Land Management Books

• Early Humans
  Human Evolution
  Anthropology
  Nature
  Women's Health
  Cultures
   
  

  Dragon Bone Hill: An Ice-Age Saga of Homo erectus

  "Peking Man," a cave man once thought a great hunter who had first tamed fire, actually was a composite of the gnawed remains of some fifty women, children, and men unfortunate enough to have been ...  > read more
• Soil Types
  Early Climate
  Environmental Issues
  Earth Science
  Climate
  Environmental Policies
   
  

  Soils of the Past

  It is 10 years since publication of the first edition of soils of the past. In that time the subject of paleopedology has grown rapidly, and established itself within the mainstream of geological ...  > read more
• NASA
  Space Exploration
  Space Policy
  Solar System
  Space Probes
  Astronomy
   
  

  ROVING MARS: SPIRIT, OPPORTUNITY, AND THE EXPLORATION OF THE RED PLANET

  Steve Squyres is the face and voice of NASAs Mars Exploration Rover mission. Squyres dreamed up the mission in 1987, saw it through from conception in 1995 to a successful landing in 2004, and serves ...  > read more
• Nature
  Environmental Issues
  Environmental Policies
  Climate
  Early Climate
  Earth Science
   
  

  Quaternary Environments

  The second edition of this authoritative introduction to the global environmental fluctuations of the Quaternary period has been thoroughly revised and updated, and now includes two new chapters: one ...  > read more
• Anthropology
  Archaeology
  Civil Engineering
  Urbanization
  Cosmology
  Land Management
   
  

  The Last Giant Of Beringia: The Mystery of The Bering Land Bridge

  "A tale of science, adventure, and personality that evolves into a complete review of the history and knowledge of Beringia.... I recommend it to everyone." -The Times (London) The intriguing theory ...  > read more
• Evolution
  Evolutionary Biology
  Marine Biology
  Origin of Life
  Nature
  Charles Darwin
   
  

  In Search of Deep Time: Beyond the Fossil Record to a New History of Life

  For centuries, biological scientists have been using the Linnean system of classification, organizing hierarchies of life forms by their perceived similarities and differences. In the late 20th ...  > read more
• Sustainability
  Environmental Issues
  Environmental Policies
  Global Warming
  Computer Modeling
  Climate
   
  

  The Limits to Growth

  In 1972, three scientists from MIT created a computer model that analyzed global resource consumption and production. Their results shocked the world and created stirring conversation about global ...  > read more
• Statistics
  Astronomy
  Astrophysics
  Cosmic Rays
  Engineering
  Computational Biology
   
  

  Astronomy Methods: A Physical Approach to Astronomical Observations (Cambridge Planetary Science)

  This introduction to basic practical tools, methods and phenomena in quantitative astronomy covers topics across a wide range of areas, from radio to gamma-ray wavelengths. Clear presentations of the ...  > read more
• Endangered Plants
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  Trees
  Botany
  Pests and Parasites
  Nature
   
  

  Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs (Princeton Field Guides)

  Garden Insects of North America is the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to the common insects and mites affecting yard and garden plants in North America. In a manner no previous book has ...  > read more

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