Bourgeois Nightmares
Bourgeois Nightmares

Author: Robert M. Fogelson

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2005-10-10

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0300126999

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The quintessential American suburbs, with their gracious single-family homes, large green lawns, and leaf-shaded streets, reflected not only residents’ dreams but nightmares, not only hopes but fears: fear of others, of racial minorities and lowincome groups, fear of themselves, fear of the market, and, above all, fear of change. These fears, and the restrictive covenants that embodied them, are the subject of Robert M. Fogelson’s fascinating new book. As Fogelson reveals, suburban subdividers attempted to cope with the deep-seated fears of unwanted change, especially the encroachment of “undesirable” people and activities, by imposing a wide range of restrictions on the lots. These restrictions ranged from mandating minimum costs and architectural styles for the houses to forbidding the owners to sell or lease their property to any member of a host of racial, ethnic, and religious groups. These restrictions, many of which are still commonly employed, tell us as much about the complexities of American society today as about its complexities a century ago.

Biodegradation and Bioconversion of Hydrocarbons
Biodegradation and Bioconversion of Hydrocarbons

Author: Kirsten Heimann

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-11-10

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9811002010

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This book details three main topics: the screening and characterization of hydrocarbons from air, soil and water; technologies in the biodegradation of hydrocarbons; and the bioconversion of hydrocarbons for biofuel/chemicals, as well as recent developments in the remediation of hydrocarbons and their environmental benefits. The first section focuses on screening methods, qualitative and quantitative analysis of hydrocarbons from soil, air and water environments, speciation of hydrocarbons, and natural bioremediation strategies in such environments. The second section examines technologies for removing hydrocarbon contaminants from various environments, especially advanced technologies for the removal of hydrocarbons and in-situ and ex-situ remediation strategies and problems, as well as concrete case studies. The last section, covering the bioconversion of hydrocarbons for biofuel/chemicals, highlights the biochemicals and bioproducts developed from hydrocarbons, with a particular focus on biochemical and chemical technologies used to produce biopolymers, biofuel precursors and commodity chemicals from hydrocarbons.

The Red List of US Oaks
The Red List of US Oaks

Author: Diana Jerome

Publisher:

Published: 2017-08

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9780999265604

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The Red List of US Oaks is a summary of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species assessments for all 91 species of Quercus in the United States.