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The Worst Journey in the World
Digireads.com Publishing 2012; US$ 4.49Only twenty-four when he joined the Scott expedition, an intellectual Englishman desirous of feeding his passion for knowledge with first-hand discovery in Antarctica, Apsley Cherry-Garrard ultimately learned and endured enough to begin questioning everything he had ever known. From 1910 to 1913, this young man was a part of an expedition for penguin... more...
Intelligent Cities
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 62.95At the turn of the century some cities and regions in Europe, Japan and the USA, displayed an exceptional capacity to incubate and develop new knowledge and innovations. The favourable environment for research, technology and innovation created in these areas was not immediately obvious, yet it was of great significance for a development based on knowledge,... more...
Glaciers
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 79.95This book offers a comprehensive and detailed summary of our knowledge and understanding of glaciers and sets them within a global environment context. The text explains the significance both of recent advances in glaciology, and of teh many research problms that remain to be solved. The accessible style adopted in the text facilitates a clear understanding... more...
Oceanography: an Earth Science Perspective
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 79.95This work provides a wide perspective of the oceans by examining their places in the earth sciences, drawing together all the key strands of ocean study and presenting a holistic view of ocean processes, ancient and modern. more...
Development Projects as Policy Experiments
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 234.00International assistance programmes for developing countries are in urgent need of revision. Continuous testing and verification is required if development activity is to cope effectively with the uncertainty and complexity of the development process. This examines the alternatives and offers an approach which focuses on strategic planning, administrative... more...
Industrial Geography of Israel
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 193.00Israel's industrial geography is unique. The continuing Arab-Israeli conflict has been a primary force behind government intervention in settlement patterns, and has led to a major effort to disperse industry. The geopolitical situation has also encouraged a policy of attempted self-reliance, especially for defence purposes. These factors, combined... more...
Optical Mineralogy
CRC Press 1993; US$ 67.95Covering theory and practical matters, this wide-ranging introductory textbook for students in the Earth sciences covers not only translucent but also opaque minerals, thereby bridging an artificial divide and embracing minerals important in more...
Estuarine Research, Monitoring, and Resource Protection
CRC Press 2003; US$ 149.95This is the only volume that defines the components and technical aspects of the NERRS program, providing valuable information to researchers and those engaged in estuary management programs. It examines estuarine problems including degraded water quality, reduction of biodiversity, and problematic invasive species, then investigates an array of human... more...
Everglades Handbook
CRC Press 2004; US$ 55.95The second edition of a bestseller, The Everglades Handbook: Understanding the Ecosystem continues to provide a wealth of information on the entire ecosystem of the Everglades. With an emphasis on natural history, the text is unified around themes of biogeography and ecosystem functions of the plant and animal communities. It presents current and historical... more...
California's Frontier Naturalists
University of California Press 2006; US$ 15.95This book chronicles the fascinating story of the enthusiastic, stalwart, and talented naturalists who were drawn to California's spectacular natural bounty over the decades from 1786, when the La Pérouse Expedition arrived at Monterey, to the Death Valley expedition in 1890-91, the proclaimed "end" of the American frontier. Richard G. Beidleman's... more...









