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The science and history of what lies between us and space: "I never knew air could be so interesting." ーBill Bryson, New York Times bestselling author of The Body: A Guide for Occupants A flamboyan……続きを見る

An incredible collection of truly breathtaking weather phenomena from the author of The Invention of Clouds, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Produced in association with the Met Office, ……続きを見る

People want to create a better world and planet; however, where, and how to start remains the question. Systems Engineering’s problem-solving methodology can help with its ability to answer multiple……続きを見る

An encyclopedic history of the Crescent City's most violent storms, with analysis, predictions, and suggestions for the future protections. According to the US Army Corps of Engineers, the city of N……続きを見る

"Olbinski chases storms . . . capturing lightning, tornadoes and dramatic cloud formations in images that convey the awesome power and beauty of nature." ー International Business Times The storms t……続きを見る

A chronicle of snow crystal creation from the Caltech physicist known as the world's leading snowflake expert and consultant for the movie Frozen. Snowflakes may be an everyday, common subject, but ……続きを見る

"Give[s] . . . policymakers and concerned citizens a more thorough understanding of climate science and renewed conviction . . . on leaving fossil fuels behind." ーTom Green, Senior Climate Policy A……続きを見る

"Expertly crafted and enjoyable . . . transforms the complicated topics of phenology and climate change. . . . accessible, tangible, and actionable." ーMark D. Schwartz, editor of Phenology: An Inte……続きを見る

The second volume of this comprehensive global perspective on Integrated Drought Management is focused on drought modeling, meteorological prediction, and the use of remote sensing in assessing, ana……続きを見る

This book focuses on various psycho-social and socio-physical aspects of climate change and includes a wide range of case studies. Included topics are notable climate-related social thinking; climat……続きを見る

Utah has long claimed to have the greatest snow on Earthーthe state itself has even trademarked the phrase. In Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth, Jim Steenburgh investigates Wasatch weather, exp……続きを見る

Building water resilience is the single biggest challenge in a changing global climate. The United States faces a water crisis as critical as the energy crisis that once dominated headlines. Like th……続きを見る

In "The Aneroid Barometer: Its Construction and Use," George W. Plympton delves into the intricacies of this essential meteorological instrument, seamlessly blending technical insight with practical……続きを見る

Our solar system is a big place! It is where we belong. Learning about it is very important (Especially for children) because it allows the understanding of where we all came from -- one of the reas……続きを見る

The first volume of this comprehensive global perspective on Integrated Drought Management is focused on understanding drought, causes, and the assessment of drought impacts. It explains different t……続きを見る

The book is conceived at two levels. An introductory one intended for undergraduate and/or environmental studies students and the other (in the appendix) for advanced students (graduate). The book i……続きを見る

This book represents the background of the Barind Tract of Bangladesh with the proximity of drought information, conceptual and logic of the books, history, definition and perception on drought and ……続きを見る

This volume aims to raise awareness and stimulate research on how agricultural management could help to mitigate climate change impacts, and focuses on technical progressions and innovations in clim……続きを見る

This three-volume set presents entries and primary sources that will impress on readers that what we doーor don't doーtoday regarding climate change will dramatically influence what life on this pla……続きを見る

Weather has always affected human life. Understanding how weather events form and predicting what kind of weather is coming can help enormously to manage weather-risk and will become even more impor……続きを見る

This Element contends that regulators can and should shame companies into climate-responsible behavior by publicizing information on corporate contribution to climate change. Drawing on theories of ……続きを見る

In Immeasurable Weather Sara J. Grossman explores how environmental data collection has been central to the larger project of settler colonialism in the United States. She draws on an extensive arch……続きを見る

Gli esseri umani del passato sapevano orientarsi grazie alla posizione degli astri, riuscivano a riconoscere una pianta velenosa con una sola occhiata, avevano sviluppato la capacità di predire il c……続きを見る

This book is filled with didactic elements such as exercises, charts and case study examples. It introduces a set of fundamental equations that govern the conservation of mass (dry air, water vapor,……続きを見る

The Routledge Handbook of Applied Climate Change Ethics is a powerful reference source for the identification and exploration of the underlying ethical issues in climate change law and policy. Bridg……続きを見る

This book contains a selection of refereed papers presented at the 6 Specialist Meeting on Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing of the Environment held in Florence, Italy on March 15-18, 1999. Ov……続きを見る

Hydro-Meteorological Hazards, Risks, and Disasters, 2e, provides an integrated look at the major disasters that have had, and continue to have, major implications for many of the world's people, suc……続きを見る

A key point in the book is the need to focus more seriously at the energy problem as the real problem behind global warming. The failure of global climate policies to reduce CO2 emissions and halt c……続きを見る

In this groundbreaking work, readers will discover a wealth of innovative and impactful advancements in the field of climate change. A call to action for those working to arrest or mitigate the impa……続きを見る

Spatial information technology and its integration, such as remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), known as 3S technology, have been ex……続きを見る