F - Environmental Conservation & Protection 1

The phenomenon of boomtowns and of various impacts from resource extraction is global in the sense that it affects many, but certainly not all, rural communities throughout the world. However, it is……続きを見る

The Human Shadow: How Our Evolution Shaped the Wild World A Comprehensive History of Human Impact on Non-Domesticated Animals In the summer of 1804, Lewis and Clark encountered landscapes that seeme……続きを見る

The Krause Ranch is not the usual Hill Country landscape one might expectーit has bottomless holes, dinosaur tracks, high limestone river cliffs where golden eagles nest, and occasional visits by pu……続きを見る

An accessible guide to modern and evolving farming practices to help combat climate change. The United Nations reports that “climate change is the defining issue of our time, and we are at a definin……続きを見る

This book is a journey of discovery into the lives and experiences of the UK's garden birds. We feed them but are mostly unaware of the challenges they face: surviving climate change and the loss of……続きを見る

What's it like to come eyeball-to-eyeball with a wild bear inside its den? Or to be stalked through moonlit mountains by a grizzly? Find out in this spellbinding memoir by bear expert Stephen F. Str……続きを見る

Florida Book Awards, Gold Medal for Florida Nonfiction American Association of Geographers Globe Book Award for Public Understanding of Geography An indispensable resource for learning about the fre……続きを見る

Since its genesis in 1980, Crosby Arboretum in southern Mississippi has attracted international recognition for its contributions to architecture, biology, and landscape design. Now owned and operat……続きを見る

With its thirty-three essays, This Impermanent Earth charts the course of the American literary response to the twentieth century’s accumulation of environmental deprivations. Arranged chronological……続きを見る

Die Energiewende ist die gesellschaftliche Herausforderung unserer Zeit, aber ein Verzicht auf Energie aus fossilen Energieträgern hat massive Konsequenzen: Eine solche Gesellschaft braucht nicht we……続きを見る

Provides a comprehensive overview of the key concepts in biodiversity management within agricultural landscapes Considers the role of farmers and rural communities in implementing ecological restor……続きを見る

Transform Your Life with the Power of Plants Discover the vibrant world of a plant-based lifestyle and how it can revolutionize your well-being – both physically and mentally. Embrace a life brimmin……続きを見る

This book, from noted materials selection authority Mike Ashby, provides a structure and framework for analyzing sustainable development and the role of materials in it. The aim is to introduce ways……続きを見る

This, the most recent contribution to the Tetrahedron Organic Chemistry series, provides an integrated evaluation of the diversity of natural products in relation to biodiversity. The ongoing exploi……続きを見る

Materials and the Environment: Eco-Informed Material Choice, Second Edition, is the first book devoted solely to the environmental aspects of materials and their selection, production, use and dispo……続きを見る

**"Parrots of the Wild is an exhaustive compendium of information about parrots, from their evolutionary history to their behavior to present-day conservation issues. A must-have for anyone interest……続きを見る

In the continuing debate of how to confront the challenges of climate change, individuals, advocacy groups, and political parties in the United States offer arguments and solutions based on economic……続きを見る

A detailed reference for the practicing engineer, Air Pollution Control Technology Handbook, Second Edition focuses on air pollution control systems and outlines the basic process engineering and co……続きを見る

Small is Beautiful is E. F. Schumacher's stimulating and controversial study of economics and its purpose. This remarkable book examines our modern economic system - its use of resources and impact ……続きを見る

The Australian Soil Classification provides a framework for organising knowledge about Australian soils by allocating soils to classes via a key. Since its publication in 1996, this book has been wi……続きを見る

In "Poachers and Poaching," John F.L.S. Watson offers a profound exploration of the intricate dynamics surrounding wildlife conservation, illegal hunting, and the socio-economic factors at play in t……続きを見る

In "The Elm Tree Tales," F. Burge Griswold invites readers into a richly tapestry of narratives that intertwine the lives of small-town inhabitants against the backdrop of a singular, evocative elm ……続きを見る

Dans "Tableau du climat et du sol des États-Unis d'Amérique", C.-F. Volney propose une analyse scientifique et détaillée des divers climats et géographies rencontrés à travers les États-Unis à la fi……続きを見る

Um caminho transdisciplinar. Experiências e compreensões reúne seis artigos de pesquisadores dedicados aos estudos e à pesquisa transdisciplinar, todos eles palestrantes no III Congresso Mundial de ……続きを見る

Written 10 years after the publication of the first edition, this updated edition of Real-Time Environmental Monitoring: Sensors and Systems introduces the fundamentals of environmental monitoring b……続きを見る

Environmental Chemistry is a relatively young science. Interest in this subject, however, is growing very rapidly and, although no agreement has been reached as yet about the exact content and limit……続きを見る

This book offers the first guide to landscape ecologists on the art and science of doing experiments, both observational and manipulative. How do you conduct an experiment when your study subject is……続きを見る

This book brings together scientific evidence and experience relevant to the practical conservation of wild birds. The authors worked with an international group of bird experts and conservationists……続きを見る

2023 Midwest Book Awards in Nonfiction - Nature, winner In the last 200 years, Iowa’s prairies and other wildlands have been transformed into vast agricultural fields. This massive conversion has pr……続きを見る

The latest edition of this classic guide details how to understand and resolve a broad array of human-wildlife conflicts. This new edition of Human-Wildlife Conflict Management updates our understan……続きを見る