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  • An Introduction to the Global Circulation of the Atmosphere

    by David Randall ...
    The most comprehensive advanced graduate-level textbook on the subjectThis is a graduate-level textbook on the global circulation of the Earth's atmosphere—the large-scale system of winds by which energy is transported around the planet, from the tropical latitudes to the poles. Written by David Randall, one of the world’s foremost experts on the subject, it is the most comprehensive textbook on ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

  • The God Species

    Saving the Planet in the Age of Humans

    by Mark Lynas ...
    We humans are the God species, both the creators and destroyers of life on this planet. As we enter a new geological era - the Anthropocene - our collective power now overwhelms and dominates the major forces of nature.But from the water cycle to the circulation of nitrogen and carbon through the entire Earth system, we are coming dangerously close to destroying the planetary life-support systems ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Building Revolutions

    Applying the Circular Economy to the Built Environment

    The construction industry operates within a linear economy of make, use, dispose. Buildings are stripped out and torn down with astonishing regularity while new buildings are constructed from hard-won virgin materials. But raw materials are becoming scarce, and the demands for them are exploiting fragile ecosystems, even as the global demand for resources continues to rise.Policy makers and ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Protecting natural capital and biodiversity in the agri-food sector

    Natural capital accounting provides techniques to value natural resources and the ecosystem services they deliver. These techniques are being increasingly used by governments, banks and other financial institutions to set conservation priorities, make ecologically-based investment decisions, and to improve the impact of agri-food businesses on the natural world.Protecting natural capital and ... Read more

    $175.99 USD

  • Location-Based Management for Construction

    Planning, scheduling and control

    With extensive case studies for illustration, this is a practitioner's guide to an entirely new production system for construction management using flowline scheduling.Covering the entire process of presenting a comprehensive management system – from design, through measurement, scheduling, and visualization and control – its emphasis is on reducing cost and increasing quality.Drawing its ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • A Guide to the Climate Apocalypse: Our Journey from the Age of Prosperity to the Era of Environmental Grief

    Public media is awash with the deteriorating state of our planet. Every new climate report shows a worse scenario than the one before, and the prophesized outcome is always the same—worldwide disaster.In A Guide to the Climate Apocalypse, Vítězslav Kremlík delivers a refreshing and objective analysis of the history and science behind climate change. Books about climate change frequently endorse a ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Lichtblick statt Blackout

    Warum wir beim Weltverbessern neu denken müssen

    by Vince Ebert ...
    Gedankenblitze statt Blackout!Kann eine Nation, die mit dem Bau eines Flughafens überfordert war, wirklich das Weltklima retten? Und lässt sich die Erderwärmung reduzieren, wenn man das Eisfach offen lässt? Mit humoristischer Feder hinterfragt Vince Ebert unseren Ehrgeiz, die Welt zu retten. Klimaforschung ist objektive Wissenschaft. Klimapolitik dagegen ist verhandelbar. Wir tun möglicherweise ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Amazon

    What Everyone Needs to Know?

    Series series What Everyone Needs to Know
    The Amazon is a land of superlatives. The complex ecosystem covers an area about the size of the continental U.S. The Amazon River discharges 57 million gallons of water per second--in two hours, this would be enough to supply all of New York City's 7.5 million residents with water for a year. Its flora and fauna are abundant. Approximately one of every four flowering plant species on earth ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Global Positioning System

    Theory and Practice

    This book is dedicated to Dr. Benjamin William Remondi for many reasons. The project of writing a Global Positioning System (GPS) book was con ceived in April 1988 at a GPS meeting in Darmstadt, Germany. Dr. Remondi discussed with me the need for an additional GPS textbook and suggested a possible joint effort. In 1989, I was willing to commit myself to such a project. Unfortunately, the timing ... Read more

    $107.99 USD

  • A Very Convenient Truth, Or Jesus Told Us There’d Be Days Like These, So Stop Worrying About The Planet And Get With His Program!

    by Drew Snider ...
    These days, there is a lot to be afraid of.Currently (April 2020), the COVID-19 pandemic has people around the world afraid that the next person they see, talk to or stand within six feet of will give them a virus.Wars, natural disasters and humanitarian crises are all around us.Young people -- those born after 2000 -- are terrified of the effects of climate change -- in the USA, the one ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Lakes: A Very Short Introduction

    Series series Very Short Introductions
    From the mysterious depths of Lake Vostok, Antarctica, to tropical floodplain lakes, inland seas, hydro-reservoirs and the variety of waterbodies in our local environment, lakes encompass a huge diversity of shapes, sizes, depths, colours, and even salinities. Often very large and very deep, they sustain important and unique ecosystems which can be hotspots of biodiversity, and are used by humans ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • This Spaceship Earth

    In this early part of the 21st Century we are in a planetary reality for which we have no precedence. The last time the atmosphere had as much CO2 as today was at least 800,000 years ago. Modern Humanity has been around for 200,000 years so there is no road map, plan or strategy we can pull up from history.In order to deal with Climate Change we must change our consciousness. We need to become ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Chudley and Greeno's Building Construction Handbook

    The 12th edition of Chudley and Greeno’s Building Construction Handbook remains THE authoritative reference for all construction students and professionals. The principles and processes of construction are explained with the concepts of design included where appropriate. Extensive coverage of building construction practice, techniques and regulations representing both traditional procedures and ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Hamburger Klimabericht – Wissen über Klima, Klimawandel und Auswirkungen in Hamburg und Norddeutschland

    Bereits zum zweiten Mal wird im Rahmen des KlimaCampus Hamburg der aktuelle Forschungsstand zum Klimawandel in der Hamburger Metropolregion und Norddeutschland systematisch dokumentiert. Erfahren sie auf Basis der Fachliteratur in welchem Maße Konsens hinsichtlich des Klimawandels in Norddeutschland besteht.Inwieweit sind Entwicklungen bereits messbar, welche Auswirkungen zeigen sich bereits heute ... Read more

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  • 99 Maps to Save the Planet

    With an introduction by Chris Packham

    by KATAPULT ...
    'Terrifying yet funny, surprising yet predictable, simple yet poignant' Chris PackhamA shocking but informative, eye-catching and witty book of maps that illustrate the perilous state of our planet.The maps in this book are often shocking, sometimes amusing, and packed with essential information:· Did you know that just 67 companies worldwide are responsible for 67 per cent of global greenhouse ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • The Story of Earth's Climate in 25 Discoveries

    How Scientists Found the Connections Between Climate and Life

    Over 4.5 billion years, Earth’s climate has transformed tremendously. Before our more temperate recent past, the planet swung from one extreme to another—from a greenhouse world of sweltering temperatures and high sea levels to a “snowball earth” in which glaciers reached the equator. During this history, we now know, living things and the climate have always influenced and even shaped each other. ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • The Future of Life

    ALA Notable Books for Adults

    Eloquent, practical and wise, this book by one of the world’s most important scientists—and two time Pulitzer Prize winner—should be read and studied by anyone concerned with the fate of the natural world. It "makes one thing clear ... we know what we do, and we have a choice" (The New York Times Book Review).E.O. Wilson assesses the precarious state of our environment, examining the mass ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $10.99 USD

  • Precision Agriculture for Grain Production Systems

    Precision Agriculture (PA) is an approach to managing the variability in production agriculture in a more economic and environmentally efficient manner. It has been pioneered as a management tool in the grains industry, and while its development and uptake continues to grow amongst grain farmers worldwide, a broad range of other cropping industries have embraced the concept. This book explains ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • L'étonnante intelligence des oiseaux

    by Nathan Emery ...
    Translated by Mickael Legrand ...
    Series series Beaux livres
    Qui sont donc les génies du monde des oiseaux, qu’est-ce qui leur donne ces capacités et qu’est-ce qui peut être considéré comme de l’« intelligence » ? Une exploration fascinante et superbement illustrée de l’intelligence aviaire, sous tous ses aspects : mémoire spatiale et relationnelle, capacité à utiliser des outils, à se reconnaître eux-mêmes et entre congénères, etc.Cette exploration révèle ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Un million de révolutions tranquilles (Nouvelle édition augmentée)

    Dès sa première édition, en 2012, ce livre a été le premier à décrire la dimension mondiale des alternatives économiques, démocratiques et écologiques mises en place par la société civile. Il a séduit toute une génération qui se reconnaît dans cette invention d'un nouveau monde et a reçu le Prix 2013 du Livre de l'Environnement. Avec cette 2ème édition, enrichie de nouvelles alternatives, l ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Surviving the 21st Century

    Humanity's Ten Great Challenges and How We Can Overcome Them

    by Julian Cribb ...
    The book explores the central question facing humanity today: how can we best survive the ten great existential challenges that are now coming together to confront us? Besides describing these challenges from the latest scientific perspectives, it also outlines and integrates the solutions, both at global and individual level and concludes optimistically. This book brings together in one easy-to ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Climate Change For Dummies

    Get clear about why climate change is so complicated and discover how you can help reverse itMore and more frequent extreme weather events occur each year, and planet Earth is in danger of developing more climates where life — whether animal, vegetable, or human — is unsustainable. Climate Change For Dummies explains how rising temperatures, shrinking lakes, rising oceans, and shifting weather ... Read more

    $15.00 USD

  • The Pedestrian and the City

    The Pedestrian and the City provides an overview and insight into the development, politics and policies on walking and pedestrians: it includes the evolution of pedestrian-friendly housing estates in the 19th century up to the present day. Key issues addressed include the struggle of pedestrianization in town centers, the attempts to create independent pedestrian footpaths and the popularity of ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Tomorrow's Economy

    A Guide to Creating Healthy Green Growth

    How we can achieve healthy growth--more regenerative than destructive, restoring equity rather than exacerbating inequalities.In Tomorrow's Economy, Per Espen Stoknes reframes the hot-button issue of economic growth. Going beyond the usual dialectic of pro-growth versus anti-growth, Stoknes calls for healthy growth. Healthy economic growth is more regenerative than destructive, repairs problems ... Read more

    $15.99 USD