Heard Island: Two Centuries of Change, and More Coming
Autor Robert William Schmiederen Limba Engleză Hardback – 10 iun 2023
Preț: 1540.28 lei
Preț vechi: 2000.36 lei
-23% Nou
Puncte Express: 2310
Preț estimativ în valută:
294.77€ • 304.51$ • 245.32£
294.77€ • 304.51$ • 245.32£
Carte tipărită la comandă
Livrare economică 22-28 martie
Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76
Specificații
ISBN-13: 9783031203428
ISBN-10: 3031203429
Pagini: 882
Ilustrații: XIV, 882 p. 900 illus., 890 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 210 x 279 mm
Greutate: 2.41 kg
Ediția:2023
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Springer
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
ISBN-10: 3031203429
Pagini: 882
Ilustrații: XIV, 882 p. 900 illus., 890 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 210 x 279 mm
Greutate: 2.41 kg
Ediția:2023
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Springer
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
Cuprins
Part1. Two centuries of change.- Section1. Island.- Chapter1. Description.- Chapter2. Images.- Chapter3. Maps.- Section2. History.- Chapter4. Events.- Chapter5. Facilities.- Chapter6. Debris.- Part2. Rocks.- Section3. Provinces.- Chapter7. Atlas Cove.- Chapter8. Laurens Peninsula.- Chapter9. The Spit.- Section4. Volcano.- Chapter10. Big Ben.- Chapter11. Mawson Peak.- Chapter12. Volcanic features.- Section5. Lithics.- Chapter13. Outcroppings.- Chapter14. Till.- Chapter15. Sediment.- Part3. Water.- Section6. Glaciers.- Chapter16. Stephenson Glacier.- Chapter17. AU1141 Glacier.- Chapter18. Glacial features.- Section7. Streams.- Chapter19. Inland streams.- Chapter20. Tidewater streams.- Section8. Lakes.- Chapter21. Stephenson Lagoon.- Chapter22. Large lakes.- Chapter23. Small lakes.- Part4. Ecosystem.- Section9. Biota.- Chapter24. Plants.- Chapter25. Invertebrates.- Chapter26. Birds.- Chapter27. Mammals.- Section10. Environment.- Chapter28. Ocean.- Chapter29. Atmosphere.- Chapter30. Sky.-Part5. More Coming.- Section11. Dynamics.- Chapter31. Populations.- Chapter32. Systems.- Chapter33. EcoSimulation.- Section12. The Future.- Chapter34. Research.- Chapter35. Resources.- Chapter36. The Future of Heard Island.
Notă biografică
Robert William Schmieder is an American scientist and explorer. Schmieder has had a multidisciplinary career, broadly divided between physics and related physical sciences, and natural science and exploration. In most of his projects, he created and led teams of both professional scientists and volunteers. His work is documented in about 100 technical publications and 10 books. Among his most significant work was the invention of laser spark spectroscopy (now commercialized), the formulation of nanologic (the use of nanoscale devices in computers), and the concept of underwater islands (which led to designation of the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary).
Textul de pe ultima copertă
This highly illustrated volume is a compendium of evidence and examples of change on Heard Island, a World Heritage Site near Antarctica and one of the most remote places on earth. Drawing on records from the past two centuries, as well as his own expeditions to the island in 1997 and 2016, the author provides visual evidence for the changes wrought by climate change, erosion, and environmental policy. Various phenomena not previously observed on Heard Island are documented, such as fluid dynamic instabilities and the destruction of the seawalls of a major lagoon. Based on the past, the author makes predictions about Heard Island for specific years in the future: 2031 (decade), 2051 (tricade), 2121 (century), 3021 (millennium), and 1,002,021 (millionium). The book serves as an important link between the past and future of Heard Island.
Caracteristici
Offers unique insights into a rapidly changing island on the World Heritage List Serves as important historical link between the past observations and presumed futures ones Provides an important reference for people involved with polar studies, and climate change