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El reino vegetal mostrado como nunca antes. Botanicum es un libro que combina la divulgación científica con el arte. Imitando los manuales de botánica de los siglos XVIII y XIX (pero con información actual), la obra invita al lector a adentrarse en un sorprendente museo imaginario. Cada capitulo es una sala de exhibicion distinta, donde el visitante conoce selvas, bosques y otros espacios naturales con el fin de conocer, con gran detalle, algunas de las especies vegetales que hay en nuestro planeta. De esta forma podemos familiarizarnos con la diversidad de plantas, sus partes y como estas han cambiado a lo largo de millones de años. Acompañan a los textos explicativos un conjunto de ilustraciones tan evocadoras como deslumbrantes. El resultado es un libro donde se mezcla el aprendizaje con el placer estetico.

A fascinating journey into the secret life of insects, with QR codes linked to videos that bring every creature to life.Just as birds have yearly rhythms, so do bees, beetles, butterflies and other insects. Wildlife experts Dominic Couzens and Gail Ashton discover 52 minibeasts from around the world.They tell the story of what is happening week-by-week in the insect world, in our own backyards, window boxes and in hidden corners of our homes. From the daily grind of the house spider building a new web each morning, to the vast appetites of ladybirds, which can devour hundreds of aphids a day, and the glory of the Stag beetles maiden flight. We delve into the world of the lethal Sydney funnelweb spider in Australian gardens, the migratory mission of the Monarch butterfly in America and the life of the backdoor scorpions in South Africa. In among the seasonal behaviour, the authors have woven history and folklore.These brilliant stories are complemented by wonderful illustrations by Lesley Buckingham that bring out the beauty of the entomological world. A QR code for each entry takes you to a video file to further explore the habits of these intriguing creatures. Revealing the true wonder of our insect neighbours, this book will appeal to all nature lovers.

When was Britain last truly wild? And what, if anything, remains? This is the unexpectedly human history of wild Britain. In Wilderlands, archaeologist Eloise Kane unearths 12,000 years of our changing relationship with and influence on the landscape. Through prehistory, Roman occupation, the Middle Ages and beyond, we see the unfamiliar beasts of our old wild make way for species such as brown hare and fallow deer, now romanticised as eternal symbols of the British countryside, but introduced much later than we might think.Places free from our influence havent existed for a very long time. But Eloise Kane invites us to rethink our definition of the wild - not as separate from us. Seen anew as the result of millions of human lives lived, Wilderlands demonstrates how we are integral to the ecology and biodiversity of our land - with the power to shape its future.

West Somerset is an area of great geological diversity, straddling the TeesExe Line between highland and lowland Britain. The story of the last 400 million years of Earth history can be gleaned from its rocks: the opening and closing of oceans, the collision of continents and a journey across the Equator. The area may also provide the key to settle the controversy about the origin of South-West England, whose ancient geology is so different from the rest of the country. This unique and diverse geology is also the reason why it is one of the most beautiful and varied stretches of landscape in England. With nearly 170 illustrations, including maps, charts, diagrams and colour photographs, this book describes and explains the evidence for the geological history of the area, from the Palaeozoic, through the Mesozoic to the Pleistocene and Holocene. Regional guides, which discuss the factors that led to the landscape we see today and offer places of interest to visit, cover: the Northern Brendon Hills and Minehead; the Southern Brendon Hills; Wellington and the Blackdown Hills; Wiveliscombe and the Vale of Stogumber; the Quantock Hills; West Somerset coast and the Cannington and Bridgwater Lowlands.

This book is intended to be the most complete and up-to-date guide to the geology and fossils of the New Forest, providing a wealth of information of interest to both the amateur fossil collector and the professional geologist. It includes some 200 field photographs, palaeogeographic maps, digitised borehole/outcrop logs, and geological cross sections. Also included is a tour of the regional geological evolution of southern England since the Permian Period (-280 million years ago), based on deep boreholes and coastal exposures, including the world-famous Jurassic coast of Dorset and east Devon. The author discusses the petroleum geology of southern England and the New Forest and gives a detailed overview of the stratigraphy of the Hampshire Basin, followed by related aspects of economic geology within this area, including ironstones, freshwater aquifers, geothermal energy, sand, clay and peat resources. Finally, there is an up-to-date and complete account of the principal fossil localities, together with a comprehensive gallery of photographs with accompanying descriptions of the most abundant fossils within the New Forest National Park.

Uma região popularmente conhecida pela alcunha de "cone sul" de Mato Grosso/do Sul conheceu o seu ciclo madeireiro ao longo das décadas de 1970 e 1980, com pequenas variações entre as localidades abr

Visão geral:- Este livro aborda a teoria da hidrologia aplicada, com foco em conceitos como ciclo hidrológico, balanço hídrico, precipitação, infiltração, escoamento superficial, evaporação, vazões e

The Isle of Wight is a geological gem with its 110km (68 mile) long coastline displaying a range of rocks dating from Lower Cretaceous to Oligocene age. Many of the sands and clays yield fossil bivalves and gastropods, and its famous dinosaur footprints attract much attention from geologists and tourists alike. Yet the scenic beauty of the island is the product of its differing strata, former earth movements and the erosive power of the sea and the rivers. The monoclinal fold that crosses the island forms the chalk downland ridge that ends in the splendid cliffs of Culver in the east and The Needles in the west. By contrast, the softer rocks produce low, slumped cliffs often cut by steep-sided chines or alternatively, on the north coast, branching estuaries and salt marsh creeks. With over 120 colour illustrations this book discusses the geological processes that created the islands distinctive landscape; it provides a field guide to the identification of rocks and fossils and includes details of nineteen itineraries to discover the geological examples and fossils discussed.

This book is one of a popular and exciting series that seeks to tell the story of some of Britains most beautiful landscapes. Written with the general reader - the walker, the lover of the countryside - firmly in mind, these pages open the door to a fascinating story of ancient oceans, deltas, mineralization and tundra landscapes. Over millions of years the rocks that now form the spectacular terrains of the White Peak and the Dark Peak were laid down on the floors of tropical seas and deformed by plate tectonics before being shaped by streams and rivers. The white limestone was fretted into its own distinctive landscape above hidden cave systems; then generations of miners and farmers modified and contributed to the landscapes we see today. With the help of photographs that are largely his own, geologist Tony Waltham tells the remarkable story of the Peak District, explaining just how the landscapes of limestone plateau, grit moors and river valleys came to look as they do. Including suggestions for walks and places to visit in order to appreciate the best of the National Parks landforms, this accessible and readable book opens up an amazing new perspective for anyone who enjoys this varied and beautiful area.

A compelling exploration of the oceans profound influence on human history, contemporary society, and the critical role it plays in addressing existential challenges.Henriksen, a former CEO of the Norwegian Shipowners Association and current Special Advisor to the UN as well as a passionate diver presents a comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the oceans impact on geopolitics, climate, biodiversity, and the potential for a sustainable future.Through a holistic lens, the book navigates readers through the historical implications of naval powers, the paradoxical relationship between the oceans abundance and its inadequate management, and the intricate connections between the ocean and the global ecosystem.This book will serve as an essential guide for policymakers, environmentalists, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of our planets most significant common resource.

The characteristic landscape of the Lake District is influenced by its geology. The huge array of different rocks found there determines the shape and appearance of the fells and dales. Also, as the dominant building material in the region, rocks impact both the local architecture and the economy through quarrying. A simple easy-to-read guide to the rocks of the English Lake District, with nearly 200 colour illustrations including diagrams, maps and photographs, this book provides an understanding of the main types of rock and characterizes over sixty of the most common rocks. It describes where to find them and how to recognise them in the landscape. Details are given of the use of rocks in local buildings and how the rocks are still quarried today, and finally, their importance to the local economy.

Este livro escrito por um geólogo sênior aborda a situação atual da tecnologia denominada de Remineralização dos Solos, também chamada de "Rochagem". Tal tecnologia se baseia no uso de rochas especia

viabilidade da produção dos reservatórios no Pré-sal brasileiro, representa o ápice do acúmulo de conhecimentos geológico, geofísico e produtivo das bacias da margem leste brasileira, nos quase sesse

Cada tipo de roca contiene una historia que se entrelaza con la nuestra, moldeando la vida de la Tierra y la de sus habitantes de forma invisible y poderosa. La Tierra se ha reinventado a sí misma durante mas de cuatro mil millones de años, y las rocas han custodiado el registro de toda su existencia. La mayoria de nosotros ignoramos la extraordinaria historia que esconden, porque somos incapaces de interpretar la valiosa informacion cifrada en ellas. Durante las ultimas tres decadas la geologia ha experimentado una revolucion silenciosa, pasando de ser un conjunto gris de datos descriptivos a ofrecer una vision del mundo unificada, capaz de abordar grandes preguntas existenciales sobre los origenes y los posibles destinos de nuestro planeta.De la mano de la geologa Marcia Bjornerud nos adentramos en las atribuladas vidas de las rocas, descubriendo como se entrelazan con las nuestras de maneras sorprendentes, ya que son la infraestructura oculta que mantiene al planeta en funcionamiento, desde los acuiferos de arenisca que purifican el agua que bebemos hasta las formaciones de basalto que regulan lentamente el clima global. Arquitectas de la topografia del mundo y administradoras de la quimica oceanica, las rocas, con sus largas y complejas vidas de miles de millones de años, tienen personalidades propias y distintas, su propio lenguaje. Algunas son extrovertidas, mientras que otras son reservadas y cripticas. Otras son como celebridades, famosas y bellas, aunque de poca importancia funcional para el mundo, mientras que aquellas que parecen simples y aburridas son esenciales para la estabilidad a largo plazo del planeta.En esta apasionada reivindicacion de las piedras y su papel fundamental en nuestro ecosistema, Bjornerud sostiene que los humanos deberiamos sentirnos parte de una comunidad que incluye otros animales, plantas, agua y rocas, y tambien nos invita a sentirnos habitantes de un planeta antiguo y solido como las rocas. Una perspectiva de gran valor en un momento en el que muchos sistemas humanos que alguna vez parecieron robustos muestran signos de fragilidad.

Una colección de cuarenta y siete historias vinculadas de diversas maneras a los volcanes de Islandia, que van desde las aventuras de los primeros colonizadores de la isla hasta las hazañas de exploradores extremos, desde las antiguas sagas nordicas hasta las misiones de la NASA en los cañones lunares de las tierras altas, alternando ciencia, poesia, cronica y leyenda. El Atlas de los volcanes de Islandia es un curioso recorrido por la singularidad geologica de una isla que cuenta con una treintena de sistemas volcanicos activos diferentes, de todos los tipos conocidos. Es el retrato de un pais que es un experimento, primero natural y luego humano, y que por ello ha atraido a lo largo de los siglos a estudiosos, aventureros y poetas, convirtiendose en una fuente inagotable de relatos.

Una apasionante historia de creaciones y extincionesLa historia de nuestro planeta, lejos de ser tranquila y aburrida, es emocionante, incluso convulsa en algunos momentos. A pesar de las páginas que nos faltan por conocer, el registro rocoso nos ha permitido reconstruir nuestra propia historia desde los origenes de la Tierra hasta como llego a aparecer nuestra especie y como ha superado momentos realmente criticos.En este libro descubriremos la historia de nuestro planeta y de como los procesos geologicos han tenido una profunda influencia en el origen y la evolucion de los seres vivos, aunque en ocasiones nos hayan acercado a la extincion.

A CIDADE SOTERRADA EMERGE pela fresta aberta por Bernadete Andrade nesta obra. Ela transforma os escombros ou as ruínas em Memória viva, capaz de dar outras direções para o conhecimento e para a arqu

Os Índices de Salubridade Ambiental têm sido utilizados como ferramentas de planejamento para priorização de ações em saneamento básico em diversos municípios brasileiros, mas sua composição depende

Shearwater is sheer delight, a luminous portrait of a magical seabird which spans the watery globeDaily Mail.Charming and impassioned ... a rich tribute to an extraordinary bird. Horatio Clare, author of A Single Swallow and Heavy Light.A very personal mix of memoir and natural history from the author of Liquid Gold.Ten weeks into its life, a Manx shearwater chick will emerge from its burrow and fly 8,000 miles from the west coast of the British Isles to the South Atlantic. It will be unlikely to touch land again for four years.Part memoir, part homage to wilderness, Shearwater traces the authors 50-year obsession with one of natures supreme travellers. In the finest tradition of nature writing, Roger Morgan-Grenville, author of Liquid Gold - described by Mary Colwell (Curlew Moon) as a book that ignites joy and warmth - unpicks the science behind its incredible journey; and into the story of a year in the shearwaters life, he threads the inspirational influence of his Hebridean grandmother who instilled in him a love of wild places and wild animals.Full of lightly-worn knowledge, acute human observation and self-deprecating humour, Shearwater brings to life a truly mysterious and charismatic bird.

Os saberes da Geografia são de extrema importância na formação de cidadãos, para a participação de forma crítica e colaborativa e também para a construção de uma sociedade mais justa e igualitária.A