Utter, Earth
Isaac Yuen
Part nature guide, part self-help column, and all love letter to the more-than-human world, Utter, Earth is an exercise in wonder. For animal lovers and readers of Brian Doyle, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, and Amy Leach.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781959000150
- Publication Date: Apr 2024
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Natural Resource Management Issues in Human-Influenced Landscapes
Dilini Hemachandra
Researchers working on natural resource management issues in human-influenced landscapes need to be able to elicit both biophysical and socio-economic information and explore the interactions between these realms to identify appropriate management options. Biophysical scientists are increasingly interested in researching natural resource management. This, however, requires a sensitivity to the socio-ecological dimensions in a landscape and at least a basic understanding of how to incorporate such in the research designing phase. Natural Resource Management Issues in Human-Influenced Landscapes documents the firsthand research designing experience of prolific researchers for the knowledge of budding researchers, which is not usually shared in journal publications. The chapters showcase cases narrated by the authors about their field experiences and cross-country comparisons. Covering topics such as biodiversity, plant genetic resources, and sustainable production, this premier reference source is an essential resource for ecologists, government officials, students and educators of higher education, librarians, researchers, and academicians.
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9781668470510
- Publication Date: Mar 2024
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Playa Works
William L. Fox
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781647791537
- Publication Date: Jan 2024
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Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Times of Turbulence
Nuno Geada
Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Times of Turbulence: Theoretical Background to Applications offers a comprehensive exploration of the intricate relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and the ever-changing landscape of our society. The book defines AI as machines capable of performing tasks that were once exclusive to human cognition. However, it emphasizes the current limitations of AI, dispelling the notion of sophisticated cyborgs depicted in popular culture. These machines lack self-awareness, struggle with understanding context—especially in language—and are constrained by historical data and predefined parameters. This distinction sets the stage for examining AI's impact on the job market and the evolving roles of humans and machines. Rather than portraying AI as a threat, this book highlights the symbiotic relationship between humans and machines. It recognizes that while certain jobs may become obsolete, new opportunities will emerge. The unique abilities of human beings—such as relational skills, emotional intelligence, adaptability, and understanding of differences—will continue to be indispensable in a rapidly transforming society. Its perspectives cover a wide range of topics such as business sustainability, change management, cybersecurity, digital economy and transformation, information systems management, management models and tools, and continuous improvement are comprehensively addressed. Additionally, the book delves into healthcare, telemedicine, Health 4.0, privacy and security, knowledge management, learning, and presents real-world case studies. Designed for researchers and professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge and research capabilities, this book offers a consistent theoretical and practical foundation. It serves as a springboard for further studies, supports change management initiatives within organizations, and facilitates knowledge sharing among experts. This book is an essential companion for colleges with master's and Ph.D. degree investigators, and researchers across a wide range of disciplines.
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9781668498149
- Publication Date: Nov 2023
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My One-Eyed, Three-Legged Therapist
Kathy M. Finley
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781612498737
- Publication Date: Oct 2023
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Our Better Nature
Philip J. Dreyfus
In Our Better Nature, Philip J. Dreyfus recounts the history of San Francisco from Indian village to world-class metropolis, focusing on the interactions between the city and the land and on the generations of people who have transformed them both. Dreyfus examines the ways that San Franciscans remade the landscape to fit their needs, and how their actions reflected and affected their ideas about nature, from the destruction of wetlands and forests to the creation of Golden Gate and Yosemite parks, the Sierra Club, and later, the birth of the modern environmental movement.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780806193120
- Publication Date: Aug 2023
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A Treatise of Human Nature
David Hume
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781554811175
- Publication Date: Aug 2023
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The Nature of Revolution
James A. Tyner
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780820364919
- Publication Date: Jul 2023
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Ecologies in Practice
Elysia French
A collection exploring the ways the arts participate in emerging environmentally focused interdisciplinary fields, such as the Environmental Humanities. Essays examine what creative practice and visual language lend to these vital conversations, and how the arts and artistic practitioners share environmental knowledge.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781771126120
- Publication Date: Jun 2023
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Famine in Cambodia
James A. Tyner
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780820363721
- Publication Date: Apr 2023
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Rim to River
Tom Zoellner
A sharp examination of Arizona by a nationally acclaimed writer, Rim to River follows Tom Zoellner on a 790-mile walk across his home state as he explores key elements of Arizona culture, politics, and landscapes. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in learning more about a vibrant and baffling place.
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9780816540020
- Publication Date: Feb 2023
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Seeds of Occupation, Seeds of Possibility
Andrea Noelani Brower
How Hawaiʻi became the epicenter of the biotech seed industry, and how a resistance movement arose to confront the industry’s power.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781952271694
- Publication Date: Dec 2022
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Incorporating Natural Products into the Human Diet
Laghulkar Anita Marotirao
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9781774694817
- Publication Date: Dec 2022
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Narrating Nature
Mara Jill Goldman
Narrating Nature opens up dialogue that counters traditional conservation narratives. It offers conservation efforts that not only include people as beneficiaries but also demonstrate how they are essential and knowledgeable members of the conservation landscape itself.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780816546961
- Publication Date: Jul 2022
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Human Rights and the Environment
J. H. Knox
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9789251360972
- Publication Date: Jul 2022
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Disaster and Human History
Benjamin Reilly
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781476688091
- Publication Date: Apr 2022
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Violence Against Children on the Move
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9789211014273
- Publication Date: Aug 2021
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Handbook of Research on the Impact of COVID-19 on Marginalized Populations and Support for the Future
Haris Abd Wahab
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9781799874805
- Publication Date: Jun 2021
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Southern Cultures: Human/Nature
Marcie Cohen Ferris
- Imprint: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for the Study of the American South
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780807852965
- Publication Date: May 2021
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Famine Foods
Paul E. Minnis
How people eat today is a record of food use through the ages, and Famine Foods offers the first ever overview of the use of alternative foods during food shortages. Paul E. Minnis explores the unusual plants that have helped humanity survive throughout history.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780816542253
- Publication Date: Apr 2021
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