Florida Sinkholes
Author: Robert Brinkmann
Publisher:
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780813044958
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplains the formation of Florida's sinkholes and discusses Florida's sinkhole policies, mapping, and detection.
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Broader Impacts of Science on Society
Author: Bruce J. MacFadden
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019-10-03
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 1108421725
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInvaluable guidance on how scientists can communicate the societal benefits of their work to the public and funding agencies. This will help scientists submit proposals to the US National Science Foundation and other funding agencies with a 'Broader Impacts' section, as well as helping to develop successful wider outreach activities.
The Man Who Invented Florida
Author: Randy Wayne White
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 1997-03-15
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780312953980
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMarine biologist Doc Ford helps his uncle and his uncle's friends fight land developers in Florida and gets involved in an unusual kidnapping.
The Florida Manatee
Author: Roger L. Reep
Publisher:
Published: 2021-05-11
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780813066820
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Florida Manatee is an engaging, accessible introduction to manatee biology from two scientists who have been at the forefront of manatee research for over three decades.
Fire Ecology of Florida and the Southeastern Coastal Plain
Author: Reed F. Noss
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780813056715
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This book is the first to apply the new discipline of evolutionary fire ecology to a particular region: Florida and the southeastern coastal plain."--Publisher's description.
Wild Orchids of Florida
Author: Paul Martin Brown
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 409
ISBN-13: 9780813029337
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published in 2002, Wild Orchids of Florida was the very first field guide for this orchid-rich state, and it inspired many to try their hand at orchid hunting. Because of its overwhelming popularity and in an attempt to provide the latest developments in orchid research, native orchid expert Paul Martin Brown follows up with this newly revised and expanded edition. The guide contains 200 new points of fact, including: · more than 100 new county records established since 2002 · three recently rediscovered species that have not been seen in 100 years · two previously undocumented species, six new hybrids, and several new color forms described and illustrated for the first time · the resurrection and revalidation of the little-used genus of Gymnadeniopsis · 34 revised county distribution maps, 37 new color photos, and three new watercolors by Stan Folsom With its comprehensive yet easy-to-follow treatment, Wild Orchids of Florida remains the essential field companion for professional botanists, native plant enthusiasts, nature lovers, or anyone who wants to learn more about what's growing out in the wilds of Florida.
The Strangest Man
Author: Graham Farmelo
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 2009-01-22
Total Pages: 554
ISBN-13: 0571250076
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'A monumental achievement - one of the great scientific biographies.' Michael Frayn The Strangest Man is the Costa Biography Award-winning account of Paul Dirac, the famous physicist sometimes called the British Einstein. He was one of the leading pioneers of the greatest revolution in twentieth-century science: quantum mechanics. The youngest theoretician ever to win the Nobel Prize for Physics, he was also pathologically reticent, strangely literal-minded and legendarily unable to communicate or empathize. Through his greatest period of productivity, his postcards home contained only remarks about the weather.Based on a previously undiscovered archive of family papers, Graham Farmelo celebrates Dirac's massive scientific achievement while drawing a compassionate portrait of his life and work. Farmelo shows a man who, while hopelessly socially inept, could manage to love and sustain close friendship.The Strangest Man is an extraordinary and moving human story, as well as a study of one of the most exciting times in scientific history. 'A wonderful book . . . Moving, sometimes comic, sometimes infinitely sad, and goes to the roots of what we mean by truth in science.' Lord Waldegrave, Daily Telegraph
The Everglades Handbook
Author: Thomas E. Lodge
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2016-11-03
Total Pages: 473
ISBN-13: 1498742920
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe fourth edition presents expanded treatment of subjects where our knowledge of the Everglades and its restoration has greatly improved. This more detailed coverage includes: Computer modeling and its applications to the Everglades environment Quantified role of water flow in shaping the Everglades landscape The origin and evolution of fixed tree islands Sulfur and related mercury as wetland pollutants Up-to-date summary of the now quantified economic benefits of restoration, shown to be far in excess of the cost The Everglades Handbook: Understanding the Ecosystem, Fourth Edition is a scholarly reference packed cover to cover with scientific information about the ecosystem of the Everglades - taking into account how drastically the Everglades has changed. Topically, the book covers disciplines ranging from ecology, geology, climatology, hydrology, anthropology to conservation biology. Written in Tom Lodge’s trademark accessible style, this extensively researched text is essential reading for anybody trying to understand the challenges we face in restoring this unique ecosystem.
Treatment Marshes for Runoff and Polishing
Author: Robert H. Kadlec
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2019-07-09
Total Pages: 1057
ISBN-13: 0429838190
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTreatment Marshes for Runoff and Polishing represents the most comprehensive and up-date-date resource for the design, construction, and operation of marsh treatment systems. This new edition represents a complete rewrite of the surface flow sections of previous editions of Treatment Wetlands. It is based on the performance hundreds of treatment marshes over the past 40 years. Treatment Marshes focuses on urban and agricultural runoff, river and lake water improvement, and highly treated municipal effluents. New information from the past dozen years is used to improve data interpretation and design concepts. Topics included in this book are Diversity of marsh vegetation Analyses of the human use of treatment marshes New concepts of underground processes and functions Spectrum of marsh values spanning mitigation, restoration, enhancement, and water quality improvement Improved methods for calculation of evapotranspiration and wetland water temperatures Hydraulics of surface and subsurface flows in marshes Analysis of long track records for deterministic and probabilistic behavior Consideration of integrated microbial and vegetative contaminant removals via mass balances Uptake and emission of gases Performance of urban and agricultural wetlands Design procedures for urban and agricultural wetlands Reduction of trace metals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, and trace organics Updated capital and O&M economics, and valuation of ancillary benefits An updated list of over 1900 references
