Electronic catalog
country edition:UNITED STATES
Genre:Общественно политическая литература (другое) (SPL)
theme:Математика и естественные науки
catalogue:Books
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HAWKEN, PAUL
Natural Capitalism : Creating the next industrial revolution / Hawken, Paul Lovins, Amory, Lovins, L. Hunter ... – New York ; Boston ; London : Little, Brown and Company, 1999. - 396 p., notes , index; . – Bibliogr. : p. 349-378 . – [N. c. ] – 0-316-35300-0 : 2579 tg.
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502:338
Shelf code:
Р 2013/5728
Subject headings
- Nature and Economy
Annotation
The book introduces an alternative, a new paradigm. Praised by business and political leaders as well as economists and environmentalists around the globe, this groundbreaking book reveals how tomorrow's most successful global businesses will draw profit from their own environmental responsibility
Keywords
economic forecasting, United States economy policy, capitalism, forecasting
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BOURSEILLER, PHILIPPE
America's parks / Bourseiller, Philippe ... – New York : Abrams, 2006. - 381, [3] p., il.;– (Abrams. . – Bibliogr. : p. 384 . – [N. c.] – 978-0-8109-3084-1 (в пер.) : 9053 tg.
UDC:
502.1(73)(084.12)
Shelf code:
Б 2013/61
Subject headings
- Conservation in the USA. Photo album
Annotation
Moving from the cascading waters of Niagara Falls to the massive volcanoes of Hawaii, renowned nature photographer Philippe Bourseiller takes readers on a captivating visual journey through 67 of the most magnificent natural sites in North America. The poduct of an entire year spent coursing the length and breadth of the United States, America's Parks captures the amazing diversity and ecological richness of some of our most important natural wildlife areas
Keywords
wildlife photography - United States, parks - United States, pictorial works
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ADAMS, JONATHAN S.
The Myth of Wild Africa : conservation without illusion / Adams, Jonathan S. McShane, Thomas O. ... – Berkeley ; Los Angeles ; London : University of California Press, 1996. - 282 p., index; . – Bibliogr.: p. 265 - 272 . – [N. c.] – 978-0-520-20671-7, 0-520-20671-1 : 3915 tg.
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502(6)
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Л 2013/41784
Subject headings
- African nature
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This book explores a joint African/Western approach to conservation with the goal of returning control to the African nations. It's a no-holds-barred attack on old-style conservation in Africa- provocative, fascinating and dead-on. The authors, associated with the World Wildlife Fund, explode the romantic fallacy of an untouched continent where animals roam freely in sanctuaries. The relationship of wildlife - and the people who share the continent with them - is central to the future of conservation
Keywords
wildlife conservation, animals and civilization, african nature
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REISNER, MARC
Cadillac Desert : The American West and Its Disappearing Water / Reisner, Marc . – rev. and updated ed. .. – New York : Penguin Books, 1993. - 582, [16] p. il., notes , index;– (Penguin Books. . – Bibliogr. : p. 522-564 . – [N. c.] – 978-0-14-017824-1 : 2444 tg.
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502.51(73)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41785
Subject headings
- Water environment protection in the USA
Annotation
In this book the author writes of the earliest settlers, lured by the promise of paradise, and of the ruthless tactics employed by Los Angeles politicians and business interests to ensure the city"s growth. Cadillac Desert is a stunning expose and a dramatic, intriguing history of the creation of an Eden - an Eden that may be only a mirage
Keywords
irrigation - government policy - West (U.S.) - history, water resources development, corruption (in politics) - West (U.S.) - history
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ELIAS, FRIES
Systema Orbis Vegetabilis : Nove constructionis Elias, Fries- Lunde : Typographia Academica , 1825. – не указан (в пер.) Pars 1 . Plante Homonemeae– 374 p., index , appendix . : 15 tg.
UDC:
58
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41914
Subject headings
- Herbaria
Keywords
planta
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JACQUIN, NIKOLAUS JOSEPH EDIEN
Anleitung zur Pflanzenkenntniss nach Linnés Methode : Zum Gebrauche seiner theoretischen Vorlesungen / Jacquin, Nikolaus Joseph Edien ... – Wien : bey Christian Friederich Wappler, 1785. - 171 s.+ 8 Beilagen . . . – [N. c.] – не указан (в пер.) : 15 tg.
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58
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41915
Subject headings
- Botanica
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Jacquin published, in 1785, Anleitung zur Pflanzenkenntniss nach Linne’s Methode, in which he gives his ideas on systematics and explains his preference for the Linnaean system. What is important, he advises, is the practical usefulness of the Linnaean scheme, which emphasizes directness, simplicity, and efficiency. All systems in taxonomy, he believes, are arbitrary - what is most desirable is to establish one which is the superior vehicle for storing and retrieving taxonomic information
Keywords
pflanzenschutz, botanica, pflanzen, pictorial works
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KAERCHER, DAN
Parklands of the Midwest : Celebrating the Natural Wonders of America's Heartland / Kaercher, Dan ... – Guilford, Connecticut : The Globe Pequot press, 2007. - 184 p., il ., index; . . – [N. c.] – 978-0-7627-4370-4 (в пер.), 978-0-7627-4300-1 : 4519 tg.
UDC:
502(73)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41896
Subject headings
- Nature. Environmental protection of the USA
Annotation
Included in this volume are national parks, forests, lakeshores and wildlife refuges, as well as state-run preserves and scenic byways. Compelling text and photography will lead you on an unforgettable armchair adventure. A wealth of practical advice-including contact information, recreational opportunities, and nearby accommodations and atractions-will help you plan your own trip
Keywords
recreation areas of the USA, national parks of the USA, environmental protection
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DUERKSEN, CHRISTOPHER
Nature-Friendly Communities : Habitat Protection and Land Use / Duerksen, Christopher Snyder, Cara ... – Washington ; Covelo ; London : Island Press, 2005. - 421 p., il. , index , notes at the end of chapters; . . – [N. c.] – 1-55963-593-2 (hardback), 1-55963-865-6(pbk.) : 6413 tg.
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502.5:332.3
Shelf code:
Р 2013/5955
Subject headings
- Habitat Protection and land Use Planning
Annotation
Nature-Friendly Communities presents an authoritative and readable overview of the successful approaches to protecting biodiversity and natural areas in America's growing communities. Addressing the crucial issues of sprawl, open space, and political realities, Chris Duerksen and Cara Snyder explain the most effective steps that communities can take to protect nature
Keywords
habitat conservation, land use planning, economic aspects of habitat conservation
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LOVERLOCK, JAMES
The Revenge of Gaia : Earth`s Climate in Crisis and the Fate of Humanity / Loverlock, James ... – New York : Basic Books, 2006. - 176 p. . . – 13-978-0-465-04168-8, 10-0-465-04168-X : 400 tg.
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502
Shelf code:
Л 2013/38551
Subject headings
- Environment protection
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The key insight of Gaia Theory is that the entire Earth functions as a single living super-organism. But according to James Lovelock, the theory’s originator, that organism is now sick. It is running a fever born of increased atmospheric greenhouse gases. Earth will adjust to these stresses, but the human race faces a severe test. It is already too late, Lovelock says, to prevent the global climate from “flipping” into an entirely new equilibrium that will threaten civilization as we know it. But we can do much to save humanity. In the tradition of Silent Spring, this is a call to address a major threat to our collective future
Keywords
environment protection, climate change, organisms
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SPETH, JAMES GUSTAVE
Red Sky at Morning : America and the Crisis of the Global Environment. With a new afterword on climate change / Speth, James Gustave ... – New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 2005. - 329 p., index; . – Bibliogr. : p. 261-297 . – [N. c.] – 978-0-300-10776-0 : 2867 tg.
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504(73)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/40882
Subject headings
- Threats to environment of the USA
Annotation
In this remarkable book, a renowned environmental leader warns that despite all the international negotiations of the past two decades, efforts to protect Earth's climate and environment are not succeeding. He explains why this is so and presents eight specific steps that governments and citizens can take to achieve a sustainable future
Keywords
global environmental change, environmental protection, globalization- environmental aspects, environmental policy-United States
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JACQUIN, NIKOLAUS JOSEPH EDIEN
ANLEITUNG ZUR PFLANZENKENNTNISS NACH LINNÉS METHODE (1785)
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