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Results for 'fred pearce'
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Despite It All
A Handbook for Climate HopefulsFred is one of the few people that understand the world as it really is
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Dünya Dün ve Bugün Ciltli
Dünya Dün ve Bugün - Dünyanin degisimine dair görsel kanitlarBu kitap belki de ilk defa bir resim bir kelimeye bedeldir sözünü ispatliyor.-Science NewsThe Economist dergisinin 2008 okunmasi gerekenler listesinde...Dünyanin farkli noktalarinin dün ve bugününü ve bu arada olusmus bazen nefes kesen, bazen sarsan ama kesinlikle sasirtan degisimi bize 250 yi askin inanilmaz fotograf ile gösteren, küresel isinma, sehirlesme gibi cok güncel konularda görsel kanitlar sunan bir özel bir calismaKimler Cok Sever-Cevre ve dünyamiz ile ilgilenenler-Özellikle küresel isinma konusunda sosyal sorumluluk calismalari yürüten sirketler-Dünyamizin son yüzyilina ait carpici kareleri arsivlerinde bulundurmak isteyecek fotograf meraklilari- Her sey ayni hic bir sey degismiyor diyenler.Dünya Dün Ve Bugün pek cok yayinin, fotograf ve uzay arsivlerinin taranarak ortaya cikarilan fotograflarla, dünyamizin son 100 yilda nasil akilalmaz sekilde degistigini belgeliyor.Her cift fotograf bir gercegi görsel olarak sunmak üzere eslestirilmis Eriyen bir buzul, genisleyen bir cöl, yükselen bir sehir ya da bir dogal afet ama her zaman degisim gercegine dair bir kanit...Bir sayfada dünyamiizn bir noktasi bize bundan bes, on, yirmi elli hatta 100 sene önceki haliyle gösteriliyor.Karsi sayfasinda ayni yeri bugünkü haliyle görüyoruz.Fotograflarin yanindaki kücük aciklamalar bize sadecde gercegi sunuyor ve bunlara bakarak dünyamizin dünü, bugünü ve belki de yarini hakkinda sonuc cikartmayi da bize birakiyor...
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Un pianeta senz'acqua. Viaggio nella desertificazione contemporanea
"Un pianeta senz'acqua" è lo studio più completo sulla desertificazione a cui sta andando incontro la Terra. A metà tra il saggio e il reportage narrativo, Fred Pearce racconta come l'accesso all'acqua, risorsa più preziosa anche del petrolio, stia diventando il campo su cui si giocherà la sopravvivenza del pianeta e dei suoi fragili equilibri geopolitici. Fred Pearce si imbarca in un viaggio attorno al globo alla scoperta degli scompensi generati dalla presenza o assenza di fonti idriche: dalle dighe sul fiume Mekong progettate dalla Cina, che rischieranno di minare il sostentamento degli abitanti di Cambogia e Vietnam, al dirottamento del letto del fiume Giordano da parte di Israele per trasportare acqua nelle sue città, prosciugando così una valle intera; dal lago Ciad, che negli ultimi cinquant'anni ha perso più del novanta per cento della sua superficie, innescando conflitti ed emigrazioni forzate che coinvolgono milioni di persone, fino al Rio Grande, ormai sempre più spesso ridotto a un rigagnolo fangoso, ma da cui dipendono le coltivazioni di un'intera regione. "Un pianeta senz'acqua" rivela come dietro un rubinetto aperto ci sia un mondo sotterraneo intimamente collegato, che, se osservato accuratamente, può descrivere lo scarto apparentemente irrecuperabile tra paesi ricchi e paesi poveri, spiegare i movimenti di popolazione verso il Nord del pianeta e mettere sotto gli occhi di tutti le conseguenze dei cambiamenti climatici degli ultimi decenni. Uno sguardo sul nostro presente e passato recente per afferrare ciò che ci aspetta nel futuro: perché, se per capire da dove nascono i nostri fiumi e i nostri laghi ci abbiamo impiegato secoli, per capire come moriranno potrebbero volerci pochi decenni. Das Urheberrecht an bibliographischen und produktbeschreibenden Daten und an den bereitgestellten Bildern liegt bei Informazioni Editoriali, I.E. S.r.l., oder beim Herausgeber oder demjenigen, der die Genehmigung erteilt hat. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.
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A Political Romance; or, The True Story of a Democratic Maiden Showing how she Came to Grief, and Other Sketches Comprising a Sextet of Humorous Poems
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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A Trillion Trees
How We Can Reforest Our WorldA fascinating scientific journey through the world's forests - revealing what they do for us, what we're doing to them, and how we can help nature repair the damage.
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A Trillion Trees
Restoring Our Forests by Trusting in Nature€ 31,95 -
A Trillion Trees
Trees keep our planet cool and breathable. They make the rain and sustain biodiversity. They are essential for nature and for us. And yet, we are cutting and burning them at such a rate that many forests are fast approaching tipping points beyond which they will simply shrivel and die. But there is still time, and there is still hope. If we had a trillion more trees, the damage could be undone. So should we get planting? Not so fast. Fred Pearce argues in this inspiring new book that we can have our forests back, but mass planting should be a last resort. Instead, we should mostly stand back, make room and let nature -- and those who dwell in the forests -- do the rest. Taking us from the barren sites of illegal logging and monocrop farming to the smouldering rainforests of the Amazon, Fred Pearce tells a revelatory new history of the relationship between humans and trees - and shows us how we can change it for the better. Here we meet the pilot who discovered flying rivers, the village elders who are farming amid the trees, and the scientists challenging received wisdom. And we visit some of the world's most wondrous treescapes, from the orchid-rich moutaintops of Ecuador to the gnarled and ancient glades of the South Downs. Combining vivid travel writing with cutting edge science, A Trillion Trees is both an environmental call to arms and a celebration of our planet's vast arboreal riches.
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Restricted Residence
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Water Lands
A Vision for the World’s Wetlands and Their PeopleWhere water meets land, life abounds. This is the story of the nature and people of the wetlands of the world.
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Fallout
Gekündigte Atomabkommen, drohendes Wettrüsten, marode Kernkraftwerke - der Geist der Radioaktivität schwebt weiter über uns. Aber was genau wissen wir über die Folgen von Verstrahlung und die Gefahren, die von stillgelegten Meilern ausgehen? Wie leben die Menschen in und um die Sperrzonen? Und wohin mit dem ganzen Atommüll? Eine fesselnde Reportagereise durch das nukleare Zeitalter.Hiroshima, Bikini Atoll, Sellafield, Tschernobyl, Fukushima, Gorleben - Namen, die nicht mehr nur Orte bezeichnen, sondern Katastrophen und immense materielle wie immaterielle Kosten. Sie erinnern an das Zusammentreffen von menschlicher Genialität, Machtmissbrauch und schlimmstem Versagen. Dabei hat ein jeder dieser Orte seine eigene ernüchternde Geschichte zu erzählen. Zusammen ergeben sie die Chronik des nuklearen Zeitalters.In seiner fesselnden und hervorragend recherchierten Reportage untersucht Fred Pearce die größten atomaren Desaster der letzten 70 Jahre und bereist die ikonisch gewordenen Orte. Er besichtigt mit Wissenschaftlern und Ingenieuren stillgelegte Reaktoren und verlassene Testareale, entdeckt auf verseuchtem Brachland radioaktive Wölfe und mutierte Pflanzen, aber auch eine überraschende Widerstandskraft der Natur. Überlebende, Ärzte und Aktivisten erzählen ihm, was staatliche Verschleierungen, Täuschungen durch Konzerne und die Vertuschung medizinischer Erkenntnisse physisch und psychisch angerichtet haben.Mit seinem Buch ruft Pearce uns ins Gedächtnis, was wir nicht vergessen sollten: das ganze Ausmaß und die Folgen der zerstörerischsten Technologie, die die Menschheit je erfunden hat.
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Confessions of an Eco Sinner
Travels to find where my stuff comes fromMindful of his footprint, Fred goes in search of the source of the cotton in his shirt, the prawns in his curry and the people who grew, mined or made all his stuff in an attempt to discover the true story behind our everyday things. This compelling story of his travels moves green thinking on to a new, more sophisticated plane.
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Beyond the War on Invasive Species
A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem RestorationChoice- "Emphasizing a holistic use of what is present in the landscape, rather than what managers presume should be there, Orion (Oregon State Univ.) delves into the somewhat controversial field of invasive ecology, using both plant and animal examples in ecosystem restoration. She thoughtfully discusses the ethics of restoring function to ecosystems and looks at species migrations and movements in a broader context than would most land managers having conversations on landscape scales. She also points out many examples in which understanding the roles and relationships of problem species could lead to multiple solutions for ecosystem health and society. A permaculture perspective is not widely seen in restoration science; however, Orion calls for managers and scientists to recognize destructive patterns, especially with changing climate, habitat shifts, and society's attitudes toward conservation. This thought-provoking book is an interesting read for anyone dealing with natural resources or agricultural sciences who aspires to be an environmental steward of a healthier planet. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers, graduate students, researchers/faculty, and professionals/practitioners.”
€ 26,50