Biogeography was stuck in a "natural history phase" dominated by the collection of data, the young Princeton biologists Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson argued in 1967. In this book, the authors developed a general theory to explain the facts... Zobraziť viac
This book presents current knowledge of the early vertebrates--mainly fish, but including some terrestrial creatures--which lived about 250 to 470 million years ago. The work focuses on anatomical and phylogenetic questions, but includes information on... Zobraziť viac
Earthquakes, droughts, floods, and storms are natural hazards, but unnatural disasters are the deaths and damages that result from human acts of omission and commission. Every disaster is unique, but each exposes actions-by individuals and governments... Zobraziť viac
Biodiversity loss and possible remedies are subject to much debate. Biodiversity, Sustainability and Human Communities advocates preservation through a mix of strict protection, inclusive involvement of people, and the combination of livelihoods and... Zobraziť viac
People around the world are confused and concerned. Is it a sign of strength or of weakness that the US has suddenly shifted from a politics of consensus to one of coercion on the world stage? What was really at stake in the war on Iraq? Was it all... Zobraziť viac
Cooke and Morgan explore important issues of corporate reorganization in the context of heightened global competition, focusing upon how firms associate with regional milieu. In-depth studies of inter-firm and firm-agency interactions are presented for... Zobraziť viac
This major new text offers a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to this important area of human geography. It presents a broad overview of the topic, clearly outlining the key theoretical and political positions, and making extensive use of... Zobraziť viac
This book makes the case for a pragmatist approach to the practice of social inquiry and knowledge production. Through diverse examples from multiple disciplines, contributors explore the power of pragmatism to inform a practice of inquiry that is... Zobraziť viac
This exhaustive study from an experienced and respected set of editors and authors looks at the impact that universities have on their surroundings, with particular reference to regional development. With contributions from such leading scholars as... Zobraziť viac
Public toilets are places where individual identity is put to the test through experiences of fear, anxiety, shame, and embarrassment, yet also places where we shore up, confirm, and check the status of our gendered identities. In these highly gendered... Zobraziť viac
Das führende Lehrbuch zur Verkehrsgeographie - jetzt in zweiter, umfassend überarbeiteter, aktualisierter und erweiterter Auflage. Die Neuauflage orientiert sich an einem weiter gefaßten internationalen Radius als die Erstauflage, wobei... Zobraziť viac
This book introduces current managerial approaches to energy production and energy use. The volume analyses how to manage technological developments that contribute to lowering the price of energy production and also focuses on the impact renewable... Zobraziť viac
A state-of-the-art presentation of spatio-temporal processes, bridging classic ideas with modern hierarchical statistical modeling concepts and the latest computational methods... Zobraziť viac
Magellan (1480-1521) ging als erster Weltumsegler in die Geschichte der großen Entdecker ein. Verwegen und kühn lebte er seinen Traum und revolutionierte die Welt. Dabei war es nicht nur Abenteuerlust, die ihn lenkte, sondern auch der Mut, sich gegen... Zobraziť viac
A Thousand Splendid Suns is a breathtaking story set against the volatile events of Afghanistan’s last thirty years—from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to the post-Taliban rebuilding—that puts the violence... Zobraziť viac
"e;An aviator, downed in the desert and facing long odds of survival, encounters a strange young person,neither man nor really boy, who, it emerges over time, has travelled from his solitary home on a distantasteroid, where he lives alone with a... Zobraziť viac
Featuring contributions from a range of researchers, this is the first book to fully explore the potential applications of Social Network Analysis in the context of natural resource management. This is an ideal resource for students and researchers... Zobraziť viac
Vědecká publikace se zabývá teorií kartografického a geoinformatického modelování. Vedle úvodu do problematiky a přehledu současného stavu bádání, publikace obsahuje teoretický popis kartografického a geoinformatického modelování... Zobraziť viac
A breathtaking and inspirational exploration of planet Earth... Zobraziť viac
