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Scholarly and activist perspectives on identities often overlooked in the study of geography: youth and age. Young people will bear the brunt of the impacts of present and emerging crises occurring at all scales, from the national to the global. This volume brings together scholars and activists from various backgrounds to analyze youth interactions with law and politics, focusing specifically on the US legal landscape. It uses the lens of youth geographies to consider how legal and political systems shape our spaces, and provides leading-edge perspectives through case studies of child labor, compulsory education, asylum claims, criminalization of youth, youth activism, and more. Of special interest in this volume is the tension between young people as both objects of law and policy and creative agents of change. Despite being directly affected by law and policy, young people are denied access to many legally sanctioned paths to shape them. Yet youth find ways to work within and mold the social, political, and legal spheres and set the stage for alternative futures.

Racoons are not the only bandits wearing masks in the wilderness. Growing up, author Kennie Prince spent most of his time in the woods and creeks near his home in Rankin County, Mississippi. A highly skilled outdoorsman, Prince began his career with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Conservation in 1983 and dedicated his life to protecting Mississippi's fish and wildlife resources in dangerous undercover work. The Poacher's Nightmare: Stories of an Undercover Game Warden contains dozens of hair-raising accounts of covert wildlife operations, often spanning years, requiring ingenious planning, complicated secrecy, and deft coordination. Prince infiltrated bloody-minded, wary criminal groups, winning their trust. When his traps were fully set, he involved other state and federal law enforcement officials to bring an abrupt halt to abominable thefts of vast fish and wildlife resources from the public trust. Smart, creative, knowledgeable, tenacious, disciplined, passionate, and a natural-born actor, Prince bore a unique skillset that made him an ideal fit for this perilous undertaking. This memoir details how Prince gained the confidence of tightly knit circles of loyal, leery poachers and put an end to their destructive evil.

Philosophy in the American West explains what it means to think philosophically in, and from, "the West". The chapters explore the physical, ecological, cultural, and narrative environments associated with the western United States, reflecting on the relationship between people and the places that sustain them.

This book focuses on the intricate connections between football, place and politics. Investigating the switch of national sporting allegiance by some footballers from their home country to country of residency or family origins, it examines the reasons behind the recent growth of the phenomenon, and explores reactions to this.

This handbook is a timely intervention into the field of global urban studies, coming as comparison is being more widely used as a method for global urban studies, and as a number of methodological experiments and comparative research projects are being brought to fruition.

The success of the sustainability discourse depends both on the pedagogic and research functions of higher education. This title analyzes the impact of the concepts and practices of sustainability and sustainable development on various academic disciplines, institutional practices, fields of study and methods of enquiry.

Das Sammeln von Geschiebefossilien ist die familienfreundlichste Art, um Erdgeschichte zu erleben. Vor allem an den Küsten können auch Kinder ganz entspannt und fast überall lose Fossilien finden, darunter die Klassiker "Donnerkeile" und Feuersteinseeigel. Darüber hinaus bieten Geschiebefossilien die einmalige Chance, Belege für fast die gesamte Geschichte des Lebens seit dem Kambrium zu finden, da die eiszeitlichen Gletscher uns eine bunte Vielfalt unterschiedlichster Versteinerungen aus Skandinavien geschickt haben. Dieses Sonderheft deckt die gesamte Bandbreite möglicher Entdeckungen ab, von "Jahrhundertfunden" wie dem uralten, geheimnisvollen Stummelfüßer Xenusion über das zweitälteste Vogelfossil Deutschlands bis hin zum gewöhnlichen Seeigel. Abgebildet werden besonders schöne Exemplare; mehrere Ansichten desselben Stückes machen dieses Sonderheft mit seiner großzügigen grafischen Gestaltung auch ästhetisch zu einem Genuss.

Dieses nun bereits in 3. Auflage vorliegende Grundlagenbuch versetzt Studierende der relevanten Fächer, aber auch alle an der Gesteinskunde interessierten Laien in die Lage, die wichtigsten Gesteinsarten mit einfachsten Hilfsmitteln zu bestimmen. Jedem der nach Gesteinsarten gegliederten Kapitel ist eine kurze Einführung vorangestellt, die erläutert, wie und wo sie jeweils entstanden sind, unter welchen Bedingungen sie sich gebildet und welche mineralogische bzw. chemische Zusammensetzung sie haben. Sämtliche Gesteine werden durch brillante und detailgenaue Fotos von entsprechenden Proben (Handstücke) vorgestellt und exakt beschrieben. Der gelungene didaktische Aufbau und vertiefende Exkurse tragen dazu bei, die Prinzipien der Bestimmung rasch zu verstehen und Gesteine überall erfolgreich einordnen zu können.

Die Deutsche Dendrologische Gesellschaft (Vereinigung für Baumkunde) wurde 1892 gegründet. Ihre Mitglieder engagieren sich für Bäume - deshalb möchte die Gesellschaft gehölzkundliche Themen vermitteln, Interesse für Bäume und Sträucher wecken und Kenntnisse über Gehölze erweitern, auf wertvolle Gehölzbestände aufmerksam machen und damit dazu beizutragen, diese zu erhalten. In diesem Jahrbuch finden Sie u. a. Beiträge zu folgenden Themen:Morphologie und Evolution saisonal kahler Südbuchen; Kalifornischer Berglorbeer - Erste Naturverjüngungen im Waldarboretum Freiburg-Günterstal; Studien zu den Ruheknospen der Buchenartigen; Bäume in historischen Ansichten - die Linden von Kappelwindeck, Nisteral und Nomborn; Von Null auf Hundert - Die Weiden im Alten Botanischen Garten der Universität Göttingen.

Weltweit gibt es etwa 16.000 Moosarten, die den Gruppen Laubmoose, Lebermoose und Hornmoose zugeordnet werden können. Mit Hilfe dieses bewährten Bestimmungsschlüssels, der auf Standortmerkmalen und Lupenbestimmung beruht, lassen sich alle Gattungen und viele Arten der wichtigsten einheimischen Moose sicher bestimmen und eindeutig voneinander unterscheiden.

Flechten sind außergewöhnliche Lebewesen. Sie sind keine Pflanzen im eigentlichen Sinne, sondern Doppelorganismen, die aus einer Lebensgemeinschaft zwischen Pilzen und Algen bestehen. Viele Arten trotzen widrigen Klimabedingungen, gedeihen in allen Klimazonen und Lebensräumen und können mehrere hundert Jahre alt werden. Dieses mit brillanten Fotos ausgestattete Bestimmungsbuch führt zuverlässig zu den wichtigsten Flechtenarten Mitteleuropas und liefert zusätzlich viele interessante Informationen zu Verbreitung, Ökologie und den vielfältigen Zeigerfunktionen.Diese 3. Auflage ist durchgängig bearbeitet und aktualisiert sowie auf jetzt mehr als 430 Arten erweitert worden.

Wer einen Flugschreiber birgt und ausliest, möchte die letzten Gespräche im Cockpit mithören und auch aus den gespeicherten Daten Rückschlüsse ziehen auf die Auslöser des Unglücks. Horstmann macht uns entsprechend zu Ohren- und Augenzeugen jener ,Strömungsabrisse', von denen wir im Privatleben ebensowenig verschont bleiben wie als Opfer mörderischer machtpolitischer Luft nummern. Niederschmetternd das alles, wenn es die anderen Flugschreiber nicht gäbe, die aus Fleisch und Blut, die ganz unfall-, ganz vogelfrei drei Monate im Jahr hoch über unseren Köpfen den Himmel signieren als swift , martinet, vencejo, rondone, als Apus apus, Spyr und Mauersegler.

This book presents a complete set of studies of alluvial fan sediments in southern Iran from the point of view of sedimentology, sedimentary geochemistry, tectonics, economic geology, groundwater, geomorphology, hazards and telemetry. In addition, the book focuses on advanced topics and theory, which practically serves as a model for the study of this type of sediment around the world.Alluvial fans are an important and fundamental factor in many sciences such as geology, environmental science, natural hazards, groundwater science, agriculture and many other related sciences. Lack of accurate knowledge of their constituent sediments has always been an important problem for experts in many science disciplines. From the economic point of view, the identification of alluvial fan deposits is of particular importance. For example, alluvial deposits are the centre of groundwater accumulation, and most groundwater reservoirs within the sedimentary basin are fed by water from alluvial deposits. Most of the gold production in South Africa has been formed as placer deposits in ancient alluvial fans. In addition, a large amount of uranium placer deposits is extracted from old alluvial fans in sedimentary basins in South Africa. This book serves as an ideal guide for experts in earth and environmental sciences and hydrology.

This revised and updated edition expands on its explanations of methods used to analyze waves in solid materials, such as the waves created by earthquakes and the ultrasonic waves used to detect flaws in materials and for medical diagnoses. In addition to the traditional methods used to analyze steady-state and transient waves in elastic materials, the book contains introductions to advanced areas that no other single text covers. These topics include the use of finite elements to solve wave problems, the Cagniard-de Hoop method, the four-pole technique for analyzing waves in layered media, and the growth and decay of shock and acceleration waves. The authors explain the theory of linear elasticity through the displacement equations of motion, methods used to analyze steady-state and transient waves in layered media, and include an appendix on functions of a complex variable. Originally developed for a graduate course for which no suitable text existed, the new edition retains its classroom-tested treatment of the theories of linear elasticity and complex variables for students needing background in those subjects.

This updated and expanded second edition textbook, describes all main aspects of soil management, to address the serious problems of soil erosion and the attendant environmental pollution. The global high demands for food, fiber, feed, and fuel put a constant strain on the environment, which can only be mitigated by soil conservation.This edition incorporates new concepts and provides an up-to-date review of soil management principles and practices. The authors also added new chapters on cover crops, crop residues, soil water management, nutrient management, perennials in crop rotations and organic amendments. All practices have a clear perspective on addressing soil erosion, physical and chemical problems, carbon dynamics and sequestration as well as non-point source pollution. The restorative nature of many practices, also consider water conservation as a main pillar of sustaining a healthy soil.This textbook is valuable for students and professionals in soil science, agronomy, agricultural engineering, hydrology, and management of natural resources.

This book presents high-quality cases on different social marketing campaigns that have been developed by NGOs, Public Administration, and businesses. They will be specifically focused on achieving, or contributing to achieving, the different Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by The United Nations, and how these campaigns can raise awareness and contribute to achieving the SDGs. This book takes an international approach, gathering cases developed in different countries and cultures around the world.

This textbook explores the complex nature of soil biological communities and their environments, and covers deserts, rainforests, seasonal tropical forests, dry deciduous forests, and island environments in the tropical zone. It provides essential information on soil biology concepts, ecological processes, plant-soil feedback, trophic structure, and land use effects on soil¿s biological properties. The book also offers an updated approach to soil biota and microbiota and their interactions with plants that regulate the structures and functions of tropical ecosystems. Uniquely, it addresses island environments and natural disasters, shedding new light on soil organisms recovering tropical ecosystem functions. Further topics include ecological processes, plant-soil interactions, trophic communities, molecular approaches, and land use, making the book a valuable asset for students, educators and researchers engaged in the Environmental Sciences, Biodiversity and Conservation, Soil Ecology, Soil Biology, Ecology, Zoology, and Soil Biota Classification using classical and molecular tools.

This textbook explores the mystery of human origins in the Arabian Peninsula, the lost Southern Crescent where humanity took its first steps toward civilization. Under Arabiäs surface of sand and stone lies a primordial realm of rolling grasslands, freshwater lakes, and river floodplains. This book aims to restore a critical missing chapter in the prehistory of our species that played out in this forgotten place of plenty.The author has carried out more than twenty years of fieldwork in Yemen and Oman, weaving his research together into an unorthodox tapestry of archaeology, environmental science, genetics, and Middle Eastern mythology. This volume peers beneath Arabiäs abandoned deserts, revealing a land that once served as a bridge between prehistoric worlds. This textbook is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students as well as all readers who are interested in learning about Arabian prehistory.

Profound and prophetic for its insights into the impact of capitalism and urbanization, Everyday Life in the Modern World remains a classic work by a towering thinker and essential reading today. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Foreword by Claire Revol and Rob Shields.

Abwechslungsreiche Landschaften, idyllische Wander- wegeundreicheKultur-dieFaszinationderbritischen Inseln zwischen Schottland, Irland und Cornwall.Die Britischen Inseln sind ein wahres Paradies für Wanderer: eine besondere Mischung aus atemberaubendem Naturschauspiel, faszinierender Landesgeschichte und zeitloser Kultur ziehen jeden Rucksackreisenden sofort in den Bann.Der neue Band der Wanderlust-Serie führt Sie von den schottischen Highlands, über den Lake District nach Irland, zur schier endlosen Küste der englischen Riviera.Wanderlust Großbritannien und Irland wartet mit eindrucksvoller Fotografie, detaillierten Karten, nützlichen Tipps zu Wanderwegen und der besten Zeit sie zu begehen, als auch Wissenswertem zu regionalen Spezialitäten auf.All das, gepaart mit der bedingungslosen Gastfreundschaft der Einheimischen, machen das nächste Kapitel von Wanderlust zu einem unvergesslichen Abenteuer.

This book delivers the present state-of-the-art of scientific characteristics of the unique Ciomadul volcano (Romania, East-Central Europe) from as many aspects as possible.. Multidisciplinary research results obtained on this geologically young volcanic complex are presented to a wider audience (geologists, volcanologists, botanists, archaeologists, historians and teachers). Moreover, the book provides information at a general level for interested laypersons and decision-makers. The first part of the book, after summarizing the research history of Ciomadul, presents the details of the volcanism and related topics (volcanology, geology, landscape evolution, minerals, post-volcanic activity and spa culture) in eight chapters; the second part deals with the palaeo-environmental issues of the larger area, along with human history, in nine chapters.

This book highlights the environmental footprints and best practices in sustainable agriculture. This second volume includes fifteen interesting chapters that present agriculture in the light of forest conservation, circular economy, climate change, sustainability, food security during pandemics and soil conservation, written by leading experts in the field. It provides and interesting read for researchers, policy makers and professionals in the area of agriculture and economy.