Bandas, enjambres y devastación: Las plagas de langosta a by Xavier Sistach

Our Only World: Ten Essays

Because the usa prepares to go away its lengthy conflict in Afghanistan, it now needs to think of the need of sending troops again to Iraq, recalling basic Colin Powell’s recommendation to President Bush: “If you holiday it, you personal it,” asthe world’s scorching spots threaten to unfold over the globe with the ferocity of a struggle of holy terror and desperation.

Führung und Management für Naturwissenschaftler (German Edition)

For the educational researcher who's switching from simple examine to undefined, this paintings offers a huge yet concise assessment of the entire capabilities and necessities of managers on this planet of undefined. It avoids giving formulaic recommendation, in its place outlining the choice units of instruments and innovations for organizational layout which are to be had.

Not So Golden State: Sustainability vs. the California Dream

In now not So Golden country, top environmental historian Char Miller seems to be under the skin of California's ecological background to show a few of its much less glittering conundrums. during this priceless paintings, Miller asks difficult questions as we stand on the fringe of a human-induced usual catastrophe within the quarter and past.

The Wilder Muir: The Curious Nature of John Muir

No matter if he's cheering for untamed mountain sheep or braving a high-country hurricane that might sweep away lesser mortals, John Muir—outdoorsman, scientist, author—is endlessly passionate, frequently droll, and consistently inspirational. This number of his little-known items were culled from inner most letters, journal articles, and private journals from deep within the data.