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This book brings a unique perspective to animal movement studies because all cases came from tropical environments where the great diversity, either biological and structurally (trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes), presents the animal with several options to fulfill its...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2019-01-08
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This book surveys a broad range of contemporary texts to show how representations of human-animal relations challenge the anthropocentric nature of fiction. By looking at the relation between language and suffering in twenty-first-century fiction and drawing on a wide...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2019-01-07
Collection :
Palgrave Studies in Animals and Literature
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Vic Brotherson believes that wedding flowers should express the character and individuality of a couple. In Vintage Wedding Flowers she provides ideas and inspiration for everything from bouquets to buttonholes, to table dressings, and corsages - and to suit all...
Editeur :
Kyle Books
Parution :
2018-12-27
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Beautiful and romantic, Vic Brotherson's flower arrangements focus on traditional, seasonal blooms and foliage, such as alchemilla, lavender, hellebore, peonies and hydrangeas, and perfectly match the vintage pitchers, planters, old glass and retro, charity-shop finds...
Editeur :
Kyle Books
Parution :
2018-12-27
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At the centre of concerns related to curbing the decline in forest biodiversity caused by increasing anthropogenic pressure and global change, old-growth forests are mainly characterised by the continuity of their tree cover. This has been defined mainly by their...
Editeur :
QUAE
Parution :
2018-11-30
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The award-winning and surprisingly hopeful story of one woman's search for resiliency in a warming world Several years ago, ecologist Lauren E. Oakes set out from California for Alaska's old-growth forests to hunt for a dying tree: the yellow-cedar. With climate change...
Editeur :
Basic Books
Parution :
2018-11-27
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The equilibrium of inland hydrosystems is presently a cause for concern, with species extinction rates there estimated to be 5 times higher than for terrestrial fauna in the 21st century. Urgent measures must be taken to conserve these ecosystems particularly with...
Editeur :
IRD Éditions
Parution :
2018-11-26
Collection :
HORS COLLECTION
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Lagoons and estuaries are transition spaces between earth and sea. Beyond their expanse, geographic repartition, geomorphological, hydroclimatic and ecobiological diversity and biodiversity, they play an important role in regional economies and are some of the...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2018-11-26
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Das Handbuch führt ein in zentrale Begriffe, Konzeptionen, Themen- und Problemfelder der Tierethik. Neben der Geschichte der Tierethik, relevanten Konzepten und Theorien sowie einer Bandbreite unterschiedlicher Anwendungskontexte findet sich auch eine...
Editeur :
J.B. Metzler
Parution :
2018-11-23
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This book has been published by Allenvi (French National Alliance for Environmental Research) to coincide with the 22nd Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) in Marrakesh. It is the outcome of work by academic...
Editeur :
IRD Éditions
Parution :
2018-11-18
Collection :
Synthèses
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The images . . . are the stars of this work, which will delight every entomophile who turns its pages.” — Publishers Weekly A fascinating look at the world’s most numerous inhabitants, illustrated with stunning images from the American...
Editeur :
Union Square & Co.
Parution :
2018-11-09
Collection :
Natural Histories
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Brazil's bird diversity is one of the richest in the world. And yet there has never been a comprehensive field guide to this splendid and elusive avifauna. Until now.
The carefully vetted text and images are the first to cover the full range of bird life in this vast...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2018-11-08
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A natural history of the wilderness in our homes, from the microbes in our showers to the crickets in our basements Even when the floors are sparkling clean and the house seems silent, our domestic domain is wild beyond imagination. In Never Home Alone, biologist Rob...
Editeur :
Basic Books
Parution :
2018-11-06
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In this edited volume, academics and practitioners from various disciplines investigate the challenges, opportunities and frameworks in the implementation of Smart Cities in the Gulf.The volume presents insightful analyses and identifies key lessons learned through case...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2018-10-29
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From the bestselling author of The Robin: A Biography, Stephan Moss:The wren is a paradox of a bird. They are Britain's most common bird, with 8.5 million breeding pairs and have by far the loudest song in proportion to their size. They also thrive up and down Britain...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2018-10-25
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Family isn't just important. It's everything. From lions hunting as a pride to penguins huddling together to keep from freezing in the bitter Antarctic winter, many animals are dependent on complex social relationships for their survival. Powerful dynasties lay claim to...
Editeur :
Bbc Digital
Parution :
2018-10-25
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While historiography is dominated by attempts that try to standardize and de-individualize the behavior of animals, history proves to be littered with records of the exceptional lives of unusual animals. This book introduces animal biography as an approach to the...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2018-10-19
Collection :
Palgrave Studies in Animals and Literature
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THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. A powerful, heart-warming and inspiring memoir from the UK's most famous and beloved vet, Professor Noel Fitzpatrick - star of the Channel 4 series The Supervet.Growing up on the family farm in Ballyfin, Ireland, Noel's childhood was...
Editeur :
Trapeze
Parution :
2018-10-18
Collection :
Noel Fitzpatrick The Supervet
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AS FEATURED ON 'BBC RADIO 4 'GOOD READS'.Woodlands Awards 2019: Woodland Books of the Year'The oak is the wooden tie between heaven and earth. It is the lynch pin of the British landscape.' The oak is our most beloved and most common tree. It has roots that stretch...
Editeur :
Transworld Digital
Parution :
2018-10-18
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We are becoming increasingly aware and engaged in environmental issues, but it's not always clear what the solutions are and how we can do our bit.We are ready and willing to make changes to our lifestyles, but often the advice about which are the best ones to make can...
Editeur :
Kyle Books
Parution :
2018-10-18
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