Basic Populus Models of Ecology |
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This book is an excellent exposition of the basic models covered in ecology. Each chapter provides full explanations of the derivation, dynamics, and implications of each model with problems and simulation exercises that illustrate the issues. The Populus software is an excellent tool for illustrating quantitative concepts in a non-threatening way to help readers develop an intuitive connection between model behavior and the equations. Integrates simple mathematics into the flow of ecological ideas. Covers demography, population growth, Lotka-Volterra competition, diseases, and more. Ideal for readers interested in ecology, evolution and population genetics.
Basic Populus Models of Ecology
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Dynamic Earth Environments: Remote Sensing Observations from Shuttle-Mir Missions |
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The U.S./Russian collaboration that used the Space Shuttle and the Mir Space Station as platforms for acquiring remote sensing information about the Earth between 1996 and 1998 produced significant scientific results on hydrology, land use, and changes in some of the Earth's most dynamic environments. Many of these outstanding images are presented here and compared with photographs taken during earlier missions, allowing detection of changes on the Earth's surface. Studies reported in this fascinating volume include observations of El Niño-related phenomena; fluctuating water levels of the Caspian and Aral Seas; smoke, dust, and aerosols in the atmosphere; urban land use changes; and drought in the southeastern United States and Mexico. This valuable information, and the techniques used to gather it, will form the basis for future remote sensing studies to be conducted from the International Space Station.
Dynamic Earth Environments: Remote Sensing Observations from Shuttle-Mir Missions
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Earth Science |
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Earth Science offers a reader-friendly overview of our physical environment for the reader with little or no exposure to science. The emphasis is on readability, with clear explanations and examples, superb illustrations by the renowned Dennis Tasa, and an incredible collection of full color photographs and topographical maps. Topics covered in this highly readable and interesting book are geology, oceanography, astronomy, and meteorology. For readers needing a basic informational book about Earth Science.
Earth Science
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Earthquakes: Science and Society |
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Designed to represent 3 interconnected books, Part I: Earthquake basics, Part II: Earthquake data analysis, & Part III: Earthquakes & personal safety. Based on an introduction to earthquakes course taught by the author to non-science students. Paper. DLC: Earthquakes.
Earthquakes: Science and Society
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Environmental Geology |
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Designed for students who have had no previous exposure to the geological sciences to comprehend the principles of environmental geology. DLC: Environmental geology.
Environmental Geology
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Life of the Past |
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This comprehensive introduction to the history of life on Earth explores the basic principles and processes, the rich history of past life forms -- marine and terrestrial -- and the major events that shaped this history. Emphasizes the complexity and diversity of life through time. Considers the causes for major events in Earth history --and weighs various interpretations. Some of the many topics covered are: the organization of life, rocks and fossils, origins of the earth, oceans, atmosphere, and life, organic evolution and extinction,.marine predators, .early and advanced consumers on land. The book minimizes the use of technical terms, while providing to the reader short chapter-end lists of important key words and defines each term in a glossary.
Life of the Past
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Our Changing Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science and Global Environmental Change |
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This book offers a general interdisciplinary discussion of global environmental change oriented toward the non-specialist in science. It presents both Earth science and ecological concepts related to global change, as well as a discussion of the human dimensions of change. The unifying theme of the book is consideration of aspects of both natural and human-induced, global environmental change.
Our Changing Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science and Global Environmental Change
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Principles of Precambrian Geology |
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This book is the eagerly awaited abridgement to Goodwin's acclaimed book Precambrian Geology, published in 1991. 'Principles of Precambrian Geology' presents a succinct and readily comprehensible guide to the Precambrian geology of the Earth.
Principles of Precambrian Geology
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