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Genre:Естественные науки (natural_sciences)
theme:Математика и естественные науки
language:English
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MUIR, JOHN
Our National Parks / Muir, John . – reprinted edition .. – Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Company, [2013?]. - 382 p., il., index , appendix; . . – [N. c.] – не указан : 5696 tg.
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502.172(73)
Shelf code:
Р 2013/5719
Subject headings
- Protection of threatened biological resources in the USA
Annotation
Our National Parks is a guidebook supreme, an exciting introduction to Yosemite and several other magnificent parks by the man who, more than any other person, helped to create them
Keywords
national parks of USA, nature of USA, natural resources of USA
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POSTEL, SANDRA
Rivers for Life : Managing Water for People and Nature / Postel, Sandra Richter, Brian ... – Washington ; Covelo ; London : Island Press, 2003. - 253 p., notes, index;– (Island Press. . – Bibliogr. : p. 227-240 . – [N. c. ] – 1-55963-444-8 : 3772 tg.
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556
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Л 2013/41240
Subject headings
- Water as a whole. General hydrology
Annotation
This book is a clarion call to society for the need to balance human demands with the needs of our world's rivers, the arterial system of life on this planet. The authors describe the vanguard movement to restore rivers and to reconnect rivers with their flood plains, portraying the under-appreciated life support services our rivers perfom, their ecological function
Keywords
stream conservation, ecosystem management, ecological function of rivers
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ROMM, JOSEPH J.
The Hype about Hydrogen : Fact and Fiction in the Race to Save the Climate / Romm, Joseph J. ... – Washington ; Covelo ; London : Island Press, 2005. - 256 p., il., index , notes;– (Island Press. . . – [N. c.] – 1-55963-704-8 : 3395 tg.
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504.7
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41792
Subject headings
- Global warming
Annotation
This book serves as a primer on what to expect as the cost of energy becomes increasingly expensive. It is a must-read for environmentalists who may be expecting too much from hydrogen fuels and for business executives who may be promising too much in terms of next-generation energy technologies
Keywords
hydrogen - research, fuel cells - research, hydrogen as fuel - economic aspects, global warming - prevention
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BRYSON, BILL
A Walk in the Woods : Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail / Bryson, Bill . – 1st ed. .. – New York : Broadway books, 1999. - 276 p.– (Broadway. . – Bibliogr.: p. 275 - 276 . – [N. c.] – 978-0-7679-0252-6 : 964 tg.
UDC:
502.1
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41773
Subject headings
- Nature and society. Conservancy in general
Annotation
Returning to the U.S. after 20 years in England, Iowa native Bryson decided to reconnect with his mother country by hiking the length of the Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian Trail covers 14 states and over 2,000 miles, snaking through some of the most spectacular landscapes in America. Reluctant adventurer Bryson recounts his gruelling hike along the longest continuous footpath in the world
Keywords
the Appalachian Trail, natural history, landscapes in America
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LILLIE, ROBERT J.
Parks and Plates : The Geology of Our National Parks, Monuments, and Seashores / Lillie, Robert J. ... – New York ; London : W.W. Norton & Company, 2005. - 298 p., index , glossary , il.; . – Bibliogr. at the end of chapters . – [N. c.] – 0-393-92407-6 : 11000 tg.
UDC:
55(73-751.2)(210.5)
Shelf code:
У 2013/8298
Subject headings
- The Geology of National Parks, Seashores of the USA
Annotation
In Parks and Plates, Robert J. Lillie explains the fascinating geological processes that have formed these dramatic volcanoes, shorelines, and landscapes. Structuring the text around major geological features, Lillie highlights geologic patterns across many different parks and uses over 100 park sites to illustrate plate tectonics visually. Lavishly illustrated with full-color photographs, diagrams, and maps, Parks and Plates is the ideal text to enrich undergraduates experience of our national parks
Keywords
plate tectonics, geologic features, continental margins
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The 2010 World Development Report : Development and Climate Change / ... – Washington, DC : The World Bank, 2010. - 417 p., il.;– (The World Bank. . . – [N.c.] – 978-0-8213-7989-5 : 50 p.
UDC:
551.58
Shelf code:
У 2013/7949
Subject headings
- Сlimatology
Annotation
This 32nd World Development Report seeks to advance knowledge about Development and Climate Change. This Report calls for action on climate issues : If we act now, act together, and act differently, there are real opportunities to shape our climate future for an inclusive and sustainable globalization
Keywords
changing the climate, development policy, managing Land, natural resource management
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BEATTIE, ANDREW
Wild Solutions : How Biodiversity Is Money in the Bank / Beattie, Andrew Ehrlich, Paul. R. . – 2nd Edition .. – New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 2004. - 261 p., index, il.; . – Bibliogr. : p. 251-254 . – [N. c.] – 978-0-300-10506-3 : 4376 tg.
UDC:
591.6
Shelf code:
Л 2013/40872
Subject headings
- Applied zoology. Use of animals
Annotation
In this book, two eminent ecologists explain how the millions of species living on Earth-some microscopic, some obscure, many threatened-not only help keep us alive but also hold possibilities for previously unimagined products, medicines, and even industries
Keywords
biological diversity, wild medicine, natural communities
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OWENS, MARK
Cry of the Kalahari / Owens, Mark Owens, Delia ... – Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1984. - 341 p., [32] p. of il., appendixes, il., index, notes;– (A Mariner book. . – Bibliogr.: p. 329 - 330 . – [N. c.] – 978-0-395-64780-6 (pbk.), 0-395-64780-0 (pbk.) : 2414 tg.
UDC:
591.9(252)(6-13)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/40992
Subject headings
- Fauna. Deserts of South Africa
Annotation
It is the story of the Owenses' life with lions, brown hyenas, jackals, giraffes, and the many other creatures they came to know. It is also a gripping account of how they survived the dangers of living in one of the last and largest pristine areas on Earth
Keywords
zoology-Kalahari Desert, zoology-Botswana, Kalahari Desert, Africa's disappearing wilderness
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Precious Heritage : The Status of Biodiversity in the United States / ... – Oxford [etc.] : Oxford Univeristy Press, 2000. - 399 p., index , appendices , il.;– (The Nature Conservancy. . . – [N. c.] – 978-0-19-512519-1 (в пер.) : 14259 tg.
UDC:
502/504(73)
Shelf code:
У 2013/8026
Subject headings
- Nature. Сonservation of natural resources
Annotation
Precious Heritage reveals the nation's biological wealth in unprecedented detail, drawing together for the first time more than a quarter century of information from the network of state natural heritage programs
Keywords
biological diversity conservation, biodiversity, geographic patterns of diversity
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TROPP, BURTON E.
Molecular Biology [Text] : Genes to Proteins / Tropp, Burton E. . – 4th edition .. – USA : Jones & Bartlet Learning, 2012. - 1097 p., tabellen, diagrams, index; . . – 978-0-7637-8663-2 : 11700 tg.
UDC:
577.2
Shelf code:
У 2013/7477
Subject headings
- Molecular biology
Annotation
This pedagogical approach provides historical and experimental background information that permits the reader to see how molecular biologists examine clues and develop the hypotheses that ultimately lead to new advances in the field
Keywords
biology, technology, chemistry, discovery
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THE 2010 WORLD DEVELOPMENT REPORT (2010)
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PRECIOUS HERITAGE (2000)
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