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Wiley Money the Space Economy
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£77.36
John Wiley & Sons Inc Information Tectonics Space Place and Technology
Book SynopsisThis text maps out new networks of information and power, and presents an overview of one of the strongest growing areas in geography, namely technology. It is covered in three parts: conceptualizing electronic space; global electronic commerce; and urban, regional and national development.Table of ContentsSpace, Place and Technology in an Electronic Age (M. Wilson & K. Corey). CONCEPTUALIZING ELECTRONIC SPACE. The End of Geography or the Explosion of Place? Conceptualizing Space, Place and Information Technology (S. Graham). Telecom Tectonics and the Meaning of Electronic Space (M. Wilson & C. Arrowsmith). Human Rights and Welfare in the Electronic State (S. Brunn). GLOBAL ELECTRONIC COMMERCE. Telecommunications and Governance in Multinational Enterprises (E. Roche & M. Blaine). Telecommunications and 24-Hour Trading in the International Securities Industry (J. Langdale). Japanese Information Services in the Late Twentieth Century (B. Warf). URBAN, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Cyberstructure and Social Forces - The Japanese Experience (T. Morris-Suzuki & P. Rimmer). Electronic Space - Creating Cyber Communities in Southeast Asia (K. Corey). Neighbours - Australian and Indonesian Telecommunications Connections (P. Rimmer). The Economic Development of Peripheral Rural Areas in the Information Age (R. Richardson & A. Gillespie). Telematics, Geography, and Economic Development - Can Local Initiatives Provide a Strategic Response? (D. Gibbs, et al). References and Bibliography. List of Contributors. Index.
£172.76
Wiley Integrating Hydrology Ecosystem Dynamics and Biogeochemistry in Complex Landscapes
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Wiley Habitat Conservation
Book SynopsisExamines the relationship between habitat and ecosystem dynamics. Covering habitats ranging from mountains to floodplains to coastal dunes and rivers, this text discusses how the biological and physical processes interact in each habitat. It is suitable for conservationists, environmental consultants, managers and engineers.Table of ContentsList of contributors. Preface. Relations Between Nature Conservation and the Physical Environment (A. Warren and J.R. French). Mountain Resources and Conservation (N. Bayfield). Valley-Side Slopes (A. Warren). Conservation and the River Channel Environment (N. Clifford). Floodplains (F. Hughes and S. Rood). Lakes (L. Carvalho and N. Anderson). Freshwater Wetlands (J. Thompson and C. Finlayson). Physical Contexts for Saltmarsh Conservation (J. French and D. Reed). Coastal Dunes (S.M. Arens, et al.). Climate Change and Nature Conservation (C. Agnew and S. Fennessy). Sea-Level Rise (J. French and T. Spencer). Index.
£104.36
Wiley Modelling Change in Integrated Economic and
Book SynopsisThis accessible volume fills a much-needed gap and addresses coreissues on how economic and environmental systems are interconnectedlooking at how economic frameworks and features of environmentalsystems can be integrated within formal models to address changesand associated resource management issues at appropriate levels:micro level and national or global level. The more the relationship between economic and environmentalsystems is studied analytically and empirically, the more aware webecome of the gap in our existing knowledge of environmental dataand process parameters. While important empirical questions areunanswered in environmental economics literature, work on theenvironmental science of ecological systems fails to raise theright questions and identify key variables in human-exploitedecosystems. This book covers: * Concepts and Methods * Land, Water and Production * Biodiversity, Preservation and Production * Pollution Externalities * TheTable of ContentsCONCEPTS AND METHODS. Economic-Ecological Modelling and Sustainability: A Guideline (W.Hediger). Periodicity and Structural Breaks in Environmetric Time Series (P.Franses). On the Bounds of the Economic Lore of Nicely Calculated Less orMore for Natural Environments (T. Crocker J. Shogren). LAND, WATER AND PRODUCTION. Integrating Environmental and Irrigation Management in Large-scaleWater Resource Systems (N. Dudley). Small-scale Water Resource Systems and Environment: Models forManagement (S. Mahendrarajah). Salinity Management: Coupling Physical and Economic ModellingApproaches (J. Gomboso, et al.). Economic Modelling of Land Degradation in Developing Countries (I.Coxhead). BIODIVERSITY, CONSERVATION AND PRODUCTION. The Use of Contingent Valuation of Species Preservation in DecisionAnalysis (J. Kennedy). Biodiversity Conservation and Economic Preferences (D. McKenney, etal.). Wildlife Production: Economics and Management (E. Wilman). POLLUTION EXTERNALITIES. Modelling and Economics of Effluent Management in Municipalities(J. Krawczyk). Optimal Taxation for the Reduction of Nitrogen Surplus in DutchDairy Farms, 1975-1989 (P. Fontein, et al.). The Economics of Health and Environment Interrelations (T. ZuidemaA. Nentjes). ENVIRONMENT AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY. A Comparative Analysis of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Australia,Germany and the United Kingdom (M. Common, et al.). Environmental Policy and International Trade (W. McKibbin P.Wilcoxen). Modelling Global Common Fisheries Exploitation and Regulation (N.Long). Index.
£225.86
Wiley The Idea of Time
Book SynopsisExamining perspectives on time, how and why we measure time as we do, and time in relation to our lives, the author launches a wide-ranging enquiry into this elusive concept. The book looks at time and the universe as a whole, from the "beginnings" of time through to the present.Table of ContentsWhat Do We Mean When We Talk About Time? Clocks and Calendars. Time and Life. Human Time. The Artistic View of Time. A Growing Sense of Geological Time. Geochronometry. Stratigraphy. The Solar System and Beyond. Cosmology. The Philosophy of Time. What Do We Understand When We Think About Time? Further Reading. Index.
£104.36
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Biosphere 2e
Book SynopsisA basic textbook introducing the scientific principles involved in studying the structure and functioning of the biosphere. It uses worldwide examples and stresses human impact. Written with non-specialist readers in mind, it covers knowledge and techniques of investigation.Table of ContentsTHE UNITY OF LIFE. Levels of Organization. Chemical Composition of the Biota. Genes, Chromosomes and Reproduction. Evolution. The Classification of Organisms. Energy, Nutrients and Life Processes. ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION. Photosynthesis and Primary Production. Heterotrophic Organisms and Secondary Production. The Transfer of Energy and Matter Through Ecosystems. Biogeochemical Cycling. THE HISTORY OF THE BIOPHERE. Understanding the Past. Life in the Archaean and Proterozoic Aeons. Life in the Phanerozoic Aeon. SPATIAL ASPECTS OF THE BIOSPHERE. The Geography of Taxa. Biogeographical Zones. Geographical Aspects of Biodiversity. Glossary. Index.
£66.56
Wiley Environmental Assessment in Developing and Transitional Countries
Book SynopsisThis textbook covers both environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment. It relates to low and middle income countries in areas including Sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, South Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and Central Asia.Trade Review"On the whole, it is a valuable volume, not only for academics and students but also for practitioners such as planners, decision makers, development bank officers, non-governmental organizations and others." (Jnl of Environmental Planning & Management, Vol.44, No.6, 2001)Table of ContentsIntroduction (N. Lee & C. George). EA PRINCIPLES, PROCESSES AND PRACTICE. Environmental Assessment in its Developmental and Regulatory Context (N. Lee). Comparative Review of Environmental Assessment Procedures and Practice (C. George). Screening and Scoping (C. Wood). Environmental Impact Prediction and Evaluation (C. George). Economic Valuation of Environmental Impacts (C. Kirkpatrick). Social Impact Assessment (F. Vanclay). Reviewing the Quality of Environmental Assessments (N. Lee). Methods of Consultation and Public Participation (R. Bisset). Integrating Appraisals and Decision-making (N. Lee). Environmental Monitoring, Management and Auditing (C. George). COUNTRY AND INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES OF EA PROCEDURES AND PRACTICE. Country Studies of EA in Chile, Indonesia and the Russian Federation (L. Contreras, et al.). Country Studies of EA in Nepal, Jordan and Zimbabwe (R. Khadka, et al.). Environmental Assessment in Development Banks and Aid Agencies (C. Rees, et al.). Strengthening Future Environmental Assessment Practice: An International Perspective (H. Abaza). Index.
£66.56
Wiley Environmental Economics
Book SynopsisEnvironmental economics embraces the issues of market failures, pollution control, environment protection and resource allocation. This text is concerned with ways and means to achieve this allocation through government intervention by way of statutory regulation.Trade Review"...The book is both literate and easy to read..." (Ecological Economics, Vol.40, 2002) "...highly informed and informative..." (Eastern Economic Journal) "...a well written introductory text..." (The Environmentalist, Vol.22, 2002)Table of ContentsEconomics and the Environment. Luminaries. Institutions. Sustainable Development. Direct Regulation. Economic Instruments. Cost-Benefit Analysis and Valuation. Air, Land and Water Issues. Global Warming. Population and the Quality of Life. Bibliography. Indexes.
£70.16
John Wiley & Sons Inc Ice Sheets Late Quaternary Environment
Book SynopsisSince 1981, a great deal has been learned about the worlda s Quaternary Ice Sheets. This book summarizes current understanding about the evolution of the last ice sheets and their response to and influence on environmental change.Trade Review"...The book should become essential reading in any Quaternary, glacial geology and glaciology course." Geological MagazineTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Causes of Ice Ages. Indicators of Ice Volume and Climate Change. The Flow of Ice and Ice Sheet Modelling. Late Quaternary Geology I - Terrestrial: Glacial Morphology and Sedimentology. Late Quaternary Geology II - Raised Shorelines and Continental Shelf. Late Quaternary Geology III - Continental Shelf-Break Sediments and Deep Sea Environments and Iceberg Debris. Late Quaternary Palaeoclimate. Late Quaternary Palaeoceanography. Ice Sheet Reconstructions I - The Antarctic Ice Sheet. Ice Sheet Reconstructions II - The Greenland Ice Sheet. Ice Sheet Reconstructions III - The British Isles Ice Sheet, Scandinavian Ice Sheet, Eurasian High Arctic Ice Sheets (Barents Ice Sheet). Ice Sheet Reconstructions IV - North America, Laurentide Ice Sheet, Cordilleran Ice Sheet, Innuitian Ice Sheet. Ice Sheet Reconstructions V - Remaining LGM Ice Cover, Iceland, South America: Patagonia and the Andes, South Island (New Zealand) and Tasmania, Mainland Europe, Tibet. References. Index.
£62.96
Wiley Aeolian Environments Sediments and Landforms
Book SynopsisBased on keynote addresses presented at the International Aeolian Conference in Oxford in July 1998, this book is the latest title in the British Geomorphological Research Group series.Trade Review"...a handsome and invaluable resource." "...would certainly recommend..." (Journal of Quaternary Science, Vol 15/6, 2000) "...recommend it to all geographers and geologists...from the specialist to the occasional seeker of information on the topic." (New Phytologist, Vol 147, 2000) "the volume will be an excellent source for graduate students and professionals" (Progress in Physical Geography, Vol. 25 No.3, 2001)Table of ContentsThe History of Desert Dune Studies over the Last 100 Years (A. Goudie). Recent Investigations of Airflow and Sediment Transport Over Desert Dunes (W. Nickling & C. Neuman). Geomorphology of Desert Sand Seas (N. Lancaster). Coastal Dune Dynamics: Problems and Prospects (B. Bauer & D. Sherman). Coastal and Continental Dune Management into the Twenty-first Century (D. Thomas). Physics of Aeolian Movement Emphasising Changing of the Aerodynamic Roughness Height by Saltating Grains (the Owen Effect) (D. Gillette). Wind Erosion of Agricultural Land (J. Leys). Wind Erosional Landforms: Yardangs and Pans (A. Goudie). Dust Transport and Deposition (G. McTainsh). Loess (K. Pye & D. Sherwin). The Aeolian Rock Record (G. Kocurek). Dune Palaeoenvironments (V. Tchakerian). Luminescence Dating of Aeolian and Coastal Sand and Silt Deposits: Applications and Implications (A. Singhvi & A. Wintle). Conclusions (S. Stokes). Index.
£290.65
John Wiley & Sons Inc Global Commons 2e Environmental and Technological
Book SynopsisThis new and updated edition is essential for those wanting to understand the limits to collective action on global environmental problems. It develops and applies the tools of regime analysis to the question of how the various global commons are, or fail to be, governed effectively.Trade Review"...a welcome revision of a valuable book..." ---- Aslib Book Guide, August 2000Table of ContentsPreface to the First Edition Preface to the Second Edition International Agreements on the Global Commons Abbreviations and Acronyms 1 The Governance of the Commons The Nature of the Commons The Global Commons The 'Tragedy of the Commons' Governance and Regimes Notes 2 Regime Analysis Issue Areas Actors Principles and Norms Decision-making Procedures Rules Regime Change Notes 3 The Oceans The Law of the Sea Whaling Marine Pollution The Deep Seabed Summary Notes 4 Antarctica The Antarctic Treaty System - A Single Regime Principles and Norms Organization and Procedures Rules Monitoring and Enforcement Scientific Activity Summary Notes 5 Outer Space The Space Commons and Space Law Military Uses Environment and Space Debris Information Flow Orbit and Spectrum Summary Notes 6 The Atmosphere Stratospheric Ozone Climate Change Summary Notes 7 Regime Effectiveness Effectiveness as International Law Effectiveness as Transfer of Authority Effectiveness as Behaviour Modification Effectiveness as Problem Solving Regime Assessment Notes 8 Explaining Regime Incidence and Change Structural Explanations Utilitarian Explanations Plural Interests and Values Changing Cognitions - Epistemic Communities A Synthesis? Notes 9 Conclusion Global and Local Commons Multi-layer Governance Notes References Index
£62.96
John Wiley & Sons Inc Marine Geophysics
Book SynopsisThis information--packed volume on marine geophysics has two objectives: to provide a clear comprehensive review of techniques, and to examine what geophysical observations can tell us about the structure and tectonics of the oceans.Table of ContentsPreview. Locating Offshore Observations. Seabed Imaging by Sonar and Lidar. Seismic Exploration at Sea: A Theoretical Background. Seismic Data Acquisition at Sea. The Marine Gravity Field. The Earth's Magnetic Field at Sea. Heat Flow. Investigations of the Sea Floor using Electrical Methods. Seabed Exploration using Radiometric Methods. Geophysical Observations in Offshore Boreholes. Deep-Sea Geophysics and the Changing Geometry of the Oceans. Studies of the Oceanic Lithosphere: The Sedimentary Cover. Studies of the Oceanic Lithosphere: The Crustal Basement and Upper Mantle. Investigations of Divergent and Transform Continental Margins. Studies of Subduction Zones. Index.
£88.16
Wiley Hillslope Hydrology
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£389.66
The University of Michigan Press Iron Will
Book SynopsisLays bare the role of extractivist policies and efforts to resist these policies through a deep ethnographic exploration of globally important iron ore mining in Brazil and India. Markus KrÍger addresses resistance strategies to extractivism and tracks their success, or lack thereof, through a comparison of peaceful and armed resource conflicts.
£52.95
University of California Press Beaches and Parks in Southern California
Book SynopsisStretching from Malibu to the Mexican border, Southern California's coast is justifiably famous. This guide features well-known beaches of soft, golden sand. It describes rocky shores and tide pools, hidden pocket beaches, historic lighthouses, the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, and much more.Trade Review"This is the volume to toss in the back of your Volkswagen bus with the folding chair, the Mexican blanket, the Frisbee and your lucky old abalone shell... It will answer all your questions about fat innkeeper worms, the romantic impulses of Richard Henry Dana Jr., and why you can run faster than you swim." Los Angeles Times "Books To Go" "Anyone planning a drive down the California coast should take one, or all, of these books along." Portland Oregonian "An ideal guide for the getaway season." Chico Enterprise-Record "The guide will tell you where to camp, where to find a bathroom, [and] where to view wildlife." Placerville Mountain Democrat "The ideal guide for your coastal adventuring... Keep this book in your car and you'll never be at a loss about where to go." Myshelf.com "The ideal guide for your coastal adventuring... Keep this book in your car and you'll never be at a loss about where to go." Aptos Times
£27.00
University of California Press Beaches and Parks from San Francisco to Monterey
Book SynopsisA guide for visitors - sightseers, hikers, swimmers, surfers, campers, birders, boaters, and anglers - who want to explore California's fabulous shoreline. It describes some 350 shoreline destinations, including every known publicly accessible beach along the coast of Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Counties.Trade Review"Should be on any California road-tripper's reading list ... sure to delight. -- Megan Sever Earth Magazine "A stellar and richly illustrated guide." Chicago Tribune "In the months to come, beginning in the north, it might be fun to try and visit every beach described in the book." -- Bob Walch Salinas Californian "There's so much more in this tome than a mere listing of Northern California beaches and their adjoining state parks." Sacramento BeeTable of ContentsIntroduction Using This Guide Map Legend MARIN COUNTY Tomales/Dillon Beach Tomales Bay/East Shore Point Reyes Station Tomales Bay/West Shore Tomales Point to Point Reyes Lighthouse Limantour Beach/Olema Valley Bolinas Stinson Beach Muir Beach Area Marin Headlands SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY San Francisco North San Francisco Northeast San Francisco Presidio to Land's End San Francisco West SAN MATEO COUNTY Daly City and Northern Pacifica Pacifica Montara to Pillar Point Harbor Half Moon Bay Cowell Ranch to Pomponio State Beach Pescadero State Beach to Butano State Park Pigeon Point to Ano Nuevo SANTA CRUZ COUNTY Santa Cruz County North Wilder Ranch to Natural Bridges Santa Cruz Central Santa Cruz Harbor Santa Cruz East Capitola to New Brighton State Beach Aptos and Rio del Mar Santa Cruz County South MONTEREY COUNTY Northern Monterey County Salinas River to Sand City Seaside to Monterey Monterey Central Monterey and Cannery Row Pacific Grove 17-Mile Drive Carmel Area Big Sur North Point Sur to Big Sur Valley Pfeiffer Beach to Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park Esalen to Mill Creek Big Sur South FEATURES Caring for the Coast San Andreas Fault Mosses, Fungi, and Lichens The Ocean Northern California's National Marine Sanctuaries Farallon Islands Geology of the Golden Gate San Francisco Bay and Estuary Ocean Beach Seawalls Beach Sand Geology of the Santa Cruz Mountains Santa Cruz Boardwalk Shore Protection in Santa Cruz Monterey Submarine Canyon Elkhorn Slough Monterey Bay Dunes Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey Pine Forest Rocky Shore Rivers and Streams Colors of the Coast Protecting Coastal Resources Afterword Acknowledgments Glossary Selected State and Federal Agencies Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading Index
£27.00
University of California Press Environmental Flows
Book SynopsisDescribes the timing, quality, and quantity of water flows required to sustain freshwater and estuarine ecosystems and the human well-being and livelihoods that depend upon them. This title answers crucial questions about the flow of water within and between different kinds of ecosystems.Trade Review"Hangs together well and reads smoothly... I wish that this book had been published when I started my research degree!" -- Emma Neachell, University of Westminster, UK River Research And Applications "Highly recommended." -- C. A. Ochs ChoiceTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments 1. River Values and Threats 2. Global Hydrology, Climate, and River Flow Regimes 3. Catchments, Drainage Networks, and Resource Regimes 4. River Ecology, the Natural Flow Regime Paradigm, and Hydroecological Principles 5. Effects of Catchment Change and River-Corridor Engineering 6. History of Water Control and Dam Impacts 7. Effects of Dams on Sediment, Thermal, and Chemical Regimes 8. Effects of Dams on Habitat and Aquatic Biodiversity 9. Introduction to Environmental Flow Methods 10. Hydraulic Rating and Habitat Simulation Methods 11. Flow Protection Methods 12. Flow Restoration Methods 13. Ecological Limits of Hydrologic Alteration (ELOHA) 14. Environmental Flow Relationships, Models, and Applications 15. Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems and Threats 16. Sustaining Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems 17. Wetlands, Threats, and Water Requirements 18. Estuaries, Threats, and Flow Requirements 19. Setting Limits to Hydrologic Alteration 20. Implementing and Monitoring Environmental Flows 21. Legislation and Policy 22. Adapting to Climate Change Appendix: The Brisbane Declaration (2007) Literature Cited Index
£56.80
University of California Press The Birth of the Anthropocene
Book SynopsisThe world faces an environmental crisis unprecedented in human history. Carbon dioxide levels have reached heights not seen before, and the greatest mass extinction since the time of the dinosaurs appears to be underway. This book shows how this transformation puts the deep history of the planet at the heart of contemporary environmental politics.Trade Review"An excellent forthcoming book." -- Robert Macfarlane The Guardian "I can't recall another book that positions the present global crisis in Earth's deep history so well, in a form that can be readily understood by non-specialists. Every ecosocialist should read it." -- Ian Angus Climate and Capitalism "The first book you would want to read to find out the origins, philosophies, and debate surrounding the 'Anthropocene'... A fascinating tour of natural history." Capitalism Nature Socialism "Perhaps the best guide so far to the different senses and timeframes attached to the term [Anthropocene]." London Review of BooksTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Living in Deep Time 2. Versions of the Anthropocene 3. Geology of the Future 4. Th e Rungs on the Ladder 5. An Obituary for the Holocene Conclusion: Not Even Past Notes Index
£22.50
University of California Press The Birth of the Anthropocene
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Excellent." -- Robert Macfarlane * The Guardian *"I can’t recall another book that positions the present global crisis in Earth’s deep history so well, in a form that can be readily understood by non-specialists. Every ecosocialist should read it." * Climate and Capitalism *"The first book you would want to read to find out the origins, philosophies, and debate surrounding the 'Anthropocene'. . . . A fascinating tour of natural history." * Capitalism Nature Socialism *“Jeremy Davies' concise, erudite and highly-engaging book, The Birth of the Anthropocene, will, I am sure, soon be regarded as one of the best introductions to this new and rapidly evolving field. All [readers] will certainly appreciate Davies' knack for making the complex comprehendible and the daunting manageable.” -- Andrew Peterson * World History Connected *"Elegant and concise . . . alert to the new relationship that needs to be forged between culture and climate change.” * Times Literary Supplement *"A modest book of giant ambition... Davies’ work takes us on a much deeper dive into the history of the Earth itself." * The Quarterly Review of Biology *"Perhaps the best guide so far to the different senses and timeframes attached to the term [Anthropocene].” * London Review of Books *"Geological knowledge is mixed with political ideas without losing objectivity.... Davies introduces the difficulties of defining geological change, and contextualizes events within a proper time scale." * Conservation Biology *"An excellent commentary, which will serve both committed scholars and early undergraduates equally well . . . Davies’ most impressive accomplishment in this book is his ability to ease readers into the key contemporary debates." * Journal of Interdisciplinary History *"This lucid and well-argued book stands out for the detailed seriousness and scholarship with which, against all the looser appropriations of the term now current, it considers the meaning of ‘the Anthropocene’." * Green Letters: Studies in Ecocriticism *"The Birth of the Anthropocene is a sweeping and ambitious positioning of our current place in the Earth’s long history. . . . Davies’ method of periodization carries him through to a new and persuasive way of thinking about the Anthropocene." * Journal of World History *Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Living in Deep Time 2. Versions of the Anthropocene 3. Geology of the Future 4. Th e Rungs on the Ladder 5. An Obituary for the Holocene Conclusion: Not Even Past Notes Index
£21.60
University of California Press Thoreau and the Language of Trees
Book SynopsisTrees were central to Henry David Thoreau's creativity as a writer, his work as a naturalist, his thought, and his inner life. This book explores Thoreau's deep connections to trees: his keen perception of them, the joy they gave him, the poetry he saw in them, his philosophical view of them, and how they fed his soul.Trade Review"Writer and former Boston Globe reporter Richard Higgins culls a selection of Thoreau's writings on trees from his voluminous journals. Higgins gathers a satisfying assemblage, one that showcases Thoreau's deep reverence for the oaks and elms, pines and birches, rising into the sky in Concord. Short essays open each chapter, revealing Higgins to be a sensitive observer both of his environment and of Thoreau's writing." Boston GlobeTable of ContentsForeword by Robert D. Richardson A Note on Sources Introduction: Speaking the Language of Trees 1. AN EYE FOR TREES Against the Sky a Tree Has Parts 2. A HEART FOR TREES Heartwood 3. A POET’S TREES Woodplay 4. A MIND FOR TREES Forest Lessons 5. A SOUL FOR TREES As High a Heaven 6. MY EMBLEM, THE PINE Paeans to the Pine 7. KNIGHTING ELMS Death of a Concord Kingpost 8 . A KINGDOM OF PRIMITIVE OAKS Boxborough’s Ancient Oaks 9. TRANSFORMED BY SNOW A World Made New 10. IN A BARQUE OF BARK Sailing a Sea of Green Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography List of Thoreau Excerpts Illustration Credits Index
£18.90
University of California Press The Paradox of Water
Book SynopsisWater is a molecular marvel. Its seemingly simple formulaH2Odictates the properties that make water both essential for life and easily contaminated. Herein lies the paradox of water: we cannot live without it, but it is easily rendered unsafe. The Paradox of Water explores the intersection of the scientific, social, and policy implications around access to safe drinking water. Drinking water is the smallest fraction of water used by a nation. Yet, the quality of this fraction is what dictates whether a community is healthy, educated, and economically sustained. Bhawani Venkataraman argues that a deeper understanding of the chemical nature of water is crucial to appreciating the challenges around access to safe drinking water. Drawing on recent research and case studies from the US and abroad, this book offers students an understanding of: the processes and oversight needed to ensure the safety of drinking water the role of the precautionary principle in managing drinking water potential solutions for expanding sustainable and equitable access to safe drinking waterTable of ContentsContents List of Illustrations Preface 1. Introduction 2. Liquid Water: An Essential Ingredient for Life 3. Water: A Potential Threat to Life 4. Why Drinking Water Quality Matters 5. Making Water Safe 6. Learning from Drinking Water Contamination Events 7. The Precautionary Principle and Safe Drinking Water 8. Protecting Nature: Ecosystem Services for Drinking Water 9. Recycled Potable Water 10. Decentralized, Appropriate Drinking Water Treatments 11. Valuing Safe Drinking Water Acknowledgments Notes Additional Resources Index
£17.09
University of California Press Ground Truths
Book SynopsisA free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. This is the first book devoted entirely to summarizing the body of community-engaged research on environmental justice, how we can conduct more of it, and how we can do it better. It shows how community-engaged research makes unique contributions to environmental justice for Black, Indigenous, people of color, and low-income communities by centering local knowledge, building truth from the ground up, producing actionable data that can influence decisions, and transforming researchers' relationships to communities for equity and mutual benefit. The book offers a critical synthesis of relevant research in many fields, outlines the main steps in conducting community-engaged research, evaluates the major research methods used, suggests new directions, and addresses overcoming institutional barriers to scholarship in academTable of ContentsTable of Contents IntroductionPart 1: Foundations 1. Environmental Justice Martha Matsuoka and Chad Raphael 2. Community-Engaged Research Chad Raphael and Martha MatsuokaPart 2: Collaborations 3. Preparation for Community-Engaged Research Floridalma Boj Lopez, Chad Raphael, and Martha Matsuoka 4. The Community-Engaged Research Process Julie E. Lucero, Erika Marquez, Martha Matsuoka, and Chad Raphael 5. Transforming Academia for Community-Engaged Research Felicia M. Mitchell, Celestina Castillo, Chad Raphael, and Martha MatsuokaPart 3:Applications 6. Research Methods and Methodologies Ryan Petteway, Sarah Commodore, Chad Raphael, and Martha Matsuoka 7. Law, Policy, Regulation, and Public Participation Carolina Prado, Zsea Bowmani, Chad Raphael, and Martha Matsuoka 8. Community Economic Development Miriam Solis, Martha Matsuoka, and Chad Raphael 9. Public Health Ryan Petteway, R. David Rebanal, Chad Raphael, and Martha Matsuoka 10. Food Justice and Food Sovereignty Vera L. Chang, Teresa Mares, Chad Raphael, and Martha Matsuoka 11. Urban and Regional Planning Ana Isabel Baptista, Martha Matsuoka, and Chad Raphael 12. Conservation Ashwin J. Ravikumar, Deniss Martinez, Jeanyna Garcia, Malaya Jules, Chad Raphael, and Martha MatsuokaReferences List of Contributors
£27.00
Melbourne University Press Beyond Green
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£21.84
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Introduction to World Forestry
Book SynopsisThe state of the world's forests is claiming much media attention. This book is the first text which serves as an introduction to the world's forests, setting forestry within an historical context. Jack Westoby has been an authority on world forestry for the last twenty years.Trade Review"If one had to recommend a single book to someone who wished to understand the significance of forestry for our planet ... then this might well be the book." Journal of Development Studies "Sadly this is Jack Westoby's last book: there could be no better epitaph." Times Higher Education SupplementTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Part I: About trees:. 1. Trees before the coming of humans. 2. How trees work. 3. About wood. 4. Other forest products. 5. Further benefits from trees. 6. The scope for management. Part II: People and trees:. 7. The origins and spread of humans. 8. Britain up to Roman times. 9. Mediterranean forests in classical times. 10. Britain after the Romans. 11. The poor man's overcoat. 12. The European assault on the tropical forests. 13. The development of forest science. Part III: The state of the world's forests:. 14. The World's forest cover. 15. Australia. 16. Brazil. 17. British India and after. 18. China. 19. Cuba. 20. Indonesia. 21. Nepal. 22. The Philippines. Part IV: The main forest issues:. 23. The tropical forests. 24. The road to famine. 25. Forests in the rich countries. Part V: Making trees serve people:. 26. Social forestry. 27. Agroforestry. 28. Involving people in forestry. 29. Forestry aid. 30. Foresters and forest policies. Bibliography. Index
£46.50
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Humid Tropical Environments
Book SynopsisAn integrated account of all aspects of humid tropical environments. Topics covered include: the controls of weather and climate; climatic characteristics; soils; vegetation; landforms; and hydrology. The book also examines the effect of human activity on the environment.Trade Review"The value of this book is that it treats and compares an extremely wide range of topics. Because of the extensive bibliography the specialist or the person looking for details on any one topic is unlikely to be frustrated. A list of further reading is provided for each chapter and is a good introdution to the up-to-date scientific literature about the humid tropics. This text is likely to be widely used by students of many different disciplines." The Times Higher Education Supplement "Three geographers have come together to produce a well-integrated text on the major features of the environment in the humid tropics, with emphasis on their interrelationships and the importance of the human dimension... This book merits wide readership and provides and excellent text for many university courses." B. A. Whitton, International Journal of Environment StudiesTable of ContentsPreface. List of Tables. List of Plates. List of Figures. 1. Introduction. 2. Atmospheric Circulation Systems and Weather Disturbances. 3. Climatic Characteristics. 4. Humid Tropical Soils. 5. Humid Tropical Vegetation. 6. Landscape. 7. Hydrology. 8. Environmental Resources and Hazards in the Humid Tropics. 9. Environmental Issues Facing the Humid Tropics. References. Appendices. Index.
£130.10
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Humid Tropical Environments
Book SynopsisThe humid tropics contain some of the worlda s richest, most diverse, most important and most threatened environments. This book draws on recent work by geographers, biologists, ecologists, geologists and climatologists to present a complete and integrated appraisal of the natural environment of all the humid tropical regions of the world.Trade Review"The value of this book is that it treats and compares an extremely wide range of topics. Because of the extensive bibliography the specialist or the person looking for details on any one topic is unlikely to be frustrated. A list of further reading is provided for each chapter and is a good introdution to the up-to-date scientific literature about the humid tropics. This text is likely to be widely used by students of many different disciplines." The Times Higher Education Supplement "Three geographers have come together to produce a well-integrated text on the major features of the environment in the humid tropics, with emphasis on their interrelationships and the importance of the human dimension... This book merits wide readership and provides and excellent text for many university courses." B. A. Whitton, International Journal of Environment StudiesTable of ContentsPreface. List of Tables. List of Plates. List of Figures. 1. Introduction. 2. Atmospheric Circulation Systems and Weather Disturbances. 3. Climatic Characteristics. 4. Humid Tropical Soils. 5. Humid Tropical Vegetation. 6. Landscape. 7. Hydrology. 8. Environmental Resources and Hazards in the Humid Tropics. 9. Environmental Issues Facing the Humid Tropics. References. Appendices. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Changing the Face of the Earth
Book SynopsisThis is a history of the impact of humankind on the natural environment from earliest times to the present. The first edition has been widely adopted in universities, acclaimed both for its wide scholarship and its author''s readable style. The new edition is fully revised throughout and takes account of comments and suggestions received from all over the world. It has been restructured into a form appropriate for new methods of university teaching, the diagrams have been clarified, and references and sections of further reading provided at the end of each chapter. Revised edition of a widely-used textbook. More concise, more chapters, better adapted to course use. Revised further reading. Clearly-written, well-illustrated, popular with students. Trade Review"If one were to seek a single text for an integrated course in environmental studies, this could be that book." M. R. Brett-Crowther, International Journal of Environmental Studies "Changing the Face of the Earth traces the history of human impact, starting at the very beginning ... Covering important historical influences, from Darwin and Huntingdon to Semple, Glacken and Vidal de la Blanche, this second edition has been adapted to suit the latest teaching methods, and includes new chapters and up-to-date references." The Geographical Journal Reviews of the first edition: "This is a veritable tour de force: it covers an astonishing range of material, is superbly referenced, and is a worthy successor to the original Man's Role in Changing the Face of the Earth. It traces the human impact through time in a way that has never previously been achieved." Andrew Goudie, Professor of Geography, University of Oxford "This is scholarship of a high order. The book should become the classic text for geographers and interested members of the public, who want to know more about the tortuous relationship between human tenure, economy and the natural world." Timothy O'Riordan, Times Higher Education Supplement "There is no shortage of books that cry out about the problem of our age, but they vary considerably in their approach. Easily top of the pile is Ian Simmons's Changing the Face of the Earth." New Scientist "The reviewer has no criticism of this excellent and stimulating book which ought to be of use as a source book for teaching, a textbook or simply an inspiring read, for those not only in Geography but in a range of related disciplines." Geography "This is a fascinating, very readable and superb book, which should be required reading for all students who have the slightest interest in the environment and biogeography. Professor Simmons is to be congratulated on his efforts." Applied GeographyTable of ContentsPreface to the First Edition. Preface to the Second Edition. Acknowledgements. Units and References. 1. General Introduction. 2. Organizing Concepts. 3. Hunter-Gatherers. 4. The Development of Agriculture. 5. Advanced Solar Agriculture. 6. Industrialism: Energy after the Nineteenth Century. 7. Industrialisation: the Impact on Related Systems. 8. New Energies, New Thinking?. 9. Meditations. Index.
£41.75
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Geomorphological Processes and Landscape Change
Book SynopsisThe expert contributors to this cutting edge volume provide an overview of geomorphological process activity and landscape change in Britain over the past 1000 years. The range of the book is unusually broad, encompassing hillslope, valley floor and floodplain, fluvial, estuarine and coastal processes. Provides an overview of geomorphological process activity and landscape change in Britain over the past 1000 years. The range of the book is unusually broad, encompassing hillslope, valley floor and floodplain, fluvial, estuarine and coastal processes. Considers the relevance of technological and conceptual approaches to understanding landscape dynamics. Examines key process environments highlighting significant trends and the influence of human activity, and incorporating examples and modelling. Encourages geographers to look forward to the challenges that geomorphology faces in the new millennium. Find out more inTrade Review"This significant and timely volume provides a contemporary body of information on the function of geomorphological processes in landscape and environmental management in human history." (Choice) "I enjoyed this particular journey through time, which contains some thought-provoking (though invariably qualitative) observations on the making of the British landscape." (Basil Gomez, Annals of the Association of American Geographers)Table of ContentsList of Figures vii List of Tables xi List of Contributors xiii Preface xv Figure Acknowledgements xvii Chapter 1 A Brief Time of History 1 David L. Higgitt Chapter 2 Back A'long: a Millennial Geomorphology 27 Denys Brunsden Chapter 3 The Evolution of Hillslope Processes 61 David K. C. Jones Chapter 4 Valley-floor and Floodplain Processes 90 Barbara T. Rumsby Chapter 5 Fluvial Processes 116 Janet M. Hooke Chapter 6 Estuaries and Coasts: Morphological Adjustments and Process Domains 147 E. Mark Lee Chapter 7 Sediment Transfer in Upland Environments 190 David L. Higgitt, Jeff Warburton and Martin G. Evans Chapter 8 Fine Particulate Sediment Transfers in Lowland Rural Environments 215 Ian D. L. Foster Chapter 9 Living with Natural Hazards: the Costs and Management Framework 237 E. Mark Lee Chapter 10 Geomorphology for the Third Millennium 269 David L. Higgitt and E. Mark Lee Geographical Index 289 Subject Index 293
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Soils in the Urban Environment
Book SynopsisProvides a scientific base for the investigation of soils in the urban environment. This book reviews the physical, chemical and biological properties of the soils, and considers topical environmental problems including waste materials and metal contamination. It also provides a classification of urban soils as a framework of research.Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface. Soils: A Neglected Resource In Urban Areas. The Classification Of Soils In Urban Areas. Waste Material In Urban Soils. Metal Contamination Of Soils In Urban Areas. Soil Storage And Handling. Physical Properties Of Soils In Urban Areas. Nutrient Provision And Cycling In Soils In Urban Areas. The Biology Of Soils In Urban Areas. Soils And Vegetation In Urban Areas. Appendix. Index.
£122.35
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Sedimentology Review 1
Book Synopsis* Rapid coverage of the most recent developments in sedimentology for students, researchers and professional geologists in industry. * Edited by a board of experts in their respective fields. * High quality, accessible information from international authorities. * Generously illustrated. .Table of ContentsPreface. Balmy shores and icy wastes: the paradox of carbonates associated with glacial deposits in Neoproterozoic times. Cretaceous climates. The recognition and stratigraphic implications of orbital-forcing of climate and sedimentary cycles. Carbonate diagenesis and sequence stratigraphy. Rudist formations of the Cretaceous: a palaeoecological, sedimentological and stratigraphical review. Oxygen-related mudrock biofacies. Hummocky cross-stratification. An introduction to estuarine lithosomes and their controls
£111.56
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Inorganic Geochemistry
Book SynopsisPetroleum is not as easy to find as it used to be. In order to locate and develop reserves efficiently, it''s vital that geologists and geophysicists understand the geological processes that affect a reservoir rock and the oil that is trapped within it. This book is about how and to what extent, these processes may be understood. The theme of the book is the characterization of fluids in sedimentary basins, understanding their interaction with each other and with rocks, and the application of this information to finding, developing and producing oil and gas. The first part of the book describes the techniques, and the second part relates real-life case histories covering a wide range of applications. Petroleum geology, particularly exploration, involves making the best of incomplete results. It is essentially an optimistic exercise. This book will remove some of the guesswork. Brings together the most important geochemical methodsTable of ContentsIntroduction. Textural and Mineralogical Analysis. Fluid Inclusions; Stable Isotopes. Radiogenic Isotopes. Porosity and Permeability Prediction. Fluid Migration. Correlation. Petroleum Recovery. References
£95.36
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Earth Surface Processes
Book Synopsis* The pioneering textbook on the new sedimentology. * One of the first textbooks to adopt the Earth Systems approach to geology, developed at Penn State and Stanford. * Should reinvigorate more traditional courses in physical sedimentology and dynamical sedimentology.Table of ContentsPreface ix Part one Thinking globally: the global Earth surface system 1 Fundamentals of the Earth surface system 3 Chapter summary 3 1.1 Introduction 4 1.2 The Earth’s energy balance 5 1.3 The hydrological cycle 7 1.3.1 Role of the hydrological cycle in the global climate system 7 1.3.2 Global heat transfer 11 l.3.3 Ocean–atmosphere interaction: driving mechanisms 11 1.3.4 Summary: a global interactive model 19 1.3.5 Runoff 22 1.4 Role of the biosphere 29 1.4.1 The carbon cycle 31 1.5 Topography and bathymetry 33 1.5.1 The shape of the Earth 33 1.5.2 Isostatic topography 34 1.5.3 The bathymetry of the ocean floor 42 1.5.4 Dynamic topography 43 1.5.5 Continental hypsometries 45 Further reading 48 References 48 2 Environmental change: past, present and future 51 Chapter summary 51 2.1 Introduction: environmental change 52 2.1.1 Significance of the Quaternary 53 2.2 Environmental change associated with glaciation: the record of the Pleistocene 56 2.2.1 The northern hemisphere ice sheets and fringes 57 2.2.2 The marine stable isotope record 60 2.2.3 Information from ice cores 62 2.2.4 Wind-blown dust on land: loess 65 2.2.5 Wind-blown dust in the deep sea 68 2.2.6 Geomorphic change in low latitudes 71 2.3 Post-glacial changes up to the present day 76 2.3.1 Climatic changes in the Holocene 76 2.3.2 Effects of volcanic activity 77 2.4 Causes of past climate change 79 2.4.1 The forcing mechanisms of climate change 79 2.4.2 Sea level change 84 2.5 Human impact 88 2.5.1 Global warming 90 2.5.2 Natural hazards and global climate change 93 Further reading 94 References 94 3 Liberation and flux of sediment 96 Chapter summary 96 3.1 Introduction 97 3.2 Weathering and soils 98 3.2.1 Mechanical weathering 98 3.2.2 Chemical weathering 99 3.2.3 Soils 110 3.3 Sediment routing systems 114 3.3.1 The Indus sediment routing system 116 3.3.2 Modelling the erosional engine of the sediment routing system 117 3.4 Sediment and solute fluxes in drainage basins 128 3.4.1 Bedload 129 3.4.2 Suspended load 129 3.4.3 Solute load 130 3.4.4 Relation between solute and suspended load 131 3.4.5 Sediment rating curves 132 3.5 Sediment yield and landscape models 133 3.5.1 The relation between sediment yield and environmental factors 134 3.5.2 The importance of tectonic activity 135 3.6 Human impact on sediment yield 143 3.6.1 Human impact in the drainage basin 143 3.6.2 Deforestation 144 Further reading 146 References 146 Part two Acting locally: fluid and sediment dynamics 4 Some fluid mechanics 151 Chapter summary 151 4.1 Introduction: the mechanics of natural substances 152 4.1.1 Dimensional analysis 153 4.1.2 The mechanics of clear fluids undergoing shear 155 4.2 Settling of grains in a fluid 156 4.2.1 Fluid resistance or drag 156 4.2.2 Stokes’ law 157 4.2.3 Pressure and shear forces on a particle 159 4.3 Flow down an inclined plane 164 4.4 Turbulent flow 167 4.4.1 The experiments of Reynolds 167 4.4.2 The description of turbulence 167 4.4.3 Structure of turbulent boundary layers 170 4.4.4 Velocity profiles in turbulent flows 174 4.4.5 Flow separation 176 Further reading 178 References 178 5 Sediment transport 179 Chapter summary 179 5.1 Introduction 180 5.1.1 The sediment continuity equation 180 5.2 The threshold of sediment movement under unidirectional flows 181 5.2.1 Forces on a particle resting on a bed 181 5.2.2 Dimensional analysis of the threshold problem 183 5.2.3 The Shields diagram 184 5.3 Modes of sediment transport 186 5.3.1 Bedload 188 5.3.2 Flow resistance and palaeohydrology in bedload rivers 189 5.3.3 Suspended load 193 5.3.4 A diffusion model for suspended sediment concentrations 194 5.4 Bedforms in a cohesionless substrate 198 5.4.1 Froude number 198 5.4.2 Dimensional analysis of bedforms under a shear flow 200 5.4.3 The existence fields of bedforms 201 5.4.4 The flow regime concept 202 5.4.5 Flow over ripples and dunes 203 5.4.6 Stability theory 203 5.4.7 Defect propagation 205 5.4.8 Stratification caused by the migration of bedforms 205 Further reading 208 References 209 6 Hyperconcentrated and mass flows 211 Chapter summary 211 6.1 Introduction 212 6.1.1 Variability of mass flows and hyperconcentrated flows 212 6.2 Soil creep 218 6.3 The initiation of slope failure 219 6.3.1 Friction 219 6.3.2 Strength of natural materials 219 6.3.3 The Navier–Coulomb criterion of failure 220 6.3.4 Sliding on a slope 221 6.3.5 Rotational failures 222 6.3.6 The importance of fluid pressures 222 6.4 The Mechanics of debris flows 223 6.4.1 Bingham plastic model 223 6.4.2 Non-Newtonian fluid model 223 6.4.3 Turbulence in debris flows 224 6.5 Turbidity currents 227 6.5.1 Density currents in nature 227 6.5.2 The mechanics of turbidity currents 228 6.5.3 Deposition from turbidity currents 232 6.6 Pyroclastic density currents 235 Further reading 238 References 239 7 Jets, plumes and mixing at the coast 241 Chapter summary 241 7.1 Introduction to mixing phenomena 242 7.2 Model of a turbulent axisymmetric jet 242 7.3 River outflows 245 7.3.1 Dynamics at river mouths 245 7.3.2 Mississippi outflow case study 252 7.3.3 Modifying marine processes 256 7.3.4 A note on delta classification 257 7.4 Estuaries 258 7.4.1 Estuary types 258 7.4.2 The turbidity maximum and its controls 262 Further reading 265 References 265 8 Tides and waves 267 Chapter summary 267 8.1 Introduction to surface waves 268 8.2 Tidal observations 268 8.3 Ocean tides 270 8.3.1 Tide-generating forces 270 8.3.2 Kelvin waves in the open ocean 274 8.3.3 Tsunamis 275 8.4 Tides in shallow waters 276 8.4.1 Shoaling of ocean tides on the continental shelf 276 8.4.2 Tidal co-oscillation in a partially enclosed sea 277 8.4.3 Tidal currents in shallow waters 282 8.4.4 Tides in estuaries 284 8.4.5 Dissipation of tidal energy 285 8.5 Sediment transport under tidal flows 285 8.5.1 Tidal sandwaves 286 8.6 Wind-generated waves 289 8.6.1 Small-amplitude wave theory 290 8.6.2 Transformations in shallow water 294 8.7 Sediment transport under waves 299 8.7.1 The threshold of sediment movement under waves 299 8.7.2 Wave-generated bedforms 301 Further reading 304 References 304 9 Ocean currents and storms 307 Chapter summary 307 9.1 Introduction 308 9.2 Currents in the ocean 309 9.2.1 An intuitive description of the Coriolis force 309 9.2.2 The wind-driven circulation 310 9.2.3 Currents without friction: geostrophic flows 315 9.2.4 Coastal upwelling and downwelling 318 9.2.5 Effects of sea bed friction on a geostrophic current 319 9.2.6 Interaction between ocean currents and coastal waters 320 9.3 Deep water sediment drifts 321 9.4 Passage of a storm/cyclone 322 9.4.1 The barometric effect 323 9.4.2 Wind set-up 324 9.4.3 Wave set-up 325 9.4.4 The pressure gradient current 326 9.4.5 Sediment transport and bedforms under storms 327 9.5 Storms as hazards 337 Further reading 339 References 339 10 Wind 341 Chapter summary 341 10.1 Introduction 342 10.2 Atmospheric circulation 343 10.2.1 Atmospheric stability 343 10.2.2 The geostrophic wind 344 10.2.3 The planetary wind field 345 10.3 The atmospheric boundary layer 348 10.3.1 The velocity profile in the wind 348 10.3.2 The effect of topography 348 10.4 Sediment transport by the wind 350 10.4.1 Threshold of sediment motion 350 10.4.2 Modes of sediment transport 353 10.5 Aeolian bedforms and deposits 360 10.5.1 Lamination styles 361 10.5.2 Ripples 362 10.5.3 Dunes 365 10.6 Wind as a hazard 367 10.6.1 Strong winds and drought 367 10.6.2 Soil erosion by wind 369 Further reading 371 References 371 11 Glaciers 373 Chapter summary 373 11.1 Introduction: the cryosphere 374 11.2 The dynamics of ice 376 11.2.1 Introduction 376 11.2.2 Non-Newtonian fluid model 377 11.2.3 Ideal plastic model 383 11.2.4 Discharge variations in glaciers 384 11.3 Sediment transport by ice 387 11.3.1 Glacial erosion 387 11.3.2 Glacial deposition 388 11.3.3 Altitudinal zonation of surface process in glaciated landscapes 392 11.3.4 The sediment budget of the Raikot glacier 394 Further reading 396 References 397 Index 398
£89.96
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Petroleum Geology of the North Sea 4e
Book SynopsisSince the 3rd edition of this publication, emphasis within the petroleum industry has shifted from exploration to appraisal and development of existing hydrocarbon resources. This change is reflected in this new 4th edition, which has been significantly expanded to accomodate additional material. The centrepiece of the book, however, remains a series of descriptions, in stratigraphic order, of the depositional history and hydrocarbon related rock units of the North Sea.Trade Review"Petroleum Geology of the North Sea can still be highly recommended to industry geologists without prior knowledge of the region, to university teachers looking for a case study in a petroleum geology or basin analysis course, and to undergraduates on the receiving end of such courses." Geological Magazine on the third edition " ... now out in a long-awaited, fully revised edition, (the book) has been the mainstay for many courses on the North Sea for the past eight years." New Scientist on the third editionTable of ContentsForeword. Historical review of North Sea exploration. Outline of North Sea history and structural framework. Devonian. Carboniferous. Lower Permian-Rotliegend. Upper Permain-Zechstein. Triassic. Jurassic. Cretaceous. Cenozoic. Source rocks and the hydrocarbons of the North Sea. North Sea hydrocarbon plays. References
£129.56
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Coastal Seas
Book SynopsisThis succinct, technical reference of coastal-zone resource management is aimed both at students taking courses in coastal management or marine conservation and practitioners in these fields. In response to a worldwide demand, Coastal Seas deals mostly with methodology and provides practitioners, scholars and students with the ideas, tools, materials and strategies needed to manage coastal resources and shoreline development. Although tropical developing nations have the greatest need for this book, the principles are universal and will be of interest and relevance to all. Provides a direction for conservation of coastal resources and marine biodiversity into the 21st century. Suggests solutions to major conservation problems including pollution, storm damage and beach erosion, depletion of sea fisheries, excessive shoreline development, and destruction of essential habitats such as coral reefs and mangrove Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Viewpoint; Coastal Resources Status. Impacts. Programme Design. Programme Development. Methods and Tools. Coastal Connections. Acts of Stewardship. The Coastal Professional. References. Glossary. Unit Conversion Table. Index
£74.66
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Mathematics
Book SynopsisThis work aims to teach simple mathematics using geological examples to illustrate mathematical ideas. This approach emphasizes the relevance of mathematics to geology, helps to motivate the reader and gives examples of mathematical concepts in a context familiar to the reader.Table of ContentsPreface. 1. Mathematics as a tool for solving geological problems. 2. Common relationships between geological variables. 3. Equations and how to manipulate them. 4. More advanced equation manipulation. 5. Trigonometry. 6. More about graphs. 7. Statistics. 8. Differential calculus. 9. Integral calculus. Appendix A - useful equations. Appendix B - answers to problems. Index
£65.66
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Fluvial Sedimentology VI International
Book SynopsisUnderstanding of rivers and their sediments, both as modern systems and as ancient counterparts in the geological record, has progressed steadily but markedly over the past several decades, with contributions by practitioners in diverse fields of geosciences and engineering.Trade Review"As this is a collection of conference papers, there is some complex material here, but it's good stuff! [...] it's advanced, but if anyone is going on to study fluvial sedimentology, it's well worth a look." Jenny Bennett, OUGS Journal, Symposium Edition 2001 Table of Contents1. Sediment Transport And Bedforms:. Turbulent Sand Suspension Over Dunes. Dune Growth, Decay And Migration Rates During A Large-Magnitude Flood At A Sand And Mixed Sand-Gravel Bed In The Dutch Rhine River System. Bedforms In The Middle Reaches Of The Tay Estuary, Scotland. Flow Structure And Transport Of Sand-Grade Suspended Sediment Around An Evolving Braid Bar, Jamuna River, Bangladesh. 2. Modern Fluvial Environments:. Effective Discharge For Overbank Sedimentation On An Embanked Floodplain Along The River Rhine, The Netherlands. RADARSAT Imaging Of The 1997 Czech Republic Flood. The Role Of Overbank Flow In Governing The Form Of An Anabranching River: The Fitzroy River, Northwestern Australia. Downstream Changes In Floodplain Character On The Northern Plains Of Arid Central Australia. Confined Meandering River Eddy Accretions: Sedimentology, Channel Geometry And Depositional Processes. The Influence Of Flooding On The Erodability Of Cohesive Sediments Along The Sabie River, South Africa. Erosion Of Sediments Between Groynes In The Waal River Due To Navigation Traffic. The Geochemical And Mineralogical Record Of The Impact Of Historical Mining Within Estuarine Sediments From The Upper Reaches Of The Fal Estuary, Cornwall, UK. 3. Avulsion: Modern And Ancient:. Causes Of Avulsion: An Overview. Avulsion And Crevassing In The Sandy, Braided Niobrara River: Complex Response To Base-Level Rise And Aggradation. Contrasting Styles Of Holocene Avulsion, Texas Gulf Coastal Plain USA. Pemiscot Bayou, A Large Distributary Of The Mississippi River And Possible Failed Avulsion. Avulsion, River Metamorphosis, And Reworking By Underfit Streams: A Modern Example From The Brahamputra River In Bangladesh And A Possible Ancient Example In The Spanish Pyrenees. Holocene Avulsion History Of The Lower Saskatchewan Fluvial System, Cumberland Marshes, Saskatchewan-Manitoba. Recognizing Avulsion Deposits In The Ancient Stratigraphic Record. 4. Controls On River Systems And Alluvial Successions:. The Use Of Models In The Interpretation Of The Effects Of Base Level Change On Alluvial Architecture. Subsidence Rates And Fluvial Architecture Of Rift-Related Permian And Triassic Alluvial Sediments Of The SE Iberian Ranges, Eastern Spain. Drainage Evolution In Active Mountain Belts: Extrapolation Backwards From Present-Day Himalayan River Patterns. Controls On The Sedimentology Of November 1996 Jokulhlaup Deposits, Skeioarasandur, Iceland. 5. Alluvial Facies And Architecture:. The Influence Of Aggradation Rate On Braided Alluvial Architecture: Field Study And Physical Scale Modelling Of The Ashburton River Gravels, Canterbury Plains, New Zealand. Sedimentary Facies From GPR Surveys Of The Modern, Upper Burdekin River Of North Queensland, Australia: Consequences Of Extreme Discharge Fluctuations. Meander Bend Reconstruction From An Upper Mississippian Fine-Grained Muddy Point Bar At Possum Hollow, West Virginia. Palaeohydrological Parameters Of A Proterozoic Braided Fluvial System Compared With A Phanerozoic Example. Sand And Mud-Dominated Alluvial Fan Deposits Of The Miocene Seto Porcelain Clay Formation, Japan. Sedimentology Of The Gwembe Coal Formation (Permian), Lower Karoo Group, Mid-Zambezi Valley, Southern Zambia. Sedimentology Of The Section Peak Formation (Jurassic), Northern Victoria Land, Antartica. Reconstruction Of Fluvial Bars From The Proterozoic Mancheral Quartzite, Pranhita-Godavari Valley, India
£159.26
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Volcaniclastic Sedimentation in Lacustrine
Book SynopsisThis volume presents a unique compendium of papers assessing the effects of volcanism on lakes, as recorded by the volcaniclastic sediments deposited within them.Table of Contentsvii Preface 1 Introduction: styles and significance of lacustrine volcaniclastic sedimentationJ. D. L. White & N. R. Riggs Eruptions and eruption-formed lakes 9 Lithofacies architecture and construction of volcanoes erupted in englacial lakes: Icefall Nunatak, Mount Murphy, eastern Marie Byrd Land, AntarcticaJ. L. Smellie 35 Eruptive process, effects and deposits of the 1996 and ancient basaltic phreatomagmatic eruptions in Karymskoye lake, Kamchatka, RussiaA. Belousov & M. Belousova 61 Eruption and reshaping of Pahvant Butte volcano in Pleistocene Lake BonnevilleJ. D. L. White Sedimentation and re-sedimentation of pyroclastic debris in lakes 83 Influence of magmatism and tectonics on sedimentation in an extensional lake basin: the Upper Devonian Bunga Beds, Boyd Volcanic Complex, south-eastern AustraliaR. A. F. Cas, C. Edgar, R. L. Allen, S. Bull, B. A. Clifford, G. Giordano & J. V. Wright 109 Sedimentology and history of Lake Reporoa: an ephemeral supra-ignimbrite lake, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New ZealandV. Manville 141 Settling and deposition of ad 181 Taupo pumice in lacustrine and associated environmentsJ. D. L. White, V. Manville, C. J. N. Wilson, B. F. Houghton, N. R. Riggs & M. Ort 151 Post-1.8-ka marginal sedimentation in Lake Taupo, New Zealand: effects of wave energy and sediment supply in a rapidly rising lakeN. R. Riggs, M. H. Ort, J. D. L. White, C. J. N. Wilson, B. F. Houghton & R. Clarkson 179 Lacustrine–fluvial transitions in a small intermontane valley, Eocene Challis volcanic field, IdahoB. A. Palmer & E. P. Shawkey 199 Volcanic and hydrothermal influences on middle Eocene lacustrine sedimentary deposits, Republic Basin, northern Washington, USAD. R. Gaylord, S. M. Price & J. D. Suydam Lakes as sensitive recorders of eruptions and the response of distal landscapes 225 Tephra layers in a sediment core from Lake Hestvatn, southern Iceland: implications for evaluating sedimentation processes and environmental impacts on a lacustrine system caused by tephra fall deposits in the surrounding watershedJ. Hardardóttir, Á. Geirsdóttir & T. Thórdarson 247 Late Pleistocene–Holocene volcanic stratigraphy and palaeoenvironments of the upper Lerma basin, MexicoM. Caballero, J. L. Macías, S. Lozano-García, J. Urrutia-Fucugauchi & R. Castañeda-Bernal 263 Environmental and tectonic controls on preservation potential of distal fallout ashes in fluvio-lacustrine settings: the Carboniferous–Permian Saar–Nahe Basin, south-western GermanyS. Königer & H. Stollhofen 285 Deposition of Mount Mazama tephra in a landslide-dammed lake on the upper Skagit River, Washington, USAJ. L. Riedel, P. T. Pringle & R. L. Schuster 299 Index
£116.96
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Rivers and Floodplains
Book SynopsisRivers and Floodplains is concerned with the origin, geometry, water flow, sediment transport, erosion and deposition associated with modern alluvial rivers and floodplains, how they vary in time and space, and how this information is used to interpret deposits of ancient rivers and floodplains. There is specific reference to the types and lifestyles of organisms associated with fluvial environments, human interactions with rivers and floodplains, associated environmental and engineering concerns, as well as the economic aspects of fluvial deposits, particularly the modeling of fluvial hydrocarbon reservoirs and aquifers. Methods of studying rivers and floodplains and their deposits are also discussed. Although basic principles are emphasized, many examples are detailed. Particular emphasis is placed on how an understanding of the nature of modern rivers and floodplains is required before any problems concerning rivers and floodplains, past or present, can be addressed ratioTrade Review"...a welcome addition to the smaller number of advanced texts on the subject. It covers an area of Earth Science that is of interest to a wide range of practitioners, and in which much new research has been published on a number of themes. The book is an excellent review of this work at a level that will be informtive and stimulating to research workers in a number of disciplines." W A Mitchell, University of Durham, Geoscientist, January 2004 "...an excellent reference volume for anyone working on present day or ancient river material..." The Open University Geological Society Journal, May 2004 "...a first-class resource for both researchers and interested graduate students in geology and geography." Journal of Quaternary Science, September 2004 "...the material is very well presented, extremely well illustrated and very well suited to the intended audience. What the text does so well is a comprehensive integration of gemorphologic and engineering approaches...This text should be a must for all itnerested in multi-disciplinary analyses of rivers, and fluvial deposits." Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, August 2005 "...this book represents a significant and distinctive contribution to the specialist literature on sedimentology, river form and process in modern and ancient rivers. It will aid the interpretation of sediments in the context of river and floodplain development for the advanced student and academic." The Holocene, June 2006Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Overview of River Systems. 3. Fundamentals of Water Flow. 4. Fundamentals of Sediment Transport. 5. Bed forms and Sedimentary Structures. 6. Alluvial Channels and Bars. 7. Floodplains. 8. Along-valley Variations in Channels and Floodplains. 9. Channel-belt movements across floodplains. 10. Long-term, Large-scale Evolution of Fluvial Systems. 11. Fossils in Fluvial Deposits. Appendix 1. Methods of Measuring Bed Topography, Water flow, Sediment Transport, Erosion and Deposition in Rivers. Appendix 2. Methods of Describing and Interpreting Sedimentary Strata. References
£90.86
Princeton University Press An Introduction to the Global Circulation of the
Book SynopsisThis is a graduate-level textbook on the global circulation of the Earth's atmosphere--the large-scale system of winds by which energy is transported around the planet, from the tropical latitudes to the poles. Written by David Randall, one of the world's foremost experts on the subject, it is the most comprehensive textbook on the topic. IntendedTrade Review"The book is well organized, progresses logically, and includes a basic analytical analysis for observed conditions whenever possible. Particularly valuable are the lucid physical explanations of the implications of the mathematical relations."--ChoiceTable of ContentsPreface vii Handy Numbers ix Chapter 1 Perpetual Motion 1 Chapter 2 What Makes It Go? 12 Chapter 3 First Impressions 33 Chapter 4 The Rules of the Game 67 Chapter 5 Go with the Flow 106 Chapter 6 Up Moist, Down Dry 145 Chapter 7 Heat Where It's Hot, and Cool Where It's Cold 182 Chapter 8 A Taxonomy of Eddies 211 Chapter 9 What the Eddies Do 280 Chapter 10 A Fluid Dynamical Commotion 310 Chapter 11 The Future of the Circulation 352 Appendix A Vectors, Vector Calculus, and Coordinate Systems 357 Appendix B Dimensional Analysis, Scale Analysis, and Similarity Theories 365 Appendix C Why Is the Dissipation Rate Positive? 375 Appendix D Vertical Coordinate Transformations 378 Appendix E The Moist Adiabatic Lapse Rate 380 Appendix F Eddy Kinetic Energy and Zonal Kinetic Energy 383 Appendix G Spherical Harmonics 389 Appendix H Hermite Polynomials 396 Bibliography 399 Index 437
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Princeton University Press Mathematical Methods for Geophysics and
Book SynopsisTrade Review"It is to be hoped that . . . generations of geophysicists will derive great benefit from this book."---K. Alan Shore, Contemporary PhysicsTable of ContentsPreface ix 1 Mathematical Preliminaries 1 1.1 Vectors, Indicial Notation, and Vector Operators 1 1.2 Cylindrical and Spherical Geometry 6 1.3 Theorems of Gauss, Green, and Stokes 10 1.4 Rotation and Matrix Representation 11 1.5 Tensors, Eigenvalues, and Eigenvectors 15 1.6 Ramp, Heaviside, and Dirac delta Functions 19 1.7 Exercises 20 2 Ordinary Differential Equations 23 2.1 Linear First-Order Ordinary Differential Equations 25 2.2 Second-Order Ordinary Differential Equations 30 2.2.1 Linear Second-Order Differential Equations 33 2.2.2 Green's Functions 34 2.2.3 LRC Circuits and Visco-Elastic Solids 38 2.2.4 Driven Oscillators, Resonance, and Variation of Constants 39 2.2.5 JWKB Method, Riccati Equation, and Adiabatic Invariants 43 2.2.6 Nonlinearity and Perturbation Theory 47 2.3 Special Functions, Laplacians, and Separation of Variables 52 2.3.1 Cartesian Coordinates and Separation of Variables 53 2.3.2 Polar and Cylindrical Coordinates and Separation of Variables; Bessel and Generating Functions 54 2.3.3 Spherical Coordinates and Separation of Variables; Green's and Generating Function; Spherical Harmonics 59 2.4 Nonlinear Ordinary Differential Equations 69 2.4.1 Bullard's Homopolar Dynamo 69 2.4.2 Poincare-Bendixson Theorem and the Van der Pol Oscillator 71 2.4.3 Lorenz Attractor, Perturbation Theory, and Chaos 74 2.4.4 Fractals 78 2.4.5 Maps and Period Doubling 82 2.5 Exercises 89 3 Evaluation of Integrals and Integral Transform Methods 96 3.1 Integration Methods, Approximations, and Special Cases 97 3.1.1 Elementary Methods and Asymptotic Methods 97 3.1.2 Steepest Descent Methods 101 3.1.3 Special Problems in Geophysics; Elliptic Integrals 103 3.2 Complex Analysis and Elementary Contour Integration 104 3.3 Fourier Transforms and Analysis Methods 113 3.3.1 Fourier Series, Transforms, and Convolutions 113 3.3.2 Illustrative Examples of Fourier Transform Pairs 115 3.3.3 Multidimensional and Other Fourier Transform Pairs 119 3.3.4 Sampling Theorem, Aliasing, and Approximation Methods 126 3.3.5 Fast Fourier Transform 131 3.4 Inverse Theory, Calculus of Variations, and Integral Equations 134 3.4.1 Linear Inverse Theory 135 3.4.2 Abel Transform 136 3.4.3 Radon Transform 138 3.4.4 Calculus of Variations 139 3.4.5 Herglotz-Wiechert Travel-Time Transform 140 3.5 Exercises 146 4 Partial Differential Equations of Mathematical Geophysics 151 4.1 Introduction to Partial Differential Equations 151 4.1.1 Classification of Partial Differential Equations and Boundary Condition Types 151 4.1.2 Wave Equation in One Dimension 155 4.1.3 Elements of Fluid Flow 159 4.2 Three-Dimensional Applications 164 4.2.1 Diffusion Equation in Three Dimensions 165 4.2.2 Wave Equation in Three Dimensions 166 4.2.3 Gravitational Potential and Green's Function Methods 170 4.3 Diffusion, Dispersion, Perturbation Methods, and Nonlinearity 172 4.3.1 Diffusion and Dispersion 172 4.3.2 Sound Waves and Perturbation Theory 180 4.3.3 Burgers's Equation and Solitary Waves 182 4.3.4 Korteweg-de Vries Equation and Solitons 184 4.3.5 Self-Similarity, Scaling, and Kolmogorov Turbulence 191 4.4 Exercises 193 5 Probability, Statistics, and Computational Methods 202 5.1 Binomial, Poisson, and Gaussian Distributions 203 5.1.1 Binomial Distribution 208 5.1.2 Poisson Distribution 209 5.1.3 Normal Distribution 211 5.2 Central Limit Theorem 214 5.3 Randomness in Data and in Simulations 217 5.3.1 Regression and Fitting of Experimental Data 217 5.3.2 Random Number Generation and Monte Carlo Simulation 219 5.4 Computational Geophysics 221 5.4.1 Computation, Round-off Error, and Seminumerical Algorithms 221 5.4.2 Roots of Equations 223 5.4.3 Numerical Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations 226 5.4.4 General Issues in the Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations 233 5.4.5 Numerical Solution of Parabolic Partial Differential Equations 234 5.4.6 Numerical Solution of Hyperbolic Partial Differential Equations 236 5.5 Exercises 238 References 241 Index 247
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Princeton University Press The Worst of Times
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016 "[Wignall] presents a sound examination of an 80-million-year span, which began nearly 260 million years ago, that is considered by scientists to have been the most extreme extinction event in Earth's history... [A] great example of scientific sleuthing."--Publishers Weekly "[An] excellent introduction to the latest thinking about this key period in Earth's history... Wignall's book is enthralling."--Matthew Cobb, New Scientist "In this scholarly but accessible analysis, geologist Wignall explores the perfect storm of cataclysms, plate tectonics and other forces that led to 'The Great Dying'--and the rebound of life in its aftermath."--Gemma Tarlach, Discover magazine "Well written and persuasive."--Choice "Over the 170-odd pages [Wignall] discusses in great yet concise detail the point and counterpoint of large igneous provinces, massiv accumulations of millions of cubic kilometers of igneous rock, and mass extinctions that occurred repetitively and in synchrony from the middle of the Permian to the middle of the Jurassic... A well-researched, thorough, and stimulating volume for anyone looking for a scientific account of this time period and the notable geological and biological events that took place over its course."--William Gearty, Quarterly Review of BiologyTable of ContentsILLUSTRATIONS ix ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi PROLOGUE xv CHAPTER 1 A TIME OF DYING 1 CHAPTER 2 EXTINCTION IN THE SHADOWS 12 CHAPTER 3 THE KILLING SEAS 39 CHAPTER 4 TROUBLED TIMES IN THE TRIASSIC 89 CHAPTER 5 TRIASSIC DOWNFALL 117 CHAPTER 6 PANGEA'S FINAL BLOW 137 CHAPTER 7 PANGEA'S DEATH AND THE RISE OF RESILIENCE 154 NOTES 177 REFERENCES 179 INDEX 191
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University Press of Kansas The View from Space NASAs Evolving Struggle to
Book SynopsisIn 1990, NASA began developing Mission to Planet Earth (MTPE), an initiative aimed at using satellites to study the planet's environment from space. MTPE's main goal was to better understand fundamental processes such as climate change. This book tells the remarkable story of this unprecedented convergence of science, technology, and policy.Trade ReviewFor anyone interested in how America’s civilian space agency became a critical force in advancing earth science, including climate change research, The View from Space is essential reading. The authors provide a comprehensive policy history of the evolution of NASA’s Earth Observing System and the politics that made it possible." - W. Henry Lambright, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University"As humanity grapples with its epochal impacts on the planetary environment, a network of NASA satellites beams down data about the wide-ranging effects of global climate change. This Earth Observing System (EOS), first envisioned in the 1980s, provides the critical view from space that Richard Leshner and Thor Hogan cover in this important study. Their detailed analysis of the policymaking process that culminated in NASA’s multibillion dollar EOS also provides a revealing view from Earth of the institutional players who worked hard on the ground—and will have to continue to do so-to ensure the United States invests in essential space-based environmental research." - James Spiller, author of Frontiers for the American Century: Outer Space, Antarctica, and Cold War Nationalism "While most books on space exploration focus on NASA’s adventures on the moon, to Mars, and throughout deep space, Leshner and Hogan turn their tale back around toward Earth. They do this by bringing readers along on a historical investigation of Mission to Planet Earth, NASA’s most comprehensive attempt to deploy space technology and science to study and understand our own global environment. The View from Space is thus a must-read for scientists, policymakers, politicians, and anyone from the general public who is concerned with our current climate crisis." - Neil M. Maher, author of Apollo in the Age of Aquarius
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University of British Columbia Press Shaped by the West Wind
Book SynopsisAlong the east shore of Ontario's Georgian Bay lie the Thirty Thousand Islands, a granite archipelago scarred by glaciers, where the white pines cling to the ancient rock, twisted and bent by the west wind -- a symbol of a region where human history has been shaped by the natural environment. Over the last four centuries, the Bay has been visited by some of the most famous figures in Canadian history, from Samuel de Champlain to the Group of Seven. This book traces the history of Canadians' reactions to and interactions with this distinctive and often intractable landscape.Claire Campbell draws from recent work in cultural history, landscape studies in geography and art history, and environmental history to explore what happens when external agendas confront local realities -- a story central to the Canadian experience. Explorers, fishermen, artists, and park planners all were forced to respond to the unique contours of this inland sea; their encounters defined a regional ideTrade ReviewCampbell gives a well-reasoned and reflective yet unromanticized account of a place that has captivated many people for centuries (herself and myself included). Her prose is crisp and fluid, and the book is a true pleasure to read. -- Nik Luka * University of Toronto Quarterly, Vol. 75, No. 1, Winter 2006 *Table of ContentsForeword: Of Canoes and Pines and Rock-Bound Gardens / Graeme WynnIntroduction: Writing a History of Place1 “What word of this curious country”: Surveying the Historical Landscape2 “A Region of Importance”: Industry and Land Use3 “A Vivid Reminder of a Vanished Era”: Imagining Natives and History in a Terre Sauvage4 Rocks and Reefs: The Culture of an Inland Sea5 “Our Dear North Country”: Developing a Sense of Place6 “Some Proper Rule”: Managing and Protecting Georgian Bay Conclusion: Listening to the BayNotesBibliographyIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press An Introduction to Satellite Image Interpretation
Book SynopsisThe program requires a Macintosh, Windows, or Windows 95 operating system.Trade ReviewThe book will repay all serious readers' efforts at understanding... Recommended. Choice 2007
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University of Nebraska Press Great Plains Geology
Book SynopsisGreat Plains Geology concisely guides readers through the geological development of the Great Plains region. It describes the distinct features of fifty-seven geologic sites, including fascinating places such as Raton Pass in Colorado and New Mexico, the Missouri Breaks of Montana, and the Ashfall Fossil Beds in Nebraska. This guide addresses the tricky question of what constitutes the Great Plains, showing that the region is defined in part through its unique geologic features. Trade Review"Diffendal's ability to write from first-hand experience, and his talent for summarizing very complex geology and huge amounts of detailed scientific information in a candid, appealing, and understandable way, make this the best handbook of its type currently available for the Great Plains region."—Priscilla C. Grew, Nebraska History"Great Plains Geology is not just a book, it’s a gift, offered by a scientist from his life’s experience. The book is a work of great and selfless generosity for which we should be grateful as we sally forth to explore this vast and varied region."—Joe Alan Artz, Journal of the Iowa Archeological Society“This book should be in the travel bag of anyone interested in exploring this remarkable stage in the heart of North America.”—Michael Forsberg, photographer and author of Great Plains: America’s Lingering Wild “Great Plains Geology is a book I wish I’d had fifty years ago when we moved to Nebraska and started commuting to Oklahoma to visit relatives. [Diffendal’s] narrative enriches the Great Plains experience immeasurably, especially for those who’ve made their homes here.”—John Janovy Jr., Varner Professor Emeritus at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and author of Keith County Journal “This is an indispensable travel guide for anyone wishing to explore and appreciate the mysteries of this beautiful landscape.”—Dale A. Winkler, research professor of paleontology at Southern Methodist University“Until now, eco-tourists visiting the Great Plains faced a void of geological information. . . . [Great Plains Geology] is clearly and succinctly written by a leading geologist in a way that nongeologists will understand and appreciate.”—James Stubbendieck, director emeritus of the Center for Great Plains Studies at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and author of North American Wildland Plants“Professor Diffendal has done a marvelous job of assembling information and images about the rich geological history and terrain of the Great Plains. For those who have ever lived in or spent time in the region, as I have, or been as smitten with geology as I was. . . . I highly recommend it.”—Robert Wuthnow, professor of sociology at Princeton University and author of Remaking the Heartland: Middle America since the 1950s“An enjoyable guide to the best geological sites in the Great Plains of Canada and the United States. Professor Diffendal’s lively writing unites geology with personal and historical references to provide a great resource for those traveling and sightseeing.”—David Watkins, professor of earth and atmospheric sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln “From the inquisitive tourist or landowner, to the ‘wannabe’ archaeologist or dinosaur hunter, to the professional scientist or historian who seeks information in a related field, this book is a must-read. . . . [It] will quickly dispel the idea that the Great Plains are a monotonous and continuously flat region.”—Gerald Schultz, professor of geology at West Texas A&M UniversityTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1. What Is the Great Plains? 2. Geologic History of the Great Plains 3. Visiting the Great Plains Sites in Canada Site 1. Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Alberta Site 2. Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta Site 3. Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, Alberta and Saskatchewan Site 4. T. rex Discovery Centre, Saskatchewan Site 5. Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan Sites in the United States Montana Site 6. Giant Springs State Park Site 7. Upper Missouri Breaks National Monument Site 8. Pompeys Pillar National Monument Site 9. Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Site 10. Judith Mountains North Dakota Site 11. Theodore Roosevelt National Park Site 12. Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site South Dakota Site 13. Slim Buttes Site 14. Badlands National Park Site 15. Mount Rushmore National Memorial Site 16. Wind Cave National Park Site 17. Jewel Cave National Monument Site 18. Hot Springs Mammoth Site Site 19. Petrified Forest, Black Hills Site 20. Big Bend of the Missouri River Wyoming Site 21. Devils Tower National Monument Site 22. Pine Bluffs Archaeological Site Nebraska Site 23. Toadstool Geological Park Site 24. Hudson-Meng Bison Kill Research Center Site 25. Pine Ridge Site 26. Agate Fossil Beds National Monument Site 27. Scotts Bluff National Monument Site 28. Chimney Rock National Historic Site Site 29. Courthouse and Jail Rocks Site 30. Ash Hollow State Historical Park Site 31. Sand Hills Region Site 32. Snake River Falls Site 33. Fort Falls and Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge Site 34. Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park Site 35. Niobrara State Park Site 36. Harlan County Lake Kansas Site 37. Monument Rocks Site 38. Castle Rock Colorado Site 39. Castle Rock Site 40. Section Boundary, Raton/Colorado Piedmont Site 41. Comanche National Grassland Site 42. El Huerfano Site 43. Spanish Peaks New Mexico Site 44. Raton Pass Site 45. Sugarite Canyon State Park Site 46. Capulin Volcano National Monument Site 47. Clayton Lake State Park Site 48. Section Boundary, Raton/Pecos Valley Site 49. Carlsbad Caverns National Park Site 50. Blackwater Draw Clovis Culture Site Texas Site 51. Guadalupe Mountains National Park Site 52. Llano Estacado Escarpment Site 53. Enchanted Rocks State Park Site 54. Gault Archaeological Site Site 55. Balcones Fault Zone Site 56. Confluence of Pecos River and Rio Grande Site 57. Seminole Canyon State Park Afterword Appendix 1. Geologic Subdivisions of the Great Plains Appendix 2. Chronology of the Development of Some Geological Concepts Appendix 3. Cautions for Travelers on the Great Plains Glossary Bibliography Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd North American Trees Fifth Edition
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface. Introduction. 1 Identification of Unknown Specimens. 2 Gymnosperms. 3 Angiosperms: Monocotyledons. 4 Angiosperms: Dictyledons. Glossary. Index.
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WW Norton & Co Living in a Microbial World
Book SynopsisMaking microbiology accessible for non-science majors.Table of Contents1. Living in a Microbial World2. The Chemistry of Life3. The Cell: Where Life Begins4. A Field Guide to the Microorganisms5. Life’s Grey Zone: Viruses and Prions6. The Microbiology of History and the History of Microbiology7. Microbial Genetics8. Metabolism and Growth9. Microbial Evolution: The Origin and Diversity of Life10. A Microbiologist’s Guide to Ecology11. The Nature of the Disease: A Pathogen’s Perspective12. The Nature of Disease (part 2): Host Defense13. Control of Microbial Growth14. Epidemiology: Who, What, When, Where, and Why?15. The Future Is Here: Microorganisms and Biotechnology16. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner: Microorganisms and Food17. Better Living with Microorganisms: Industrial and Applied Microbiology
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