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People and Wildlife, Conflict or Co-existence?by Rosie Woodroffe; Simon Thirgood; Alan Rabinowitz; Guy Cowlishaw; John Gittleman; Michael Samways
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 63.00Conflict between people and wildlife is a major emerging conservation issue that is difficult to resolve. This book discusses whether, and how, coexistence of people and endangered wildlife may be encouraged, using measures such as novel and traditional farming methods, compensation, sustainable hunting and ecotourism. more...
Vikings in Americaby Graeme Davis
Birlinn 2011; US$ 12.51The first book to tackle the subject in forty years, the true extent of the Viking discovery and colonisation of the eastern seaboard of America is fully examined, taking into account the new archaeological, linguistic and DNA evidence which supplements the historic account. When Columbus claimed to have discovered America in 1492, and the Borgia Pope claimed it as a New World for Catholic Spain, the Vatican started a 500 hundred year conspiracy to conceal the true story of Viking America. In this groundbreaking new work by the author of The Early English Settlement of Orkney and Shetland, the true extent of the Viking discovery and colonisation of the eastern seaboard of America is fully examined, taking into account the new archaeological,... more...
Down to Earthby Ted Steinberg
Oxford University Press 2000; US$ 15.00A tour de force of writing and analysis, Down to Earth offers a sweeping history of our nation, one that for the first time places the environment at the very center of our story. Writing with marvelous clarity, historian Ted Steinberg sweeps across the centuries, re-envisioning the story of America as he recounts how the environment has played a key role in virtually every social, economic, and political development. Ranging from the colonists' attempts to impose order on the land to the modern efforts to sell the wilderness as a consumer good, packaged in national parks and Alaskan cruises, Steinberg reminds readers that many critical episodes in our history were, in fact, environmental events: the California Gold Rush, for example, or the... more...
The Arctic Climate Systemby Mark C. Serreze; Roger G. Barry; Alexander J. Dessler; John T. Houghton; Michael J. Rycroft
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 48.00This comprehensive, up-to-date assessment begins by outlining early Arctic exploration and the growth of modern research. Recent climate variability and trends, and projected future states are discussed in detail. The Arctic Climate System provides an overview of the subject for researchers and advanced students in a wide range of disciplines. more...
The Pirate Hunterby Richard Zacks
Hyperion 2003; US$ 11.95Everybody knows the legend of Captain Kidd, Americas most ruthless buccanneer. Few people realize that the facts of his life make for a much better tale. Kidd was actually a tough New York sea captain hired to chase pirates, a married war hero whose secret mission took a spectacularly bad turn.This harrowing tale traces Kidds voyages in the 1690s from his home near Wall Street to Whitehall Palace in London, from the ports of the Caribbean to a secret pirate paradise off Madagascar. Author Richard Zacks, during his research, also unearthed the story of a long forgotten rogue named Robert Culliford, who dogged Kidd and led Kidds crew to mutiny not once but twice. The lives of Kidd and Culliford play out like an unscripted duel: one man would... more...
Titanic's Last Secretsby Brad Matsen
Grand Central Publishing 2008; US$ 9.99After rewriting history with their discovery of a Nazi U-boat off the coast of New Jersey, legendary divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler decided to investigate the great enduring mystery of history's most notorious shipwreck: Why did Titanic sink as quickly as it did? To answer the question, Chatterton and Kohler assemble a team of experts to explore Titanic, study its engineering, and dive to the wreck of its sister ship, Brittanic, where Titanic's last secrets may be revealed. Titanic 's Last Secrets is a rollercoaster ride through the shipbuilding history, the transatlantic luxury liner business, and shipwreck forensics. Chatterton and Kohler weave their way through a labyrinth of clues to discover that Titanic was not the strong,... more...
Guidelines for Surveying Soil and Land Resourcesby NJ McKenzie; MJ Grundy; R Webster; AJ Ringrose-Voase
CSIRO Publishing 2008; US$ 125.00Provides guidelines to promote the development and implementation of consistent methods and standards for conducting soil and land resource surveys in Australia. more...
International Migrationby Khalid Koser
Oxford University Press, UK 2007; US$ 8.95This Very Short Introduction examines the phenomenon of international human migration - both legal and illegal. Taking a global look at politics, economics, and globalization, the author presents the human side of topics such as asylum and refugees, human trafficking, migrant smuggling, development, and the international labour force. - ;Why has international migration become an issue of such intense public and political concern? How closely linked are migrants with terrorist organizations? What factors lie behind the dramatic increase in the number of women migrating?. This Very Short Introduction looks at the phenomenon of international human migration -- both legal and illegal -- to reveal that migration actually presents opportunities that... more...
Environmental Management Systemsby Christopher Sheldon; Mark Yoxon
Earthscan 2006; US$ 97.50'Covers everything you could possibly want to know about corporate environmental management' Supply Management 'A comprehensive analysis of the role of business in safeguarding the environment' Industry and Environment 'Sheldon and Yoxon have created a user-friendly teach yourself how manual' Green Futures 'A plain language practical handbook for corporate executives and project managers' Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) This third edition of Sheldon and Yoxon's authoritative Environmental Management Systems (previously entitled Installing Environmental Management Systems) has been extensively revised to cover changes in international standards and other related developments... more...
The New Introduction to Geographical Economicsby Steven Brakman; Harry Garretsen; Charles van Marrewijk
Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 53.00This revised and updated introduction to geographical economics explains the who, why and where of the location of economic activity. more...