Nature & Ecology
epub |eng | 2020-06-15 | Author:John Gould [Gould, John]

Something Apart Along with his prognosis — six months, maybe twelve — Dan’s doctor offered him a piece of advice. Doctors tended to be young these days, alarmingly so, but ...
( Category: Short Stories June 28,2020 )
epub |eng | 2020-03-21 | Author:Garret Romaine

Chrysocolla Striking blue chrysocolla resembles turquoise. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE RICE NORTHWEST MUSEUM OF ROCKS AND MINERALS (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O Family: Silicate Mohs: 2½–3½ Specific gravity: 1.9–2.4 Key test(s): Soft Likely locale(s): ...
( Category: Fossils June 28,2020 )
epub |eng | | Author:Lewis M. Fraas

The space community has dreamed of solar electricity for 24 h/day using mirrors in space that follow the sun. As shown in Fig. 7.14a, Dr. Krafft Ehricke [20] first proposed ...
( Category: Engineering June 28,2020 )
epub |eng | | Author:Thayer Scudder

b.produce and selectively distribute key materials (papers, reports, handbooks) on research topics; c.maintain a network of relevant experts; d.conduct periodic training workshops on key issues/topics; and e.upgrade their staff and ...
( Category: Hydrology June 28,2020 )
epub |eng | | Author:Anthony C. Fisher

2.Intermediate uses Intermediate uses maintain some of the benefits of preserving forests while providing other economic benefits. Examples include agroforestry (crops planted among trees), selective harvesting of trees, and small-scale ...
( Category: Economics June 28,2020 )
epub |eng | 2019-02-09 | Author:Sandra Pollard

( Category: Marine Life June 28,2020 )
epub |eng | | Author:Unknown

9.3.1 Data The data used in this study are daily prices of 14 indices from 14 different Emerging economies5and 10 indices from developed economies (See Table 9.1 and Table 9.2). ...
( Category: Economics June 28,2020 )
epub |eng | 2020-03-10 | Author:Stacy Tornio

Chapter 5 DISCOVER NATURE’S PALETTE What’s your favorite color? Do you see it in nature much? This chapter will help you notice just how many amazing and brilliant colors are ...
( Category: Animals June 28,2020 )
epub |eng | | Author:Unknown

2.4 Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Another technological solution that may play a significant role in the decarbonization of the power sector is the carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), ...
( Category: Economics June 28,2020 )
epub |eng | 2020-05-05 | Author:Grant Fowlds

CHAPTER TWENTY: Hooves for Horns For those who love the outdoors, there is nothing more enthralling than trekking in the backcountry on horseback. It’s cemented into wilderness folklore, where horses ...
( Category: Mammals June 28,2020 )
epub |eng | | Author:Donald McKenzie

You can understand why these fine-scale subtleties matter for practical considerations like firefighting or protecting habitat for sensitive species. For firefighting, understanding how topography and wind interact during a fire ...
( Category: Geology June 28,2020 )
epub |eng | | Author:Bahman Zohuri

Variable Conductance Heat Pipes (VCHPs), which use a Non-Condensable Gas (NCG) to change the heat pipe effective thermal conductivity as power or the heat sink conditions change. Pressure Controlled Heat ...
( Category: Engineering June 28,2020 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2020-06-10 | Author:Elizabeth Johns

Chapter Twelve HEATH HAD FINALLY gone back to the fields and worked himself into exhaustion. It was the only way to curb his growing frustration with his situation. Having sensed ...
( Category: Victorian June 28,2020 )
epub |eng | | Author:Unknown

Fig. 8.Flow chart representation of the automatic transmission control (based on [7]). 4.2 Automatic Transmission Control (ATC) This algorithm was designed as a closed-loop, finite state machine, that periodically provides ...
( Category: Engineering June 27,2020 )
epub |eng | 2014-06-14 | Author:David Sedlak

California’s major aqueducts provide most of the water used by the state’s cities and farms. Water systems that rely on gravity or local rivers and lakes often use less energy ...
( Category: Environmental June 27,2020 )