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Geochemistry Pathways and Processes
"This revised text is expanded and updated from the first edition. It broadly introduces fundamental aspects of the wide spectrum of science we know as the field of geochemistry. It has been nicely adapted for use by advanced undergraduate and entering gr...
(paru le 09/01/2004, consulté 2785 fois)
Rheology and deformation of the lithosphere at continental margins
Traditionally, investigations of the rheology and deformation of the litho-sphere (the rigid or mechanically strong outer layer of the Earth, which contains the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle) have taken place at one scale in the laboratory an...
(paru le 10/05/2004, consulté 1928 fois)
The Earth Machine The science of a dynamic planet
"Have you ever wondered how we know what climates were like in times past, why there are oceans on Earth but not on Mars or Venus, or how Earth's history can be read from a pile of rocks? If these or similar questions have crossed your mind, then The Eart...
(paru le 30/06/2004, consulté 2207 fois)
The heretic in Darwin's court The life of Alfred Russel Wallace
Two men, Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace, independently
invented the notion of evolution by natural selection, which
ranks as one of the most significant scientific discoveries of
all time. Yet while almost everyone today has heard of Darwin,
Wallac...
(paru le 30/07/2004, consulté 2026 fois)
Vital Harmonies Molecular biology & our shared humanity
"Fleissner plunges a stake through the chest of vitalism, showing that living systems are subject to natural law. His profound humanism and his justification of ethical tenets through an evolutionary analysis is wonderful and insightful." Max Gottesman, D...
(paru le 07/12/2004, consulté 1895 fois)
The Evolutionary Biology of Flies
"Flies have been at the heart of profound biological discovery. They are structurally and ecologically more diverse than all other orders of insects; they are paradigm organisms in genetics and physiology; they are the most effective vectors of diseases; ...
(paru le 27/07/2005, consulté 1930 fois)
Nature in Fragments The Legacy of Sprawl
Sprawl creates and contributes to habitat loss, fragmentation, pollution, and a host of other environmental problems. This new collection focuses on the impact of sprawl on biodiversity and the measures that can be taken to alleviate it. With contribution...
(paru le 30/09/2005, consulté 4035 fois)
Epic of Evolution Seven ages of the Cosmos
How did everything around us-the air, the land, the sea, and the stars-originate? What is the source of order, form, and structure characterizing all material things? These are just some of the grand scientific questions Eric J. Chaisson, author of the cl...
(paru le 01/02/2006, consulté 2974 fois)
The Heretic in Darwin's Court The Life of Alfred Russel Wallace
During their lifetimes, Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Darwin shared credit and fame for the independent and near-simultaneous discovery of natural selection. Together, the two men spearheaded one of the greatest intellectual revolutions in modern hist...
(paru le 31/03/2006, consulté 2771 fois)
Vital Harmonies Molecular Biology and Our Shared Humanity
The year 2003 marked the fiftieth anniversary of James Watson's and Francis Crick's discovery of the structure of DNA, which began a revolution in the biological sciences and radically altered the way humans view life and themselves. In this poetic accoun...
(paru le 25/07/2006, consulté 2943 fois)
The Columbia Guide to Online Style
The Columbia Guide to Online Style is the standard resource and style guide for citing electronic and electronically accessed sources. Updated and expanded, the Guide now explains how to cite technologies such as Web logs and pod casts; provides more guid...
(paru le 03/10/2006, consulté 4189 fois)
Useless Arithmetic Why Environmental Scientists Can't Predict the Future
Noted coastal geologist Orrin Pilkey and environmental scientist Linda Pilkey-Jarvis show that the quantitative mathematical models policy makers and government administrators use to form environmental policies are seriously flawed. Based on unrealistic a...
(paru le 28/02/2007, consulté 2643 fois)