Heredity as a Factor in Pauperism and Crime (Classic Reprint), Parker Edward Hazen
Автор: Hazen Robert M. Название: The Story of Earth: The First 4.5 Billion Years, from Stardust to Living Planet ISBN: 0143123645 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780143123644 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 11030.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Книга известного популяризатора науки, профессора Роберта Хейзена, знакомит нас с принципиально новым подходом к изучению Земли, в котором переплетаются история зарождения и развития жизни на нашей планете и история образования минералов. Прекрасный рассказчик, Хейзен с первых строк увлекает читателя динамичным повествованием о совместном и взаимозависимом развитии живой и неживой природы. Вместе с автором читатель затаив дыхание совершает путешествие сквозь миллиарды лет: возникновение Вселенной, появление первых химических элементов, звезд, Солнечной системы и, наконец, образование и подробная история Земли. Движение целых континентов через тысячи километров, взлет и падение огромных горных хребтов, уничтожение тысяч видов земной жизни и полная смена ландшафтов под воздействием метеоритов и вулканических извержений — реальность оказывается гораздо интересней любого мифа. Воображение астробиолога, методология историка и острый глаз натуралиста помогают автору изумительно ясно описывать самые сложные вопросы науки. Однако Хейзен не останавливается на нашем времени, основываясь на последних научных открытиях, — он дает читателю захватывающую возможность заглянуть в будущее.
Автор: Hazen Robert M. Название: Symphony in C: Carbon and the Evolution of (Almost) Everything ISBN: 1684570840 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781684570843 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 32180.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: An enchanting biography of the most resonant-and most necessary-chemical element on Earth. Carbon. It's in the fibers in your hair, the timbers in your walls, the food that you eat, and the air that you breathe. It's worth billions as a luxury and half a trillion as a necessity, but there are still mysteries yet to be solved about the element that can be both diamond and coal. Where does it come from, what does it do, and why, above all, does life need it? With poetic storytelling, earth scientist Robert Hazen leads us on a global journey through the origin and evolution of life's most ubiquitous element. The story unfolds in four movements-Earth, Air, Fire, and Water-and transports us through 14 billion years of cosmic history. From the archives of Harvard to the cliffs of Scotland and into the precious metal mines of Namibia, Symphony in C is a sweeping chronicle of carbon: the most essential element on Earth.
Автор: Hazen Jennifer M. Название: What Rebels Want: Resources and Supply Networks in Wartime ISBN: 0801451663 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780801451669 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 51480.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
How easy is it for rebel groups to purchase weapons and ammunition in the middle of a war? How quickly can commodities such as diamonds and cocoa be converted into cash to buy war supplies? And why does answering these questions matter for understanding civil wars? In What Rebels Want, Jennifer M. Hazen challenges the commonly held view that rebel groups can get what they want, when they want it, and when they most need it. Hazen's assessments of resource availability in the wars in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and C?te d'Ivoire lead to a better understanding of rebel group capacity and options for war and war termination.Resources entail more than just cash; they include various other economic, military, and political goods, including natural resources, arms and ammunition, safe haven, and diplomatic support. However, rebel groups rarely enjoy continuous access to resources throughout a conflict. Understanding fluctuations in fortune is central to identifying the options available to rebel groups and the reasons why a rebel group chooses to pursue war or peace. The stronger the group's capacity, the more options it possesses with respect to fighting a war. The chances for successful negotiations and the implementation of a peace agreement increase as the options of the rebel group narrow. Sustainable negotiated solutions are most likely, Hazen finds, when a rebel group views negotiations not as one of the solutions for obtaining what it wants, but as the only solution.
For, Lo We live in an Iron Age--In the age of Steam and Fire wrote a poet mesmerized by the engines that were transforming American transportation, agriculture, and industry during his lifetime. Indeed, by the nineteenth century fire had become America's leitmotif--for good and for ill. Keeping the flame was deadly serious: even the slightest lapse of attention could convert a fire from friendly ally to ravaging destroyer. To examine the cultural context of fire in combustible America, Margaret Hazen and Robert Hazen gather more than a hundred illustrations, most never before published, together with anecdotes and information from hundreds of original sources, including newspapers, diaries, company records, popular fiction, art, and music. What results is an immensely entertaining and encyclopedic history that ranges from stories of the tragic great fires of the century to fire imagery in folktales and popular literature. Dealing more with technology than with fire in nature, the book provides a vast amount of information on fire manipulation and prevention in urban life. Hazen and Hazen discuss the people who worked with fire--or against it. Founders, gaffers, blacksmiths, boilers at saltworks, and housewives knew how to read a fire and employ it for their purposes. A few dedicated investigators inquired about the scientific nature of heat and flame. And firefighters gradually progressed from bucket brigades to using fire to fight fire with the newly invented steam engine. The colorful stories of these Americans--the risks they took and the rewards they received--will fascinate not only social historians but also a broad audience of general readers.
Originally published in 1992.
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Автор: Hazen Barbara Shook, Shook Barbara Hazen Название: Noah`s Ark ISBN: 0307104400 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780307104403 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 3670.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Bold, colorful artwork illustrates this warm, simple retelling of the Bible story.
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