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Geomorphology of Desert Environments

Author : Anthony J. Parsons
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402057199
Total Pages : 824 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Geomorphology of Desert Environments written by Anthony J. Parsons and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-03-20 with total page 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About one-third of the Earth’s land surface experiences a desert climate, and this area supports approximately 15% of the planet’s population. This percentage continues to grow, and with this growth comes the need to acquire and apply an understanding of desert geomorphology. Such an understanding is vital in managing scarce and fragile resources and in mitigating natural hazards. This authoritative reference book is comprehensive in its coverage of the geomorphology of desert environments, and is arranged thematically. It begins with an overview of global deserts, proceeds through treatments of weathering, hillslopes, rivers, piedmonts, lake basins, and aeolian surfaces, and concludes with a discussion of the role of climatic change. Written by a team of international authors, all of whom are active in the field, the chapters cover the spectrum of desert geomorphology.

The Book of Margins

Author : Edmond Jabès
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226388892
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (888 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Margins written by Edmond Jabès and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1993-06-15 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The death of Edmond Jabès in January 1991 silenced one of the most compelling voices of the postmodern, post-Holocaust era. Jabès's importance as a thinker, philosopher, and Jewish theologian cannot be overestimated, and his enigmatic style—combining aphorism, fictional dialogue, prose meditation, poetry, and other forms—holds special appeal for postmodern sensibilities. In The Book of Margins, his most critical as well as most accessible book, Jabès is again concerned with the questions that inform all of his work: the nature of writing, of silence, of God and the Book. Jabès considers the work of several of his contemporaries, including Georges Bataille, Maurice Blanchot, Roger Caillois, Paul Celan, Jacques Derrida, Michel Leiris, Emmanuel Lévinas, Pier Paolo Pasolini, and his translator, Rosmarie Waldrop. This book will be important reading for students of Jewish literature, French literature, and literature of the modern and postmodern ages. Born in Cairo in 1912, Edmond Jabès lived in France from 1956 until his death in 1991. His extensively translated and widely honored works include The Book of Questions and The Book of Shares. Both of these were translated into English by Rosmarie Waldrop, who is also a poet. Religion and Postmodernism series

Extreme Depositional Environments

Author : Marjorie A. Chan
Publisher : Geological Society of America
ISBN 13 : 9780813723709
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (237 download)

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Download or read book Extreme Depositional Environments written by Marjorie A. Chan and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Global Deserts Outlook

Author : Exequiel Ezcurra
Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint
ISBN 13 : 9280727222
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Global Deserts Outlook written by Exequiel Ezcurra and published by UNEP/Earthprint. This book was released on 2006 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Namibia Business Intelligence Report - Practical Information, Opportunities, Contacts

Side-by-Side Survey

Author : Susan Alcock
Publisher : Oxbow Books
ISBN 13 : 1785704761
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (857 download)

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Download or read book Side-by-Side Survey written by Susan Alcock and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2016-10-02 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty years ago, John Cherry looked forward to the day when archaeological survey projects working around the Mediterranean region (the 'Frogs round the pond') would begin to compare and synthesize the information they had collected. He anticipated researchers tackling big questions of interregional scope in new and interesting ways, working at a geographical scale considerably larger than that of the individual survey. Was his optimism misplaced? Despite the extraordinary growth of interest in field survey projects and regional analysis, and despite the developments in survey methodology that have been discussed and implemented in the past two decades, few scholars have attempted to use survey data in a comparative mode and to answer the broad-scale questions confronting social historians. In this volume, which is the outcome of an advanced Workshop held at the University of Michigan in 2002, a number of prominent archaeologists return to the question of comparability. They discuss the potential benefits of working in a comparative format, with evidence from many different Mediterranean survey projects, and consider the practical problems that present roadblocks to achieving that objective. From mapping and manuring to human settlement and demography, environment and culture, each addresses different questions, often with quite different approaches; together they offer a range of perspectives on how to put surveys "side-by-side". Contributors include Susan E Alcock, John Cherry, Jack L Davis, Peter Attema, Martijn van Leusen, James C Wright, Robin Osborne, David Mattingly, T J Wilkinson, and Richard E Blanton.

From Earth to Oblivion: The Passing of Humankind

Author : Ross E. Goodrich, PhD
Publisher : Ross E Goodrich PhD
ISBN 13 : 098825591X
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (882 download)

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Download or read book From Earth to Oblivion: The Passing of Humankind written by Ross E. Goodrich, PhD and published by Ross E Goodrich PhD. This book was released on 2015-09-21 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Geographical Journal

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 742 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Geographical Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes the Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society, formerly published separately.

Human Impact on the Natural Environment

Author : Andrew S. Goudie
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119403928
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book Human Impact on the Natural Environment written by Andrew S. Goudie and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-06-15 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brand new edition of the definitive textbook on humankind’s impact on the Earth’s environment—now in full color This classic text explores the multitude of impacts that humans have had over time upon vegetation, animals, soils, water, landforms, and the atmosphere. It considers the ways in which climate changes and modifications in land cover may change the environment in coming decades. Thoroughly revised to cover the remarkable transformation in interest that humans are having in the environment, this book examines previously uncovered topics, such as rewilding, ecosystem services, techniques for study, novel and no analogue ecosystems, and more. It also presents the latest views on big themes such as human origins, the anthropocene, domestication, extinctions, and ecological invasions. Extensively re-written, Human Impact on the Natural Environment, Eighth Edition contains many new and updated statistical tables, figures, and references. It offers enlightening chapters that look at the past and present state of the world—examining our impact on the land itself and the creatures that inhabit it; the oceans, lakes, rivers and streams; and the climate and atmosphere. The book also takes a deep look at our future impact on the planet and its resources—our affect on the coastal environments, the cryosphere and the drylands, as well as the hydrological and geomorphological impacts. Fully updated to take account of recent advances in our understanding of global warming and other phenomena Offers current opinions on such topics as human origins, the anthropocene, domestication, extinctions, and ecological invasions Features a full-color presentation to allow for more and clearer photographs and diagrams Contains more international case studies than previous editions to balance UK examples Human Impact on the Natural Environment is essential reading for undergraduates in geography and environmental science, and for those who want a thorough, wide-ranging and balanced overview of the impacts of humans upon natural processes and systems from the Stone Age to the Anthropocene and who wish to understand the major environmental issues that concern the human race at the present time.

Sand Dunes of the Northern Hemisphere

Author : Qi Lu
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000588998
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Sand Dunes of the Northern Hemisphere written by Qi Lu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-03-10 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book in two volumes, and with a foreword by the renowned Professor M.A.J. Williams, draws on evidence from coastal and inland regions, including desert dunes, wind-blown dust, river and lake sediments, glacial moraines, plant and animal fossils, isotope geochemistry, soils and prehistoric archaeology to better understand the genesis and development of dunes systems in selected northern hemisphere sand dunes from Asia, Africa and the Middle East regions. The collection of research papers and case studies that are presented in this book provide the reader with a wealth of information about the distribution and types of sand dunes and an insight into the complexity of sand dune formation, migration and management. Research in many countries across the northern hemisphere shows that dunes, whether coastal or inland, are under pressure around the world. Much of the pressure comes from human activities, and the anthropogenic disturbance, when coupled with global warming and alterations to the amount, frequency and temporal distribution of precipitation could lead to more serious management challenges in the future. There is much that we still need to find out about the origin, genesis and development of sand dunes so that they can be managed better. The difficult and complex questions being repeatedly raised can be answered only by interdisciplinary endeavours. Geomorphologists, geologists, palaeontologists, climatologists, ecologists, and others, can work together on research projects that better define the origin, evolution and development of dunes, both inland and along the coasts. Many chapters in this book attempt to reconstruct past climatic changes in deserts and their margins at a variety of scales in space and time in the expectation that such information might assist in preparing us for future global warming and drying.

The Geography of Commerce

Author : William Pickering Rutter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Geography of Commerce written by William Pickering Rutter and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Late Cenozoic Climate Change in Asia

Author : Zhisheng An
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400778171
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Late Cenozoic Climate Change in Asia written by Zhisheng An and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-03-24 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first of its kind on environmental change research devoted to monsoon-arid environment evolution history and its mechanism involved. Capturing the most prominent features of Asian climate and environmental changes, it gives a comprehensive review of the Asian Monsoon records providing evidence for spatial and temporal climatic and environmental changes across the Asian continent since the Late Cenozoic. The dynamics underlying these changes are explored based on various bio-geological records and in particular based on the evidence of loess, speleothems as well as on mammal fossils. The Asian monsoon-arid climate system which quantifies the controlling mechanisms of climate change and the way it operates in different time scales is described. Attempts to differentiate between natural change and human-induced effects, which will help guide policies and countermeasures designed to support sustainable development on the Chinese Loess Plateau and the arid west.

Atlas of the World's Deserts

Author : Nathaniel Harris
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135456135
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)

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Download or read book Atlas of the World's Deserts written by Nathaniel Harris and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Atlas of the World's Deserts examines the hostile and extreme environments that characterize deserts, and is divided into chapters that concentrate on specific aspects of a desert's geology, life forms, history, and future. For more information including sample pages, visit the Atlas of the World's Deserts web site. Also includes 160 color maps and photos.

Dynamic Earth

Author : Eric H. Christiansen
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1449659020
Total Pages : 862 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (496 download)

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Download or read book Dynamic Earth written by Eric H. Christiansen and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2014-02-26 with total page 862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New technologies has given us many different ways to examine the Earth. For example, we can penetrate deep into the interior of our planet and effectively X-ray its internal structure. With this technology comes an increased awareness of how our planet is continually changing and a fresh awareness of how fragile it is. Designed for the introductory Physical Geology course found in Geology, Earth Science, Geography, or Physical Science departments, Dynamic Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology clearly presents Earth's dynamic geologic systems with their many interdependent and interconnected components. It provides comprehensive coverage of the two major energy systems of Earth: the plate tectonic system and the hydrologic cycle. The text fulfills the needs of professors by offering current content and a striking illustration package, while exposing students to the global view of Earth and teaching them to view the world as geologists.

Elementary College Geography

Author : Preston Everett James
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Elementary College Geography written by Preston Everett James and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Nature

Author : Sir Norman Lockyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1082 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Nature written by Sir Norman Lockyer and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 1082 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Climate Change in Deserts

Author : Martin Williams
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107016916
Total Pages : 653 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Climate Change in Deserts written by Martin Williams and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-08-11 with total page 653 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A synthesis of the environmental and climatic history of every major desert and desert margin, for researchers and advanced students.

Hot Deserts

Author : M. J. Walker
Publisher : Geological Society of London
ISBN 13 : 9781862393424
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Hot Deserts written by M. J. Walker and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 2012 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides an authoritative and comprehensive state-of-the-art review of hot desert terrains in all parts of the world, their geomaterials and influence on civil engineering site investigation, design and construction. It primarily covers conditions and materials in modern hot deserts, but there is also coverage of unmodified ancient desert soils that exhibit engineering behaviour similar to modern desert materials. Thorough and up-to-date guidance on modern field evaluation and ground investigation techniques in hot arid areas is provided, including reference to a new approach to the desert model and detailed specialised assessments of the latest methods for materials characterisation and testing. The volume is based on world-wide experience in hot desert terrain and draws upon the knowledge and expertise of the members of a Geological Society Engineering Group Working Party comprising practising geologists, geomorphologists and civil engineers with a wealth of varied, but complementary experience of working in hot deserts. It is an essential reference book for professionals, as well as a valuable textbook for students. It is written in a style that is accessible to the non-specialist. A comprehensive glossary is also included. The Geological Society of London. Founded in 1807, the Geological Society of London is the oldest geological society in the world, and one of the largest publishers in the Earth sciences. The Society publishes a wide range of high-quality peer-reviewed titles for academics and professionals working in the geosciences, and enjoys an enviable international reputation for the quality of its work.