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This profound and accessible book details how science is studying nature's best ideas to solve our toughest 21st-century problems.If chaos theory transformed our view of the universe, biomimicry is transforming our life on Earth. Biomimicry is innovation inspired by nature ? taking advantage of evolution's 3.8 billion years of R&D since the first bacteria. Biomimics study nature's best ideas: photosynthesis, brain power, and shells ? and adapt them for human use. They are revolutionising how we invent, compute, heal ourselves, harness energy, repair the environment, and feed the world. Science writer and lecturer Janine Benyus names and explains this phenomenon. She takes us into the lab and out in the field with cutting-edge researchers as they stir vats of proteins to unleash their computing power; analyse how electrons zipping around a leaf cell convert sunlight into fuel in trillionths of a second; discover miracle drugs by watching what chimps eat when they're sick; study the hardy prairie as a model for low-maintenance agriculture; and more.

They spawn in the middle of the ocean but spend their adult lives in freshwater. They can overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles and even cross over land. They are revered as guardians and monster-seducers by New Zealand's Maori, yet are often viewed with disgust in the West. They are a multibillion-dollar business in the Asian food market. They are often mistaken for snakes. They are eels?one of the world's most amazing and least understood fish. (Yes, fish.) James Prosek offers a fascinating tour through the life history and cultural associations of the freshwater eel, exploring its biology, its myth and lore, its mystery and beauty. Eels is a mesmerizing biography of an intriguing and mysterious creature, as well as a telling look at humanity, the will to persist, and the ever-changing relationship between man and the natural world.

The book addresses the interdisciplinary and multiscale theme of the design of sustainable, inclusive and creative urban green spaces in relation to the socio-ecological transition and in line with the systemic vision promoted by the 2030 Agenda, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the principles outlined by the New European Bauhaus (European Commission, 2021). The publication refers to the International Study Day organized in June 2022 by the Unit for Internationalization of the PDTA Department of the Sapienza University of Rome, develops and updates its themes, with essays that deepen theories and methodologies pursued in specific disciplinary and research fields, and with case studies of design experiments and achievements that constitute best practices at an international level in the sign of a conscious sustainability.The book is therefore part of an international and interdisciplinary dialogue and discussion focused on the challenges of climate change, economic crises and social inequalities as well as the questions that emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic. These issues are fundamental in the rethinking and reconfiguration of the role of urban green spaces, conceived as a priority place for the existence of citizens, the archetype of European culture, the conservation of biodiversity, and the relationship with nature.

""Contributions To The Flora And Fauna Of Repton And Neighborhood"" is a book written by William Garneys. The book is a comprehensive study of the plant and animal life found in Repton and its surrounding areas. The author has carefully documented the various species of plants and animals that can be found in this region, along with their habitats, behaviors, and other characteristics. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the natural history of this area, including botanists, zoologists, and nature enthusiasts. It is written in a clear and concise style, with detailed descriptions and illustrations of each species. Overall, ""Contributions To The Flora And Fauna Of Repton And Neighborhood"" is an informative and engaging book that offers a unique insight into the natural world of this region.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Welcome to "Unplugged Living: A Comprehensive Guideto Off-Grid Life - Mastering Independence, Sustainability,and Serenity." In a world increasingly dominated bytechnology and urbanization, the allure of disconnectingfrom the grid and embracing a life of self-sufficiency,sustainability, and serenity has captured theimaginations of many. This comprehensive guide isdesigned to be your roadmap to the fascinating realm ofoff-grid living, providing guidance, tactics, and motivation to assist you in navigating the journey toward a moreindependent and fulfilling lifestyle.The term "off-grid living" encompasses a spectrum of possibilities, from homesteading in rural areas to adopting sustainable practices within urban environments. This guide will examine the many facets of off-grid living, from the foundational principles of independence and sustainability to the pursuit of serenity amidst nature.In the opening chapters, we will delve into the essence of off-grid living, unraveling its meaning and exploring the various approaches individuals take to unplug from conventional systems. Understanding the benefits and challenges of this lifestyle is crucial, laying the groundwork for those considering or embarking on this transformative journey.

Tangled in Vow & Beseech vows to remember what we lose and beseeches us to embrace every moment. Throughout, McCabe Johnson writes intimately about family, nature, and animals, while also protesting the violences of religion, patriarchy, and racism. The lyricism of these poems carries the speaker into the "clear slipstream of memory" to "river me home. River me home."-Craig Santos Perez, author of from incorporated territory [åmot], winner of the National Book Award for PoetryThrough an array of poetic forms, Jill McCabe Johnson explores a deep sense of interconnectedness. These lyric tangles help us grapple with a life where the ugliest abuses of person and planet occur alongside a mother's love for her son, the grace of childhood innocence, the anniversary of a first kiss, and the understanding that "in this land" of "dogwood blossom, swordfern and fen" is "everything" we need to "believe." -Derek Sheffield, author of Not for Luck, co-editor of Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry, and Poetry Editor of Terrain.org

When Paul Rosolie, a restless eighteen-year-old hungry for adventure, embarked on a journey to the western Amazon in 2006, he didn't know that it would transform his life. In the Madre de Dios ("Mother of God") region of Peru, where the Amazon River begins, the cloud forests of the Andes converge with the lowland Amazon rain forest to create the most biodiverse wilderness on the planet.In a true story of adventure and discovery that spans more than nine years, Rosolie takes us into the most inaccessible reaches of the Amazon. Along the way, he encounters massive snakes, isolated tribes, prowling jaguars, giant anteaters, and much more in the Wild West of the natural world. It is a journey into the last great wilderness that ultimately asks the question of our time: How much longer will these places exist? The primordial depths of the Madre de Dios are in grave danger.Mother of God is the story of an amazing odyssey into the heart of the wildest place on earth. But as Rosolie delves deeper into the heart of the jungle, he finds things he never imagined could exist. And as the legendary explorer Percy Fawcett warned, "The few remaining unknown places of the world exact a price for their secrets."

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This book combines chapters emphasising mathematical, statistical, and computational modelling applied to insect populations, particularly pests or natural enemies in agricultural landscapes. There is a gap between agricultural pest experimentation and ecological theory, which requires a connection to supply models with laboratory, and field estimates and projects receiving inputs and insights from models. In addition, decision-making in entomology with respect to pest management and biological conservation of natural enemies has been supported by results obtained from different computational and mathematical approaches. This book brings contemporary issues related to optimization in spatially structured landscapes, insect movement, stability analysis, game theory, machine learning, computer vision, Bayesian modelling, as well as other frameworks.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This book is the fourth volume of the ¿Marine Algal Flora of China-Rhodophyta.¿ The series has seven volumes covering about 20 orders, 45 families, 173 genera, and 560 species including over 150 species firstly described from China,  indicating significant importance to the knowledge of North-Western Pacific marine algal flora. The fourth volume covers coralline algae, including Sporolithales, Corallinales, and Hapalidiales.Almost all species involved are illustrated in detail on morphology, inner structure, habitats, and geographical distribution, based upon herbarium specimens collected along the China coast, and a lot of elaborate pictures are attached inside. This flora will gain our understanding of current Chinese marine red algae, but much research is still necessary to reflect the whole picture of the red algal diversity along the China coast.

In this extraordinary journey, Alan Tennant recounts his attempt to track the transcontinental migration of the majestic peregrine falcon — an investigation no one before him had ever taken to such lengths. From the windswept flats of the Texas barrier islands to the Artic and then south again into the Caribbean, On the Wing provides a hilariously picaresque and bumpy flight.

"Since the beginning of time, humankind has looked upon nature and seen the divine. In the writings of the great thinkers across religions, the natural world inspires everything from fear, to awe, to tranquil contemplation; God, or however one defined the sublime, was present in everything. Yet today, even as we admire a tree or take in a striking landscape, we rarely see nature as sacred. In this short but deeply powerful book, the best-selling historian of religion Karen Armstrong re-sacralizes nature for modern times. Drawing on her vast knowledge of the world's religious traditions, she vividly describes nature's central place in spirituality across the centuries. In bringing this age-old wisdom to life, Armstrong shows modern readers how to rediscover nature's potency and form a connection to something greater than ourselves." --Publisher's website.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Fretwell uses indents, varied line lengths, and single line stanzas to emphasize her verse that reflect both poise and poignancy on the impact humans are having on the planet. Her earthy affection is delivered in a contemporary Canadian style that, put in a musical context, would compare to a soulful sax-jazz rhythm, combined with rapped alliteration and set in a classical theory of personal point of view. Fretwell breathes what she feels. At times, deadly serious, or seriously funny, she holds a beat to the world's telling problem, humanities careless activity, that mirrors a Burtynsky photo like an expenditure statement of accounts owing. ~ Keith Inman, author of "The War Poems -Screaming at Heaven" What might we say is ''the usefulness of poetry"? Might it give us hope for a rescuing from past and present harms, a restoration of nature's equilibrium, what the biologists call homeostasis, the balance within the ecology we have disturbed by our hubris, our greed to consume, our proclivity for destruction, and even the ironic taxonomy of Adam's role in naming the beasts and husbanding the flock betrays a kind of vanity. Perhaps we are simply intelligent parasites doomed to self-destruction. There seems to be a sufficiency of wildfire, flood, drought, hurricane, to warn us we're on a path to ruination. Katerina Fretwell in her book, Holy in My Nature, uses the word 'solastalgia' to help the reader begin to comprehend the individual and collective malaise we feel because of the deleterious impact we're having on our environment. Climate change, the loss of wilderness, mass extinction, the melting of the polar ice caps, and on and on we seem to go. She dedicates her book 'to nature lovers, everyone concerned about our planetary impact." Her poems make a compelling argument. Might the voice of the poet be called upon to awaken humanity to a kind and gentler stewardship? Fretwell writes in one poem, "Nature sings, listen " and reading these poems is a form of deeply attentive listening, and that's the doorway to the possibility of healing. ~John B. Lee, Poet Laureate of Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Echoes of Silence: Understanding the Ecological Dynamics of Intimate Partner ViolenceIn "Echoes of Silence," delve into a groundbreaking exploration of intimate partner violence (IPV) that goes beyond traditional theories. This meticulously researched and thought-provoking book, based on a compelling blend of qualitative and quantitative data, offers a profound understanding of the ecological dynamics influencing IPV. As a potential reader, here's why this book is a must-have:Unveiling Ecological TheoriesA Unique Analytical JourneyQualitative NuancesPolicy Implications"Echoes of Silence" is more than a book; it's a transformative journey through the intricacies of intimate partner violence, offering a fresh perspective that has the potential to reshape how we perceive and address this critical issue.

In the bustling world of concrete jungles, finding your inner calm and reconnecting with nature might seem like a distant dream. But what if I told you that you can tap into the wisdom of the natural world without leaving the city? "Wild & Free in the City: An Urbanite's Guide to Finding Nature's Pulse Amid the Hustle" is your guide to transforming urban landscapes into havens of tranquillity, inspiration, and personal growth.Your journey through the pages of this book will reveal that the wilderness is not a distant, inaccessible realm but is available within your reach, within the city's heart, and within your soul. You will explore dozens of accessible, practical ways to reintroduce nature into your daily life, not as an idyllic, distant dream, but as a tangible, everyday reality.

It is evident that, over the course of the last decades, human interventions have become the main trigger for transformations of terrestrial ecosystems, more so than natural phenomena (Vitousek, Mooney, Lubchenco & Melillo, 1997). The dynamics of land cover and land use change generate multiple impacts on socioeconomic and environmental systems with important effects on sustainability, food sovereignty, biodiversity, fragility of ecosystems and people to processes of global environmental variation. Variations in land cover and land use correspond to the substitution of one type of cover for another (e.g. deforestation), as well as changes in land management (e.g. agricultural extension), which can produce alterations in the structure and composition of natural ecosystems (Lesschen, Verburg, & Staal, 2015).

India, with its rich embroidery of culture, history, and normal magnificence, unfurls a hypnotizing story through the charming Effortlessness Fountains. Settled in the midst of the rich scenes, these fountains are not simple cascades; they are narrators, murmuring accounts that reverberation through time. The actual quintessence of India's elegance is embodied in the ethereal progression of water, winding around an orchestra of stories as it overflows down in a smooth dance.As the sun ascends over the magnificent pinnacles, the principal beams enlighten the fountains, transforming them into fluid gold. The morning fog lingers palpably, adding an enchanted quality to the environmental factors. Here, nature's verse is written in the liquid language of water, every bead adding to a steadily advancing account. The fountains, as quiet antiquarians, have seen ages unfurl, from antiquated civilizations to the cutting edge liveliness that characterizes India today.At the core of these murmuring stories lies the social mosaic of India. The fountains, with their ageless presence, stand observer to the bunch customs and ceremonies that have been performed on their shores for quite a long time. The delicate shower of water turns into a cleaning favoring, a ceremony that rises above ages. Travelers and drifters the same track down comfort in the hug of the fountains, as though the actual water conveys the insight of sages and holy people.Past the social stories, the Elegance Fountains recount accounts of flexibility and variation. Nature's cycles are reflected in the back and forth movement of the fountains, reflecting the always changing scene of India. The rainstorm bring a heavy ensemble, changing the once tranquil stream into a thundering display. However, as the seasons change, so does the fountain's demeanor, adjusting to the mood of the land it graces.As one feels overwhelmed by the fountains, the otherworldly suggestions become substantial. There's a feeling of godlikeness in the nonstop stream, an everlasting serenade that rises above the limits of time. The fountains become a journey for those looking for an association with the heavenly, where the hallowed and the mainstream merge in amicable solidarity. It's a safe-haven where searchers track down water, yet a wellspring of profound revival.

Ce livre présente une analyse systématique des données disponibles - propres et publiées - sur la pollution des sols bulgares par les métaux lourds et établit des relations entre la quantité de métaux lourds dans la fraction (i) de la matière organique du sol, (ii) des formes disponibles et (iii) de la teneur totale en métaux lourds dans les sols bulgares. La variabilité de la pollution dans différentes régions et leurs caractéristiques comparatives sont étudiées par des méthodes d'analyse statistique et des relations sont établies entre certains paramètres associés aux processus de formation de l'humus et des équations sont dérivées pour décrire les relations établies (i), (ii),( iii).