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Handbook of the Historiography of the Earth and Environmental Sciences

Part I. Big themes in historiography of earth sciences.- Reflections on the historiography of the earth sciences.- Philosophy and Earth Sciences.- Premodern earth and environmental science.- Lyell and Dar…

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National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Division On Earth And Life Studies, Board On Life Sciences, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology
A Vision for Continental-Scale Biology

Our planet is facing many complex environmental challenges, including the loss of biodiversity and rapidly changing climate conditions, driven by intensifying human-nature interactions worldwide. Dramatic…

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National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Division On Earth And Life Studies
A Research Agenda Toward Atmospheric Methane Removal

2023 shattered global climate records as the warmest year in the modern record, bringing with it devastating impacts on human and natural systems. Methane emissions, about 60% of which come from human act…

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National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Division On Earth And Life Studies, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Social-Ecological Consequences of Future Wildfires and Smoke in the West

Over the past two decades, wildfires in western North America have greatly increased in frequency, magnitude and severity. Scientists have documented three main causes - a century of suppression and inade…

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National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Division On Earth And Life Studies, Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment
Practices and Standards for Plugging Orphaned and Abandoned Hydrocarbon Wells

When oil and gas production began in the 19th century in North America, standards and regulations for the drilling and plugging of wells had not yet been developed. Over time, many of these and other well…

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Tamie J Jovanelly
Volcanoes

With 1350 active volcanoes on Earth and 50-70 erupting annually, this volume delves beneath the surface, explaining what makes these natural forces tick.Volcanoes: What Everyone Needs to KnowÂ®guides the …

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Markku Larjavaara
Trees and Forests of the World

Did you know that increasing wind speeds are not toppling trees - but fierce competition is? Or that deforesting without a bulldozer is difficult in many climates?Here we explore the world's trees and for…

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Markku Larjavaara
Trees and Forests of the World

Did you know that increasing wind speeds are not toppling trees - but fierce competition is? Or that deforesting without a bulldozer is difficult in many climates?Here we explore the world's trees and for…

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Geoheritage

Geoheritage: Assessment, Protection, and Management, Second Edition provides a comprehensive exploration of geoheritage, beginning with an introduction to geodiversity and progressing to the characterisat…

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G Wayne Clough
The Ever-Changing Georgia Coast

Explore the past, present, and future of Georgia's wetlands and their amazing flora and faunaJourney with geotechnical engineer and Smithsonian secretary emeritus G. Wayne Clough up the coastal wetlands o…

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Wetlands of Tropical and Subtropical South and Central America

Comprehensive wetland analysis for conservationists, professionals, and researchersWetlands of Tropical and Subtropical South and Central America: Biodiversity, Livelihoods and Conservation explores the c…

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National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Division On Earth And Life Studies, Water Science And Technology Board, Committee on Independent Scientific Review of Everglades Restoration Progress
Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades

The Florida Everglades is a treasured ecosystem, but the water quality, quantity, flow, and distribution have been dramatically degraded by drainage and infrastructure development during the past century.…

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Peter Rez
The Simple Physics of Energy Use

Our modern standard of living depends on the transformation of energy from sources like fossil fuels, atomic nuclei, the sun, and wind into usable forms. This book examines the fundamental physics behind …

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Tom Bolton
Atomic Albion

Walking tours of Britain's nuclear power stations, exploring the history of the sites they occupy and their social, ecological, and cultural impact on the landscape.The United Kingdom has sixteen nuclear …

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Michael J Benton
Extinctions

A journey through the great mass-extinction events that have shaped our Earth: 'Deeply informed and readable' NatureIn this vast sweep of our Earth's history, Michael Benton brings the deep past to life a…

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Jeff Goodell
The Heat Will Kill You First

An Instant New York Times Bestseller!New York Times best-selling journalist Jeff Goodell presents an important examination of the impact that temperature rise will have on our lives and on our planet, off…

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Amitav Ghosh
Great Derangement

Are we deranged? The acclaimed Indian novelist Amitav Ghosh argues that future generations may well think so. How else to explain our imaginative failure in the face of global warming? In his first major …

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John B Anderson
Gulf Coast Demise?

"The once formidable Rio Grande Delta has vanished, and unsustainable land loss in south Louisiana will result in the virtual loss of the Mississippi River Delta by 2050. Barrier islands, peninsulas,…

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David Attenborough, Colin Butfield
Ocean

"Award-winning broadcaster and natural historian David Attenborough and longtime collaborator Colin Butfield present a ... call to action focused on our planet's oceans, exploring how critical this h…

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Lisa S Gardiner
Reefs of Time

"Because of global warming, scientists predict that the majority of the world's coral reefs may be gone by the end of the century based on rapid declines in the past century. In fact, the amount of l…

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