Author: Publisher:
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Category : Agricultural credit
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Project 85
Author: Drawdown
Author: Paul HawkenPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1524704652
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
• New York Times bestseller • The 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming, based on meticulous research by leading scientists and policymakers around the world “At this point in time, the Drawdown book is exactly what is needed; a credible, conservative solution-by-solution narrative that we can do it. Reading it is an effective inoculation against the widespread perception of doom that humanity cannot and will not solve the climate crisis. Reported by-effects include increased determination and a sense of grounded hope.” —Per Espen Stoknes, Author, What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming “There’s been no real way for ordinary people to get an understanding of what they can do and what impact it can have. There remains no single, comprehensive, reliable compendium of carbon-reduction solutions across sectors. At least until now. . . . The public is hungry for this kind of practical wisdom.” —David Roberts, Vox “This is the ideal environmental sciences textbook—only it is too interesting and inspiring to be called a textbook.” —Peter Kareiva, Director of the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, UCLA In the face of widespread fear and apathy, an international coalition of researchers, professionals, and scientists have come together to offer a set of realistic and bold solutions to climate change. One hundred techniques and practices are described here—some are well known; some you may have never heard of. They range from clean energy to educating girls in lower-income countries to land use practices that pull carbon out of the air. The solutions exist, are economically viable, and communities throughout the world are currently enacting them with skill and determination. If deployed collectively on a global scale over the next thirty years, they represent a credible path forward, not just to slow the earth’s warming but to reach drawdown, that point in time when greenhouse gases in the atmosphere peak and begin to decline. These measures promise cascading benefits to human health, security, prosperity, and well-being—giving us every reason to see this planetary crisis as an opportunity to create a just and livable world.
The Conservation of Cave 85 at the Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang
Author: Neville AgnewPublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606061577
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
The Mogao Grottoes, a World Heritage Site in northwestern China, are located along the ancient caravan routes—collectively known as the Silk Road—that once linked China with the West. Founded by a Buddhist monk in the late fourth century, Mogao flourished over the following millennium, as monks, local rulers, and travelers commissioned hundreds of cave temples cut into a mile-long rock cliff and adorned them with vibrant murals. More than 490 decorated grottoes remain, containing thousands of sculptures and some 45,000 square meters of wall paintings, making Mogao one of the world’s most significant sites of Buddhist art. In 1997 the Getty Conservation Institute, which had been working with the Dunhuang Academy since 1989, began a case study using the Late–Tang dynasty Cave 85 to develop a methodology that would stabilize the deteriorating wall paintings. This abundantly illustrated volume is the definitive report on the project, which was completed in 2010.
Report
Author: United States. Bureau of ReclamationPublisher:
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Category : Reclamation of land
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Preliminary Report on the Investigation of Protective Irrigation Works and on Irrigation Under Wells in the Madras Presidency
Author: Madras (India : Presidency). Public Works Department. Irrigation BranchPublisher:
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Category : Irrigation
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Bulletin
Author: Results of Experiments
Author: Canada. Experimental Station, Lethbridge, AlbertaPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
Publications
Author: University of Arizona. Agricultural Experiment StationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
Florida Public Works
Author: Report
Author: State Highway Commission of KansasPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description