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  • Explanation in the Special Sciences

    The Case of Biology and History

    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    Biology and history are often viewed as closely related disciplines, with biology informed by history, especially in its task of charting our evolutionary past. Maximizing the opportunities for cross-fertilization in these two fields requires an accurate reckoning of their commonalities and differences—precisely what this volume sets out to achieve. Specially commissioned essays by a team of ... Read more

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    Feminism

    An Audio Guide

    by Sally Scholz ...
    Narrated by Andrea Powell ...
    Series series Bolinda Beginner Guides

    Unabridged

    7 hours 7 min

    Feminism is arguably the most significant social movement of the last century and it is far from over. But what appears as a single, unified movement on behalf of women’s liberation is really a fascinating coalition of social and political causes, goals and ideals. By highlighting the themes that form the enduring nexuses between the three ‘waves’, taking powerful examples from feminist campaigns, ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • Sustainable Phosphorus Management

    A Global Transdisciplinary Roadmap

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book describes a pathway for sustainable phosphorus management via the Global Transdisciplinary Processes for Sustainable Phosphorus Management project (Global TraPs). Global TraPs is a multi-stakeholder forum in which scientists from a variety of disciplines join with key actors in practice to jointly identify critical questions and to articulate what new knowledge, technologies and policy ... Read more

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    Transport in the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere System

    This innovative study presents concepts and problems in soil physics, and provides solutions using original computer programs. It provides a close examination of physical environments of soil, including an analysis of the movement of heat, water and gases. The authors employ the programming language Python, which is now widely used for numerical problem solving in the sciences. In contrast to the ... Read more

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  • Earth History and Palaeogeography

    Using full-colour palaeogeographical maps from the Cambrian to the present, this interdisciplinary volume explains how plate motions and surface volcanism are linked to processes in the Earth's mantle, and to climate change and the evolution of the Earth's biota. These new and very detailed maps provide a complete and integrated Phanerozoic story of palaeogeography. They illustrate the development ... Read more

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  • The Wisdom of Confucius

    Series series Wisdom
    Hundreds of sage observations from China's most revered scholarTeacher, politician, philosopher, and student, Confucius offered wisdom and aphorisms on a variety of topics that transcend borders and time. Whether considering his own life, human nature, or a society's responsibilities, Confucius's teachings emphasize personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice, ... Read more

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  • Earth Matters

    How soil underlies civilization

    For much of history, soil has played a major, and often central, role in the lives of humans. Entire societies have risen, and collapsed, through the management or mismanagement of soil; farmers and gardeners worldwide nurture their soil to provide their plants with water, nutrients, and protection from pests and diseases; major battles have been aborted or stalled by the condition of soil; murder ... Read more

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  • Nuclear Geophysics

    Applications in Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology, Agriculture and Environmental Science

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    The fundamentals of methods in nuclear geophysics and their practical applications in engineering geology, hydrology, hydrogeology, agriculture and environmental science are discussed in this book. The methods and apparatus based on absorption and scattering of gamma and neutron radiation for determination of density and soil moisture in natural conditions are presented in Chapters 2, 3, and 4. ... Read more

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  • Sediment Records of Biomass Burning and Global Change

    Series Book 51 - Nato ASI Subseries I
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    Philosophers certainly like to make life sound awfully complicated, whether they're wondering if a falling tree still makes a sound if there's nobody around to hear it (Berkeley) or declaring that everything in the universe is in a state of flux (Heraclitus). But is philosophy really so complicated? And is it really as irrelevant as it sometimes seems? I Think, Therefore I Am is the ideal way to ... Read more

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  • What Makes Earth Soil Different from Mars? - Soil Science for Kids | Children's Earth Sciences Books

    Did you know that Earth soil is unique? It has the right balance of minerals to sustain life on Earth. If you would go to Mars and study the soil from there, you will notice that the mineral content is very different.Using this book, you will have a better understanding of soil science and what factors make it unique. Grab a copy of this book today! ... Read more

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  • Storing Carbon in Agricultural Soils

    A Multi-Purpose Environmental Strategy

    Soil carbon sequestration can play a strategic role in controlling the increase of CO2 in the atmosphere and thereby help mitigate climatic change. There are scientific opportunities to increase the capacity of soils to store carbon and remove it from circulation for longer periods of time. The vast areas of degraded and desertified lands throughout the world offer great potential for the ... Read more

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