Väder, Klimat & naturhistoria

This updated and enhanced seventh edition of ESSENTIALS OF METEOROLOGY is written by the most widely read and authoritative author in introductory meteorology-Donald Ahrens. Ahrenss ability to explain relatively complicated ideas in a student-frie...

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En mörk kväll 2009 i den lilla staden Tring strax utanför London. En ung maskerad man tar sig in genom ett fönster till stadens naturhistoriska museum och stjäl hundratals små fågelkroppar, som funnits i museets ägo sedan 1800-talet. Århundradets ...

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Noise from cars, trains, and aeroplanes can be heard at large distances from the source. Accurate predictions of the loudness of the noise require accurate computations of sound propagation in the atmosphere. This book describes models that can be...

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Vädret intresserar oss svenskar i allmänhet och båtmänniskor i synnerhet. Våra tv-meteorologer blir kändisar och det utkommer ständigt nya populärvetenskapliga böcker i meteorologi. Moln är ett nytt sätt att ta sig an ämnet, den belyser detta vard...

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Årets Trädgårdsbok 2013 i nytryck! Håkan Wallander är professor i markbiologi och har stora kunskaper om det organiska material som täcker en stor del av jordens yta: nämligen jord. Gemensamt för lerjord och sandjord, jord med lågt och högt PH-vär...

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»Glöm växlande molnighet och svaga vindar. Nu är det ångande heta värmeböljor och våldsamma känslostormar i prognoserna. Åtminstone när Nils Holmqvist presenterar vädret.« - Aftonbladet Att under sin livstid uppleva stormar, värmeböljor, skyfall, ...

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As a consequence of recent increased awareness of the social and political dimensions of climate, many non-specialists discover a need for information about the variety of available climate models. A Climate Modelling Primer, Fourth Edition is des...

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An eye-opening and vital account of the future of our earth, and our civilisation, if current rates of global warming persist, by the highly acclaimed author of `High Tide'. Picture yourself a few decades from now, in a world in which average temp...

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»Glöm växlande molnighet och svaga vindar. Nu är det ångande heta värmeböljor och våldsamma känslostormar i prognoserna. Åtminstone när Nils Holmqvist presenterar vädret.« Aftonbladet Att under sin livstid uppleva stormar, värmeböljor, skyfall, ot...

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Throughout history, the weather has been both feared and revered for its powerful influence over living creatures. Not only does it control our moods, activities, and fashions, but it has also played a crucial role in broader issues of cultural id...

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Trees are familiar components of many landscapes and have been vital in determining the ecology of our planet as well as the development of human cultures and communities. Yet how much do we really understand about how they work? This updated and ...

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Urban Climates is the first full synthesis of modern scientific and applied research on urban climates. The book begins with an outline of what constitutes an urban ecosystem. It develops a comprehensive terminology for the subject using scale and...

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The air we breathe is twenty-one percent oxygen, an amount higher than on any other known world. While we may take our air for granted, Earth was not always an oxygenated planet. How did it become this way? Donald Canfield--one of the world's lead...

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This text gives a simple view of the structure of the boundary layer, the instruments available for measuring its mean and turbulent properties, how best to make the measurements, and ways to process and analyse the data. Its main applications are...

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The technological advances of the last twenty years have brought huge advances in our understanding of the deep sea and of the species inhabiting this elusive and fascinating environment. Synthesising the very latest research and discoveries, this...

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Archer's Global Warming: Understanding the Forecast 2 nd Edition, is the first real text to present the science and policy surrounding climate change at the right level. Accompanying videos, simulations and instructional support makes it easier to...

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Our culture is addicted to weather: hourly forecasts, apps, radio, TV channels, alerts, warnings, and watches. And understandably-our food, clothing, livelihoods, and, increasingly, safety are tied directly to the weather and climate change. In Th...

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This second edition of Climate Change is an accessible and comprehensive guide to the science behind global warming. Exquisitely illustrated, the text is geared toward students at a variety of levels. Edmond A. Mathez and Jason E. Smerdon provide ...

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This book is designed for first- and second-year university students (and their instructors) in earth science, environmental science, and physical geography degree programmes worldwide. The summaries at the end of each section constitute essential...

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Climate Physics involves understanding the structure and behaviour of the atmosphere and ocean, the principles of global measurement systems using remote sensing from space, and the elements of computer models, which make quantitative studies and ...

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Fire has been an integral feature of our planet for over 400 million years. It has defined human culture from the beginning; it is something without which we cannot survive. While among the most destructive forces on Earth, fire displays equally t...

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This is a fully up-to-date and comprehensive photographic field guide to the snakes of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Lavishly illustrated with 387 color photographs, it includes coverage of all 122 snake species found in these regions....

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An accessible and richly illustrated introduction to the natural history of dogs--from evolution, anatomy, cognition, and behavior to the relationship between dogs and humans As one of the oldest domesticated species, selectively bred over millenn...

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10 years on from the first, groundbreaking, Planet Earth, we use the most incredible advances in technology and scientific discovery to bring you the most exciting and immersive picture of our world's wildlife yet. With over 250 breathtaking photo...

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Apocalypse, now? Death by fire, ice, poison gas, suffocation, asteroid. At five moments through history life on Earth was dragged to the very edge of extinction. Now, armed with revolutionary technology, scientists are uncovering clues about what ...

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"Beautifully illustrated . . . Think of this book like dining on tapas, boasting savory flavors, some unexpected, that constitute a satisfying whole." --Washington Post Andrew Revkin, strategic adviser for environmental and science journ...

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A continent by continent exploration of planet Earth's most amazing natural wonders and captivating landscapes, with a foreword by Chris Packham. From Iceland's Skogafoss to Australia's Great Barrier Reef, discover which of the world wonders shoul...

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