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The nature of earth [sound recording] an introduction to geology / by Renton, John J.(CARDINAL)526501; Teaching Company.(CARDINAL)349444;

Part 1. Lecture 1. Origin of the universe -- Lecture 2. Origin of the solar system -- Lecture 3. Continental drift -- Lecture 4. Plate tectonics -- L:ecture 5. The formation of minerals -- Lecture 6. Classification of minerals -- Lecture 7. The identification of minerals -- Lecture 8. Kinds of rocks -- Lecture 9. Sedimentary rocks -- Lecture 10. Metamorphic rocks -- Lecture 11. Volcanic activity -- Lecture 12. Phases of volcanic activity.Part 2. Lecture 13. Hawaiian Islands and yellowstone Park -- Lecture 14. Mass wasting--gravity at work -- Lecture 15. Mass wasting processes -- Lecture 16. Weathering -- Lecture 17. Soils and the clay minerals -- Lecture 18. Climate and the type of soils -- Lecture 19. Streams--the major agent of erosion -- Lecture 20. Sculpting of the landscape -- Lecture 21. Stream erosion in arid regions -- Lecture 22. Ice sculpts the final scene -- Lecture 23. Groundwater -- Lecture 24. The production of groundwater.Part 3. Lecture 24. Karst topography -- Lecture 26. Groundwater contamination -- Lecture 27. Rock deformation -- Lecture 28. The geologic structures -- Lecture 29. Faults and joints -- Lecture 30. Earthquakes -- Lecture 31. Damage from earthquakes -- Lecture 32. Seismology -- Lecture 33. The formation of mountains -- Lecture 34. Orogenic styles -- Lecture 35. Economic geology of coal -- Lecture 36. Economic geology of petroleum.Taught by: Professor John J. Renton, West Virginia University.These 36 half-hour lectures are your initiation into the geological world that lies just outside your door. "The Nature of Earth: An Introduction to Geology" introduces you to physical geology, the study of Earth's minerals, rocks, soils, and the processes that operate on them through time.DVD, Region 1.

Subjects: Earth sciences.; Geology.;

Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3

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Makgadikgadi pans : a traveller's guide to the salt flats of Botswana / by McLeod, Grahame,author.;

Includes bibliographical references (page 136).Tucked away between the perennial waterways of the Okavango Delta and the arid Kalahari to the south are the legendary Makgadikgadi Pans. Some 12,000 square kilometres in extent, these salt flats, consisting of two large salt pans, Sowa and Ntwetwe, and a myriad smaller ones, are Botswana's best-kept secret and one of its fastest-growing tourist attractions. In this first guidebook on the pans and their environs, Makgadikgadi Pans - A Traveller's Guide to Botswana's Salt Flats explores this fascinating region, bringing to life its geology, wildlife, vegetation, climate, local economy and key destinations: Nata Bird Sanctuary, Lekhubu Island, the Boteti River, Mosu Escarpment, Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan National Park, and the towns and villages that fringe the pans. Full-color maps and lively photographs support the text. Additional features include advice on where to stay; sights to see and how to get there; activities on offer throughout the year; contact details; and a travel advisory. Informative, practical and user-friendly, Makgadikgadi Pans is an inspiring guide for all visitors to Botswana and the alluring salt sea of the Makgadikgadi.Sales points: The only guidebook on Botswana's Makgadikgadi Pans, an increasingly popular tourist region; features the region's myriad attractions, both well known and off the beaten track; practical and handy guide to things to do, sites to see, facilities and accommodation; full-color maps show main places of interest and how to get there.

Subjects: Guidebooks.; Salt pans (Geology);

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1001 facts about planet earth / by Hall, Cally.(CARDINAL)333485; O'Hara, Scarlett.(CARDINAL)391278; Green, Jen.(CARDINAL)189136;

An illustrated reference book that provides information on the Earth's landforms, surface features, weather and climate, natural resources, and other related topics.

Subjects: Earth sciences;

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American oasis : finding the future in the cities of the southwest / by Paoletta, Kyle,author.;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-307) and index.Albuquerque. Phoenix. Tucson. El Paso. Las Vegas. Iconic American cities surrounded by desert and rust. Teeming metropolises that seem to exist independently of the seemingly inhospitable and arid landscape that surrounds them, belying the rich insight they offer into American stories of migration, industry, bloodshed, and rebirth. Charting a geographic path through America's largest and hottest deserts, acclaimed journalist Kyle Paoletta maps the past and future of these cities, and the many other settlements from rural town to urban sprawl that make up the region that has come to be called "the American Southwest." Weaving together the stories of immigrants and indigenous populations, American Oasis pulls back the layers of settlement, sediment, habit, and effect that successive empires have left on the region, from the Athapascan, Di¿, Tewa, Apache, and Comanche, to the Spanish, Mexican, and, finally, American. As Paoletta's journey into the Southwest's history becomes inextricably linked to an exploration of its dependency on water, he begins to ask: where, ultimately, will cities like Las Vegas and Phoenix find themselves once the Colorado River and its branches dry up? Richly reported and sweeping in its history, American Oasis is the story of what one iconic region's past can tell us about our shared environmental and cultural future.

Subjects: Indians of North America; Deserts; Frontier and pioneer life.; Climatic changes.; Cities and towns;

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When the Sahara was green : how our greatest desert came to be / by Williams, M. A. J.,Author(DLC)n 80028083 ;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-211) and index.Introduction -- The Green Sahara -- Origins -- Birth of the Sahara -- Hippo Hunters of the Sahara -- A Sea of Sand -- Through a Glass Darkly -- Water and Sand -- A Handful of Dust -- Wood-Smoke at Twilight -- The Sahara Today -- In the Land of Great Drought -- Human Impact on the Sahara -- Life in the Sahara: Adapting to Aridity -- Epilogue: Will the Sahara Become Green Once More?"The little-known history of how the Sahara was transformed from a green and fertile land into the largest hot desert in the world The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world, equal in size to China or the United States. Yet, this arid expanse was once a verdant, pleasant land, fed by rivers and lakes. The Sahara sustained abundant plant and animal life, such as Nile perch, turtles, crocodiles, and hippos, and attracted prehistoric hunters and herders. What transformed this land of lakes into a sea of sands? When the Sahara Was Green describes the remarkable history of Earth's greatest desert--including why its climate changed, the impact this had on human populations, and how scientists uncovered the evidence for these extraordinary events. From the Sahara's origins as savanna woodland and grassland to its current arid incarnation, Martin Williams takes us on a vivid journey through time. He describes how the desert's ancient rocks were first fashioned, how dinosaurs roamed freely across the land, and how it was later covered in tall trees. Along the way, Williams addresses many questions: Why was the Sahara previously much wetter, and will it be so again? Did humans contribute to its desertification? What was the impact of extreme climatic episodes--such as prolonged droughts--upon the Sahara's geology, ecology, and inhabitants? Williams also shows how plants, animals, and humans have adapted to the Sahara and what lessons we might learn for living in harmony with the harshest, driest conditions in an ever-changing global environment. A valuable look at how an iconic region has changed over millions of years, When the Sahara Was Green reveals the desert's surprising past to reflect on its present, as well as its possible future"--.

Subjects: Climatic changes; Desertification; Paleoclimatology;

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The nature of plants : habitats, challenges, and adaptations / by Dawson, John,1928-2019.(CARDINAL)324530; Lucas, Rob,1940-(CARDINAL)324529;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-300) and index.

Subjects: Plants.; Botany.; Plant ecology.; Plant communities.;

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Status and trends of the nation's biological resources / by Mac, Michael J.(CARDINAL)324726; Geological Survey (U.S.)(CARDINAL)154385;

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.v. 1. Factors affecting biological resources. Natural processes / Steward T.A. Pickett -- Land use / Monica G. Turner [and others] -- Water use / Raymond Herrmann, Robert Stottlemyer, and Laura Scherbarth -- Climate change / Stephen H. Schneider and Terry L. Root -- Nonindigenous species / James D. Williams and Gary K. Meffe -- Environmental contaminants / Christopher J. Schmitt -- Harvest / Thomas D. Nudds.v. 2. Reional trends of biological resources. Northeast / William F. Porter and Jennifer A. Hill -- Great Lakes / Thomas A. Edsall -- Southeast / Peter S. White [and others] -- Caribbean Islands / James W. Wiley and Francisco J. Vilella -- Mississippi River / James G. Wiener [and others] -- Coastal Louisiana / James G. Gosselink, James M. Coleman, and Robert E. Stewart, Jr. -- Grasslands / Fred B. Samson, Fritz L. Knopf, and Wayne R. Ostlie -- Rocky Mountains / Thomas J. Stohlgren -- Great Basin-Mojave Desert region / Peter F. Brussard [and others] -- Southwest / Michael A. Bogan [and others] -- California / Stephen D. Veirs, Jr. [and others] -- Pacific Northwest / Jeff P. Smith [and others] -- Alaska / David R. Klein [and others] -- Hawaii and the Pacific Islands / Lloyd L. Loope -- Marine resources / Loh-Lee Low [and others].Impact of Hurricane Andrew on Louisiana's coastal landscape -- Ecosystem recovery following a catastrophic disturbance: lessons learned from Mount St. Helens -- Effects of fire suppression on ecosystems and diversity -- Impounded river systems -- Understanding climate change effects on Glacier National Park's natural resources -- American Chestnut blight -- Eastern and western Mosquitofishes -- History of aquatic toxicology -- Endocrine-disrupting compounds in the environment -- Birds and landscape changes in northeastern forests -- Northeastern Spruce-Fir forests -- American Woodcock -- American Black Duck -- Trends in the Chesapeake Bay watershed wetlands -- Status of living resources in Chesapeake Bay -- Coastal Maine: island habitats and fauna -- Habitat change in a perched dune system along Lake Superior -- Sea Lamprey in the Great Lakes -- Texas natural history: a century of change -- Environmental change in south Texas -- Coral reefs of the U.S. Virgin Islands -- Reef fishes of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Sea turtles of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico -- Tall-grass prairie butterflies and birds -- Amphibians of the northern grasslands -- Wetland birds in the northern great plains -- Waterfowl in the Prairie Pothole region -- Duck plague: emergence of a new cause of waterfowl mortality -- Population trends for Prairie Pothole carnivores -- Whitebark Pine -- Limber Pine -- Amphibians of Glacier National Park -- Human induced changes in the Mojave and Colorado Desert ecosystems: recovery and restoration potential -- Ponderosa Pine natural area reveals its secrets -- Soils and cryptobiotic crusts in arid lands -- Changing landscapes of the Middle Rio Grande -- Rare aquatic snails -- Perils facing the Gila Trout -- Arizona Leopard Frogs: balanced on the brink? -- Elk reintroductions -- Endemic mammals of the Henry Mountains, Utah -- Southwestern bats -- Fire and fuel in a Sierra Nevada ecosystem -- Torrey Pine -- Emerging diseases in Southern Sea Otters -- California Abalone -- Channel Islands and California Desert snail fauna -- Western Snowy Plovers and California Least Terns -- Complex interactions of introduced trout and native biota in high elevation lakes -- Spotted Frogs in the western Pacific Northwest -- Northern Spotted Owl -- Wintering Canada Geese in the Willamette Valley -- Sage Grouse in Oregon -- Translocated sea otter populations off the Oregon and Washington coasts -- Roosevelt Elk and forest structure in Olympic National Park -- Pacific Halibut in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska -- Effect of introduced Euglandina snails on endemic snails of Moorea, French Polynesia -- North Atlantic Right Whale -- Linkages between coastal wetlands and fishery resources -- Bottlenose Dolphins -- Exxon Valdez oil spill -- Northern Seal Lion -- Effect of El Nino on the southern California blight -- Genetic diversity of central Pacific marine mammals -- Hawaiian Monk Seal.

Subjects: Biodiversity conservation; Biodiversity;

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On-line resources: http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/sandt/SNT.pdf;

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Utama = Our home [videorecording] / by Calcina, José,actor.; Choque, Santos,actor.; Loayza Grisi, Alejandro,1985-film director,screenwriter.; Loayza Grisi, Santiago,1984-film producer.; Moreira, Federico,film producer.; Quispe, Luisa,actor.; Agencia del Desarrollo del Cine y Audiovisual Bolivianos,production company.; Alma Films (Firm : Bolivia),production company.; Alpha Violet (Firm),production company.; Kino Lorber, Inc.,publisher.(CARDINAL)347545; La Mayor Cine (Firm),production company.;

Director of photography, Bárbara Alvarez ; editor, Fernando Epstein ; music, Cergio Prudencio.José Calcina, Luisa Quispe, Santos Choque.In the arid Bolivian highlands, an elderly Quechua couple has been living a tranquil life for years. While he takes their small herd of llamas out to graze, she keeps house and walks for miles with the other local women to fetch precious water. When an uncommonly long drought threatens everything they know, Virginio and Sisa must decide whether to stay and maintain their traditional way of life or admit defeat and move in with family members in the city. Their dilemma is precipitated by the arrival of their grandson Clever, who comes to visit with news. The three of them must face, each in their own way, the effects of a changing environment, the importance of tradition, and the meaning of life itself.Rating: Not rated.DVD, NTSC, region 1, wide screen (2.39:1, 16x9) presentation; Dolby audio 5.1 surround.

Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Climatic changes; Climatic changes; Climatic changes; Droughts; Families; Quechua Indians; Quechua women; Spouses; Uplands; Sequías;

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