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CHOICE 'Highly Recommended for all readers' June 2021 Vol. 58 No. 10 This stunningly illustrated book goes far beyond a run-of-the-mill nature guide. It explores the fascinating life histories of Br……続きを見る

Elisha Gray's "Familiar Talks on Science: World-Building and Life; Earth, Air and Water" presents an engaging exploration of scientific principles through accessible discourse. Gray adopts a convers……続きを見る

This book summarizes the NGO Master Plan that provides a comprehensive program to rehabilitate the Lower Jordan River and its tributaries in Jordan, Israel and Palestine. It is a regional and civil ……続きを見る

This book is the second edition of the well-known textbook Modelling Rock Fracturing Processes. The new and extended edition provides the theoretical background of rock fracture mechanics used for m……続きを見る

In "Geology," James Geikie offers a pioneering examination of the Earth's structure and processes, blending meticulous field observation with a robust theoretical framework. This work stands out for……続きを見る

Transformations to sustainability are increasingly the focus of research and policy discussions around the Sustainable Development Goals. However, the different roles played by transdisciplinary res……続きを見る

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book takes an in-depth look at Louisiana as a state which is ahead of the curve in terms of extreme weather events, both in frequency and mag……続きを見る

In "A Study of Recent Earthquakes," Charles Davison presents a meticulous examination of seismic activities, meticulously weaving scientific data with narrative insights to elucidate the profound im……続きを見る

This book presents the results of the Interdisciplinary Research Group "Society – Water – Technology" of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. It describes interdisciplinary eva……続きを見る

This book examines the bioeconomy concept, analysing the opportunities it can generate, the constraints and the potential benefits for society. The main objective of bioeconomy is to promote economi……続きを見る

One of the great problems facing mankind today is the worldwide climate crisis. Efforts to manage and mitigate this problem will necessarily extend well into the future, begging the question: Will t……続きを見る

This book explores how, in the wake of the Anthropocene, the growing call for urgent decarbonisation and accelerated energy transitions might have unintended consequences for energy poverty, justice……続きを見る

In "Earthquakes and Other Earth Movements," John Milne presents a comprehensive exploration of seismic activity through a scientific lens that marries rigorous empirical research with accessible lit……続きを見る

This open access book surveys the frontier of scientific river research and provides examples to guide management towards a sustainable future of riverine ecosystems. Principal structures and functi……続きを見る

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Everyone should read this book' MATT HAIG 'One of the most inspiring books I have ever read' YUVAL NOAH HARARI 'Inspirational, compassionate and clear. The time to read ……続きを見る

This book provides in-depth information about the sea ice in the Arctic at scales from paleoenvironmental variability to more contemporary changes during the past and present centuries. The book is ……続きを見る

This book demonstrates the need to coordinate private and corporate actors with national and global sustainable climate policies, with conventions in the spheres of green energy laws, as well as fro……続きを見る

This imaginative and empowering book explores the ways that our emotions entangle us with climate change and offers strategies for engaging with climate anxiety that can contribute to social transfo……続きを見る

A cautionary but optimistic book about the world’s changing climate and the fate of humanity, from two of the architects of the 2015 Paris Agreement. • "One of the most inspiring books I've ever rea……続きを見る

We are facing a global energy crisis caused by world population growth, an escalating increase in demand, and continued dependence on fossil-based fuels for generation. It is widely accepted that in……続きを見る

L'avvento della pandemia da Coronavirus rappresenta per l'umanità una sfida duplice: da un lato vivere sapendo che è necessario riequilibrare la nostra presenza e il nostro impatto sulla Terra, dall……続きを見る

This open access book focuses on an issue only marginally tackled by this literature: the still existing gap between adaptation science and modelling and the possibility to effectively access and ex……続きを見る

Por meio de um texto claro, rigoroso e bem-humorado, Gerôncio Rocha nos esclarece nesta obra sobre a água e suas circunstâncias. Descreve as condições de vicissitudes da água no Brasil e as tentativ……続きを見る

This book examines the factors which contribute to local green development in China and employs political ecology to analyze the relationship between power and the environment. Specifically, it look……続きを見る

The scientific expedition of H.M.S. Challenger in the 1870s marks the starting point of physical oceanography. This ship traveled the seas of the globe pursuing a dual objective: to conduct an in-de……続きを見る

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement. No One is Too Small to Make a Difference collects Greta Thunberg's history-making speeches, from addresses at cl……続きを見る

"The Open Access version of this book, available at https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429458781, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license." Th……続きを見る

From a MacArthur "Genius," a bold new perspective on the history of Asia, highlighting the long quest to tame its waters Asia's history has been shaped by her waters. In Unruly Waters, historian Sun……続きを見る

黃育徵（台糖公司董事長）推廣，從生活中開始實踐，你我都能成為改變全球氣候危機的助力！ 美國Amazon暢銷排行榜第一名 全球主要科學家與政策制定者精心研究 反轉地球暖化的100個實質解決方案 根據聯合國最新氣候……続きを見る

A team of scientists must fight to save two continents from the most devastating natural disaster in the history of mankind 続きを見る