Resource Shortage Books

• Aviation
  Vehicles
  Engineering
  Space Probes
  Civil Engineering
  Biology
   
  

  Rocket Propulsion Elements, 7th Edition

  Aerospace Engineering/Mechanical Engineering The definitive text on rocket propulsion-now completely revised to reflect rapid advancements in the field For more than fifty years, this seminal ...  > read more
• Early Humans
  Human Evolution
  Anthropology
  Evolutionary Biology
  Nature
  Evolution
   
  

  The Complete World of Human Evolution

  A compelling, authoritative, and superbly illustrated account of the rise and eventual domination of our species. Human domination of the earth is now so complete that it is easy to forget how ...  > read more
• Cultures
  Statistics
  Ancient Civilizations
  Educational Psychology
  Consumer Behavior
  Weather
   
  

  Flintknapping: Making and Understanding Stone Tools

  "...very attractive to readers interested in ancient crafts, survival skills, or the history of technology.... far superior to anything currently available." —James C. Woods, director, The ...  > read more
• Environmental Issues
  Sustainability
  Environmental Policies
  Nature
  Ecology
  Land Management
   
  

  Essential Environment: The Science behind the Stories (2nd Edition)

  KEY MESSAGE: Essential Environment: Essential Environment: The Science Behind the Stories retains all the popular features of the landmark first edition—including its integrated ...  > read more
• Lost Treasures
  Anthropology
  Origin of Life
  Religion
  Cultures
  Public Health
   
  

  Jamestown, the Buried Truth

  What was life really like for the band of adventurers who first set foot on the banks of the James River in 1607? Important as the accomplishments of these men and women were, the written records ...  > read more
• Space Station
  Space Policy
  Astronomy
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Space Missions
   
  

  The Hazards of Space Travel: A Tourist's Guide

  “I didn’t think about the dangers before going into space, but now I realize how hazardous it is!”–Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, first person to walk in spaceWith the opening of ...  > read more
• Geography
  Climate
  Environmental Policies
  Earth Science
  Nature
  Computer Modeling
   
  

  World Regions in Global Context: Peoples, Places, and Environments

  For courses in World Regional Geography. This explicitly global approach to world regional geography emphasizes global connections and the stories behind the maps – and offers ...  > read more
• Endangered Plants
  Botany
  Exotic Species
  Nature
  Grassland
  Wild Animals
   
  

  Native Plants of the Northeast: A Guide for Gardening and Conservation

  If you've always wanted to garden with native plants, this book is for you. With entries for nearly 700 species of native trees, shrubs, vines, ferns, grasses, and wildflowers from the northeastern ...  > read more
• Anthropology
  Developmental Biology
  Biochemistry
  Biodiversity
  Inorganic Chemistry
  Biology
   
  

  Biological Anthropology

  This concise introduction to biological anthropology discusses the core areas of the discipline within a unique framework modeled on the scientific method. The text emphasizes themes and theories: ...  > read more
• Geography
  Nutrition Research
  Nature
  Memory
  Fossils
  Early Mammals
   
  

  The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples

  Reading The Eternal Frontier might be the closest you'll get to taking a class from Tim Flannery--and that alone makes it an opportunity just too good to pass up. This ambitious retelling of North ...  > read more

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