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Kebohongan-kebohongan negara Kebohongan-kebohongan negara George J. Aditjondro Underreported environmental issues in Indonesia; collected articles. OL1034612W
West of Wichita West of Wichita Craig Miner "Regional history at its best ... Many of the traditional tales of early hardships- grasshopper plagues, Indian attacks, the stress of loneliness and isolation, drought, blizzards, prairie fires, and… OL12387913W
Developing skill, developing vision Developing skill, developing vision Cristina Grasseni xii, 212 p. : 24 cm OL13652478W
Kinshasa Kinshasa Francis Lelo Nzuzi Conséquence d'une croissance spatiale rapide et anarchique, Kinshasa connaît de sérieux problèmes environnementaux : érosions, inondations, pollution de l'air. Face à la défaillance du pouvoir, de je… OL13739498W
Arborização urbana & qualidade de vida Arborização urbana & qualidade de vida Osmar Pires Martins Júnior 1ª Parte - Caracterização do Município e Descrição do Projeto Goiânia 2ª Parte - Urbanismo e meio ambiente: o exemplo de Goiânia 3ª Parte - O homem, o clima e o ecossistema urbano 4ª Parte - Resul… OL15442253W
The scramble for the Arctic The scramble for the Arctic Sale, Richard "In August 2007, the world reacted with consternation as Russia planted a flag beneath the ice of the North Pole, symbolizing the Kremlin's claim to the Arctic with its vast mineral resources, and fi… OL16063750W
Canada Canada Margaret Haerens Discusses the domestic and foreign polcy issues facing Canada today, including environmental policies, the economy, the health care system, the freedom of expression, and their relations with the Uni… OL16237933W
Human security and climate change in Southeast Asia Human security and climate change in Southeast Asia Lorraine M. Elliott,Mely Caballero Anthony "This book makes an important and timely contribution to debates about the relationship between climate change and security in Southeast Asia. It does so through a human security lens, drawing on loc… OL16548336W
Calnev Pipeline expansion project Calnev Pipeline expansion project United States. Forest Service. Calnev Pipe Line, LLC (Calnev), operating partnership for Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP, proposes to expand its refined petroleum products pipeline, the Calnev Pipeline System. The existing syste… OL17329260W
Keeping Oregon Green Keeping Oregon Green Derek R. Larson Keeping Oregon Green is a new history of the signature accomplishments of Oregon’s environmental era: the revitalization of the polluted Willamette River, the Beach Bill that preserved public access … OL17630195W
Full fathom five Full fathom five Gordon Chaplin Gordon Chaplin's father was a seemingly happy-go-lucky, charismatic adventurer who married a wealthy heiress and somehow transformed himself into the author of a landmark scientific study, Fishes of … OL17927150W
Environmental ruin Environmental ruin Raj Mal Lodha On India; contributed articles. OL19537350W
A square meal A square meal Jane Ziegelman "From the author of the acclaimed 97 Orchard and her husband, a culinary historian, an in-depth exploration of the greatest food crisis the nation has ever faced--the Great Depression--and how it tra… OL19663864W
Sustaining Lake Superior Sustaining Lake Superior Nancy Langston A compelling exploration of Lake Superior's conservation recovery and what it can teach us in the face of climate change. OL19723719W
OECD environmental performance reviews OECD environmental performance reviews Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development This report presents the third OECD review of Norway's environmental policy performance. Previous reviews were published in 2001 and 1993. Topics covered in this report include greening growth, imple… OL19891920W
Antarctica Antarctica David Day Explains the history of Antarctica, focusing on the explorers and sailors drawn to the continent, the scientific investigations that have taken place there, and the geopolitical implications of the l… OL19969513W
Pesticides, a love story Pesticides, a love story Michelle Mart "'Presto! No More Pests!' proclaimed a 1955 article introducing two new pesticides, 'miracle-workers for the housewife and back-yard farmer.' Easy to use, effective, and safe: who wouldn't love synth… OL20017431W
The hour of land The hour of land Terry Tempest Williams "A personal, lyrical, and idiosyncratic ode to our national parks"-- "For years, America's national parks have provided public breathing spaces in a world in which such spaces are steadily disappear… OL20028097W
Firth of Forth Firth of Forth Mairi Stewart,T. C. Smout,Christopher S. Smout xiv, 306 p. : 24 cm OL21044871W
Green metropolis Green metropolis Elizabeth Barlow Rogers "The woman who launched the restoration of Central Park in 1980 surveys in depth seven green landscapes in New York City, their history--both natural and human--and how they have been transformed ove… OL22317811W
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