Hakutulokset: Kirjoja kirjailijalta Tim Palmer
yhteensä 55 hakutulosta
Primacy of Doubt
The Primacy of Doubt takes us on a unique journey through the science of uncertainty, covering a breathtaking range of topics, from climate change to the foundations of quantum …
Daoism in the Twentieth Century
In this volume, an interdisciplinary group of scholars explores the social history and anthropology of Daoism from the late nineteenth century to the present, focusing on the …
The Primacy of Doubt
A bold, visionary, and mind-bending exploration of how the geometry of chaos can explain our uncertain world—from weather and pandemics to quantum physics and free will Covering a …
Stochastic Physics and Climate Modelling
This is the first book to promote the use of stochastic, or random, processes to understand, model and predict our climate system. One of the most important applications of this …
My Secrets of Survivorship
From childhood on, Melissa Mae Palmer knew something was seriously wrong. But she downplayed her chronic weakness, fatigue, and pain until age thirty-six, when she was finally …
Wild and Scenic Rivers
The rivers of America flow from mountains, forests, and grasslands with astonishing beauty, essential to all life. Many of the best of these streams have been safeguarded under the …
Treachery in Crete
Sierra Nevada
This book presents a natural history of the Sierra Nevada that brings the land, the people, and the surrounding communities to life.
Predictability of Weather and Climate
The topic of predictability in weather and climate has advanced significantly in recent years, both in understanding the phenomena that affect weather and climate and in techniques …
Youghiogheny
First Published in 1984, this 40th Anniversary Edition of Youghiogheny is Revised and Expanded with a Beautiful New Cover Turbulent rapids and wild shorelines of the Youghiogheny …
Irreversible
A critical study of Gasper Noe's Irreversible (2002) in the context of cinema du corps, which seeks to scrutinise the controversies that surround the film and analyse its …
Endangered Rivers and the Conservation Movement
A dam proposal sparked the first great conservation battle in the United States when John Muir fought to safeguard Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park. Since then, people …