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As part of a global effort to identify those areas where conservation measures are needed most urgently, World Wildlife Fund has assembled teams of scientists to conduct ecological assessments of al……続きを見る

Seventy percent of the oil America uses each year goes to transportation. That means that the national oil addiction and all its consequences, from climate change to disastrous spills to dependence ……続きを見る

Systems Against the Self: Privacy, Power, and Resistance in the Modern Age is a serious, thought-provoking nonfiction book about how surveillance, digital Identity, automation, behavioural control, ……続きを見る

A Practical Treatise on Coach-Building: Historical and Descriptive is a comprehensive and authoritative work that delves into the art, science, and history of coach-building. Authored by J. W. Burge……続きを見る

Who first invented fiber optic cables? Or camera shutters? Or truss structures? Or double wishbone suspensions? Or block-style Roman arches? What about laser beams? As award-winning British engineer……続きを見る

Do sharks lay eggs or give birth to live young? Do sharks sleep? How long do they live? How likely are shark attacks? This book answers your questions about some of nature’s most misunderstood anima……続きを見る

Following the success of "The Burgess Bird Book for Children," Thornton W. Burgess' fans clamored for more, thus prompting the author to produce "The Burgess Animal Book for Children," a work simila……続きを見る

In an age of rapid technological advancement and global interconnectivity, the world has never appeared more progressiveーyet beneath the surface lies a troubling truth. The Illusion of Progress unv……続きを見る

Computability and Logic has become a classic because of its accessibility to students without a mathematical background and because it covers not simply the staple topics of an intermediate logic co……続きを見る

Mendelian Randomization: Methods For Causal Inference Using Genetic Variants provides thorough coverage of the methods and practical elements of Mendelian randomization analysis. It brings together ……続きを見る

Human Systems Integration for Mining Automation is the professional’s guide to understanding the issues, approaches, and pitfalls associated with mining automation from a human perspective. This boo……続きを見る

Machines increasingly pervade the mining industry, reducing manual labor and raising production. While the use of new technologies such as remote control, vision enhancement technologies, continuous……続きを見る

Major events notably the Broadgate fire in London, New York‘s World Trade Center collapse, and the Windsor Tower fire in Madrid as well as the enlightening studies at the Cardington fire research pr……続きを見る

This book invites you into Alaska's wild heart, guiding you through the ecosystems that sustain some of the most awe-inspiring animals on the planet. Whether you're an experienced wildlife observer ……続きを見る

**A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2025 One of The New Yorker's Best Books of the Year The story of the wildest experiments in early photography and the wild people who undertook them.** Today it’s rou……続きを見る

In "The Burgess Bird Book for Children," Thornton Burgess weaves an enchanting narrative that introduces young readers to the avian world through vivid storytelling and engaging illustrations. This ……続きを見る

In "Bird Tales (Illustrated Edition)," Thornton Burgess masterfully weaves a collection of enchanting narratives that bring to life the rich tapestry of avian life found in North America. Each story……続きを見る

Biological invasions - the introduction, establishment and spread of invasive alien species - are complex global phenomena that can cause significant environmental, ecological, and economic harm. Al……続きを見る

"A highly useful and interesting reference for ichthyologists, recreational fish enthusiasts and those working in Florida waters . . . a worthy addition." ー Marine Biology Research The most compreh……続きを見る

This guide is a truly unique and informative book which is full of reliable and time tested information - written for the admirers and owners of this wonderful breed. Easy-to-read and in-depth in it……続きを見る

“This book was written to supply a definite need. Its preparation was undertaken at the urgent request of booksellers and others who have felt the lack of a satisfactory medium of introduction to bi……続きを見る

"This book was written to supply a definite need. Its preparation was undertaken at the urgent request of booksellers and others who have felt the lack of a satisfactory medium of introduction to bi……続きを見る

Following the success of “The Burgess Bird Book for Children”, Thornton W. Burgess’ fans clamored for more, thus prompting the author to produce “The Burgess Animal Book for Children”, a work simila……続きを見る

Comprehensive review of the effectiveness of particular agroforestry practices, from riparian forest buffers and filter strips, windbreaks and contour buffers to alley cropping, silvopasture and fo……続きを見る

In this deeply researched chronology, Colin Burgess describes the Soviet Union’s extraordinary success in the pioneering years of space exploration. Within a decade the Soviets not only launched the……続きを見る

NASA’s Mercury astronauts were seven highly skilled professional test pilots. Each of them seemed to possess the strength of character and commitment necessary to overcome apparently insurmountable ……続きを見る

Inevitably, there are times in a nation’s history when its hopes, fears and confidence in its own destiny appear to hinge on the fate of a single person. One of these pivotal moments occurred on the ……続きを見る

Resulting from the authors’ deep research into these two pre-Shuttle astronaut groups, many intriguing and untold stories behind the selection process are revealed in the book. The often extraordina……続きを見る

Unofficially they called themselves the TFNG, or the Thirty-Five New Guys. Officially, they were NASA’s Group 8 astronauts, selected in January 1978 to train for orbital missions aboard the Space Sh……続きを見る

This book describes the concepts and methods of a discipline called design assurance, and reveals many nontechnical aspects that are necessary for getting the work done in an engineering department.……続きを見る