Fish on Friday: Feasting, Fasting, and Discovery of the ...
 What gave Christopher Columbus the confidence in 1492 to set out across the Atlantic Ocean? What persuaded the king and queen of Spain to commission the voyage? It would be convenient to believe that Columbus and his men were uniquely courageous. A more ... [... more]
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Education Development and Leadership in Higher ...
There are a number of global challenges and opportunities faced by HE managers and key decision-makers; factors such as quality assurance, the changing profiles of academic and student populations, international competition, and the opportunities ... [... more]
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Commoners, Tribute, and Chiefs: The Development of ...
Commoners, Tribute, and Chiefs Potter combines findings from ethno-history, archaeology, and anthropology to trace the living patterns of natives occupying the Potomac Valley during the years from 200 to 1700. In particular, Potter uses these findings to ... [... more]
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Earth System Science From Biogeochemical Cycles to ...
Over the last decade, the study of cycles as a model for the earth's changing climate has become a new science. Earth Systems Science is the basis for understanding all aspects of anthropogenic global change, such as chemically forced global climate ... [... more]
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Arctic and Antarctic
Now armchair adventurers can find out about the physical, geological, and climatological conditions of the poles; their unique flora, fauna, and human inhabitants; the history of the greatest polar expeditions, the exciting scientific research being ... [... more]
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Effects of Climate Change and Variability on ...
Evidence shows that global climate change is occurring. Research and debate continue on the role of increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases in influencing climate change. Many sectors are or will be influenced by changing climate and ... [... more]
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The Whale and the Supercomputer: On the Northern Front ...
Scientists and natives wrestle with our changing climate in the land where it has hit first--and hardest A traditional Eskimo whale-hunting party races to shore near Barrow, Alaska--their comrades trapped on a floe drifting out to sea--as ice that should ... [... more]
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Roadside Geology of Nebraska (Roadside Geology Series) ...
Nebraska's geology is as exciting as the Cornhuskers. The state hosts boiling riverbeds, puzzling fossil beds, and sandstone toadstools, not to mention a now dormant sea of sand that once moved fast enough to dam rivers; and these Sand Hills could be on ... [... more]
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G3 Alpinist Climbing Skins
When you need skins that are ultra-light and fast-gliding for your hut-to-hut trips and long backcountry tours, look to G3's Alpinist Climbing Skins. Secure connectors pivot to fit over your ski tips and G3's Tail connection system clips onto the tail of ... [... more]
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Plant Functional Types: Their Relevance to Ecosystem ...
When predicting the effects of changing climate and carbon dioxide on plants at the global scale there is a major stumbling block--we have very little information, in many cases none, about how plants will respond in the future. In order to circumvent ... [... more]
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Fish On Friday
What gave Christopher Columbus the confidence in 1492 to set out across the Atlantic Ocean? What persuaded the king and queen of Spain to commission the voyage? It would be convenient to believe that Columbus and his men were uniquely courageous. A more ... [... more]
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Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change for ...
This book is based on a substantial study carried out by a team of experts in different fields from Bangladesh, following a common (IPCC) guideline and with technical support from the US Country Studies Team. The study has for the first time developed ... [... more]
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