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Springer Global Warming and Energy Policy
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St Martin's Press Part of the Pride
Book SynopsisIn Part of the Pride, Kevin Richardson, recently dubbed The Lion Man on 60 Minutes, tells the story of how he grew from a young boy who loved animals to become a man able to cross the divide between humans and predators, looking some of the world''s most dangerous animals directly in the eye, playing with them and even kissing them on the nose-all without ever being attacked or injured. As a self-taught animal behaviorist, Richardson has broken every safety rule known to humans when working with these wild animals. Flouting common misconceptions that breaking an animal''s spirit with sticks and chains is the best way to subdue them, he uses love, understanding and trust to develop personal bonds with them. His unique method of getting to know their individual personalities, what makes each of them angry, happy, upset, or irritated has caused them to accept him like one of their own into their fold. Richardson allows the animals'' own stories to share center stage as he tells rea
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Palgrave MacMillan UK Oil and the ArabIsraeli Conflict 19481963 St Antonyquotes Series
Book SynopsisList of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction PART ONE: THE ECLIPSE OF HAIFA Fuel: Supply and Demand in Palestine Twilight of British Rule The 1948 War International Oil Diplomacy and War Cutting the Losses Legal Readjustment, Israel and the Oil Companies PART TWO: BETWEEN MOSCOW AND TEHRAN The Establishment of 'Delek' Oil Company Alternative Sources: Venezuela, Kuwait Entrée to Moscow At the Gates of Tehran The Departure of the Oil Companies The Eilat Connection A Land of Milk, Honey, and No Oil Notes Appendices IndexTrade Review'This fascinating and intriguing book rightly claims to contribute to the field of international political economy. It describes and analyzes in considerable detail Israel's oil diplomacy during the first fifteen years of statehood, and the extremely adverse circumstances under which the country's energy suppliers were procured. At the time, petroleum was the only practical source of energy for Israel's rapidly growing population and its expanding and modernizing economy.' - Nachum T. Gross, EH. NETTable of ContentsList of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction PART ONE: THE ECLIPSE OF HAIFA Fuel: Supply and Demand in Palestine Twilight of British Rule The 1948 War International Oil Diplomacy and War Cutting the Losses Legal Readjustment, Israel and the Oil Companies PART TWO: BETWEEN MOSCOW AND TEHRAN The Establishment of 'Delek' Oil Company Alternative Sources: Venezuela, Kuwait Entrée to Moscow At the Gates of Tehran The Departure of the Oil Companies The Eilat Connection A Land of Milk, Honey, and No Oil Notes Appendices Index
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Springer Stable Isotope Ecology
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Springer acidintheenvironment
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Springer Atmospheric Boundary Layers
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Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Mixed Effects Models and Extensions in Ecology
Book SynopsisLimitations of Linear Regression Applied on Ecological Data.- Things are not Always Linear; Additive Modelling.- Dealing with Heterogeneity.- Mixed Effects Modelling for Nested Data.- Violation of Independence Part I.- Violation of Independence Part II.- Meet the Exponential Family.- GLM and GAM for Count Data.- GLM and GAM for AbsencePresence and Proportional Data.- Zero-Truncated and Zero-Inflated Models for Count Data.- Generalised Estimation Equations.- GLMM and GAMM.- Estimating Trends for Antarctic Birds in Relation to Climate Change.- Large-Scale Impacts of Land-Use Change in a Scottish Farming Catchment.- Negative Binomial GAM and GAMM to Analyse Amphibian Roadkills.- Additive Mixed Modelling Applied on Deep-Sea Pelagic Bioluminescent Organisms.- Additive Mixed Modelling Applied on Phytoplankton Time Series Data.- Mixed Effects Modelling Applied on American Foulbrood Affecting Honey Bees Larvae.- Three-Way Nested Data for Age Determination Techniques Applied to Cetaceans.- GLTrade ReviewFrom the reviews:"For many people dealing with statistics is like jumping into ice-cold water. This metaphor is depicted by the cover of this book … . full of excellent example code and for most graphs and analyses the code is printed and explained in detail. … Each example finishes with … valuable information for a person new to a technique. In summary, I highly recommend the book to anyone who is familiar with basic statistics … who wants to expand his/her statistical knowledge to analyse ecological data." (Bernd Gruber, Basic and Applied Ecology, Vol. 10, 2009)"This book is written in a very approachable conversational style. The additional focus on the heuristics of the process rather than just a rote recital of theory and equations is commendable. This type of approach helps the reader get behind the ‘why’ of what’s being done rather than blindly follow a simple list of rules.… In short, this text is good for researchers with at least a little familiarity with the basic concepts of modeling and who want some solid stop-by-stop guidance with examples on how common ecological modeling tasks are accomplished using R." (Aaron Christ, Journal of Statistical Software, November 2009, Vol. 32)"The authors succeed in explaining complex extensions of regression in largely nonmathematical terms and clearly present appropriate R code for each analysis. A major strength of the text is that instead of relying on idealized datasets … the authors use data from consulting projects or dissertation research to expose issues associated with ‘real’ data. … The book is well written and accessible … . the volume should be a useful reference for advanced graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and experienced professionals working in the biological sciences." (Paul E. Bourdeau, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 84, December, 2009)“This is a companion volume to Analyzing Ecology Data by the same authors. …It extends the previous work by looking at more complex general and generalized linear models involving mixed effects or heterogeneity in variances. It is aimed at statistically sophisticated readers who have a good understanding of multiple regression models… .The pedagogical style is informal… . The authors are pragmatists—they use combinations of informal graphical approaches, formal hypothesis testing, and information-theoretical model selection methods when analyzing data. …Advanced graduate students in ecology or ecologists with several years of experience with ‘messy’ data would find this book useful. …Statisticians would find this book interesting for the nice explorations of many of the issues with messy data. This book would be (very) suitable for a graduate course on statistical consulting—indeed, students would learn a great deal about the use of sophisticated statistical models in ecology! …I very much liked this book (and also the previous volume). I enjoyed the nontechnical presentations of the complex ideas and their emphasis that a good analysis uses ‘simple statistical methods wherever possible, but doesn’t use them simplistically.’” (Biometrics, Summer 2009, 65, 992–993)“This book is a great introduction to a wide variety of regression models. … This text examines how to fit many alternative models using the statistical package R. … The text is a valuable reference … . A large number of real datasets are used as examples. Discussion on which model to use and the large number of recent references make the book useful for self study … .” (David J. Olive, Technometrics, Vol. 52 (4), November, 2010)Table of ContentsLimitations of linear regression applied on ecological data. - Things are not always linear; additive modelling. - Dealing with hetergeneity. - Mixed modelling for nested data. - Violation of independence - temporal data. - Violation of independence; spatial data. - Generalised linear modelling and generalised additive modelling. - Generalised estimation equations. - GLMM and GAMM. - Estimating trends for Antarctic birds in relation to climate change. - Large-scale impacts of land-use change in a Scottish farming catchment. - Negative binomial GAM and GAMM to analyse amphibian road killings. - Additive mixed modelling applied on deep-sea plagic bioluminescent organisms. - Additive mixed modelling applied on phyoplankton time series data. - Mixed modelling applied on American Fouldbrood affecting honey bees larvae. - Three-way nested data for age determination techniques applied to small cetaceans. - GLMM applied on the spatial distribution of koalas in a fragmented landscape. - GEE and GLMM applied on binomial Badger activity data.
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Springer The History Use Disposition and Environmental Fate of Agent Orange
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Springer Advances in Urban Ecology
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Springer pesticidepropertiesintheenvironment
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Springer Population Biology
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W. W. Norton & Company Manual of Sail Trim
Book SynopsisA guide for racing covers the principles of sail trim, crew movement techniques, maneuvers, and control systems, and gives advice on adjusting to special conditions.
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W. W. Norton & Company Advanced Racing Tactics
Book Synopsis"Possibly the best book on racing tactics ever written." —Ted Jones, Dolphin Book Club News
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W. W. Norton & Company Start to Win
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W. W. Norton & Company The Illustrated Dictionary of Boating Terms 2000 Essential Terms for Sailors and Powerboaters
Book Synopsis“Written for the sailor, not the scholar. Rousmaniere leaves out the chaff and gives us just the wheat. Astonishingly comprehensive and slender enough to carry aboard.” —Don Casey, author of This Old Boat
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WW Norton & Co H M S Surprise 3 AubreyMaturin Novels
Book Synopsis"Few, very few books have made my heart thud with excitement. H.M.S. Surprise managed it." —Helen Lucy Burke, Irish PressTrade Review"As sinewy and virile as its predecessors, this is a copper-bottomed investment for the numerous fans of Jack Aubrey." -- Sarah Lake - Daily Telegraph"It has been said that this series is some of the finest historical fiction of our time.… Aubrey and Maturin have been described as better than Holmes and Watson, the equal of Quixote and Panza.… All this is true. And the marvel is, it hardly says enough." -- John Balzar - Los Angeles Times
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Springer Global Climate Change and Life on Earth
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Springer Dictionary of Global Climate Change
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Springer Fluvial Hydrosystems
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Springer Ecogenetics Genetic predisposition to toxic effects of chemicals
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Springer Ecotoxicology in Theory and Practice A Critique of Current Approaches 2 Chapman Hall Ecotoxicology Series
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Springer A Rehabilitated Estuarine Ecosystems The Environment and Ecology of the Thames Estuary And Learning
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Springer Environmental Gene Release Models Experiments and Risk Assessment
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Springer Climate change and human impact on the landscape Studies in Palaeoecology and Environmental Archaeology
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Springer Biological Degradation and Bioremediation of Toxic Chemicals
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Springer Industrial Air Pollution Monitoring Gaseous and Particulate Emissions 8 Environmental Management Series
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Springer Principles of Applied Geophysics
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Springer Beyond Silent Spring Integrated pest management and chemical safety
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Springer Environmental Impact Assessment A Methodological Approach
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Springer Environmental Impact Assessment A Methodological Approach
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Springer Igneous petrogenesis
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Springer Deformationenhanced Fluid Transport in the Earths Crust and Mantle Mineralogical Society 8 The Mineralogical Society Series
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Springer ECOtoxicology Ecological Dimensions Ettore Majorana International Science Series 11
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Springer Metal Metabolism in Aquatic Environments
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Springer The Impact of Nitrogen Deposition on Natural and SemiNatural Ecosystems 3 Environmental Pollution
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Taylor & Francis Environmental Transitions
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Wetland Ecosystems
Book SynopsisResponding to the growing importance of, and interest in, wetland ecosystems, here is a complete introduction to wetland ecosystem types and modeling. Drawn from Bill Mitsch's encyclopedic Wetlands , this text provides a basic introduction to ecosystems, wetland ecosystems, and systems ecology and modeling.Table of ContentsPreface v 1 Introduction 1 Wetland Ecosystems 2 Wetland Ecosystems Services 13 Role of This Book 17 2 Coastal Wetlands 19 Tidal Salt Marshes 22 Tidal Freshwater Wetlands 45 Mangrove Wetlands 61 3 Freshwater Swamps and Marshes 87 Freshwater Swamps 90 Freshwater Marshes 118 4 Peatlands 149 Geographical Extent 151 Hydrology and Peatland Development 153 Biogeochemistry 163 Vegetation 166 Consumers 174 Ecosystem Function 175 5 Ecosystem Approaches to Wetland Science 189 Mesocosms 190 Whole-Ecosystem Experimental Wetlands 204 Mathematical Models 217 Conclusions 234 Appendix A Odum Energy Language Symbols 237 References 239 General Index 279 Organism Index 285
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Energy and Climate Change
Book SynopsisFor more information on this title, including student exercises, please visit, http://www.people.ex.ac.uk/DAColey/ Energy and Climate Change: Creating a Sustainable Future provides an up-to-date introduction to the subject examining the relationship between energy and our global environment. The book covers the fundamentals of the subject, discussing what energy is, why it is important, as well as the detrimental effect on the environment following our use of energy. Energy is placed at the front of a discussion of geo-systems, living systems, technological development and the global environment, enabling the reader to develop a deeper understanding of magnitudes. Learning is re-enforced, and the relevance of the topic broadened, through the use of several conceptual veins running through the book. One of these is an attempt to demonstrate how systems are related to each other through energy and energy flows. Examples being wind-power, and bio-mass which are reaTrade Review"At its modest price it must represent the bargain of the year." (Chromatographia, July 2010) "As a text book for GCSE level students, this title is worthy of 4 stars." (Enagri eMagazine, May 2010)Table of ContentsPreface. 1. Introduction. Part I: Energy: concepts, history and problems. 2. Energy. What is energy? Units. Power. Energy in various disguises. Energy quality and exergy. Student exercises. 3. The planet’s energy balance. The sun. The earth. Comparisons. Student exercises. 4. A history of humankind’s use of energy. Energy and society. Wealth, urbanization and conflict. Our current level of energy use. Student exercises. 5. Sustainability, climate change and the global environment. Sustainability. Climate change. Other concerns. Debating climate change and answering the sceptics. Student exercises. 6. Economics and the environment. Key concepts. Environmental economics. Student exercises. 7. Combustion, inescapable inefficiencies and the generation of electricity. Combustion. Calorific values. Inescapable inefficiencies. Heat pumps. Double Carnot efficiencies. The generation of electricity from heat. Student exercises. Part II – Unsustainable energy technologies. 8. Coal. History. Extraction. The combustion of coal. Technologies for use. Example applications. Global resource. Student exercises. 9. Oil. Extraction. The combustion of oil. Technologies for use. Example application: the motor car. Global resource. Student exercises. 10. Gas. Extraction. The combustion of gas. Technologies for use. Example application: the domestic boiler. Global resource. Student exercises. 11. Non-conventional hydrocarbons. Oil shale. Tar sands. Methane hydrate. Student exercises. 12. Nuclear power. Physical basis. Technologies for use. Environmental concerns. Waste. World resource. Example applications. Is nuclear power the solution to global warming? Student exercises. 13. Hydropower. History. Technologies for use. Example application: Itaipu hydroelectric station. Environmental impacts. Pumped storage. Global resource. Student exercises. 14. Transport and air quality. Present day problems. Air quality and health. Example application: air quality in Exeter, UK. Student exercises. 15. Figures and philosophy: an analysis of a nation’s energy supply. The economy. Production. Consumption. Oil and gas production. Prices. Fuel poverty. Carbon emissions. Sustainable energy in the UK: the current state of play. Student exercises. Part III – Climate change: predictions and policies. 16. Future world energy use and carbon emissions. The world's future use of energy. Student exercises. 17. The impact of a warmer world. Climate models. Natural variability and model reliability. Future climate change. Impacts. Costing the impact. Student exercises. 18. Politics in the greenhouse: contracting and converging. Climate negotiations. Another approach. Bringing it all together. Conclusion. Student exercises. Part IV – Sustainable energy technologies Current world sustainable energy provision. 19. Energy efficiency. Cogeneration. Reducing energy losses. Energy recovery. Energy efficiency in buildings. Student exercises. 20. Solar power. Passive solar heating. Heat pumps. Solar water heating. Low temperature solar water heating. Example application: solar water heating, Phoenix Federal Correction Institution, USA. High temperature solar power. Low temperature water-based thermal energy conversion. OECD resource. Student exercises. 21. Photovoltaics. History. Basic principles. Technologies for use. Electrical characteristics. Roof-top PV. Example application: Doxford Solar Office, UK. OECD resource. Student exercises. 22. Wind power. History. Technologies for use. The modern horizontal axis wind turbine. Environmental impacts. OECD resource. Example application: Harøy Island Wind Farm, Sandøy, Norway. Student exercises. 23. Wave power. Wave characteristics. Technologies for use. Example application: the Pelamis P-750 wave energy converter. Student exercises. 24. Tidal and small-scale hydropower. Tides. Small-scale hydropower. OECD resource. Student exercises. 25. Biomass. History. Basic principles. Technologies for use. Example application: anaerobic digester, Walford College Farm, UK. Global resource. OECD resource. Student exercises. 26. Geothermal. Background. History. Resource and technology. Technologies for use. Environmental problems. World resource. OECD resource. Example application: Hacchobaru geothermal power station, Kokonoe-machi, Japan. Student exercises. 27. Fast breeders and fusion. Fast breeder reactors. Fusion. Example application: JET Torus, Culham, UK. Student exercises. 28. Alternative transport futures and the hydrogen economy. Improving energy efficiency. Alternative transport fuels and engines. Hydrogen powered vehicles and the hydrogen economy. Fuel cells. Example application: the greening of natural gas. Student exercises. 29. Carbon sequestration and climate engineering. Capture technologies. Storage technologies. The reflection of solar radiation. Example application: Statoil, Sleipner West gas field, North Sea. Student exercises. 30. A sustainable, low carbon future? Methodology and assumptions. Results. Worldwide reductions. Conclusion. What can I do? Student exercises. References. Appendix 1: National energy data. Appendix 2: Answers to in-text problems. Appendix 3: Bibliography and suggested reading. Appendix 4: Useful data. Index.
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Cambridge University Press Ethics and Animals
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Cambridge University Press Ethics and Animals An Introduction Cambridge Applied Ethics
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CSIRO Publishing Geelongs Changing Landscape
Book SynopsisOffers an insightful investigation of the ecological history of the Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula region. Commencing with the penetrating perspectives of Wadawurrung Elders, chapters explore colonisation and post-World War II industrial development through to current challenges surrounding the urbanisation of this region.
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Upswell Publishing Words are Eagles
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Princeton University Press Snakes of Australia
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University of Queensland Press A River with a City Problem
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Springer Sensor Systems for Environmental Monitoring Volume One Sensor Technologies
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Springer Sensor Systems for Environmental Monitoring Volume Two Environmental Monitoring
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Springer Recreational Uses of Coastal Areas A Research Project of the Commission on the Coastal Environment International Geographical Union 12 GeoJournal Library
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