In this publication, Peter van Druenen presents an innovative method by which – for the first time – all 226 city maps created by Jacob van Deventer between 1545 and 1572 have been systematically and consistently measured, analysed for quality, and c...Loe edasi...
Climate Futures Across Disciplines explores the multifaceted nature of climate futures, showcasing how early career researchers are helping to pioneer what innovation in academia might look like....Loe edasi...
This book highlights the role of the home as a central social unit of resilience in the face of climate change and sustainable living in contemporary cities. This book highlights the role of the home as a central social unit...Loe edasi...
Nature, Literature and Culture: Affinities, Influences, Lives and Ideas explores the profound connections between scientific inquiry and literary expression across generations. The volume focuses on great scientific and literary minds, concluding wi...Loe edasi...
With a chapter devoted to each of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, this edited volume explores the evidence that corruption is a strong impediment to achieving the SDGs and that strong anti-corruption policy is essential if any are to be ac...Loe edasi...
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) represents the largest infrastructure project of its kind, spanning 3,000 km and linking two nations. This monograph is the first to provide a comprehensive analysis of the environmental governance gaps...Loe edasi...
This book presents the work of the RILEM TC 251-SRT Sulfate Resistance Testing. It covers the various aspects developed in the working groups of this Technical Committee, such as sulfate attack mechanisms, field behavior, lab test methods, as well...Loe edasi...
Drawing on research gathered from North America, Scandinavia, Western Europe, South Africa, China and the UK, this book arises out of an immersion in fire-craft and is inspired by kindling as a guiding imagination for a re-evaluation and re-articula...Loe edasi...
With a foreword by Padma Shri Dr. Shailesh Nayakrenowned Earth Scientist and former Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciencesthis volume brings together a comprehensive body of contemporary research contributed by leading experts and institutions across...Loe edasi...
This book presents a systematic framework for evaluating slope stability under short-term heavy rainfall by integrating numerical simulation with GIS-based analysis. It covers several key aspects, including the simulation of heterogeneous weathered...Loe edasi...
This book presents peer-reviewed papers on numerical modeling and simulation, diesel emissions and air quality control, ventilation monitoring and automation, mine fans and airflow equipment, coal and nonmetal mine ventilation, mine gases and dusts,...Loe edasi...
This important volume uses securitisation theory to critically evaluate Indias climate change policy, scrutinising the normative and non-normative features of the theory, and suggesting the introduction of open impartiality as a corrective lens to a...Loe edasi...
This book presents an integrative research methodology designed to support economic recovery and sustainable development in post-conflict regions, with a focus on Iraq. It addresses the critical question of how transportation logistics systemsand th...Loe edasi...
This book examines the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, and sustainability, providing valuable insights for researchers, academics, postgraduate students, AI and computer engineering professionals, policymak...Loe edasi...
This book presents the hydrogeological conditions of the Orenburg urban agglomeration in Russia and reveals its problems of domestic water supply. The book contains the history of the study of the agglomeration territory, features of the geological...Loe edasi...
This book highlights selected peer-reviewed articles from the International Conference on Emerging Concepts and Research in Integrated Sustainable Adaptation, ERICSA 2026, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, under the theme Technological Synergies for a sus...Loe edasi...
This book collects the contributions from the VII edition of the UPhD Green Conference, held in Florence, Italy on November 7, 2024, as part of the Urbanpromo event. It includes topics such as sustainable development, urban and territorial plann...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 18-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: William Collins, ISBN-13: 9780008659202)
No animal better symbolises the desire to get closer and the need to respect distance than the owl. These remarkable creatures are both among and apart from us: sharing the same environments but carrying a sense of mystique as they beat their wings...Loe edasi...
In a world defined by the dual challenges of climate change and sustainable development, cities play a pivotal role in reimagining the future trajectories of our societies and planet. This volume authored by an international cohort of scholars is ded...Loe edasi...
This two-volume set discusses strategies for sustainable environmental management and biodiversity conservation in sub-Saharan Africa. Agriculture and food production systems continue to take prominence in the region towards improved food security a...Loe edasi...
In this thrilling and utterly unique work of narrative non-fiction, Katherine Dunn explores the acute vulnerability of the GPS satellite system in a book that lifts the lid on the invisible connections of the globe, from the space race to the phone...Loe edasi...
Discover the power of our relationship with Y Môr (the sea) along the Wales Coast Path. Matthew Yeomans takes us on journeys along the official walking trail, which in its entirety covers 870 miles (1400 km) of the Welsh coast...Loe edasi...
The life, death and afterlife of one of the true icons of extinction, the Great Auk The great auk was a flightless, goose-sized bird superbly adapted for life at sea. Fat, flush with feathers and easy to capture, the birds were in trouble...Loe edasi...
Mining loomed large in colonial Andean society. In the eighteenth century, projects to reform existing mines and establish new ones were increasingly accompanied and shaped by mapping. Numerous mining maps from the colonial Andes are preserved in ar...Loe edasi...
This book explores the multifaceted challenges and innovations shaping sustainable industrial development in sectors such as automotive, naval, pharmaceutical, agrifood, furniture, and steel work. Presenting 17 select papers presented at the contrib...Loe edasi...
This book presents a compelling exploration of the five fundamental elementssoil, air, heat, water, and spacethat constitute all animate and inanimate entities on Earth....Loe edasi...
Why do participatory reforms in authoritarian settings so often recentre, rather than diffuse, power? And how do institutional rules and the distribution of resources channel participatory initiatives toward outcomes that ultimately reinforce state...Loe edasi...
This textbook offers a comprehensive and holistic exploration of sustainable tourism, catering to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. The book stands out by combining foundational theories with advanced practical applications, covering a w...Loe edasi...
In this publication, Peter van Druenen presents an innovative method by which – for the first time – all 226 city maps created by Jacob van Deventer between 1545 and 1572 have been systematically and consistently measured, analysed for quality, and c...Loe edasi...
This book highlights selected peer-reviewed articles from the International Conference on Emerging Concepts and Research in Integrated Sustainable Adaptation, ERICSA 2026, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, under the theme Technological Synergies for a sus...Loe edasi...
This book presents the hydrogeological conditions of the Orenburg urban agglomeration in Russia and reveals its problems of domestic water supply. The book contains the history of the study of the agglomeration territory, features of the geological...Loe edasi...
This book examines the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, and sustainability, providing valuable insights for researchers, academics, postgraduate students, AI and computer engineering professionals, policymak...Loe edasi...
This book presents an integrative research methodology designed to support economic recovery and sustainable development in post-conflict regions, with a focus on Iraq. It addresses the critical question of how transportation logistics systemsand th...Loe edasi...
This important volume uses securitisation theory to critically evaluate Indias climate change policy, scrutinising the normative and non-normative features of the theory, and suggesting the introduction of open impartiality as a corrective lens to a...Loe edasi...
This book presents peer-reviewed papers on numerical modeling and simulation, diesel emissions and air quality control, ventilation monitoring and automation, mine fans and airflow equipment, coal and nonmetal mine ventilation, mine gases and dusts,...Loe edasi...
This book presents a systematic framework for evaluating slope stability under short-term heavy rainfall by integrating numerical simulation with GIS-based analysis. It covers several key aspects, including the simulation of heterogeneous weathered...Loe edasi...
With a foreword by Padma Shri Dr. Shailesh Nayakrenowned Earth Scientist and former Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciencesthis volume brings together a comprehensive body of contemporary research contributed by leading experts and institutions across...Loe edasi...
Drawing on research gathered from North America, Scandinavia, Western Europe, South Africa, China and the UK, this book arises out of an immersion in fire-craft and is inspired by kindling as a guiding imagination for a re-evaluation and re-articula...Loe edasi...
This book presents the work of the RILEM TC 251-SRT Sulfate Resistance Testing. It covers the various aspects developed in the working groups of this Technical Committee, such as sulfate attack mechanisms, field behavior, lab test methods, as well...Loe edasi...
Climate Futures Across Disciplines explores the multifaceted nature of climate futures, showcasing how early career researchers are helping to pioneer what innovation in academia might look like....Loe edasi...
Sari: Kathie and Ed Cox Jr. Books on Conservation Leadership
(Ilmumisaeg: 19-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Texas A & M University Press, ISBN-13: 9781648433917)
The story of state parks in Texas is a compelling one, rich with environmental and cultural history. Environmental geographer and scientist Jason P. Julians visits to each state park, initially for outdoor recreation and then for research, sparked...Loe edasi...
This book highlights the role of the home as a central social unit of resilience in the face of climate change and sustainable living in contemporary cities. This book highlights the role of the home as a central social unit...Loe edasi...
Nature, Literature and Culture: Affinities, Influences, Lives and Ideas explores the profound connections between scientific inquiry and literary expression across generations. The volume focuses on great scientific and literary minds, concluding wi...Loe edasi...
With a chapter devoted to each of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, this edited volume explores the evidence that corruption is a strong impediment to achieving the SDGs and that strong anti-corruption policy is essential if any are to be ac...Loe edasi...
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) represents the largest infrastructure project of its kind, spanning 3,000 km and linking two nations. This monograph is the first to provide a comprehensive analysis of the environmental governance gaps...Loe edasi...
Behind the headlines, a struggle between two opposing philosophical visions has shaped the course of international efforts to save the planet from global warming. The liberal cosmopolitanism of the great Enlightenment philosopher Immanuel Kant has b...Loe edasi...
Junqing Tang, Qiuchen Lu, Pengjun Zhao, Ioannis Brilakis, Tim Broyd, Long Chen
(Ilmumisaeg: 18-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781035358816)
Critically discussing different perspectives, innovations and approaches, this book looks at how digital technology and new strategies can be used to build stronger city resilience in a time of dramatic climate change. The authors assess Sustainable...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 18-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781035346776)
This innovative book explores how teaching food studies can contribute to an equitable and sustainable world. Amid climate collapse and geopolitical instability, leading experts emphasise how teaching food studies from a critical perspective has nev...Loe edasi...
Mining loomed large in colonial Andean society. In the eighteenth century, projects to reform existing mines and establish new ones were increasingly accompanied and shaped by mapping. Numerous mining maps from the colonial Andes are preserved in ar...Loe edasi...
This book explores the multifaceted challenges and innovations shaping sustainable industrial development in sectors such as automotive, naval, pharmaceutical, agrifood, furniture, and steel work. Presenting 17 select papers presented at the contrib...Loe edasi...
This book presents a compelling exploration of the five fundamental elementssoil, air, heat, water, and spacethat constitute all animate and inanimate entities on Earth....Loe edasi...
Why do participatory reforms in authoritarian settings so often recentre, rather than diffuse, power? And how do institutional rules and the distribution of resources channel participatory initiatives toward outcomes that ultimately reinforce state...Loe edasi...
This textbook offers a comprehensive and holistic exploration of sustainable tourism, catering to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. The book stands out by combining foundational theories with advanced practical applications, covering a w...Loe edasi...
Forests breathe life into landscapes regulating climate, sustaining livelihoods, and binding communities to the land they call home. This book embraces that full complexity, weaving together scientific rigor and human sensitivity to examine West Ben...Loe edasi...
This book is a hybrid, part academic part autobiography, containing accounts of marine geological and oceanographic work, geographical accounts and impressions of places visited, personal recollections of activities undertaken, and comments on situa...Loe edasi...
This book argues that the future of resilient and liveable cities depends on making ecological systems not a supplement to design, but the scaffolding upon which urban life is built. As the final volume in this trilogy, this book advances the conver...Loe edasi...
A colorfully realized guide to the birds of Santa Cruz. This charming, full-color guide to the birds of Santa Cruz is infused with California coastal soul and the quiet fierceness of love one can only derive from ardent attention. Author-i...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 18-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Bristol University Press, ISBN-13: 9781529225761)
Much has been said about the concept of the left-behind in modern Britain and the role that this played in Brexit, but why have the many problems facing coastal communities been overlooked by the media and national policy? With...Loe edasi...
This book collects the contributions from the VII edition of the UPhD Green Conference, held in Florence, Italy on November 7, 2024, as part of the Urbanpromo event. It includes topics such as sustainable development, urban and territorial plann...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 18-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: William Collins, ISBN-13: 9780008659202)
No animal better symbolises the desire to get closer and the need to respect distance than the owl. These remarkable creatures are both among and apart from us: sharing the same environments but carrying a sense of mystique as they beat their wings...Loe edasi...
In a world defined by the dual challenges of climate change and sustainable development, cities play a pivotal role in reimagining the future trajectories of our societies and planet. This volume authored by an international cohort of scholars is ded...Loe edasi...
This two-volume set discusses strategies for sustainable environmental management and biodiversity conservation in sub-Saharan Africa. Agriculture and food production systems continue to take prominence in the region towards improved food security a...Loe edasi...
Once celebrated as the city that works, Toronto is a city on the brink. Strained by urban sprawl, crumbling infrastructure, and outdated governance, Toronto is coming apart at the seams. Its promise — of livability, opportuni...Loe edasi...
In this thrilling and utterly unique work of narrative non-fiction, Katherine Dunn explores the acute vulnerability of the GPS satellite system in a book that lifts the lid on the invisible connections of the globe, from the space race to the phone...Loe edasi...
Discover the power of our relationship with Y Môr (the sea) along the Wales Coast Path. Matthew Yeomans takes us on journeys along the official walking trail, which in its entirety covers 870 miles (1400 km) of the Welsh coast...Loe edasi...
A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2026 Totally fascinating... As compelling as a spy thriller SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE A truly riveting account of the most notorious act of sabotage in modern history PETER FRANKOPAN ...Loe edasi...
The life, death and afterlife of one of the true icons of extinction, the Great Auk The great auk was a flightless, goose-sized bird superbly adapted for life at sea. Fat, flush with feathers and easy to capture, the birds were in trouble...Loe edasi...
Behind the headlines, a struggle between two opposing philosophical visions has shaped the course of international efforts to save the planet from global warming. The liberal cosmopolitanism of the great Enlightenment philosopher Immanuel Kant has b...Loe edasi...
Within the Neotropics are many tropical and sub-tropical ecosystems critical to the biodiversity, biogeochemical cycling, weather and climate of planet earth. These ecosystems are always in a state of change which is key to their structure, functio...Loe edasi...
This open access book marks the interfaces between life sciences, social, and spiritual sciences on the one hand and real-worlds problems and solutions on the other. How can hope made possible by action-oriented transdisciplinary collaboration? This...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 17-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Royal Society of Chemistry, ISBN-13: 9781837679737)
This book explores eco-friendly alternatives to traditional surfactants, highlighting their role in fabric processing, waste treatment and circular economy practices. This volume offers practical insights into biosurfactant chemistry, production and...Loe edasi...
This book connects a diverse array of studies exploring the interpretation, preservation, and revitalization of cultural heritage across historical, architectural, and community dimensions. Organized into five thematic sections, this book examines h...Loe edasi...
Comprehensive resource offering actionable insights for designing and optimizing solar power systems with examples and case studies included throughout Harnessing Solar Power: Designing and Optimizing Architectures for Sustainable Energy...Loe edasi...
This book places an emphasis upon statistical methodology, data interpretation, and futureproofing with the intention of advancing statistics for the environment, ecology, and environmental health, in addition to environmental theory and practice,...Loe edasi...
This pioneering book establishes the theoretical framework of Terrapoetic Urbanism, integrating human geography, urban planning, and landscape architecture to decode the co-evolutionary mechanisms of traditional Chinese mountain-water-city systems...Loe edasi...
