Peter Moore
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 395 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A history of weather forecasting and an animated portrait of the nineteenth-century pioneers who made it possible. --
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
xx, 220 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
The ecosystems that arise from the development of agricultural and urban areas are diverse because they exist in different areas throughout the world, from New York to New Delhi. Urban and agricultural planning requires consideration of the impact the change in environment will have on existing conditions. Agricultural and Urban Areas explores the unique ecosystems that are essentially man-made. This fascinating volume explores the importance of these...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First American.
Physical Desc
x, 572 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A history of the British thinkers who developed the Enlightenment-era ideas and ideals that drove the American Revolution"--
Author
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
xix, 268 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, sleep disorders, even sexual dysfunction-- all can result from carrying too much weight. Travis arms you with simple strategies that will help you lose weight fast, safely, and forever.
Author
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
xxi, 266 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In "The 8-Hour Diet", ... authors David Zinczenko and Peter Moore present a paradigm-shifting plan that allows readers to eat anything they want, as much as they want - and still strip away 20, 40, 60 pounds, or more. Stunning new research shows that readers can lose remarkable amounts of weight eating as much as they want of any food they want - as long as they eat within a set 8-hour time period. Zinczenko and Moore demonstrate how simply observing...
8) Wetlands
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
xix, 220 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Where do wetland habitats occur on the planet? What factors control their distribution? What threats impact these areas, and how much conservation effort is necessary? In a clear and concise format, Wetlands explores the answers to these questions and much more. Beginning with a general overview of the geography and geology of wetlands--including lakes, ponds, pothole mires, marshes, temperate and tropical swamps, and bogs--this volume helps readers...
9) Tundra
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
xx, 220 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the climate, land formations, plant life, and animals of the frozen arctic land called tundra. The geography and geology of tundra habitats have many physical and climatic constraints. Yet while biodiversity is low, ecosystems still exist in this environment. Much of the mega fauna that we are familiar with such as wooly mammoths and giant elkinhabited tundra environments, and much of what we know of early human activity took place in this...
