Environmental Science

In this eclectic anthology, more than 20 scientists, nature writers, poets, and Zen practitioners, attest to how paying attention to nature can be a healing antidote to the hectic and harrying pace of our lives. Throughout this provocative and uplifting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781776920082Author Phil LesterFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Te Herenga Waka University PressPublisher Te Herenga Waka University Press

This publication presents the results of an IAEA organized intercomparison exercise on codes used in the application of the. Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) k0 method. NAA is the most common technique implemented in research reactors worldwide. It...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781429836715Author Salem PressFormat HardbackPage Count 158Imprint EBSCO PublishingPublisher EBSCO Publishing

In the context of the safe management of disused sealed radioactive sources, an important and emerging issue of immediate concern is the management of depleted uranium (DU) contained in radiation shielding materials, as potential radioactive waste. This...

So far, humanity hasn't done very well in addressing the ongoing climate catastrophe. Veteran science educator L. S. Gardiner believes we can learn to do better by understanding how we've dealt with other types of environmental risks in the past and why...

Aimed primarily at operating organizations of nuclear power plants (NPPs) and regulatory bodies, this Safety Guide provides specific recommendations to ensure that operations in NPPs are conducted in a safe, effective, thorough and professional manner...

Wealth, measured comprehensively to include all assets (produced, human, and natural capital) underpins national income, and sustained growth over the long term requires investment in this broad portfolio of assets. Changing Wealth of Nations 2020 firmly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620319185Author Nikole Brooks BetheaFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Pogo BooksPublisher Pogo BooksWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 193mm * 5mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780809331451Author M. Jimmie KillingsworthFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Southern Illinois University PressPublisher Southern Illinois University...

These articles represent the combined efforts of many people with varied orientations to summarize aspects of current research and knowledge relevant for the multitudes attempting to inhabit Earth's warm arid areas, known for their imbalance of natural...

Climate change is the hottest topic of the twenty-first century and the climate movement a significant global social movement. This book examines the broad context of Australian climate politics and the place of the climate movement within it. Acting...

Moment by moment the evidence mounts that unchecked modern industry is bringing us ever closer to environmental disaster. How can we move away from the brink of extinction, toward a human society the earth can bear? In the thriving popular politics of...

Ecosystems and Human Well-Being is the first product of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, a four-year international work program designed to meet the needs of decisionmakers for scientific information on the links between ecosystem change and human...

A complex relationship exists between democratic politics and the management of the environment. Democracy and the Environment presents major new work on the challenges and dilemmas which environmental problems pose for the processes of democratic...

Game theory is one of the most powerful tools that economists can use to deal with complex economic and policy problems. At the same time, environmental issues are at the heart of many domestic and international policy processes, where interactions among...

"The Tallgrass Restoration Handbook" is a hands-on manual that provides a detailed account of what has been learned about the art and science of prairie restoration and the application of that knowledge to restoration projects throughout the world...

Current, comprehensive, and Canadian - the engaging introduction to environmental studies for every student This is a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the increasing pressures and rapid transformations that threaten our fragile planet...

Discover Miller/Spoolman/Andrews-Brown's ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, 17th Ed., and get inspired to care for the planet. Written in collaboration with National Geographic Learning, this edition equips you with the tools and knowledge to make a difference in...

Air pollution is recognised as a major threat to global public health. The study of air pollution requires an understanding of various mathematical concepts that some students may not have encountered. For students struggling with the necessary maths...

Global temperatures have increased since 1880. New data show that solar impacts (radiation and magnetic flux) have increased by the same amount and follow the dips in temperature from 1938 to 1970. The report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...

This book examines the impacts of radionuclides released from the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident on inland aquatic environments. The focus is on the dynamics of radiocesium in inland aquatic environments. The book comprises...

Complex chemical mixtures impact our health every day. In the United States, and also in Central and Eastern Europe, there are a number of locations where complex chemical mixtures have been released to environmental media. Although exposure to mixtures...

This handbookpossesses two virtues that are becomingincreasingly dif?cult to ?nd together. The ?rst one is providing a novel and original scheme to analyze the rural areas of the planet in the context of Earth sciences. The handbook is so original in its...

The Nile River System, Africa: Ecohydrology and Management from Catchment to Coast, Volume Two provides a critical synthesis of knowledge for an important global region. It covers water availability and needs in the Nile basin, focusing on socioeconomic,...

The Laguna del Tigre National Park - a critical reservoir of wetland and tropical dry forest habitats - is currently threatened by human encroachment, out-of-control fires, and hydrocarbon exploitation. This rapid assessment of the region reveals a...

The focus of this book is future global climate change and its implications for agricultural systems which are the main sources of agricultural goods and services provided to society. These systems are either based on crop or livestock production, or on...

This new textbook provides a comprehensive overview of sustainable tourism framed around the UN's sustainable development goals. It examines the origins and dimensions of sustainable tourism and offers a detailed account of sustainable initiatives and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804675274Author John ArnoldFormat PaperbackPage Count 119Imprint Bookvault PublishingPublisher Bookvault PublishingWeight(grams) 158gDimensions(mm) 197mm...

Mobilities Facing Hydrometeorological Extreme Events 2 covers our need to understand how the interaction of hydro-meteorological, social and development dynamics combine to bring improvement to or a worsening of both mobile and immobile exposure. The...

The estimated health impacts and associated economic costs resulting from airborne particulate matter are substantial. Exposure to airborne fine particles ranks highly amongst preventable causes of disease. This book reviews the sources and atmospheric...

Forty years since the first UN Conference on the Human Environment was held in Stockholm, how has the situation changed? We still have only one Earth but are we caring for and maintaining it? This book, written by leaders in the field, discusses the key...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781634836418Author Clifford BooneFormat HardbackPage Count 110Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 328g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781631172014Author Leonard DelucaFormat HardbackPage Count 134Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 390g

One of the key tenets of the environmental movement is the need for greater efficiency in our use of dwindling natural resources, especially coal, natural gas, and oil. If our products are designed to be more energy efficient, so the thinking goes, our...

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Given the realities of climate change and sea level rise, coastal cities around the world are struggling with questions of resilience. Resilience, at its core, is about desirable states of the urban social-ecological system and understanding how to...

Water scarcity is spreading and intensifying in many regions of the world, with dire consequences for local communities, economies, and freshwater ecosystems. Current approaches tend to rely on policies crafted at the state or national level, which on...

Although Utah is a land of outdoor wonders, the state has a distressing air pollution problem. In some areas like Salt Lake City, geography exacerbates the issue; air quality in the Wasatch Front metropolitan region often ranks among the worst in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781607415602Author Geoffrey E MasonFormat HardbackPage Count 131Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 164g