Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis 7th Edition by Fred L. Mannering, ISBN-13: 978-1119494133 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Wiley; 7th edition (December 12, 2019) Language: English 384 pages ISBN-10: 1119494133 ISBN-13: 978-1119494133 Highly regarded for its clarity and depth of coverage, the bestselling Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis provides a comprehensive introduction to the highway-related problems civil engineers encounter every day. Emphasizing practical applications and up-to-date methods, this book prepares students…
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Biochar Application: Essential Soil Microbial Ecology by Theresia Komang Ralebitso, ISBN-13: 978-0128034330 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Elsevier; 1st edition (June 8, 2016) Language: English 344 pages ISBN-10: 0128034335 ISBN-13: 978-0128034330 This definitive resource outlines the latest research on the interactions of complex microbial populations and their functional, structural, and compositional dynamics and assesses the impacts of biochar on soil and ecosystems, including implications for climate change policy. Biochar Application: Essential Soil Microbial Ecology…
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Essentials of Environmental Science 2nd Edition by Andrew Friedland, ISBN-13: 978-1319065669 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: W. H. Freeman; Second edition (December 14, 2015) Language: English 444 pages ISBN-10: 131906566X ISBN-13: 978-1319065669 Ideal for a One-Semester First Course in Environmental Science. With streamlined coverage of ecology, agriculture, energy, and water Essentials of Environmental Science provides a focused treatment of science concepts to help you think think critically about the data presented. Essentials of Environmental…
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Environmental and Natural Resource Economics 11th Edition by Thomas Tietenberg, ISBN-13: 978-1138632295 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Routledge; 11th edition (February 1, 2018) Language: English 632 pages ISBN-10: 1138632309 ISBN-13: 978-1138632295 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics is the best-selling text for natural resource economics and environmental economics courses, offering a policy-oriented approach and introducing economic theory and empirical work from the field. Students will leave the course with a global perspective of both environmental and…
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Information Technology for the Health Professions 5th Edition by Lillian Burke, ISBN-13: 978-0134877716 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Pearson; 5th edition (March 14, 2018) Language: English 352 pages ISBN-10: 0134877713 ISBN-13: 978-0134877716 For courses in computers and technology in health care. Innovative applications of health care IT in the health professions. Information Technology for the Health Professions examines the myriad uses of computers and information technology in health care. Clear and comprehensive, it explores…
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The Oxford Handbook of Political Networks 1st Edition by Jennifer Nicoll Victor, ISBN-13: 978-0190228217 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Oxford University Press; 1st edition (September 20, 2017) Language: English 1008 pages ISBN-10: 0190228210 ISBN-13: 978-0190228217 Networks are omnipresent in our natural and social world, and they are at the heart of politics. Relationships of many types drive political institutions, processes, and decision-making. Therefore, it is imperative for the study of politics to include network…
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Sustainability: An Environmental Science Perspective 1st Edition by John C. Ayers, ISBN-13: 978-1498752657 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: CRC Press; 1st edition (June 14, 2017) Language: English 333 pages ISBN-10: 9781498752657 ISBN-13: 978-1498752657 This book presents an earth science-based overview of the challenges to sustainability. It provides a detailed study of climate change, as well as energy, food, and water security across different regions. The author uncovers the problems caused by current social and…
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Future Energy: Improved, Sustainable and Clean Options for Our Planet 3rd Edition, ISBN-13: 978-0081028865 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Elsevier; 3rd edition (January 30, 2020) Language: English 820 pages ISBN-10: 0081028865 ISBN-13: 978-0081028865 Contains comprehensive coverage of future energy – fossil fuels, renewable energy, energy storage and climate change. Future Energy: Improved, Sustainable and Clean Options for Our Planet, Third Edition provides scientists and decision-makers with the knowledge they need to understand the relative…
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Environmental Law Principles: From Political Slogans to Legal Rules 2nd Edition, ISBN-13: 978-0198844358 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Oxford University Press; 2nd edition (December 24, 2020) Language: English 592 pages ISBN-10: 0198844352 ISBN-13: 978-0198844358 This book traces the evolution of environmental principles from their origins as vague political slogans reflecting fears about environmental hazards to their embodiment in enforceable laws. Environmental law has always responded to risks posed by industrial society but the new…
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Energy for Sustainable Society: From Resources to Users 1st Edition, ISBN-13: 978-1119561309 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (July 13, 2020) Language: English 552 pages ISBN-10: 1119561302 ISBN-13: 978-1119561309 A handbook of sustainable energy, covering energy aspects from present status to future alternatives under one umbrella. This book takes an interdisciplinary system approach to evaluating energy systems so that readers can gain the necessary technical foundation to perform their own performance evaluations…
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A Companion to the Anthropology of Environmental Health by Merrill Singer, ISBN-13: 978-1118786994 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1st edition (May 31, 2016) Language: English 536 pages ISBN-10: 1118786998 ISBN-13: 978-1118786994 A Companion to the Anthropology of Environmental Health presents a collection of readings that utilize a medical anthropological approach to explore the interface of humans and the environment in the shaping of health and illness around the world. Features the latest ethnographic…
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A Brief History of Geology 1st Edition by Kieran D. O’Hara, ISBN-13: 978-1107176188 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1st edition (April 19, 2018) Language: English 274 pages ISBN-10: 1107176182 ISBN-13: 978-1107176188 Places the history of geology into the larger context of the history of science in general. Geology as a science has a fascinating and controversial history. Kieran D. O’Hara’s book provides a brief and accessible account of the major events…
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