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Book SynopsisA completely revised and updated edition of the leading mammalogy textbook, featuring color photographs throughout and a new streamlined structure for enhanced use in courses. There are more than 6,400 species in the class Mammalia, including the blue whalethe largest animal that has ever livedand the pygmy shrew, which weighs little more than a dime. Such diversity among mammals has allowed them to play critical roles in every ecosystem, whether marine, freshwater, alpine, tundra, forest, or desert. Reflecting the expertise and perspective of five leading mammalogists, the fifth edition of Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology significantly updates taxonomy, adds a new introductory chapter on the science of mammalogy, and highlights several recently described species. To enhance its appeal to students, textual material has been reduced, consolidated, and streamlined without sacrificing breadth or depth of coverage. The fifth edition includes for the first time, stunning color phTable of ContentsPrefacePART 1. IntroductionChapter 1 The Science of MammalogyChapter 2 Methods for Studying MammalsChapter 3 Phylogeny and Diversification of MammalsChapter 4 Evolution and Dental CharacteristicsChapter 5 BiogeographyPART 2. Structure and FunctionChapter 6 Integument, Support, and MovementChapter 7 Modes of FeedingChapter 8 Environmental AdaptationsChapter 9 ReproductionPART 3. Adaptive Radiation and DiversityChapter 10 Orders: Monotremata and MarsupialsChapter 11 Orders: Macroscelidea, Afrosoricida, Tubulidentata Chapter 12 Orders: Proboscidea, Hyracoidea, SireniaChapter 13 Orders: Pilosa and CingulataChapter 14 Orders: Scandentia and DermopteraChapter 15 Order: PrimatesChapter 16 Orders: Rodentia and LagomorphaChapter 17 Order: EulipotyphlaChapter 18 Orders: Carnivora and PholidotaChapter 19 Orders: Perissodactyla and CetartiodactylaChapter 20 Infraorder: CetaceaChapter 21 Order: ChiropteraPART 4. Behavior and EcologyChapter 22 Sexual Selection, Parental Care, and Mating SystemsChapter 23 Social Behavior and CommunicationChapter 24 Movement Patterns and Spatial RelationshipsChapter 25 Populations and Life HistoryChapter 26 Community EcologyPART 5. Special TopicsChapter 27 Parasites and Zoonotic DiseasesChapter 28 ConservationGlossaryReferencesCreditsIndex

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Book SynopsisTHE NEW AWARD-WINNING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER BY THE AUTHOR OF THE MOUNTAINTrade ReviewFull of folklore and history as well as descriptions of astonishing hardship, Sanctuary is also a study of character and what happens to people's minds when they have to find a way to make sense of intolerable circumstances . . . -- Natasha Cooper * Literary Review. *With his first book, he was compared to Stephen King and the David Lynch of Twin Peaks. Here, D'Andrea will go even further into the depths of evil -- Alessia Rastelli * Corriere della Serra. *A clever, twisty and chilling page-turner. * Choice Magazine. *This immensely enjoyable chiller/thiller is a superb follow up to last year's bestseller, The Mountain. This novel demonstrates that D'Andrea has no problem at all with 'second album syndrome', Sanctuary is a brilliant piece of storytelling. * New Books Magazine. *D'Andrea's a name to add to your Eurocrime list. -- David Hewson, author of the Nic Costa novels and The KillingD'Andrea is a real master. -- Sergio Pent * La Stampa. *Pulsatingly exciting and astonishingly grisly in equal measure. * Irish Independent. *

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Book SynopsisHow to live a more sustainable life and create a calmer, healthier, eco-friendly home without using plastics. Making small lifestyle changes can make a big difference to our planet. Sustain is full of advice and information to help you take a more eco-friendly path. Recycling, reusing and shopping at farmers’ markets are a good start, but cutting down on the use of poisonous chemicals is just as important – it’s perfectly possible to clean a house using nothing more than lemons, bicarbonate of soda, vinegar and plain water. Old-fashioned tips passed down through generations are complemented by newer ideas and innovations. As you move toward greener alternatives, why not try growing some of your own vegetables, fruit and herbs, and use them to make jams, oils and chutneys using the handy tips. Make beauty preparations and bath oils, too, for soothing, effective treatments to enhance everyday health and wellbeing. There are lots of ways to make do and mend, and by taking care of your clothes and not participating in fast fashion you will contribute less to the environmental impact of the fashion industry. Becoming eco-friendly just takes some readjustment; and by following the advice in this invaluable guide you will find yourself living a calmer, greener life.Trade Review'...a modern-day Mary Poppins.' – Journalist Hattie Garlick about Christina Strutt in The Sunday Telegraph

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Book SynopsisWith over fifty patents to his name and innumerable awards and accolades, James Lovelock was a distinguished and original thinker, widely recognized by the international scientific community. In this inspiring book, republished in the year of his 100th birthday, Lovelock tells his life story, from his first steps as a scientist to his work with organisations as diverse as NASA, Shell and the Marine Biological Association. Homage to Gaia describes the years of travel and work that led to his crucial scientific breakthroughs in environmental awareness, uncovering how CFCs impact on the ozone layer and creating the concept of Gaia, the theory that the Earth is a self-regulating system. Written in a sharp and energetic style, James Lovelock's book will entertain and inspire anyone interested in science or the creative spirit beyond his legacy.Trade ReviewThere is much more than science in this book ... This is ultimately an uplifting book about the way life ought to be, both at a personal and at a global level * Sunday Times *His 'Gaia hypothesis' is certainly heroic, with all the illusion-busting potential of Gallileo's or Einstein's theories * Independent *The scientist who, more than any other alive today, has changed the way we think of the earth and our place on it -- John Gray * New Statesman *Daring, exciting, original * Scientific American *Lovelock writes beautifully ... Only a genius thinks of the obvious, and Lovelock deserves to be described as a genius * New Scientist *The breath-taking sweep of his central idea - that the earth is a living, self-regulating organism - poses the most dramatic challenge to scientists, politicians, and environmentalists. -- Jonathon PorrittLovelock will go down in history as the scientist who changed our view of the Earth -- John Graya man as inventive and ingenious as he is lively and unorthodox * Scientific American *

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Book SynopsisThe Times and Irish Independent: BEST NATURE BOOKS OF THE YEARGreat nature writing needs to be informative, detailed, accurate, lyrical, and, above all, to instil a sense of gratitude and wonder. John Lewis-Stempel succeeds in all these things triumphantly. From amorous toads to the eye-popping mating habits of water boatmen, a magical celebration of pond life by one of our finest, most evocative nature writers.' Daily MailPonds: small bodies of water, both naturally formed and artificial, home to wondrous, multitudinous life-forms. Ponds define our childhood: frogspawn, goldfish, feeding the ducks, but also our village life, our farms, our landscape. And they are multi-layered - from carp circling the bottom to water boatmen, coot, and birds dragonflies overhead. In Still Water, John immerses himself in the murky depths, both literarily and figuratively, to explore the still waters of the British countryside through each month of the year.Trade ReviewA beautifully written celebration of one of the natural world's most fertile founts of biodiversity and artistic inspiration ... A call to arms. * BEST NATURE BOOKS OF THE YEAR, 2019, The Times *The master of nature-writing takes readers through the changing life of a pond season by season. * Radio Times *Great nature writing needs to be informative, detailed, accurate, lyrical, and, above all, to instil a sense of gratitude and wonder. John Lewis-Stempel succeeds in all these things triumphantly. From amorous toads to the eye-popping mating habits of water boatmen, a magical celebration of pond life by one of our finest, most evocative nature writers. * Daily Mail *One of England's most noted nature writers ... Still Water is a scintillating mirror of ourselves. -- Derek Turner * BOOK OF THE WEEK: The Lady *UK farmer and nature writer John Lewis-Stempel has won much acclaim for his perfectly observed reflections on pastoral habitats and their residents. Still Water explores "the deep life" of ponds with characteristic wit and beauty from the two-time Wainwright Prize winner. -- Hilary A White * Irish Independent *

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Book SynopsisPlease note: This product is a map. The Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site is internationally important for its outstanding prehistoric monuments. Stonehenge is the most architecturally sophisticated prehistoric stone circle in the world, while Avebury is the largest. Around them lie numerous other monuments and sites, which demonstrate over 2,000 years of continuous use. Together they form a unique prehistoric landscape. There is no better way to learn about and experience the monuments than to go out and explore the World Heritage Site on foot. This map is ideal for walkers and others wishing to explore the fascinating landscape of the two areas of the World Heritage Site. The map uses an Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 base and draws upon information from the English Heritage Archive and recent archaeological investigations. With Stonehenge on one side and Avebury on the other, the map shows and describes both visible and hidden remains, with information about where you can find out more. The map is divided into two parts on a durable double sided waterproof sheet.

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Book SynopsisGet a rock-solid grasp on geology Geology For Dummies is ideal reading for anyonewith an interest in the fundamental concepts of geology, whether they''re lifelong learners with a fascination for the subject or college students interested in pursuing geology or earth sciences. Presented in a straightforward, trusted formatand tracking to a typical introductory geology course at the college levelthis book features a thorough introduction to the study of earth, its materials, and its processes. Rock records and geologic time Large-scale motion of tectonic plates Matter, minerals, and rocks The geological processes on earth''s surface Rock that geology class with Geology For Dummies!Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 2 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 3 Part 1: Studying The Earth 5 Chapter 1: Rocks for Jocks (and Everybody Else) 7 Finding Your Inner Scientist 8 Making observations every day 8 Jumping to conclusions 8 Focusing on Rock Formation and Transformation 8 Understanding how rocks form 9 Tumbling through the rock cycle 9 Mapping Continental Movements 10 Unifying geology with plate tectonics theory 10 Debating a mechanism for plate movements 11 Moving Rocks around on Earth’s Surface 11 Interpreting a Long History of Life on Earth 12 Using relative versus absolute dating 12 Witnessing evolution in the fossil record 13 Chapter 2: Observing Earth through a Scientific Lens 15 Realizing That Science Is Not Just for Scientists 15 Using a Methodical Approach: The Scientific Method 16 Sensing something new 17 I have a hypothesis! 18 Testing your hypothesis: Experiments 18 Crunching the numbers 19 Interpreting results 21 Sharing the findings 21 Building New Knowledge: A Scientific Theory 21 It’s never “just a theory” 22 Scientific theory versus scientific law 22 The road to paradigms 23 Speaking in Tongues: Why Geologists Seem to Speak a Separate Language 23 Lamination vs foliation: Similar outcomes from different processes 24 Gabbro vs basalt: Different outcomes from similar processes 24 Chapter 3: From Here to Eternity: The Past, Present, and Future of Geologic Thought 27 Catastrophe Strikes Again and Again 28 Early Thoughts on the Origin of Rocks 28 Developing Modern Geologic Understanding 29 Reading the rock layers: Steno’s stratigraphy 29 These things take time! Hutton’s hypothesis 30 What has been will be: Lyell’s principles 31 Uniformi-what? Understanding the Earth through Uniformitarianism 32 Pulling It All Together: The Theory of Plate Tectonics 32 Forging Ahead into New Frontiers 33 Asking how, where, and why: Mountain building and plate boundaries 33 Mysteries of the past: Snowball earth, first life, and mass extinctions 34 Predicting the future: Earthquakes and climate change 35 Out of this world: Planetary geology and the search for life 37 Chapter 4: Home Sweet Home: Planet Earth 39 Earth’s Spheres 39 Examining Earth’s Geosphere 41 Defining Earth’s layers 41 Examining each layer 43 Part 2: Elements, Minerals, And Rocks 49 Chapter 5: It’s Elemental, My Dear: A Very Basic Chemistry of Elements and Compounds 51 The Smallest Matter: Atoms and Atomic Structure 52 Getting to know the periodic table 53 Interpreting isotopes 56 Charging particles: Ions 56 Chemically Bonding 57 Donating electrons (ionic bonds) 57 Sharing electrons (covalent bonds) 57 Migrating electrons (metallic bonds) 58 Formulating Compounds 60 Chapter 6: Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks 61 Meeting Mineral Requirements 62 Making Crystals 62 Identifying Minerals Using Physical Characteristics 63 Observing transparency, color, luster, and streak 63 Measuring mineral strength 64 If it tastes like salt, it must be halite: Noting unique mineral properties 68 Measuring properties in the lab 69 Realizing Most Rocks Are Built from Silicate Minerals 70 Finding silicates in many shapes 71 Grouping silicate minerals 74 Remembering the Nonsilicate Minerals 74 Carbonates 74 Sulfides and sulfates 75 Oxides 75 Native elements 76 Evaporites 76 Gemstones 77 Chapter 7: Recognizing Rocks: Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Types 79 Mama Magma: Birthing Igneous Rocks 80 Remembering how magma is made 80 Classifying melt composition 81 Reacting in sequence: Bowen’s reaction series 81 Evolving magmas 83 Crystallizing one way or another: Igneous rocks 84 Classifying igneous rocks 85 Studying volcanic structures 89 Looking below the surface 92 Merging Many Single Grains of Sand: Sedimentary Rocks 94 Weathering rocks into sediments 95 Changing from sediment into rock 98 Sizing up the grains: Classifying sedimentary rocks 99 Searching for sedimentary basins 102 Telling stories of the past: Sedimentary structures 103 Stuck between a Rock and a Hard Place: Metamorphic Rocks 106 Turning up the heat and pressure: Metamorphism 106 Grading metamorphism with index minerals 107 Between the mineral sheets: Foliation, or maybe not 108 Categorizing metamorphic rocks 110 Tumbling through the Rock Cycle: How Rocks Change from One Type to Another 112 Part 3: One Theory To Explain It All: Plate Tectonics 115 Chapter 8: Adding Up the Evidence for Plate Tectonics 117 Drifting Apart: Wegener’s Idea of Continental Drift 118 Continental puzzle solving 118 Fossil matching 119 Stratigraphic stories 120 Icy cold climates of long ago 122 Meeting at the equator 123 Searching for a mechanism 123 Coming Together: How Technology Sheds Light on Plate Tectonics 124 Mapping the seafloor 124 Flip-flopping magnetic poles: Paleomagnetism and seafloor spreading 125 Measuring plate movements 127 Unifying the theory 127 Chapter 9: When Crustal Plates Meet, It’s All Relative 129 Density Is Key 130 Two of a Kind: Continental and Oceanic Crust 131 Dark and dense: Oceanic crust 131 Thick and fluffy: Continental crust 131 Understanding Why Density Matters: Isostasy 132 Defining Plate Boundaries by Their Relative Motion 133 Driving apart: Divergent plate boundaries 134 Crashing together: Convergent plate boundaries 136 Slip-sliding along: Transform plate boundaries 139 Shaping Topography with Plate Movements 141 Deforming the crust at plate boundaries 141 Compressing rocks into folds 142 Faulting in response to stress 144 Building mountains 146 Chapter 10: Who’s Driving This Thing? Mantle Convection and Plate Movement 149 Running in Circles: Models of Mantle Convection 150 Mantle plumes: Just like the lava in your lamp 152 The slab-pull and ridge-push models 152 Using Convection to Explain Magma, Volcanoes, and Underwater Mountains 153 Plate friction: Melting rock beneath the earth’s crust 154 Creating volcanic arcs and hotspots 154 Birthing new seafloor at mid-ocean ridges 158 Shake, Rattle, and Roll: How Plate Movements Cause Earthquakes 158 Responding elastically 159 Sending waves through the earth 160 Measuring magnitude 160 Part 4: Superficially Speaking: About Surface Processes 163 Chapter 11: Gravity Takes Its Toll: Mass Wasting 165 Holding Steady or Falling Down: Friction versus Gravity 166 Focusing on the Materials Involved 167 Loose materials: Resting at the angle of repose 167 Bedrock: Losing its stability 168 Triggering Mass Movements 168 Adding water to the mix 168 Changing the slope angle 169 Shaking things up: Earthquakes 170 Removing vegetation 170 Moving Massive Amounts of Earth, Quickly 171 Falls 171 Slides and slumps 171 Flows 172 A More Subtle Approach: Creep and Soil Flow (Solifluction) 173 Chapter 12: Water: Above and Below Ground 175 Hydrologic Cycling 176 Driving the cycle with evaporation 176 Traveling across a continent 177 Streams: Moving Sediments toward the Ocean 178 Draining the basin 178 Two types of flow 179 Measuring stream characteristics 180 Carrying a heavy load 180 Measuring what is transported 181 Eroding a Stream Channel to Base Level 182 Seeking Equilibrium after Changes in Base Level 183 Leaving Their Mark: How Streams Create Landforms 184 Draining the basin 184 Meandering along 185 Depositing sediments along the way 187 Reaching the sea 187 Flowing beneath Your Feet: Groundwater 188 Infiltrating tiny spaces underground 188 Measuring porosity and permeability 189 Setting the water table 189 Springing from rocks 190 That sinking feeling: Karst, caves, and sinkholes 192 Chapter 13: Flowing Slowly toward the Sea: Glaciers 195 Identifying Three Types of Glaciers 196 Understanding Ice as a Geologic Force 196 Transforming snow into ice 197 Balancing the glacial budget 197 Flowing solidly down the mountain 198 Eroding at a Snail’s Pace: Landforms Created by Glacial Erosion 199 Plucking and abrading along the way 200 Creating their own valleys 200 Speaking French: Cirques, arêtes, et roche moutonnées 201 Leaving It All Behind: Glacial Deposits 203 Depositing the till 203 Plains, trains, eskers, and kames 204 Behaving erratically: Large boulders in odd places 206 Where Have All the Glaciers Gone? 206 Filling the erosional gaps 206 Cycling through ice ages 207 Rebounding isostatically 209 Chapter 14: Blowing in the Wind: Moving Sediments without Water 211 Lacking Water: Arid Regions of the Earth 212 Transporting Particles by Air 212 Skipping right along: Bed load and saltation 213 Suspending particles in air 214 Deflating and Abrading: Features of Wind Erosion 214 Removing sediments 215 Scratching the surface 215 Just Add Wind: Dunes and Other Depositional Wind Features 216 Migrating piles of sand: Dunes 217 Shaping sand 218 Laying down layers of loess 219 Paving the Desert: Deposition or Erosion? 221 Chapter 15: Catch a Wave: The Evolution of Shorelines 223 Breaking Free: Waves and Wave Motion 223 Dissecting wave anatomy 223 Starting to roll 224 Going with the flow: Currents and tides 226 Shaping Shorelines 228 Carving cliffs and other features 228 Budgeting to build sandbars 228 Categorizing Coastlines 230 Part 5: Long, Long Ago In This Galaxy Right Here 233 Chapter 16: Getting a Grip on Geologic Time 235 The Layer Cake of Time: Stratigraphy and Relative Dating 236 Speaking relatively 236 Sorting out the strata 236 Putting rock layers in the right order 237 Losing time in the layers 238 Show Me the Numbers: Methods of Absolute Dating 240 Measuring radioactive decay 241 Common radioactive isotopes for geological dating 244 Other exacting methods of geological dating 245 Relatively Absolute: Combining Methods for the Best Results 248 Eons, Eras, and Epochs (Oh My!): Structuring the Geologic Timescale 249 Chapter 17: A Record of Life in the Rocks 253 Explaining Change, Not Origins: The Theory of Evolution 254 The Evolution of a Theory 254 Acquiring traits doesn’t do it 254 Naturally, selecting for survival 255 Mendel’s peas please 255 Genetic nuts and bolts 256 Spontaneously mutating genes 256 Speciating right and left 257 Putting Evolution to the Test 258 Against All Odds: The Fossilization of Lifeforms 259 Bones, teeth, and shell: Body fossils 259 Just passing through: Trace fossils 260 Correcting for Bias in the Fossil Record 261 Hypothesizing Relationships: Cladistics 262 Chapter 18: Time before Time Began: The Precambrian 265 In the Beginning Earth’s Creation from a Nebulous Cloud 266 Addressing Archean Rocks 267 Creating continents 267 Revving up the rock cycle 267 Feeling hot, hot, hot: Evidence for extreme temperatures 269 Originating with Orogens: Supercontinents of the Proterozoic Eon 270 Single Cells, Algal Mats, and the Early Atmosphere 271 Hunting early prokaryotes and eukaryotes 271 You know it as pond scum: Cyanobacteria 272 Waiting to inhale: The formation of Earth’s atmosphere 275 Questioning the Earliest Complex Life: The Ediacaran Fauna 278 Chapter 19: Teeming with Life: The Paleozoic Era 281 Exploding with Life: The Cambrian Period 282 Toughen up! Developing shells 282 Ruling arthropods of the seafloor: Trilobites 283 Building Reefs All Over the Place 284 Swimming freely: Ammonoids and nautiloids 285 Exploring freshwater: Eurypterids 287 Spinal Tapping: Animals with Backbones 287 Fish evolve body armor, teeth, and legs? 287 Venturing onto land: Early amphibians 290 Adapting to life on land: The reptiles 290 Planting Roots: Early Plant Evolution 291 Tracking the Geologic Events of the Paleozoic 293 Constructing continents 293 Reading the rocks: Transgressions and regressions 294 Fossilizing carbon fuels 297 Pangaea, the most super of supercontinents 297 Chapter 20: Mesozoic World: When Dinosaurs Dominated 299 Driving Pangaea Apart at the Seams 300 One continent becomes many 300 Influencing global climate 301 Creating the mountains of North America 302 Repopulating the Seas after Extinction 303 The Symbiosis of Flowers 304 Recognizing All the Mesozoic Reptiles 306 Flocking together 308 Climbing the Dinosaur Family Tree 308 Branching out: Ornithischia and Saurischia 308 Horned faces and armor: Ornithischian dinosaurs 309 Long necks and meat eaters: Saurischian dinosaurs 312 Flocking Together: The Evolutionary Road to Birds 313 Laying the Groundwork for Later Dominance: Early Mammal Evolution 314 Chapter 21: The Cenozoic Era: Mammals Take Over 315 Putting Continents in Their Proper (Okay, Current) Places 316 Creating modern geography 316 Consuming the Farallon Plate 317 Carving the Grand Canyon with uplift 319 Icing over northern continents 320 Entering the Age of Mammals 320 Regulating body temperature 322 Filling every niche 323 Living Large: Massive Mammals Then and Now 323 Nosing around elephant evolution 324 Returning to the sea: Whales 325 Larger than life: Giant mammals of the ice ages 326 Right Here, Right Now: The Reign of Homo Sapiens 327 Arguing for the Anthropocene 329 Altering the climate 329 Shaping the landscape 330 Leaving evidence in the rock record 332 Chapter 22: And Then There Were None: Major Extinction Events in Earth’s History 333 Explaining Extinctions 334 Heads up! Astronomical impacts 334 Lava, lava everywhere: Volcanic eruptions and flood basalts 335 Shifting sea levels 337 Changing climate 337 End Times, at Least Five Times 337 Cooling tropical waters 338 Reducing carbon dioxide levels 338 The Great Dying 339 Paving the way for dinosaurs 340 Demolishing dinosaurs: The K/T boundary 340 Modern Extinctions and Biodiversity 342 Hunting the megafauna 342 Reducing biodiversity 343 Part 6: The Part of Tens 345 Chapter 23: Ten Ways You Use Geologic Resources Every Day 347 Burning Fossil Fuels 347 Playing with Plastics 348 Gathering Gemstones 348 Drinking Water 349 Creating Concrete 349 Paving Roads 350 Accessing Geothermal Heat 350 Fertilizing with Phosphate 350 Constructing Computers 351 Building with Beautiful Stone 351 Chapter 24: Ten Geologic Hazards 353 Changing Course: River Flooding 353 Caving In: Sinkholes 354 Sliding Down: Landslides 354 Shaking Things Up: Earthquakes 355 Washing Away Coastal Towns: Tsunamis 355 Destroying Farmland and Coastal Bluffs: Erosion 356 Fiery Explosions of Molten Rock: Volcanic Eruptions 356 Melting Ice with Fire: Jokulhlaups 357 Flowing Rivers of Mud: Lahars 357 Watching the Poles: Geomagnetism 358 Index 359

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A complete toolkit for the gardener looking to create a prairie-inspired home landscape." --Horticulture "A wonderful book for the gardener interested in natural garden design, native plants, plant communities, ecoregions, plant sociability, and more." --The Real Dirt, Garden Club of America "Gives gardeners the tools they need to confidently 'prairie up' their landscape, whether its a garden bed or an entire yard. " --My Northern GardenTable of ContentsChapter 1. Bringing the Prairie Home Chapter 2. Learning about Native Plants and Plant Communities Chapter 3. Planning, Installing, and Managing the Garden Chapter 4. Designing the Garden Chapter 5. Resources A Candid Q&A Bibliography Index

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Book Synopsis2023 National Outdoor Book Award Winner in Outdoor Adventure Guides 2023 Banff Mountain Book Award finalist in Guidebooks Includes stories, lists, and prescriptive guidance based on Jones's experiences as well as those of other wellknown adventurers Anecdotal and experiential approach for creating a resilient mountain life Features original art by the author 1% of all sales of this book benefit Protect Our Winters Not a technical guide on snowboarding but, rather, a very personal approach to how to think about mountains, snow, and adventure, The Art of Shralpinism reflects the remarkable journey of snowboarding superstar Jeremy Jones. Drawing on the hundreds of journals he has kept over the years, Jones offers intriguing snapshots of time and place that include his own on-the-slope stories and white-out moments, as well as those of other prominent adventurers such as Jimmy Chin, Zahan Billimoria, and Christina Lusti. Shralpinism is a compendium of lessons hard won: quick tips, sound advice, and impactful stories. Learn which aspects of avalanche training are most crucial to absorb, ways to anticipate slope behavior or recognize clean lines, how to cut a cornice or develop safety protocols, how to build a fitness routine, the art of the turn, and keys to developing terrain and skills progression. Jones discusses the importance of mentors, the necessity and intensity of practice, the nature of risk, and the shape of failure. But at its heart, The Art of Shralpinism revels in the power of experience, the impact of stoke, and the beauty that underscores all outdoor adventure.Trade ReviewOnce you dive into the book, you'll find this instructional guide unlike any other.-- "National Outdoor Book Award Judges" There isn't a single section among the book's 288 pages that can't teach a snowboarder something useful about being safe and having fun in the mountains. Most books will teach readers something worthwhile, but it's rare that a book can deliver on every page.--Jeremy Evans "Tahoe Quarterly" Ultimately, this is a book about managing risk, our most important work in the mountains. Jones has thought about this as much as anyone.... Jones begins the book with a quote from Robert Pirsig's 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.' My first impression was to judge this connection a reach. But I'm happy to say that these books belong on the same shelf. And you'll learn at lot more from Jones about how to live safely in the mountains than you will from Pirsig about how to tune your Ducati 900SS.--David Stevenson "American Alpine Journal" The Art of Shralpinism is an insightful read for anyone who enjoys being in the mountains. While written directly for snowboarders (Jeremy Jones himself is a pioneer and luminary in the snowboarding space), skiers, climbers, and even armchair alpinists can learn from and be inspired by the stories, wisdom, and pieces of artwork Jones provides his readers.--Ali Gray "The Mazama Bulletin" You can learn from the superstar himself, as each topic serves as a snapshot from the slopes.--Brittany Artwohl "Mountain Weekly News" [The Art of Shralpinism] is filled with insights and lessons from Jeremy's long and storied career in the backcountry. From how Jeremy reads terrain and snow, to the importance of mentors and life lessons, it is all there.-- "Black Sheep Adventure Sports Snowboarder's Gift Guide" If you're an aspiring shralpinist, this is a must-read and if you have an aspiring shralpinist in your life the book would make an excellent gift. For this 30-something splitboard guide, The Art of Shralpinism was a great pre-season read to put myself in the winter state of mind.--Aaron Diamond "The Avalanche Review" Having read this book now, I feel like in 20 years people will be quoting this the way Bruce Lee used to talk about water. His whole section about how the turns he made as a kid at Stowe return to him when he needed to shred an icy face in Nepal...the way he views his entire snowboarding life and every turn meaning something and what he does with it.--Mike Rogge "BLISTER Podcast" While I think it's fair to assume that Jeremy's intention was, first and foremost, to lay out more of an ethic or a way of life in this book than to (first and foremost) create some great work of literature that happens to have riding at the center of the story ... there are numerous descriptions and passages in The Art of Shralpinism that hold up to the descriptions and passages of the writing of John Krakauer, Christopher McDougall, and even (dare I say it?) one of my all-time favorite authors -- someone who, in his own way, was every bit as passionate about wild places and the outdoors -- Henry David Thoreau.--Jonathan Ellsworth "BLISTER" The Art of Shralpinism is like a handbook for mountain aspirants; there are many nuggets, some literal, some more mystical. Jones also peppers the book with not infrequent comments and advice from a who's who of the mountain scene.--Jason Albert "WildSnow" Of special appeal to readers with an interest in snowboarding, mountain climbing, and outdoors exploration, "The Art of Shralpinism: Lessons from the Mountains" is also nicely illustrated by author Jeremy Jones and should be considered a 'must read' for his legions of snowboarding fans.-- "Midwest Book Review" A tasteful and creative how-to book for splitboarders all premised on the lessons the author has learned over the years.-- "WildSnow" Think of the book as part memoir, part manual for best practices in the mountains, part art book, and an ode to finding joy by making turns. Page after page, Jones exudes the glass-half-full ethos.-- "Totally Deep" Drawn from decades of journal entries and years of experience, the book is full of stories and tangible tips about how to live and travel well in the backcountry, which we could all use as we think about our personal futures on snow.--Heather Hansman "Outside" The Art of Shralpinism serves as a manual for those who learn by experience rather than a classroom. Truly, in essence we must all learn mountain sense in this way.... This is where the book shines. Jones helps elevate the base level of mountain awareness to a point where others after him can learn from the mistakes he and his contemporaries made along their journey, and hopefully empower the next generation of Shralpinists to go further down the road that they have paved.--Steve Andrews "The Inertia" Equal parts autobiography, epic tale, and guidebook to snowboarding, outdoor adventuring, and survival--a beautifully conceived scrapbook from a masterful athlete, and a love letter to mother nature.--Jacqui Davis "SnowBrains" In 'The Art of Shralpanism: Lessons from the Mountains, ' legendary snowboarder Jeremy Jones has created an elegant fusion of memoir, manifesto and mentorship that is required reading for backcountry snow enthusiasts, but should also be given to every high school graduate.--Meg Olson "Mount Baker Experience" [Jones] shares his accumulated wisdom in the new book The Art of Shralpinism: Lessons from the Mountains... "Shralpinism" is a portmanteau of "shredding" and "alpinism," two pursuits Jones has combined with aplomb.--Gregory Scruggs "The Seattle Times" Part memoir, part skills guide, part almost motivational, self-help guide, The Art of Shralpinism provides a window into Jones' evolution as an individual and an athlete. It gives readers the opportunity to learn from his lessons, lifestyle and wisdom.--Tom Hallberg "Backcountry Magazine"

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Book SynopsisNo single project or endeavour is immune to the issues that the climate crisis brings. The climate crisis encompasses a broad register of symptoms â increased global temperatures and sea-level rise, droughts and extreme bushfire events, salinification and desertification of fertile land, and the list goes on. It reveals and amplifies complex causal relationships that are inherently present and traverse scales, sectors and communities divulging a range of impacts and inequalities. This publication asks designers and academic practitioners to describe their own work through an ecological lens, and then to articulate design approaches for developing new practices in landscape architecture teaching.Designing Landscape Architectural Education: Studio Ecologies for Unpredictable Futures, the Landscape Architecture Design Studio Companion, serves as a resource for academic practitioners in the preparation and delivery of design-research studios and students seeking guidanceTrade Review"Where has this collection been? The provocative voices gathered here offer both comprehensive and timely strategies for landscape architectural education yet to be presented together.Expansive yet precise, the authors—who represent a variety of disciplines and fields— deftly entangle intellectual frameworks with innovative studio pedagogies that engage the challenges and opportunities of the climate crisis. This body of design studio research will surely catalyze new modes of action by both academics and professionals that focus on making a just and healthy world, not simply saving it."Julia Czerniak, Professor of Architecture, Syracuse University; Creative Director, CLEAR RLA ASLA"This book is a milestone in the world of landscape architecture education. Our planet is experiencing rapid change, and scant lessons can actually be gleaned from history at this stage. The question is rather how to direct studio teaching towards the unknown in a decisive and proactive way. With a broad array of experts in ecology, plant physiology, materials, sensing and digital processes, this reader offers design solace in an unforeseeable age."Christophe Girot, Professor of Landscape Architecture, ETH Univeristy Zurich"At this fluid moment when we are contemplating the future of education in landscape architecture, this collection provides a rich and provocative field of approaches on which to draw. While apparently anachronistic in the 21st Century research university, studios are represented in their flexible ability to address complex issues across geography and society. We need this collective reflection to shore up our commitment to the studio form as well as to explore tomorrow’s problems."Professor Elizabeth Mossop, Dean, Faculty of Design Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney"This rigorously organized yet wonderfully diverse book is a resource for academic practitioners in creating new design studio pedagogies to address the symptoms and systems of the climate crisis and an unpredictable future. For students, it reveals insight into potential learning tools and methodologies. Thirty-three contributions are organized around five ‘threads’ of inquiry, which build an ethical momentum underpinned by new values."Alex Wall, Design Critic in Landscape Architecture, Graduate School of Design, Harvard UniversityTable of ContentsForewordCharles WaldheimPrefaceRosalea Monacella and Bridget KeaneStudio EcologiesRosalea Monacella and Bridget KeanePart 1: Material Ecologies1. The Anthropocene Chamber: A Pedagogic Experiment in Climate Change CommunicationRania Ghosn2. Think Like a River: Designing from the Riparian ZoneJane Mah Hutton3. Edible EcologiesZaneta Hong4. Conversation with FormafantasmaRosalea Monacella, Bridget Keane and Simone Farresin5. Shifting Grounds / Curating Creative Instabilities in Design Studio PedagogyChris Reed6. Climate Core: A Roadmap for Climate Education in the Built EnvironmentJesse M. KeenanPart 2: Generative Lineages7. Hope in Restless PedagogyRosetta Elkin8. A Conversation about LanguageTeresa Gali Izard, Luke Harris, Cara Turett, and Bonnie Kate Walker9. Conversation with Nina-Marie ListerRosalea Monacella, Bridget Keane and Nina-Marie Lister10. Experimental studio ecologies: A productive throwntogethernessEd Wall & Alexis Liu11. Adapting practice for the future of landscape-driven urban designAnya Domlesky12. Frames and fictions: Designing a Green New Deal studio sequenceBilly Fleming13. Conversation with Kate OrffRosalea Monacella, Bridget Keane and Kate OrffPart 3: Processes of Fieldwork14. Tales from the Dark Side of the City.Unknown Fields (Kate Davies & Liam Young)15. Climate Inquiries from Arctic FieldworkLeena Cho16. Conversation with Peter Del TrediciRosalea Monacella, Bridget Keane and Peter Del Tredici17. Framing futures: Worldbuilding in landscape studios. Marc Miller18. Finding Landscape through Curiosity. Sean Burkholder19. In situ/ex situ: Geometries of density and spectraJames MelsomPart 4: Sensing Landscapes20. Computing with nature: Digital design methodologies across scales. Pia Fricker21. Envisioning the planetary: Design agency in the climate crisisClara Oloriz Sanjuan & Jose Alfredo Ramírez 22. A Sensed Landscape. Craig Douglas 23. Conversation with Bradley Cantrell.Rosalea Monacella, Bridget Keane and Bradley Cantrell24. Architecture of Ecological Attunement: Environment Form and FeedbackDana Cupkova25. From Grain to the TerritoryAna Abram & Maj Plamenitas26. Longitudinal LandscapesJustine HolzmanPart 5: Expanded Ecologies27. Asymmetries and urbanization Elisa Cristiana Cattaneo28. The Territory as a subjectPaola Viganò29. Relational Urbanism: Expanded ecologies for a capital earth system. Enriqueta Llabres-Valls, Sheng-Yang Huang & Zach Fluker30. Conversation with Jennifer Deger.Rosalea Monacella, Bridget Keane and Jennifer Deger31. Attune and entangle: Designing multispecies relations for the sixth extinctionMichael Ezban32. Ecology and two thesis lab cases. Roberto Pasini 33. From "Gutter to Gulf" to the ’Glades: A Decade of Urban Landscape Climate Resilience Studios at the University of Toronto 2008–2018Fadi Masoud, Elise Shelley and Jane WolffConclusion: Tending Towards a Matter of (Ethics of Ground)Rosalea Monacella and Bridget Keane

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Book SynopsisExamining a series of El Niño-induced droughts and the famines that they spawned around the globe in the last third of the 19th century, Mike Davis discloses the intimate, baleful relationship between imperial arrogance and natural incident that combined to produce some of the worst tragedies in human history. Late Victorian Holocausts focuses on three zones of drought and subsequent famine: India, Northern China; and Northeastern Brazil. All were affected by the same global climatic factors that caused massive crop failures, and all experienced brutal famines that decimated local populations. But the effects of drought were magnified in each case because of singularly destructive policies promulgated by different ruling elites. Davis argues that the seeds of underdevelopment in what later became known as the Third World were sown in this era of High Imperialism, as the price for capitalist modernization was paid in the currency of millions of peasants' lives.Trade ReviewDavis has given us a book of substantial contemporary relevance as well as great historical interest...this highly informative book foes well beyond its immediate focus. -- Amartya Sen * The New York Times *Davis's range is stunning...He combines political economy, meteorology, and ecology with vivid narratives to create a book that is both a gripping read and a major conceptual achievement. Lots of us talk about writing 'world history' and 'interdisciplinary history': here is the genuine article. -- Kenneth Pomeranz, author of The Great DivergenceThe global climate meets a globalizing political economy, the fundamentals of one clashing with the fundamentalisms of the other. Mike Davis tells the story with zest, anger, and insight. -- Stephen J. Pyne, author of World FireDavis, a brilliant maverick scholar, sets the triumph of the late-nineteenth-century Western imperialism in the context of catastrophic El Niño weather patterns at that time ... This is groundbreaking, mind-stretching stuff. * Independent *Late Victorian Holocausts will redefine the way we think about the European colonial project. After reading this, I defy even the most ardent nationalist to feel proud of the so-called 'achievements' of empire. * Observer *Devastating. * San Francisco Chronicle *Eloquent and passionate, this is a veritable Black Book of liberal capitalism. -- Tariq AliGenerations of historians largely ignored the implications [of the great famines of the late nineteenth century] and until recently dismissed them as 'climatic accidents'...Late Victorian Holocausts proves them wrong. * Los Angeles Times (Best Books of 2001) *Wide ranging and compelling...a remarkable achievement. * Times Literary Supplement *A masterly account of climatic, economic and colonial history. * New Scientist *A hero of the Left, Davis is part polemicist, part historian, and all Marxist. -- Dale Peck * Village Voice *The catalogue of cruelty Davis has unearthed is jaw-dropping . Late Victorian Holocausts is as ugly as it is compelling. -- Sukhdev Sandhu * Guardian *Controversial, comprehensive, and compelling, this book is megahistory at its most fascinating-a monument to times past, but hopefully not a predictor of future disasters. * Foreign Affairs *Devastating. * San Francisco Chronicle *

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Book SynopsisTemporary and Tactical Urbanism examines a key set of urban design strategies that have emerged in the twenty-first century. Such projects range from guerrilla gardens and bike lanes to more formalised temporary beaches and swimming pools, parklets, pop-up plazas and buildings and container towns. These practices enable diverse forms of economic, social and artistic life that are usually repressed by the fixities of urban form and its management. This book takes a thematic approach to explore what the scope of this practice is, and understand why it has risen to prominence, how it works, who is involved, and what its implications are for the future of city design and planning. It critically examines the material, social, economic and political complexities that surround and enable these small, ephemeral urban interventions. It identifies their short-term and long-term implications for urban intensity, diversity, creativity and adaptability. The book''s insightTable of ContentsIntroduction, 1. Definitions, 2. Interests, 3. Practice, 4. Assemblage, 5. Creativity, 6. Temporality, 7. Capacities, 8. Futures

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Book SynopsisWith this absolute beginner’s guide, learn how to set up your backyard hives, select and raise bees, and harvest honey, with the added bonus of bringing pollinators to your yard and garden. You’ve decided to try beekeeping—so where do you start? Beekeeping for Beginners, adapted from the best-selling The Backyard Beekeeper, covers everything you need to know, from selecting the right kind of hives, and finding and bringing bees home to your yard, right up to the collection and enjoyment of the glorious reward—golden honey. Rewarding and environmentally beneficial, reading this complete and introductory guide is the first step in your journey to becoming a successful beekeeper, whether you decide to have one hive or twenty-five. Renowned beekeeping expert Kim Flottum shares his vast knowledge from years of teaching beekeeping to all levels of enthusiasts for a no-fail approach to bringing a productive bee colony o

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Book SynopsisThe Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, a series of thirty-seven incredible sculptures of prehistoric animals and geological displays, were unveiled to the public as part of the famous Crystal Palace Park in 1854. The display, which includes iconic depictions of rhinoceros-like dinosaurs, regal extinct mammals, serpentine marine reptiles and giant, frog-like amphibians, captured a snapshot of palaeontology from a golden era of scientific discovery in the mid-nineteenth century. Today, they are internationally recognized as a milestone in our portrayals of extinct life. This book celebrates these classic scientific artworks and explores: their history, their conception as a wider part of the Crystal Palace project, their execution using unorthodox building materials, their reception by nineteenth century and modern critics, and their enduring mysteries. Hundreds of historic and modern photos and original paintings show modern scientific visions of the extinct animals restored. Written in collabor

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Book SynopsisAlthough most countries in the world are rapidly urbanizing, the majority of the global population - particularly the poor - continue to live in rural areas. This Handbook rejects the popular notion that urbanization should be universally encouraged and presents clear evidence of the vital importance of rural people and places, particularly in terms of environmental conservation. Expert contributors from around the world explore how global trends, state policies and grassroots movements affect contemporary rural areas in both developed and developing countries.Rural development policies have historically focused primarily on increasing agricultural productivity, but this volume demonstrates the need for a much broader approach as rural producers become increasingly integrated into the global economy. Following a comprehensive discussion of rural development theory and policy, the contributors tackle a number of diverse topics, including resource dependence, migration, entrepreneurship and microfinance, tourism and gender issues. The book concludes with detailed explorations of rural development in different areas of the world, including Africa, China and Latin America. Professors and students of development studies, agricultural economics, environmental studies and sociology will find this Handbook an indispensable resource, as will practitioners and policymakers working in rural areas around the world.Contributors: A. Bonanno, I. Carrillo, K.J. Curtis, M. Dougherty, S. Gasteyer, R. Goe, S. Goetz, S. Golding, G.P. Green, C. Herman, T.G. Johnson, D. Kraybill, L. Lobao, D. Marcouiller, A. Mukherjee, C. Sachs, J. Sharp, R. Stedman, E. da Via, L. Zhang, J.A. ZindaTrade ReviewThis comprehensive book deals with key issues of rural development. The authors address emergent issues of policy, structure and agency in complex and contrasting settings. Many of the chapters are written by scholars well known in their areas of expertise, and younger scholars contribute in new areas of rural development concerns. The research and analysis presented makes clear that rural is more than agriculture, although in some regions it is still a driver. By looking at the twin issues of conservation and development in the context of complex social relations, this Handbook is must for both scholars and practitioners of development. By including key articles addressing emerging rural development issues in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, the volume integrates global structures and local responses in a coherent and engaging manner. --Cornelia Flora, Iowa State UniversityThis handbook provides a fresh and decidedly political perspective on rural development issues and policies in the 21st century. Scholars, students, practitioners and policymakers who are working on and in rural areas around the world will welcome this book as an essential resource. --Andreas Neef, Quarterly Journal of International AgricultureTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: THEORY 1. Rural Development Theory Gary Paul Green and John Aloysius Zinda 2. Globalization Alessandro Bonanno 3. Rural Policy Thomas G. Johnson 4. Grassroots Rural Development: Models of Development, Capacity and Leadership Stephen Gasteyer and Cameron (Khalfani) Herman PART II: THEMES 5. Resource Dependence and Rural Development Richard C. Stedman 6. Migration and Rural Development: Resettlement, Remittances, and Amenities Shaun A. Golding and Katherine J. Curtis 7. Agriculture and Rural Development Linda Lobao and Jeff Sharp 8. Entrepreneurship Stephan J. Goetz 9. The Rural Development Attributes of Tourism David Marcouiller 10. Gender and Rural Development Carolyn Sachs 11. The Successes and Challenges of Microfinance Ian Carrillo 12. The Implications of Corn-Based Ethanol Production for Non-Metropolitan Development in the North Central Region of the US W. Richard Goe and Anirban Mukherjee PART III: REGIONAL 13. Land Grabbing in the Name of Development Elisa da Vià 14. Rural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa David Kraybill 15. Urbanization, Farm Dependence, and Population Change in China Li Zhang 16. Work, Mobility, and Livelihoods in a Changing Rural Latin America Michael L. Dougherty Index

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Book SynopsisTriumphs and disasters in the deep seaThis is a journey through time and water, to the bottom of the ocean and the future of our planet.We do not see the ocean when we look at the water that blankets more than two thirds of our planet. We only see the entrance to it. Beyond that entrance is a world hostile to humans, yet critical to our survival. The first divers to enter that world held their breath and splashed beneath the surface, often clutching rocks to pull them down. Over centuries, they invented wooden diving bells, clumsy diving suits, and unwieldy contraptions in attempts to go deeper and stay longer. But each advance was fraught with danger, as the intruders had to survive the crushing weight of water, or the deadly physiological effects of breathing compressed air. The vertical odyssey continued when explorers squeezed into heavy steel balls dangling on cables, or slung beneath floats filled with flammable gasoline. Plunging into the narrow trenches between the tectonic plaTrade Review‘Superb’ Engineering & Technology ‘Enthralling’ InDEPTH ‘A brisk tour through the history of diving and submersibles. The cast of characters is wide and wild’ International Journal of Science ‘On every page of this book there is an “I-didn’t-know-that” moment’ Sydney Daily Telegraph ‘Keeps you turning each page, diving deeper into history’ Melbourne Herald Sun ‘Maynard has given us a tour of the horizon on the history and practice of mankind’s quest to go ever deeper in the sea’ Don Walsh, the first person to reach the bottom of the Mariana Trench. Praise for Antarctica’s Lost Aviator ‘Filled with a sumptuous cast of real-life adventurers, this is an engrossing and stirring tale’ Kirkus Reviews ‘A simply fascinating and inherently riveting read from beginning to end. Exceptionally well researched, written, organized, and presented’ Midwest Book Review ‘Maynard teases out the skeletons in Ellsworth’s closet while layering obstacle upon obstacle’ Publishers Weekly Praise for The Unseen Anzac ‘A wonderfully researched book. Every Australian should read it. Almost every page leaves you astonished’ The Age Praise for Wings of Ice ‘This polar adventure classic is begging to be read. A ripping yarn’ Sydney Morning Herald

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Book SynopsisSustainable development, the circular economy and environmental issues are at the forefront of public and Government concern. The field of green chemistry aims to provide environmentally benign products from sustainable resources, using processes that do not harm people or the environment at the same time as helping solve key societal problems such as climate change. Updated throughout, this third edition features an expanded section on legislation, a revised chapter on measurement, and a completely re-written chapter on renewable resources, bringing readers the latest developments in this quickly-growing area. Case studies now include more recent examples of real-world applications from industry to demonstrate how the techniques of green chemistry work in practice. This fascinating textbook is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate courses covering green chemistry, and it encourages new ways of thinking about how products and processes are developed.Trade ReviewAlthough the title is accurate, it rather underplays the objectives and purpose of the book. The title could just as easily have read “How to minimise cost, maximise safety and improve energy efficiency”, thereby possibly widening the interest of potential readers who base their reading purely on a title. The overall text is based on the M.Sc. course “Clean Chemical Technology” at York University; its success can be judged from the fact that this is the third edition. The author suggests that it may be of interest to research and industrial chemists, engineers, and managers wishing to learn more about green chemistry—again, a very modest statement when virtually every aspect of chemistry can utilise most of the principles outlined. The whole is based on the concepts, as described in 12 principles, first outlined in “Green Chemistry Theory and Practice”, and published in 1998. Most importantly, the modern business term TBL (Triple Bottom Line) has also been incorporated, where the three strands of social, environmental, and financial accountability are interlinked to provide a long term means of sustainability, so much so that major companies now include the concept and its meaning into their annual reports. However, as with most good intentions, once Public Relations departments get to work, the approach can become somewhat mangled and the real significance diluted. Fortunately, some companies have evolved specialist teams that have now become the driving force for change, minimising waste, energy use, and environmental impact. The division of the subject matter into ten chapters allows readers to switch easily between subject areas. These deal with waste (production problems and prevention), environmental performance (measurement and control), catalysis, organic solvents, renewables (biomass, energy, alternative economies, and biorefining), emerging green technologies and the design of greener processes, finalising with examples of specific industrial case studies, and future predictions. Perhaps, more emphasis could have been placed on Syngas economy, more specifically gasoline products, which is very well developed, and set for a resurgence as fracked gas, already available at massively reduced cost in the US, becomes global. Recent UK acts aimed at reducing environmental pollution [Industrial Emissions Directive, Air and Water Acts, and Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH), and others] are dwarfed by the four laws on CO2 emissions passed into law from 2010 onwards in the UK. These badly thought-out laws have massively impacted, and massively distorted, the UK’s energy market to such an extent that both industrial and domestic user’s costs are substantial higher than those found in competitive countries, compounded by being largely hidden from users by a raft of hard-to-locate subsidies. The author was indeed being modest in his claims. There can be little doubt that all chemical companies, large and small, would find benefit in applying at least some of the principles described here. -- Ken Jones * Chromatographia (2017) 80:1597 *Table of ContentsPrinciples and Concepts of Green Chemistry; Waste: Production, Problems, and Prevention; Measuring and Controlling Environmental Performance; Catalysis and Green Chemistry; Organic Solvents: Environmentally Benign Solutions; Renewable Resources; Alternative Greener Technologies and Alternative Energy Sources; Designing Greener Processes; Industrial Case Studies; The Futures' Green: An Integrated Approach to a Greener Chemical Industry.

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Book SynopsisSeeing the camp as a persistent political instrument in Israel–Palestine and beyondThe Common Camp underscores the role of the camp as a spatial instrument employed for reshaping, controlling, and struggling over specific territories and populations. Focusing on the geopolitical complexity of Israel–Palestine and the dramatic changes it has experienced during the past century, this book explores the region’s extensive networks of camps and their existence as both a tool of colonial power and a makeshift space of resistance. Examining various forms of camps devised by and for Zionist settlers, Palestinian refugees, asylum seekers, and other groups, Irit Katz demonstrates how the camp serves as a common thread in shaping lands and lives of subjects from across the political spectrum. Analyzing the architectural and political evolution of the camp as a modern instrument engaged by colonial and national powers (as well as those opposing them), Katz offers a unique perspective on the dynamics of Israel–Palestine, highlighting how spatial transience has become permanent in the ongoing story of this contested territory. The Common Camp presents a novel approach to the concept of the camp, detailing its varied history as an apparatus used for population containment and territorial expansion as well as a space of everyday life and subversive political action. Bringing together a broad range of historical and ethnographic materials within the context of this singular yet versatile entity, the book locates the camp at the core of modern societies and how they change and transform. Trade Review"The Common Camp is truly original and deeply researched. It is a brilliant study that is bound to become a classic read for anyone wishing to understand the camp in all its various manifestations and shifts in power relations between those entrapped and encamped and those external to its borders."—Dawn Chatty, University of Oxford"The Common Camp is a great book, both theoretically and historically, and likely to become a foundational reference. It provides a substantial advance on theorizations of the camp, developing from and critiquing Agamben’s work. The rich discussion of the history and politics of Israel–Palestine is an analysis through the camp as much as of the camp, which opens some valuable and much-needed perspective."—Stuart Elden, author of The Early FoucaultTable of ContentsGlossaryIntroduction: The Common Camp1. The Camp Reconfigured: Modernity’s Versatile Architecture of Power2. Facilitating Double Colonialism: British and Zionist Camps in Mandatory Palestine3. Gathering, Absorbing, and Reordering the Diaspora: Immigrant and Transit Camps of Israel’s Early Statehood4. Forced Pioneering: Settling Israel’s Frontiers5. Unrecognized Order: The Imposed Camp-ness of the Negev/Naqab Bedouin6. Camping, Decamping, Encamping: Palestinian Refugee and Protest Camps and Israeli Settler Camps in the Occupied Territories 7. In the Desert Penal Colony: Holot Detention Camp for African Asylum SeekersConclusion, or Toward an Ever-Emerging Theory of the CampAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisAn urgent volume of essays engages the Gothic to advance important perspectives on our geological era What can the Gothic teach us about our current geological era? More than just spooky, moonlit castles and morbid graveyards, the Gothic represents a vibrant, emergent perspective on the Anthropocene. In this volume, more than a dozen scholars move beyond longstanding perspectives on the Anthropocene—such as science fiction and apocalyptic narratives—to show that the Gothic offers a unique (and dark) interpretation of events like climate change, diminished ecosystems, and mass extinction.Embracing pop cultural phenomena like True Detective, Jaws, and Twin Peaks, as well as topics from the New Weird and prehistoric shark fiction to ruin porn and the “monstroscene,” Dark Scenes from Damaged Earth demonstrates the continuing vitality of the Gothic while opening important new paths of inquiry. These essays map a genealogy of the Gothic while providing fresh perspectives on the ongoing climate chaos, the North/South divide, issues of racialization, dark ecology, questions surrounding environmental justice, and much more.Contributors: Fred Botting, Kingston U; Timothy Clark, U of Durham; Rebecca Duncan, Linnaeus U; Michael Fuchs, U of Oldenburg, Germany; Esthie Hugo, U of Warwick; Dawn Keetley, Lehigh U; Laura R. Kremmel, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Timothy Morton, Rice U; Barry Murnane, U of Oxford; Jennifer Schell, U of Alaska Fairbanks; Lisa M. Vetere, Monmouth U; Sara Wasson, Lancaster U; Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock, Central Michigan U.Trade Review"All of the essays connect the subjective potency of the texts under discussion — the affects and moods that they inspire in the reader or viewer — to the ways that such works also give us a deeper understanding of the ongoing ecological transactions that are putting our very existence at risk. Dark Scenes from Damaged Earth both reclaims the gothic as an urgently relevant mode of fiction-making and suggests that aesthetic approaches are able to bring us a kind of understanding that scientific studies on their own could not."—Los Angeles Review of Books"It is impossible for me to do complete justice to this book in a review, but I will say that the sixteen essays included in it are all illuminating, thoughtful, and interesting."—Gothic WandererTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Gothic in the AnthropocenePart I. Anthropocene1. The AnthropoceneJeffrey Andrew Weinstock2. De-extinction: A Gothic Masternarrative for the AnthropoceneMichael Fuchs3. Lovecraft vs. VanderMeer: Posthuman Horror (and Hope?) in the Zone of ExceptionRune Graulund4. Monstrous Megalodons of the Anthropocene: Extinction and Adaptation in Prehistoric Shark Fiction, 1974–2018Jennifer Schell5. A Violence “Just below the Skin”: Atmospheric Terror and Racial Ecologies from the African AnthropoceneEsthie HugoPart II. Plantationocene6. Horrors of the Horticultural: Charles Brockden Brown’s Wieland and the Landscapes of the AnthropoceneLisa M. Vetere7. True Detective’s Folk GothicDawn Keetley8. Beyond the Slaughterhouse: Anthropocene, Animals, and GothicJustin D. EdwardsPart III. Capitalocene9. Gothic in the Capitalocene: World-Ecological Crisis, Decolonial Horror, and the South African PostcolonyRebecca Duncan10. Overpopulation: The Human as InhumanTimothy Clark11. Digging Up Dirt: Reading the Anthropocene through German RomanticismBarry Murnane12. Got a Light? The Dark Currents of Energy in Twin Peaks: The ReturnTimothy Morton and Rune GraulundPart IV. Chthulucene13. The Anthropocene Within: Love and Extinction in M. R. Carey’s The Girl with All the Gifts and The Boy on the BridgeJohan Höglund14. Rot and Recycle: Gothic Eco-burialLaura R. Kremmel15. Erotics and Annihilation: Caitlín R. Kiernan, Queering the Weird, and Challenges to the “Anthropocene”Sara Wasson16. MonstroceneFred BottingContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisNow in full color, the sixth edition of this leading text features new chapters on remote sensing platforms (including the latest satellite and unmanned aerial systems), agriculture (including agricultural analysis via satellite imagery), and forestry (including fuel type mapping and fire monitoring). The book has introduced tens of thousands of students to the fundamentals of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting remotely sensed images. It presents cutting-edge tools and practical applications to land and water use analysis, natural resource management, climate change adaptation, and more. Each concise chapter is designed as an independent unit that instructors can use in any sequence. Pedagogical features include over 400 figures, chapter-opening lists of topics, case studies, end-of-chapter review questions, and links to recommended online videos and tutorials. New to This Edition *Discussions of Landsat 8 and Sentinel-2; the growth of unmanned aerial systemsTrade Review"This outstanding text provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of a rapidly developing, interdisciplinary field. The book has helped prepare a generation of remote sensing scientists, and remains relevant and important today. The sixth edition's discussions of unmanned aerial systems and small satellites are timely; this edition also has a greater emphasis on digital imagery and its processing. Suitable for undergraduate and graduate students, the text contains sufficient content for one or more remote sensing courses. It has a focus on land remote sensing and develops natural, urban, ecological, hydrological, and other land-cover/land-use applications very well."--J. B. Sharma, PhD, Professor Emeritus and Eminent Scholar, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of North Georgia "I have found prior editions to cover all the topics I want my students to learn in Introductory Remote Sensing. In the sixth edition, the updated chapter on land observation satellites provides a nice overview of optical systems currently in operation, as well as history of the longer programs. The section on satellite systems in Chapter 3 provides some good background on the parts of satellites and their characteristics like orbit, footprints, and constellations. Other updates include a shorter chapter on the history of remote sensing, a new chapter on forestry, and some reorganization of the chapters. I look forward to adopting the sixth edition!"--Mary C. Henry, PhD, Department of Geography, Miami University "Introduction to Remote Sensing has an excellent reputation as one of the preeminent textbooks for undergraduate courses in remote sensing and image processing. As a university instructor, I first used this text in 1996. Twenty-five years later, the sixth edition has evolved to keep pace with a highly technical discipline. The book captures how the field has changed in terms of remote sensing technologies, image processing techniques, and software packages. We are entering an era where new sensing technologies and publicly available high-resolution satellite data are readily accessible and available for short- and long-term studies; the opportunities provided by these changes are described in detail in the sixth edition. I thank the authors for their diligence in providing up-to-date information in this dynamic area. Congratulations!"--Paul Treitz, PhD, Department of Geography and Planning, Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada "The sixth edition of this classic text covers the fundamental principles of remote sensing as well as applications. A particular strength of the text is its coverage of the historical development of the field, from the first aerial photographs and Landsat satellites to today's small satellites, unmanned aircraft, and mobile sensors. The development of new sensor technologies, such as different types of lidar, is well described. Each chapter ends with lists of learning resources on the Internet, review questions, and references. I recommend this sixth edition as both a core text for undergraduate and graduate courses and a useful reference for remote sensing professionals."--Håkan Olsson, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Forest Remote Sensing, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences-An outstanding guide….This book is an excellent text for an introductory remote sensing course. It is also an appropriate addition to anyone's library who is trying hard to keep up with all the changes in the remote sensing technology. This book has a valued place on my bookshelf. (on the fifth edition)--Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 06/01/2012ƒƒThe text provides comprehensive coverage of principal topics and serves as a framework for organizing the vast amount of remote sensing information available on the web. Featuring case studies and review questions, the book's chapters are carefully designed as independent units that instructors can select from as needed for their courses. (on the fifth edition)--Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, 12/01/2011Table of ContentsI. Foundations 1. Introducing Remote Sensing Basics 2. Electromagnetic Radiation 3. Remote Sensing Platforms II. Image Acquisition 4. Digital Mapping Cameras 5. Digital Imagery 6. Image Interpretation 7. Land Observation Satellites 8. Active Microwave 9. Lidar 10. Thermal Imagery III. Analysis 11. Statistics and Preprocessing 12. Image Classification 13. Accuracy Assessment 14. Hyperspectral Remote Sensing 15. Change Detection IV. Applications 16. Plant Science Fundamentals 17. Agricultural Remote Sensing 18. Forestry 19. Earth Sciences 20. Coastal Processes and Landforms 21. Land Use and Land Cover Index

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Book SynopsisIn 1841, a twenty-eight-year-old Scottish missionary, David Livingstone, began the first of his exploratory treks into the African veldt. During the course of his lifetime, he covered over 29,000 miles uncovering what lay beyond rivers and mountain ranges where no other white man had ever been. Livingstone was the first European to make a trans-African passage from modern day Angola to Mozambique and he discovered and named numerable lakes, rivers and mountains. His explorations are still considered one of the toughest series of expeditions ever undertaken. He faced an endless series of life-threatening situations, often at the hands of avaricious African chiefs, cheated by slavers traders and attacked by wild animals. He was mauled by a lion, suffered thirst and starvation and was constantly affected by dysentery, bleeding from hemorrhoids, malaria and pneumonia. This biography covers his life but also examines his relationship with his wife and children who were the main casualties of his endless explorations in Africa. It also looks Livingstone's legacy through to the modern day. Livingstone was an immensely curious person and he made a habit of making meticulous observations of the flora and fauna of the African countryside that he passed through. His legacy includes numerable maps and geographical and botanical observations and samples. He was also a most powerful and effective proponent for the abolition of slavery and his message of yesterday is still valid today in a continent stricken with drought, desertification and debt for he argued that the African culture should be appreciated for its richness and diversity. But like all great men, he had great faults. Livingstone was unforgiving of those that he perceived had wronged him; he was intolerant of those who could not match his amazing physical powers; and finally and he had no compunction about distorting the truth, particularly about other people, in order to magnify his already significant achievements.

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Book SynopsisMaps can tell much about a place that traditional histories fail to communicate. This lavishly illustrated book features 70 maps which have been selected for the particular stories they reveal about different political, commercial and social aspects of Scotland's largest city. The maps featured provide fascinating insights into topics such as: the development of the Clyde and its shipbuilding industry, the villages which were gradually subsumed into the city, how the city was policed, what lies underneath the city streets, the growth of Glasgow during the Industrial Revolution, the development of transport, the city's green spaces, the health of Glasgow, Glasgow as a tourist destination, the city as a wartime target, and its regeneration in the 1980s as the host city of one of the UK's five National Garden Festivals. Together, they present a fascinating insight into how Glasgow has changed and developed over the last 500 years, and will appeal to all those with an interest in Glasgow and Scottish history, as well as those interested in urban history, architectural history, town planning and the history of maps.Trade Review'The book's large format does justice to the often highly detailed and colourful maps, whose significance is brilliantly explained by the author' * Press and Journal *

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Book SynopsisA lavishly illustrated look at the most important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION 1. THE PREHISTORY OF THE ATLAS (to c. 1200) 2. THE WORLD EXPANDS: THE EARLIEST ATLASES (c. 1200–1492) 3. NEW HORIZONS (1500–1550) 4. THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE ATLAS (1550–1600) 5. THE ATLAS DIVERSIFIES (1600–1700) 6. MAPPING THE NATION (1700–1800) 7. THE HEYDAY OF IMPERIAL MAPPING (1800–1900) 8. THE ATLAS AND WAR (1900–1950) 9. AN ATLAS OF SOCIETY (1950–2000) 10. AN ATLAS BY ANY OTHER NAME (2000–)

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Book SynopsisGone is a fascinating and timely illustrated narrative exploring the lively tales of eleven extraordinary extinct species from around the globe––sharing an enlightening story of extinction and conservation for today.Table of ContentsIntroduction-The Booth Museum of Natural History Chapter One-Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis) Chapter Two-Spectacled Cormorant (Phalacrocorax perspicillatus) Chapter Three-Steller’s Sea Cow (Hydrodamalis gigas) Chapter Four-Upland Moa (Megalapteryx didinus) Chapter Five-Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris) Chapter Six-South Island K.okako (Callaeas cinereus) Chapter Seven-Xerces Blue (Glaucopsyche xerces) Chapter Eight-Pinta Island Tortoise (Chelonoidis abingdonii) Chapter Nine-Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) Chapter Ten-Schomburgk’s Deer (Rucervus schomburgki) Chapter Eleven-Ivell’s Sea Anemone (Edwardsia ivelli) Map of Featured Locations Museums Charities Further Reading Index Biographies & Author Acknowledgements

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Book SynopsisConfronting harsh ecological realities and the multiple cascading crises facing our world today, An Inconvenient Apocalypse argues that humanity's future will be defined not by expansion but by contraction.For decades, our world has understood that we are on the brink of an apocalypseand yet the only implemented solutions have been small and convenient, feel-good initiatives that avoid unpleasant truths about the root causes of our impending disaster. Wes Jackson and Robert Jensen argue that we must reconsider the origins of the consumption crisis and the challenges we face in creating a survivable future. Longstanding assumptions about economic growth and technological progressthe dream of a future of endless bountyare no longer tenable. The climate crisis has already progressed beyond simple or nondisruptive solutions. The end result will be apocalyptic; the only question now is how bad it will be.Jackson and Jensen examine how geographic determinism shTrade Review“An Inconvenient Apocalypse pulls no punches. Wes Jackson and Robert Jensen, in this work of Anthropocenic soul-searching, offer an honest, accessible, and ruefully playful look at their own lives and at the predicament of human civilization during this century of upheaval and denial.” —Scott Slovic, co-editor of Ecoambiguity, Community, and Development“The problematic human/earth relationship will not be resolved anytime soon, and Jackson and Jensen’s book makes an important contribution to assessing our situation and envisioning a way forward. Anyone who has a nagging feeling that something is wrong and doesn’t understand the breadth and depth of the problem or how to grapple with it should read this book.” —Lisi Krall, author of Proving Up"While making no religious claims, Jackson and Jensen engage the core questions that religious people must ask, if their own witness is to be credible: Who are we, and where are we in history? Do we have the capacity to make drastic change for the sake of a decent human future? Can we live with humility and grace instead of arrogance and an infatuation with knowledge devoid of wisdom? Read and consider." —Ellen F. Davis, author of Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture"With intrepid honesty, tenderness, and grace, Jackson and Jensen lay out a clear framework for making sense of the most elusive complexities of climate crisis. Through kindred reflections and incisive analysis, they boldly enlighten readers of the probable and the possible in the decades to come. An affirmation and solace for the weary. A beacon for those seeking courage and understanding in unsettling times." —Selina Gallo-Cruz, author of Political Invisibility and Mobilization"The nature of all living organisms, so this book argues, is to go after 'dense energy,' resulting eventually in crisis. If that is so, then the human organism is facing a tough question: Can we overcome our own nature? Courageous and humble, bold and provocative, the authors of An Inconvenient Apocalypse do not settle for superficial answers." —Donald Worster, author of Shrinking the Earth"This is one of the most important books of our lifetime. An Inconvenient Apocalypse can help us face the difficult choices that confront us all and enable us to acknowledge the urgency of our current circumstance." —Frederick L. Kirschenmann, author of Cultivating an Ecological Conscience"Wes Jackson and Bob Jensen have written Common Sense for our time. This book might be the spark that catalyzes the American Evolution." —Peter Buffett, co-president of the NoVo Foundation“In this essential contribution to the public debate, Wes Jackson and Robert Jensen critique the capitalist forces accelerating the climate crisis and the intellectual-activists who have balked at calling for the radical changes in human behavior that could mitigate, if not prevent, environmental and societal collapse. Their contribution will prove as enduring as it is timely.” —Jason Brownlee, author of Authoritarianism in an Age of Democratization“If you’re already concerned about our species’ survival prospects, this book will take you to the next level of understanding. Jackson and Jensen are clear and deeply moral thinkers, and their assessment of humanity’s precarious status deserves to be widely read.” —Richard Heinberg, author of Power"Jackson and Jensen take a hard look at the near future as climate change intensifies and predict looming crises will lead to human suffering and radical changes. . . . [The authors] cut through pervasive denial about humanity's destiny in a more hostile environment. As in an effective seminar, they posit a situation and then raise questions that will resonate with readers." —Library Journal"Harrowing and accessible, this is just the thing for readers interested in a sociological or philosophical examination of the climate crisis." —Publishers Weekly"A hard-hitting philosophical reckoning with climate breakdowns, and with the social collapses that they may entail. ... Climate disasters may render hope for the future tenuous, but the philosophical book An Inconvenient Apocalypse asserts that working toward social justice is still purpose-giving." —Foreword Reviews (starred review)"The goal of An Inconvenient Apocalypse isn’t to try to convince people of the reality of humankind’s environmental and societal crises. . . . Instead the book takes these threats as a starting point and spends the majority of its lean page count exploring their implications and how we might best respond to them. It succeeds commendably in this regard." —Resilience"In An Inconvenient Apocalypse, authors Wes Jackson and Robert Jensen style themselves as heralds of some very bad news: societal collapse on a global scale is inevitable, and those who manage to survive the mass death and crumbling of the world as we know it will have to live in drastically transformed circumstances. . . . The current way of things is doomed, and it’s up to us to prepare as best we can to ensure as soft a landing as possible when the inevitable apocalypse arrives." —The Guardian"Global warming is headed in a calamitous direction. Even if humans can limit the increase in the Earth’s temperature, other factors are pushing us to an apocalypse. . . . This a sobering examination of current trends in human behavior and likely existential consequences." —Intelligencer: Journal of U.S. Intelligence Studies"We are in the midst of a major environmental catastrophe for which we are little prepared, but for which action is desperately needed. An Inconvenient Apocalypse seeks to engage this problem with a deep concern for social justice, equality, and reverence for us and the planet that we have so deeply scarred." —New York Journal of Books"Unlike many works in the eco-catastrophe genre, An Inconvenient Apocalypse isn’t strident, angry, or panicked about the impending collapse. It’s more of an elegy for a dying civilization, which takes a pragmatic but soft-spoken approach to the problems we face; so soft-spoken that it’s a slight shock when we realize what the authors are saying." —Medium"An Inconvenient Apocalypse is one powerful book. It will move many of its readers out of the past and into a reasonable, informed, and passionate space for assessing a difficult future." —Ecological Economics"Read this personal manifesto of wisdom and passion for our suffering planet, a very important, timely, and riveting book." —CounterPunch"Few books can shake up and awaken long-time climate activists, environmental activists, and sustainability activists to expansive new levels of understanding of the big picture of our major crises, but this is one of those books." —Job One for Humanity Climate Blog“Right now, the questions posed by Jackson and Jensen carry more potency than the answers we are being led to believe will resolve the predicaments we are in. That is because we have been asking the wrong questions. Jackson and Jensen ask new, and inconvenient, questions. Get the book and start asking the same questions.” —Rainbow Juice“The authors seek to redefine what hope can be, as the day-to-day expectations of most of us are off the table... Compulsory reading.” —Hastings Independent Press"If we are to see a better future realized, not only do we need to rethink our individual patterns of behavior, but we must also resist cultural formations that reduce our humanity to marketplace identities. . . . If we decide this is who we are, our future may still be bright, even if it is not convenient." —The Christian CenturyTable of ContentsIntroductions: Who are we? 1. Who is “we”? 2. Four hard questions: Size, scale, scope, speed 3. We are all apocalyptic now 4. Saving remnant 5. Ecospheric grace Conclusions: The sum of all hopes and fears

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Book Synopsis''If Michael Palin had been a volcanologist, this is the book he would have written'' LITERARY REVIEW''Gripping'' THE ECONOMIST ''Wonderful'' PETER FRANKOPAN ''Like a thriller ... This is terrific'' SPECTATOR ''Beautiful ... bursting with poetry, with storytelling'' WERNER HERZOGWe are made of the same stuff as the breath and cinders of volcanoes. No matter where we live on the planet, they have shaped our history and might one day decide our destiny. World-famous volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer has worked at the crater''s edge in the wildest places on Earth, close enough to feel the heat of the lava. In Mountains of Fire we join him on hair-singeing adventures from Italy to Antarctica to learn how deeply our stories are intertwined with volcanoes.

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Book SynopsisDr. May East here explores the set of symbiotic relationships between women and the cities they live and work in. She considers how cities would look if they were designed by women, and how that design (or redesign) could help to achieve the dream of regenerative urban neighbourhoods. What if Women Designed the City? offers a fresh perspective on urban development by giving voice to local women from many different countries and backgrounds and it reveals multiple untapped potentials rooted in the uniqueness of their neighbourhoods. The book builds on the core assumption that women can contribute significantly more to urban planning decisions and implementation, and in doing so enrich and add value to urban environments and specifically to their own neighbourhoods. Drawing on in-depth walking interviews with 274 women, May East identifies 33 leverage points that can enable urban planners, policy-makers, practitioners, and communities to intervene in urban planning systems so that cities can be greener, more inclusive, more liveable, and even poetic!Trade Review"The book challenges us to rethink urban development, incorporating the powerful perspectives of local women into the fabric of our cities. It calls for action, encouraging us to embrace diverse perspectives towards a future where cities work better for women and girls, ultimately benefiting us all."; Ana Paricio Carceres, Urban Psychologist, Barcelona Regional; "What if Women Designed the City? is an exceptional book, containing tangible and practical ideas to bring about positive change in how women shape and experience public spaces. As an urban planner, I believe the insights in this book could be transformative for those of us in the frontline of delivering this change. A book that is insightful, tangible and practical whilst, I dare to say, quite emotional.; Daisy Narayanan MBE, Head of Placemaking and Mobility, Edinburgh City Council; "This is a very timely book, an effective antidote to the soulless, angular, concrete and glass high-rise city that is designed to serve the interests of capital rather than of ordinary people. Will anybody listen? Yes, I think so. Women-inspired urban 'regenerative development' is now an urgent necessity. This is an important book that should be essential reading for anybody concerned about the future of the human habitat."; Herbert Girardet, Author, Creating Regenerative Cities; "One would not expect to find a masterful tutorial in regenerative thinking and engagement in a book titled What if Women Designed the City? Yet that is exactly what May East delivers... she invites the reader into a journey through a dynamic, multilayered, multidimensional living matrix that requires continually weaving inner and outer worlds."; Pamela Mang, Principal and Co-Founder, Regenesis Institute;Table of ContentsForeword 1 Foreword 2 Preface 1 | The Context 2 | Women and Cities: A Co-Evolving Mutualism Perspective 3 | Systems Thinking for Urban Systems Change 4 | Leverage Points: Places to Intervene in a System 5 | Regenerative Design Bringing Vitality to Urban Systems 6 | Mapping Women's Presency through Walking Interviews 7 | 33 Leverage Points (LP) to make your city Work Better for Women and Girls 1 - Cultivating Biophilia 2 - Developing Spaces for Gathering and Belonging 3 - Designing Urban Extensions while Evolving the Whole 4 - Shifting from a mentality of maintenance to an attitude of care 5 - Redistributing land use and budget allocation for equality and gendered landscapes 6 - Creating conditions for wildness 7 - Devising a library of women-tailored bike saddles 8 - Growing and foraging for health and well-being 9 - Designing adventurous playgrounds for children and carers 10 - Working with men to redistribute power, balance representation and transform legal and planning systems 11 - Building confidence through easy to access self-defence training and seminars on rights of women and domestic violence 12 - Improving natural surveillance by design 13 - Scheduling regular patrol walks by wardens who belong 14 - Making Practical Cycle Awareness Training mandatory for drivers 15 - Encouraging active travel as a way of life 16 - Rethinking the bus fare system for trip-chaining and redesigning buses for encumbered travel 17 - Designing fresh air routes and low emissions zones from women's and infants perspectives 18 - Promoting earlier interventions and co-creating values-based educational pathways 19 - Expanding the use of public space in the evenings by creating bio-cultural-spatial conditions 20 - Co-developing sympathetic infrastructure enabling a sense of co-ownership and care 21 - Maximising use of available local resources available in urban interventions 22 - Practicing a culture of deep listening in the design and development of local plans 23 - Fostering regenerative tourism that enhances the bio-cultural-spatial uniqueness of place 24 - Adopting 20-Minute neighbourhoods 25 - Co-creating transitional safeguarding public spaces for young women 26 - Combining gender and nature-based approaches as strategy to transform urban environments 27 - Infusing beauty in cities form and function 28 - Reconnecting Broken Links 29 - Promoting schemes on electric bicycles usership 30 - Refurbishing pavements to accommodate high heels 31 - Delineating and flowing through cycling infrastructure 32 - Purpose-building intergenerational housing 33 - Co-designing Places with (not only for) teenage girls 8 | Bridging the Gender Gap in Urban Planning 9 | Afterword: Storylines Glossary of Terms Categorisation of 33 Leverage Points Bibliography

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Book SynopsisTwenty historical journeys, routes and adventures followed through the maps that made them.

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