Shear Behavior of Composite Soils
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Landslides are the most common type of geohazard in mountainous areas. They have tremendous...
Shifting Cultivation and Environmental Change: Indigenous People, Agriculture and Forest Conservation
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Shifting cultivation is one of the oldest forms of subsistence agriculture and is still practised by...
The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why it Matters
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How does life work? How does nature produce the right numbers of zebras and lions on the African...
Theory-Based Ecology: A Darwinian Approach
Liz Pasztor, Zoltan Botta-Dukat, Gabriella Magyar and Tamas Czaran
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Ecology is in a challenging state as a scientific discipline. While some theoretical ecologists are...
Topical Themes in Energy and Resources: A Cross-Disciplinary Education and Training Program for Environmental Leaders
Yu-You Li, Michael Norton and Yasumitsu Tanaka
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This book combines issues several critical ones in the energy field (low-energy technologies,...
Tweet of the Day: A Year of Britain's Birds from the Acclaimed Radio 4 Series
Stephen Moss and Brett Westwood
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Imagine a jazz musician, improvising on a theme. Then imagine that he is able to play half a dozen...
The Mystery of Skara Brae: Neolithic Scotland and the Origins of Ancient Egypt
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In 3200 BC, Orkney Island off the coast of Northern Scotland was home to a small farming village...
Architecture and Systems Ecology: Thermodynamic Principles of Environmental Building Design, in Three Parts
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Modern buildings are both wasteful machines that can be made more efficient and instruments of the...
Digital Factory for Human-Oriented Production Systems: The Integration of International Research Projects
Luca Canetta, Claudia Redaelli and Myrna Flores
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Digital factory is a comprehensive approach providing methodologies, models and tools that support...
Draw it, Print it, Ink it: Templates, Tips & Techniques for Temporary Tattoos: Templates, Tips & Techniques to Ink Yourself at Home
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Spotted on the biceps of Paris catwalk models and style maven Beyonce, temporary tattoos are being...