Author : Yu I. Chernov
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 22,90 MB
Release : 1988-04-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521357548
This account of the life of the tundra provides a fascinating insight into the ways in which animals, plants and climate interact in an inhospitable environment.
Author : Peter D. Moore
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 33,81 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Environmental sciences
ISBN : 1438118740
Explores the biodiversity of forests, from microbes to mammals, as well as the adaptations of organisms to their environment and to the other species surrounding them. This book examines the interactions between organisms and their physical surroundings and the processes that link the two into an integrated ecosystem.
Author : Pål Prestrud
Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,48 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789280727999
Written by more than 70 scientists from around the world, this publication assesses the state of the environment and the trends in ice and snow-covered regions (the cryosphere). It looks at the significance of climate changes for ecosystems and human well-being, both now and in the years to come, given that changes in ice and snow alter the distribution of the earth's heat and water, and influence regional and global ocean circulation. This publication is an official project of the International Polar Year 2007-2008.
Author : Ralf Greve
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 19,48 MB
Release : 2009-08-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 3642034152
Dynamics of Ice Sheets and Glaciers presents an introduction to the dynamics and thermodynamics of flowing ice masses on Earth. Based on an outline of general continuum mechanics, the different initial-boundary-value problems for the flow of ice sheets, ice shelves, ice caps and glaciers are systematically derived. Special emphasis is put on developing hierarchies of approximations for the different systems, and suitable numerical solution techniques are discussed. A separate chapter is devoted to glacial isostasy. The book is appropriate for graduate courses in glaciology, cryospheric sciences, environmental sciences, geophysics and related fields. Standard undergraduate knowledge of mathematics (calculus, linear algebra) and physics (classical mechanics, thermodynamics) provide a sufficient background for successfully studying the text.
Author : Adam Lucas
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 23,96 MB
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 9004146490
This book is the most comprehensive empirical study to date of the social and technical aspects of milling during the ancient and medieval periods.Drawing on the latest archaeological evidence and historical studies, the book examines the chronological development and technical details of handmills, beast mills, watermills and windmills from the first millennium BCE to c. 1500. It discusses the many and varied uses to which mills were turned in the civilisations of Rome, China, Islam and Europe, and the many types of mill that existed.The book also includes comparative regional studies of the social and economic significance of milling, and tackles several important historiographical issues, such as whether technological stagnation was a characteristic of late Antiquity, whether there was an industrial revolution" in the European Middle Ages based on waterpower, and how contemporary studies in the social shaping of technology can shed light on the study of pre-modern technology."
Author : Tammy Gagne
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 36,45 MB
Release : 2015-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1629699233
This title will introduce readers to tundra ecosystems, the plants and animals that thrive there, its climate, its food web, any threats to it, and conservation efforts. Readers will also learn about the most well known tundras and their unique characteristics. . Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author : Andrew Fraknoi
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,20 MB
Release : 2005-03
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : 9780495018100
VOYAGES TO THE PLANETS provides students and professors with the ideal combination of authors and experience. It is written by an award-winning astronomy educator (Fraknoi) and two distinguished research scientists (Morrison at NASA and Wolff at NOAO). This author team combines the latest science with classroom-tested teaching strategies and a student-friendly approach. Through unique group activities and a focus on astronomy as a human endeavor, the authors engage and involve students, helping them both understand and enjoy astronomy. The Media Update features the latest research and most recent discoveries since the original publication of the Third Edition, including the first pictures from the Huygens landing on Titan, the latest results from the Mars Exploration Rovers, and the most recent images from the Cassini mission to Saturn. Automatically packaged at no additional cost with every new copy of the text, AceAstronomy, Virtual Astronomy Labs, and TheSky(tm) Planetarium Software CD-ROM, the Media Update provides the strongest package of interactive learning tools available for students of astronomy today.
Author : Simon Blyth
Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 42,93 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Environmental degradation
ISBN : 9781899628209
Author : Grove Karl Gilbert
Publisher :
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 31,18 MB
Release : 1890
Category : Bonneville, Lake
ISBN :
Author : American Geological Institute
Publisher : Amer Geological Inst
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 22,94 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780922152360
Defines some 28,500 terms, encompassing not only standard mining terms but also terms in peripheral areas, such as the environment, pollution, automation, health, and safety. Geological terms related to mining are included, as are minerals with commercial value, and new terms associated with marine
