Download or read book Welwitschia s World written by Henschel, Joh R. and published by Wordweaver Publishing House. This book was released on 2012-12-29 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a celebration of Welwitschia in poem and picture, Joh Henschel presents one of the strangest plants on earth, enigma of the desert, icon of Namibia and Angola, renowned worldwide. This delightful compendium takes the reader through various facets of this plant's history, its life cycle, environment, its companions, and reflects the awe people have for this iconic plant. We have entered Welwitschia's World, and in doing so, stand in awe. Let's celebrate Welwitschia with this book.
Download or read book The world of wonders a record of things wonderful in nature science and art Publ in pts With Correspondence publ in 11 suppls Wanting the wrappers written by World and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Plants of the World written by Maarten J. M. Christenhusz and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-11-13 with total page 801 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evolution of land plant -- Plants and human culture -- Naming plants -- Classification and the angiosperm phylogeny group
Download or read book The Global Casino written by Nick Middleton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-09-21 with total page 965 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Global Casino is an introduction to environmental issues which deals both with the workings of the physical environment and with the political, economic and social frameworks in which the issues occur. Using examples from all over the world, the book highlights the underlying causes behind environmental problems, the human actions which have made them issues, and the hopes for solutions. It is a book about the human impact on the environment and the ways in which the natural environment impacts human society. The sixth edition has been fully revised and updated throughout, with new case studies, figures, and online resources including a complete lecture course for tutors and multiple-choice questions for students. New concepts and topics covered for the first time in this edition include the green economy, the forest transition model, marine microplastic pollution, urban disasters, decommissioning of big dams, and the start of the Anthropocene. Recent international initiatives covered include the Paris Agreement on climate change, the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, and the Sendai Framework for managing disaster risk. New case studies include Morocco’s Noor concentrated solar power plant, desert recovery in Kuwait, and river management on the Huang Ho. Eighteen chapters on key issues follow three initial chapters which outline the background contexts of the physical and human environments and the concept of sustainable development. Each chapter provides historical context for key issues, outlines why they have arisen, and highlights areas of controversy and uncertainty to appraise how issues can be resolved both technically and in political and economic frameworks. Each chapter also contains an updated critical guide to further reading – many of them open access – and websites, as well as discussion points and essay questions. The text can be read in its entirety or individual chapters adopted as standalone reading. This book is an essential resource for students of the environment, geography, earth sciences and development studies. It provides comprehensive and inspirational coverage of all the major global environmental issues of the day in a style that is clear and critical.
Download or read book Habitats of the World written by Iain Campbell and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Habitats of Australasia (Australia, NZ and New Guinea) -- Habitats of the Neotropics (Central and South America) -- Habitats of the Afrotropics (SSaharan Africa) -- Habitats of the Palearctic (Europe, North Asia and North Africa) -- Habitats of the Nearctic (North America).
Download or read book The Oldest Living Things in the World written by Rachel Sussman and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oldest Living Things in the World is an epic journey through time and space. Over the past decade, artist Rachel Sussman has researched, worked with biologists, and traveled the world to photograph continuously living organisms that are 2,000 years old and older. Spanning from Antarctica to Greenland, the Mojave Desert to the Australian Outback, the result is a stunning and unique visual collection of ancient organisms unlike anything that has been created in the arts or sciences before, insightfully and accessibly narrated by Sussman along the way. Her work is both timeless and timely, and spans disciplines, continents, and millennia. It is underscored by an innate environmentalism and driven by Sussman’s relentless curiosity. She begins at “year zero,” and looks back from there, photographing the past in the present. These ancient individuals live on every continent and range from Greenlandic lichens that grow only one centimeter a century, to unique desert shrubs in Africa and South America, a predatory fungus in Oregon, Caribbean brain coral, to an 80,000-year-old colony of aspen in Utah. Sussman journeyed to Antarctica to photograph 5,500-year-old moss; Australia for stromatolites, primeval organisms tied to the oxygenation of the planet and the beginnings of life on Earth; and to Tasmania to capture a 43,600-year-old self-propagating shrub that’s the last individual of its kind. Her portraits reveal the living history of our planet—and what we stand to lose in the future. These ancient survivors have weathered millennia in some of the world’s most extreme environments, yet climate change and human encroachment have put many of them in danger. Two of her subjects have already met with untimely deaths by human hands. Alongside the photographs, Sussman relays fascinating – and sometimes harrowing – tales of her global adventures tracking down her subjects and shares insights from the scientists who research them. The oldest living things in the world are a record and celebration of the past, a call to action in the present, and a barometer of our future.
Download or read book Toktok Talkie written by Henschel, Joh R. and published by Wordweaver Publishing House. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With his penchant for nature, science, writing and photography, the desert ecologist, Dr Joh R Henschel, could not help but document the conversations about the natural world with his friend Zophosis Moralesi, a Toktokkie as beetly as can be. The Toktok Talkie articles were first published as weekly newspaper columns between 2011 and 2013, and these are now collated in this book. In it, Joh reveals some of his musings about nature and his observations of peoples' relationships to it. He deftly interweaves the human defiance of nature, symbolised by the Ancient Mariner, with nature's many values and ultimate power of having the last word, presented by a humble messenger, the Toktokkie beetle, Zophosis moralesi. His first experience of the Namib in 1977 became love at first sight. Since then he has been conducting research in the Namib and several deserts world-wide, reported in numerous scientific papers and technical documents. After spending over three decades in Namibia, Joh and his wife, Theresa, moved to Kimberley in South Africa in 2013, where he joined the National Research Foundation to continue arid land research through the South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON).
Download or read book Atlas of the World s Deserts written by Nathaniel Harris and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Atlas of the World's Deserts examines the hostile and extreme environments that characterize deserts, and is divided into chapters that concentrate on specific aspects of a desert's geology, life forms, history, and future. For more information including sample pages, visit the Atlas of the World's Deserts web site. Also includes 160 color maps and photos.
Download or read book Where on Earth written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You will be hard-pressed to find a more impressive children’s atlas than this one! Tour the world on a 3D action-packed journey of fun fact discovery. Our Earth is brought to life through stunning, specially commissioned 3D maps and artworks. Uncover incredible geographical features, wildlife, cities and monuments, and the world’s population in extraordinary detail. If you’re looking for adventure, look no further. Scale the majestic peaks of the Himalayas, trek through the thick, creature filled jungles of South America, or roam the expansive grasslands of Africa in these pages! This amazing educational book is so much more than just a knowledge book filled with cool maps and facts about the world. This vital source of learning is perfect for children to dip into for school projects and is a fantastic addition to any family library. Explore, Learn And Get To Know The World Around You In Spectacular Detail! See the world like never before. More than 60 stunning, specially commissioned maps take you on a fact-filled continent-by-continent tour of the world you will never forget! Without even leaving your home, this awesome kid’s educational book allows you to: - Go back in time to see how the continents have evolved - See incredible geographical features - Learn about fascinating animals the world over - Travel the world’s cities and monuments - Dive into intriguing facts about the world’s population A kid’s atlas that makes the perfect gift and home reference for any child ages 8 to 11 with an interest in the world around them and a taste for adventure! Part of the bestselling Where on Earth? series including titles such as What's Where on Earth? - Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life, When on Earth? - History As You've Never Seen It Before! and more.
Download or read book College Botany Volume II written by BP Pandey and published by S. Chand Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 885 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is contain Pteridophyta,Gymnosperms and Palaeobotany compilation work and embodies a fairly comprehensive treatment of the fundamental facts and aspects of the subject. This book will serve as an introduction to Botany to the beginners in this field.
Download or read book Botany for Degree Students Year II written by BP Pandey and published by S. Chand Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Degree Level Students
Download or read book College Botany Volume II For Degree Hons Postgraduate Students LPSPE written by Pandey B.P. and published by S. Chand Publishing. This book was released on 2022 with total page 885 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Degree, Honours and Postgraduate Students
Download or read book Gymnosperm naked seeds plant structure and development written by V.P. Singh and published by Sarup & Sons. This book was released on 2006 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Vegetation of Southern Africa written by R. M. Cowling and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive illustrated guide to plant science and ecology of southern African vegetation.
Download or read book Diversity of Life written by Lynn Margulis and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 1999 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sophisticated coloring book is a beautifully detailed illustration of the world's living diversity. It is written for science students, teachers, and anyone else who is curious about the extraordinary variety of living things that inhabit this planet. It opens with an introduction to the classification systems, distinctions between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, an introduction to life cycles, Earth history, and an explanation of how to best use this coloring book. The next section is organized by communities in which the organisms live. The final section details the variety of major groupings - phyla - within each kingdom and shows how the organisms in each are distinguished from one other. This coloring book gives a visual understanding of the enormous diversity of life on this planet and will be an enlightening and educational resource for students from a variety of backgrounds.
