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Human beings and industrial-based society are changing the composition of our planet’s atmosphere and causing it to warm at an unnatural and oftentimes astonishingly rapid rate. Much of that warmth ……続きを見る

Conservation and development share an intertwined history dating back to at least the 1700s. But what are the prospects for reconciling the two, and how far have we come with this project? This book……続きを見る

Windy days may sometimes trigger allergies, so it's best to stay indoors. To keep your family entertained inside the house, flip through the pages of this picture book to identify the games that you……続きを見る

You breathe in oxygen and you breathe out carbon dioxide. But do you know that there are other types of airs around you, and each has its own functions? This amazing book breaks down the complexity ……続きを見る

If it's too cold to play outside, turn the heat up inside the house! These games will definitely get your adrenaline rushing and your heart thumping! Playing games together strengthens the bond of f……続きを見る

Open the pages of this book to learn about cool games that will involve your family and friends during a cloudy day. Educationally entertaining games are perfect bonding activities that will tests y……続きを見る

It's a sunny day, and it's the perfect day to stay indoors and play. This book provides a plethora of game options that are fun and educational too. Flip the pages of this book to find the perfect g……続きを見る

Mr. Sun is hiding to let the rain fall down. What exciting game can you play when it's all puddles outside? Turn the pages of this book to find the perfect game to play without getting wet. This boo……続きを見る

Go for a swim in the fresh waters of the rivers or dive into the depths of the oceans through this beautiful picture book. This book will teach you about the difference water formations found on Ear……続きを見る

Did you know that there the Earth is home to so many kinds of landforms? This exciting book will take you to the deepest valleys and the highest mountains in just a few minutes. Here, you will learn……続きを見る

Thorp and Covich's Freshwater Invertebrates: Keys to Nearctic Fauna, Fourth Edition presents a comprehensive revision and expansion of this trusted professional reference manual and educational text……続きを見る

Judging by the amount of sex on television, in movies, music, and throughout all forms of media and entertainment, you would think that just about everyone is having and enjoying as much sex as they……続きを見る

The collection of lectures and publications from the Schumacher Center for a New Economics represents some of the foremost voices on a new economics. Winona LaDuke, an Anishinaabekwe (Ojibwe) member……続きを見る

The collection of lectures and publications from the Schumacher Center for a New Economics represents some of the foremost voices on a new economics. "I come to you from a place where the earth is p……続きを見る

Der Klimawandel führt zu einer weitreichenden Veränderung der Umwelt. Sichtbare Ereignisse sind z.B. die gehäuften Extremwetterereignisse und das damit verbundene Hochwasserrisiko oder auch Dürreper……続きを見る

Die immer leistungsfähiger werdende Computertechnik hat in den letzten Jahrzehnten auch zu einer grandiosen Entwicklung der Strömungssimulation geführt. Während vor 20 Jahren noch Programme zur Lösu……続きを見る

Why save endangered species without clear aesthetic, economic, or ecosystemic value? This book takes on this challenging question through an account of the intrinsic goods of species. Ian A. Smith a……続きを見る

Each year, Green Festivals across the nation draw over 100,000 people to their “party with a purpose.” The Green Festival Reader: Fresh Ideas from Agents of Change presents the addresses of the fore……続きを見る

Die Förderung und Umsetzung von Energieeffizienz und Klimaschutz zählen zu den vorrangigen Aufgaben von Städten und Gemeinden aller Größenklassen. Die Ergebnisse des Wettbewerbs Energieeffiziente St……続きを見る

The collection of lectures and publications from the Schumacher Center for a New Economics represents some of the foremost voices on a new economics. As the old paradigm of materialism that is causi……続きを見る

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on bloomsburycollections.com. Continuation along current development pathways is not sustainable. ……続きを見る

In Africa, conflicts between protected areas for fauna and flora and space for their surrounding human populations continue despite years spent trying to find an accommodation between the needs of b……続きを見る

As oil was washing up on the shores of Louisiana, covering shorebirds and their nests and eggs after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, Lynn Barber decided to write this book to heighten awareness, not……続きを見る

The idea that nature provides services to people is one of the most powerful concepts to have emerged over the last two decades. It is shaping our understanding of the role that biodiverse ecosystem……続きを見る

Biological diversity, the variety of living organisms on Earth, is traditionally viewed as the diversity of taxa, and species in particular. However, other facets of diversity also need to be consid……続きを見る

When American explorers crossed the Texas Panhandle, they dubbed it part of the “Great American Desert.” A “sea of grass,” the llano appeared empty, flat, and barely habitable. Contemporary developm……続きを見る

Cooperative breeders are species in which individuals beyond a pair assist in the production of young in a single brood or litter. Although relatively rare, cooperative breeding is widespread taxono……続きを見る

The American West, from the beginning of Euro-American settlement, has been shaped by diverse ideas about how to utilize physical space and natural environments to create cohesive, sometimes exclusi……続きを見る

Conflicts over the conservation of biodiversity, changing patterns in land use, pollution, climate change, public access and increasing demands for food and energy security lead to the creation of p……続きを見る

The need for an ambitious and forward-looking Canadian international strategy has never been greater. The worldwide changes that jeopardize Canadian security and prosperity are profound, ranging fro……続きを見る