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The world’s oceans cover about 70% of our planet. To safeguard the delicate ecological and environmental functions of the oceans and their remarkable biodiversity, networks of marine protected areas……続きを見る

We are in the midst of a biological revolution. Molecular tools are now providing new means of critically testing hypotheses and models of microevolution in populations of wild, cultivated, weedy an……続きを見る

Surveillance is a key notion for understanding power and control in the modern world, but it has been curiously neglected by historians of science and technology. Using the overarching concept of th……続きを見る

This book investigates the trends and challenges that ports, logistics and supply chains have tackled in recent decades and the way forward. A new concept, port focal logistics is introduced which a……続きを見る

Written by a team of international experts, this third edition designed to guide public health personnel or teams in any country that investigates reports of alleged waterborne illnesses. The manual……続きを見る

The beginning of the new millennium has been particularly devastating in terms of natural disasters associated with tectonic plate boundaries, such as earthquakes in Sumatra, Chile, Japan, Tahiti, a……続きを見る

Follow the unconventional career of Geologist Amanda Barlow as she details the path she followed to get to where she is today – a Wellsite Geologist working in the offshore oil and gas industry. Thr……続きを見る

Two of the greatest current challenges are climate change (and variability) and food security. Feeding nine billion people by 2050 will require major efforts aimed at climate change adaptation and m……続きを見る

Green Gentrification looks at the social consequences of urban "greening" from an environmental justice and sustainable development perspective. Through a comparative examination of five cases of ur……続きを見る

Structure from Motion with Multi View Stereo provides hyperscale landform models using images acquired from standard compact cameras and a network of ground control points. The technique is not limi……続きを見る

Many ideas and concepts about natural hazards have been developed in Australasia, but these are often overlooked in books written from a Northern Hemisphere perspective. Natural Hazards in Australas……続きを見る

Le 17 mars de l’antépénultième année du dernier siècle, le facteur faisant le service de la rue Jacques-Cartier, à Montréal, remit au numéro 29 une lettre à l’adresse de M. Summy Skim.  続きを見る

The earlier editions of this book have been used by successive generations of students for more than 20 years, and it is the standard text on the subject in most British universities and many others……続きを見る

The climate of our planet is changing at a rate unprecedented in recent human history. The energy absorbed from the sun exceeds what is returned to space. The planet as a whole is gaining energy. Th……続きを見る

The moral values and interpretive systems of religions are crucially involved in how people imagine the challenges of sustainability and how societies mobilize to enhance ecosystem resilience and hu……続きを見る

Neil Alden Armstrong was born August 5, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States and died on 25 August 2012 in Cincinnati in the same State, is an American astronaut, test pilot, aviator of the Unite……続きを見る

Try teaching a young child about oceans, seas and rivers and other bodies of water and you will most certainly have a difficult time capturing his/her attention. A picture book increases your child'……続きを見る

Let's learn about crustaceans in this engaging science book! Your child will love to have this book because it capitalizes on the universality of images. This allows for easy understanding of concep……続きを見る

Allow your child to discover the similarities and differences of weather disturbances like hurricanes, typhoons and tornadoes. This highly informative book is not just about texts but it’s more on p……続きを見る

Complement your child's official textbook with this attractive piece of educational material. This book is complete with pictures and as few texts as possible. This would allow for a universal under……続きを見る

Tornadoes, typhoons and hurricanes are weather disturbances that your child may be familiar with based on experience. But does your child know the science behind these events? With this picture book……続きを見る

Natural disasters happen, and that's a fact. But does your child truly understand why they take place? It's not always easy to explain disasters by telling a child about it. Words are not enough, pi……続きを見る

Before you begin to explore the outer space, it is important that you not be an alien to your own planet first. This picture book will take you to the amazing depths of the big, blue sea. Here, you ……続きを見る

What is the weather today? Learning about the different weather systems will benefit many areas of life. It will help a child anticipate conditions for the rest of the days so clothes are adjusted, ……続きを見る

Why do volcanoes and earthquakes happen? Is Earth throwing a tantrum? Let your child decode the answers for these on his/her own through this interactive educational book. Composed of pictures that ……続きを見る

Get easy-to-understand on why it rains and how it affects the world. The use of pictures allows a better understanding of concepts because they are effectively broken down into bits and pieces. This……続きを見る

The key to a successful homeschool program is to teach a child to study on his/her own. The only way to do that is to carefully select resources. You need books that are attractive and interactive. ……続きを見る

All the good things that you enjoy today are products of the brilliant minds of scientists. These are the people who did a lot of research to discover more about the world, and from there, create te……続きを見る

Why do volcanoes go "ka-boom!"? This unique approach to vulcanology is highly inspiring to young children. The use of carefully selected images only help in driving home certain points of discussion……続きを見る

They may be scary-looking but they definitely have important functions in securing the biodiversity of marine life. Learn about these sea monsters by ÒmeetingÓ them face-to-face. The use of picture ……続きを見る