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  • One of Us

    A Biologist's Walk Among Bears

    by Barrie K Gilbert ...
    Barrie Gilbert’s fascination with grizzly bears almost got him killed in Yellowstone National Park. He recovered, returned to fieldwork and devoted the next several decades to understanding and protecting these often-maligned giants. He has spent thousands of hours among wild grizzles in Yosemite and Yellowstone national parks, Alberta, coastal British Columbia, and along Brooks River in Alaska’s ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Practical Environmental Bioremediation

    The Field Guide, Second Edition

    by R. Barry King, John K. Sheldon, Gilbert M. Long ...
    Bioremediation, or enhanced microbiological treatment, of environments contaminated with a variety of organic and inorganic compounds is one of the most effective innovative technologies to come around this century! Practical Environmental Bioremediation: The Field Guide presents updated material, case histories and many instructive illustrations to reflect the evolving image of this fast-emerging ... Read more

    $98.99 USD

  • Policing and Race in America

    Economic, Political, and Social Dynamics

    by James D. Ward, Maria J. Albo, Britt S. Aliperti, Christine Barrow, Domonic Bearfield, Sharlene Graham Boltz, Julian Brinkley, Edward Dillon, Lauren Edwards, Jared Ellison, John Eterno, Barry D. Friedman, Juan E. Gilbert, Andrew J. Grandage, Seong C. Kang ...
    This edited collection explores policing in America in regards to minority groups. The essays discuss how the relationship between police and minority groups affects politics, the economy, and minority groups’ daily lives and success. The contributors explore the Black Lives Matter movement, the Detroit, Los Angeles, and Atlanta Police Departments, immigration, incarceration, community policing, ... Read more

    $44.59 USD

  • The Bear: Culture, Nature, Heritage

    by Professor Owen Nevin, Henry McGhie, Professor Ian Convery, Jeff Meldrum, Jenny Anne Glikman, John Kitchen, Jón Jónsson, Koen Cuyten, Kristinn Schram0, Lynn Rogers1, Mark Wilson2, Melanie Clapham3, Miha Krofel4, Mike Jeffries5, Professor Peter Davis6, Philip Charles8, Russell C. Van Horn9, Samantha A. Young0, Sarah Elmeligi1, Tracy Hayes2, Barrie K. Gilbert3, Beatrice Frank4, Bryndis Snaebjornsdottir5, Elizabeth O. Davis6, Gareth Longstaff7, Heather Prince8 ...
    Bears are iconic animals, playing a variety of roles in human culture. They have been portrayed as gods, monsters, kings, fools, brothers, lovers, and dancers; they are seen as protectors of the forest; symbols of masculinity; a comfort for children; and act as symbols for conservation and environmental issues. They also symbolise wilderness, reinforcing and maintaining our connection to the ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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    by Ryan Hennessy ...
    This textbook is intended for use as a handbook for wastewater operators that may also be of use for engineers, consultants, chemical vendors, public works directors, students, and anyone else interested in wastewater microbiology and microscopy procedures. Causes of wastewater problems and potential solutions are discussed as well as filamentous bacteria morphotype identification techniques, and ... Read more

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  • The Cultural Lives of Whales and Dolphins

    by Hal Whitehead, Luke Rendell ...
    "An astonishing, unconstrained exploration of the nature and practice of cetacean culture . . . a revolutionary book." —Philip Hoare, author of The WhaleIn the songs and bubble feeding of humpback whales; in young killer whales learning to knock a seal from an ice floe in the same way their mother does; and in the use of sea sponges by the dolphins of Shark Bay, Australia, to protect their beaks ... Read more

    $20.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Biofiltration for Air Pollution Control

    by Joseph S. Devinny, Marc A. Deshusses, Todd Stephen Webster ...
    The number-one environmental threat to public health, air pollution remains a pressing problem-made even more complicated by the massive quantity and diversity of air pollution sources. Biofiltration technology (using micro-organisms growing on porous media) is being recognized as one of the most advantageous means to convert pollutants to harmless products. Done properly, biofiltration works at a ... Read more

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  • The Animal Manifesto

    Six Reasons for Expanding Our Compassion Footprint

    by Marc Bekoff ...
    In this inspirational call to action, Marc Bekoff, the world’s leading expert on animal emotions, gently shows that improving our treatment of animals is a matter of rethinking our many daily decisions and “expanding our compassion footprint.” He demonstrates that animals experience a rich range of emotions, including empathy and compassion, and that they clearly know right from wrong. Driven by ... Read more

    $10.69 USD

  • The Biogas Handbook

    Science, Production and Applications

    Edited by Arthur Wellinger, Jerry D Murphy, David Baxter ...
    Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy
    With pressure increasing to utilise wastes and residues effectively and sustainably, the production of biogas represents one of the most important routes towards reaching national and international renewable energy targets. The biogas handbook: Science, production and applications provides a comprehensive and systematic guide to the development and deployment of biogas supply chains and technology ... Read more

    $242.99 USD

  • Flight Ways

    Life and Loss at the Edge of Extinction

    by Thom van Dooren ...
    Series series Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science, and Law
    A leading figure in the emerging field of extinction studies, Thom van Dooren puts philosophy into conversation with the natural sciences and his ethnographic encounters to vivify the cultural and ethical significance of modern-day extinctions. Unlike other meditations on the subject, Flight Ways incorporates the particularities of real animals and their worlds, drawing philosophers, natural ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • The Sloth Lemur's Song

    Madagascar from the Deep Past to the Uncertain Present

    by Alison Richard ...
    A moving account of Madagascar told by a researcher who has spent over fifty years investigating the mysteries of this remarkable island.Madagascar is a place of change. A biodiversity hotspot and the fourth largest island on the planet, it has been home to a spectacular parade of animals, from giant flightless birds and giant tortoises on the ground to agile lemurs leaping through the treetops. ... Read more

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  • The Artist's Complete Health and Safety Guide

    by Monona Rossol ...
    In its third edition, The Artist's Complete Health and Safety Guide speaks to today's artists in the clearest terms possible. Through dozens of handy tables, diagrams, and charts, this volume points out dangerous ingredients found in specific brands of paint, dye, and adhesives; simple supplies such as goggles and ladders that keep classrooms and studios safe; and steps that art educators can take ... Read more

    $17.99 USD