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Climate change negotiations : a guide to resolving disputes and facilitating multilateral cooperation edited by Gunnar Sjostedt and Ariel Macaspac Penetrante.Science Library: QC903 .C5627 2013
"As the Kyoto Protocol limps along without the participation of the US and Australia, on-going climate negotiations are plagued by competing national and business interests that are creating stumbling blocks to success. Climate Change Negotiations: A Guide to Resolving Disputes and Facilitating Multilateral Cooperation asks how these persistent obstacles..." BOOK JACKET.
Conservation biology and applied zooarchaeology edited by Steve Wolverton and R. Lee Lyman.Science Library: QH75 .C6614 2012
Elementary differential geometry by Barrett O'Neill.Science Library: QA641 .OK53 2006
"Written primarily for students who have completed first courses in calculus and linear algebra, this textbook provides an introduction to the geometry of curves and surfaces. This revised second edition gives an update of commands for the symbolic computation programs Mathematica or Maple..." BOOK JACKET.
Encyclopedia of global warming and climate change by general editor, S. George Philander.Science Library (Reference): QC981.8.G56 EJ7 2012
Ernest Cole : photographer edited by Gunilla Knape ; with essays by Struan Robertson and Ivor Powell.Science Library: TR654 .C625 2010
Global environmental governance reconsidered edited by Frank Biermann and Philipp Pattberg.Science Library: GE170 .G5548 2012
Handbook of meta-analysis in ecology and evolution edited by Julia Koricheva, Jessica Gurevitch, and Kerrie Mengersen.Science Library: QH541.15.S72 H36 2013
"Meta-analysis is a powerful statistical methodology for synthesizing research evidence across independent studies. This is the first comprehensive handbook of meta-analysis written specifically for ecologists and evolutionary biologists, and it provides an invaluable introduction for beginners as well as an up-to-date guide for experienced meta-analysts..." BOOK JACKET.
Homegrown : the Star's Otago Farmers Market cookbook by stallholders' profiles and market photography, Bruce Munro ; design and compilation, Louise Frampton and Helen Speirs ; chef, Gary Lee ; recipe photography, Aoraki Polytechnic School of Photography.Science Library: TX714 .MY783
Human dimensions of wildlife management edited by Daniel J. Decker, Shawn J. Riley, and William F. Siemer.Science Library: SK361 .H78 2012
Human identity and identification by Rebecca Gowland, Department of Archaeology, Durham University, Tim Thompson, School of Science and Engineering, Teesside University.Science Library: GN69.8 .G69 2013
"Few things are as interesting to us as our own bodies and, by extension, our own identities. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the relationship between the body, environment and society. Reflecting upon these developments, this book examines the role of the body in human identification..." BOOK JACKET.
Science Library: TT505 .L34 2008
"An up-close-and-personal portrait of thefashion icon, Karl Lagerfeld..." BOOK JACKET.
Modern nutrition in health and disease by editors, A. Catharine Ross ... [et al.].Science Library: QP141 .MP14 2014
Penguins : natural history and conservation edited by Pablo Garcia Borboroglu, P. Dee Boersma.Science Library: QL696.S473 P4527 2013
"A state-of-the-art guide to status, distribution, abundance, and population trends of 18 penguin species. Highlights emerging conservation issues and opportunities to increase understanding of common threats to penguins-- Provided by publisher..." BOOK JACKET.
People's car : a global history of the Volkswagen Beetle by Bernhard Rieger.Science Library: TL215.V6 R54 2013
"The People's Car is a transnational cultural history tracing the Beetle from its origins in Nazi Germany to its role in the postwar West German economic miracle to its popularity in midcentury Europe and the U.S., second career in Mexico and Latin America, and revival in the late 1990s..." BOOK JACKET.
Protected land : disturbance, stress, and American ecosystem management by Douglas J. Spieles.Science Library: QH75 .S637 2010
R in a nutshell by Joseph Adler.Science Library: QA276.45.R3 A35 2012
"When professionals are faced with analyzing moderate-to-large data sets, tools like Excel do not have the power or flexibility. R was designed for these situations, with good graphical capabilities and a large, robust library of contributed packages. While most books on R are stiff and academic, this Nutshell..." BOOK JACKET.
Restoration of coastal dunes by M. Luisa Martinez, Juan B. Gallego-Fernandez, Patrick A. Hesp, editors.Science Library: GB632 .R47 2013
"The continuously growing human population along the world's coasts will exacerbate the impact of human activities on all coastal environments. Restoration activities will therefore become increasingly important. In particular, sandy shores and coastal dunes will require significant restoration efforts because they are preferred sites for human settlement, industrial and urban..." BOOK JACKET.
Science in the twentieth century and beyond by Jon Agar.Science Library: Q125 .A36 2012
"A history of science from 1900 to the present day, this book surveys modern developments in science during a century of unprecedented change, conflict and uncertainty. The scope is global. Science's claim to access universal truths about the natural world made it an irresistible resource for industrial empires, ideological programs..." BOOK JACKET.
Water governance : an evaluation of alternative architectures edited by Asanga Gunawansa, Lovleen Bhullar.Science Library: TD345 .W373 2013
Water-energy nexus in the American west edited by Douglas S. Kenney and Robert Wilkinson.Science Library: TD223.6 .W384 2011
"The nexus between water and energy raises a set of public policy questions that go far beyond water and energy. Economic vitality and management of scarce and precious resources are at stake. This book contributes to the body of knowledge and understanding regarding water, energy, and the links between the..." BOOK JACKET.
Wine and society : the social and cultural context of a drink by Steve Charters.Science Library: TP548 .CF86
"Wine and Society: The social and cultural context of a drink examines the cultural forces which have shaped both how wine is made and the way in which it is consumed. It's divided into four parts and illustrated by case studies from around the world..." BOOK JACKET.
Wine and society : the social and cultural context of a drink by Steve Charters.Science Library: TP548 .CF86
"Wine and Society: The social and cultural context of a drink examines the cultural forces which have shaped both how wine is made and the way in which it is consumed. It's divided into four parts and illustrated by case studies from around the world..." BOOK JACKET.
