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EXTRAIT: Il disait dans ses chants comment au sein de l’immensité de l’espace s’étaient rassemblés les principes de la terre, de l’air, de l’eau et du feu ; comment avec ces élémens primitifs s’étai……続きを見る

EXTRAIT: La longévité humaine, la quantité de vie sur le globe, l’époque de l’introduction de la vie sur notre planète, ce sont là diverses questions sur lesquelles l’attention du public a été appel……続きを見る

Now in its second edition. This text has been extensively revised and rewritten to reflect the growth in environmental research during the last decade. Human-induced environmental change is occurrin……続きを見る

Is Earth alive? Put more rigorously, is the biosphere a self- sustaining meta-organism? This is the essence of Gaia theory: if the biosphere really is a single coherent system, then it must have som……続きを見る

EXTRAIT: Passer six mois de l’année à la campagne, quatre mois à Paris et deux mois en voyage, voilà le souhait d’une vie heureuse. Quand on observe jusqu’à quel point la société parisienne met en p……続きを見る

The overarching contribution of this book is a review and assessment of the current and future impacts of globalization on the world’s forests. The work has been developed by the "Resources for the ……続きを見る

This book explores the relationship between urban form and greenhouse gas emissions in China, providing new insights for policy, urban planning and management. Drawing on the results of a four-year ……続きを見る

The Hartwell Approach to Climate Policy presents a powerful critique of mainstream climate change policies and details a set of pragmatic alternatives based on the Hartwell Group’s collective writin……続きを見る

Water is the most every day of substances. It pours from our taps and falls from the sky. We drink it, wash with it, and couldn't live without it. Yet, on closer examination it is also a very strang……続きを見る

Chimie appliquée à l’agriculture (Tomes 1 et 2) - Jean-Antoine Chaptal Ce livre comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique. ……続きを見る

L’art de la teinture du coton en rouge - Jean-Antoine Chaptal Ce livre comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique. Jean-Anto……続きを見る

It now seems certain that our planet is warming. Is it the result of human activity and if so how do we combat it? This reasoned and reasonable guide helps to clarify the controversial issues and th……続きを見る

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 182. This book presents a study of the "eruptive crisis" that took place at the Stromboli volcano from……続きを見る

Hybrid cooling systems could potentially save water. Water shortage is a major problem facing the power industry in many nations around the world. The largest consumer of water in most power plants ……続きを見る

If your child is struggling with science, then this book is for you; the short book covers the topic and also contains 5 science experiments to work with, and ten quiz questions.  The book cov……続きを見る

Energy policy is at a crossroads. Attempts to meet targets for carbon emissions, energy security and affordable energy for vulnerable households are all on a trajectory to failure. Aggressive ambiti……続きを見る

This book covers advanced topics in dynamic modeling of soil-foundation interaction, as well as the response of elastic semi-infinite media from an applications viewpoint. Advanced concepts such as ……続きを見る

Now in its second edition,Climatology continues to provide an up-to-date stimulating and comprehensive guide to the nature of the earth's climate. It presents a synthesis of contemporary scientific ……続きを見る

Home to large numbers of people, sources of water, centres of tourism, and sensitive ecological zones, mountain environments share distinctive climactic characteristics. Once regarded as economicall……続きを見る

Written from the point of view of the earth scientist, this book acts as an introduction to terrain evaluation. The emphasis throughout is on the physical rather than the economic, social or legal a……続きを見る

Terrestrial Biosphere tries to pose the questions which underlie the many-sided debate of how to respond to and influence change: How should we view nature? What do we do for the best - how should w……続きを見る

North East Canals Through Time follows on from previous titles by specialist author and canal historian Ray Shill, notably North West Canals Through Time: Manchester, Irwell & the Peaks. As a study ……続きを見る

Most children are fascinated with exploration. This can take the form of looking at a world atlas, or simply looking underneath a bush to see what kinds of bugs they can find. You can combine the be……続きを見る

A child would love to see a book like this mainly because of the many beautiful architecture pictures within it. When a child sees something like an impressive pyramid, an ancient temple, or even so……続きを見る

As children see things in our movie theaters and television sets, they are probably often left wondering why they are not able to see some of the scenery in their very own hometowns. This is when th……続きを見る

International concern in scientific, industrial, and governmental commumtIes over traces of xenobiotics in foods and in both abiotic and biotic environments has justified the present triumvirate of ……続きを見る

This book is dedicated to Dr. Benjamin William Remondi for many reasons. The project of writing a Global Positioning System (GPS) book was con ceived in April 1988 at a GPS meeting in Darmstadt. Dr.……続きを見る

Hydrology and Global Environmental Change presents the hydrological contribution to, and consequences of, global environmental change. Assuming little or no prior knowledge on the part of the reader……続きを見る

Lopera di Charles Darwin, Lorigine delle specie, scritta nel 1859 segna il punto di svolta sul dibattito e le relative polemiche intorno alle molteplici teorie sullevoluzione degli esseri viventi. S……続きを見る

The Origin of Species is the landmark book that, for better or worse, puts science and religion at odds. Very few people have read this book and come away not believing in evolution. The detail of r……続きを見る