Author: United States. National Marine Fisheries ServicePublisher:
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Category : Fisheries
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Alabama Landings
Author: United States. National Marine Fisheries ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fisheries
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Estuarine pollution control and assessment
Author: Bulletin of the American Iris Society
Author: American Iris SocietyPublisher:
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Category : Irises (Plants)
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
The Truth About Lorin Jones
Author: Alison LuriePublisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453271228
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
In this comedy by a Pulitzer Prize–winning author, a biographer out to vindicate a neglected female artist learns that the truth is never tidy. Polly Alter is through with men. Recovering from her divorce, she has taken a year off from her museum job to write a biography of Lorin Jones, a sensitive painter who died young and nearly forgotten. Polly is determined to bring the artist the public acclaim she deserves, making up for the neglect and exploitation Lorin suffered from the men in her life. The only problem with the story of Lorin’s victimhood is that it may not be true. And as Polly wades deeper into her research, growing more attached to her subject, and more lost in the world of two decades past, she begins to realize that no life story is as simple as a biographer might wish. The National Book Award–shortlisted author of Foreign Affairs writes a daring and “relentless comedy” that novelist Edmund White calls “one of the most entertaining novels I've read in a long time” (The New York Times). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Alison Lurie including rare images from the author’s collection.
A Handbook of Garden Irises
Author: William Rickatson DykesPublisher:
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Category : Iris (Plant)
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Environmental Data Service
Author: United States. Environmental Data ServicePublisher:
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Category : Earth sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Bulbous Irises
Author: Sir Michael FosterPublisher:
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Category : Bulbs
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
The Genus Iris
Author: William Rickatson DykesPublisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
One of the legendary books in the history of gardening. Dykes established modern classification of irises, described them full, (down to pollen), sorted out synonyms and errors in literature. 47 full-color paintings of irises by F.H. Round, 31 other illus.
Silent Thunder
Author: Katy PaynePublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0140285962
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
A natural history rich in observation of the animal world and how humans participate in it, Silent Thunder is also a passionate story of scientist Katy Payne’s spiritual quest as she turns a keen eye on her role in this world. Starting with the story of her revolutionary discovery that elephants use infrasonic sounds—sounds below the range of human hearing—to communicate, Payne shares what she learned from her fascinating field research in Africa, research that reveals new insights into elephants’ social lives. When five of the elephant families she studies are the victims of culling, Payne’s approach to her research changes, as she fights valiantly to protect the elephants. The result of her research, and the touching insights gained from Africans she worked with and the elephants she studied, give a vivid impression of Payne’s view from the front lines of the natural preservation effort. Like Peter Matthiessen’s The Snow Leopard and the writings of Jane Goodall, Silent Thunder demonstrates how a commitment to all life can bring one’s own into a new focus.
Environmental Aspects of Dredging
Author: R. N. BrayPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0203894898
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Expanding a port, deepening a navigation channel or creating new land for development, introduces changes to our physical, social, economic and political environment. Changes may result from events during the construction process, or relate to the nature of the completed structure. Changes can be positive or negative, short-term or long-term, and may affect the immediate vicinity of the project or a larger geographical area. Predicting and assessing all possible effects of a planned dredging activity in a scientifically-sound and reliable manner is essential, so that appropriate control measures can be taken to avoid or mitigate unwelcome impacts. This book provides guidance for a complete holistic environmental evaluation procedure and for the design and implementation of environmental control measures. The book is of particular interest to engineers, government agencies and port authorities, as well as civil engineering consultants and contractors involved in planning and designing dredging, maritime infrastructure and fluvial projects.