Author: J. Patrick Doody
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400747306
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
This book deals with the development of temperate coastal sand dunes and the way these have been influenced by human activity. The different states in which the habitat exists both for the beach/foredune and inland dune are reviewed against the pressures exerted upon them. Options for management are considered and the likely consequences of taking a particular course of action highlighted. These options include traditional approaches to the conservation and management of wildlife and landscapes as well as habitat restoration. The way the value of the areas changes under different management regimes is considered mainly from an environmental perspective. Consideration is given to new approaches to management and restoration including adopting a more dynamic approach. Audience This book will be of interest to academics, students and professionals concerned with policy formulation and /or actively managing coastal areas.
Sands of Dune
Author: Brian Herbert
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1250805694
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Collected for the first time, these Dune novellas by bestselling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson shine a light upon the darker corners of the Dune universe. Spanning space and time, Sands of Dune is essential reading for any fan of the series. The world of Dune has shaped an entire generation of science fiction. From the sand blasted world of Arrakis, to the splendor of the imperial homeworld of Kaitain, readers have lived in a universe of treachery and wonder. Now, these stories expand on the Dune universe, telling of the lost years of Gurney Halleck as he works with smugglers on Arrakis in a deadly gambit for revenge; inside the ranks of the Sardaukar as the child of a betrayed nobleman becomes one of the Emperor’s most ruthless fighters; a young firebrand Fremen woman, a guerrilla fighter against the ruthless Harkonnens, who will one day become Shadout Mapes. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1250805694
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Collected for the first time, these Dune novellas by bestselling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson shine a light upon the darker corners of the Dune universe. Spanning space and time, Sands of Dune is essential reading for any fan of the series. The world of Dune has shaped an entire generation of science fiction. From the sand blasted world of Arrakis, to the splendor of the imperial homeworld of Kaitain, readers have lived in a universe of treachery and wonder. Now, these stories expand on the Dune universe, telling of the lost years of Gurney Halleck as he works with smugglers on Arrakis in a deadly gambit for revenge; inside the ranks of the Sardaukar as the child of a betrayed nobleman becomes one of the Emperor’s most ruthless fighters; a young firebrand Fremen woman, a guerrilla fighter against the ruthless Harkonnens, who will one day become Shadout Mapes. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Dune (Movie Tie-In)
Author: Frank Herbert
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593640349
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 897
Book Description
• DUNE: PART TWO • THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE COMING NOVEMBER 3rd, 2023 Directed by Denis Villeneuve, screenplay by Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts, based on the novel Dune by Frank Herbert • Starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Léa Seydoux, with Stellan Skarsgård, with Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem Frank Herbert’s classic masterpiece—a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of Paul Atreides−who would become known as Maud'Dib—and of a great family's ambition to bring to fruition humankind’s most ancient and unattainable dream. A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593640349
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 897
Book Description
• DUNE: PART TWO • THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE COMING NOVEMBER 3rd, 2023 Directed by Denis Villeneuve, screenplay by Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts, based on the novel Dune by Frank Herbert • Starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Léa Seydoux, with Stellan Skarsgård, with Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem Frank Herbert’s classic masterpiece—a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of Paul Atreides−who would become known as Maud'Dib—and of a great family's ambition to bring to fruition humankind’s most ancient and unattainable dream. A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.
Tales of Dune
Author: Brian Herbert
Publisher: WordFire Press
ISBN: 9781614755883
Category : Dune (Imaginary place)
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Tales of Dune collects eight of Herbert and Anderson's Dune short stories, ranging from the period of the Butlerian Jihad, to the time of young Paul Atreides, to a story set during the events of the novel Dune, to the very end of Frank Herbert's future history.
Publisher: WordFire Press
ISBN: 9781614755883
Category : Dune (Imaginary place)
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Tales of Dune collects eight of Herbert and Anderson's Dune short stories, ranging from the period of the Butlerian Jihad, to the time of young Paul Atreides, to a story set during the events of the novel Dune, to the very end of Frank Herbert's future history.
The Physics of Blown Sand and Desert Dunes
Author: R. A. Bagnold
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486141195
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
The first book to deal exclusively with the behavior of blown sand and related land forms, its accessible style makes it an enduring reference. 84 figures. 16 halftones.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486141195
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
The first book to deal exclusively with the behavior of blown sand and related land forms, its accessible style makes it an enduring reference. 84 figures. 16 halftones.
Sand Dune Conservation, Management and Restoration
Author: J. Patrick Doody
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400747306
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
This book deals with the development of temperate coastal sand dunes and the way these have been influenced by human activity. The different states in which the habitat exists both for the beach/foredune and inland dune are reviewed against the pressures exerted upon them. Options for management are considered and the likely consequences of taking a particular course of action highlighted. These options include traditional approaches to the conservation and management of wildlife and landscapes as well as habitat restoration. The way the value of the areas changes under different management regimes is considered mainly from an environmental perspective. Consideration is given to new approaches to management and restoration including adopting a more dynamic approach. Audience This book will be of interest to academics, students and professionals concerned with policy formulation and /or actively managing coastal areas.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400747306
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
This book deals with the development of temperate coastal sand dunes and the way these have been influenced by human activity. The different states in which the habitat exists both for the beach/foredune and inland dune are reviewed against the pressures exerted upon them. Options for management are considered and the likely consequences of taking a particular course of action highlighted. These options include traditional approaches to the conservation and management of wildlife and landscapes as well as habitat restoration. The way the value of the areas changes under different management regimes is considered mainly from an environmental perspective. Consideration is given to new approaches to management and restoration including adopting a more dynamic approach. Audience This book will be of interest to academics, students and professionals concerned with policy formulation and /or actively managing coastal areas.
Wind Erosion and Sand Dune Control
Author: Ruby Wilson Moats
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sand dunes
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sand dunes
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Life in a Sand Dune
Author: Malcolm Penny
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 9781410903501
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Illustrations and easy-to-follow text describe the microbes, animals, and plants that live in sand dunes.
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 9781410903501
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Illustrations and easy-to-follow text describe the microbes, animals, and plants that live in sand dunes.
Sand Dune Stabilization, Shelterbelts and Afforestation in Dry Zones
Author:
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251022610
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251022610
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The Biology of Coastal Sand Dunes
Author: M. Anwar Maun
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198570368
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
A concise but comprehensive introduction to the biology of coastal sand dunes. The emphasis in this book is on the organisms that dominate this predominantly marine environment, although pollution, conservation, management and experimental aspects are considered.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198570368
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
A concise but comprehensive introduction to the biology of coastal sand dunes. The emphasis in this book is on the organisms that dominate this predominantly marine environment, although pollution, conservation, management and experimental aspects are considered.