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Dictionary of Ecology
AvMichael Allaby
E-bok
Engelska, 2015
120 kr
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Written in a clear, accessible style, this authoritative and wide-ranging dictionary contains entries on all aspects of ecology and related environmental scientific disciplines such as biogeography, genetics, soil science, geomorphology, atmospheric science, and oceanography. Entries cover topics such as plant and animal physiology, animal behaviour, pollution, conservation, habitat management, population, evolution, environmental pollution, climatology, and meteorology. It also includes many line drawings and useful appendices.Fully revised, updated, and expanded, with over 300 new entries that include beach replenishment, delta method, urban heat island, and zonal soils, this new edition is invaluable to students of ecology, biology, and environmental and conservation studies, and professionals in related areas, as well as the general reader with an interest in the natural world.
Dictionary of Environment and Conservation
AvChris Park,Michael Allaby
E-bok
Engelska, 2017
108 kr
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This authoritative dictionary provides over 9,000 entries on scientific and social aspects of the environment-its key thinkers, treaties, movements, organizations, concepts, and theories. It covers subjects such as sustainable development, biodiversity, and environmental ethics, it is at the cutting edge of environmental and conservation studies.Expanded to contain more detail on complex topics such as deepwater horizon, and hydraulic Fracturing, and new entries such as angular velocity, and solution mining, this new edition offers definitions on topical and developing issues. It also features new resources including a list of the world''s major national parks and IUCN categories for endangered species, as well as new web links and illustrations, providing useful context additional to the entries in the dictionary. This is the essential reference for students studying environmental and natural sciences, environmental studies, conservation, and technology, and related disciplines, as well as anyone with an interest in environment and conservation.
Dictionary of Plant Sciences
AvMichael Allaby
E-bok
Engelska, 2019
156 kr
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This new fourth edition has been completely revised and updated, covering all aspects in the field of plant sciences including biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology, ecology, genetics, evolution, biogeography, earth history, and earth sciences. Over 500 new entries, including Rosales, physical dormancy, menthol, and codeine, enhance the dictionary''s coverage of botanical terms, key drugs and medicines derived from plants, and plant orders, families, and genera. It also explains many ecological terms, and expands beyond plants to describe fungi and bacteria and how they affect plants.Numerous appendices include Plant Classification and SI Units, with new timelines showing important moments in plant evolution. For ease of use, vernacular plant names have been transferred to an appendix, fully cross-referenced to the A to Z entries. The dictionary''s dedicated companion website points to recommended web links and additional resources. The most up-to-date dictionary available on its subject, this is an essential resource for students of plant sciences and amateur botanists, as well as an entertaining and valuable guide for the plant enthusiast.
Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences
AvMichael Allaby
E-bok
Engelska, 2020
156 kr
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This new edition includes 10,000 entries which cover all areas of geoscience, including planetary science, oceanography, palaeontology, mineralogy and volcanology. In this edition, 675 new entries have been added, and include expanded coverage of planetary geology and earth-observing-satellites. Other new entries terms such as Ianammox, Boomerangian, earth rheological layering, and metamorphic rock classification. The entries are also complemented by more than 130 diagrams and numerous web links that are listed on a regularly updated dedicated companion website. Appendices supplement the A-Z and have been extended to include three new tables on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, Avalanche Classes, and the Volcanic Explosivity Index. The list of satellite missions has also been revised and updated to include recent developments. A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences is an authoritative, and jargon-free resource for students of geology, geography, geosciences, physical science, and those in related disciplines.
Dictionary of Zoology
AvMichael Allaby
E-bok
Engelska, 2020
144 kr
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With over 6,000 entries, A Dictionary of Zoology is a detailed and authoritative guide to all areas of the field. It offers full taxonomic coverage of arthropods, other invertebrates, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals. It also includes terms from the areas of ecology, animal behaviour, evolution, earth history, zoogeography, genetics, and physiology. All entries have been fully revised and updated, making this the most up-to-date reference guide of its kind. There are around 400 entries new to this edition covering areas that include taxonomic groups, prefixes, and widely used descriptive terms. These include articles on micronucleus, stoma, platy-, proto-, and terrestrial.The dictionary is enriched through its useful web links, accessible via the companion website, as well as diagrams and detailed appendices. This fifth edition also includes a new Common Names appendix and three new illustrations.
A Dictionary of Plant Sciences
AvMichael Allaby
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
204 kr
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This new fourth edition has been completely revised and updated, covering all aspects in the field of plant sciences including biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology, ecology, genetics, evolution, biogeography, earth history, and earth sciences. Over 500 new entries, including Rosales, physical dormancy, menthol, and codeine, enhance the dictionary's coverage of botanical terms, key drugs and medicines derived from plants, and plant orders, families, and genera. It also explains many ecological terms, and expands beyond plants to describe fungi and bacteria and how they affect plants.Numerous appendices include Plant Classification and SI Units, with new timelines showing important moments in plant evolution. For ease of use, vernacular plant names have been transferred to an appendix, fully cross-referenced to the A to Z entries. The dictionary's dedicated companion website points to recommended web links and additional resources. The most up-to-date dictionary available on its subject, this is an essential resource for students of plant sciences and amateur botanists, as well as an entertaining and valuable guide for the plant enthusiast.
A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences
AvMichael Allaby
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
204 kr
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This new edition includes 10,000 entries which cover all areas of geoscience, including planetary science, oceanography, palaeontology, mineralogy and volcanology. In this edition, 675 new entries have been added, and include expanded coverage of planetary geology and earth-observing-satellites. Other new entries terms such as Ianammox, Boomerangian, earth rheological layering, and metamorphic rock classification. The entries are also complemented by more than 130 diagrams and numerous web links that are listed on a regularly updated dedicated companion website. Appendices supplement the A-Z and have been extended to include three new tables on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, Avalanche Classes, and the Volcanic Explosivity Index. The list of satellite missions has also been revised and updated to include recent developments.A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences is an authoritative, and jargon-free resource for students of geology, geography, geosciences, physical science, and those in related disciplines.
A Dictionary of Zoology
AvMichael Allaby
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
204 kr
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With over 6,000 entries, A Dictionary of Zoology is a detailed and authoritative guide to all areas of the field. It offers full taxonomic coverage of arthropods, other invertebrates, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals. It also includes terms from the areas of ecology, animal behaviour, evolution, earth history, zoogeography, genetics, and physiology. All entries have been fully revised and updated, making this the most up-to-date reference guide of its kind. There are around 400 entries new to this edition covering areas that include taxonomic groups, prefixes, and widely used descriptive terms. These include articles on micronucleus, stoma, platy-, proto-, and terrestrial.The dictionary is enriched through its useful web links, accessible via the companion website, as well as diagrams and detailed appendices. This fifth edition also includes a new Common Names appendix and three new illustrations.
A Dictionary of Ecology
AvMichael Allaby
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
183 kr
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This is the fourth edition of the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of ecology available. Written in a clear, accessible style, it contains over 6,000 entries on all aspects of ecology and related environmental scientific disciplines such as biogeography, genetics, soil science, geomorphology, atmospheric science, and oceanography. Coverage is wide-ranging and includes plant and animal physiology, animal behaviour, pollution, conservation, habitat management, population, evolution, environmental pollution, climatology and meteorology. It also includes many line drawings and useful appendices including estimations of population parameters, the geologic time-scale, SI units, and - new to this edition - a web linked appendix of relevant organizations including both governmental agencies and conservation societies.Fully revised, updated, and expanded, with over 100 new entries, this new edition also contains new web links for dozens of entries - which are accessed and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Ecology companion website. The dictionary will be invaluable to students of ecology, biology, conservation studies, environmental sciences, and professionals in related areas, as well as the general reader with an interest in the natural world.
A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation
AvMichael Allaby,Michael Allabym. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
472 kr
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Thoroughly revised and updated to include the latest research in the field, A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation provides over 9,000 A to Z entries on scientific and social aspects of the environment--its key thinkers, treaties, movements, organizations, concepts, and theories. Covering subjects such as sustainable development, biodiversity, and environmental ethics, it is at the cutting edge of environmental and conservation studies.This is the ideal reference for students studying these subjects and anyone with an interest in environment and conservation.
Conservation at Home
A Practical Handbook
AvMichael Allaby
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
1 502 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
Originally published in 1988, Conservation at Home looks at practical methods of conservation that can be carried out within the home. Still as relevant today, as it was at the time of publication, this book gives practical and authoritative advice on a wide range of activities and products that can materially affect our environment. From the fabric and fuel, we use to keep warm, to the utensils and chemicals we clean with and the food we eat this book provides detailed information on how our domestic lives are affecting not only the natural world, but also ourselves as humans. Complete with detailed illustrations, this concise and useful book provides an ecologically conscious guide to living at home. This volume will be of interest to those researching and working in the field of ecology and conservation as well as for more general readerships.
Conservation at Home
A Practical Handbook
AvMichael Allaby
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
539 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
Originally published in 1988, Conservation at Home looks at practical methods of conservation that can be carried out within the home. Still as relevant today, as it was at the time of publication, this book gives practical and authoritative advice on a wide range of activities and products that can materially affect our environment. From the fabric and fuel, we use to keep warm, to the utensils and chemicals we clean with and the food we eat this book provides detailed information on how our domestic lives are affecting not only the natural world, but also ourselves as humans. Complete with detailed illustrations, this concise and useful book provides an ecologically conscious guide to living at home. This volume will be of interest to those researching and working in the field of ecology and conservation as well as for more general readerships.
Basics of Environmental Science
AvMichael Allaby
Inbunden, Engelska, 2000
2 709 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
The new edition of this popular student text offers an engaging introduction to environmental study. It covers the entire breadth of the environmental sciences, providing concise, non-technical explanations of physical processes and systems and the effects of human activities. In this second edition the scientific background to major environmental issues is clearly explained. These include:* global warming* genetically modified foods* desertification* acid rain* deforestation* human population growth* depleting resources* nuclear power generation* descriptions of the 10 major biomes.Special student text features include illustrations and explanatory diagrams, boxed case studies, concepts and definitions.
Basics of Environmental Science
AvMichael Allaby
Häftad, Engelska, 2000
841 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
The new edition of this popular student text offers an engaging introduction to environmental study. It covers the entire breadth of the environmental sciences, providing concise, non-technical explanations of physical processes and systems and the effects of human activities. In this second edition the scientific background to major environmental issues is clearly explained. These include:* global warming* genetically modified foods* desertification* acid rain* deforestation* human population growth* depleting resources* nuclear power generation* descriptions of the 10 major biomes.Special student text features include illustrations and explanatory diagrams, boxed case studies, concepts and definitions.
Plant Love
The Scandalous Truth About the Sex Life of Plants
AvMichael Allaby
Inbunden, Engelska, 2016
198 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Get ready for the shocking truth about botanical sex. Who knew that bee orchids trick insects into having sex with them, avocado flowers are female one day and male the next, and some flowers are the insect equivalent of nightclubs where males and females meet and mate? Bestselling popular science author Mike Allaby reveals over 200 of nature’s most unseemly creations in this sensational exposé.The sexual antics of plants are far more varied than those of people and plants have preferences and techniques for which we have no equivalent. Being rooted to the spot, many rely on pollinators for assistance and forget birds and bees, we’re talking kangaroos, giraffes, and vampire bats.Botanical illustrations throw light on the gallery of pimps, hookers and gigolos who may be lurking in your back garden and spice up this compendium of scurrilous botany which – be warned – may shock the worldliest of gardeners.
Conservation at Home
A Practical Handbook
AvMichael Allaby
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2019
627 kr
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Originally published in 1988, Conservation at Home looks at practical methods of conservation that can be carried out within the home. Still as relevant today, as it was at the time of publication, this book gives practical and authoritative advice on a wide range of activities and products that can materially affect our environment. From the fabric and fuel, we use to keep warm, to the utensils and chemicals we clean with and the food we eat this book provides detailed information on how our domestic lives are affecting not only the natural world, but also ourselves as humans. Complete with detailed illustrations, this concise and useful book provides an ecologically conscious guide to living at home. This volume will be of interest to those researching and working in the field of ecology and conservation as well as for more general readerships.
Conservation at Home
A Practical Handbook
AvMichael Allaby
E-bok
Engelska, 2019
627 kr
Läs direkt efter köp
Originally published in 1988, Conservation at Home looks at practical methods of conservation that can be carried out within the home. Still as relevant today, as it was at the time of publication, this book gives practical and authoritative advice on a wide range of activities and products that can materially affect our environment. From the fabric and fuel, we use to keep warm, to the utensils and chemicals we clean with and the food we eat this book provides detailed information on how our domestic lives are affecting not only the natural world, but also ourselves as humans. Complete with detailed illustrations, this concise and useful book provides an ecologically conscious guide to living at home. This volume will be of interest to those researching and working in the field of ecology and conservation as well as for more general readerships.
Basics of Environmental Science
AvMichael Allaby
E-bok
Engelska, 2002
983 kr
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The new edition of this popular student text offers an engaging introduction to environmental study. It covers the entire breadth of the environmental sciences, providing concise, non-technical explanations of physical processes and systems and the effects of human activities. In this second edition the scientific background to major environmental issues is clearly explained. These include:* global warming* genetically modified foods* desertification* acid rain* deforestation* human population growth* depleting resources* nuclear power generation* descriptions of the 10 major biomes.Special student text features include illustrations and explanatory diagrams, boxed case studies, concepts and definitions.
Basics of Environmental Science
AvMichael Allaby
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2002
983 kr
Läs direkt efter köp
The new edition of this popular student text offers an engaging introduction to environmental study. It covers the entire breadth of the environmental sciences, providing concise, non-technical explanations of physical processes and systems and the effects of human activities. In this second edition the scientific background to major environmental issues is clearly explained. These include:* global warming* genetically modified foods* desertification* acid rain* deforestation* human population growth* depleting resources* nuclear power generation* descriptions of the 10 major biomes.Special student text features include illustrations and explanatory diagrams, boxed case studies, concepts and definitions.
Del 10 - How It Works
How It Works: Environment
AvMichael Allaby
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022, 6-9 år
134 kr
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Discover how – from the soil beneath our feet, to the clouds above our heads – our environment is an amazing, inter-connected world of natural cycles, systems and life processes. Stunning photographs and cutaway illustrations show how all life on our planet – plants, animals and humans too – coexists. Easy-to-understand explanations and fascinating facts allow us to explore Earth’s incredible environment, how human activities are affecting it, and what we can do to help protect our amazing world.
Del 10 - How It Works
How It Works: Weather
AvMichael Allaby
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025, 6-9 år
133 kr
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Packed with must-know information and written in an accessible style, learn all about our phenomenal weather with expert author, Michael Allaby. In this remarkable book, superb large-format illustrations and fabulous photographs enhance the in-depth explanations and descriptions, providing an enriching learning experience for young readers.
Blümchensex
AvMichael Allaby
Häftad, Tyska, 2018
152 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Blümchensex
Die schockierende Wahrheit über das Liebesleben der Pflanzen
AvMichael Allaby
E-bok
PDF, Tyska, 2017
267 kr
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Frühling. Ein Sonntagsspaziergang im Park. Es blüht und duftet überall. Aber haben Sie sich schon einmal überlegt, warum die Pflanzen sich so auffällig präsentieren?Genau genommen ist die Pracht einer bunten Blumenwiese nichts anderes als die Einladung zu wildem, hemmungslosem Gruppensex. Und weil die Pflanzen nun mal nicht selbst auf Partnersuche gehen können, brauchen sie Kuppler – je mehr, je besser. Dabei ist''s bei den Blumen wie bei den Menschen: Es gibt die Schüchternen und die Selbstverliebten, die Vordrängler, die Betrüger und die, die in aller Öffentlichkeit um Freier buhlen. Wer ins Unterholz schaut, wird Zeuge der Unzüchtigkeit von Waldpflanzen. In den Hecken hingegen finden die raffinierteren Verabredungen statt. Und in der Wüste geht''s naturgemäß heiß her. Hier greift die Devise: Laut und schnell.Tiefsinnig und mit feinem Gespür für Zusammenhänge und Vergleiche zeigt Michael Allaby, was Blumen wirklich antreibt beim Liebesspiel...
Blümchensex
Die schockierende Wahrheit über das Liebesleben der Pflanzen
AvMichael Allaby
E-bok
Tyska, 2017
267 kr
Läs direkt efter köp
Frühling. Ein Sonntagsspaziergang im Park. Es blüht und duftet überall. Aber haben Sie sich schon einmal überlegt, warum die Pflanzen sich so auffällig präsentieren?Genau genommen ist die Pracht einer bunten Blumenwiese nichts anderes als die Einladung zu wildem, hemmungslosem Gruppensex. Und weil die Pflanzen nun mal nicht selbst auf Partnersuche gehen können, brauchen sie Kuppler – je mehr, je besser.Dabei ist''s bei den Blumen wie bei den Menschen: Es gibt die Schüchternen und die Selbstverliebten, die Vordrängler, die Betrüger und die, die in aller Öffentlichkeit um Freier buhlen. Wer ins Unterholz schaut, wird Zeuge der Unzüchtigkeit von Waldpflanzen. In den Hecken hingegen finden die raffinierteren Verabredungen statt. Und in der Wüste geht''s naturgemäß heiß her. Hier greift die Devise: Laut und schnell.Tiefsinnig und mit feinem Gespür für Zusammenhänge und Vergleiche zeigt Michael Allaby, was Blumen wirklich antreibt beim Liebesspiel...