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We Are All Whalers: The Plight of Whales and Our Responsibility
By Michael J. Moore. 2021
Relating his experiences caring for endangered whales, a veterinarian and marine scientist shows we can all share in the salvation…
of these imperiled animals. The image most of us have of whalers includes harpoons and intentional trauma. Yet eating commercially caught seafood leads to whales’ entanglement and slow death in rope and nets, and the global shipping routes that bring us readily available goods often lead to death by collision. We—all of us—are whalers, marine scientist and veterinarian Michael J. Moore contends. But we do not have to be. Drawing on over forty years of fieldwork with humpback, pilot, fin, and, in particular, North Atlantic right whales—a species whose population has declined more than 20 percent since 2017—Moore takes us with him as he performs whale necropsies on animals stranded on beaches, in his independent research alongside whalers using explosive harpoons, and as he tracks injured whales to deliver sedatives. The whales’ plight is a complex, confounding, and disturbing one. We learn of existing but poorly enforced conservation laws and of perennial (and often failed) efforts to balance the push for fisheries profit versus the protection of endangered species caught by accident. But despite these challenges, Moore’s tale is an optimistic one. He shows us how technologies for ropeless fishing and the acoustic tracking of whale migrations make a dramatic difference. And he looks ahead with hope as our growing understanding of these extraordinary creatures fuels an ever-stronger drive for change. For more information on Moore’s book and research, please visit his webpage at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.Agro-Environmental Sustainability in MENA Regions (Springer Water)
By Mohamed Abu-Hashim, Abdelazim Negm, Faiza Khebour Allouche. 2021
This book focuses on the status quo and the latest information on the water-soil-agriculture nexus in the MENA countries. It…
presents several case studies and applications from e.g. Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan, while also sharing and discussing the latest findings. The content includes a range of agriculture-related topics that focus on: water resources management, impacts of climate change, and wastewater treatment for reuse in agriculture sectors; in addition, sustainable approaches to agricultural-based industry, organic crop production, crop water requirements, and soil environment are discussed in an updated and comprehensive review. In turn, the book discusses the applications of GIS and remote sensing as a new technology for better agriculture management, as well as its use in Egypt as a representative country. In closing, it considers the implementation of an environmental information system in data-scarce MENA countries from the standpoint of the water-food nexus, and addresses the question of climate justice in the MENA region. Exploring various dimensions of MENA country-based case studies on achieving sustainable agriculture, the book offers an invaluable source of topical information for agricultural sustainability-related stakeholders in the region, researchers and graduate students alike.Resource Peripheries in the Global Economy: Networks, Scales, and Places of Extraction (Economic Geography)
By Felipe Irarrázaval, Martín Arias-Loyola. 2021
This book discusses the conditions that underpin configuration of specific places as resource peripheries and the consequences that such a…
socio-spatial formation involves for those places. The book thereby provides an interdisciplinary approach underpinned by economic geography, political ecology, resource geography, development studies and political geography. It also discusses the different technological, political and economic changes that make the ongoing production of resource peripheries a distinctive socio-spatial formation under the global economy. Through a global and interdisciplinary perspective that uncovers ongoing political processes, socio-economic changes and socio-ecological dynamics at resource peripheries, this book argues that it is critical to take a more profound appraisal about the socio-spatial processes behind the contemporary way in which capitalism is appropriating and transforming nature.Eureka!: Mindblowing Science Every Day of the Year
By New Scientist. 2021
Introduced by Jim Al-KhaliliCould you surf down an erupting volcano?Why do zebras have stripes?Are you breathing the same air as…
Leonardo da Vinci?Are there any green mammals?Why do pineapples have spikes?Why do songs get stuck in your head?What happens when black holes collide?Can you extract your DNA?New Scientist has been a treasure trove of fascinating and surprising questions and answers for over a decade. From how to measure the speed of light using chocolate, to why dogs howl at sirens, Eureka! brings together 365 mindblowing questions, fascinating facts and exciting experiments.If you've ever wondered how to escape quicksand, what would happen if the moon vanished, and why cats (nearly) always land on their feet, you've come to the right place.Methodologies for Estimating the Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters (Integrated Disaster Risk Management)
By Hirokazu Tatano, Yoshio Kajitani. 2022
This book outlines methodologies to estimate the economic impacts of natural disasters based on business surveys conducted after large disasters…
in Japan. By including numerous observations on business activities in past disasters and the validations of both engineering and economic models based on these data sets, this book appeals to practitioners who estimate the regional economic impacts as well as to students and young professionals in various fields who conduct disaster impact studies. The book consists of 7 chapters and includes theories and practices, which help readers to interlink the estimation methods with real-world problems. The study primarily focuses on cases in Japan, but the methods employed can be generalized and applied in other countries.Where the Wild Things Grow: A Forager's Guide to the Landscape
By David Hamilton. 2021
Nestled by the roadside, peeking through the hedgerows, hidden in the woods and even in city streets and parks, wild…
food is all around us - if you know where to look.From woodland mushrooms and riverbank redcurrants to garden weeds and urban cherry blossoms, Where the Wild Things Grow takes us on a journey through the forager's landscape.Drawing on 25 years of foraging experience, David Hamilton show us how and where to hunt for the food that is hidden all around us. Along the way he delves into the forgotten histories and science of wild foods and their habitats and reveals his many foraging secrets, tips and recipes. You'll discover where to find mallows, mustards and pennywort, as well as sumac, figs and mulberries. You'll learn how to pick the sweetest berries, preserve mushrooms using only a radiator and prepare salads, risottos and puddings all with wild food.In all weathers, landscapes and seasons, David shows us that foraging doesn't just introduce us to new tastes and sensations, it also brings us closer to the natural world on our doorstep. Beautifully illustrated and rich in detail, Where the Wild Things Grow is more than a field guide - it is a celebration of the wonderful and fragile gifts hidden in our landscape.Tamed & untamed: close encounters of the animal kind
By Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, Sy Montgomery. 2017
Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus (DB 82438), and Thomas, author of The Hidden Life of Dogs (DB…
37305), present fifty-three essays exploring the lives of animals. Topics include animals and people, birds, dogs and cats, wild animals, tiny animals, and animal abilities. 2017Weeds in the urban landscape: where they come from, why they're here, and how to live with them
By Richard Orlando. 2018
A professional gardener presents a researched guide to weeds. Covers the history of weeds as well as the basic weed…
families and descriptions of common weeds found across the United States. Goes on to provide advice for gardeners on methods for controlling weeds. 2018The best American science and nature writing: 2018 (The best American series)
By Tim Folger, Sam Kean. 2018
Twenty-six previously published essays on topics in the areas of science and nature. In "The Starship or the Canoe," Kenneth…
Brower revisits his subjects from The Starship and the Canoe (DB 14719) in light of a 2015 planetary discovery. 2018Alimentamos una isla: una historia verdadera sobre la reconstrucción de Puerto Rico
By Richard Wolffe, José Andrés. 2018
El chef hispano-estadounidense José Andrés reflexiona sobre sus esfuerzos de socorro en Puerto Rico después del huracán María en 2017.…
Acreditado con la mitigación de una crisis humanitaria, Andrés y su organización benéfica supervisaron la preparación de 100,000 comidas diarias para el pueblo puertorriqueño. Prólogo por Lin-Manuel Miranda y Luis A. Miranda, Jr. Traducido del inglésSeashells of Southern Florida: Living Marine Mollusks of the Florida Keys and Adjacent Regions: Bivalves
By Paula M. Mikkelsen, Rüdiger Bieler. 2008
Located where the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea converge, the Florida Keys are distinctive for their rich…
and varied marine fauna. The Keys are home to nearly sixty taxonomic families of bivalves such as clams and mussels--roughly half the world's bivalve family diversity. The first in a series of three volumes on the molluscan fauna of the Keys and adjacent regions, Seashells of Southern Florida: Bivalves provides a comprehensive treatment of these bivalves, and also serves as a comparative anatomical guide to bivalve diversity worldwide. Paula Mikkelsen and Rüdiger Bieler cover more than three hundred species of bivalves, including clams, scallops, oysters, mussels, shipworms, jewel boxes, tellins, and many lesser-known groups. For each family they select an exemplar species and illustrate its shell and anatomical features in detail. They describe habitat and other relevant information, and accompany each species account with high-resolution shell photographs of other family members. Text and images combine to present species--to family-level characteristics in a complete way never before seen. The book includes fifteen hundred mostly color photographs and images of shells, underwater habitats, bivalves in situ, original anatomical and hinge drawings, scanning electron micrographs, and unique transparent--shell illustrations with major organ systems color-coded and clearly shown. Seashells of Southern Florida: Bivalves is the most complete guide to subtropical bivalves available. It is an essential tool for students and teachers of molluscan diversity and systematics, and an indispensable identification guide for collectors, scuba divers, naturalists, environmental consultants, and natural-resource managers.Southeast Medicinal Plants: Identify, Harvest, and Use 106 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness
By CoreyPine Shane. 2021
Wildcraft Your Way to Wellness In Southeast Medicinal Plants, herbalist CoreyPine Shane is your trusted guide to finding, identifying, harvesting, and…
using 106 of the region&’s most powerful wild plants. Readers will learn how to safely and ethically forage, and how to use wild plants in herbal medicines, including teas, tinctures, and salves. Plant profiles include clear, color photographs, identification tips, medicinal uses and herbal preparations, and harvesting suggestions. Lists of what to forage for each season makes the guide useful year-round. Thorough, comprehensive, and safe, this is a must-have for foragers, naturalists, and herbalists in West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana.A river lost: the life and death of the Columbia
By Blaine Harden. 2012
A journalist profiles the Columbia River, which runs 1,214 miles from the Canadian Rockies to the Pacific Ocean. Recounts his…
experiences growing up in the area and later traveling the region to investigate changes with regard to environmental policy. Revised edition. 2012Darwin comes to town: how the urban jungle drives evolution
By Menno Schilthuizen. 2018
Biologist examines the interplay between urban environments and the evolution of the natural world within them. Describes opportunistic adaptations, including…
French catfish that hunt pigeons, Japanese crows using traffic to crack nuts, and other examples to highlight the accelerating evolution of the world around us. 2018Shark quest: protecting the ocean's top predators
By Karen Romano Young. 2019
Overview of sharks, from their intelligence and feeding habits to how researchers study sharks at sea. Discusses the human impact…
on their populations, and what we can do to save these incredible predators. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2018The wonderful Mr Willughby: the first true ornithologist
By Tim Birkhead. 2018
A biography of seventeenth-century natural historian Francis Willughby (1635-1672), who is recognized as one of the world's first ornithologists. Discusses…
his early years, partnership with fellow naturalist John Ray (1627-1705), wide-ranging interests, and legacy. 2018Otis and Will discover the deep: the record-setting dive of the Bathysphere
By Katherine Roy, Barb Rosenstock. 2018
Biographical account of engineer Otis Barton and naturalist Will Beebe's record-setting descent into the deep ocean in their Bathysphere craft.…
The scientists were the first humans to witness deep-sea creatures in their natural habitat. For grades K-3. 2018Wadi Flash Floods: Challenges and Advanced Approaches for Disaster Risk Reduction (Natural Disaster Science and Mitigation Engineering: DPRI reports)
By Tetsuya Sumi, Sameh A. Kantoush, Mohamed Saber. 2022
This open access book brings together research studies, developments, and application-related flash flood topics on wadi systems in arid regions.…
The major merit of this comprehensive book is its focus on research and technical papers as well as case study applications in different regions worldwide that cover many topics and answer several scientific questions. The book chapters comprehensively and significantly highlight different scientific research disciplines related to wadi flash floods, including climatology, hydrological models, new monitoring techniques, remote sensing techniques, field investigations, international collaboration projects, risk assessment and mitigation, sedimentation and sediment transport, and groundwater quality and quantity assessment and management. In this book, the contributing authors (engineers, researchers, and professionals) introduce their recent scientific findings to develop suitable, applicable, and innovative tools for forecasting, mitigation, and water management as well as society development under seven main research themes as follows: Part 1. Wadi Flash Flood Challenges and Strategies Part 2. Hydrometeorology and Climate Changes Part 3. Rainfall–Runoff Modeling and Approaches Part 4. Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Part 5. Reservoir Sedimentation and Sediment Yield Part 6. Groundwater Management Part 7. Application and Case Studies The book includes selected high-quality papers from five series of the International Symposium on Flash Floods in Wadi Systems (ISFF) that were held in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2020 in Japan, Egypt, Oman, Morocco, and Japan, respectively. These collections of chapters could provide valuable guidance and scientific content not only for academics, researchers, and students but also for decision-makers in the MENA region and worldwide.Disaster! (Natural Disasters In Action Ser.)
By Anita Ganeri. 2020
A Year Unfolding: A Printmaker's View
By Angela Harding. 2021
A beautifully illustrated guide to nature through the seasons by much-loved printmaker Angela Harding.The cover of this stunning book has…
an exclusive triptych printed on the reverse - a perfect collector's itemThis stunning work, the first book that is solely dedicated to Angela's art, is a celebration of her beautiful prints, and a glimpse into her detailed and meticulous process.A Year Unfolding is a journey through Angela's year in nature watching the seasons unfold in front of her from her studio in Rutland, and giving the reader detail into how nature transforms and evolves over the course of the year.A Year Unfolding also tells the stories behind some of Angela's most popular images, giving context to Angela's celebrated work, as well as new art created specifically for the book.The beautiful illustrations and evocative imagery of the prose make this the perfect book for Angela's fans and readers and art lovers everywhere.Angela has created the covers for many bestselling books, including The Salt Path and The Wild Silence by Raynor Winn, October, October by Katya Balen, English Pastoral by James Rebanks, Christmas is Murder by Val McDermid and RSPB Birds among many others.