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“peter stasinopoulos”

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  • Factor Five

    Transforming the Global Economy through 80% Improvements in Resource Productivity

    by Ernst Ulrich von Weizsacker, Charlie Hargroves, Michael H. Smith, Cheryl Desha, Peter Stasinopoulos ...
    When first published in 1997, Factor Four: Doubling Wealth, Halving Resource Use by renowned economic and engineering experts Ernst von Weizsäcker, Amory Lovins and L. Hunter Lovins, transformed how economists, policy makers, engineers, entrepreneurs and business leaders thought about innovation and wealth creation. Through examples from a wide range of industrial sectors, the authors demonstrated ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

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  • Waking the Giant

    How a changing climate triggers earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes

    by Bill McGuire ...
    Twenty thousand years ago our planet was an icehouse. Temperatures were down six degrees; ice sheets kilometres thick buried much of Europe and North America and sea levels were 130m lower. The following 15 millennia saw an astonishing transformation as our planet metamorphosed into the temperate world upon which our civilisation has grown and thrived. One of the most dynamic periods in Earth ... Read more

    $13.29 USD

  • Visualizing Climate Change

    A Guide to Visual Communication of Climate Change and Developing Local Solutions

    by Stephen R.J. Sheppard ...
    Carbon dioxide and global climate change are largely invisible, and the prevailing imagery of climate change is often remote (such as ice floes melting) or abstract and scientific (charts and global temperature maps).Using dramatic visual imagery such as 3D and 4D visualizations of future landscapes, community mapping, and iconic photographs, this book demonstrates new ways to make carbon and ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Why Does It Happen: Tornadoes, Hurricanes and Typhoons

    Natural Disaster Books for Kids

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series Book 4 - Why Does It Happen
    Tornadoes, typhoons and hurricanes are weather disturbances that your child may be familiar with based on experience. But does your child know the science behind these events? With this picture book, he/she will! Picture books are informative materials that are shouting to be picked up and read. The illustrations are attention-grabbing and the carefully written quick facts break complex concepts ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Storm Surge

    Hurricane Sandy, Our Changing Climate, and Extreme Weather of the Past and Future

    by Adam Sobel ...
    Was Sandy a freak of nature, or the new normal?On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy reached the shores of the northeastern United States to become one of the most destructive storms in history. But was Sandy a freak event, or should we have been better prepared for it? Was it a harbinger of things to come as the climate warms? In this fascinating and accessible work of popular science, atmospheric ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Living in the Anthropocene

    Earth in the Age of Humans

    by Thomas E. Lovejoy, Edward O. Wilson ...
    Explores the causes and implications of the Anthropocene, or Age of Humans, from multiple points of view including anthropological, scientific, social, artistic, and economic.Although we arrived only recently in Earth's timeline, humans are driving major changes to the planet's ecosystems. Even now, the basic requirements for human life--air, water, shelter, food, nature, and culture--are rapidly ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Weather We Like It or Not!: Cool Games to Play on A Windy Day

    Weather for Kids - Earth Sciences

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series series Children's Weather Books
    Windy days may sometimes trigger allergies, so it's best to stay indoors. To keep your family entertained inside the house, flip through the pages of this picture book to identify the games that you may want to play. Filled with games that range from easy to difficult, you will definitely find something to love here. Grab a copy today! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The European Emission Trading System and Its Followers

    Comparative Analysis and Linking Perspectives

    by Simone Borghesi, Massimiliano Montini, Alessandra Barreca ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Given the rapid spread of ETSs in an increasing number of countries and the important role that they are likely to play for the success or failure of the environmental policy in the years to come, this book provides an interdisciplinary analysis of the EU ETS from both the legal and economic perspectives comparing it with the other main ETSs existing worldwide, in order to assess whether the EU ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Trees in a Changing Environment

    Ecophysiology, Adaptation, and Future Survival

    Edited by Michael Tausz, Nancy Grulke ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book delivers current state-of-the-science knowledge of tree ecophysiology, with particular emphasis on adaptation to a novel future physical and chemical environment. Unlike the focus of most books on the topic, this considers air chemistry changes (O3, NOx, and N deposition) in addition to elevated CO2 effects and its secondary effects of elevated temperature. The authors have addressed two ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Cropping Pattern Modification to Overcome Abiotic Stresses

    Water, Salinity and Climate

    by Mostafa Morsy, Samiha A. H. Ouda, Abd El-Hafeez Zohry ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book provides state-of-the art analysis, never done before in Egypt, on agro-climatic zones level. This study deals with how the national cropping pattern can be modified to overcome abiotic stresses, such as water scarcity, induced salinity and climate change to reduce their negative effects on food production. To this end, different cropping patterns are suggested.This study can be a ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Closing the Gap

    GEF Experiences in Global Energy Efficiency

    by Ming Yang ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Energy efficiency plays and will continue to play an important role in the world to save energy and mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, little is known on how much additional capital should be invested to ensure using energy efficiently as it should be, and very little is known which sub-areas, technologies, and countries shall achieve maximum greenhouse gas emissions mitigation per ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Taking Chances

    The Coast after Hurricane Sandy

    by Karen M. O'Neill, Daniel J. Van Abs, Robert B. Gramling, Steven G. Decker, David A. Robinson, Daniel Baldwin Hess, Brian W. Conley, Adelle Thomas, Ashley Koning0, Daniel Redlaswk1, Joanna Burger2, Larry Niles3, Angela Oberg4, Julia Flagg5, Bonnie McCay6, Patricia M. Clay7, Lisa L. Colburn8, Kenneth A. Gould9, Tammy L. Lewis0, Mark Alan Hewitt1, Briavel Holcomb2, Clinton J. Andrews3, Mariana Leckner4, Melanie McDermott5, James K. Mitchell6, Frank A. Felder7, Shankar Chandramowli8 ...
    Humanity is deeply committed to living along the world’s shores, but a catastrophic storm like Sandy—which took hundreds of lives and caused many billions of dollars in damages—shines a bright light at how costly and vulnerable life on a shoreline can be. Taking Chances offers a wide-ranging exploration of the diverse challenges of Sandy and asks if this massive event will really change how ... Read more

    $24.49 USD