Download or read book Survivor s Science in the Forest written by Peter D. Riley and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2004-11-08 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the forests of the world, explains why people visit them, and what to do to survive in an emergency in the woods.
Download or read book Survivor s Science in the Rain Forest written by Peter D. Riley and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2004 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the rain forests of the world, explains why people go to rain forests, and what to do to survive in an emergency in a rain forest.
Download or read book In the Forest written by Peter D. Riley and published by . This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The information and science activities in this book show readers how to survive on an expedition through a wood or forest - how to predict the weather and keep dry and warm, how to navigate, how to stay health and safe, and how to be rescued.
Download or read book Survivor s Science at the Polar Regions written by Peter D. Riley and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2005 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the two polar regions, explains why people go to the polar regions, and shows what to do to survive in an emergency in a polar region.
Download or read book Survivor s Science in the Desert written by Peter D. Riley and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2004-11-08 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the deserts of the world, explains why people visit them, and what to do to survive in an emergency in a desert.
Download or read book Survivor s Science in the Rainforest written by Peter D. Riley and published by Wayland. This book was released on 2003 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the science skills you would need to survive in the rainforest. It begins with a map showing where rainforests are in the world. The text then looks at this habitat's unique features and at how these features might help you to survive if you were on an expedition here. Aspects of survival are considered and each one is supported by a science activity which readers can perform using everyday materials and equipment. For example, it shows you what to wear, how to find food and drinking water, how to make a shelter, find your way, stay safe and, if necessary, be rescued. There is an easy-to-follow activity on every other spread.
Download or read book In the Polar Regions written by Peter D. Riley and published by Wayland. This book was released on 2004 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the science skills you would need to survive in polar regions. It begins with a map showing where these regions are located in the world. The text then looks at this habitat's unique features and at how these features might help you to survive if you were on an expedition there. Aspects of survival are considered and each one is supported by a science activity which the readers can perform using everyday materials and equipment. For example, it shows you what to wear, how to find your way, stay safe and, if necessary, be rescued. There is an easy-to-follow activity on every other spread.
Download or read book Acidic Deposition State of Science and Technology written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book In Search of the Canary Tree written by Lauren E. Oakes and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The surprisingly hopeful story of one woman's search for resiliency in a warming world Several years ago, ecologist Lauren E. Oakes set out from California for Alaska's old-growth forests to hunt for a dying tree: the yellow-cedar. With climate change as the culprit, the death of this species meant loss for many Alaskans. Oakes and her research team wanted to chronicle how plants and people could cope with their rapidly changing world. Amidst the standing dead, she discovered the resiliency of forgotten forests, flourishing again in the wake of destruction, and a diverse community of people who persevered to create new relationships with the emerging environment. Eloquent, insightful, and deeply heartening, In Search of the Canary Tree is a case for hope in a warming world.
Download or read book Survivor s Science written by Peter D. Riley and published by NA-r. This book was released on 2004-07-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When disaster strikes in a remote and harsh environment, how are people able to survive? Whether in a scalding desert, frigid polar region, or secluded island, knowing how to react to a situation can save your life. This new series shows you some of the ways humans are able to live by following some simple steps. These titles, filled with interesting facts and exotic photographs, take readers into harm s way, but illustrate how human ingenuity can save the day. Unique text treatment such as newspaper articles and fact boxes keep the spreads lively and interesting to lower ability readers."
Download or read book Ecological Forest Management written by Jerry F. Franklin and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2018-03-19 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamental changes have occurred in all aspects of forestry over the last 50 years, including the underlying science, societal expectations of forests and their management, and the evolution of a globalized economy. This textbook is an effort to comprehensively integrate this new knowledge of forest ecosystems and human concerns and needs into a management philosophy that is applicable to the vast majority of global forest lands. Ecological forest management (EFM) is focused on policies and practices that maintain the integrity of forest ecosystems while achieving environmental, economic, and cultural goals of human societies. EFM uses natural ecological models as its basis contrasting it with modern production forestry, which is based on agronomic models and constrained by required return-on-investment. Sections of the book consider: 1) Basic concepts related to forest ecosystems and silviculture based on natural models; 2) Social and political foundations of forestry, including law, economics, and social acceptability; 3) Important current topics including wildfire, biological diversity, and climate change; and 4) Forest planning in an uncertain world from small privately-owned lands to large public ownerships. The book concludes with an overview of how EFM can contribute to resolving major 21st century issues in forestry, including sustaining forest dependent societies.
Download or read book Nuclear Science Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Welcome to the Rain Forest written by Honor Head and published by Ruby Tuesday Books. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What rain forest creature with a long, sticky tongue is feasting on a meal of termites? How does a capybara stay safe from giant anacondas and jaguars? Why are bats visiting the flowers that grow on kapok trees? And how are bromeliad flowers helpful to tiny rain forest frogs. Packed with facts, core-curriculum information, and fantastic photographs that support the text, this title takes readers on a mini safari through a rain forest. Like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle, readers will discover how the living things that make this habitat their home depend on each other and their environment for survival.
Download or read book Nature and Science on the Pacific Coast written by American Association for the Advancement of Science. Pacific Coast Committee and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Pacific Coast region of the United States contains many distinctive natural features and much unique material for scientific research. Many of the problems presented here are peculiar to the West, but in their larger aspects they have a significant bearing upon fundamental questions of world-wide concern both in the field of natural science and in the relation of these problems to the affairs of men. However interesting western materials may be, the traveler wishing to know of them has little time for study, and sources of information which might be used are frequently scattered and inaccessible. Recognizing the need for ready information on nature and science in the West, the Pacific Coast Committee of the American Association for the Advancement of Science has considered it desirable in this year of the two expositions celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal to bring together in hand-book form concise data upon matters of general interest for the use of travelers in this region. A special committee was appointed to assemble the material and to enlist the assistance of men well informed upon the subjects to be discussed. The descriptions contained in this book have been prepared with care by specialists, and the volume is addressed to all travelers in the West who wish to know the significant features of the land through which they pass."-- c taken from Introductory Note, page v.
Download or read book Tropical Ecology written by John C. Kricher and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2011-02-28 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive introduction to tropical ecology This full-color illustrated textbook offers the first comprehensive introduction to all major aspects of tropical ecology. It explains why the world's tropical rain forests are so universally rich in species, what factors may contribute to high species richness, how nutrient cycles affect rain forest ecology, and how ecologists investigate the complex interrelationships among flora and fauna. It covers tropical montane ecology, riverine ecosystems, savanna, dry forest—and more. Tropical Ecology begins with a historical overview followed by a sweeping discussion of biogeography and evolution, and then introduces students to the unique and complex structure of tropical rain forests. Other topics include the processes that influence everything from species richness to rates of photosynthesis: how global climate change may affect rain forest characteristics and function; how fragmentation of ecosystems affects species richness and ecological processes; human ecology in the tropics; biodiversity; and conservation of tropical ecosystems and species. Drawing on real-world examples taken from actual research, Tropical Ecology is the best textbook on the subject for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. Offers the first comprehensive introduction to tropical ecology Describes all the major kinds of tropical terrestrial ecosystems Explains species diversity, evolutionary processes, and coevolutionary interactions Features numerous color illustrations and examples from actual research Covers global warming, deforestation, reforestation, fragmentation, and conservation The essential textbook for advanced undergraduates and graduate students Suitable for courses with a field component Leading universities that have adopted this book include: Biola University Bucknell University California State University, Fullerton Colorado State University - Fort Collins Francis Marion University Michigan State University Middlebury College Northern Kentucky University Ohio Wesleyan University St. Mary's College of Maryland Syracuse University Tulane University University of California, Santa Cruz University of Central Florida University of Cincinnati University of Florida University of Missouri University of New Mexico University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of the West Indies
Download or read book Science Fiction Literature through History 2 volumes written by Gary Westfahl and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2021-07-19 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides students and other interested readers with a comprehensive survey of science fiction history and numerous essays addressing major science fiction topics, authors, works, and subgenres written by a distinguished scholar. This encyclopedia deals with written science fiction in all of its forms, not only novels and short stories but also mediums often ignored in other reference books, such as plays, poems, comic books, and graphic novels. Some science fiction films, television programs, and video games are also mentioned, particularly when they are relevant to written texts. Its focus is on science fiction in the English language, though due attention is given to international authors whose works have been frequently translated into English. Since science fiction became a recognized genre and greatly expanded in the 20th century, works published in the 20th and 21st centuries are most frequently discussed, though important earlier works are not neglected. The texts are designed to be helpful to numerous readers, ranging from students first encountering science fiction to experienced scholars in the field.
Download or read book A to Z of Women in Science and Math written by Lisa Yount and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From ancient times to the present day, scientifically inclined women in many cultures have had to battle against the traditional belief that men are more cognitively adept than women. At times throughout history, women were persecuted for their attempts to break down traditional gender barriers. Today, women scientists and mathematicians must continue to defend the quality of their work and demand the respect they deserve in the mathematical and scientific communities.A to Z of Women in Science and Math, Revised Edition profiles 195 women who fought against these stereotypes throughout history and all over the world to forge new discoveries and theories that would eventually change the way we view science. This thoroughly revised book updates the story of each individual to the present day and features 38 new profiles. Among the profiles included are those of chemists, astronomers, geologists, environmental scientists, and a range of other professions and careers. In addition, new photographs have been added, and the bibliography has been updated. Subject indexes allow the reader to search by such professions as microbiology and paleontology.Additional subject indexes organize individuals by country of birth, country of major scientific activity, and year of birth.
