Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Mannahatta Mannahatta Eric W. Sanderson Reconstructs the ecological history of Manhattan through period maps, archeological discoveries, and computational geography to create pictures and descriptions of Manhattan from 1609 to the present … OL13617846W
Het boze oog Het boze oog Gerrit Komrij Polemische artikelen over uitingen van reclame en architectuur. OL15269273W
Six degrees Six degrees Mark Lynas A well documented summary of studies relating to the effects of climate change. The chapters are organized by the effects on people, the economy,and the climate for every additional degree of temper… OL15833198W
Nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics Nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics Artemis P. Simopoulos "For the first time, international scientists describe the advances in genetics and nutrition by combining methods of molecular biology with those of functional genetics, also known as systems biolog… OL20700545W
Ecology and society Ecology and society Luke Martell Ecology and Society introduces green ideas to students of the social sciences. It goes beyond traditional sociological boundaries to show how society interacts with nature but suggests that there are… OL3480543W
The New Eco-Architecture The New Eco-Architecture Colin Porteous "The New eco-Architecture builds a historical bridge between architectural science and design. It seeks to address neglected aspects of the Modern Movement as a prelude to supporting a diversity of a… OL5819065W
The Theming of America The Theming of America Mark Gottdiener "The second edition of The Theming of America explores the nature of social change in America since the 1960s - from Graceland to Dollywood, from Las Vegas to Disneyworld, from the Mall of America to… OL61342W
When Culture and Biology Collide When Culture and Biology Collide Euclid O. Smith "Why do we do things that we know are bad for us? Why do we line up to buy greasy fast food that is terrible for our bodies? Why do we take the potentially lethal risk of cosmetic surgery to have a s… OL8498689W