290 - Domino Reactions: Concepts for Efficient Organic Synthesis

Domino Reactions: Concepts for Efficient Organic Synthesis by Lutz F. Tietze (Editor)

The follow-up to the successful "Domino Reaction in Organic Synthesis", this ready reference brings up to date on the original concept.

Read More

* Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering

Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering (Prentice Hall International Series in the Physical and Chemical Engineering Sciences) 8th Edition by David M. Himmelblau (Author), James B. Riggs (Author)

Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering, Eighth Edition goes far beyond traditional introductory chemical engineering topics, presenting applications that reflect the full scope of contemporary chemical, petroleum, and environmental engineering.

Read More

308 - Fracking by R E Hester, R M Harrison

Fracking has the potential to extract hydrocarbons from previously inaccessible sources of gas and oil, but is regularly in the news because of environmental concerns surrounding the process. First used commercially in the mid-20th Century, only recently has fracking been deployed on a large scale, revolutionising the energy industry in the USA. As more nations seek to adopt or ban fracking, do the economic benefits outweigh the environmental costs?

Read More

310 - Heavy Metals In Water

Heavy Metals In Water: Presence, Removal and Safety by Sanjay K. Sharma (Editor)

Contamination of drinking water is a worldwide problem, and ongoing work is taking place across the globe to address the issues affecting this precious commodity. Focussing on the presence of heavy metals in water, this book addresses the opportunities and challenges of this important area of research.

Read More

340 - The Environment: A History of the Idea

The Environment: A History of the Idea by Paul Warde (Author), Libby Robin (Author), Sverker Sörlin (Author)

Is it possible for the economy to grow without the environment being destroyed? Will our lifestyles impoverish the planet of our children and grandchildren? Is the world sick? Can it be healed?

Read More

342 - Ecology of Lianas

Ecology of Lianas by Stefan Schnitzer (Author), Frans Bongers (Author), Robyn J. Burnham (Author), Francis E. Putz (Author)

Lianas are woody vines that were the focus of intense study by early ecologists, such as Darwin, who devoted an entire book to the natural history of climbing plants.

Read More

346 - Tomorrow's Table: Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food

Tomorrow's Table: Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food by Pamela C. Ronald (Author), Raoul W. Adamchak (Author)

'Tomorrow's Table' argues that a judicious blend of two important strands of agriculture-genetic engineering and organic farming-is key to helping feed the world's growing population in an ecologically balanced manner.

Read More

359 - Biodiversity and Climate Change

Biodiversity and Climate Change: Transforming the Biosphere by Thomas E. Lovejoy (Editor), Lee Hannah (Editor), Edward O. Wilson (Foreword)

An essential, up-to-date look at the critical interactions between biological diversity and climate change that will serve as an immediate call to action.

Read More

362 - Amphibians and Reptiles of Land Between the Lakes

Amphibians and Reptiles of Land Between the Lakes by Edmund J. Zimmerer (Author), David H. Snyder (Author), A. Floyd Scott (Author), David F. Frymire (Author)

Known for its natural beauty, Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is the largest inland peninsula in the United States. Consisting of 170,000 acres of forested and protected public land between Kentucky Lake (Tennessee River) and Lake Barkley (Cumberland River), this scenic sanctuary is visited by more than 1.4 million nature lovers annually and encompasses many diverse habitats, each supporting a particular community of plants and animals.

Read More

398 - Water Conservation, Recycling and Reuse

Water Conservation, Recycling and Reuse: Issues and Challenges by Rajeev Pratap Singh (Editor), Alan S. Kolok (Editor), Shannon L. Bartelt-Hunt (Editor)

Water - a basic element of life, livelihood, food security and sustainable development - holds the key to global sustainability. The global water demand has been increased 3-fold in the past five decades and only 0.4% of the total world's fresh water resources is available and accessible for use.

Read More

422 - Microbial Resource Conservation

Microbial Resource Conservation: Conventional to Modern Approaches (Soil Biology) by Sushil K. Sharma (Editor), Ajit Varma (Editor)

This book covers broad areas in the conservation of microorganisms. It addresses the short, medium and long-term preservation of agriculturally important microorganisms, as well as culture collections and their roles.

Read More

437 - Pollutants in Buildings, Water and Living Organisms

Pollutants in Buildings, Water and Living Organisms by Eric Lichtfouse (Editor), Jan Schwarzbauer (Editor), Didier Robert (Editor)

This book presents advanced methods to analyse and clean pollutants, such as nanotechnology to treat water, techniques to remediate building materials, and bioindicators.

Read More

Biology and Ecology of Edible Marine Gastropod Molluscs

Biology and Ecology of Edible Marine Gastropod Molluscs (Biology and Ecology of Marine Life) by Ramasamy Santhanam (Author)

This comprehensive volume focuses exclusively on sea snails (or gastropods), which are popular food items and occupy an important role in the commercial shell craft industry. Familiar examples include conchs (highly sought after due to their mild flavor) and escargot, abalone, and periwinkle snails.

Read More

Movement Ecology of Neotropical Forest Mammals

Movement Ecology of Neotropical Forest Mammals: Focus on Social Animals by Rafael Reyna-Hurtado (Editor), Colin A. Chapman (Editor)

This book brings a unique perspective to animal movement studies because all cases came from tropical environments where the great diversity, either biological and structurally (trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes), presents the animal with several options to fulfill its live requirements.

Read More

12 Small Acts to Save Our World

12 Small Acts to Save Our World: Simple, Everyday Ways You Can Make a Difference by World Wildlife Fund (Author)

- Ever wanted to save the world? -

It's easy to feel like we can't make a difference. But small, easy actions, if taken by enough people, can move mountains - and save planets.

Read More

Vascular Plant Communities of Morocco

Vascular Plant Communities of Morocco: Phytosociology, Ecology and Geography (Geobotany Studies) by Mohammed Sghir Taleb (Author), Mohamed Fennane (Author)

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the phytosociological information currently available in Morocco - a country famous for its floristic and landscape diversity.

Read More

Methods and Techniques in Ethnobiology and Ethnoecology

Methods and Techniques in Ethnobiology and Ethnoecology (Springer Protocols Handbooks) by Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque (Editor), Reinaldo Farias Paiva de Lucena (Editor), Luiz Vital Fernandes Cruz da Cunha (Editor), Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves (Editor)

Read More

Introduction to Population Ecology by Larry L. Rockwood

Introduction to Population Ecology, 2ndEdition is a comprehensive textbook covering all aspectsof population ecology. It uses a wide variety of field andlaboratory examples, botanical to zoological, from the tropics tothe tundra, to illustrate the fundamental laws of populationecology.

Read More

Biotechnology of Endophytic Fungi of Grasses by Charles W. Bacon

This book considered the biological, ecological, toxicology, and chemical aspects of research topics as they relate to endophytes of grasses. Several chapters reflect the very pragmatic applications of endophytes and endophyte-infected grasses. Other chapters offer future applications for endophytes and are therefore discussed from theoretical viewpoints.

Read More