Spanning millennia and continents, here is a stunningly revealing history of how the distribution of water has shaped human civilization. Boccaletti, of The Nature Conservancy, "tackles the most important story of our time: our relationship with water in a world of looming scarcity" (Kelly McEvers, NPR Host).
Writing with authority and brio, Giulio Boc caletti-honorary research associate at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, Univer sity of Oxford-shrewdly combines environme
A meet in the middle educational kid's picture book with the tale of a little guy on his way home, a most insightful story to add to your children's books.
The Story of the Plate Tectonics Revolution is a graphics-based book suitable for coloring that details the discoveries that led to the theory of plate tectonics.
Plastic has transformed almost every aspect of our lives, but at a huge cost to the planet and our future.
In The Plasticology Project, Dr Paul Harvey reveals the disturbing extent of the plastic pollution problem the world is facing.
This book will spark a spiritual awakening to the Living Planet and empower you in the face of the growing threat to humanity.
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Unable to escape the long shadow of childhood trauma, Owen Black takes his sorrow into the woods, never to return. However, the trees know him and they have a different idea. They, too, have experienced abuse and they will not bear passive witness to his suffering. Instead, Owen is transported entirely out of his world and deposited in a deep, mysterious forest. Within this complex biological system dwells a vast arboreal mind, a mind linked to other forests across parallel worlds. The forest m
HOW BIG IS GLOBAL WARMING?
ACTUAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURES
ACTUAL WINTER TEMPERATURES
WHAT CAN WE COMPARE GLOBAL WARMING TO?
SEASONAL WARMING (WINTER TO SUMMER)
THE ACTUAL TEMPERATURE IN DIFFERENT CITIES
THE DISTANCE TO MOVE TO REVERSE GLOBAL WARMING
"Our agriculture is wrongly based. It is a system largely directed at curing evils which it itself is responsible for. It is the wisdom of the country and the traditional farmers we need now; the wisdom of those who have built up long-lasting agriculture and whose wisdom lies in tradition. They have fashioned it through physical work and close and immediate observation; through the personal intimacy with nature which we have come to associate with the poet.
In fact, peasant life is poetic, and
Full-colour book shows ordinary people how to predict a storm long before it is even visible on radar or satellite. Designed to save lives. Predict all types of storms confidently. At least 3 hours early warning of a tornadic supercell thunderstorm. Suitable for general readers, surfers, weather watchers or storm-chasers. Includes 2 free apps
Save Money, Time, and Lives with the Real-World Oil & Gas Experience of Others. Learning the Hard Way in the Oilfield can Cost You Millions, sometimes Billions of Dollars in addition to Injury and Loss of Life. Cut Through the Noise to Focus on the Most Critical Aspects of Working in the Oil and Gas Business.
The book presents 50 of the most recognizable and geologically interesting sites around South Africa, including some of palaeontological or historical renown and some of mining interest.