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Consuming the Congo : war and conflict minerals in the world's deadliest place
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ISBN: 9781569763100 1569763100 Year: 2011 Publisher: Chicago, Ill.: Lawrence Hill Books,

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Much of the war-torn country has largely become lawless, overrun by warlords who exploit and murder the population for their own gain. Delving into the history of the former Belgian colony, this book exposes the horror of day-to-day life in the Congo, largely precipitated by colonial exploitation and internal strife after gaining independence. It offers not only a view into the dire situation but also examines how the Western world, a part of the problem, can become a part of the solution.


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The World’s Water Volume 7 : The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources
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ISBN: 1597262285 1610910486 Year: 2011 Publisher: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press,

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Produced biennially, The World's Water is the most comprehensive and up-to-to date source of information and analysis on freshwater resources. Each new volume examines critical global trends and offers the best data available on a variety of topics related to water.    Volume 7 features chapters on U.S. water policy, transboundary waters, and the effects of fossil fuel production on water resources, among other timely issues. Water briefs provide concise updates on topics including bottled water, The Great Lakes Water Agreement, and water and security.   The World's Water is coauthored by MacArthur "genius" Peter H. Gleick and his colleagues at the world-renowned Pacific Institute. Since the first volume was published in 1998, the series has become an indispensable resource for professionals in government agencies and nongovernmental organizations, researchers, students, and anyone concerned with water and its use.

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Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Environmental Engineering --- Environment. --- Hydrogeology. --- Agriculture. --- Climate change. --- Water pollution. --- Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution. --- Climate Change. --- Aquatic pollution --- Fresh water --- Fresh water pollution --- Freshwater pollution --- Inland water pollution --- Lake pollution --- Lakes --- Reservoirs --- River pollution --- Rivers --- Stream pollution --- Water contamination --- Water pollutants --- Water pollution --- Pollution --- Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc. --- Changes, Climatic --- Climate change --- Climate changes --- Climate variations --- Climatic change --- Climatic changes --- Climatic fluctuations --- Climatic variations --- Global climate changes --- Global climatic changes --- Climatology --- Climate change mitigation --- Teleconnections (Climatology) --- Geohydrology --- Geology --- Hydrology --- Groundwater --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Environmental aspects --- Changes in climate --- Climate change science --- Climatic changes. --- Environmental pollution. --- Hydraulic engineering. --- Engineering, Hydraulic --- Engineering --- Fluid mechanics --- Hydraulics --- Shore protection --- Chemical pollution --- Chemicals --- Contamination of environment --- Environmental pollution --- Contamination (Technology) --- Asbestos abatement --- Bioremediation --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental quality --- Factory and trade waste --- Hazardous waste site remediation --- Hazardous wastes --- In situ remediation --- Lead abatement --- Pollutants --- Refuse and refuse disposal --- Global environmental change --- Water --- Pollution.


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Principles of star formation
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ISBN: 3642150624 3642150632 Year: 2011 Publisher: New York : Springer,

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Understanding star formation is one of the key fields in present-day astrophysics. This book treats a wide variety of the physical processes involved, as well as the main observational discoveries, with key points being discussed in detail. The current star formation in our galaxy is emphasized, because the most detailed observations are available for this case. The book presents a comparison of the various scenarios for star formation, discusses the basic physics underlying each one, and follows in detail the history of a star from its initial state in the interstellar gas to its becoming a condensed object in equilibrium. Both theoretical and observational evidence to support the validity of the general evolutionary path are presented, and methods for comparing the two are emphasized. The author is a recognized expert in calculations of the evolution of protostars, the structure and evolution of disks, and stellar evolution in general. This book will be of value to graduate students in astronomy and astrophysics as well as to active researchers in the field.


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Numerical techniques for global atmospheric models
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ISBN: 3642116396 364211640X Year: 2011 Publisher: Berlin : Springer,

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This book surveys recent developments in numerical techniques for global atmospheric models. It is based upon a collection of lectures prepared by leading experts in the field. The chapters reveal the multitude of steps that determine the global atmospheric model design. They encompass the choice of the equation set, computational grids on the sphere, horizontal and vertical discretizations, time integration methods, filtering and diffusion mechanisms, conservation properties, tracer transport, and considerations for designing models for massively parallel computers. A reader interested in applied numerical methods but also the many facets of atmospheric modeling should find this book of particular relevance.


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Technological nature
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ISBN: 0262113228 9786613020130 0262295253 1283020130 0262294834 9780262295253 9780262294836 9780262113229 Year: 2011 Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. MIT Press

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Why it matters that our relationship with nature is increasingly mediated and augmented by technology.


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ISBN: 9789053418161 Year: 2011 Publisher: Antwerpen De Vries-Brouwers

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ISBN: 0801046017 9780801046018 Year: 2011 Publisher: Grands Rapids: Baker Books,

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Reforming the law on business organizations : back to basics in business law and tax law
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ISBN: 9789490947286 9490947288 Year: 2011 Publisher: The Hague : Eleven International Pub.,

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American Incomes before and after the Revolution
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Year: 2011 Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research

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The World’s Water : The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources
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ISBN: 9781610910484 Year: 2011 Publisher: Washington, DC Island Press/Center for Resource Economics

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