Polar Deserts and Modern Man

Polar Deserts and Modern Man
Author: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Committee on Arid Lands
Publisher: Tucson : University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 194
Release: 1974
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

The Prince Edward Islands

The Prince Edward Islands
Author: Steven Chown
Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2008-06-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1920109854

This book provides a modern, synthetic overview of what is known about the structure, functioning and interactions of marine and terrestrial systems at the Prince Edward Islands. Building on more than 50 years of biological, geological, meteorological, and oceanographic research, it demonstrates not only how inextricably linked marine and terrestrial systems at the islands are, but also how global environmental challenges, such as climate change, biological invasions, and over exploitation, are playing out at the regional and local levels in the Southern Ocean.

Biodiversity and Ecophysiology of Yeasts

Biodiversity and Ecophysiology of Yeasts
Author: Carlos Augusto Rosa
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 578
Release: 2006-03-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3540309853

In the last few decades more and more yeast habitats have been explored, spanning cold climates to tropical regions and dry deserts to rainforests. As a result, a large body of ecological data has been accumulated and the number of known yeast species has increased rapidly. This book provides an overview of the biodiversity of yeasts in different habitats. Recent advances achieved by the application of molecular biological methods in the field of yeast taxonomy and ecology are also incorporated in the book. Wherever possible, the interaction between yeasts and the surrounding environment is discussed.

Desert Meteorology

Desert Meteorology
Author: Thomas T. Warner
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 623
Release: 2009-01-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 113944963X

Aridity prevails over more than one third of the land area of the Earth and over a significant fraction of the oceans as well. Yet to date there has been no comprehensive reference volume or textbook dealing with the weather processes that define the character of desert areas. Desert Meteorology fills this gap by treating all aspects of desert weather.

Neandertals and Modern Humans in Western Asia

Neandertals and Modern Humans in Western Asia
Author: Takeru Akazawa
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2005-12-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0306471531

In this fascinating volume, the Middle Paleolithic archaeology of the Middle East is brought to the current debate on the origins of modern humans. These collected papers gather the most up-to-date archaeological discoveries of Western Asia - a region that is often overshadowed by African or European findings - but the only region in the world where both Neandertal and early modern human fossils have been found. The collection includes reports on such well known cave sites as Kebara, Hayonim, and Qafzeh, among others. The information and interpretations available here are a must for any serious researcher or student of anthropology or human evolution.