Ocean Shores to Desert Dunes
Ocean Shores to Desert Dunes

Author: David Andrew Keith

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13:

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'Ocean Shores to Desert Dunes' is an award-winning book that takes the reader on a journey through the landscapes of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, describing the 12 broad formations - or types - of vegetation, and 99 vegetation classes. Each vegetation class is comprehensively described, including where each occurs and why, interesting aspects of its ecology, evolution, history and development, as well as current conservation and management challenges. This spectacularly illustrated book includes more than 100 maps and 400 colour photographs, species lists for each of the vegetation classes, and extensive botanical and general indexes. 'Ocean Shores to Desert Dunes' is the perfect companion to the many plant identification guides currently available, and is based on a significant new state-wide map and vegetation classification by the author.

Ultrasound of the Shoulder
Ultrasound of the Shoulder

Author: Carlos Frederico Arend

Publisher: Master Medical Books

Published: 2013-09-02

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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The objective of this book is to provide authoritative, critically reviewed, and up-to-date information on diagnostic shoulder ultrasound. The volume contains more than 500 high-quality images to elucidate key concepts, provides extensive MRI correlation, includes a comprehensive list of references, and offers online access to illustrative videos on dynamic findings. It also integrates basic and clinical science, and is full of personal perspectives on established and controversial topics, which are essential in a field of medicine so dependent upon the intelligent integration of subjective data. Hope you enjoy. Have a nice reading.

Fiona Hall
Fiona Hall

Author: Kendrah Morgan

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9781921330285

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Exhibition catalogue published to accompany the exhibition of the work of artist Fiona Hall at Heide Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition One of Australia's most prominent contemporary artists, Fiona Hall is known for her extraordinary ability to transform mundane man-made materials into vital organic forms with both contemporary and historical resonances. This cross-disciplinary survey exhibition highlights her recent practice and continuing focus on the political interface between nature and culture. At its core is the installation Fall Prey (2012)--created for dOCUMENTA (13) in Kassel, Germany--a macabre yet wondrous wunderkammer of trophy-style sculptures of endangered species from the United Nations 'Red List', rendered in military camouflage. A complement of conceptually linked works includes Hall's impressive Kermadec suite of painted tapa, video and sculptural pieces inspired by a 2011 expedition to the unique marine environment of the Kermadec Trench on the Pacific Rim of Fire.

Urban Stormwater
Urban Stormwater

Author: Victorian Stormwater Committee,

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 1999-10-28

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 064310285X

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The intense concentration of human activity in urban areas leads to changes in both the quantity and quality of runoff that eventually reaches our streams, lakes, wetlands, estuaries and coasts. The increasing use of impervious surfaces designed to provide smooth and direct pathways for stormwater run-off, has led to greater runoff volumes and flow velocities in urban waterways. Unmanaged, these changes in the quantity and quality of stormwater can result in considerable damage to the environment. Improved environmental performance is needed to ensure that the environmental values and beneficial uses of receiving waters are sustained or enhanced. Urban Stormwater - Best-Practice Environmental Management Guidelines resulted from a collaboration between State government agencies, local government and leading research institutions. The guidelines have been designed to meet the needs of people involved in the planning, design or management of urban land uses or stormwater drainage systems. They provide guidance in ten key areas: *Environmental performance objectives *Stormwater management planning *Land use planning *Water sensitive urban design *Construction site management *Business surveys *Education and awareness *Enforcement *Structural treatment measures *Flow management Engineers and planners within local government, along with consultants to the development industry, should find the guidelines especially useful. Government agencies should also find them helpful in assessing the performance of stormwater managers. While developed specifically for application in Victoria, Australia, the information will be of value to stormwater managers everywhere.

Mushrooms, Humans and Nature in a Changing World
Mushrooms, Humans and Nature in a Changing World

Author: Jesús Pérez-Moreno

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-04-28

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 3030373789

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This book focuses on recent advances in our understanding of wild edible mycorrhizal fungi, truffle and mushrooms and their cultivation. In addition to providing fresh insights into various topics, e.g. taxonomy, ecology, cultivation and environmental impact, it also demonstrates the clear but fragile link between wild edible mushrooms and human societies. Comprising 17 chapters written by 41 experts from 13 countries on four continents, it enables readers to grasp the importance of protecting this unique, invaluable, renewable resource in the context of climate change and unprecedented biodiversity loss. The book inspires professionals and encourages young researchers to enter this field to develop the sustainable use of wild edible mushrooms using modern tools and approaches. It also highlights the importance of protecting forested environments, saving species from extinction and generating a significant income for local populations, while keeping alive and renewing the link between humans and wild edible mushrooms so that in the future, the sustainable farming and use of edible mycorrhizal mushrooms will play a predominant role in the management and preservation of forested lands.