Wiley: All New Geography & Earth Science Titles

Geoforensics

Alastair Ruffell, Jennifer McKinley — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Geoforensics is a comprehensive introduction to the application of geoscience to criminal, humanitarian, environmental and military investigations.

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Geoforensics

Alastair Ruffell, Jennifer McKinley — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Geoforensics is a comprehensive introduction to the application of geoscience to criminal, humanitarian, environmental and military investigations.

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Self-Organising Maps: Applications in Geographic Information Science

Pragya Agarwal (Editor), Andre Skupin (Editor) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Self-Organising Maps: Applications in GI Science brings together the latest geographical research where extensive use has been made of the SOM algorithm, and provides readers with a snapshot of these tools that can then be adapted and used in new research projects. The book begins with an overview of the SOM technique and the most commonly used (and freely available) software; it is then sectioned to look at the different uses of the technique,

Tropical Forest Community Ecology

Walter Carson (Editor), Stefan Schnitzer (Editor) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Containing contributions from some of the world’s leading tropical ecologists this book provides a summary of the key issues in the discipline of tropical ecology.

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Natural Climate Variability and Global Warming

Rick Battarbee (Editor), Heather Binney (Editor) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Whilst there is now overwhelming evidence that greenhouse-gas pollution is becoming the dominant process responsible for global warming, it is also clear that the climate system varies quite naturally on different time-scales. Predicting the course of future climate change consequently requires an understanding of the natural variability of the climate system as well as the effects of human-induced change.

Solved Problems in Geostatistics

Oy Leuangthong, K. Daniel Khan, Clayton V. Deutsch — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Solved Problems in Geostatistics brings together exercises and projects that demonstrate key principles and build strong bridges between theory and practice. Each chapter focuses on a comprehensive topic with examples and problems for a technologically evolving audience. Problems in each chapter are classified as analytical, numerical, or practical; exercises are identified as foundational, advanced,

Regional Landscapes of the US and Canada, 7th Edition

Stephen S. Birdsall, Eugene Palka, Jon Malinowski, Margo L. Price — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This bestselling book has been praised for providing general readers with an excellent introduction to major geographic concepts and fundamental themes. The new seventh edition builds on this success, presenting updated and revised material. It includes information from the 2002 agricultural census and the 2005 mid-point US population census. Readers will also find updated coverage of the Southern Coastlands and Hurricane Katrina as well as new details

Air Pollution Control Equipment Calculations

Louis Theodore — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Unique problem-and-solution approach for quickly mastering a broad range of calculations

This book's problem-and-solution approach enables readers to quickly grasp the fundamentals of air pollution control equipment and essential applications. Moreover, the author sets forth solid principles for the design and selection of air pollution control equipment as well as for its efficient operation and maintenance.

Grounding Globalization

Edward Webster, Rob Lambert, Andries Beziudenhout — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Claims have been made on the emergence of a new labour internationalism in response to the growing insecurity created by globalization. However, when persons face conditions of insecurity they often turn inwards. The book contains a warning and a sign of hope. Some workers become fatalistic, even xenophobic. Others are attempting to globalize their own struggles.

* Examines the claim that a new labour internationalism is emerging by grounding

Grounding Globalization

Edward Webster, Rob Lambert, Andries Beziudenhout — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Student Projects in Environmental Science

Stuart Harrad, Lesley Batty, Miriam Diamond, George Arhonditsis — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Research projects are among the core components of many undergraduate and Masters degrees within environmental science and physical geography, and students increasingly undertake courses in quantitative research methodology before starting on their own assignment. This one-stop-shop text guides students through their research project from the initial stages of choosing a suitable topic,

Student Projects in Environmental Science

Stuart Harrad, Lesley Batty, Miriam Diamond, George Arhonditsis — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Energy and Climate Change: Creating a Sustainable Future

David Coley — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

For more information on this title, including student exercises, please visit , http://www.people.ex.ac.uk/DAColey/

Energy and Climate Change: Creating a Sustainable Future provides an up-to-date introduction to the subject examining the relationship between energy and our global environment. The book covers the fundamentals of the subject, discussing what energy is, why it is important, as well as the detrimental effect on the environment

National Geographic EarthPulse

National Geographic Society — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT