This volume positions the health sector as a leader in the fight against climate change and explores the role of the health system in climate policy action.
Learn about different cloud types and appreciate the beauty of the cloudscape with Cloud Spotter: 30 Cards to Keep You Looking Up - how long can you spend with your head in the clouds?
'Clock time', which denotes particular ways of valuing temporal duration, is typically associated with monetary worth or labour. Comparing the Worth of the While in Fiji and Finland, however, employs unique methodologies and case studies from Fiji and Finland to reconsider the wide range of values that it is capable of expressing.
This accessible, non-technical book reveals how, starting in the 1800s, scientists have used mathematical models and computer simulations to demonstrate that climate change is real - and accelerating. Readers will learn where the key scientific ideas came from, how they were tested, and what future these models forecast for our planet.
This book is for the amateur astronomer who wants to know about the astrophysical nature of deep sky objects. Thus, coverage here is limited to approximately 500 of the most commonly observed objects in the Northern Hemisphere and - an enhancement for the Second Edition - approximately 50 of those in the Southern Hemisphere.