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From deciding the best day of a picnic, to forecasting farming conditions, to the devastating effects of hurricanes, weather impacts our lives on a daily basis.Livre
Introduces readers to the vast range of global agriculture, covering both industrial and developing countries. Considers both livestock and crop farming, and the multiple issues facing the different forms of farming. Explains the principles of l[...]Livre
The advent of X-ray diffraction in 1912 enabled us to probe for the first time atoms and molecules in crystalline materials. X-ray crystallography, as ti is now called, enables us to determine crystal structures at a fundamental level.Livre
Introduces Earth System Science as an important and growing interdisciplinary area of research. Traces how Earth System Science has emerged as a field in its own right since the 1960s alongside concerns about global change. Outlines the tipping [...]Livre
Molecular Biology is the story of the molecules of life, their relationships, and how these interactions are controlled. It is an expanding field in life sciences, and its applications are wide and growing. We can now harness the power of molecu[...]Livre
Biological diversity, the variety of living organisms on Earth, is traditionally viewed as the diversity of taxa, and species in particular. However, other facets of diversity need to be considered for a comprehensive understanding of evolutiona[...]Livre
Looks at how rocks are formed, how they evolve, and how we can examine and glean histories from them. Covers metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rock, as well as minerals. Explores how rocks feature in nature and man-made structures, from plan[...]Livre
Most people remember chemistry from their schooldays as largely incomprehensible, a subject that was fact-rich but understanding-poor, smelly, and so far removed from the real world of events and pleasures that there seemed little point, except [...]Livre
Since the dawn of human civilization, forests have provided us with food, resources, and energy. The history of human development is also one of forest loss and transformation, and yet even in our increasingly urbanized societies we remain surpr[...]Livre
A vast subject that includes a strange vocabulary and an apparent mass of facts, human anatomy can at first appear confusing and off-putting. But the basic construction of the human body - the skeleton, the organs of the chest and abdomen, the n[...]Livre
Mountains cover one-quarter of the Earth's land surface and are home to about 12% of the global population. They are the sources of the world's major rivers, affect regional weather patterns, provide centres of biological and cultural diversity,[...]Livre
A succinct and authoritative account of the nature and mechanisms of plate tectonics Explains how data on plate tectonics is obtained Explores the evolution of the concept of contiental drift and its impact on our understanding of the worldLivre
Water dominates the surface of Earth and is vital to life on our planet. It is a remarkable liquid that shows anomalous behaviour. Water: A Very Short Introduction introduces the science of water, and explores how the structure of water molecule[...]Livre
Climate change is one of the most important and controversial issues of the 21st century. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise and accessible guide to how and why climate change is happening, and explore what might happen in the future.Livre
In this exploration of the concept of the gene, Jonathan Slack looks at the discovery, nature, and role of genes in both evolution and development. Explaining the nature of genetic variation in the human population, how hereditary factors were i[...]