How to Die in Space: A Journey Through Dangerous Astrophysical Phenomena, Sutter Paul M.
Автор: Sutter Paul M. Название: How to Die in Space: A Journey Through Dangerous Astrophysical Phenomena ISBN: 1643134388 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781643134383 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Рейтинг: Цена: 17600.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: So you've fallen in love with space and now you want to see it for yourself, huh? You want to witness the birth of a star, or visit the black hole at the center of our galaxy? You want to know if there are aliens out there, or how to travel through a wormhole? You want the wonders of the universe revealed before your very eyes? Well stop, because all that will probably kill you. From mundane comets in our solar backyard to exotic remnants of the Big Bang, from dying stars to young galaxies, the universe may be beautiful, but it's treacherous. Through metaphors and straightforward language, it breathes life into astrophysics, unveiling how particles and forces and fields interplay to create the drama in the heavens above us.
In its infancy, the movement to protect wilderness areas in the United States was motivated less by perceived threats from industrial and agricultural activities than by concern over the impacts of automobile owners seeking recreational opportunities in wild areas. Countless commercial and government purveyors vigorously promoted the mystique of travel to breathtakingly scenic places, and roads and highways were built to facilitate such travel. By the early 1930s, New Deal public works programs brought these trends to a startling crescendo. The dilemma faced by stewards of the nation's public lands was how to protect the wild qualities of those places while accommodating, and often encouraging, automobile-based tourism. By 1935, the founders of the Wilderness Society had become convinced of the impossibility of doing both.
In Driven Wild, Paul Sutter traces the intellectual and cultural roots of the modern wilderness movement from about 1910 through the 1930s, with tightly drawn portraits of four Wilderness Society founders--Aldo Leopold, Robert Sterling Yard, Benton MacKaye, and Bob Marshall. Each man brought a different background and perspective to the advocacy for wilderness preservation, yet each was spurred by a fear of what growing numbers of automobiles, aggressive road building, and the meteoric increase in Americans turning to nature for their leisure would do to the country’s wild places. As Sutter discovered, the founders of the Wilderness Society were "driven wild"--pushed by a rapidly changing country to construct a new preservationist ideal.
Sutter demonstrates that the birth of the movement to protect wilderness areas reflected a growing belief among an important group of conservationists that the modern forces of capitalism, industrialism, urbanism, and mass consumer culture were gradually eroding not just the ecology of North America, but crucial American values as well. For them, wilderness stood for something deeply sacred that was in danger of being lost, so that the movement to protect it was about saving not just wild nature, but ourselves as well.
In the name of agriculture, urban growth, and disease control, humans have drained, filled, or otherwise destroyed nearly 87 percent of the world’s wetlands over the past three centuries. Unintended consequences include biodiversity loss, poor water quality, and the erosion of cultural sites, and only in the past few decades have wetlands been widely recognized as worth preserving. Emily O’Gorman asks, What has counted as a wetland, for whom, and with what consequences?
Using the Murray-Darling Basin—a massive river system in eastern Australia that includes over 30,000 wetland areas—as a case study and drawing on archival research and original interviews, O’Gorman examines how people and animals have shaped wetlands from the late nineteenth century to today. She illuminates deeper dynamics by relating how Aboriginal peoples acted then and now as custodians of the landscape, despite the policies of the Australian government; how the movements of water birds affected farmers; and how mosquitoes have defied efforts to fully understand, let alone control, them. Situating the region’s history within global environmental humanities conversations, O’Gorman argues that we need to understand wetlands as socioecological landscapes in order to create new kinds of relationships with and futures for these places.
Автор: Sutter Paul M. Название: Your Place in the Universe: Understanding Our Big, Messy Existence ISBN: 1633884724 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781633884724 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 14710.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: An astrophysicist presents an in-depth yet accessible tour of the universe for lay readers, while conveying the excitement of astronomy. How is a galaxy billions of lightyears away connected to us? Is our home nothing more than a tiny speck of blue in an ocean of night? In this exciting tour of a universe far larger than we can imagine, cosmologist Paul M. Sutter emphasizes how amazing it is that we are part of such a huge, complex, and mysterious place. Through metaphors and uncomplicated language, Sutter breathes life into the science of astrophysics, unveiling how particles, forces, and fields interplay to create the greatest of cosmic dramas. Touched with the author's characteristic breezy, conversational style--which has made him a breakout hit on venues such as The Weather Channel, the Science Channel, and his own popular Ask a Spaceman podcast--he conveys the fun and wonder of delving deeply into the physical processes of the natural universe. He weaves together the past and future histories of our universe with grounded descriptions of essential modern-day physics as well as speculations based on the latest research in cosmology. Topics include our place in the Milky Way galaxy; the cosmic web--a vast web-like pattern in which galaxies are arranged; the origins of our universe in the big bang; the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy; how science has dramatically changed our relationship to the cosmos; conjectures about the future of reality as we know it; and more. For anyone who has ever stared at the starry night sky and wondered how we humans on Earth fit into the big picture, this book is an essential roadmap.
In the name of agriculture, urban growth, and disease control, humans have drained, filled, or otherwise destroyed nearly 87 percent of the world’s wetlands over the past three centuries. Unintended consequences include biodiversity loss, poor water quality, and the erosion of cultural sites, and only in the past few decades have wetlands been widely recognized as worth preserving. Emily O’Gorman asks, What has counted as a wetland, for whom, and with what consequences?
Using the Murray-Darling Basin—a massive river system in eastern Australia that includes over 30,000 wetland areas—as a case study and drawing on archival research and original interviews, O’Gorman examines how people and animals have shaped wetlands from the late nineteenth century to today. She illuminates deeper dynamics by relating how Aboriginal peoples acted then and now as custodians of the landscape, despite the policies of the Australian government; how the movements of water birds affected farmers; and how mosquitoes have defied efforts to fully understand, let alone control, them. Situating the region’s history within global environmental humanities conversations, O’Gorman argues that we need to understand wetlands as socioecological landscapes in order to create new kinds of relationships with and futures for these places.
Автор: Sutter Robert G. Название: Foreign Relations of the PRC: The Legacies and Constraints of China`s International Politics Since 1949 ISBN: 1538107473 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781538107478 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 57730.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Now in a fully updated edition, this cogent book examines the international relations of the PRC since its founding in 1949. Sutter provides a balanced assessment of the country`s recent successes and advances as well as the legacies and constraints that hamper it, especially in nearby Asia-long the focus of China`s foreign policy attention.
Автор: Sutter Sandra Название: The Real Farmer in the Dell ISBN: 1946101885 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781946101884 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 22060.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка.
Автор: Sutter Paul M. Название: Your Place in the Universe: Understanding Our Big, Messy Existence ISBN: 1633886638 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781633886636 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 13160.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: An astrophysicist presents an in-depth yet accessible tour of the universe for lay readers, while conveying the excitement of astronomy--
Автор: Sutter, Robert G. Название: United states and asia ISBN: 1538126443 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781538126448 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 132350.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Now in a fully revised and updated edition, this cogent book overviews the historical context and enduring patterns of US relations with Asia. Sutter provides a balanced analysis of post-Cold War dynamics in Asia and the growing US-China rivalry that now dominates regional dynamics in the Asia-Pacific and US policy in the region going forward.
Автор: Sutter, Robert G. Название: United states and asia ISBN: 1538126451 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781538126455 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 53510.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Now in a fully revised and updated edition, this cogent book overviews the historical context and enduring patterns of US relations with Asia. Sutter provides a balanced analysis of post-Cold War dynamics in Asia and the growing US-China rivalry that now dominates regional dynamics in the Asia-Pacific and US policy in the region going forward.
Автор: Mona, Erik Sutter, James L. Schneider, F. Wesley Название: Pathfinder volume 4: origins ISBN: 1524112739 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781524112738 Издательство: Diamond Books Рейтинг: Цена: 17410.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: To prove themselves to the Pathfinder Society, Valeros the fighter and his companions must recount tales of their early exploits in a world beset by magic and evil. Thrill to the solo adventures of Valeros, holy warrior Kyra, Seoni the sorcerer, martial artist Sijan, Harsk the dwarven ranger, and Ezren the wizard, as they journey treacherous lands, survive wild creatures and fairy magic, unearth ancient threats, and prove their heroism time and time again! With six captivating stories (each connected by a common narrative thread) and explosive artwork, this fourth volume in the Pathfinder graphic novel series expands upon the mythos of Paizo's award-winning fantasy world, fiction line, and tabletop RPG.
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