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The Consolations of the Forest by Sylvain Tesson
epub |eng | 2013-09-30 | Author:Sylvain Tesson [Tesson, Sylvain]

APRIL 14 The winter just won’t quit. Last night: 5° F. No sign of a thaw. Snowflakes fall from dawn to dusk, making a silky rustling. I spend the day ...
( Category: Natural History March 22,2020 )
Geology off the Beaten Track by Nick Norman
epub |eng | 2013-12-09 | Author:Nick Norman

Although most of the hills in these parts are capped by dolerite the sandstone ledges on the slopes of this plateau are conspicuous. Getting back to the scenery, you will ...
( Category: Geology March 22,2020 )
THE EVERYTHING® KIDS' NATURE BOOK by Kathiann M. Kowalski
epub |eng | 2010-07-15 | Author:Kathiann M. Kowalski

FEATURED CREATURES Camels: “Ships” of the Sahara Desert Camels’ humps are a distinguishing feature. Dromedary camels have one hump. Bactrian camels have two. Camel humps store body fat in one ...
( Category: Science, Nature & How It Works March 22,2020 )
THE EVERYTHING® GREEN LIVING BOOK by Diane Gow McDilda
epub |eng | 2007-07-15 | Author:Diane Gow McDilda

The Burning Issue of Incinerators About 14 percent of collected solid waste goes to incinerators where it's burned at very high temperatures, which destroys bacteria and certain chemicals. However, incineration ...
( Category: Home Repair March 22,2020 )
Engineering Eden by Jordan Fisher Smith
epub |eng | 2019-03-18 | Author:Jordan Fisher Smith

about three weeks after the discovery of the blanket with the scalp, a park visitor reported finding an abandoned camp in the same area. Ranger Tom Cherry was dispatched to ...
( Category: Conservation March 22,2020 )
The Seasons of Madeline Island: A Camera's Eye View: The Photography of Sheelagh Dalziel by Dalziel Sheelagh S
epub |eng | 2016-02-10 | Author:Dalziel, Sheelagh S [Dalziel, Sheelagh S]

Gealach na gcoinleach Gaelic: Harvest Moon A last spot of summer amidst the autumn grasses. Winter Empty winter Empty Benches Empty playgrounds Empty Beaches Wherever one can find strength ...
( Category: Landscapes March 22,2020 )
The Wilderness Journeys by John Muir
epub |eng | 2009-03-21 | Author:John Muir [John Muir]

SIX Mount Hoffman and Lake Tenaya July 26. Ramble to the summit of Mount Hoffman, eleven thousand feet high, the highest point in life’s journey my feet have yet touched. ...
( Category: Environmentalists & Naturalists March 22,2020 )
The Voyage of the Discovery by R. F. Scott
epub |eng | 2012-04-01 | Author:R. F. Scott [Scott, R. F.]

It is not an exaggeration to say that we dreaded these nights, yet it is worthy of record that none passed without a jest; the more cheerless and uncomfortable the ...
( Category: World March 22,2020 )
Habitats and Biota of the Gulf of Mexico: Before the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill by C. Herb Ward
epub |eng | | Author:C. Herb Ward

Historically, severe freezes in the late 1800s are thought to have contributed to the decline in the green turtle fishery in Texas (Hildebrand 1982). More recently, juvenile green turtles, and ...
( Category: Marine Biology March 22,2020 )
Models for Optimum Decision Making by Katta G. Murty
epub |eng | | Author:Katta G. Murty

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 0 0.57 0.85 0.9 1.31 1.51 2.2 2.05 2.08 3.1 3 1.93 2 ...
( Category: Processes & Infrastructure March 22,2020 )
A Complete Guide to Surviving in the Wilderness: Everything You Need to Know to Stay Alive and Get Rescued by Terri Paajanen
epub |eng | 2012-11-15 | Author:Terri Paajanen

Foraging for Animals Gathering wild plants for food is the more efficient way to quickly feed yourself and your group in an emergency, but longer-term survival situations might end up ...
( Category: Reference March 22,2020 )
Earth Acupuncture by Gail Reichstein Rex
epub |eng | 2016-01-28 | Author:Gail Reichstein Rex

11 Pilgrimage After the county hearings on Indian Point, I was depressed. Though I had been elated only days before, proud of the way I’d recognized Dunderberg Mountain as the ...
( Category: Native American March 22,2020 )
General Momentum Theory for Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines by Jens Nørkær Sørensen
epub |eng | | Author:Jens Nørkær Sørensen

Fig. 6.10Streamlines showing the appearance of vortex breakdown for rotor running at a tip speed ratio and various b values, corresponding to different swirl numbers S. a b = 0.25; ...
( Category: Engineering March 22,2020 )
The Hidden Power of Smell by Paul A. Moore
epub |eng | | Author:Paul A. Moore

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 Paul A. MooreThe Hidden Power of Smell10.1007/978-3-319-15651-4_6 6. The Cocktail Party of Life The Chemical Conch Shell Paul A. Moore1 (1)Laboratory for Sensory Ecology, ...
( Category: Zoology March 22,2020 )
Cheats and Deceits: How Animals and Plants Exploit and Mislead by Martin Stevens
epub, azw3 |eng | 2016-02-03 | Author:Martin Stevens [Stevens, Martin]

Fig. 42. The colourful wings and eyespots of the peacock butterfly (Aglais io). Experiments have shown that their startle displays and eyespots are very effective in deterring avian attacks. Image ...
( Category: Botany March 22,2020 )

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