Fritz Henle
Fritz Henle

Author: Roy Flukinger

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 2009-02-01

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 0292719728

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Beyond his mastery of the craft, however, Henle was driven by a lifelong urge "to show people beauty." "I am obsessed," he said, "by showing them beauty."".

Cultural and Historical Resources Recovery Planning in Puerto Rico
Cultural and Historical Resources Recovery Planning in Puerto Rico

Author: Susan A. Resetar

Publisher:

Published: 2020-11-30

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781977403179

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Many of Puerto Rico's cultural resources were devastated in Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The authors discuss their importance, the damage they endured immediately after the storms, and detail recovery actions in Puerto Rico's recovery plan.

Puerto Rican Karst
Puerto Rican Karst

Author: Ariel E. Lugo

Publisher:

Published: 2003-07

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780756733063

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The limestone region of PR covers about 27% of the island1s surface and has karst features. The karst belt (KB), that part of the northern limestone with the most spectacular karst landforms, covering 65% of the northern limestone, is the focus here. Chapters: geography; features: geomorphological, hydrological, and ecological diversity; nat1l. resources; econ. importance: water, other minerals, ag., forestry, and environ. disturbances; history of intensive use; vulnerable to human activity: cutting vs. paved over forests, draining vs. filling wetlands, conversion vs. trans1n. of land uses, pumping vs. overdrafting aquifers, contaminating vs. poisoning ground water, and surface water pollution; and proposal for transferring KB to the public domain. Color photos.