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Living Earth

A Short History of Life and its Home

By: R.E. Nisbet

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Living Earth

A Short History of Life and its Home

By: R.E. Nisbet

Life has shaped the Earth, and the Earth has moulded the history of life. That history, the co-evolution of our ancestors and their horne, has much to teach us about our place on the planet today. We are part of the fabric of the biosphere. As we change that fabric we would be wise to understand how our horne was built. Our planet is neither a hotel nor a colony. It is not a place which life briefly inhabits during a transient occupation. Instead, it is our horne, designed by the deeds of our ancestors and suited to our own needs. The history of life on Earth is held in the geological record, which is composed of the rocks, water and air that are available for study on the planet's surface. These rocks, the oceans and the atmosphere are not simply stores of information for the excitement of fossil hunters and geochemists, or resources to exploit without thought. Their cre ation and continued existence form an integral part of the development and management of the Earth as the horne of life.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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9401130566

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9789401130561

Intercultural Deliberation and the Politics of Minority Rights

By: R.E. Lowe-Walker

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Intercultural Deliberation and the Politics of Minority Rights

By: R.E. Lowe-Walker

Achieving socio-political cohesion in a community with significant ethnic, cultural, and religious diversity is a difficult challenge in contemporary liberal democracies. In the quest for neutrality, public policies and institutions shaped by the needs of the majority can inadvertently marginalize minority interests. Minority groups must therefore translate their desire for cultural recognition into terms that, ironically, often minimize cultural difference. Intercultural Deliberation and the Politics of Minority Rights examines the relationship between this minority rights paradox and cultural difference, building a compelling case for an inclusive approach to navigating minority rights claims. R.E. Lowe-Walker’s intercultural deliberation is designed to mitigate the injustices imposed by majority norms. Instead of asking what the liberal state can tolerate, she asks how our understanding of difference affects our interpretation of minority claims, shifting the focus from how to limit difference toward inclusive deliberations. This important work thus serves as a measure of social justice and a vehicle for social change.

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234

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UBC Press

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0774832878

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9780774832878

A Place Like No Other

Discovering the Secrets of Serengeti

By: Anthony R. E. Sinclair,René Beyers

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A Place Like No Other

Discovering the Secrets of Serengeti

By: Anthony R. E. Sinclair,René Beyers

With its biodiversity, astounding megafauna, and great animal migrations, the Serengeti is like no other ecosystem in Africa or indeed the world. It is also one of the most well studied places and perhaps no scientist has contributed more to our understanding of the Serengeti than Tony Sinclair, who has been researching this region since 1965. In this book, Sinclair recounts his quest to understand how the Serengeti works and what this unique place can tell us about how other ecosystems work and how they might even be repaired"--

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302

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Princeton University Press

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0691222339

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9780691222332

The Life of William Scoresby

By: R.E. Scoresby-Jackson

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The Life of William Scoresby

By: R.E. Scoresby-Jackson

Reprint of the original, first published in 1861.

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418

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3375064772

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9783375064778

Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, and Management

By: John M. Fryxell,Anthony R. E. Sinclair,Graeme Caughley

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Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, and Management

By: John M. Fryxell,Anthony R. E. Sinclair,Graeme Caughley

To understand modern principles of sustainable management and the conservation of wildlife species requires intimate knowledge about demography, animal behavior, and ecosystem dynamics. With emphasis on practical application and quantitative skill development, this book weaves together these disparate elements in a single coherent textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students. It reviews analytical techniques, explaining the mathematical and statistical principles behind them, and shows how these can be used to formulate realistic objectives within an ecological framework. This third edition is comprehensive and up-to-date, and includes: Brand new chapters that disseminate rapidly developing topics in the field: habitat use and selection; habitat fragmentation, movement, and corridors; population viability. analysis, the consequences of climate change; and evolutionary responses to disturbance A thorough updating of all chapters to present important areas of wildlife research and management with recent developments and examples. A new online study aid ? a wide variety of downloadable computer programs in the freeware packages R and Mathcad, available through a companion website. Worked examples enable readers to practice calculations explained in the text and to develop a solid understanding of key statistical procedures and population models commonly used in wildlife ecology and management. The first half of the book provides a solid background in key ecological concepts. The second half uses these concepts to develop a deeper understanding of the principles underlying wildlife management and conservation. Global examples of real-life management situations provide a broad perspective on the international problems of conservation, and detailed case histories demonstrate concepts and quantitative analyses. This third edition is also valuable to professional wildlife managers, park rangers, biological resource managers, and those working in ecotourism.

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533

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118348192

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9781118348192

Lifestyle

A Biblical/Philosophical Study of Christianity and the Culture It Produces

By: Dr R E Knodel, Jr,R. E. Jr. Knodel

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A Biblical/Philosophical Study of Christianity and the Culture It Produces

By: Dr R E Knodel, Jr,R. E. Jr. Knodel

Culture is a hot topic today. But of what exactly does culture consist? What is it? Author Richard Knodel not only defines the idea more clearly than ever before but also defends the notion that God himself established this concept in the Creation! Using Knodel's expert guidance, culturologists now have an amazing new resource for understanding their subject and building upon it. He begins with his definition and then argues the sense of it. Succeeding chapters analyze past Christian cultural failures, show how Christ is a key to world development and survey competing definitions even that of Islam!

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416

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Xlibris Corporation

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1477122001

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9781477122006

Living Earth

A Short History of Life and Its Home

By: E. G. Nisbet,R.E. Nisbet

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Living Earth

A Short History of Life and Its Home

By: E. G. Nisbet,R.E. Nisbet

Living Earth outlines the history of life on earth, showing how the biosphere and planet have evolved together as a single complex system.

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Elsevier

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0412530503

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9780412530500

Living Earth

A Short History of Life and its Home

By: R.E. Nisbet

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A Short History of Life and its Home

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9401130574

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9789401130578

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Living Earth

Living Earth

Intercultural Deliberation and the Politics of Minority Rights

Intercultural Deliberation and the Politics of Minority Rights

A Place Like No Other

A Place Like No Other

The Life of William Scoresby

The Life of William Scoresby

Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, and Management

Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, and Management

Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Living Earth

Living Earth

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