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Marine Biology: A Very Short Introduction

By: Philip V. Mladenov

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Marine Biology: A Very Short Introduction

By: Philip V. Mladenov

The marine environment -- Marine biological processes -- Life in the coastal ocean -- Polar marine biology -- Marine life in the tropics -- Deep-ocean biology -- Intertidal life -- Food from the oceans.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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Marine Biology

A Very Short Introduction

By: Philip V. Mladenov

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Marine Biology

A Very Short Introduction

By: Philip V. Mladenov

Philip Mladenov provides a comprehensive overview of marine biology, providing a tour of marine life and marine processes that ranges from the polar oceans to tropical coral reefs; and from the intertidal to the hydrothermal vents of the deep sea.

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019884171X

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Sixty Harvests Left

How to Reach a Nature-Friendly Future

By: Philip Lymbery

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Sixty Harvests Left

How to Reach a Nature-Friendly Future

By: Philip Lymbery

Powerful, purposeful and persuasive ... This book is transformative. We must read, mark and learn, fast' Michael Morpurgo 'A call to action – to change our world from the ground up. A vitally necessary book' Isabella Tree 'Philip Lymbery pulls no punches in cataloguing the calamitous mistakes we've made in our food system, but he has bold and inspiring solutions to offer, too.' Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Taking its title from a chilling warning made by the United Nations that the world's soils could be lost within a lifetime, Sixty Harvests Left uncovers how the food industry is threatening the planet. Put simply, without soils there will be no food: game over. And time is running out. From the United Kingdom to Italy, from Brazil to the Gambia to the USA, Philip Lymbery, the internationally acclaimed author of Farmageddon, goes behind the scenes of industrial farming and confronts 'Big Agriculture', where mega-farms, chemicals and animal cages are sweeping the countryside and jeopardising the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat and the nature that we treasure. In his investigations, however, he also finds hope in the pioneers who are battling to bring landscapes back to life, who are rethinking farming methods, rediscovering traditional techniques and developing technologies to feed an ever-expanding global population. Impassioned, balanced and persuasive, Sixty Harvests Left not only demonstrates why future harvests matter more than ever, but reveals how we can restore our planet for a nature-friendly future.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1526654695

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AQA A-level Geography Fifth Edition

Contains all new case studies and 100s of new questions

By: Ian Whittaker,Helen Fyfe,Malcolm Skinner,Paul Abbiss,Philip Banks

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AQA A-level Geography Fifth Edition

Contains all new case studies and 100s of new questions

By: Ian Whittaker,Helen Fyfe,Malcolm Skinner,Paul Abbiss,Philip Banks

Cramming all new-case studies and 100s of new questions into one book, this new edition of our AQA A-level Geography student book will capture imaginations as it travels around the globe. This book has been written by our expert author team and structured to provide support for learners of all abilities. The book includes: · Activities and regular review questions to reinforce geographical knowledge and build up core geographical skills · Clear explanations to help students to grapple with tricky geographical concepts and grasp links between topics · Case studies from around the world to vividly demonstrate geographical theory in action · Exciting fieldwork projects that meet the fieldwork and investigation requirements · The most up-to-date theory of plate tectonics This student book is supported by digital resources on our new digital platform Boost, providing a seamless online and offline teaching experience.

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Hodder Education

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1398312274

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9781398312272

Predator Cities x 4 and The Traction Codex

By: Philip Reeve

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Predator Cities x 4 and The Traction Codex

By: Philip Reeve

In a terrifying and brutal future world, cities are mounted on giant wheels. They hunt each other to the death. Cataclysmic wars and stalking robotic hunters are revisted in a stunning relaunch of one of the greatest post-apocalyptic adventure series ever written. All four installments of Philip Reeve's internationally bestselling quartet are now available as a single ebook, featuring exclusive bonus material - the previously unpublished THE TRACTION CODEX.

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Scholastic UK

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140713583X

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9781407135830

The Rights of the Child and the Changing Image of Childhood

By: Philip E. Veerman

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The Rights of the Child and the Changing Image of Childhood

By: Philip E. Veerman

(1949).

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Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

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0792312503

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9780792312505

The Wildman of Kentucky

The Mystery of Panther Rock

By: Philip Spencer

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The Wildman of Kentucky

The Mystery of Panther Rock

By: Philip Spencer

In the heart of Kentucky there is an ancient and sacred ground known as Panther Rock. For many years tales of strange events have been reported but never investigated in full. Now, for the first time an intrepid group of explorers ventures into the unknown to discover the truth. Join the Reality Team of Special Investigators as they uncover new Bigfoot witnesses and historical tales. Journey with them into the dark woods of the Frazier Land and witness amazing paranormal and often terrifying events.

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Reality Press

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1934588385

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9781934588383

Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Mammals

By: Philip Carew Withers,Christine E. Cooper,Shane K. Maloney,Francisco Bozinovic,Ariovaldo P. Cruz-Neto

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Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Mammals

By: Philip Carew Withers,Christine E. Cooper,Shane K. Maloney,Francisco Bozinovic,Ariovaldo P. Cruz-Neto

This book summarizes our current knowledge of the complex and sophisticated physiological models that mammals provide for survival in a wide variety of ecological and environmental contexts: terrestrial, aerial, and aquatic.

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Oxford University Press

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0199642710

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Geography Matters Scotland

By: Philip Duffy

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Geography Matters Scotland

By: Philip Duffy

Covering the geography elements of the 5-14 National Guidelines for Environmental Studies, this text has topical, in-depth case studies and regular tasks and exercises to help students develop knowledge and understanding. Scottish and wider world examples are used throughout.

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Heinemann

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0435355449

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9780435355449

Infernal Devices (Mortal Engines, Book 3)

By: Philip Reeve

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Infernal Devices (Mortal Engines, Book 3)

By: Philip Reeve

Mortal Engines is now a major motion picture produced by Peter Jackson! * "Reeve's [Mortal Engines] remains a landmark of visionary imagination." -- School Library Journal, starred review"A breathtaking work of imagination, Hester Shaw is a heroine for the ages. The moment we finished reading [Mortal Engines] we knew we wanted to make it into a movie." -- Producer Peter JacksonPhilip Reeve's epic city-eat-city adventure series continues with Mortal Engines Book 3: Infernal Devices.The mighty engines of Anchorage have been rusted and dead for years. The derelict city no longer roams the Ice Wastes, but has settled on the edge of the land that was once America. Tom Natsworthy and Hester Shaw are happy in the safety of a static settlement, but their daughter, Wren, is desperate for adventure. When a dangerously charming submarine pirate offers her a chance to escape, Wren doesn't think twice about leaving her home and her parents behind. But the pirate wants something in return -- Wren must steal the mysterious Tin Book. To do so will ignite a conflict that could tear the whole world apart.Mortal Engines is now a major motion picture produced by Peter Jackson!

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Scholastic Inc.

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0545394457

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9780545394451

Trace Metals in the Environment and Living Organisms

The British Isles as a Case Study

By: Philip S. Rainbow

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Trace Metals in the Environment and Living Organisms

The British Isles as a Case Study

By: Philip S. Rainbow

Trace metals play key roles in life - all are toxic above a threshold bioavailability, yet many are essential to metabolism at lower doses. It is important to appreciate the natural history of an organism in order to understand the interaction between its biology and trace metals. The countryside and indeed the natural history of the British Isles are littered with the effects of metals, mostly via historical mining and subsequent industrial development. This fascinating story encompasses history, economics, geography, geology, chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, ecology, ecotoxicology and above all natural history. Examples abound of interactions between organisms and metals in the terrestrial, freshwater, estuarine, coastal and oceanic environments in and around the British Isles. Many of these interactions have nothing to do with metal pollution. All organisms are affected from bacteria, plants and invertebrates to charismatic species such as seals, dolphins, whales and seabirds. All have a tale to tell.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108672507

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9781108672504

The Evolutionary Strategies that Shape Ecosystems

By: J. Philip Grime,Simon Pierce

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The Evolutionary Strategies that Shape Ecosystems

By: J. Philip Grime,Simon Pierce

THE EVOLUTIONARY STRATEGIES THAT SHAPE ECOSYSTEMS In 1837 a young Charles Darwin took his notebook, wrote “I think”, and then sketched a rudimentary, stick-like tree. Each branch of Darwin’s tree of life told a story of survival and adaptation – adaptation of animals and plants not just to the environment but also to life with other living things. However, more than 150 years since Darwin published his singular idea of natural selection, the science of ecology has yet to account for how contrasting evolutionary outcomes affect the ability of organisms to coexist in communities and to regulate ecosystem functioning. In this book Philip Grime and Simon Pierce explain how evidence from across the world is revealing that, beneath the wealth of apparently limitless and bewildering variation in detailed structure and functioning, the essential biology of all organisms is subject to the same set of basic interacting constraints on life-history and physiology. The inescapable resulting predicament during the evolution of every species is that, according to habitat, each must adopt a predictable compromise with regard to how they use the resources at their disposal in order to survive. The compromise involves the investment of resources in either the effort to acquire more resources, the tolerance of factors that reduce metabolic performance, or reproduction. This three-way trade-off is the irreducible core of the universal adaptive strategy theory which Grime and Pierce use to investigate how two environmental filters selecting, respectively, for convergence and divergence in organism function determine the identity of organisms in communities, and ultimately how different evolutionary strategies affect the functioning of ecosystems. This book refl ects an historic phase in which evolutionary processes are finally moving centre stage in the effort to unify ecological theory, and animal, plant and microbial ecology have begun to find a common theoretical framework. Companion website This book has a companion website www.wiley.com/go/grime/evolutionarystrategies with Figures and Tables from the book for downloading.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118223276

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9781118223277

The Mortal Engines Quartet

By: Philip Reeve

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The Mortal Engines Quartet

By: Philip Reeve

MORTAL ENGINES launched Philip Reeve's brilliantly-imagined creation, the world of the Traction Era, where mobile cities fight for survival in a post-apocalyptic future. Now, in time for the film debut, the critically acclaimed MORTAL ENGINES quartet is repackaged in a boxset with fantastic and eye-catching covers featuring new artwork.

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Scholastic UK

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140719495X

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9781407194950

Rebuilding the Foodshed

How to Create Local, Sustainable, and Secure Food Systems

By: Philip Ackerman-Leist

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Rebuilding the Foodshed

How to Create Local, Sustainable, and Secure Food Systems

By: Philip Ackerman-Leist

In Rebuilding the Foodshed, Philip Ackerman-Leist provides a roadmap to re-localize our food systems. How? by rebuilding our foodsheds to keep more of our dollars in the local economy, meet food needs affordably and sustainably, and make our food systems more just and resilient. This book showcases some of the most promising, replicable models that are trying to tackle tough issues like distribution and transportation, energy costs, fair labor, rampant food waste, and institutional food needs. By answering these questions, and more, Rebuilding the Foodshed leads us to the next phase of the local food revolution.--COVER.

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Chelsea Green Publishing

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1603584234

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9781603584234

Infernal Devices

By: Philip Reeve

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Infernal Devices

By: Philip Reeve

The thrilling third instalment of the epic series which kicked off with Mortal Engines. It's sixteen years since Tom and Hester settled down in Anchorage, now a static settlement on the shores of the Dead Continent. But their teenage daughter Wren is restless, and her lust for adventure is about to launch them all into perilous waters - in the form of a limpet submarine with the Lost Boys on board!

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1407129198

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9781407129198

On the Aisle, Volume 3

Film Reviews by Philip Morency

By: Philip Morency

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On the Aisle, Volume 3

Film Reviews by Philip Morency

By: Philip Morency

On the Aisle, Volume 3 by Philip Morency On the Aisle, Volume 3: Film Reviews by Philip Morency is the third in the series of movie reviews written by Philip Morency. This edition contains films ranging from the years 2010 through 2012, with some periodic “oldies but goodies” mixed in. Like Philip’s previous two books, On the Aisle, Volume 3 contains brief and to-the-point movie reviews that are geared toward the average moviegoer. It is not really written from a critic’s perspective, but from that of the average viewer. The reviews are simple and easy to understand. What is unique about the book is that it tells the synopsis of the film, then it gives the author’s opinion of the film, and then it lets the reader decide whether or not they would like to see the film. The films are rated on a scale of 1 through 5. There are also half-star ratings, such as 3 ½ stars (VERY GOOD). The contained films are listed in alphabetical order, and for ease of reference, there is also a table of contents page. Enjoy… On the Aisle, Volume 3.

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Dorrance Publishing

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1480963429

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Dead Zone

Where the Wild Things Were

By: Philip Lymbery

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Dead Zone

Where the Wild Things Were

By: Philip Lymbery

An honest, compelling and important account, and a critical plea for a fusion of farming, food and nature to provide global ecological security' CHRIS PACKHAM Why are so many animals facing extinction? Climate change and poaching are not the only culprits. The impact of consumer demand for cheap meat is equally devastating, and it is vital that we confront this problem if we are to stand a chance of reducing its effect on the world around us. · We are falsely led to believe that squeezing animals into factory farms and cultivating crops in vast, chemical-soaked prairies is a necessary evil, an efficient means of providing for an ever-expanding global population while leaving land free for wildlife · Our planet's resources are reaching breaking point: awareness is slowly building that the wellbeing of society depends on a thriving natural world From the author of the internationally acclaimed Farmageddon, Dead Zone takes us on an eye-opening journey across the globe, focussing on a dozen iconic species - from elephants to bumblebees to penguins - and looking at the role that industrial farming is playing in their plight.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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140886827X

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9781408868270

The World's Most Ridiculous Animals

By: Philip Bunting

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The World's Most Ridiculous Animals

By: Philip Bunting

This witty, quirky, colourfully illustrated and fact-filled book features some of the most absurd and flamboyant animals on the planet! The second title in the series from the hilarious Philip Bunting is filled with facts about some of the weirdest creatures in the natural world. The antagonist voice (speaking though cheeky annotations) points out the apparent ridiculousness of each creature's features, while the narrator's voice describe the evolutionary reasons or advantages for each animal's extraordinary characteristics. With hilarious text throughout and bright, contemporary illustrations, this guide to ridiculous animals contains funny labelled diagrams and will help teach kids about evolution by studying some of its most wild products! Quirky Creatures is a series dedicated to seeking out the weird and wonderful denizens of the natural world and explaining why they are so strange, from the ridiculous to the truly terrifying. Also available in this series is The World's Most Pointless Animals and The World's Most Atrocious Animals.

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Happy Yak

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0711276463

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9780711276468

Evolution

By: Philip Whitfield

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Evolution

By: Philip Whitfield

Text and color photographs examine the early theories of evolution, the work of Darwin, fossils, DNA, and the effects of evolution on us and the future.

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MacMillan Reference Library

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0028655931

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9780028655932

Kingfisher Readers L4: The Arctic & Antarctica

By: Philip Steele

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Kingfisher Readers L4: The Arctic & Antarctica

By: Philip Steele

Describes various aspects of the Arctic and Antarctica including the animals that live there, the people who have explored them, and the changes brought to these faraway regions.

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0753470934

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The World's Most Pointless Animals

Or are They?

By: Philip Bunting

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The World's Most Pointless Animals

Or are They?

By: Philip Bunting

The World’s Most Pointless Animals is a witty, quirky, colorfully-illustrated book featuring fascinating facts about some very silly animals…who we find are perhaps not so pointless after all. From familiar animals like giraffes (who don’t have any vocal cords) through to those that surely should not even exist, such as the pink fairy armadillo (absurdly huge front claws, super tough protective shell in baby pink, particularly susceptible to stress), our planet is full of some pretty weird and wonderful animals. For example: Koalas spend up to 18 hours a day asleep! Pandas are born bright pink, deaf, and blind. Dumbo octopuses flap their big fin-like ears to move around. A Narwhal’s tusk grows through its upper lip—ouch! With hilarious text throughout and bright, contemporary illustrations, this guide to absurdly awesome animals contains funny labelled diagrams and some excellent made-up Latin names (n.b. the jellyfish’s scientific name is not actually wibblious wobblious ouchii). Carrying an important message of celebrating diversity and differences, The World’s Most Pointless Animals inspires a drive to conserve our amazing planet and the creatures we’re lucky enough to share it with. Quirky Creatures is a series dedicated to seeking out the weird and wonderful denizens of the natural world and explaining why they are so strange, from the ridiculous to the truly terrifying. Also available in this series is The World's Most Ridiculous Animals and The World's Most Atrocious Animals.

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071126239X

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Handbook of Environmental Fate and Exposure Data for Organic Chemicals, Volume IV

By: Philip H. Howard

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Handbook of Environmental Fate and Exposure Data for Organic Chemicals, Volume IV

By: Philip H. Howard

This 5-volume set allows you to assess the health and environmental effects of chemicals by determining the routes of exposure of the chemical to sensitive organisms. Environmental Fate and Exposure of Organic Chemicals provides relevant facts on how individual chemicals behave in the environment and how humans and environmental organisms are exposed to the chemicals during their production, rise, transport, and disposal. Each chemical is prepared by one of the best-known organizations in environmental fate and exposure and is peer-reviewed by a panel of expert scientists. The information on each chemical includes all experimental values and references for physical properties, all chemical fate studies, and all available monitoring data and interpretative summaries.

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CRC Press

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1000938905

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9781000938906

The Sea Inside

By: Philip Hoare

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The Sea Inside

By: Philip Hoare

Originally published: London: Fourth Estate, 2013.

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Melville House

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1612193595

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9781612193595

Oxford Handbook of Ophthalmology

By: Alastair K. O. Denniston,Philip I. Murray

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Oxford Handbook of Ophthalmology

By: Alastair K. O. Denniston,Philip I. Murray

This handbook offers a systematic summary of ophthalmic disease directed towards diagnosis, interim assessment and ongoing management. Now including an extensive online image bank the fourth edition provides rapid access to the information when it is needed, whether in the clinic, theatre or on the ward

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Oxford University Press

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0198804555

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9780198804550

Ecotoxicology of Metals in Invertebrates

By: Reinhard Dallinger,Philip S. Rainbow

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Ecotoxicology of Metals in Invertebrates

By: Reinhard Dallinger,Philip S. Rainbow

Ecotoxicology of Metals in Invertebrates reviews the state of the art in research concerning metal exposure of marine, freshwater, and terrestrial invertebrates. The book focuses on the uptake and accumulation of essential and non-essential trace metals by invertebrates, metal detoxification and involved mechanisms, adaptations to metal stress, metal regulation and elimination, distribution and speciation of metals in different organs and tissues, and interaction of metals with biotic and abiotic factors. Toxicological studies involve histopathological, electron microscopic, physiological, and biochemical methods. The book emphasizes the ecological and ecotoxicological implications that can be derived from metal exposure of invertebrates in the field. The significance of background concentrations, the evaluation of critical concentrations, and the establishment of environmental quality criteria are discussed as well. Ecotoxicology of Metals in Invertebrates is an excellent reference for ecologists, ecotoxicologists, environmental scientists, ecophysiologists, and students.

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CRC Press

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0873717341

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9780873717342

Fishing Sense

By: Philip Weigall

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Fishing Sense

By: Philip Weigall

It's a sad fact of flyfishing that there is no prescriptive manual for ensuring success. It is an activity that defies simple evaluation, with enough variables to leave even the 'experts' scratching their heads from time to time. For example, why is it that a trout will respond to a certain fly one day, but ignore it entirely in identical condit...

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ReadHowYouWant.com

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1459624084

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9781459624085

A New Zealand Book of Beasts

Animals in Our Culture, History and Everday Life

By: Annie Potts,Philip Armstrong,Deidre Brown

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A New Zealand Book of Beasts

Animals in Our Culture, History and Everday Life

By: Annie Potts,Philip Armstrong,Deidre Brown

Touching on indigenous Maori relationships with the now-extinct, flightless moa; the attitudes of Pakeha, or European, settlers toward sheep; the iconography of whales and dolphins; the problems of pest-control; and the pleasures of pet-keeping, this modern-day bestiary is a fascinating study of human–animal relations. In the book’s four parts, the authors unravel the contradictory ways New Zealanders nurture and eradicate, glorify and demonize, cherish and devour, and describe and imagine animals. The study brings together insights from New Zealand’s arts and literature, popular culture, historiography, media, and everyday life to describe and analyze their interactions with nga kararehe and nga manu, the beasts and birds of the land. In doing so, it illuminates fundamental aspects of New Zealand society: how New Zealanders understand their own identities and those of others; how they regard, inhabit and make use of the natural world; and how they think about what they buy, eat, wear, watch, and read. Rich, multifaceted, and engaging, A New Zealand Book of Beasts satisfyingly explores how culture both shapes and is shaped by the “beasts” of Aotearoa.

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Auckland University Press

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1869407725

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Fishing Season

By: Philip Weigall

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Fishing Season

By: Philip Weigall

In Fishing Season, acclaimed author Philip Weigall deftly captures all that makes the wonderful sport of flyfishing a passion for so many. It is a reflective book, an engrossing read that captures the heart and soul of this pastime that is so full of challenges, victories, disappointments, frustrations but, most of all, quiet happiness. So join Philip as he takes you through a year in the life of a flyfisher and ponders such important questions as why an organised fly box is rarer than a 10-pound trout, why you should think carefully before offering to net someone else’s fish, and how it is that, sometimes, the unlikeliest waters have the most to offer.

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Exisle Publishing

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192714759X

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9781927147597

Perspectives in Flavor and Fragrance Research

By: Philip Kraft

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Perspectives in Flavor and Fragrance Research

By: Philip Kraft

It happened in Manchester, May 12-14, 2004. - For the fifth time since the early 1990's the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Society of the Chemical Industry jointly held their 'flavours & fragrances' conference, this time in the Manchester Conference Centre of the UMIST Manchester. The meeting saw over one hundred participants from one dozen countries, and was the largest of the series so far. In two and a half days divided into five sessions, twenty-five speakers from academia and industry alike presented their recent research results related to this exciting field, including Natural Products, Foods and Flavors, Perfumery and Olfaction, and last but not least Fragrance Chemistry. Research is more than ever central to the F&F industry with its constant demand for innovation and its frequently changing trends. Especially, in the classic and well-explored domains of musks and amber odorants fascinating new discoveries were made only very recently, which proves the endless possibilities in the search for new aroma chemicals. This was also reflected in the logo of the conference, which featured Ambrocenide? as a new powerful ambery odorant that emerged from classical cedrene chemistry - and it is as well reflected in four of the sixteen conference papers that are collected in this special issue of Chemistry & Biodiversity. With its focus on biorelevant chemicals, Chemistry & Biodiversity was predestined to publish the diverse highlight papers of the 'flavours & fragrances' conference. Fragrance and fragrance materials by definition elicit a biological response, serve as versatile signals, trigger the sense of smell and taste in various ways - and every odorant design is nothing more than 'chemistry probing nature'. But Fragrance Chemistry can also document and even preserve the biodiversity of scents, as was the topic of the lecture of Roman Kaiser, which had been published in advance as the first full paper of Chemistry & Biodiversity.

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3906390365

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Handbook of Environmental Fate and Exposure Data for Organic Chemicals

By: Philip H. Howard

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By: Philip H. Howard

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0873711513

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The Left Coast

California on the Edge

By: Philip L. Fradkin

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The Left Coast

California on the Edge

By: Philip L. Fradkin

Mixing history, geography, interviews, personal experiences, and photographs, father and son find a wealth of stories and memorable sights in the multiplicity of landscapes,

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Univ of California Press

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0520255097

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Caper

The Genus Capparis

By: Ephraim Philip Lansky,Helena Maaria Paavilainen,Shifra Lansky

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Caper

The Genus Capparis

By: Ephraim Philip Lansky,Helena Maaria Paavilainen,Shifra Lansky

Caper: The Genus Capparis presents a pharmacognostic and ethnopharmacological exploration of the genus Capparis, emphasizing its medicinal potential. There is a long history of safe usage of Capparis parts both in diet and as plant drugs throughout the world, and the details of this usage are summarized in 39 tables covering numerous Capparis species. This detailed survey of historical and traditional medical uses of capers provides a forum for the integration of ethnomedicine and modern pharmacology. This book tracks the use of the genus Capparis from the present position of caper fruit and its flowers as a niche culinary article of economic importance, to ancient times and its use in traditional medicine of the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Section I covers the various classes of compounds found in Capparis that hold potential for being physiologically and medically active, including alkaloids, flavonoids, vitamins, and proteins and amino acids. Section II examines therapeutic uses for Capparis species for medical conditions such as inflammation, rheumatism, diabetes mellitus, pain and fever, cancer, infections and infestations, hypertension, and more. The authors balance the role of this plant in mythological and religious thinking with advances in modern chemical and pharmacological research. Coverage of ethnomedical usage leads to practical discussions of how the unique evolution of the genus Capparis impacts present and future applications of the different species for medicine and therapeutic nutrition. Providing chemical and pharmacological reviews to an extent not previously undertaken, this book will serve as a firm basis for scientists interested in conducting research on this novel source of safe phytoceutical agents.

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CRC Press

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1439861366

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9781439861363

New American Roget's College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form (Revised &Updated)

By: Philip D. Morehead

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New American Roget's College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form (Revised &Updated)

By: Philip D. Morehead

The ultimate alphabetically arranged thesaurus that will help you find the right word every time—now bigger and better than ever before! This all-new edition of the classic reference work is the one thesaurus no home or office should be without. As easy to use as a dictionary—and just as important for you to own—this is a unique and indispensable treasury of words that will enable you to express your ideas clearly and effectively. With the synonyms and antonyms for each word listed alphabetically for quick, convenient use, this superior reference volume will help you build your vocabulary, improve your writing skills, and enrich your powers of expression. • Simple to use—no index required • More than 5,000 new words and phrases • 2,000 new synonym entry words for more efficient cross-referencing • 30 new categories • Easy-to-read double-column format • Latest colloquial and slang terms • Quotations and phrases that reveal the fascinating history of each word and the ideas it represents

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Penguin

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1101220082

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9781101220085

A Storied Past: Collections of the Historic Odessa

By: Philip Zimmerman

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A Storied Past: Collections of the Historic Odessa

By: Philip Zimmerman

A Storied Past: Collections of the Historic Odessa captures the historical character and significance of two important late-18th-century houses, each of which retains a high percentage of original furnishings and locally made objects. Over the past several years, the collections have undergone careful examination and interpretation. One hundred are published along with four interpretive chapters. Relatively few historic sites have received this level of investigative treatment. Additionally, several of the hitherto-unpublished objects relate to others already in the decorative and fine arts lexicon. Using rich archival and genealogical sources, Philip D. Zimmerman brings to light here for the first time an extraordinary array of decorative and fine arts from the collections at the Historic Odessa Foundation. This well-documented group of family objects provides an intimate glimpse into the daily life of members of the Corbit and Wilson families in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries and also sheds light on the history of Odessa, Delaware, and the larger region. Particularly strong holdings of furniture made by John Janvier and his talented sons and nephew allow informative contrasts with products made in Delaware, Philadelphia, and elsewhere. Needlework and other textiles made by Corbit and Wilson women characterize their handiwork. Other objects tell other stories. Some, labeled by their nineteenth-century owners for posterity, document evolving trends in early collecting and historic preservation. The richly illustrated book includes more than 200 photographs, including many details and historic images, along with careful physical descriptions and historical documentation. Meticulously researched and elegantly written, A Storied Past illuminates a wealth of furnishings, works of art, and artifacts with common provenances and interlocking histories and places them into the artistic, social, and historical contexts of their time. The collections documented here furnish the Corbit-Sharp (1774) and Wilson-Warner (1769) houses, built on adjoining lots by a tanner and a merchant and now maintained by the Historic Odessa Foundation. Subsequent generations valued and preserved the two houses and many furnishings. The Wilson house opened in 1923 as the first historic house museum in Delaware. The Corbit house remained in family hands until H. Rodney Sharp bought it in 1938 to preserve it. Furniture owned in the family of John Janvier, the noted cabinetmaker in Odessa, was added in the 1970s, and the Foundation has continued to acquire Corbit and Wilson family furnishings as well as locally made furniture in the years since. Those interested in historic houses and late 18th and early 19th century life, American antique collectors (especially of furniture), and those with local interests will find this book interesting.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538182718

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9781538182710

A Darkling Plain (Mortal Engines, Book 4)

By: Philip Reeve

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A Darkling Plain (Mortal Engines, Book 4)

By: Philip Reeve

Mortal Engines is now a major motion picture produced by Peter Jackson! * "Reeve's [Mortal Engines] remains a landmark of visionary imagination." -- School Library Journal, starred review"A breathtaking work of imagination, Hester Shaw is a heroine for the ages. The moment we finished reading [Mortal Engines] we knew we wanted to make it into a movie." -- Producer Peter JacksonLondon is a radioactive ruin.Tom and Wren discover that the old predator city hides an awesome secret that could bring an end to the war. But as they risk their lives in its dark underbelly, time is running out. Alone and far away, Hester faces a fanatical enemy who possesses the weapons and the will to destroy the entire human race.The final book in the Mortal Engines series, Philip Reeve's A Darkling Plain is the winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.Mortal Engines is now a major motion picture produced by Peter Jackson!

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Scholastic Inc.

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0545394465

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9780545394468

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