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Perhaps no other natural setting has as much literary, spiritual, and environmental significance for Americans as Walden Pond. Some 700,000 people visit the pond annually, and countless others journey to Walden in their mind, to contemplate the man who lived there and what the place means to us… Meer
Alan Gilchrist, one of the leading researchers in achromatic perception, reviews the history of the scientific development of lightness theory from the nineteenth century until the present and outlines and critiques all the main theories of lightness, laying out the strengths and weaknesses of each… Meer
This collection intends to serve as an "older and wiser lab-mate" one could have by compiling many of the most commonly used experimental procedures in organic synthesis. With chapters that cover such topics as functional group manipulations, oxidation, reduction, and carbon-carbon bond formation… Meer
This is a book on the history of drug discovery that highlights the intellectual splendor of discoverers as well as the human frailty associated with them. Meer
Extending Ourselves contains the first systematic philosophical account of new computer methods for empirical scientific research, and how they require a different approach to scientific method. Paul Humphreys draws a parallel between the ways in which such computational methods have enhanced our… Meer
The Physical Geography of South America presents an enduring statement of the continent's fascinating environments. Written by international specialists, it addresses themes ranging from tectonism and climate change to biotoc endemism; analyzes specific regions from the Amazon forests to the… Meer
An updated version of the standard soil chemistry text published in 1989, The Chemistry of Soils 2nd Ed. covers topics that illustrate current applications to environmental chemistry, ecosystem biogeochemistry, and scientific agriculture, with a strong emphasis placed on the role of soil microbes as… Meer
Like any other human endeavor, chemistry was built by real people, with all their strengths and faults. Cathedrals of Science describes its construction-the intersection of science and personality that transformed chemistry, with its chemists struggling for understanding, squabbling over scientific… Meer
A Cubic Mile of Oil describes the world's energy sources and delineates what it would take to develop each of them to annually produce the equivalent of current global annual consumption of oil-a CMO. Meer
This volume argues that, when coming up with theories about what the world is like, philosophers should, whenever possible, make use of the same methodology that is deployed by scientists. Nina Emery's investigation illuminates the complex relationship between philosophy and the sciences, showing… Meer
This is the first full study of the great alarm about `mental defectives' in Britain between 1870 and 1959, and the resulting policies of segregation, community care, and sexual sterilization. Mathew Thomson examines the origins of these policies in central government and shows how they were put… Meer
This book is a fiftieth anniversary republication of Thomas Nagel's “What Is It Like to Be a Bat?”, a classic article in the philosophy of mind. Through its argument for the irreducible subjectivity of consciousness, it played an essential role in making the study of consciousness a central part of… Meer
American Aurora explores the impact of climate change on early modern radical religious groups during the height of the Little Ice Age in the seventeenth century. Focusing on the life and legacy of Johannes Kelpius (1667-1707), an enormously influential but comprehensively misunderstood theologian… Meer
In an era when the media loves a real-life monster story, this book takes a heterodox approach to invasion biology and explores whether changing the way we think about invasive species could help us manage them in more productive ways and inspire better stewardship of nature. Meer
For decades, carbon taxes reigned as the most important global strategy for decarbonization--a seemingly simple, market-based solution to one of humanity's greatest challenges. Yet despite the tax's prominence, our planet is still warming, and carbon taxation has frequently devolved into political… Meer
Kin, relatives, families. They all matter to us, even make us who we are. Kin Matters examines three connected themes that matter for anthropologists: the nature of relations, incest and its avoidance, and the study of kinship in cultural anthropology… Meer
Many believe that discoveries arise by chance or serendipity. The Engine of Scientific Discovery illustrates, for the first time, how we can actively speed up the pace of new breakthroughs by developing better methods and tools of discovery. Meer
This book looks at Antarctic politics as a source of inspiration for the environmental governance of other places on earth that are confronted by similar challenges, especially climate change. It argues that the Antarctic Treaty created a model focused on “Joint Guardianship” and on protection… Meer
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