Pond and Brook: A Guide to Nature in Freshwater Environments

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A complete guide to the plants and animals of ponds, lakes, streams, rivers, and wetlands.

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All-around best ecology book for general readers.......2007-04-11

Let me get right to the point--this is a great book for learning about aquatic ecology. It's all the things many conventional textbooks are not--readable, concise, interesting and useful in the field. I highly recommend this book for kids in grade 8 and up, for adults who need a concise and thorough introduction to ecology and environmental issues, and for anyone with a naturalist bent. If I were going to teach a high school or community college course in ecology, this is the book I would use.

Pond and Brook A guide to Nature in Freshwater Environments.......2003-07-11

Great ecology guide to aquatic life. It takes you from the chemistry of water through a section on glaciers and into life in a pond, stream, and a wetland. Great guide for elementary/middle school teachers and would make a great text for a high school course.

its great for science fairs.......1999-05-22

Its a great book i needed it for a science fair project and it helped me out alot i had 1 day and it practically did it for me!!

POND AND BROOK A Guide to Nature Study in Freshwater Environments

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POND AND BROOK A Guide to Nature Study in Freshwater Environments
Michael J. Caduto
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall Trade
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Pond and Brook: A Guide to Nature Study in Freshwater Environments
Michael J. Caduto
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As Democratic ward committeeman for more than twenty years (a position that controlled many patronage jobs), Bill Clay, Sr., was forced to endorse candidates in primary elections, even in the most contentious and divisive contests. This committee post was concurrent with his congressional responsibilities, putting the committeeman-congressman at the epicenter of most local political storms. Clay recounts his forty-one-year odyssey through a career filled with controversy, conflict, and confrontation. He challenged both the established rule of the white St. Louis power structure and the black "don't rock the boat" political and civil rights advocates. In the process, he changed the face of a racially discriminatory economic, political, and social system.

The New Deal at the Grass Roots: Programs for the People in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

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The New Deal at the Grass Roots: Programs for the People in Otter Tail County, Minnesota
D. Jerome Tweton
Manufacturer: Minnesota Historical Society Press
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Prairie Grass Roots: An Iowa Small Town in the Early Twentieth Century (Henry a Wallace Series on Agricultural History and Rural Studies)

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Prairie Grass Roots: An Iowa Small Town in the Early Twentieth Century (Henry a Wallace Series on Agricultural History and Rural Studies)
Thomas J. Morain
Manufacturer: Iowa State Press
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Agriculture senior section.(Collegiate & Senior Divisions): An article from: Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science

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Agriculture senior section.(Collegiate & Senior Divisions): An article from: Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science
Michael T. Aide , and Mack Wilson
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This digital document is an article from Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science, published by Missouri Academy of Science on January 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1689 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Agriculture senior section.(Collegiate & Senior Divisions)
Author: Michael T. Aide
Publication: Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 2004
Publisher: Missouri Academy of Science
Volume: 38 Page: 80(3)

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Effect of two different burn treatments on the vegetation of a successional tallgrass prairie site.: An article from: Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science

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Effect of two different burn treatments on the vegetation of a successional tallgrass prairie site.: An article from: Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science
Sheila Hessler , Terry Elder , Todd Gray , Jerry Hernandez , and John Rushin
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This digital document is an article from Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science, published by Missouri Academy of Science on January 1, 2004. The length of the article is 2332 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Effect of two different burn treatments on the vegetation of a successional tallgrass prairie site.
Author: Sheila Hessler
Publication: Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 2004
Publisher: Missouri Academy of Science
Volume: 38 Page: 15(6)

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Grass root ideas wither in St. Louis political weather.(disputes over the renovation of the Kiel Opera House in St. Louis, MO): An article from: St. Louis Journalism Review

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Grass root ideas wither in St. Louis political weather.(disputes over the renovation of the Kiel Opera House in St. Louis, MO): An article from: St. Louis Journalism Review
Dennis Judd
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This digital document is an article from St. Louis Journalism Review, published by SJR St. Louis Journalism Review on February 1, 1999. The length of the article is 4292 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The dispute surrounding the renovation of the Kiel Opera House in St. Louis, MO, brings to light one of the reasons why the city can be considered an urban failure, namely, the refusal of civic leaders to approve projects that they cannot control. Their attitude has stood in the way of downtown renewal projects implemented by other cities which have fueled their economic growth. The story behind the dispute is discussed.

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Title: Grass root ideas wither in St. Louis political weather.(disputes over the renovation of the Kiel Opera House in St. Louis, MO)
Author: Dennis Judd
Publication: St. Louis Journalism Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 1999
Publisher: SJR St. Louis Journalism Review
Volume: 29 Issue: 213 Page: 10(2)

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An archeological and historical records and literature search of the Grass Rope Unit: A unit of the South Dakota Pumping Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program

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An archeological and historical records and literature search of the Grass Rope Unit: A unit of the South Dakota Pumping Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
W. Raymond Wood
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An archeological and historical survey of the Grass Rope Unit, Lower Brule, South Dakota (Report - Commonwealth Associates inc)

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An archeological and historical survey of the Grass Rope Unit, Lower Brule, South Dakota (Report - Commonwealth Associates inc)
James Edward Fitting
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Cane vs. wood sugar molasses used as preservatives for grass silage (Bulletin / University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station)

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Cane vs. wood sugar molasses used as preservatives for grass silage (Bulletin / University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station)
H. S Peet
Manufacturer: University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station
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The travel book which pays for itself several times over in even one use--covers more than 1,300 hotels, motels, inns, and resorts available at 50% off any time of the year.

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Pinus is a remarkable genus of trees with a very large distribution range in the northern hemisphere. Where they occur, pines usually form the dominant vegetation cover and are extremely important components of ecosystems. They also provide a wide range of products for human use. In many cases exploitation and other human pressures are threatening the survival of natural pine forests, although pines are also widely grown in commercial plantations, both within and outside their natural range. This book presents a definitive review of pine ecology and biogeography written by forty of the world's leading authorities on this important genus. In the face of increasing human pressure and global climate change, it provides an essential source of reference for all those concerned with the management of natural and planted pine forests.

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Wonderful book; wealth of ecological data & insight.......1999-01-13

This is a terrific book with a lot of appeal not only to people interested in pines, but to a wide audience of ecologists, land managers, foresters and graduate students in ecology. There are 22 chapters by authors from 4 continents, with close to 3000 references. The book offers a wealth of insight into the effects of humans, fire, evolution and systematics of pines, reproduction and life histories, pines and invasive ecology and more. It may be too expensive for many readers, but get your library to buy a copy, at least. J. Gurevitch, Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolution, State Univ. of NY at Stony Brook.

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Ecology and Biogeography of Pinus
David M [ed.] Richardson
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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ASIN: B000K61YZE

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The discovery of chaotic motion in low-dimensional systems raised the question: What kind of thermodynamics describes a system if it is neither ergodic nor Hamiltonian or possesses a finite number of degrees of freedom? This Monographs is the first to discuss this question.

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Great on many new insights... but where's chaos?.......2002-04-10

Let me start out by saying that the previous reviewer was not
refering to this book at all. If there's something this book
does NOT cover is "quantum level events in liquid forms". It
is true that the author, in the last two chapters, covers the
statistical mechanics of turbulent flow, but quantum mechanics
is "barely" mentioned (at least *I* couldn't find it).

This book was written, according to the author, with an
undergraduate level of engineering in mind, and therefore is
extremely accessible. Indeed, the first two chapters on the
ergodic foundations of statistical mechanics are extremely
easygoing (AND fairly rigorous). In chapter 3, particular
emphasis is put on low-dimensional systems, e.g. the
Henon-Heiles oscillators, and chains of oscillators, e.g. the
Fermi-Pasta-Ulam problem. Both are shown to present statistical
behavior. After also spending a whole chapter with damped
systems, the author dedicates a long discussion on the stat
mech of turbulent flow in both 2- and 3-dimensions, which is
precisely his main subject of research.

In summary, it is actually a pretty neat book on ergodic
techniques for both low-dimensional systems and fluid motion,
and I strongly encourage you to buy it if you are interested
in either of these two subjects. The only reason I gave it 4
stars is, as the title suggests, because one could expect at
least *some* systematic discussion concerning "chaos" itself
and its relation to thermodynamics/statistical mechanics.
However, even elementary concepts such as Lyapunov instability,
KAM theorem and Kolmogorov-Sinai entropy are barely mentioned.

Great on many new insights... but where's chaos?.......2002-04-10

Great book!.......1999-04-27

The world that we live in is full of unpredictable and predictable occurrances. This book provides full explanations regarding quantum level events in liquid forms. Thermodynamics has is a key topic tha has opened and paved the road to many unknown events and this book rules!!!

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A thorough study of the history of quantum physics and an exhaustive description of how order emerges from chaos
A classic on self-organization
Dissipative structures what? Chaos
A popularization of chaos and its philosophical implications

Order Out of Chaos
Ilya Prigogine
Manufacturer: Shambhala
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0394542045
Release Date: 1984-08-12

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A thorough study of the history of quantum physics and an exhaustive description of how order emerges from chaos .......2006-12-01

Prigogine describes his ideas of how order emerged from a ground of chaos and how the processes of entropy can lead a system open to its environment to evolve greater complexity. He also gives an exposition of the relevance of science to society. Prigogine's Nobel prize-winning models of dissipative structures are difficult to understand but persistent effort will reward the reader. His theories are as applicable to the evolution and expansion of consciousness as to the emergence of life on earth from a relatively simple environment.

A classic on self-organization.......2004-05-09

This work is one of the classics of the breakthrough period of chaos theory, complex systems, and self-organization theories. Mixing two modes and two cultures it stretches its bow between the nitty-gritty details of dissipative systems, and the history of the relations of the human and natural sciences, from the age of the emergence of thermodynamics to the present. The book has something now routinely filtered from discussion, the early critiques of the Newtonian mindset as it was starting to become dominant. The material on the history of the two cultures would seem to fall on deaf ears these days, and gives the book at depth not often seen in works of this type. Very much worth reading.

Dissipative structures what? Chaos.......1997-11-20

The whole problem with writing about a book, and especially this one, is that one has to cut a long story short. A story long enough to encompass a fair amount of scientific history - elaborated, if not referenced exhaustively. Not that it is meant to be. Prigogine's journey does not offer to take you by the hand for a guided tour of order, complexity and self-organisation. Rather, it keeps to the spirit of Toffler's introduction, (Was it coincidental that it was the other way round?!) where he talks about the wonderful art of scientific dissection. Order out of chaos, however, is a difficult read for the anyone who has been initiated into the scientific non-fiction. For those who expect the book to be a popular account of concepts in complexity and self-organisation, the intense style and the depth of detail can be exhausting. Like Penrose in the Emperor's New Mind, Prigogine's style is uncompromising. Toffler's introduction is fitting, if only in parts. The book does not offer explanations. Rather, Prigogine prefers to illumate his readers with his keen philosophical bent. It is here that the book triumphs. The effort that has gone into integrating the ideas in the book, the subtle nuances reflecting Prigogine's own views is truly commendable. But then, one should be fairly conversant with the loopholes that science finds itself in. The description of the behaviour of complex systems warrants some mention. The idea of switching between reality and mathematical description does not gel with the rest of the narrative in parts - specially when chemistry is the running example. Well, Prigogine wasn't writing the book with the intention of it being self-contained - and he makes no bones about it. That is the seed of inspiration, I suppose, for any writer, be it for the cause of science or for the sheer love for the written word. Prigogine has shown that philosophy is in some way inseparable from what many consider the scientist's playground. And we are glad that he has shared his views with us.

A popularization of chaos and its philosophical implications.......1996-12-24

Prigogine argues persuasively that he has reconciled classical dynamics with the human conviction that the future cannot be predicted from a knowledge of initial conditions and differential equations alone. He draws the reader through his own intellectual odyssey from classical thermodynamics, through linear nonequilibrium thermodynamics, and finally to his holy grail of nonlinear nonequilibrium thermodynamics. I suspect he has identified the quantitative tools that will connect the Human Genome Project to a functional understanding of cell biology and physiology. Tools capable of dealing with complexity.
If you are a scientist who has followed these disciplines from afar, and who has wished for a succinct summary that does not shrink from rigor, then acquire this book. You will chuckle at the constant barbs directed across the English Channel, and you will learn wonderful things about thermodynamics and thermokinetics. So few scientific books reveal the authors' insights. Instead, they teem with facts and formulas. Prigogine and Stengers have bedded physics with philosophy as if they were matchmakers for an illicit tryst. You will find yourself whispering, "Aha!" And you will, as I have, wear out your pen with underlining. I loved Carl Sagan's "Demon Haunted World", but Sagan was speaking to everyman. Prigogine and Stengers are speaking to scientists in fields outside their own. They believe they have seen the light, and they want you to see it too. Give them the chance to convince you. You will not be disappointed.

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Order and Chaos

Manufacturer: Basic Books
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"WE beleive that the story of the development and applications of thermodynamics is as interesting as it is important, and for that reason we have written this book. Thermodynamics is to inportant to be left to the thermodynamicists."

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Thermodynamics of Chaos and Order.

Manufacturer: 1997
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IBGZNW

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The names of early Germanic warrior tribes and leaders resound in songs and legends; the real story of the part they played in reshaping the ancient world is no less gripping. Herwig Wolfram's panoramic history spans the great migrations of the Germanic peoples and the rise and fall of their kingdoms between the third and eighth centuries, as they invaded, settled in, and ultimately transformed the Roman Empire.
As Germanic military kings and their fighting bands created kingdoms, and won political and military recognition from imperial governments through alternating confrontation and accommodation, the "tribes" lost their shared culture and social structure, and became sharply differentiated. They acquired their own regions and their own histories, which blended with the history of the empire. In Wolfram's words, "the Germanic peoples neither destroyed the Roman world nor restored it; instead, they made a home for themselves within it."
This story is far from the "decline and fall" interpretation that held sway until recent decades. Wolfram's narrative, based on his sweeping grasp of documentary and archaeological evidence, brings new clarity to a poorly understood period of Western history.

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Worthy Topic. .......2006-02-24

After a brief narrative of early German history, he gives thorough details on the individual peoples or tribal confederations. Actually, you could read ch.15 first and then go to the Introduction. The main emphasis is on the Danubian Goths. He gives a good structural analysis of their institutions and how they blended with Roman culture. His thesis that the majority of Germanic peoples wanted to become part of the Roman World does seem to be valid to this ancient history buff. The German Kings do appear to have tried to maintain both the socio-economic conditions and Administration. It is a vivid picture of an often neglected subject. There is a good bibliography and a plethora of footnotes to research further. The omission of the Franks, who arguably were the most influential is why I'm deducting one star.

Not easy reading, but worth the effort.......2003-11-08

My reason for reading this book is that I wanted to know more about Roman Germany after visiting several sites in West Germany. I've had a lifelong interest in the Roman Empire and loved my Latin classes in high school. Since then I've occasionally read books about the Roman Empire. I am certainly not an expert in this field. This particular book is not easy reading. It is a serious, scholarly work in a solemn translation from the German. However, if one has the patience to plow through, it can be quite rewarding and provocative. I felt I was tracing the roots of our own culture when the author showed that so many of the tribes had a religion around a sacred sword. The author didn't mention Excalibur, but it immediately came to mind.

Roman Germany turned out to be far different than I had simplistically imagined. It was not a matter of conquering and occupying. There was a lot of wheeling and dealing going on. One system simply evolved into another over time. This book was tremendously informative to me. I feel that my understanding of the so-called "Dark Ages" is radically improved. As I said, this is not an easy read. It takes time and concentration. But I felt it was worth it.

A very interesting yet complex read.......2003-08-03

This book, a survey of the histories of the various so-called Germanic tribes that eventually assumed control of Europe, spanning the years from roughly 250AD to somewhere around 800AD. One of Wolfram's main theses is that the actual barbarian "invasions" were events that were much more complicated than a simple onslaught of Germanic hordes. He does a relatively good job in describing how exactly the migrations took place. Along the way, he gives the reader some good ideas about how the Germanic tribes functioned as societies.

This is an enormously complicated subject. I'm sure no two people agree on everything involved, but I must take issue to some of the criticisms that has been written here. First, this is no easy book to read. It's a history book written by and for specialists. So, it's not simply a narrative of events that happened; there's a great deal of analysis and moving back and forth in time in order to make comparisons. He does provide a time-line, though. Nevertheless, it's going to be rough-going for someone looking for a quick scan of the topic.

As for Wolfram's sources, most of them are Roman texts or in German (the book itself is a translation from the German). There's nothing quoted here that's any more spurious than any other history book I've read. In fact, Wolfram spends a lot of time weeding out what's reliable in the Roman sources and what isn't.

Lastly, it should be pointed out that another of Wolfram's big points is to distinguish the Germanic tribes as political units as opposed to ethnic units (and thus somehow "related" to modern Germans). He's very effective at convincing me at least that most of these tribes were ethnically polyglots that subsumed various "races" according to political and economic need.

Quite Lovely.......2003-06-05

The author presents a truly enlightening study of how the Empire absorbed the Germanic tribes, as well as the ultimate effect of the powerful Roman cultural hegemony on outlying provinces. As an Ancient Rome buff, I find this a necessary counterweight to Gibbon's "Decline and Fall..."

Dryest Read ever Written.......2002-11-26

Only read this book if you are forced to. Not a casual read. Author bounces around dates with wreckless abandon. Accuracy is highly questionable.

THe Roman EMpire and Its Germanic Peoples

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THe Roman EMpire and Its Germanic Peoples
Herwig Wolfram
Manufacturer: University of Californa
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THE ROMAN EMPIRE AND ITS GERMANIC PEOPLES. Translated by Thomas Dunlap.

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THE ROMAN EMPIRE AND ITS GERMANIC PEOPLES. Translated by Thomas Dunlap.
Herwig. Wolfram
Manufacturer: Univ. of California Press,
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