Outdoors & Nature

This book covers the entire range of developments in the operational and research use of RADAR for meteorological applications, such as aviation, precipitation measurement and hydrology, tropical cyclone observation and forecasting and wind profiling. The book emphasises the operational aspects of R... More

"The definitive account of the status and protection of cetaceans -- a well-written and interesting work on an important subject, accessible to both experts and general readers." -- Edward O Wilson, Harvard University, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize'Multiple strategies are needed to reverse the de... More

This book advances scholarly ways of thinking about community-based systems of resource management. In the Kangra Valley of India's western Himalaya, farmers have for centuries relied on community-managed kuhl systems—intricate networks of collectively built and maintained irrigation channels—fo... More

* Major new textbook on the geography of sustainable development* Collaborative effort from one of the UK's leading geography departments* Ideal for undergraduates in geography, environmental science and social scienceSustainable development is the new mantra, but what does it mean on the ground in ... More

He was the first Indian to systematically study ecology and the birds of the Indian subcontinent.Reeta Dutta Gupta worked as a freelance journalist from the late 1970s to the early 1990s and contributed articles, reviews and interviews to the Times of India, the Hindustan Times and other national pa... More

Hailed as the best of all Anderson's books, The Tiger Roars reminds one of the man-eating tigers he had tracked down, ferocious panthers fond of human blood, the ageing elephant meeting a sad end, and his own adventurous hours spent in the primeval jungles of India.... More

This interdisciplinary volume comprehensively reviews recent developments in wetland science and global change. The aim is to identify gaps, problems and successes in the integration of scientific issues into lagoon and coastal wetland management. The major strength of this volume is that it integra... More

The "Fundamentals of Ecology" has all the characteristics of scientific explanation. It provides advanced students an insight into the rich and varied investigations on the modern concepts with particular reference to the Indian sub-continent. It is hoped that this attempt will shed some light on th... More

The wide media coverage of the Voyager spaceprobe's 1989 encounter with the moons of Neptune confirmed once again the keen public interest in planetary exploration. This book summarizes the findings of the Voyager mission and other recent discoveries, concentrating on the moons of the outer planets ... More

The Keywords Series is based on a simple yet unique idea. It brings together scholars from six regions of the world representing different disciplines, each of whom explores the meanings and nuances of certain universal concepts writing from their own socio-cultural specificities and historical sett... More

Genome Mapping and Molecular Breeding in Plants presents the current status of the elucidation and improvement of plant genomes of economic interest. The focus is on genetic and physical mapping, positioning, cloning, monitoring of desirable genes by molecular breeding and the most recent advances i... More

Genome Mapping and Molecular Breeding in Plants presents the current status of the elucidation and improvement of plant genomes of economic interest. The focus is on genetic and physical mapping, positioning, cloning, monitoring of desirable genes by molecular breeding and the most recent advances i... More

An essential introduction to the powerful new developments in optoelectronics Tunable laser diodes, characterized by their unique ability to "tune in"to different wavelengths, thus significantly improving the efficiency of the switch, are rapidly becoming key components for advanced optical communic... More

QUICKER, EASIER WATER PERMITTING. . Heres everything needed to apply for, maintain, and meet compliance requirements for water quality permits, in one well-organized, easy-to-use package. Environmental permitting and engineering expert A. Roger Greenway's "How to Obtain Water Quality Permits" gives ... More

“Economics of Fisheries Management- A Critique in Third World Perspective” is a bold atempt to review, classify and discuss the theory and practice of fisheries management on a global basis, with special emphasis on the third world perspective. Thematically it has presented this in seven chapter... More

By treating exclusively of about 1300 species and varieties of Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs, the volume opens a host of choice for planters and provides the necessary botanical information on these species, to the students of floriculture. Contains in a concise form: the descriptive n... More

Although Rock Mechanics addresses many of the rock mechanics issues which arise in underground mining engineering, it is not a text exclusively for mining applications. It consists of five categories of topics on the science and practice of rock engineering: basic engineering principles relevant to ... More

Changes in the use of land reflect a variety of environmental and social factors, necessitating an equally varied suite of data to be used for effective analysis. While remote sensing, both from satellites and air photos, provides a central resource for study, socio-economic surveys, censuses, and m... More