Als der Berufspilot und Schriftsteller Antoine de Saint-Exupéry im Jahr 1943 seinen 'Kleinen Prinzen' erfand, konnte er nicht ahnen, welch gewaltiger Welterfolg sein Büchlein werden sollte. Die philosophisch-poetische Geschichte vom kleinen Prinzen... Zobraziť viac
The bigger picture. An essential illustrated collection of earth and human scienceHuman beings are extraordinary creatures. Intelligent, agile, and curious, we have adapted and invented our way to becoming the most important species on the planet... Zobraziť viac
Bea's five-year-old daughter, Agnes, is slowly wasting away. The smog and pollution of the overdeveloped, overpopulated metropolis they call home is ravaging her lungs. Bea knows she cannot stay in the City, but there is only one alternative... Zobraziť viac
Few people know that nearly one hundred native languages once spoken in what is now California are near extinction, or that most of Australia's 250 aboriginal languages have vanished. In fact, at least half of the world's languages may die out in the... Zobraziť viac
This title looks at climate change law and how it has evolved. It describes how carbon projects are set up and operated, and how the credits from those projects are brought to the market. It looks at the operation of the carbon markets. The final part... Zobraziť viac
A pilot stranded in the desert awakes one morning to see, standing before him, the most extraordinary little fellow. "Please," asks the stranger, "draw me a sheep." And the pilot realizes that when life's events are too difficult to understand, ... Zobraziť viac
As soon as we step out of the door, nature surrounds. Thousands of small and large processes are taking place, details that are long often fascinating and beautiful. But we've long forgotten how to recognise them... Zobraziť viac
This is a book about the scientific process and how we apply it to data in ecology. We will learn how to plan for data collection, how to assemble data, how to analyse data and finally how to present the results... Zobraziť viac
What can be done about the major concerns of our Global Economy on energy, global warming, sustainable development, user-friendly processes, and green chemistry? Here is an important contribution to the mastering of these phenomena today... Zobraziť viac
Dorosli, vtratyvshy v sobi khohos' vazhlyve, shukaiut' shchaslia y liubov sered zirok. Ale malen'kyy prynts zhyve v kozhnomu z nas, chekaiuchy, koly yoho zhadayut' i skazhut: "Ya hotovyy ity poriad iz toboiu". Zobraziť viac
The world is in the midst of what may be the most deadly pandemic of the past 100 years. Threats to humanity, and how we address them, define our time... Zobraziť viac
A pilot, forced to land in the desert, meets a small boy-a young prince-who tells him a strange tale about a tiny planet far away, with three volcanoes and one haughty rose. First published in 1943... Zobraziť viac
In 1952, at age sixteen, Sylvia Earle—then a budding marine biologist—borrowed a friend’s copper diving helmet, compressor, and pump and slipped below the waters of a Florida river. It was her first underwater dive... Zobraziť viac
Cyberprotest, available for the first time in paperback, is an exploration of contemporary radical internet activism in Britain. It investigates the context, tensions and outcomes of environmentalists' use of the internet. Examining a wide variety of... Zobraziť viac
When first published in 1997, Factor Four 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... Zobraziť viac
This book by two leading scholars offers the first systematic analysis of the relationship between globalization and the environment from the early Modern period to the present. Peter Christoff and Robyn Eckersley develop a broad conceptual framework... Zobraziť viac
This comprehensive text provides a concise overview of environmental problems caused by agriculture, (such as pesticide pollution and increased nitrate levels) and offers practical solutions to them. It is well illustrated and contains a fully-... Zobraziť viac
Coketown is dominated by the figure of Mr Thomas Gradgrind, school headmaster and model of Utilitarian success. Feeding both his pupils and family with facts, he bans fancy and wonder from any young minds. As a consequence, his obedient daughter Louisa... Zobraziť viac
In this intensely practical handbook, a team of leading ornithologists describe a wide range of standard methods that can be applied to the study of avian ecology and conservation. Topics covered range from surveys and tracking and handling to breeding... Zobraziť viac
Covering the practical challenges of implementing the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism, carbon offsetting strategies and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) and more, this book is the most comprehensive and accessible guide to... Zobraziť viac
