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Manuel pratique de géobiologie

Author : Gilles Langloys
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9782356620569
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (25 download)

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Download or read book Manuel pratique de géobiologie written by Gilles Langloys and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-03 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Après "La Guérison de l'Habitat", ouvrage consacré aux cheminées errantes qui sont les premières responsables des nuisances majeures dans l'habitat, ce manuel pratique de géobiologie moderne est un cours complet de radiesthésie/géobiologie où sont étudiées et classées par dangerosités croissantes, les nuisances géologiques et magnétiques du sol et sous-sol, repérées tout au long de plus de 20 ans de pratique. Comment les détecter, établir des diagnostics, prendre les mesures appropriées pour assainir les habitats défectueux, et y prévoir des points de ressourcement. En annexe, l'auteur, ingénieur et diplômé de physique, montre de quelle façon la géobiologie lui permit de découvrir, en 2014, la cause environnementale majeure - encore inconnue - de la SLA/Maladie de Charcot. Il en dégage les précautions que doivent prendre les « porteurs sains », au niveau de leur habitat, pour éviter que des nuisances « n'ouvrent la porte » à cette maladie très grave ou à d'autres atteintes neuro-dégénératives, voire autoimmunes ou fibromyalgiques.

La géobiologie et vous

Author : Bruno Allione
Publisher : Mosaique
ISBN 13 : 9782909507125
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book La géobiologie et vous written by Bruno Allione and published by Mosaique. This book was released on 2003 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: En se réunissant autour de cet ouvrage, 28 spécialistes, géobiologues expérimentés et de terrain, mettent en lumière les nombreuses questions que nous nous posons tous quant à la qualité de vie de notre environnement immédiat et quotidien. Points géopathogènes, failles géologiques, pollutions de l'environnement, réseaux géomagnétiques, états vibratoires, prise de terre, nuisances électriques, champs électromagnétiques, nocivité des téléphones portables, pollution parles hyperfréquences, micro-ondes, information de l'eau, animaux perturbés, émissions de formes, courants d'eau souterrains... Traditionnels lieux de questionnement dans le vaste champ d'intervention de la géobiologie, tous ces points sont abordés dans l'ouvrage. Mais ce document va encore plus loin, en étudiant d'autres facettes de la géobiologie ses rapports avec la thérapie, avec d'autres Savoirs, comme le Feng Shui, la façon dont elle est considérée dans les pays voisins, les arnaques ou bien encore le statut du géobiologue. Sil n'est pas exhaustif pour autant, ce Guide a donc le double mérite d'être très complet et de s'adresser à tous. C'est un outil pratique, riche de ressources et d'informations. Les réponses définitives, en matière de géobiologie, ne sont pas légion ; à défaut, on découvrira ici une quantité de pistes et d'éclairages, fruits d'expériences et de savoirs multiples, qui permettront à chacun de satisfaire, a minima, sa curiosité. Le lecteur trouvera notamment un annuaire des géobiologues, des informations sur les stages, les formations et les ouvrages actuellement disponibles... Un guide indispensable, qui fait le point et qui sonne comme une référence attendue.

Manuel complet de géobiologie

Author : Clémence Lefèvre
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9782848910130
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Manuel complet de géobiologie written by Clémence Lefèvre and published by . This book was released on 2004-01-12 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tout ce que vous devez savoir pour pratiquer au quotidien la médecine de l'habitat, vous le trouverez dans ce livre fondamental, précis et documenté. Découvrez ce que sont réellement les ondes nocives et de quelle manière elles agissent non seulement sur nos états d'être, mais également sur notre vitalité. Les fameux réseaux Hartmann et l'emplacement de notre habitat ne sont cependant pas seuls en cause. Nous sommes au jour le jour littéralement bombardés d'ions positifs déstabilisant notre organisme, notamment sous la forme d'appareils électriques et électroniques. Leurs effets sont souvent extrêmement nocifs et se manifestent au travers de nos zones de fragilité. Ce constat, établi par nombre de scientifiques éminents, n'est cependant pas une fatalité, et il existe pour y pallier des moyens qui ont fait leurs preuves. Comment déceler et éradiquer toute forme de nocivité ? C'est le thème de ce livre magistral, écrit sans langue de bois ni hermétisme, qui fait le point avec simplicité sur ce thème qui jusqu'alors nous apparaissait complexe. Vous saurez de quelle manière orienter votre lit, où et comment placer tel ou tel type d'objet, les précautions que vous devez impérativement prendre pour vivre dans un espace porteur d'énergie et de bien être. Car la façon dont nous gérons chacune des pièces de notre "home sweet home" influe en profondeur sur tous les domaines de notre existence, y compris notre vie affective et financière, altérant ou dynamisant notre capacité au bonheur, à l'équilibre, à l'épanouissement. Cours d'eau souterrain, emplacement des meubles, outils de détection et de neutralisation les plus efficaces, nul aspect n'est éludé et chacun fait l'objet d'une réponse concrète et percutante, afin que vous soyez en mesure d'agir dans les plus brefs délais. L'auteur nous enseigne les moyens concrets de lutter, progressivement et pièce par pièce, contre tout ce qui est susceptible de perturber la qualité vibratoire de notre habitat. Nul doute que ce livre solidement documenté, argumenté avec brio et surtout essentiellement pratique, trouvera le lectorat le plus large, tant ses évidentes qualités s'imposent dès les premières pages. Un livre qui assurément fera date, mettant à portée de tous les avancées les plus récentes de la Géobiologie.

Manuel de géobiologie

Author : Ange-Jacques Séno
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9782867143489
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book Manuel de géobiologie written by Ange-Jacques Séno and published by . This book was released on 2005-04-18 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Notre habitat est sous influences : celles du Ciel et de la Terre, que l'on appelle énergies cosmo-telluriques. Ces phénomènes, qui agissent sur notre organisme à notre insu, sont indispensables au maintien de la vie. Mais, ces radiations, lorsqu'elles sont, soit mal placées, soit amplifiées, risquent de générer des troubles physiques et psychiques. Notre habitat est comparable à une caisse de résonance qui entre en vibration avec les énergies cosmo-telluriques. Nous réagissons, bien ou mal, à cet environnement vibratoire, selon la qualité des ondes qui en émanent, mais, également, selon notre capacité à recevoir et à drainer ces ondes. La géobiologie, c'est l'art d'aménager son intérieur de façon à bénéficier d'un traitement d'acupuncture permanent. L'action du géobiologue est complémentaire de celle du thérapeute. Il soigne le lieu de vie en supprimant les causes des déséquilibres énergétiques. L'énergie vitale est affectée par le stress et les émotions, mais aussi par l'habitat. Ce Manuel de géobiologie, clair et concret, vous permettra de réaliser des analyses fiables et de pouvoir remédier aux multiples pollutions d'un lieu, grâce à des systèmes d'harmonisation, comme les cristaux ou les émetteurs d'ondes de forme, très simples d'emploi. La connaissance de la géobiologie est un élément indispensable qui permet une thérapeutique plus globale de l'homme malade, une harmonisation de l'homme sain avec son environnement. Nous vivons dans une civilisation en crise et nous commençons à réaliser que la science crée un monde souvent inadapté à la vie. Dans un but préventif, constructif et positif, il est nécessaire de décrypter les causes du mal-être qui se généralise. De plus, l'auteur vous indique des cloîtres et des labyrinthes, en France, réputés pour leurs énergies bienfaisantes, afin que vous puissiez aller vous régénérer, ce qui assurera votre santé physique et psychologique.

Votre santé en lieu sûr

Author : Alain de Luzan
Publisher : Le Courrier du Livre
ISBN 13 : 9782702909638
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Votre santé en lieu sûr written by Alain de Luzan and published by Le Courrier du Livre. This book was released on 2012 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La géologie est l'étude de l'influence du lieu sur la santé des êtres vivants - humains, animaux et plantes. Cet ouvrage explore l'impact des agressions que nous subissons en permanence souvent sans le savoir : pollution électrique due aux lignes à haute tension et aux multiples appareils dont sont équipées nos maisons, téléphonie mobile, pollution chimique, bruit et prolifération des risques nucléaires... Il met en évidence le rôle essentiel des courants telluriques, cours d'eau souterrains et rayonnements ionisants sur notre santé.

Traité de géobiologie

Author : Bernard Babonneau
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (718 download)

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Download or read book Traité de géobiologie written by Bernard Babonneau and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Introduction to Paleobiology and the Fossil Record

Author : Michael J. Benton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118685407
Total Pages : 1001 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (186 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Paleobiology and the Fossil Record written by Michael J. Benton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 1001 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a comprehensive overview of the science of the history of life. Paleobiologists bring many analytical tools to bear in interpreting the fossil record and the book introduces the latest techniques, from multivariate investigations of biogeography and biostratigraphy to engineering analysis of dinosaur skulls, and from homeobox genes to cladistics. All the well-known fossil groups are included, including microfossils and invertebrates, but an important feature is the thorough coverage of plants, vertebrates and trace fossils together with discussion of the origins of both life and the metazoans. All key related subjects are introduced, such as systematics, ecology, evolution and development, stratigraphy and their roles in understanding where life came from and how it evolved and diversified. Unique features of the book are the numerous case studies from current research that lead students to the primary literature, analytical and mathematical explanations and tools, together with associated problem sets and practical schedules for instructors and students. “..any serious student of geology who does not pick this book off the shelf will be putting themselves at a huge disadvantage. The material may be complex, but the text is extremely accessible and well organized, and the book ought to be essential reading for palaeontologists at undergraduate, postgraduate and more advanced levels—both in Britain as well as in North America.” Falcon-Lang, H., Proc. Geol. Assoc. 2010 “...this is an excellent introduction to palaeontology in general. It is well structured, accessibly written and pleasantly informative .....I would recommend this as a standard reference text to all my students without hesitation.” David Norman Geol Mag 2010 Companion website This book includes a companion website at: www.blackwellpublishing.com/paleobiology The website includes: · An ongoing database of additional Practical’s prepared by the authors · Figures from the text for downloading · Useful links for each chapter · Updates from the authors

Cowen's History of Life

Author : Michael J. Benton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119482216
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book Cowen's History of Life written by Michael J. Benton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-10-07 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A newly revised and fully updated edition of the market-leading introduction to paleontology Designed for students and anyone else with an interest in the history of life on our planet, the new edition of this classic text describes the biological evolution of Earth’s organisms, and reconstructs their adaptations and the ecology and environments in which they functioned. Cowen's History of Life, 6th Edition includes major updates, including substantial rewrites to chapters on the origins of eukaryotes, the Cambrian explosion, the terrestrialization of plants and animals, the Triassic recovery of life, the origin of birds, the end-Cretaceous mass extinction, and human evolution. It also features new chapters on plants, soils and transformation of the land; the Mesozoic marine revolution; and the evolution of oceans and climates. Beginning with the origin of the Earth and the earliest life on earth, the book goes on to offer insightful contributions covering: the evolution of Metazoans; the early vertebrates; life of vertebrates on land; and early amniotes and thermoregulation. The book also looks at: dinosaur diversity, as well as their demise; early mammals; the rise of modern mammals; the Neogene Savannas; primates; life in the ice ages; and more. Covers the breadth of the subject in a concise yet specific way for undergrads with no academic background in the topic Reorganizes all chapters to reflect the geological series of events, enabling a new focus on big events Updated with three brand new chapters and numerous revised ones Put together by a new editorial team internationally recognized as the global leaders in paleontology Filled with illustrations and photographs throughout Includes diagrams to show internal structures of organisms, cladograms, time scales and events, and paleogeographic maps Supplemented with a dedicated website that explores additional enriching information and discussion, and which features images for use in visual presentations Cowen's History of Life, 6th Edition is an ideal book for undergraduate students taking courses in introductory paleontology, as well those on global change and earth systems.

Forerunners of Mammals

Author : Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253005337
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Forerunners of Mammals written by Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2011-11-18 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth look at the origin and evolutionary radiation of the synapsids. About 320 million years ago a group of reptiles known as the synapsids emerged and forever changed Earth’s ecological landscapes. This book discusses the origin and radiation of the synapsids from their sail-backed pelycosaur ancestor to their diverse descendants, the therapsids or mammal-like reptiles, that eventually gave rise to mammals. It further showcases the remarkable evolutionary history of the synapsids in the Karoo Basin of South Africa and the environments that existed at the time. By highlighting studies of synapsid bone microstructure, it offers a unique perspective of how such studies are utilized to reconstruct various aspects of biology, such as growth dynamics, biomechanical function, and the attainment of sexual and skeletal maturity. A series of chapters outline the radiation and phylogenetic relationships of major synapsid lineages and provide direct insight into how bone histological analyses have led to an appreciation of these enigmatic animals as once-living creatures. The penultimate chapter examines the early radiation of mammals from their nonmammalian cynodont ancestors, and the book concludes by engaging the intriguing question of when and where endothermy evolved among the therapsids. “Ever since Nick Hotton’s book from the 1980s we have needed an update on the biology of therapsids, and it has been Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan and her students and associates who through their bone histological work have made the greatest progress in this field.” —Martin Sander, Steinmann Institute, University of Bonn “Forerunners of Mammals is full of meticulous detail . . . [I]t also contains a number of excellently rendered illustrations of some of the animals covered in the book, and the final chapter is a discussion of the evolution of endothermy that anyone with a background in biology might find of interest. . . . Recommended.” —Choice “Forerunners of Mammals will take interested readers beyond the classic jaw-to-ear appreciation of therapsids, towards a deeper appreciation of the ancestry of mammals.” —Journal of Mammalian Evolution “This volume represents a state-of-the-art contribution to our understanding of the paleobiology of how mammals arose, and what factors contributed to their evolutionary radiation and eventual success. It is highly recommended for anyone interested in these topics, and will be accessible to readers with minimal background in bone histology and synapsid paleontology.” —Quarterly Review of Biology

A Beginner's Guide to Pendulum Dowsing

Author : Brenda Hunt
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781479373871
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book A Beginner's Guide to Pendulum Dowsing written by Brenda Hunt and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-09-28 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dowsing is as skill as old as Human History but it's also extremely relevant to life today. This book will guide you in choosing and programming your pendulum, introduce you to the various ways you can work with a dowsing pendulum and how you can include it in your everyday life. Discover what you can do with a dowsing pendulum, how it can help you in choosing and improving your home, help you in making the right choices for you health and your career. Dowsing can help you make healthy food choices and help you find things you have lost, your pendulum can help you make decisions and help you balance your energy field. You are at the beginning of a very interesting journey. From a long line of healers on the West Coast of Ireland, Brenda has worked with a dowsing pendulum and healing crystals for over 15 years and is a member of the British Society of Dowsers. She regularly gives talks and classes on dowsing, vibrational therapies, crystal healing and colour healing as well as writing books, articles and charts on a number of alternative therapies.

Famous Dinosaurs of Africa

Author : Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN 13 : 1775840751
Total Pages : 67 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (758 download)

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Download or read book Famous Dinosaurs of Africa written by Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African dinosaurs make a significant contribution to palaeontology, but they are often omitted from books in favour of better-known species like T. Rex. But their fossils have been discovered across the continent – from the Sahara Desert and the dusty plains of Kenya and Tanzania to the sandstone flats of the Karoo – and they are no less magnificent or fascinating than their 'celebrity' cousins. Famous Dinosaurs of Africa is written for children, but has broad appeal for anyone interested in learning more about dinosaurs. A brief general introduction is followed by short chapters on dinosaur species, among them those that were fish-eating, sociable, predatory, etc, as well as those that were cannibals, and the biggest meat-eating dinosaur of all time – the thread being that they all come from Africa. Details are given about where they were found, the meaning of their scientific names, and their size and diet. Spectacular, colourful illustrations bring the creatures vividly to life; photographs, maps and line drawings further illustrate the subject, while 'Unsolved' and 'Up close' panels add to the intrigue.

The Garden of Ediacara

Author : Mark A. McMenamin
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231105590
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book The Garden of Ediacara written by Mark A. McMenamin and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Including twenty-two photographs and more than fifty drawings of these strikingly beautiful early life forms, this book presents a mesmerizing documentary of a major scientific discovery: the oldest animal fossils ever discovered.

Fossils for Africa

Author : Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781107610057
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Fossils for Africa written by Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Abnormal Pressures While Drilling

Author : Awdesh Tiwari
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781681173276
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (732 download)

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Download or read book Abnormal Pressures While Drilling written by Awdesh Tiwari and published by . This book was released on 2015-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book studies the mechanisms and causes of abnormal pressure distribution while drilling.

The Microstructure of Dinosaur Bone

Author : Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780801881206
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (812 download)

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Download or read book The Microstructure of Dinosaur Bone written by Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-07-15 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from sources across the field of bone histology, Chinsamy-Turan paints a holistic view of the current state of the science and presents a fresh perspective on the relevance of the field to understanding the Dinosauria.

The Soil and the Microbe

Author : Selman A. Waksman
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781396091131
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book The Soil and the Microbe written by Selman A. Waksman and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-09-10 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Soil and the Microbe: An Introduction to the Study of the Microscopic Population of the Soil and Its Rôle in Soil Processes and Plant Growth The microorganisms, through their various activities, thus enable organic life to continue uninterruptedly on our planet. They keep in constant circulation the elements which are most essential for plant and animal life. They break down the complex organic molecules, built up by plants and animals, into the simple mineralized constituents, making the elements again available for the growth of cultivated and uncultivated plants which in their turn supply further food for animals. Just as man and other animals, as well as higher plants, find their habitat on the surface of the soil or immediately below it, so do the microbes live largely within the upper few inches of the earth's crust, where they carry out their important activities, supplying a continuous stream of nutrients in an available form for the growth of higher plants. This surface pellicle of the earth is thus found to be the seat of numerous processes of incalculable importance in the life of man, animals, and plants, enabling them to carry out their normal existence on our planet. Just as man and animals are determined in their development by the supply of plant food, so is the growth of plants determined by the activities of microorganisms in the soil. The microbes were probably among the first living organisms which appeared on our planet millions of years ago. Although their presence in ancient rocks is largely speculative, it is reasonable to assume, from an appreciation of their specific physiological processes, that they may have lived normally on the earth long before it was a fit habitat for higher plants and animals. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Quaternary Vegetation Dynamics

Author : Jürgen Runge
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000431150
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Quaternary Vegetation Dynamics written by Jürgen Runge and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-11-28 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book celebrates the relaunch of the African Pollen Database, presents state-of-the-art of modern and ancient pollen data from sub-Saharan Africa, and promotes Open Access science. Pollen grains are powerful tools for the study of past vegetation dynamics because they preserve well within sedimentary deposits and have a huge diversity in ornamentation that allows different taxa to be determined. The reconstruction of past vegetation from the examination of ancient pollen records thus can be used to characterize the nature of past landscapes (e.g. abundance of forests vs. grasslands), provide insights into changes in biodiversity, and gain empirical evidence of vegetation response to climatic change and human activity. In this, the 35th Volume of "Palaeoecology of Africa", we bring together new data and extensive synthetic reviews to provide novel insights into the relationships between human evolution, human activity, climate change and vegetation dynamics during the Quaternary, the last 2.6 million years. Current and ongoing climate and land-use change is exerting pressure on modern vegetation formations and threatening the livelihoods and wellbeing of many peoples in Africa. In this book the focus is on the Quaternary because it is during this geological period that the modern vegetation formations developed into their current configurations against a backdrop of high magnitude global climate change (glacial-interglacial cycles), human evolution, and a growing human land-use footprint. In this book the latest information is presented and collated from around the African continent to parameterize past vegetation states, identify the drivers of vegetation change, and assess the vegetation resilience to change. To achieve this research from two broad themes are covered: (i) the present is the key to the past (i.e. studies which improve our understanding of modern environments so that we can better interpret evidence from the past), and (ii) the past is the key to the future (i.e. studies which unlock information on how and why vegetation changed in the past so one can better anticipate trajectories of future change). This Open Access book will provide a strong foundation for future research exploring past ecological, environmental and climatic change within Africa and the surrounding islands. The book is organized regionally (covering western, eastern, central, and southern Africa) and it contains specialized articles focused on particular topics (such as modern pollen-vegetation relationships and fire as a driver of vegetation change), as well as regional and pan-African syntheses drawing together decades of research to assess key scientific questions (including the role of climate in driving vegetation change and the role of vegetation change in human evolution). These articles will be useful to students and teachers from high school to the highest level of university who are interested in the origins and dynamics of vegetation in Africa. Furthermore, it is also meant to provide societally relevant information that can act as an inspiration for the development of sustainable management practices for the future.