Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science

Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science

Author: John Gunn

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-08-02

Total Pages: 1971

ISBN-13: 1135455082

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The Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science contains 350 alphabetically arranged entries. The topics include cave and karst geoscience, cave archaeology and human use of caves, art in caves, hydrology and groundwater, cave and karst history, and conservation and management. The Encyclopedia is extensively illustrated with photographs, maps, diagrams, and tables, and has thematic content lists and a comprehensive index to facilitate searching and browsing.


A Field Guide to Texas Trees

A Field Guide to Texas Trees

Author: Benny J. Simpson

Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing

Published: 1999-02-01

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13: 1461661919

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This guide helps you sort out thsi Texas greenery that, in sheer loveliness, is second to none. This descriptive handbook helps you identify the more than 220 trees considered to be native to Texas, plus the 30 speices that have become naturalized.


Cities and Climate Change

Cities and Climate Change

Author: Daniel Hoornweg

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2011-06-02

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 0821386670

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This book provides the latest knowledge and practice in responding to the challenge of climate change in cities. Case studies focus on topics such as New Orleans in the context of a fragile environment, a framework to include poverty in the cities and climate change discussion, and measuring the impact of GHG emissions.


Low Impact Development

Low Impact Development

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2010-07-01

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 9780979970610

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The manual introduces general audiences to designing landscapes for urban stormwater runoff -- a primary source of watershed pollution. The goal is to motivate awareness and implementation of LID in a wide cross-section of stakeholders, from property owners to municipal governments that regulate infrastructure development. The manual provides a holistic framework in which a novice homeowner and an experienced developer can each find an equally tranformative role to enact.


The U.S.-Mexico Transborder Region

The U.S.-Mexico Transborder Region

Author: Carlos G. Vélez-Ibáñez

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 2017-04-11

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 0816535159

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"One of the most complete collections of essays on U.S.-Mexico border studies"--Provided by publisher.


Sofia's Saints

Sofia's Saints

Author: Diana López

Publisher: Bilingual Review Press (AZ)

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13:

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Forced to confront both her painful past and the seemingly inevitable loss of her old home, Sofia realizes that she must reevaluate everything she thought she knew about art, love, men, miracles, and money."--BOOK JACKET.