Биология, биофизика, биохимия
6036 кн.
“This book comes at just the right moment. It is NOT too late if we get together and take action, NOW.” —Jane Goodall Fears about climate change are fueling an epidemic of despair across the world: adults worry about their children’s future; thirty-somethings question whether they should have kids or not; and many young people honestly believe they have no future at all. In the face of extreme eco-anxiety, scholar and award-winning author...
| Автор | Elin Kelsey |
The GND has the potential of becoming one of the largest global campaigns of our times, and it started in Ann Pettifor's flat. In 2008, the first Green New Deal was devised by Pettifor and a group of English economist and thinkers, but was ignored within the tumults of the financial crash. A decade later, the ideas was revived within the democratic socialists in the US, forefront by Alexandria Ocasio Cortez. The Green New Deal demands a radical and urgent reversal of the current state of...
| Автор | Ann Pettifor |
The remarkable growth in religious tourism across the world has generated considerable interest in the impacts of this type of tourism. Focusing here on environmental issues, this book moves beyond the documentation of environmental impacts to examine in greater depth the intersections between religious tourism and the environment. Beginning with an in-depth introduction that highlights the intersections between religion, tourism, and the environment, the book then focuses on the environment as...
| Автор | Группа авторов |
This work of narrative non-fiction deals with common questions and doubts people have about vaccines, using very accessible, conversational, non-technical language. If you have ever thought any of the following, “Vaccines are not for me, I'm young and healthy and don't need them”; “I rather develop natural immunity to infections, without vaccination”; “Immunisation is a personal choice, it only affects me, so I'll take the risk” then this book is for you. You would also enjoy...
| Автор | Alex Ramirez |
Sie suchen einen schnellen und leicht verständlichen Einstieg in die Genetik? Dann ist dieses Buch genau das richtige für Sie! Tara Rodden Robinson erklärt Ihnen die wichtigsten Grundlagen der Vererbungslehre: Wie die DNA aufgebaut ist, wie sie kopiert und richtig in Proteine übersetzt wird, was es mit den Mendelschen Regeln auf sich hat, wozu Gentechnik gut ist, wie Genmutationen und Erbkrankheiten entstehen und vieles mehr. So ist dies Ihr perfekter Nachhilfelehrer für die Tasche:...
| Автор | Tara Rodden Robinson |
‘Empowering and elegiac’ Yanis Varoufakis, author of Another Now ‘Utterly inspiring’ Caroline Lucas, MP, Green Party ‘A masterpiece of measured rage and love’ Jonathan Porritt, author of Hope in Hell Capitalism is broken. The relentless pursuit of more has delivered climate catastrophe, social inequality and financial instability – and left us ill-prepared for life in a global pandemic. Tim Jackson’s passionate and provocative book dares us to imagine a world beyond capitalism – a place...
| Автор | Tim Jackson |
See raamat on poistele ja tüdrukutele, kes tahavad minna isaga kalale. See raamat on isadele, kes tahavad lastega minna kalale. See raamat on neile, kes tahavad püüda suure kala. Kalapüük on iidse jahirituaali kordus linnainimesele. Olla merelahel vastamisi mitmekilose haugiga on sama tunne kui ürginimesel, kes valmistub viskama oda mammuti turja. Pealegi vee peal puhastub aju suurepäraselt ja kui sellega kaasneb kala saamine, on see puhas boonus. Küsimus ei ole vaid kalas kuikvaliteetses...
| Автор | Paavo Kangur |
HÜHNERHALTUNG IM EIGENEN GARTEN LEICHT GEMACHT Schritt für Schritt zum selbstversorger Selbstversorgung und artgerechte Tierhaltung sind wieder in aller Munde. Immer mehr Familien wünschen sich frische Eier von glücklichen Hühnern, die für viele Kinder wiederum schnell zu geliebten Haustieren werden. KATY SHEA MORMINO, international bekannt als The Chicken Chick, ist eine absolute Expertin auf dem Gebiet der privaten Hühnerhaltung. Ihr preisgekrönter Blog ist mittlerweile der Dreh- und...
| Автор | Kathy Shea Mormino |
Africa's Top Wildlife Countries highlights and compares wildlife reserves and other major attractions in the continent’s best countries for game viewing — making the planning of the journey of a lifetime easy! African countries, and the wildlife reserves within them, vary greatly as to the types and quality of safari experiences they offer. This is the only guidebook that effectively assists readers in choosing the best destinations for the kind of wildlife experience...
| Автор | Mark W. Nolting |
This guide is suitable for all levels of photographers. 100 Ways to Take Better Nature and Wildlife Photographs features 100 practical and inspiring tips on every aspect of the genre. Guy Edwardes' breath-taking pictures accompany his eas-to-follow advice on a wide range of subjects from capturing the actions of large mammals to snapping wild birds and flowers in the garden. With tips on everything from technique to composition, coping with extreme field conditions to Photoshop software...
| Автор | Guy Edwardes |
"Animal Internet is a most important book. This excellent work could be a strong catalyst for people to rewild, to reconnect and become re-enchanted with all sorts of mysterious and fascinating animals, both local and distant. By shrinking the world it will bring humans and other animals together in a multitude of ways that only a few years ago were unimaginable."—Marc Bekoff, University of Colorado, author of Rewilding Our Hearts: Building Pathways of Compassion and Coexistence ...
| Автор | Alexander Pschera |
How the famous and not-so-famous like-minded citizens all gave their time, expertise, and money to build a park legacy of incomparable benefit The Palisades park and historic site system in New York and New Jersey is a significant anchor-point for the spread of national and state parks across the nation. The challenge to protect these treasures began with a brutal blast of dynamite in the late nineteenth century and continues to this day. Palisades: The People’s Park presents the story of...
| Автор | Robert O. Binnewies |
The Bestselling Classic Updated for Surfers, Sailors, Oceanographers, Climate Activists, and Those Who Love the Sea First published in 1963 and updated in 1979, this classic was an essential handbook for anyone who studies, surfs, protects, or is fascinated by the ocean. The original author, Willard Bascom, was a master of the subject and included a wealth of information, based on theory and statistics, but also anecdotal observation and personal experience. It brought to the general public...
| Автор | Kim McCoy |
Save money and make yourself more self-sufficient by using alternative energy, choosing sustainable materials, and cutting down on waste. This practical guide has all the answers for converting your building to be eco-friendly. Creating an Eco-Friendly Home & Workplace offers accessible information on everything from using better lighting and improving air quality to creating better insulation and installing solar panels. With chapters covering light, power, heat, shelter, air, waste, and...
| Автор | Paul Hymers |
The Arctic, long described as the world’s last frontier, is quickly becoming our first frontier—the front line in a world of more diffuse power, sharper geopolitical competition, and deepening interdependencies between people and nature. A space of often-bitter cold, the Arctic is the fastest-warming place on earth. It is humanity’s canary in the coal mine—an early warning sign of the world’s climate crisis. The Arctic “regime” has pioneered many innovative...
| Автор | Группа авторов |
What does it take to succeed in sports? The formula for being a champion can be distilled into several skill sets that are essential for playing at a competitive level, with some of the most important being strength, speed and stamina. This full colour illustrated training guide takes an in-depth look at your muscles at work during various sporting activities, making it crystal clear how to tailor your training to your specific needs. Whether you play football, baseball, tennis, basketball,...
| Автор | Leigh Brandon |
A unique guide, reference work and graphic education tool suitable for any woman interested in understanding how her body functions during exercise and in formulating a personal exercise program. Over 90 exercises that will help you sculpt your entire body, ranging from free-weights and fixed weights to routines employing machines and aerobics. All exercises accompanied by detailed anatomical illustrations that show exactly which muscles are being used and how. Comprehensive separate...
| Автор | Mark Vella |
Cows, sheep, and goats, oh my! Know Your Hobby Animals is an essential guide to discovering loads of interesting facts about 172 popular breeds of chickens, pigs, goats, cows, and sheep. A complete compilation of the most popular farm animals within the Know Your… series, you’ll learn all about each breed’s unique characteristics, history, breeding, personality, and more. Fun and fascinating, this engaging and collective guide will turn both the young and old into farm animal enthusiasts!
| Автор | Jack Byard |
· A must-have project book for dedicated and intermediate quilters to quilt outside of their comfort zone and build confidence · Learn to transfer traditional blocks to modern quilts · Includes 14 step-by-step projects to combine fabrics from different lines and genres to encourage mixing and matching · Provides 4 sidebar features for every pattern to boost confidence: Leap of Faith suggestions, Confidence Booster tips, alternative digital colorations, and Fearless Takeaways lists · Written...
| Автор | Sarah J. Maxwell |
THE FORM WITHIN is the fascinating story of two hundred years of pioneering brain research, told from the unique perspective of the only brain scientist who has been, and still remains, an active participant in that story throughout the past seventy years: Karl H. Pribram.In THE FORM WITHIN, Dr. Pribram takes us on a compelling journey from the dawn of our collective “recorded perceptions” in cave paintings to our greatest achievements as a species. He explains the important...
| Автор | Karl H Pribram |
A killer. A manhunt. The triumph of justice and of the wolf.The greatest event in Yellowstone history.Greater Yellowstone was the last great truly intact ecosystem in the temperate zones of the earth—until, in the 1920s, U.S. government agents exterminated its top predator, the gray wolf. With traps and rifles, even torching pups in their dens, the killing campaign was entirely successful. The howl of the “evil” wolf was heard no more. The “good”...
| Автор | Thomas McNamee |
"These essays combine an adventurer's soul with a philosopher's head. Kudos to Zak Podmore, a fresh new voice from the West." <br>—<b>PHILIP CONNORS</b>, author of <i>A Song for the River</i> <br><br>"An ambitious, adventurous ride. The words themselves move like rivers—from choked, bucking rapids to languid flat water, to eddies swirling with uncomfortable truths… Zak Podmore has unleashed the kind of...
| Автор | Zak Podmore |
Suresh Rattan's birth certificate reads «1955». At his age, signs of decline inevitably creep in, but Suresh doesn't feel that old. In fact, he feels twenty years younger. He can even explain why. No wonder: He does research on age and ageing at Aarhus University. Thanks to evolution, we can't imagine ourselves any older than 45. Biologically, we should just give up the ghost once we've raised a few carbon copies of ourselves. But for those of us who want to stick around a...
| Автор | Suresh Rattan |
Livets hemmelighed blev afsloret i 1953, hvor James D. Watson og Francis Crick offentliggjorde en model af DNA-molekylet.Modellen har siden haft en kolossal indvirkning pa videnskaben og samfundet.Indlejret i molekylets yndefulde kurver la noglen til en helt ny videnskab, molekylAerbiologien, der over de efterfolgende 50 ar har givet os en forbloffende indsigt i vores arts biologi. Ligesa betydningsfuld har indvirkningen vAeret pa lAegevidenskaben, fodevareproduktionen og retssystemet. DNA er...
| Автор | Peter K. A. Jensen |