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At the foot of a chalk hill a stream rises in a silent copse, and is soon lost under the car parks and streets of the town its waters once gave life to. Captivated by the fate of this forgotten stream Charles Rangeley-Wilson sets out one winter’s day to uncover its...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2013-04-04
ePub
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When most Americans think of environmentalism, they think of the political left, of vegans dressed in organic-hemp fabric, lofting protest signs. In reality, writes Jacob Darwin Hamblin, the movement--and its dire predictions--owe more to the Pentagon than the...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2013-04-04
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The North American continent stretches over 9.5 million square miles, and is home to more than 500 million people, who share it with hundreds of thousands of species of mammals, birds, insects, and plants -- many of them extraordinary, unforgettable, and unique. With...
Editeur :
Running Press Adult
Parution :
2013-04-02
ePub
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Charles Waterton was the first conservationist who fought to protect wild nature against the destruction and pollution of Victorian industrialisation. During his lifetime he was famous for his eccentricities, but also for his achievements and his opinions. A Yorkshire...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2013-03-31
ePub
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International Symposium on Engineering under Uncertainty: Safety Assessment and Management (ISEUSAM - 2012) is organized by Bengal Engineering and Science University, India during the first week of January 2012 at Kolkata. The primary aim of ISEUSAM 2012 is to provide a...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2013-03-12
ePub
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Richard Mabey, one of Britain's leading nature writers, looks in A Good Parcel of English Soil at the relationship between city and country, and how this brings out the power of nature - part of a series of twelve books tied to the twelve lines of the London...
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Penguin
Parution :
2013-03-07
ePub
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This book tracks the growth of environmental awareness and conservation in the United States through the major trends of the 20th century, and establishes a philosophical ground for protection of the environment. It records a major cultural shift in the thinking of...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2013-03-02
Collection :
SpringerBriefs in Ethics
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The essential guide to keeping pets in tip-top condition.Natural Pet Care explains how to keep cats, dogs, rabbits and guines pigs happy and healthly. This valuable book covers:How to develop and maintain excellent health using natural methodsHow to understand the real...
Editeur :
Hachette Australia
Parution :
2013-03-01
ePub
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This guidebook is illustrated with over 1,800 underwater photographs, and presents nearly 1,200 species of fish encountered while diving in the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea, from the surface down to depths of 60 metres.Designed to make it easier to recognize fish in...
Editeur :
QUAE
Parution :
2013-03-01
PDF sans DRM, epub sans DRM
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Land conversion, climate change and species invasions are contributing to the widespread emergence of novel ecosystems, which demand a shift in how we think about traditional approaches to conservation, restoration and environmental management. They are novel because...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2013-01-07
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Award-winning writer and journalist Kenny Kemp goes in search of the paying passengers who will make history on the first commercial flight into space. They will be able to experience weightlessness, witness the curvature of the Earth and have a unique view of the...
Editeur :
Virgin Digital
Parution :
2012-12-31
ePub
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In AN OTTER ON THE AGA, Rex Harper brings to life the story of the incredible animal sanctuary that he and his family spent over forty years building. From small beginnings, the Harpers' haven became a magnet for an extraordinary array of animal waifs and strays and was...
Editeur :
Headline
Parution :
2012-11-22
ePub
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See the wild horses run! The Pryor Mountain Mustangs have roamed the high desert and mountains of the American West for centuries. Descended from steeds brought over by the Spanish conquistadores, their untamable nature and enduring courage inspire awe in all who have...
Editeur :
Storey Publishing, LLC
Parution :
2012-10-30
ePub
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An amazing variety of horse breeds roam North America’s vast and geographically diverse landscape. This detailed portable handbook celebrates the unique qualities of 96 regional breeds, from the sleek muscles of racing thoroughbreds and the stoic power of draft...
Editeur :
Storey Publishing, LLC
Parution :
2012-10-26
ePub
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Seismicity is a major trigger for landslides with often devastating effects. The Japan Landslide Society (JLS) therefore organized a meeting fully dedicated to the research area of earthquake induced landslides. The symposium covers all aspects of earthquake-induced...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2012-10-25
ePub
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This thesis constitutes an extraordinary innovative research approach in transferring the concepts and methods of complex systems to risk research. It ambitiously bridges the barriers between theoretical, empirical and methodical research work and integrates these...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2012-10-10
Collection :
Springer Theses
ePub
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De la gran familia de las orquídeas hemos seleccionado 30 especies: Cattleya aurantiaca, Lycaste virginalis, Phalaenopsis amabilis…, desvelan aquí sus secretos en unas fichas ilustradas que recogen informaciones y consejos de todo tipo. Este libro es una auténtica...
Editeur :
De Vecchi Ediciones
Parution :
2012-10-01
ePub
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De la gran familia de las plantas crasas hemos seleccionado 30 especies: Crassula multicava, Euphorbia milii, Lithops aucampiae..., desvelan aquí sus secretos en unas fichas ilustradas que recogen informaciones y consejos de todo tipo. Este libro es una auténtica...
Editeur :
De Vecchi Ediciones
Parution :
2012-10-01
ePub
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De la gran familia de las palmeras hemos seleccionado 30 especies: Caryota mitis, Howea forsteriana, Phoenix rupicola… desvelan aquí sus secretos en unas fichas ilustradas que recogen informaciones y consejos de todo tipo. Este libro es una auténtica herramienta para el...
Editeur :
De Vecchi Ediciones
Parution :
2012-10-01
ePub
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De la gran familia de las plantas purificantes hemos seleccionado 30 especies: Dracaena fragans, Chamaedora seifrizzi, Sanseveria trifasciata…, desvelan aquí sus secretos en unas fichas ilustradas que recogen informaciones y consejos de todo tipo. Este libro es una...
Editeur :
De Vecchi Ediciones
Parution :
2012-10-01
ePub
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