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Among African apes [[electronic resource] ] : stories and photos from the field / / edited by Martha M. Robbins and Christophe Boesch
| Among African apes [[electronic resource] ] : stories and photos from the field / / edited by Martha M. Robbins and Christophe Boesch |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (201 p.) |
| Disciplina | 599.88096 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RobbinsMartha M. <1967->
BoeschChristophe |
| Soggetto topico |
Apes - Africa
Apes - Research - Africa Apes - Conservation Rare mammals - Africa |
| Soggetto non controllato |
africa
african animals african apes animal behavior apes bonobos bwindi impenetrable national park central africa chimpanzees conservation cote divoire deforestation disease ecotourism endangered animals environment environmentalism extinction field research forests gabon gorillas great apes ivindo national park jungles life sciences nature photography nature preserve nature reserve nature nonfiction poaching primates primatology science tai national park uganda wild apes wildlife zoology |
| ISBN |
1-283-27793-X
9786613277930 0-520-94883-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Who, What, Where, and Why -- ONE: Discovering Apes -- TWO: Life and Death in the Forest Blood -- THREE: Encounters with Bili Chimpanzees in the Undisturbed Gangu Forest -- FOUR: Is Blood Thicker Than Water -- FIVE: Our Cousins in the Forest - or Bushmeat? -- SIX: Discovering Chimpanzee Traditions -- SEVEN: Keeping It in the Family. Tribal Warfare between Chimpanzee Communities -- EIGHT: Winona's Search for the Right Silverback. Insights into Female Strategies at a Natural Rain Forest Clearing in Northern Congo -- NINE: The Long Road to Habituation. A Window into the Lives of Gorillas -- TEN: Among Silverbacks -- ELEVEN: The Diversity of the Apes What Is the Future? -- Contributors -- Plate Credits -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781375603321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change / / Kaufui Vincent Wong
| Climate change / / Kaufui Vincent Wong |
| Autore | Wong Kaufui Vincent |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 195 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 363.73874 |
| Collana | Environmental engineering collection |
| Soggetto topico | Climatic changes |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Libros electronicos. |
| Soggetto non controllato |
air
anthropogenic heat release carbon dioxide energy-water-food nexus environment greenhouse effect heat islands jungles nanotechnology sea level rise sun technology thermodynamics water weather |
| ISBN | 1-60650-848-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
1. Introduction --
2. Climate change and theories -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Milankovitch theory -- 2.3 Sunspot cycle -- 2.4 Sea surface temperature and pressure oscillations in the Pacific Ocean -- 2.5 Sea surface temperature and pressure oscillations in the Atlantic Ocean -- 2.6 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 3. The second law of thermodynamics and heat discharge to the environment by human activities -- 3.1 Background -- 3.2 Discussion and proof -- 3.3 Conclusion -- References -- 4. Greenhouse effect and climate change -- 4.1 Background -- 4.2 Understanding electromagnetic radiation -- 4.3 Planck's law and radiated energy -- 4.4 Greenhouse effect -- 4.5 Characteristics of a greenhouse gas -- 4.6 Evidence of global climate changes -- References -- 5. Anthropogenic heat release into the environment -- 5.1 Introduction and statement -- 5.2 Hypothesis of method and the method -- 5.3 Heat based on world energy consumption -- 5.4 Heat from net electricity generation -- 5.5 Heat from oil refineries -- 5.6 Heat from garbage incineration -- 5.7 World output of carbon dioxide -- 5.8 Heat from formation of sulfur dioxide from combustion -- 5.9 Heat from animal bodies -- 5.10 Discussion and conclusion -- 5.11 Nomenclature -- References -- 6. Climate change and all evidences of global warming -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Mean temperature changes -- 6.3 Arctic ice caps -- 6.4 Wildlife and extinction -- 6.5 Weather patterns -- 6.6 Solutions -- References -- 7. Mitigation and adaptation responses to sea level rise -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Literature about rising seas -- 7.3 Mitigation responses -- 7.4 Adaptation responses -- 7.5 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 8. Freshwater discharges into the oceans -- 8.1 Background -- 8.2 Lower and higher latitudes -- 8.3 Groundwater discharge and anthropogenic contributions -- References -- 9. Wealth of the oceans -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Current status -- 9.3 Literature survey -- 9.4 Research and development -- 9.5 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 10. Forests and jungles brake climate change -- 10.1 Photosynthesis -- 10.2 Costa Rica -- 10.3 Nicaragua -- 10.4 Haiti -- 10.5 The Amazon jungle -- 10.6 Indonesia -- 10.7 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 11. Atmospheric carbon dioxide removal via technology -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Carbon dioxide removal -- 11.3 Biochar -- 11.4 Artificial trees -- 11.5 Enhanced weathering -- 11.6 Bio-energy with carbon capture and storage -- 11.7 Carbon dioxide capture "trapping" procedures -- 11.8 Carbon dioxide sequestration procedures -- 11.9 Media for biological systems -- 11.10 Production of biofuel -- 11.11 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 12. Use of satellite images for observational and quantitative analysis of urban heat islands around the world -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Urban heat island effect -- 12.3 Landsat -- 12.4 Image selection -- 12.5 Thermal images -- 12.6 Quantitative differentiation -- 12.7 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- Thermal images of cities analyzed -- Urban-rural differential images of cities analyzed -- 13. Climate change aggravates the energy-water-food nexus -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Energy-water-food nexus -- 13.3 The Himalayas -- 13.4 The effect of climate change on glaciers -- 13.5 The effect of climate change on the Indus River -- 13.6 The effect of climate change on the South Asian monsoons -- 13.7 Recommendations to enhance energy, water, food security -- 13.8 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 14. Innovations related to hydrology in response to climate change, a review -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Agricultural demands -- 14.3 Solar drip irrigation -- 14.4 Wastewater reuse -- 14.5 Optimal resource management -- 14.6 Nanotechnology -- 14.7 Conventional wastewater treatment -- 14.8 Membrane bioreactors -- 14.9 Biofilters -- 14.10 Groundwater -- 14.11 Comparison of MBRs and AS plants -- 14.12 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 15. A balanced view -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460946303321 |
Wong Kaufui Vincent
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| New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change / / Kaufui Vincent Wong
| Climate change / / Kaufui Vincent Wong |
| Autore | Wong Kaufui Vincent |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 195 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 363.73874 |
| Collana | Environmental engineering collection |
| Soggetto topico | Climatic changes |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Libros electronicos. |
| Soggetto non controllato |
air
anthropogenic heat release carbon dioxide energy-water-food nexus environment greenhouse effect heat islands jungles nanotechnology sea level rise sun technology thermodynamics water weather |
| ISBN | 1-60650-848-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
1. Introduction --
2. Climate change and theories -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Milankovitch theory -- 2.3 Sunspot cycle -- 2.4 Sea surface temperature and pressure oscillations in the Pacific Ocean -- 2.5 Sea surface temperature and pressure oscillations in the Atlantic Ocean -- 2.6 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 3. The second law of thermodynamics and heat discharge to the environment by human activities -- 3.1 Background -- 3.2 Discussion and proof -- 3.3 Conclusion -- References -- 4. Greenhouse effect and climate change -- 4.1 Background -- 4.2 Understanding electromagnetic radiation -- 4.3 Planck's law and radiated energy -- 4.4 Greenhouse effect -- 4.5 Characteristics of a greenhouse gas -- 4.6 Evidence of global climate changes -- References -- 5. Anthropogenic heat release into the environment -- 5.1 Introduction and statement -- 5.2 Hypothesis of method and the method -- 5.3 Heat based on world energy consumption -- 5.4 Heat from net electricity generation -- 5.5 Heat from oil refineries -- 5.6 Heat from garbage incineration -- 5.7 World output of carbon dioxide -- 5.8 Heat from formation of sulfur dioxide from combustion -- 5.9 Heat from animal bodies -- 5.10 Discussion and conclusion -- 5.11 Nomenclature -- References -- 6. Climate change and all evidences of global warming -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Mean temperature changes -- 6.3 Arctic ice caps -- 6.4 Wildlife and extinction -- 6.5 Weather patterns -- 6.6 Solutions -- References -- 7. Mitigation and adaptation responses to sea level rise -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Literature about rising seas -- 7.3 Mitigation responses -- 7.4 Adaptation responses -- 7.5 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 8. Freshwater discharges into the oceans -- 8.1 Background -- 8.2 Lower and higher latitudes -- 8.3 Groundwater discharge and anthropogenic contributions -- References -- 9. Wealth of the oceans -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Current status -- 9.3 Literature survey -- 9.4 Research and development -- 9.5 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 10. Forests and jungles brake climate change -- 10.1 Photosynthesis -- 10.2 Costa Rica -- 10.3 Nicaragua -- 10.4 Haiti -- 10.5 The Amazon jungle -- 10.6 Indonesia -- 10.7 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 11. Atmospheric carbon dioxide removal via technology -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Carbon dioxide removal -- 11.3 Biochar -- 11.4 Artificial trees -- 11.5 Enhanced weathering -- 11.6 Bio-energy with carbon capture and storage -- 11.7 Carbon dioxide capture "trapping" procedures -- 11.8 Carbon dioxide sequestration procedures -- 11.9 Media for biological systems -- 11.10 Production of biofuel -- 11.11 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 12. Use of satellite images for observational and quantitative analysis of urban heat islands around the world -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Urban heat island effect -- 12.3 Landsat -- 12.4 Image selection -- 12.5 Thermal images -- 12.6 Quantitative differentiation -- 12.7 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- Thermal images of cities analyzed -- Urban-rural differential images of cities analyzed -- 13. Climate change aggravates the energy-water-food nexus -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Energy-water-food nexus -- 13.3 The Himalayas -- 13.4 The effect of climate change on glaciers -- 13.5 The effect of climate change on the Indus River -- 13.6 The effect of climate change on the South Asian monsoons -- 13.7 Recommendations to enhance energy, water, food security -- 13.8 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 14. Innovations related to hydrology in response to climate change, a review -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Agricultural demands -- 14.3 Solar drip irrigation -- 14.4 Wastewater reuse -- 14.5 Optimal resource management -- 14.6 Nanotechnology -- 14.7 Conventional wastewater treatment -- 14.8 Membrane bioreactors -- 14.9 Biofilters -- 14.10 Groundwater -- 14.11 Comparison of MBRs and AS plants -- 14.12 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 15. A balanced view -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797960103321 |
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Wong Kaufui Vincent
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| New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Climate change / / Kaufui Vincent Wong
| Climate change / / Kaufui Vincent Wong |
| Autore | Wong Kaufui Vincent |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 195 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 363.73874 |
| Collana | Environmental engineering collection |
| Soggetto topico | Climatic changes |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Libros electronicos. |
| Soggetto non controllato |
air
anthropogenic heat release carbon dioxide energy-water-food nexus environment greenhouse effect heat islands jungles nanotechnology sea level rise sun technology thermodynamics water weather |
| ISBN | 1-60650-848-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
1. Introduction --
2. Climate change and theories -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Milankovitch theory -- 2.3 Sunspot cycle -- 2.4 Sea surface temperature and pressure oscillations in the Pacific Ocean -- 2.5 Sea surface temperature and pressure oscillations in the Atlantic Ocean -- 2.6 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 3. The second law of thermodynamics and heat discharge to the environment by human activities -- 3.1 Background -- 3.2 Discussion and proof -- 3.3 Conclusion -- References -- 4. Greenhouse effect and climate change -- 4.1 Background -- 4.2 Understanding electromagnetic radiation -- 4.3 Planck's law and radiated energy -- 4.4 Greenhouse effect -- 4.5 Characteristics of a greenhouse gas -- 4.6 Evidence of global climate changes -- References -- 5. Anthropogenic heat release into the environment -- 5.1 Introduction and statement -- 5.2 Hypothesis of method and the method -- 5.3 Heat based on world energy consumption -- 5.4 Heat from net electricity generation -- 5.5 Heat from oil refineries -- 5.6 Heat from garbage incineration -- 5.7 World output of carbon dioxide -- 5.8 Heat from formation of sulfur dioxide from combustion -- 5.9 Heat from animal bodies -- 5.10 Discussion and conclusion -- 5.11 Nomenclature -- References -- 6. Climate change and all evidences of global warming -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Mean temperature changes -- 6.3 Arctic ice caps -- 6.4 Wildlife and extinction -- 6.5 Weather patterns -- 6.6 Solutions -- References -- 7. Mitigation and adaptation responses to sea level rise -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Literature about rising seas -- 7.3 Mitigation responses -- 7.4 Adaptation responses -- 7.5 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 8. Freshwater discharges into the oceans -- 8.1 Background -- 8.2 Lower and higher latitudes -- 8.3 Groundwater discharge and anthropogenic contributions -- References -- 9. Wealth of the oceans -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Current status -- 9.3 Literature survey -- 9.4 Research and development -- 9.5 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 10. Forests and jungles brake climate change -- 10.1 Photosynthesis -- 10.2 Costa Rica -- 10.3 Nicaragua -- 10.4 Haiti -- 10.5 The Amazon jungle -- 10.6 Indonesia -- 10.7 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 11. Atmospheric carbon dioxide removal via technology -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Carbon dioxide removal -- 11.3 Biochar -- 11.4 Artificial trees -- 11.5 Enhanced weathering -- 11.6 Bio-energy with carbon capture and storage -- 11.7 Carbon dioxide capture "trapping" procedures -- 11.8 Carbon dioxide sequestration procedures -- 11.9 Media for biological systems -- 11.10 Production of biofuel -- 11.11 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 12. Use of satellite images for observational and quantitative analysis of urban heat islands around the world -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Urban heat island effect -- 12.3 Landsat -- 12.4 Image selection -- 12.5 Thermal images -- 12.6 Quantitative differentiation -- 12.7 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- Thermal images of cities analyzed -- Urban-rural differential images of cities analyzed -- 13. Climate change aggravates the energy-water-food nexus -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Energy-water-food nexus -- 13.3 The Himalayas -- 13.4 The effect of climate change on glaciers -- 13.5 The effect of climate change on the Indus River -- 13.6 The effect of climate change on the South Asian monsoons -- 13.7 Recommendations to enhance energy, water, food security -- 13.8 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 14. Innovations related to hydrology in response to climate change, a review -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Agricultural demands -- 14.3 Solar drip irrigation -- 14.4 Wastewater reuse -- 14.5 Optimal resource management -- 14.6 Nanotechnology -- 14.7 Conventional wastewater treatment -- 14.8 Membrane bioreactors -- 14.9 Biofilters -- 14.10 Groundwater -- 14.11 Comparison of MBRs and AS plants -- 14.12 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 15. A balanced view -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815721803321 |
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Wong Kaufui Vincent
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| New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Momentum Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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