Download or read book Atlas of Climatic Types in the United States 1900 1939 Classic Reprint written by Charles Warren Thornthwaite and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Atlas of Climatic Types in the United States, 1900-1939 Drought is a hazard from which few parts Of the United States are entirely free. It is exceptional in the humid East, occurs moderately Often in the subhumid Middle West, strikes with discouraging frequency in the semiarid Great Plains, and is chronic in the arid Southwest. Drought entails little or no agricultural risk in humid or arid climates. In the one, unfavorable years are too few to be taken into account, and in the other, favorable years are so unusual that agriculture is not attempted without irrigation. Drought takes its greatest toll in the transitional subhumid and semiarid regions. In the semiarid region the occasional favorable year encourages farming, but unfavorable years come SO Often that agriculture may be unprofitable or even impossible on a permanent basis. If coming droughts could be anticipated at planting time, much loss could be avoided. As yet, however, dependable seasonal forecasts cannot be made. Although drought years and flood years cannot be predicted, it is possible by using the many records Of the United States Weather Bureau to determine the frequency with which droughts or other climatic events are likely to occur. Such information is of great aid in evaluating the agricultural potentialities Of a region. It is essential to effective land use planning and to intelligent evaluation Of erosion hazard. It can tell for a particular area whether, over a period of years, agricultural successes can be expected sufficiently Often to make continued farming possible. Similar information can be Obtained for the grazing regions. Climatic analysis Of actuarial type Should form the basis for policy and action in regions of high climatic risk, such as the Great Plains. Evaluation Of use capabilities of any area should be based on a climatic index. Edaphic factors at one site may to some extent minimize the climatic hazard; at another, they may actually accentuate it. A detailed soil or land-type survey will determine the edaphic variation of the individual field above or below the use capability imposed on the area by climate. The edaphic effect of different soil types is relatively small as compared with the larger effect of differences of climate over the continent. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Atlas of Climate Types in the United States 1900 1939 written by Charles Warren Thornthwaite and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Atlas of C0limatic Types in the United States 1900 1939 written by C. W. Thornthwaite and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Climatic Atlas of the United States written by Stephen Sargent Visher and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Primarily a compilation of 1031 maps and charts which provide a comprehensive picture of the climate of the United States.
Download or read book The Climates of the United States Classic Reprint written by Robert DeCourcy Ward and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-29 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Climates of the United States Bureau and also by many individual Observers and students. Secondly, I cannot help hoping that in spite Of all that has been accomplished this volume may stimulate further research along similar lines. The faithful work of the meteorological observer, day after day and year after year, lays the foundation stones of climatology. Upon such records our knowledge Of climate must be based. The advancement of our science, how ever, greatly needs, in addition, the enthusiastic devotion and hard work of intelligent students who will observe and describe local climatic conditions and phenomena and thereby enrich and enliven our knowledge of our country's climates. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Weather Atlas of the United States Originally Titled Climatic Atlas of the United States written by United States. Environmental Data Service and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dictionary Catalog of the University Library 1919 1962 written by University of California, Los Angeles. Library and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 1038 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book University of California Union Catalog of Monographs Cataloged by the Nine Campuses from 1963 Through 1967 Authors titles written by University of California (System). Institute of Library Research and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Long Winter written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After an October blizzard, Laura's family moves into town for the winter.
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Download or read book The Adult Learner written by Malcolm S. Knowles and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-20 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you tailor education to the learning needs of adults? Do they learn differently from children? How does their life experience inform their learning processes? These were the questions at the heart of Malcolm Knowles’ pioneering theory of andragogy which transformed education theory in the 1970s. The resulting principles of a self-directed, experiential, problem-centred approach to learning have been hugely influential and are still the basis of the learning practices we use today. Understanding these principles is the cornerstone of increasing motivation and enabling adult learners to achieve. The 9th edition of The Adult Learner has been revised to include: Updates to the book to reflect the very latest advancements in the field. The addition of two new chapters on diversity and inclusion in adult learning, and andragogy and the online adult learner. An updated supporting website. This website for the 9th edition of The Adult Learner will provide basic instructor aids including a PowerPoint presentation for each chapter. Revisions throughout to make it more readable and relevant to your practices. If you are a researcher, practitioner, or student in education, an adult learning practitioner, training manager, or involved in human resource development, this is the definitive book in adult learning you should not be without.
Download or read book A Patriot s History of the United States written by Larry Schweikart and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-12-29 with total page 1350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the past three decades, many history professors have allowed their biases to distort the way America’s past is taught. These intellectuals have searched for instances of racism, sexism, and bigotry in our history while downplaying the greatness of America’s patriots and the achievements of “dead white men.” As a result, more emphasis is placed on Harriet Tubman than on George Washington; more about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II than about D-Day or Iwo Jima; more on the dangers we faced from Joseph McCarthy than those we faced from Josef Stalin. A Patriot’s History of the United States corrects those doctrinaire biases. In this groundbreaking book, America’s discovery, founding, and development are reexamined with an appreciation for the elements of public virtue, personal liberty, and private property that make this nation uniquely successful. This book offers a long-overdue acknowledgment of America’s true and proud history.
Download or read book Natural Climate Variability on Decade to Century Time Scales written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1996-08-30 with total page 645 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume reflects the current state of scientific knowledge about natural climate variability on decade-to-century time scales. It covers a wide range of relevant subjects, including the characteristics of the atmosphere and ocean environments as well as the methods used to describe and analyze them, such as proxy data and numerical models. They clearly demonstrate the range, persistence, and magnitude of climate variability as represented by many different indicators. Not only do natural climate variations have important socioeconomic effects, but they must be better understood before possible anthropogenic effects (from greenhouse gas emissions, for instance) can be evaluated. A topical essay introduces each of the disciplines represented, providing the nonscientist with a perspective on the field and linking the papers to the larger issues in climate research. In its conclusions section, the book evaluates progress in the different areas and makes recommendations for the direction and conduct of future climate research. This book, while consisting of technical papers, is also accessible to the interested layperson.
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Download or read book Alexander Von Humboldt and the United States written by Eleanor Jones Harvey and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enduring influence of naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt on American art, culture, and politics Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) was one of the most influential scientists and thinkers of his age. A Prussian-born geographer, naturalist, explorer, and illustrator, he was a prolific writer whose books graced the shelves of American artists, scientists, philosophers, and politicians. Humboldt visited the United States for six weeks in 1804, engaging in a lively exchange of ideas with such figures as Thomas Jefferson and the painter Charles Willson Peale. It was perhaps the most consequential visit by a European traveler in the young nation's history, one that helped to shape an emerging American identity grounded in the natural world. In this beautifully illustrated book, Eleanor Jones Harvey examines how Humboldt left a lasting impression on American visual arts, sciences, literature, and politics. She shows how he inspired a network of like-minded individuals who would go on to embrace the spirit of exploration, decry slavery, advocate for the welfare of Native Americans, and extol America's wilderness as a signature component of the nation's sense of self. Harvey traces how Humboldt's ideas influenced the transcendentalists and the landscape painters of the Hudson River School, and laid the foundations for the Smithsonian Institution, the Sierra Club, and the National Park Service. Alexander von Humboldt and the United States looks at paintings, sculptures, maps, and artifacts, and features works by leading American artists such as Albert Bierstadt, George Catlin, Frederic Church, and Samuel F. B. Morse. Published in association with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC Exhibition Schedule Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC September 18, 2020–January 3, 2021
