Libros de Geografía física, página 2 de 13

CASTELLANOEsta obra es fruto de los largos años de viajes por los desiertos y de contactos con una gran diversidad de personas. Los desiertos son un elemento importante de la superficie terrestre, ya que ocupan alrededor del 35% de la misma. A lo largo de las paginas de este volumen se pretende explicar cual es la distribucion de los desiertos en el mundo, las causas a que obedece esta distribucion y, en consecuencia, cuales son los diferentes tipos de desiertos existentes, y cuales son sus peculiaridades.La parte final del libro se dedica a describir como el hombre se ha adaptado a la vida en el desierto y los distintos tipos de ocupacion humana en los diferentes desiertos. Completando la obra anterior sobre El Sahara, Manuel Julivert sigue hablando del mas extenso y variado desierto del mundo, poniendo esta vez el acento sobre su parte oriental: Tchad, Sudan, este de Libia y Egipto.CATALAAquesta obra es fruit dels llargs anys de viatges pels deserts i de contactes amb una gran diversitat de persones. Els deserts son un element important de la superficie terrestre, ja que ocupen al voltant del 35% d?aquesta. Al llarg de les pagines d''aquest volum es preten explicar quina es la distribucio dels deserts al mon, les causes al fet que obeeix aquesta distribucio i, en consequencia, quins son els diferents tipus de deserts existents, i quins son les seues peculiaritats.La part final del llibre es dedica a descriure com l''home s''ha adaptat a la vida en el desert i els diferents tipus d''ocupacio humana en els diferents deserts. Completant l''obra anterior sobre El Sahara, Manuel Julivert segueix parlant del mes extens i variat desert del mon, posant aquesta vegada l''accent sobre la seua part oriental: Tchad, Sudan, est de Libia i Egipte.

An impassioned case for the importance of ancient forests and their preservationStanding in an old growth forest you can instinctively sense the ways it is different from forests shaped by humans These ancient undisturbed ecosystems are increasingly rare and largely misunderstood Nature s Temples explores the science and alchemy of old growth forests and makes a compelling case for their protection Many foresters are proponents of forest management while ecologists and conservation biologists believe that the healthiest forests are those we leave alone Joan Maloof brings together the scientific data we have about old growth forests drawing on diverse fields of study to explain the ecological differences among forests of various ages She describes the life forms and relationships that make old growth forests unique from salamanders and micro snails to plants that communicate through fungi and reveals why human attempts to manage forests can never replicate nature s sublime handiwork This revised and expanded edition also sheds new light on the special role forests play in removing carbon from the atmosphere and shares what we know about the interplay between wildfires and ancient forests With drawings by Andrew Joslin that illustrate scientific concepts and c

A beautiful and engaging guide to global warming s impact around the world Our planet is in peril Seas are rising oceans are acidifying ice is melting coasts are flooding species are dying and communities are faltering Despite these dire circumstances most of us don t have a clear sense of how the interconnected crises in our ocean are affecting the climate system food webs coastal cities and biodiversity and which solutions can help us co create a better future Engaging and enraging San Francisco Chronicle The Atlas of Disappearing Places depicts twenty locations across the globe under siege from four different climate impacts Each chapter paints a portrait of an existential threat in a particular place weaving together contemporary stories and speculative future histories with beautiful full color illustrations to offer suggestions for practical ways to reduce climate impact Foreword Reviews As the effects of climate change continue to become clearer and the time to reverse it slips further away The Atlas of Disappearing Places is a striking and deeply researched work of art and environmental activism BookPage that will inspire readers to take on the greatest fight of our lives

Reveals how people have used valued and understood forests over time

A beach goer s pocket companion for lazy days on the shore or for the armchair beachcomber recalling the feel of sand between their toes Noticing and collecting shells is an irresistible and accessible activity for pretty much everyone who goes to the beach young or old specialist or first timer Learn more about exploring the seashore and the treasures to be found from seashells and pebbles to seaweed and sand and discover the secrets of the tide and conservation plus how to be a responsible collector and how to record your finds

Aquest llibre posa a l'abast de l'estudiant les quatre disciplines fonamentals que solen incloure's en la geografia física. El tractament privilegiat de la geomorfologia –exigit per la pròpia tradici