Equitable access to decent housing remains a major global challenge, particularly for lower-income populations reliant on subsidised, affordable homes. This is exacerbated by the continued commodifi……続きを見る
A short, accessible primer on human memory, its workings, feats, and flaws, by two leading psychological researchers.
Why do we vividly recall a traumatic childhood event but forget where we left ou……続きを見る
Practical Talks by an Astronomer by Harold Jacoby is a comprehensive and engaging guide to the wonders of the night sky, written for both amateur stargazers and those newly interested in astronomy. ……続きを見る
著者:Karl Jacoby
出版社: University of California Press
発売日: 2014年02月22日
Crimes against Nature reveals the hidden history behind three of the nation's first parklands: the Adirondacks, Yellowstone, and the Grand Canyon. Focusing on conservation's impact on local inhabita……続きを見る
Pollutant Effects in Freshwater provides a practical and concise introduction to the ecological consequences of water pollution in aquatic ecosystems. In tackling the problem of water quality deteri……続きを見る
This book demonstrates how robust and evolving science can be relevant to public discourse about climate policy. Fighting climate change is the ultimate societal challenge, and the difficulty is not……続きを見る
A discussion of the opportunities and challenges involved mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from passenger travel.
In the nineteenth century, horse transportation consumed vast amounts of land for……続きを見る
The NASA Kepler and K2 missions have made fundamental, paradigm-changing advances in essentially every area of astrophysics and planetary science. While known for their breakthrough discoveries in e……続きを見る
"This text is long overdue and timely. Carr and Broom have placed the issues firmly in the broader context of the relationship between our species and the others which share this planet with us...As……続きを見る
In two interwoven trips around the globeーone in 2010 and another in 2030ーthis book discovers Bogotá, Cartagena, Detroit, New York, Abuja, Cairo, Dammam, Abu Dhabi, Marseille, Hanover, Ho Chi Minh ……続きを見る
A top priority in climate research is obtaining broad-extent and long-term data to support analyses of historical patterns and trends, and for model development and evaluation. Along with directly m……続きを見る
Crime, Violence, and Global Warming introduces the many connections between climate change and criminal activity. Conflict over natural resources can escalate to state and non-state actors, resultin……続きを見る
Begrenzte Ressourcen - das Ende des Wachstums: Versiegende Energievorräte und zunehmender Verbrauch von Ressourcen durch den Menschen auf dem räumlich und inhaltlich begrenzten Planeten Erde - ein s……続きを見る