1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910701328103321

Titolo

International Space Station [[electronic resource] ] : approaches for ensuring utilization through 2020 are reasonable but should be revisited as NASA gains more knowledge of on-orbit performance : report to congressional committees

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2011]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ii, 42 pages) : illustrations

Soggetti

Astronautics - United States - Cost control

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from PDF title screen (viewed Jan. 5, 2012).

"December 2011."

"GAO-12-162."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910788194803321

Autore

Rosen Rudolph A (Rudolph Albert), <1952->

Titolo

Texas aquatic science / / Rudolph A. Rosen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

College Station, Texas : , : Texas A&M University Press, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-62349-227-0

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (218 p.)

Collana

River Books

Disciplina

363.6/109764

Soggetti

Aquatic sciences - Texas

Water-supply - Texas

Water resources development - Texas

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword / by Andrew Sansom -- Acknowledgments -- About the Texas Aquatic Science Project -- Water is life -- The ultimate recyclable: Water -- What is your watershed address? -- Living in water -- From sun to sunfish -- Texas aquatic ecosystems -- Aquifers and springs -- Streams and rivers -- Lakes and ponds -- Wetlands -- Bays and estuaries -- Oceans: the Gulf of Mexico -- Fishing for conservation -- Water for people and the environment -- Appendix A: Guidelines for teachers -- Appendix B: TEKS in Texas aquatic science -- -- Glossary.

Sommario/riassunto

This classroom resource provides clear, concise scientific information in an understandable and enjoyable way about water and aquatic life. Spanning the hydrologic cycle from rain to watersheds, aquifers to springs, rivers to estuaries, ample illustrations promote understanding of important concepts and clarify major ideas.Aquatic science is covered comprehensively, with relevant principles of chemistry, physics, geology, geography, ecology, and biology included throughout the text. Emphasizing water sustainability and conservation, the book tells us what we can do personally to conserve for t