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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780022840747Author McGraw HillFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint McGraw-Hill Inc.,USPublisher McGraw-Hill Education - EuropeWeight(grams)...

Shakes up postmodern criticism with paradigms from the social and techno-sciences.Shakes up postmodern criticism with paradigms from the social and techno-sciences.The rubric of systems theory brings together conceptual models and approaches in the...

A new view of what's "wild," and a new path for environmentalism.At the very heart of American respect for nature, historically and philosophically, is the notion of the wild. This notion comes under scrutiny in Wild Ideas, a collection of essays that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088259009Author Johnny NevermindFormat PaperbackPage Count 236Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 322gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

This first comprehensive study of social insects since the 1930s includes more than 250 illustrations and covers all aspects of classification, evolution, anatomy, physiology, and behavior of the social insects-social wasps and bees, ants, termites...

In common with most other advanced capitalist economies of the Global North, the UK has experienced a decline in the manufacturing industry and an increase in the service sector in recent decades. At the same time, there has been a substantial...

Information and communication technology (ICT) makes it possible to bring information to everyone who wants to learn. Rapid advances in technology offer strong support for using ICT in teaching. Online education can intensify and improve students'...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780022840754Author McGraw HillFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint McGraw-Hill Inc.,USPublisher McGraw-Hill Education - EuropeWeight(grams)...

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The World interweaves two stories-of our interactions with nature and with each other. The environment-centered story is about humans distancing themselves from the rest of nature and searching for a relationship that strikes a balance between...

In recent times, the science of ecology has been rejuvenated and has moved to a central position in biology. This volume contains eighteen original, major contributions by leaders in the field, all associates of the late Robert MacArthur, whose work has...

Humanity reaps the many advantages of science while bemoaning the frequent misapplications and abuses of modern technology. Yet, far too many of us admit to possessing little, if any, real knowledge of what scientists actually do, why they do it, or...

Scientists are famous for believing in the proven and peer-accepted, the very ground that pioneering artists often subvert; they recognize correct and incorrect where artists see only true and false. And yet in some individuals, crossover learning...

Living with Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest is all about coexisting with the animals commonly found in gardens, ponds, attics, crawl spaces, and other places where humans and wildlife cross paths throughout Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.From...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780547053462Author Natalie AngierFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton MifflinDimensions(mm) 210mm * 140mm * 17mm

In two volumes, editors Lester F. Goodchild, Richard W. Jonsen, Patty Limerick, and David A. Longanecker, working with eminent historians, policy analysts, and university leaders, provide a comprehensive overview of the role of education in the American...

As one of the eighteen field-specific reports comprising the comprehensive scope of the strategic general report of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this sub-report addresses long-range planning for developing science and technology in the field of ...

As one of the eighteen field-specific reports comprising the comprehensive scope of the strategic general report of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this sub-report addresses long-range planning for developing science and technology in the field of...

As one of the eighteen field-specific reports comprising the comprehensive scope of the strategic general report of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this sub-report addresses long-range planning for developing science and technology in the field of...

The authors and editors of this volume state that with the intensive growth of global industrialization and urbanization, the consumption of various resources and materials, such as energy, minerals, and even water, is increasing at an amazing speed,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993173004Author Guy FarrowFormat PaperbackPage Count 28Imprint Wrinkley Knee PublicationsPublisher Wrinkley Knee Publications

As one of the eighteen field-specific reports comprising the comprehensive scope of the strategic general report of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this sub-report addresses long-range planning for development of large research infrastructures in China...

How did the replication bomb we call "life" begin and where in the world, or rather, in the universe, is it heading? Writing with characteristic wit and an ability to clarify complex phenomena (the New York Times described his style as "the sort of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780888152640Author Herman DooyeweerdFormat PaperbackPage Count 46Imprint Paideia PressPublisher Paideia PressWeight(grams) 50gDimensions(mm) 178mm * 127mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780888153371Author S a de GraafFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Cantaro InstitutePublisher Cantaro InstituteWeight(grams) 36gDimensions(mm) 178mm *...

Journalist James Haught grew up in an Appalachian farm town in the 1930's and clearly remembers the use of outdoor plumbing, kerosene lamps, handle pumps, and horses and wagons. He now does his work at a video terminal, with a roof dish that fills the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780471138129Author Charles M. WynnFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint John Wiley & Sons IncPublisher Turner Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)...

working mechanisms and to develop the overall governance framework in which we operate. Catherine Geslain-Laneelle Executive Director European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Parma, March 2008 Acknowledgements This book and the General Framework for the...

The general theme of the 10th International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society Conf- ence, held during June 9th-12th, 2004 at Universita` Luigi Bocconi, Milan, was the exploration of the dynamics of industries driven by the highly interrelated processes of...

Uncovering common threads across types of science skepticism to show why these controversial narratives stick and how we can more effectively counter them through storytelling Science v. Story analyzes four scientific controversies-climate change,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781977132581Author Lisa M Bolt SimonsFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Pebble BooksPublisher Pebble BooksWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 224mm * 168mm *...

The Raja Ampat islands are another example of a highly diverse coral ecosystem under threat. Such regions stand out not only because of their species richness, endemism and habitat level diversity, but also because of their relatively pristine condition...

This volume provides an abundance of valuable information on emerging eco-friendly technology and its potential role in combating climate change via agroforesty. The volume begins by describing the recent understanding of the scenario of climate change...

Succeed in biology with LABORATORY MANUAL FOR NON-MAJORS BIOLOGY, 6E, International Edition! Through hands-on lab experience, this biology laboratory manual reinforces biology concepts to help you get a better grade. Exercises, pre-lab questions, and...

This book presents an overview of the wide variety of digital genres used by researchers to produce and communicate knowledge, perform new identities and evaluate research outputs. It explores the role of digital genres in the repertoires of genres used...

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. This new compendium volume looks the sustainable food and beverage industry from a variety of perspectives. The chapters included are broken into seven sections, which describe the following...

Voices of Indigenuity collects the voices of the Indigenous Speaker Series and multigenerational Indigenous peoples to introduce best practices for traditional ecological knowledge (TEK). In this edited collection, presenters from the series, both within...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621007050Author Kevin V UrbanoFormat HardbackPage Count 140Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 350g

The Unknowable and the Counterintuitive: The Surprising Insights of Modern Science explores four diverse topics-chaos theory, metamathematics, quantum mechanics, and the theory of relativity-that each challenge the traditional Newtonian paradigm. In...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781491482834Author Rebecca OlienFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone Press