The Earth Around Us

The Earth Around Us
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 478
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ISBN-10 : 9780429965203
ISBN-13 : 0429965206
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Earth Around Us by : Jill Schneiderman

Download or read book The Earth Around Us written by Jill Schneiderman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-02-19 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soil contamination . . . public lands . . . surface and groundwater pollution . . . coastal erosion . . . global warming. Have we reached the limits of this planet's ability to provide for us? If so, what can we do about it?These vital questions are addressed in The Earth Around Us, a unique collection of thirty-one essays by a diverse array of today's foremost scientist-writers. Sharing an ability to communicate science in a clear and engaging fashion, the contributors explore Earth's history and processes--especially in relation to today's environmental issues--and show how we, as members of a global community, can help maintain a livable planet. The narratives in this collection are organized into seven parts that describe: Earth's time and history and the place of people on it Views of nature and the ethics behind our conduct on Earth Resources for the twenty-first century, such as public lands, healthy forests and soils, clean ground and surface waters, and fluctuating coastlines Ill-informed local manipulations of landscapes across the United States Innovative solutions to environmental problems that arise from knowledge of the interactions between living things and the Earth's air, water, and soil Natural and human-induced global scale perturbations to the earth system Our responsibility to people and all other organisms that live on Earth. Never before has such a widely experienced group of prominent earth scientists been brought together to help readers understand how earth's environment works. Driven by the belief that earth science is, and should be, an integral part of everyday life, The Earth Around Us empowers all of us to play a more educated and active part in the search for a sustainable future for our planet and its inhabitants.

A Summer Holiday in Europe

A Summer Holiday in Europe
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Total Pages : 234
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ISBN-10 : NYPL:33433082477799
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Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

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Download or read book A Summer Holiday in Europe written by Mary Elizabeth Blake and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Time to Live

A Time to Live
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 161
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ISBN-10 : 9781440672699
ISBN-13 : 1440672695
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Book Synopsis A Time to Live by : Robert Raines

Download or read book A Time to Live written by Robert Raines and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1998-11-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Time To Live, Robert Raines explores the spiritual and emotional dimensions of what can be the most rewarding time of life. Drawing on his experiences as an ordained minister and as director of a non-denominational retreat center focusing on issues of personal growth, Raines delineates the important passages we must all make from our middle years in the process of growing older. In an approach that is both meditative and inspirational, drawing from a variety of backgrounds, anecdotes, and literature, Raines provides a new perspective on the aging process and its implications. To make the most of this ultimate period of life, he argues, we must each confront certain issues: waking up to mortality, embracing sorrow, savoring blessedness, re-imagining work, nurturing intimacy, seeking forgiveness, and taking on the mysterious process of exploring what is yet to be done in life with a sense of possibility and hope. For the millions of baby boomers just entering their fifties and others approaching their sixties who are determined to be aware and take advantage of the challenges they face, A Time To Live, is the only book to directly address their needs. Sure to be a welcome and important spiritual guide for many, it offers the possibility of fulfillment and personal satisfaction.

The Green Dragon

The Green Dragon
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Publisher : Chipmunkapublishing ltd
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9781849912808
ISBN-13 : 1849912807
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

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Download or read book The Green Dragon written by Jamie Kershaw and published by Chipmunkapublishing ltd. This book was released on with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

In Late Winter We Ate Pears

In Late Winter We Ate Pears
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Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Total Pages : 314
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ISBN-10 : 9781603582261
ISBN-13 : 1603582266
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Book Synopsis In Late Winter We Ate Pears by : Deirdre Heekin

Download or read book In Late Winter We Ate Pears written by Deirdre Heekin and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2009-06-02 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a cookbook, In Late Winter We Ate Pears is a love affair with a culture and a way of life. In vignettes taken from their year in Italy, husband and wife Caleb Barber and Deirdre Heekin offer glimpses of a young, vibrant Italy: of rolling out pizza dough in an ancient hilltown at midnight while wild dogs bay in the abandoned streets; of the fogged car windows of an ancient lovers' lane amid the olive groves outside Prato. The recipes in In Late Winter We Ate Pears are every bit as delicious as the memories. Selections such as red snapper with fennel sauce, fresh figs with balsamic vinegar and mint, and frangipane and plum tart capture the essence of Italy. Following the tradition of Italian cuisine, the 80 recipes are laid out according to season, to suggest taking advantage of your freshest local ingredients. Whether you are an experienced cook looking for authentic Italian recipes or a beginner wanting to immerse yourself in the romance of a young couple's culinary adventure, In Late Winter We Ate Pears provides rich sustenance in the best tradition of travel and food writing. Cheers to Chef Barber and writer Deirdre Heekin for sharing these marvelous recipes from Osteria Pane e Salute (Pane translates as bread and Salute as health) and for sharing the story of a most inspired year spent in Italy. In Late Winter We Ate Pears is a testament that bread and health are the things that make a good life.

Opinions and Decisions of the Railroad Commission

Opinions and Decisions of the Railroad Commission
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Total Pages : 888
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:B2993285
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Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

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Download or read book Opinions and Decisions of the Railroad Commission written by Railroad Commission of Wisconsin and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Churchman

The Churchman
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Total Pages : 1262
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015084609828
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Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

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Download or read book The Churchman written by and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 1262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: