.2 Origin of Dolomites and Dolomitisation Models 274 4.10.2.1 Modern Dolomites 274 4.10.2.2 Ancient Dolomites 275 4.10.2.3 Seawater Dolomitisation 276 4.10.2.4 Burial Dolomitisation and Hydrothermal Dolomite (HTD) 277 4.10.3 Modelling Dolomitisation 278 4.10.4 Dedolomitisation (Calcitisation of Dolomite) 279 4.11 Silicification of Limestones 281 4.12 Porosity in Carbonate Sediments 281 4.12.1 Carbonate Paragenesis and Burial History Plots 283 4.13 Carbonate Depositional Environments and Facies 283 4.13.1 Non-marine Carbonate Sediments 283 4.13.1.1 Lacustrine Limestones 284 4.13.1.2 Pedogenic Carbonates: Calcrete and Dolocrete 286 4.13.1.3 Spring Carbonates: Tufa and Travertine 289 4.13.2 Marine Carbonates and Carbonate Platforms 291 4.13.3 Shelf and Ramp Systems: Facies Belts and Standard Microfacies 293 4.13.4 Intertidal–supratidal Carbonates 293 4.13.5 Lagoonal Limestones 294 4.13.6 Intertidal–subtidal Carbonate Sand Bodies and Storm Deposits 295 4.13.7 Offshore Shelf-ramp Carbonates: Storm Deposits, Internalites, Limestone-Mud/ Marl Alternations (Ribbon Rocks) 297 4.13.7.1 Storm Beds and Banks 297 4.13.8 Reefs and Carbonate Buildups 298 4.13.8.1 Reefs as Hydrocarbon Reservoirs 301 4.13.9 Pelagic Limestones 301 4.13.10 Resedimented Deeper-water Limestones 303 4.14 Carbonate Sequence Stratigraphy and Forward Modelling 306 4.14.1 Sequence Stratigraphy of Carbonate Shelves 306 4.14.2 Sequence Stratigraphy of Carbonate Ramps 308 4.14.3 Sequence Stratigraphy of Mixed Siliciclastic–Carbonate Successions 309 4.14.4 Metre-scale Cycles (Parasequences) and their Stacking Patterns 309 4.14.5 Diagenesis and Sequence Stratigraphy 311 4.14.6 Modelling Carbonate Stratigraphy, Sequences and Cycles 311 References 312 Further Reading 325 Websites 325 5 Evaporites 326 5.1 Introduction 326 5.1.1 Techniques for Studying Evaporites 326 5.1.2 Early Geochemical Work 326 5.2 Evaporite Deposits and Depositional Environments 328 5.3 Gypsum and Anhydrite 331 5.3.1 Sabkha Sulphate and Nodular Anhydrite 332 5.3.2 Bottom-growth Gypsum 332 5.3.3 Laminated Gypsum/Anhydrite 333 5.3.4 Resedimented Gypsum-Anhydrite 336 0005399227.INDD 11 12-29-2022 11:54:52 xii Contents 5.3.5 Secondary and Fibrous Gypsum 336 5.3.6 Burial Anhydrite 337 5.4 Halite 337 5.5 Other Evaporite Minerals and Their Occurrence 341 5.5.1 Potassium and Magnesium Salts 341 5.5.2 Lacustrine Evaporites 342 5.6 Evaporite Dissolution and Replacement 343 5.7 Evaporite Sequences and Discussion 345 5.8 Evaporites Through Time 349 5.9 Evaporites, Diapirism, Deformation and Decollement 350 References 350 Further Reading 353 6 Sedimentary Ironstones and Iron Formations 354 6.1 Introduction 354 6.1.1 Techniques for the Study of Ironstones and Iron Formations 354 6.2 Source and Transportation of Iron 355 6.3 Formation of the Principal Iron Minerals 356 6.4 Occurrence and Petrography of Iron Minerals 359 6.4.1 Iron Oxides 359 6.4.2 Iron Carbonates 360 6.4.3 Iron Sulphides 361 6.4.4 Iron Silicates 361 6.5 Precambrian Iron Formations and Phanerozoic Ironstones 364 6.5.1 Precambrian Iron Formations 365 6.5.2 Phanerozoic Ironstones 368 6.6 Bog Iron Ores 370 6.7 Ferromanganese Nodules and Crusts, and Metalliferous Sediments 370 References 372 Further Reading 374 7 Sedimentary Phosphate Deposits 375 7.1 Introduction 375 7.1.1 Techniques for Studying Phosphorites 375 7.2 Mineralogy 375 7.3 Nodular and Bedded Phosphorites 376 7.3.1 Recent–Subrecent Occurrences 376 7.3.2 Origin of Marine Phosphorites 376 7.3.3 Ancient Phosphorite Sequences 379 7.4 Bioclastic and Pebble-Bed Phosphorites 381 7.5 Guano and Ocean-Island Phosphorites 382 References 382 Further Reading 383 8 Coal and Petroleum 384 8.1 Introduction 384 8.2 Modern Organic Deposits 384 8.3 Ancient Organic Deposits 385 8.4 Coals and the Coal Series 386 8.4.1 Humic Coals 388 8.4.2 Sapropelic Coals 388 8.5 Coal Petrology 388 8.5.1 Organic Constituents 388 8.5.2 Inorganic Constituents 390 8.5.3 Gas in Coal 391 8.5.4 Coal Balls 391 8.6 Coal Formation and Rank 391 8.6.1 Chemical Considerations 391 8.6.2 Rank, Depth and Temperature 392 8.7 Occurrence of Coal 392 8.8 Formation of Kerogen 394 8.9 Petroleum 395 8.9.1 Composition and Occurrence 395 8.9.2 Formation of Petroleum 397 References 399 Further Reading 400 9 Cherts and Siliceous Sediments 401 9.1 Introduction 401 9.1.1 Techniques for Studying Chert 401 9.2 Chert Petrology 402 9.3 Bedded Chert 404 9.3.1 Siliceous Ooze and Bedded Chert 404 9.3.1.1 Modern and Phanerozoic 404 9.3.1.2 Precambrian Cherts 406 9.3.2 The Origin of Chert 407 9.4 Nodular Chert 410 9.5 Non- Marine Siliceous Sediment and Chert 413 References 415 Further Reading 417 Index 418
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