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Author: Christopher C Burt
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2007-06-26
Total Pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9780393330151
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplores some of the United States most severe or unusual weather systems, including electrified dust storms, pink snowstorms, luminous tornadoes, ball lightning, and falls of fish and toads.
Author: Marcia Amidon Lusted
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Published: 2017-07-15
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 1534501142
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the wake of every killer hurricane, devastating wild fire, severe drought, or once-in-a-century flooding event, it has become commonplace for scientists, politicians, and ordinary citizens to debate whether or not these severe weather events can be tied directly to climate change and global warming. The scientific consensus generally indicates that we are beginning to see upticks in extreme weather due to warming and the resulting shift in weather patterns. Certain politicians, business interests, and energy executives, however, forcefully reject such connections as unproven and speculative. Where does the truth lie? This anthology collects the strongest viewpoints from across the ideological spectrum and the globe and allows readers to evaluate the arguments and evidence for themselves before forming an educated opinion.
Author: Steven L. Horstmeyer
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2011-09-23
Total Pages: 1313
ISBN-13: 1118015207
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Weather Almanac, 12th Edition is a resource for a variety of climate and meteorological data including both domestic and international weather trends, historical weather patterns dating back 1000 years, natural disasters, and a 20 page glossary of weather terminology. The book is complete with detailed maps, pictures, and tables compiling climate data from a variety of sources, including the National Weather Service and the US Geological Survey. Separate sections in The Weather Almanac are devoted to tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms, and lightening, flash floods, and winter storms, and they have been edited from official reports by governmental agencies. The new edition has been updated to include recent disasters such as the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that devastated Indonesia as well as 2005’s Hurricane Katrina. These chapters serve as a basic reference for severe weather and extreme conditions, which can assist in preparing for a weather emergency.
Author: Ronald L. Wagner
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Published: 1994
Total Pages: 230
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn amazing compilation of resources and gadgetry, where to buy them, as well as a complete primer on the science of weather forecasting. Included is information on rainfall, clouds, storms, record temperatures, world weather patterns, and a seemingly endless array of additional weather topics, completely updated with this new edition. Of interest to farmers, pilots, students or anyone wishing to understand more about the weather and prediction. New features in this revision are: -- international information, such as temperature records, wind patterns, etc., that were not previously included; -- interviews with tornado watchers and other weather professionals who outline their most memorable experiences.
Author: Kenneth A. Hammond
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1978-05
Total Pages: 632
ISBN-13: 9780226315225
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLiterature survey providing a guide to selected aspects of the environment - covers environmental protection, ecology, quality of life, urban development, environmental modifications relating to water quality, nature conservation, transport, etc., and includes a chronology of relevant laws, a directory of organizations and bibliographys.
Author: Edwin S. Iversen
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 317
ISBN-13: 1468414283
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs traditional commercial fishing becomes increasingly expensive and restrictive, aquacultural fish production emerges as a practical viable alternative. The Aquaculture Sourcebook is an introductory text and ready reference for information on the fresh-, brackish-, and salt-water farming of both fish and shellfish, as well as of several important algae. Until now, such material has been available only in scattered publications; but the Aquaculture Sourcebook incorporates all the feasibility data pertinent to farming aquacultural species in North America into one easy-to-use text. It will be welcomed not only by current and future aquaculturists, but also by fisheries, seafood company managers, biologists, teachers, and students. The Aquaculture Sourcebook has been designed to satisfy the needs of fisheries, scientists, and commercial aquaculturists by providing, in a handy and well-organized format, information vital for successful North American aquacultural ventures. Concise details are given for over a hundred individual speices, including not only those raised for human consumption, but also organisms reared for feed, bait, or other purposes. Each entry in this valuable volume covers such relevant material as: *the scientific and common names of the organism *its visual appearance and distinctive characteristics *habitat range specifications *species reproduction and development *age- and growth-related factors *specific parasites an diseases *potential predators and/or competitive species *its prospects for future aquacultural success Key groups of closely related species are discussed in a geographical context, highlighting areas which each will find the habitat best for its survival. Great care has been taken to specify ranges of tolerable salinity and optimum temperature for candidate species, and emphasis has been placed on creating aquacultural environments that replicate those normally habitated in nature. Comprehensive, informative, and accessible to layperson and scientist alike, the Aqualculture Sourcebook is both the perfect desktop reference for anyone establishing an aquacultural facility, and a ready reference to help maintain one.
Author: Robert A. Stallings
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2003-01-14
Total Pages: 526
ISBN-13: 1469121077
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe methods of disaster research are indistinguishable from those used throughout the social sciences. Yet these methods must be applied under unique circumstances. Researchers new to this field need to understand how the disaster context affects the application of the methods of research. This volume, written by some of the worlds leading specialists in disaster research, provides for the first time a primer on disaster research methods. Among the topics covered are qualitative field studies and survey research; underutilized approaches such as cross-national studies, simulations, and historical methods; and newer tools utilizing geographic information systems, the Internet, and economic modeling.
Author: Bronwen Logan
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Published: 2024-11-26
Total Pages: 361
ISBN-13: 1803419083
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTwenty years ago, The Reiki Sourcebook revolutionized the Reiki community with its comprehensive coverage of the history, practice, and philosophy of the system of Reiki. It meticulously tracks every significant aspect from the system’s inception in early 1900s Japan to the West and back to Japan. This anniversary edition celebrates the depth of research and clarity that this book has brought to the Reiki community. With an introduction for beginners and a chronological history that answers questions like Where did the attunement process come from? and Which hand positions are correct?, these pages explain and illustrate techniques from both Japan and the West. This is the definitive manual for anyone with a particular interest in the system of Reiki, Japanese healing practices, or a more general interest in complementary health. Reiki authors and teachers Bronwen Logan and Frans Stiene, co-founders of the International House of Reiki, have worked with the system of Reiki and conducted research on its Japanese origins across Europe, Asia, North America, Australia, and Japan. Bronwen, who now resides in the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia, has since launched her own initiative, Reiki with Bronwen, to further explore and teach the practice. Frans has returned to his roots and teaches from his hometown of Haarlem in the Netherlands. Together, they continue to share their extensive knowledge and experience with Reiki practitioners worldwide.
Author: Edward Close
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2014-01-01
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1477761969
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith tornadoes, floods, and hurricanes, Mother Nature can be incredibly violent and destructive. Providing an insider’s view of these and other types of storms, this book is certain to blow readers away with its far-reaching scope, unbelievable information, and dazzling illustrations and photographs.
Author: Rebecca Rupp
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 882
ISBN-13: 0609801090
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLists all the resources needed to create a balanced curriculum for homeschooling--from preschool to high school level.
