Illustrating Nature: How to Paint and Draw Plants and Animals

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A pair of professional artists offer valuable suggestions for realistic portrayals of flowers, animals, and other natural subjects. Detailed, step-by-step demonstrations use watercolors, oils, pencil, and other media. Over 400 illustrations offer specific tips sure to improve the techniques of both experts and hobbyists.

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Informacion basica .......2006-09-27

este libro de texto limita la historia de Puerto Rico, y esconde muchos datos que son ricos para una real concpecion de lo que fue y es Puerto Rico. El maestro que utilize esta edicion debera enriquecer el curriculo con material adicional, puesto que el libro carece de muchos elementos importantes.

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Historia Y Geografia Puerto Rico

Manufacturer: Norma S a Editorial
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Binding: Paperback

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The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms, with observations on their habits
Charles Darwin
Manufacturer: Hard Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 1406923567
Release Date: 2006-11-03

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It's good, but get it from a library!

The Formation of Vegetable Mould, Through the Action of Worms, With Observations on Their Habits
Charles Darwin
Manufacturer: University Press of the Pacific
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ASIN: 0898753147

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Darwin in his Introduction states the following:"The share which worms have taken in the formation of the layer of vegetable mould, which covers the whole surface of the land in every moderately humid country, is the subject of the present volume... I was led to keep in my study during many months worms in pots filled with earth, I became interested in them, and wished to learn how far they acted consciously, and how much mental power they displayed. I was the more desirous to learn something on this head, as few observations of this kind have been made, as far as I know, on animals so low in the scale of organization and so poorly provided with sense-organs, as are earth-worms.

Charles Darwin, born on February 12, 1809, was a famous English biologist and the father of evolution, grew up in England and as a young man he earned a reputation among scientists as an amateur naturalist, particularly in the identification of beetles. He started to study medicine but changed his career to study theology at Cambridge. In 1831, at age 22, Darwin was invited to travel as an unpaid naturalist on the voyage of the Beagle, an expedition that lasted for years. Darwin was observant, well read and prepared for such an opportunity. During these five years, he studied the animals, plants, land formations and fossils of many countries and islands, and kept a journal and specimens for future studies. One of the places that Darwin visited during his trip was the Galapagos archipelago. He stayed there for five weeks and studied the flora and fauna of the islands. His first task upon return was to review his journal and organize his collections. By the time he had finis! hed, at the age of 29, he had developed much of his theory on the evolution of species. But Darwin was not ready to publish his theory until he had gathered enough supporting evidence. He spent 20 years on this task, and in 1859 he finally published On the Origin of Species by Natural Selection. When this work was first published, the edition sold out immediately, but the newspapers and scientific journals attacked Darwin's theory.

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It's good, but get it from a library!.......1999-05-08

This is a really cool bit by Darwin, who spent some serious time observing earthworms. He made his friends help him sometimes too, it seems. Ninety-five bucks is a lot of money though. Check a univerity library or something and Xerox it.

The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms With Observations of Their Habits

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The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms With Observations of Their Habits
Charles Darwin
Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms

ASIN: 1419162721

Darwin on Earthworms: The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms With Observations on Their Habits by Charles Darwin

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Darwin on Earthworms: The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms With Observations on Their Habits by Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin
Manufacturer: Bookworm Pub Co
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0916302067

Darwin on humus and the earthworm;: The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms with observations on their habits

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Darwin on humus and the earthworm;: The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms with observations on their habits
Charles Darwin
Manufacturer: faber and faber
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Binding: Unknown Binding

The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms With Observations on Their Habits

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Charles Darwin, humble genius

The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms With Observations on Their Habits
Charles Darwin
Manufacturer: BiblioBazaar
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1426472749
Release Date: 2007-05-14

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Charles Darwin, humble genius .......2007-09-12

This last book of his is so awesome, shows the scientific method in action, with simple, understandable words. And, it covers more than "worms" but the worm parts are fascinating--did you know they can "think" and make decisions? Do you know why ancient monuments are buried? ETC. It is short, highly readable and I've purchased tons of this book over the year for friends interested in nature, curious about the world, of which you have an amazing creature nearby right by your back yard.

The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms With Observations on Their Habits (Large Print Edition)

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The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms With Observations on Their Habits (Large Print Edition)
Charles Darwin
Manufacturer: BiblioBazaar
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1426473478
Release Date: 2007-05-14

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The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms: With Observations on their Habits
F.R.S., Charles Darwin LL.D.
Manufacturer: D. Appleton & Co.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000P0M0US

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The Formation of Vegetable Mould, Through the Action of Worms, with Observations on Their Habits
Charles Darwin
Manufacturer: D. Appleton - Century Co.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Leather Bound
ASIN: B000OMPC3Y

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The Formation Of Vegetable Mould Through The Action Of Worms with Observations On Their Habits

Manufacturer: D. Appleton and Co.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GVFJMW

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This digital document is a journal article from Atmospheric Environment, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Forecasts from seven air quality models and surface ozone data collected over the eastern USA and southern Canada during July and August 2004 provide a unique opportunity to assess benefits of ensemble-based ozone forecasting and devise methods to improve ozone forecasts. In this investigation, past forecasts from the ensemble of models and hourly surface ozone measurements at over 350 sites are used to issue deterministic 24-h forecasts using a method based on dynamic linear regression. Forecasts of hourly ozone concentrations as well as maximum daily 8-h and 1-h averaged concentrations are considered. It is shown that the forecasts issued with the application of this method have reduced bias and root mean square error and better overall performance scores than any of the ensemble members and the ensemble average. Performance of the method is similar to another method based on linear regression described previously by Pagowski et al., but unlike the latter, the current method does not require measurements from multiple monitors since it operates on individual time series. Improvement in the forecasts can be easily implemented and requires minimal computational cost.

Ensemble dispersion forecasting-Part II: application and evaluation [An article from: Atmospheric Environment]

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Ensemble dispersion forecasting-Part II: application and evaluation [An article from: Atmospheric Environment]
S. Galmarini , R. Bianconi , R. Addis , and Andronopoulos
Manufacturer: Elsevier
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Binding: Digital

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ASIN: B000RR1FSC

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This digital document is a journal article from Atmospheric Environment, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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The data collected during the long-range European tracer experiment (ETEX) conducted in 1994, are used to estimate quantitatively the ensemble dispersion concept presented in Part I. The modeling groups taking part to the ENSEMBLE activities (see, Part I) repeated model simulations of the dispersion of ETEX release 1 and the model ensemble is compared with the monitoring data. The scope of the comparison is to estimate to what extent the ensemble analysis is an improvement with respect to the single model results and represents a superior analysis of the process evolution.

Ensemble-based data assimilation and targeted observation of a chemical tracer in a sea breeze model [An article from: Atmospheric Environment]

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Ensemble-based data assimilation and targeted observation of a chemical tracer in a sea breeze model [An article from: Atmospheric Environment]
A.L. Stuart , A. Aksoy , F. Zhang , and J Nielsen-Gammon
Manufacturer: Elsevier
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Binding: Digital

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ASIN: B000PDYO7C

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This digital document is a journal article from Atmospheric Environment, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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We study the use of ensemble-based Kalman filtering of chemical observations for constraining forecast uncertainties and for selecting targeted observations. Using a coupled model of two-dimensional sea breeze dynamics and chemical tracer transport, we perform three numerical experiments. First, we investigate the chemical tracer forecast uncertainties associated with meteorological initial condition and forcing error. We find that the ensemble variance and error builds during the transition between land and sea breeze phases of the circulation. Second, we investigate the effects on the forecast variance and error of assimilating tracer concentration observations extracted from a truth simulation for a network of surface locations. We find that assimilation reduces the variance and error in both the observed variable (chemical tracer concentrations) and unobserved meteorological variables (vorticity and buoyancy). Finally, we investigate the potential value to the forecast of targeted observations. We calculate an observation impact factor that maximizes the total decrease in model uncertainty summed over all state variables. We find that locations of optimal targeted observations remain similar before and after assimilation of regular network observations.

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ENSEMBLE MODELING
A. E. Gelfand
Manufacturer: NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N6BWLW

Ensemble Modeling. Inference From Small-Scale Properties to Large-Scale Systems

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Ensemble Modeling. Inference From Small-Scale Properties to Large-Scale Systems
Alan E., & Crayton C. Walker Gelfand
Manufacturer: Dekker
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000LRT6AC

Mathematical modeling of biological ensembles

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Mathematical modeling of biological ensembles
Francis Harvey Harlow
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ASIN: B0007124QA

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This is a new translation of five of Hoffmann's most celebrated tales: The Golden Pot; The Sandman; Princess Brambilla; Master Flea; and My Cousin's Corner Window. The detailed introduction places the stories in their intellectual and historical context and explores their compelling narrative complexities.

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An author worth reading........2003-04-02

I would like to take a moment to correct a very common misconception about E.T.A. Hoffmann...in all fairness to him, Hoffmann should not be known for writing The Nutcracker on which the ballet is based. The ballet is based on the version of the story written by Alexandre Dumas NOT Hoffmann! Hoffmann's version (the original, and the version Tchaikovsky thought he was writing the music for, until Petipa, the choreographer, decided it was too dark and strange to be made into a ballet and went with the sweet and fluffy Dumas version), is far superior and definiately worth reading even though it is one of his lighter tales. It's more fantasically strange and wonderful than dark and scary. It's also not as thought-provoking as some of his other works. If you're planning to read it I recommend the copy with Maurice Sendak's illustrations, as they set off the tone and mood of the story perfectly.

In regards to this particular book (The Golden Pot and others), I have found that everything Herr Hoffmann wrote is worth reading...it's just unfortunate that there aren't more collections of his works available. I've had a devil of a time trying to find a good hardbound copy myself!

A beautiful, transcendent, and incredible book.......1999-01-28

E.T.A. Hoffmann is, in my opinion, one of the best and, sadly, unknown authors ever. I came across his name in a study of German Romanticism and even now whenever I want to escape this mundane reality I turn to his tales. Although known for the Nutcracker, his other tales are far more beautiful, moving and fantastic. The Golden Pot is perhaps the best story I have ever read. For anyone wishing so submerge him/herself in another world for a little while, a world of magic, beauty and horror, this is the best book one could choose. Each of his tales is unique, fantastic and exquisite.

The Golden Pot and Other Tales: A New Translation by Ritchie Robertson (Oxford World's Classics)

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The Golden Pot and Other Tales: A New Translation by Ritchie Robertson (Oxford World's Classics)
E. T. A.; Robertson, Ritchie Hoffmann
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OKOT94

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