The Kalahari Environment

Author : David Thomas,Paul A. Shaw
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1991-02-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521370806

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The Kalahari Environment by David Thomas,Paul A. Shaw Pdf

This book provides an integrated, thorough and up-to-date review of the nature and development of the Kalahari environment, an environment of great ecological and geomorphological diversity. Its complex climatic and geological history and its long association with human societies attempting to utilise its natural resources are aspects of increasing scientific interest. The book has evolved from the authors' own research in the Kalahari, and attempts to provide explanations and answers to some of the many questions raised about this region, ranging from the commonly asked 'is it really a desert?', to more specific and detailed concerns. The interdisciplinary approach will make the book of interest to researchers, lecturers and advanced students in earth sciences, environmental studies, tropical geomorphology and Quaternary science. The extensive bibliography will also make the book a very important source of reference.

Author : David S. G. Thomas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1124002294

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The Kalahari Environment by David S. G. Thomas Pdf

Author : Deborah Sporton,David S. G. Thomas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0198234198

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Sustainable Livelihoods in Kalahari Environments by Deborah Sporton,David S. G. Thomas Pdf

This collection provides a comprehensive overview of the dynamics of contemporary natural resource based livelihoods and implications for their sustainability in the context of the Kalahari environment of southern Africa, a region subject to marked spatial and temporal natural variability. Each chapter is written by an active Kalahari researcher and addresses, from an environmental or a social perspective, the implications of different policies for rural livelihoods and coping strategies.

Author : George B. Silberbauer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1981-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0521235782

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Hunter and Habitat in the Central Kalahari Desert by George B. Silberbauer Pdf

The Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana is a sand desert covered by scrub and thorn forest, dry and bitterly cold in winter and extremely hot in summer before the short wet season. The only kinds of vegetation surviving this climate are short-lived annuals and deciduous species that lie dormant in the dry season. In this inhospitable territory live the hunter-gatherer G/wi bushmen. George Silberbauer has lived and worked among the G/wi for over ten years. In Hunter and Habitat, he analyses the ways in which G/wi society and culture have been shaped by the rugged natural environment. The book provides a thorough analysis of G/wi society, describing their social, political, and economic organization, their living patterns, subsistence technology, and seasonal adaptations. In short, Hunter and Habitat describes and elucidates the foundation of G/wi society: the interrelationships of the bushmen, their sociocultural system, and their habitat.

Author : Mark Owens,Delia Owens
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0395647800

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Cry of the Kalahari by Mark Owens,Delia Owens Pdf

"This is the story of the Owens' travel and life in the Kalahari Desert, [where] they met and studied unique animals and were confronted with danger from drought, fire, storms, and the animals they loved"--Amazon.com.

Author : Jens Bjerre
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1258882590

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Kalahari by Jens Bjerre Pdf

This is a new release of the original 1960 edition.

Author : Susan A Crate,Mark Nuttall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781315434766

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Anthropology and Climate Change by Susan A Crate,Mark Nuttall Pdf

Comprehensively assessing anthropology's engagement with climate change, this volume both maps out exciting trajectories for research and issues a call to action. Linking sophisticated knowledge to effective actions, 'Anthropology and Climate Change' is essential for students and scholars in anthropology and environmental studies.

Author : Ignacio Rodríguez-Iturbe,Amilcare Porporato
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007-02-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139441957

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Ecohydrology of Water-Controlled Ecosystems by Ignacio Rodríguez-Iturbe,Amilcare Porporato Pdf

This book addresses the connections between the hydrologic cycle and plant ecosystems. It will appeal to advanced students and researchers from a large range of disciplines, including environmental science, hydrology, ecology, earth science, civil and environmental engineering, agriculture, and atmospheric science.

Author : Jessica Khoury
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-24
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780698151048

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Kalahari by Jessica Khoury Pdf

Deep in the Kalahari Desert, a Corpus lab protects a dangerous secret… But what happens when that secret takes on a life of its own? When an educational safari goes wrong, five teens find themselves stranded in the Kalahari Desert without a guide. It’s up to Sarah, the daughter of zoologists, to keep them alive and lead them to safety, calling on survival know-how from years of growing up in remote and exotic locales. Battling dehydration, starvation and the pangs of first love, she does her best to hold it together, even as their circumstances grow increasingly desperate. But soon a terrifying encounter makes Sarah question everything she’s ever known about the natural world. A silver lion, as though made of mercury, makes a vicious, unprovoked attack on the group. After a narrow escape, they uncover the chilling truth behind the lion’s silver sheen: a highly contagious and deadly virus that threatens to ravage the entire area—and eliminate life as they know it. In this breathtaking new novel by the acclaimed author of Origin and Vitro, Sarah and the others must not only outrun the virus, but its creators, who will stop at nothing to wipe every trace of it.

Author : Hannes Lochner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-01
Category : Animal behavior
ISBN : 0620562595

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The Dark Side of Kalahari by Hannes Lochner Pdf

The Dark side of the Kalahari is Hannes Lochner's third and latest addition to his book collection. He recently returned from a two year, 100 000 Km journey in the Kalahari (Kgalagadi) Desert, capturing the life of a single leopard female and her struggle to raise cubs in this extremely harsh environment.

Author : Molly Aloian
Publisher : Deserts Around the World
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-24
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0778707202

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The Kalahari Desert by Molly Aloian Pdf

Describes the geology & history of the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa. Although it receives an average of more than 250mm of rain a year, the rapidly draining soil & high rate of evaporation have created desert conditions across much of Botswana as well as parts of Namibia & South Africa. This has led to the evolution of a richly diverse & unique ecology.

Author : Robert K. Hitchcock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Africa, Southern
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017794095

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Kalahari Communities by Robert K. Hitchcock Pdf

2. The Bushmen of Southern Africa

Author : Stefan Grab,Jasper Knight
Publisher : Springer
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319035604

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Landscapes and Landforms of South Africa by Stefan Grab,Jasper Knight Pdf

This book presents a beautifully illustrated overview of the most prominent landscapes of South Africa and the distinctive landforms associated with them. It describes the processes, origins and the environmental significance of those landscapes, including their relationships to human activity of the past and present. The sites described in this book include, amongst others, the Blyde River Canyon, Augrabies Falls, Kruger National Park, Kalahari desert landscapes, the Great Escarpment, Sterkfontein caves and karst system, Table Mountain, Cape winelands, coastal dunes, rocky coasts, Boer War battlefield sites, and Vredefort impact structure. Landscapes and Landforms of South Africa provides a new perspective on South Africa’s scenic landscapes by considering their diversity, long and short term histories, and importance for geoconservation and geotourism. This book will be relevant to those interested in the geology, physical geography and history of South Africa, climate change and landscape tourism.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 3134 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128032213

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Comprehensive Remote Sensing by Anonim Pdf

Comprehensive Remote Sensing covers all aspects of the topic, with each volume edited by well-known scientists and contributed to by frontier researchers. It is a comprehensive resource that will benefit both students and researchers who want to further their understanding in this discipline. The field of remote sensing has quadrupled in size in the past two decades, and increasingly draws in individuals working in a diverse set of disciplines ranging from geographers, oceanographers, and meteorologists, to physicists and computer scientists. Researchers from a variety of backgrounds are now accessing remote sensing data, creating an urgent need for a one-stop reference work that can comprehensively document the development of remote sensing, from the basic principles, modeling and practical algorithms, to various applications. Fully comprehensive coverage of this rapidly growing discipline, giving readers a detailed overview of all aspects of Remote Sensing principles and applications Contains ‘Layered content’, with each article beginning with the basics and then moving on to more complex concepts Ideal for advanced undergraduates and academic researchers Includes case studies that illustrate the practical application of remote sensing principles, further enhancing understanding

Author : M. G. L. Mills,Margaret Mills
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780198712145

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Kalahari Cheetahs by M. G. L. Mills,Margaret Mills Pdf

Statement of responsibility on cover: Gus & Margie Mills.