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    • Trusted Partner
      Forest Hydrology
      Business, Economics & Law
      September 2016

      Forest Hydrology

      Processes, Management and Assessment

      by Devendra Amatya, Thomas Williams, Leon Bren, Carmen de Jong

      Forests cover approximately 26% of the world's land surface area and represent a distinct biotic community. They interact with water and soil in a variety of ways, providing canopy surfaces which trap precipitation and allow evaporation back into the atmosphere, thus regulating how much water reaches the forest floor as through fall, as well as pull water from the soil for transpiration. The discipline "forest hydrology" has been developed throughout the 20th century. During that time human intervention in natural landscapes has increased, and land use and management practices have intensified. This book: - Presents cutting edge thinking and assessments in forest hydrology across all latitudes and terrains, including state-of-the-art modelling techniques and methodologies - Describes the latest challenges facing forest hydrology, such as increased occurrence of disturbance, due to extreme floods, drought, disease, and fire, potentially caused by climate change - Is written by an internationally renowned team of scientists, engineers, and managers to give a well-rounded review of the subject The book will be useful for graduate students, professionals, land managers, practitioners, and researchers with a good understanding of the basic principles of hydrology and hydrologic processes. ; This book presents cutting edge thinking and assessments in forest hydrology across all latitudes and terrains, including state-of-the-art modelling techniques and methodologies. It describes challenges facing forest hydrology such as extreme floods, drought, disease, and fire, and is written by an internationally renowned team. ; 1: An Introduction to Forest Hydrology 2: Forest Runoff Processes 3: Forest Evapotranspiration: Measurement and Modelling at Multiple Scales 4: Forest Hydrology of Mountainous and Snow Dominated Watersheds 5: European Perspectives on Forest Hydrology 6: Tropical Forest Hydrology 7: Hydrology of Flooded and Wetland Forests 8: Forest Drainage 9: Hydrological Modeling in Forested Systems 10: Geospatial Technology Applications in Forest Hydrology 11: Forests Cover Changes and Hydrology in Large Watersheds 12: Hydrologic Effects of Forest Management 13: Hydrology of Forests after Wildfire 14: Hydrologic Processes of Reference Watersheds in Experimental Forests, USA 15: Applications of Forest Hydrologic Science to Watershed Management in the 21st Century 16: Hydrology of Taiga Forests in High Northern Latitudes 17: Future Directions in Forest Hydrology

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    • USA Southwest
      Travel & Transport
      January 2021

      USA Southwest

      by Synnatschke / Grundmann

      This is a travel guide for the USA, written for German readers and travellers. It is the German market leader concerning long road trips through the Southwest of the US with detailed information of places to visit, Hotels, campgrounds, nature and route options. Translated it will be a success in any other country.

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    • The Southwest in Ming-Qing Literary Imagination
      August 2019

      The Southwest in Ming-Qing Literary Imagination

      by Siao-chen Hu

      The Southwest in Ming-Qing Literary Imagination is the first literary study of writings about the Chinese southwest. During the Ming-Qing period, the southwest, precisely because of its peripheral position, was not only a nexus of political, military and ethnic conflicts, but also a hub of cultural encounters and a symbol of literary imagination. The literati who sojourned in the southwest had to deal with natural and cultural unfamiliarity, and they produced works that reflect their experience of confrontations and exchanges, and reveal aesthetic, emotional and ideological characteristics that are intricate and profound. In addition, their works also correspond to contemporary growing interests in geographical learning, and therefore are integral to how people perceived the world in early modern China. Under literary scrutiny, writings about the peripheral southwest provide an acute insight into the topics such as cultural identity, historical consciousness, emotional depth and aesthetic appreciation.

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    • The Magnificent Fowley’s and Friends

      The Magnificent Fowley’s and Friends

      by Rosa Raacz

      A few years ago I went on a holiday to my son’s farm. My two grandchildren were about six or seven years old. They knew that I love to tell stories, and each evening, before they went to sleep, I told them one about some animals on their farm. They wanted to hear more and more... The stories were about Fluffy the Chick, his friend John Ernest the Turtle, Hi-Ho the Horse, Gideon the Goat, and the others—in short, a merry bunch! I went back home and a few days later I received a letter from my daughter-in-law, who asked me to write down the stories so that she could read them to her children. And so this book came to be. Anyone who loved Winnie-the-Pooh, The Wind in the Willows, The Hobbit, and all those wonderful books of our childhood, will also love this book and enjoy a few hours of entertainment regardless of age. I have been writing for over fifty years; some of my works have already been published and others are still forthcoming. I waited to publish this book until a suitable illustrator could be found. I was lucky to collaborate with Miss Friedman, who succeeded in giving her unique personalization to the characters of the stories. Have fun! Yours, Rosa Raacz 114 Pages, 17X24 CM

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    • Contemporary Archaeologies of the Southwest
      Anthropology

      Contemporary Archaeologies of the Southwest

      by William Walker (Editor) , Kathryn R. Venzor (Editor)

      Organised by the theme of place and place-making in the Southwest, this book emphasises method and theory for the study of radical changes in religion, settlement patterns, and material culture associated with population migration, colonialism and climate changed during the last 1000 years. Chapters address place-making in Chaco Canyon, recent trends in landscape archaeology, the formation of identities, landscape boundaries, and the movement associated with these aspects of place-making. They address how interaction of people with objects brings landscapes to life. Representing a diverse cross-section of Southwestern archaeologists, the authors of this volume push the boundaries of archaeological method and theory, building a strong foundation for future Southwest studies.

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    • Identity, Feasting, & the Archaeology of the Greater Southwest
      Anthropology

      Identity, Feasting, & the Archaeology of the Greater Southwest

      Proceedings of the 2002 Southwest Symposium

      by Barbara J Mills

      With contributions from sociocultural and linguistic anthropologists as well as archaeologists, this volume is the first to present case studies of social identity and feasting from throughout the Greater Southwest. A section of the book is also devoted to a synthesis and set of case studies on the archaeology of the pivotal Mexican State of Chihuahua. Unlike many previous studies, the authors of this volume place emphasis on how differences within and between societies came about rather than why dissimilar structures arose, elevating the place of both agency and history in understanding the past. Identity, Feasting, and the Archaeology of the Greater Southwest will be of interest to all doing archaeological research in the Southwestern United States and those conducting research on social identity, cultural affiliation, and commensal politics.

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    • Movement, Connectivity, and Landscape Change in the Ancient Southwest
      Archaeological theory

      Movement, Connectivity, and Landscape Change in the Ancient Southwest

      The 20th Anniversary Southwest Symposium

      by Margaret C Nelson (Edtor) , Colleen A Strawhacker (Editor)

      A collection of the papers presented at the Twentieth Anniversary Southwest Symposium, this book looks back at the issues raised in the first symposium in 1988 and tackles three contemporary domains in archaeology: landscape use and ecological change, movement and ethnogenesis, and connectivity among social groups through time and space. Across these sections the authors address the relevance of archaeology in the modern world; new approaches and concerns about collaboration across disciplines, communities, and subgroups; and the importance of multiple perspectives. Particular attention is paid to the various ways that archaeology can and should contribute to contemporary social and environmental issues. Contributors come together to provide a synthetic volume on current research and possibilities for future explorations. Moving forward, they argue that archaeologists must continue to include researchers from across political and disciplinary boundaries and enhance collaboration with Native American groups. This book will be of interest to professional and academic archaeologists, as well as students working in the field of the American Southwest.

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    • Slaves to the Money Lenders.
      Bankruptcy & insolvency

      Slaves to the Money Lenders.

      by James Kilcullen

      When the SW bank in Hibernia becomes insolvent its CEO S.W.A. Mullarkey persuades his old friend, Moxy O'Shea, Taoiseach, to guarantee its solvency. Mullarkey is delighted, having passed the problem to the taxpayers; Frank Carney, leader of the opposition, is furious and demands a general election. The EU demand an austerity budget. Frank wins the election and becomes Taoiseach, but how can he save his country?

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    • Great River
      May 2012

      Great River

      The Rio Grande in North American History. Vol. 1, Indians and Spain. Vol. 2, Mexico and the United States. 2 vols. in one

      by Paul Horgan

      An epic history of the American southwest.

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    • Droughts in Agricultural Production
      Natural disasters
      August 2015

      Droughts in Agricultural Production

      Monitoring & Management

      by G.G.S.N. Rao

      Drought is considered to be a normal feature of climate especially in tropical countries where occurrence of periods of dry weather during rainy season is common. Virtually droughts can occur in all climates and they can also be witnessed when the air temperatures are higher than the normal for a longer period that increases both evaporation and water deficit. 1. The first deals with the introduction to the topic, historical evidences of drought and famines in India. 2. The definition of droughts, criteria for classification of droughts, drought indices based on rainfall, climate derivatives and remote sensing are covered under two. 3. Information on climate change with respects to climate trends, projections on temperature and rainfall at global as well at national level, consequences of climate change on droughts are presented in there. 4. Approaches on drought monitoring, adopted by various countries, international cooperation in drought monitoring and drought monitoring mechanism in India are presented in four. Decision Support Systems and applications of GIS for drought monitoring are also covered in this . 5. World food production and its variability, the impact of phenomenal drought during 2009 on food grain production in different countries, impacts of droughts on livestock, milk and fisheries production are covered under five. 6. Global surface waters, availability of surface waters in India, influence of drought on fauna and flora of surface waters and global warming on water resources at global and national level is discussed in – six. 7. Drought management strategies, drought planning and preparedness action plans at global as well at national level, indigenous knowledge on drought management, astrological techniques in weather forecasting and traditional wisdom on management of droughts in different nomadic communities in Asia and Africa are covered in seven. eight carries the conclusion of the entire book. Book will be useful to the students and research scholars of Agrometeorology, Meteorology and Geography and all Research Scientists dealing with NRM.

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    • Ancho and Poblano Chiles
      October 2017

      Ancho and Poblano Chiles

      by Dave Dewitt

      Of all the civilizations the Spanish explorers found in the New World, the one that loved the native chile peppers the most was the Aztecs. Theirs was a culture in which the hot and tasty treats were revered almost as much as sex. Over the centuries, Aztec cookery grew and spread to become the basis for the Mexican food of today, and many Aztec dishes have lasted through the years basically unchanged. Usually, these foods were roasted, boiled, or cooked in sauces, in a legacy that Dave DeWitt, the noted Pope of Peppers, has compiled into this wonderful addition to his scintillating Pepper Pantry series.

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    • A Decision Framework for Managing the Spirit Lake and Toutle River System at Mount St. Helens
      September 2018

      A Decision Framework for Managing the Spirit Lake and Toutle River System at Mount St. Helens

      by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Environmental Change and Society, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Water Science and Technology Board, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering, Committee on Long-Term Management of the Spirit Lake/Toutle River System in Southwest Washington

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    • The Balance Point
      Geography & the Environment
      May 2018

      The Balance Point

      A Missing Link in Human Consciousness

      by Joseph Jenkins

      The Balance Point is a story of a search for something so mysterious that the main character doesn't even know what it is, or how to recognize it if he finds it. It touches on science, mathematics, economics, and other big-ticket issues such as religion and spirituality in a manner that is both illuminating and disturbing.Based on actual occurrences and factual scientific and environmental information, The Balance Point weaves a compelling adventure story into an ominous tapestry of environmental destruction and planetary degradation. The author is reluctantly goaded into satisfying the conditions of his deceased Aunt's cryptic Last Will, sending him on a puzzling journey to perplexing destinations. What he finds is worrisome, yet hopeful: something has gone missing in our collective human consciousness.The author ingeniously delivers a critical message with a voluminous amount of valuable information, without ever missing a beat. The message is so timely while taking a most serious subject and handling it in a clever way. This is an uncommonly provocative educational and spiritual journey which captivates the reader from the beginning. The story is so engrossing and the author's writing style so light and breezy that only after finishing the book will it hit the reader just how much information had been conveyed. The book is intriguing and suspenseful; all in all, a fascinating read.The Balance Point took first place in the Science/Nature/Environment category in the the 2018 TopShelf Indie Book Awards! It was also a finalist in the Current Events/Social Change category. It also won the New York City Big Book Awards, also in two separate categories: Environment, and Spirituality!

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    • Archaeology of Regional Interaction

      Archaeology of Regional Interaction

      Religion, Warfare, and Exchange across the American Southwest and Beyond

      by Michelle Hegmon

      How and why did styles, materials, conflicts, and religious ideas spread across prehistoric landscapes? The Archaeology of Regional Interaction investigates these questions, using the rich resource of the American Southwest and covering periods from the Folsom to the nineteenth century. Editor Michelle Hegmon has compiled superbly researched essays into a comprehensive examination of regional interaction that has proved itself a pivotal archaeological text. The Archaeology of Regional Interaction surpasses most regional studies, which only focus on settlement patterns or exchange, and considers other forms of interaction, such as intermarriage and the spread of religious practices. Contributors focus especially on understanding the social processes that underlie archaeological evidence of interaction.The essays in this volume examine what regional systems involve, in terms of political and economic relations, and how they can be identified. One essay by Steven LeBlanc provides a sweeping analysis of conflict, a form of regional interaction that has received relatively little attention in the Southwest until recently. A series of chapters devoted to expanding the coverage beyond the borders of the traditional Southwest examines the surrounding areas, including Nevada and Utah, northern Mexico, and the Plains.The volume also provides a unique treatment of religion - including manifestations such as Flower World Iconography, Medicine Societies, and ceremonial textiles - as a form of regional interrelation.

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    • Community Ecology of Tropical Birds
      Zoology & animal sciences
      January 2010

      Community Ecology of Tropical Birds

      by C. Sivaperruman & E.A.Jayson

      Community Ecology of Tropical Birds, the tropical ecosystems is one of the most biological diverse habitats on the earth. Seventy six per cent of all centers of avian endemism occur in tropical regions and the same is true for many plant and animal communities. Birds are important component of biological diversity and their ecological, cultural, recreational and economic benefits are recognized universally. They act as vital links in many food webs and often serve as highly visible biological indicators of ecosystem health. Many bird populations are declining all over the world due to habitat loss and fragmentation, predation, pesticide use, invasive exotic species and other factors. This book is about the ecology of tropical bird community, all together 12 chapters are described and divided into two parts. The first part of this book looks at the forest bird community including status and distribution, species-abundance relationship, seasonal changes, vertical distribution and habitat utilisation. The second part provides detailed ecology of wetland bird community. This book will be an invaluable resource for field scientist, researchers, students, and naturalists in the field of Ornithology.

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    • Archaeology Without Borders
      Archaeology

      Archaeology Without Borders

      Contact, Commerce, and Change in the U.S. Southwest and Northwestern Mexico

      by Maxine E McBrinn (Editor) , Laurie D Webster (Editor)

      Offers a synthesis of early agricultural adaptations in the region, groundbreaking archaeological research on social identity, and data previously not readily available to English-speaking readers. The twenty-four essays discuss early agriculture, social identity, and cultural landscapes, as well as economic and social interactions within the area now encompassed by northern Mexico and the US Southwest. Contributors examining early agricultural adaptations offer models for understanding the transition to agriculture, explore relationships between the spread of agriculture and Uto-Aztecan migrations, and present data from Arizona, New Mexico, and Chihuahua. Contributors focusing on social identity discuss migration, enculturation, social boundaries, and ethnic identities. They draw on case studies that include diverse artefact classes -- rock art, lithics, architecture, murals, ceramics, cordage, sandals, baskets, faunal remains, and oral histories. Mexican scholars present data from Chihuahua, Durango, Zacatecas, Michoacan, Coahuila, and Nuevo Leon. They address topics including Spanish-indigenous conflicts, archaeological history, cultural landscapes, and interactions among Mesoamerica, northern Mexico, and the US Southwest.

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    • General History of China
      Humanities & Social Sciences

      General History of China

      by Originally told by Ch'ien Mu, Recorded by Ye Long

      Professor Ch'ien Mu had taught the course of "General History of China" for three times: the first was in Peking University, the second, in the Southwest United University, and the third, in New Asia College of Hong Kong. He taught for four years in Peking University, where a large number of students came to listen to his lessons. In each of his classes there were nearly 300 people standing or seated to listen, which was unprecedented. In his Southwest United University lectures, the scenes were quite spectacular - he had to walk on the desks to get to the podium, for it was too crowded and there wasn't enough space on the ground. Later, Mr. Ch'ien moved to Hong Kong, where he once again taught the course of "General History of China". This book is based on the records of his classes in Hongkong's New Asia College, where he taught the course for a third time. It was compiled in legendary way, and is a rare precious historical data.

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    • Contested Waters

      Contested Waters

      by Summitt, April R.

      "To fully understand this river and its past, one must examine many separate pieces of history scattered throughout two nations--seven states within the United States and two within Mexico--and sort through a large amount of scientific data. One needs to be part hydrologist, geologist, economist, sociologist, anthropologist, and historian to fully understand the entire story. Despite this river's narrow size and meager flow, its tale is very large indeed." -From the conclusion The Colorado River is a vital resource to urban and agricultural communities across the Southwest, providing water to 30 million people. Contested Waters tells the river's story-a story of conquest, control, division, and depletion. Beginning in prehistory and continuing into the present day, Contested Waters focuses on three important and often overlooked aspects of the river's use: the role of western water law in its over-allocation, the complexity of power relationships surrounding the river, and the concept of sustainable use and how it has been either ignored or applied in recent times. It is organized in two parts, the first addresses the chronological history of the river and long-term issues, while the second examines in more detail four specific topics: metropolitan perceptions, American Indian water rights, US-Mexico relations over the river, and water marketing issues. Creating a complete picture of the evolution of this crucial yet over-utilized resource, this comprehensive summary will fascinate anyone interested in the Colorado River or the environmental history of the Southwest.

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