Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brazil
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Brazilian Bulletin
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brazil
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brazil
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
With Broadax and Firebrand
Author: Warren Dean
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520208862
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
"An unprecedented historical account of the destruction of Brazil's Atlantic Forest, a required reading for those committed to its preservation, written with genuine love and knowledge."—José Roberto Borges, Brazil Program Director, Rainforest Action Network "After reading this volume, no one could fail to realize the uniqueness and importance of these coastal forests, which have played such a fascinating role in the history of Brazil."—Ghillean T. Prance, Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520208862
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
"An unprecedented historical account of the destruction of Brazil's Atlantic Forest, a required reading for those committed to its preservation, written with genuine love and knowledge."—José Roberto Borges, Brazil Program Director, Rainforest Action Network "After reading this volume, no one could fail to realize the uniqueness and importance of these coastal forests, which have played such a fascinating role in the history of Brazil."—Ghillean T. Prance, Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Fire in the Tropical Biota
Author: Johann G. Goldammer
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642753957
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 515
Book Description
In 1977, the Volkswagen Foundation sponsored the first of a series of International Symposia on Fire Ecology at Freiburg University, Federal Republic of Germany. The scope of the congresses was to create a platform for researchers at a time when the science of fire ecology was not yet recognized and established outside of North America and Australia. Whereas comprehensive information on the fire ecology of the northern boreal, the temperate, and the mediter ranean biotas is meanwhile available, it was recognized that conside rable gaps in information exist on the role of fire in tropical und sub tropical ecosystems. Thus it seemed timely to meet the growing scientific interest and public demand for reliable and updated infor mation and to synthesize the available knowledge of tropical fire ecology and the impact of tropical biomass burning on global eco system processes. The Third Symposium on Fire Ecology, again sponsored by the Volkswagen Foundation and held at Freiburg University in May 1989, was convened to prepare this first pantropical and multidisci plinary monograph on fire ecology!. The book, in which 46 scientists cooperated, analyzes those fire-related ecosystem processes which have not yet been described in a synoptic way. Following the editor's concept, duplication at previous efforts in describing tropical vegeta tion patterns and dynamics was avoided. Extensive bibliographical sources are given in the reference lists of the chapters.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642753957
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 515
Book Description
In 1977, the Volkswagen Foundation sponsored the first of a series of International Symposia on Fire Ecology at Freiburg University, Federal Republic of Germany. The scope of the congresses was to create a platform for researchers at a time when the science of fire ecology was not yet recognized and established outside of North America and Australia. Whereas comprehensive information on the fire ecology of the northern boreal, the temperate, and the mediter ranean biotas is meanwhile available, it was recognized that conside rable gaps in information exist on the role of fire in tropical und sub tropical ecosystems. Thus it seemed timely to meet the growing scientific interest and public demand for reliable and updated infor mation and to synthesize the available knowledge of tropical fire ecology and the impact of tropical biomass burning on global eco system processes. The Third Symposium on Fire Ecology, again sponsored by the Volkswagen Foundation and held at Freiburg University in May 1989, was convened to prepare this first pantropical and multidisci plinary monograph on fire ecology!. The book, in which 46 scientists cooperated, analyzes those fire-related ecosystem processes which have not yet been described in a synoptic way. Following the editor's concept, duplication at previous efforts in describing tropical vegeta tion patterns and dynamics was avoided. Extensive bibliographical sources are given in the reference lists of the chapters.
World Fire
Author: Stephen J. Pyne
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 0295805242
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Back in PrintWorld Fire is the story of how fire and humans have coevolved. The two are inseparable, and together they have repeatedly remade the planet.“Pyne considers the evolution of fire in such diverse regions as Australia, Africa, Brazil, Sweden, Greece, Iberia, Russia, and India and then ponders Antarctica, the land without fire. As he examines changing techniques for and attitudes toward fire control, Pyne challenges our concepts of nature and wilderness and explains why the study and management of fire have tremendous environmental, cultural, and political implications.”—Booklist“A sweeping historical treatise that examines our world’s love/hate relationship with conflagration. His engrossing ideas leave bright embers in the memory.”—Outside
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 0295805242
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Back in PrintWorld Fire is the story of how fire and humans have coevolved. The two are inseparable, and together they have repeatedly remade the planet.“Pyne considers the evolution of fire in such diverse regions as Australia, Africa, Brazil, Sweden, Greece, Iberia, Russia, and India and then ponders Antarctica, the land without fire. As he examines changing techniques for and attitudes toward fire control, Pyne challenges our concepts of nature and wilderness and explains why the study and management of fire have tremendous environmental, cultural, and political implications.”—Booklist“A sweeping historical treatise that examines our world’s love/hate relationship with conflagration. His engrossing ideas leave bright embers in the memory.”—Outside
The Brazilian's Blackmailed Bride
Author: Michelle Reid
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426858914
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
A wife at his command... Anton Luis Scott-Lee has to marry the woman who so callously rejected him years ago. His revenge will be sweet.... A mistress at his service... Cristina Marques will be totally at Luis's bidding--bought and paid for! A bride by blackmail! Cristina has no choice but to accept Luis's marriage demand. But Luis will find that his new bride can't or won't fulfill all of her wedding vows....
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426858914
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
A wife at his command... Anton Luis Scott-Lee has to marry the woman who so callously rejected him years ago. His revenge will be sweet.... A mistress at his service... Cristina Marques will be totally at Luis's bidding--bought and paid for! A bride by blackmail! Cristina has no choice but to accept Luis's marriage demand. But Luis will find that his new bride can't or won't fulfill all of her wedding vows....
The Antarctic Politics of Brazil
Author: Ignacio Javier Cardone
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030801616
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
This book focuses on the connection between Brazil and Antarctica, two regions that can be seen as distant and contrasting, but are physically, culturally and politically associated. Relying on archival material and previous literature, the book offers a thorough account of Brazil’s involvement with one of the most significant regions in the global environment. The author explores the place of Antarctica in geopolitical works and in the first initiatives involving Brazil and the continent, from the rise of geopolitical thought in Brazil in the 1930s up to the present day. He argues that the connection between Brazil and Antarctica is not without its difficulties, but it has been structured in many enduring ways. The book covers causes for the delay and eventual adoption of a now active foreign policy regarding the region, the policy’s early performance in Antarctica, its evolution as a consequence of domestic and international changes, the increasing interest in the environment, and further recent developments.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030801616
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
This book focuses on the connection between Brazil and Antarctica, two regions that can be seen as distant and contrasting, but are physically, culturally and politically associated. Relying on archival material and previous literature, the book offers a thorough account of Brazil’s involvement with one of the most significant regions in the global environment. The author explores the place of Antarctica in geopolitical works and in the first initiatives involving Brazil and the continent, from the rise of geopolitical thought in Brazil in the 1930s up to the present day. He argues that the connection between Brazil and Antarctica is not without its difficulties, but it has been structured in many enduring ways. The book covers causes for the delay and eventual adoption of a now active foreign policy regarding the region, the policy’s early performance in Antarctica, its evolution as a consequence of domestic and international changes, the increasing interest in the environment, and further recent developments.
Entrepreneurial and Innovative Practices in Public Institutions
Author: João Leitão
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319320912
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This volume discusses the importance of adopting entrepreneurial and innovation practices in the public sector, as mechanisms for detecting, dealing with and including citizens’ social needs, with a reflection on positive determination of their quality of life. It focuses on critical reflection and rethinking the articulation between the dimensions of transformation – entrepreneurship and innovation – of New Public Management (NPM). In this way the book contributes to deepening knowledge about the implications of this change in the organizational paradigm of the public sector for citizens’ quality of life, which is treated multi-dimensionally here, including citizens’ well-being, purchasing power, happiness, trust, safety, experience and satisfaction. The volume constitutes a reference guide for decision makers, managers and policy makers engaged in the public sector who want to differentiate their performance by fostering entrepreneurial and innovative practices in the scope of public administration that can enhance citizens’ quality of life. This volume is also a reference guide for scholars, policy makers and practitioners interested on public innovation.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319320912
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This volume discusses the importance of adopting entrepreneurial and innovation practices in the public sector, as mechanisms for detecting, dealing with and including citizens’ social needs, with a reflection on positive determination of their quality of life. It focuses on critical reflection and rethinking the articulation between the dimensions of transformation – entrepreneurship and innovation – of New Public Management (NPM). In this way the book contributes to deepening knowledge about the implications of this change in the organizational paradigm of the public sector for citizens’ quality of life, which is treated multi-dimensionally here, including citizens’ well-being, purchasing power, happiness, trust, safety, experience and satisfaction. The volume constitutes a reference guide for decision makers, managers and policy makers engaged in the public sector who want to differentiate their performance by fostering entrepreneurial and innovative practices in the scope of public administration that can enhance citizens’ quality of life. This volume is also a reference guide for scholars, policy makers and practitioners interested on public innovation.
Bulletin of the Public Affairs Information Service
Author: Public Affairs Information Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Sediment Records of Biomass Burning and Global Change
Author: James S. Clark
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 364259171X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Biomass burning profoundly affects atmospheric chemistry, the carbon cycle, and climate and may have done so for millions of years. Bringing together renowned experts from paleoecology, fire ecology, atmospheric chemistry, and organic chemistry, the volume elucidates the role of fire during global changes of the past and future. Topics covered include: the characterization of combustion products that occur in sediments, including char, soot/fly ash, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; the calibration of these constituents against atmospheric measurements from wildland and prescribed fire emissions; spatial and temporal patterns in combustion emissions at scales of individual burns to the globe.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 364259171X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Biomass burning profoundly affects atmospheric chemistry, the carbon cycle, and climate and may have done so for millions of years. Bringing together renowned experts from paleoecology, fire ecology, atmospheric chemistry, and organic chemistry, the volume elucidates the role of fire during global changes of the past and future. Topics covered include: the characterization of combustion products that occur in sediments, including char, soot/fly ash, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; the calibration of these constituents against atmospheric measurements from wildland and prescribed fire emissions; spatial and temporal patterns in combustion emissions at scales of individual burns to the globe.
Brazilian Portuguese-English/English-Brazilian Portuguese Dictionary & Phrasebook
Author: Osmar de Almedia-Santos
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
ISBN: 9780781810074
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
This bilingual dictionary and travel-oriented phrasebook focuses on the Portuguese of Brazil, which is spoken by more than 170 million people worldwide -- Back cover.
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
ISBN: 9780781810074
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
This bilingual dictionary and travel-oriented phrasebook focuses on the Portuguese of Brazil, which is spoken by more than 170 million people worldwide -- Back cover.