A Lab for All Seasons

A Lab for All Seasons

Author: Sharon E. Kingsland

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2023-01-01

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 0300267223

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The first book to chronicle how innovation in laboratory designs for botanical research energized the emergence of physiological plant ecology as a vibrant subdiscipline Laboratory innovation since the mid-twentieth century has powered advances in the study of plant adaptation, evolution, and ecosystem function. The phytotron, an integrated complex of controlled-environment greenhouse and laboratory spaces, was invented by Frits W. Went at the California Institute of Technology in the 1950s, setting off a worldwide laboratory movement, and transforming the plant sciences. Sharon Kingsland explores this revolution through a comparative study of work in the United States, France, Australia, Israel, the USSR, and Hungary--in the latter two, offering new interpretations of the response to Lysenkoism in Communist states. These advances in botanical research energized physiological plant ecology. Case studies explore the development of phytotron spin-offs such as mobile laboratories, rhizotrons, and ecotrons. Scientific problems include the significance of plant emissions of volatile organic compounds, symbiosis between plants and soil fungi, and the discovery of new pathways for photosynthesis as an adaptation to hot, dry climates. The advancement of knowledge through synthesis is a running theme: linking disciplines, combining laboratory and field research, and moving across ecological scales from leaf to ecosystem. The book also charts the history of modern scientific responses to the emerging crisis of food insecurity in the era of global warming.


A Dog for All Seasons

A Dog for All Seasons

Author: Jim Dratfield

Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9780307238283

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Celebrated dog photographer Jim Dratfield focuses his lens on the magnificence that is the canine species moving through the chilling snows of winter, the joyous warmth of summer, the beauty of spring, and the solemnity that is autumn.


A Friend for All Seasons

A Friend for All Seasons

Author: Julia Hubery

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2007-08-21

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1416926852

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Robbie the Raccoon and his friends love Father Oak and worry that he is sick when his leaves begin to turn color and fall off, but Robbie's mother explains what the change means and helps him plant some acorns as a sign of hope for spring.


Art for All Seasons

Art for All Seasons

Author: Susan Schwake

Publisher: Kids Art

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780991293599

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Art For All Seasons begins Susan's new Kids Art Series and continues her brilliant teaching style through well-thought-out instruction, beautiful, clear photographs, and reference to contemporary artists' work. Parents and children alike will delight in her easy-to-explore art adventures, which guide the readers while encouraging them to find their own artistic voice. Inside and out-of-doors, Art For All Seasons is the perfect choice for any time of year.


First Cut

First Cut

Author: Albert Howard Carter, III

Publisher: Picador

Published: 2015-03-17

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 1466892374

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With humor, compassion, and wisdom, Howard Carter recounts the semester he spent watching first-year medical students in a human anatomy lab. From the tentative early incisions of the back, the symbolic weight of extracting the heart, and by the end, the curious mappings of the brain, we embark on a path that is at once frightening, awesome, and finally redemptive.


A Lab for All Seasons

A Lab for All Seasons

Author: Sharon E. Kingsland

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2023-07-25

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 0300271573

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The first book to chronicle how innovation in laboratory designs for botanical research energized the emergence of physiological plant ecology as a vibrant subdiscipline Laboratory innovation since the mid-twentieth century has powered advances in the study of plant adaptation, evolution, and ecosystem function. The phytotron, an integrated complex of controlled-environment greenhouse and laboratory spaces, invented by Frits W. Went in the 1950s, set off a worldwide laboratory movement and transformed the plant sciences. Sharon Kingsland explores this revolution through a comparative study of work in the United States, France, Australia, Israel, the USSR, and Hungary. These advances in botanical research energized physiological plant ecology. Case studies explore the development of phytotron spinoffs such as mobile laboratories, rhizotrons, and ecotrons. Scientific problems include the significance of plant emissions of volatile organic compounds, symbiosis between plants and soil fungi, and the discovery of new pathways for photosynthesis as an adaptation to hot, dry climates. The advancement of knowledge through synthesis is a running theme: linking disciplines, combining laboratory and field research, and moving across ecological scales from leaf to ecosystem. The book also charts the history of modern scientific responses to the emerging crisis of food insecurity in the era of global warming.


Modeling Nature

Modeling Nature

Author: Sharon E. Kingsland

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1995-10-16

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 9780226437286

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The first history of population ecology traces two generations of science and scientists from the opening of the twentieth century through 1970. Kingsland chronicles the careers of key figures and the field's theoretical, empirical, and institutional development, with special attention to tensions between the descriptive studies of field biologists and later mathematical models. This second edition includes a new afterword that brings the book up to date, with special attention to the rise of "the new natural history" and debates about ecology's future as a large-scale scientific enterprise.


All the Seasons of the Year

All the Seasons of the Year

Author: Deborah Lee Rose

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Published: 2010-10-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780810983953

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Verses describe how a mother cat's love for her kitten will last through the seasons of a lifetime.


The Reason for the Seasons

The Reason for the Seasons

Author: Ellie Peterson

Publisher: Astra Publishing House

Published: 2020-02-11

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 1635921368

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We all know there are four seasons in a year. But HOW do we know? Join intrepid young scientist-adventurer Joulia Copernicus on a journey around the world as she explains with humor and wit how we know what causes the seasons. Winter, spring, summer, fall -- we all have a favorite season. But what makes the seasons happen in the first place? Ellie Peterson's clear, concise language and bold, kid-friendly illustrations bring science to life through narrator Joulia Copernicus, a strong and adventurous kid scientist. Kids will laugh while learning at the same time about the science behind the changing of the seasons throughout the year.


This Fine Piece of Water

This Fine Piece of Water

Author: Tom Andersen

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780300102871

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Long Island Sound is not only the most heavily used estuary in North America, it is also one of the most beautiful waterways, with picturesque seascapes and landfalls. But centuries of pollution and other abuse have gradually been killing off its marine life and have pushed the Sound to the brink of disaster. This fascinating book traces the history of the Sound and its use as a resource from the time of contact between the Native Americans and Dutch traders through the suburban sprawl of recent decades--and tells how a group of scientists and citizens has been working to save the Sound from ruin. Tom Andersen begins by describing the dramatic events of the summer of 1987, when a condition called hypoxia (lack of dissolved oxygen in the water brought about by a combination of pollution and other factors) killed large numbers of fish and lobsters in the Sound. He discusses how scientists first documented and explained the development of hypoxia and how research and cleanup are now being carried out to restore the Sound. Interweaving current events, natural history, and human history, Andersen presents a cautionary tale of exploitation without concern for preservation.