There is now an increased awareness of the importance of polar regions in the Earth system, as well as their vulnerability to anthropogenic derived change, including of course global climate change. This new edition offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to polar ecology and has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout, providing expanded coverage of marine ecosystems and the impact of humans. It incorporates a detailed comparison of the Arctic and Antarctic systems, with a particular emphasis on the effects of climate change, and describes marine, freshwater, glacial, and terrestrial habitats. This breadth of coverage is unique in the polar biology literature. As with other titles in the Biology of Habitats Series, particular emphasis is placed on the organisms that dominate these extreme environments although pollution, conservation and experimental aspects are also considered. This accessible text is suitable for both senior undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in polar ecology, often as part of a wider marine biology degree programme. It will also be of value and use to the many professional ecologists and conservation biologists requiring a concise overview of the topic.
Cultural Secrets as Narrative Form: Storytelling in Nineteenth-Century America examines the interplay between the familiar and the forgotten in tales of America's first century as a nation. By studying both the common concerns and the rising tensions between the known and the unknown, the told and the untold, this book offers readers new insight into the making of a nation through stories. Here, identity is built not so much through the winnowing competition of perspectives as through the cumulative layering of stories, derived from sources as diverse as rumors circulating in early patriot newspapers and the highest achievements of aesthetic culture. And yet this is not a source study: the interaction of texts is reciprocal, and the texts studied are not simply complementary but often jarring in their interrelations. The result is a new model of just how some of America's central episodes of self-definition -- the Puritan legacy, the Revolutionary War, and the Western frontier -- have achieved near mythic force in the national imagination. The most powerful myths of national identity, this author argues, are not those that erase historical facts but those able to transform such facts into their own deep resources. Book jacket.
This eBook is best viewed on a color device. This guide describes and illustrates, in full color, the plants and animals that live in or near ponds, lakes, streams, and wetlands. It includes surface-dwelling creatures as well as those of open water, the bottom, and the shore and tells how various animals and plants live together in a community. Plus suggestions for: Where and when to look Observing and collecting specimens Making exciting discoveries
Unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) have played an important role in warfare over the past two decades, including to conduct counterterrorism operations. To better understand the utility of UASs, this latest report from CSIS adopts a comparative case study approach and examines the Nagorno-Karabakh war in 2020, Ukraine war in 2022, and Northern Edge-21 exercise in the Indo-Pacific in 2021. These cases demonstrate that UASs have been increasingly integrated into combined arms warfare, a major change from the past. In addition, UASs are likely to play an increasingly important role in several types of missions as part of strategic competition and warfare with such countries as China and Russia.
This book provides exactly what students need to complete their chosen route in the new e-Quals IT Practitioner qualifications from City & Guilds at Level 2. It contains the four units needed, providing the depth and breadth of information required to succeed in this qualification. A clear and accessible step-by-step approach ensures that students have a thorough understanding of all the key concepts. Multiple choice revision sections ensure that they are ready for their exams.
As I wrote the daily confession of the Imago Dei, I pray the revelation of this book would reveal an understanding that would allow the reader to experience Ephesians 4:12-13 - To equip the people of God for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. It took Jesus to show me that everything in my life was pointing towards Him to show me my identity and all that His sacrifice has redeemed me to be. Enjoy the journey and discover the new you that is in Christ Jesus, everyone is waiting for you to show up! Gregory Reid is a former US Marine, a Father and Husband who served his country during Operation Desert Shield / Storm. He has learned battle tactics in the natural that has carried over to spiritual principals in his walk with Christ producing a Kingdom lifestyle for him and his family. He loves learning and applying spiritual wisdom in his life to show the result of the power contained in the word of God for the believer. He is an Elder and teacher in his local church and founder and host of the Your Faith Speaks weekly Facebook broadcast. His wife Sherry of 23 years and their 6 children and 7 grandchildren are an inspiration to him to continue his growth and maturity revealing the Kingdom to all who would dare to believe and learn the power of their Identity found in Christ.
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