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Emerging Threats to Tropical Forests

Emerging Threats to Tropical Forests reveals the remarkably diverse panoply of perils to tropical forests and their biota, with particular emphasis on recent dangers. William F. Laurance and Carlos A. Peres identify four categories of emerging threats: those that have only recently appeared, such as the virulent chytrid fungus that is decimating rainforest amphibians throughout the tropical world; those that are growing rapidly in importance, like destructive surface fires; those that are poorly understood, namely global warming and other climatic and atmospheric changes; and environmental synergisms, whereby two or more simultaneous threats—such as habitat fragmentation and wildfires, or logging and hunting—can dramatically increase local extinction of tropical species. In addition to documenting the vulnerability of tropical rainforests, the volume focuses on strategies for mitigating and combating emerging threats. A timely and compelling book intended for researchers, students, and conservation practitioners, Emerging Threats to Tropical Forests will interest anyone concerned about the fate of the world’s most threatened tropical ecosystems.

In addition to documenting the vulnerability of tropical rainforests, the volume focuses on strategies for mitigating and combating emerging threats.

The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English

A reference guide to world literature in English includes information on writers, works, genres, and movements.

A reference guide to world literature in English includes information on writers, works, genres, and movements.

Here is the Tropical Rain Forest

Cumulative text presents the animals and plants of the tropical rain forest and their relationship with one another and their environment.

Cumulative text presents the animals and plants of the tropical rain forest and their relationship with one another and their environment.

Assessment of the Benefits of Extending the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission

A Perspective from the Research and Operations Communities, Interim Report

Launched jointly in 1997 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) is a satellite mission that placed a unique suite of instruments, including the first precipitation radar, in space. These instruments are used to monitor and predict tropical cyclone tracks and intensity, estimate rainfall, and monitor climate variability (precipitation and sea surface temperature). TRMM has been collecting data for seven years; this data is used by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, the National Center for Environmental Prediction, and the National Hurricane Center, among others worldwide. In July 2004, NASA announced that it would terminate TRMM in August 2004. At the request of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the White House, and the science community, NASA agreed to continue TRMM operations through the end of 2004. Meanwhile, NASA asked a National Research Council (NRC) committee to provide advice on the benefits of keeping TRMM in operation beyond 2004. After holding a workshop with a number of experts in the field, the committee found that TRMM will contribute significantly to operations and science if the mission is extended; and therefore, strongly recommends continued operation of TRMM with the caveat that cost and risk will need to be further examined before a final decision about the future of TRMM can be made.

A Perspective from the Research and Operations Communities: Interim Report
National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on
Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Committee on the Future of the Tropical
Rainfall Measuring Mission ...

Explore the Tropical Rain Forest

"Discusses the plants, animals, and characteristics of the rain forest biome."

"Discusses the plants, animals, and characteristics of the rain forest biome."

Tropical Rain Forest Habitats

Introduces the plants and animals that live in rain forests around the world, showing how their physical characteristics and behaviors help form an ecosystem.

Today, four main areas of the world contain tropical rain forest (shaded dark
green above): Central and South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, and
Australasia (Australia and nearby islands). Every tropical rain forest is different,
with many species of plants and animals living only in one area. This is because
the continents drifted apart over millions of years, separating the various areas of
rain forest so that the plants and animals developed separately into different
forms. TROPICAL ...

Medical Marvels

The 100 Greatest Advances in Medicine

At a time when healthcare management corporations are transforming the once intimate doctor-patient relationship into an impersonal provider-customer transaction, it is increasingly difficult for both doctors and the public at large to view medicine as an idealistic calling devoted solely to healing the sick. Yet the history of medicine is filled with dedicated individuals whose greatest motivation was and is a selfless passion to treat and cure illness.In this inspiring book, Dr. Eugene W. Straus-acclaimed author of Roslyn Yalow, Nobel Laureate-and journalist Alex Straus celebrate the noble science and art of medicine by highlighting the one hundred greatest medical advances. More than just a compilation of technological achievements, the book also emphasizes the importance of committed individuals who proposed conceptual breakthroughs that made a telling difference to the human condition. From Galen who related the structure of organs to functions, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek whose microscope revealed an unseen world of microbes, William Jenner who advocated the first vaccinations against smallpox, Florence Nightingale who developed the concept of nursing, to Forssman who demonstrated the principle of cardiac catheterization by actually pushing a wire into his own heart, the stories of medical pioneers are consistently fascinating and awe-inspiring.Emphasizing that medicine should be founded on ethical integrity, compassion, and the encouragement of unfettered scientific research, the authors warn that powerful forces in contemporary society are in danger of seriously neglecting these fundamental principles. This mistake can and must be avoided as we promote the next 100 greatest advances yet to come.Everyone interested in good healthcare will gain a new appreciation for the achievements and future promise of medicine by reading this absorbing and important book.Eugene W. Straus, M.D. (New York, NY), author of the acclaimed Rosalyn Yalow, Nobel Laureate, is emeritus professor of medicine at the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn. He was formerly chief of the Division of Digestive Diseases, director of the Digestive Disease Training Program, and acting cochairman of the Department of Medicine there.Alex Straus (New York, NY) is senior editor at Maxim magazine, specializing in new technology, sports, and feature-length articles.

Rolf Luft, a senior among participants in the Nobel commu- nity, a brilliant
physician-scientist (see advance 77), and a past chair of the Nobel Committee for
Medicine or Physiology, rates Paul Ehrlich (1854–1915) at the very top in terms
of his “creativity.” Indeed, considering Paul Ehrlich poses a unique dilemma
because he made so many conceptual and practical contributions of great signifi-
cance that focusing on one is difficult. But that underlies the greatness of his
genius. Here is ...

Decision at Sea

Five Naval Battles That Shaped American History

From thunderous broadsides traded between wooden sailing ships on Lake Erie, to the carrier battles of World War II, to the devastating high-tech action in the Persian Gulf, here is a gripping history of five key battles that defined the evolution of naval warfare--and the course of the American nation. Acclaimed military historian Craig Symonds offers spellbinding narratives of crucial engagements, showing how each battle reveals the transformation of technology and weaponry from one war to the next; how these in turn transformed naval combat; and how each event marked a milestone in American history. · Oliver Hazard Perry's heroic victory at Lake Erie, one of the last great battles of the Age of Sail, which secured the Northwestern frontier for the United States · The brutal Civil War duel between the ironclads Monitor and Virginia, which sounded the death knell for wooden-hulled warships and doomed the Confederacy's hope of besting the Union navy · Commodore Dewey's stunning triumph at Manila Bay in 1898, where the U.S. displayed its "new navy" of steel-hulled ships firing explosive shells and wrested an empire from a fading European power · The hairsbreadth American victory at Midway, where aircraft carriers launched planes against enemies 200 miles away--and where the tide of World War II turned in the space of a few furious minutes · Operation Praying Mantis in the Persian Gulf, where computers, ship-fired missiles, and "smart bombs" not only changed the nature of warfare at sea, but also marked a new era, and a new responsibility, for the United States. Symonds records these encounters in detail so vivid that readers can hear the wind in the rigging and feel the pounding of the guns. Yet he places every battle in a wide perspective, revealing their significance to America's development as it grew from a new Republic on the edge of a threatening frontier to a global superpower. Decision at Sea is a powerful and illuminating look at pivotal moments in the history of the Navy and of the United States. It is also a compelling study of the unchanging demands of leadership at sea, where commanders must make rapid decisions in the heat of battle with lives--and the fate of nations--hanging in the balance.

They are listed here along with the job each held in April 1988: the Hon. Colin
Powell, general, USA (ret), President Reagan's national security advisor; the Hon
. William J. Crowe Jr., admiral, USN (ret), chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff;
Captain James Chandler, USN (ret), commanding officer of USS Wainwright:
Captain Jerry O'Donnell, USN (ret), commanding officer of USS Thach; Captain
Henry "Hank" Sanford, USN (ret), executive officer on USS Merrill; Captain James
"Red" ...