The Humboldt Current
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The Humboldt Current
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Author : Aaron Sachs
language : en
Publisher: Academic
Release Date : 2007
The Humboldt Current written by Aaron Sachs and has been published by Academic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Cornell University history and American studies professor Aaron Sachs offers a masterly intellectual history of the impact of 19th-century explorer Alexander von Humboldt on American culture and science.
The Humboldt Current
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Author : Aaron Sachs
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2007-07-31
The Humboldt Current written by Aaron Sachs and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-07-31 with History categories.
A masterly and beautifully written account of the impact of Alexander von Humboldt on nineteenth-century American history and culture The naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) achieved unparalleled fame in his own time. Today, however, he and his enormous legacy to American thought are virtually unknown. In The Humboldt Current, Aaron Sachs traces Humboldt's pervasive influence on American history through examining the work of four explorers—J. N. Reynolds, Clarence King, George Wallace, and John Muir—who embraced Humboldt's idea of a "chain of connection" uniting all peoples and all environments. A skillful blend of narrative and interpretation that also discusses Humboldt's influence on Emerson, Whitman, Thoreau, Melville, and Poe, The Humboldt Current offers a colorful, passionate, and superbly written reinterpretation of nineteenth-century American history.
The Fishmeal Revolution
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Author : Kristin A. Wintersteen
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2021-05-25
The Fishmeal Revolution written by Kristin A. Wintersteen and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-25 with Business & Economics categories.
Introduction -- A deep history of the Humboldt Current ecosystem -- The new industrial ecology of animal farming in the Atlantic and Pacific worlds, 1840-1930 -- Protein from the sea : the "nutrition problem" and the industrialization of fishing in Chile and Peru -- The golden anchoveta : the making of the world's largest single-species fishery in Chimbote, Peru -- States of uncertainty : science, policy, and the bio-economics of Peru's 1972 fishmeal collapse -- The translocal history of industrial fisheries in Iquique and Talcahuano, Chile -- Conclusion -- Appendix A : glossary of marine species -- Appendix B :diagram of Humboldt Current trophic web -- Appendix C : major current systems of Eastern and Central Pacific Ocean -- Appendix D : world fisheries management zones -- Appendix E : world fisheries landings and ENSO events, 1950-2014.
Ocean Currents
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Author : Raina Mooncrest
language : en
Publisher: Publifye AS
Release Date : 2025-03-10
Ocean Currents written by Raina Mooncrest and has been published by Publifye AS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-03-10 with Science categories.
Ocean Currents explores the vital role of ocean circulation in shaping our planet's climate, weather patterns, and marine ecosystems. It reveals how these massive water movements act as active agents, influencing everything from regional temperatures to the distribution of marine life. The book delves into the interconnectedness of Earth's systems, demonstrating how oceanography, climate science, and geography converge to explain phenomena like the Gulf Stream's impact on European climate or the nutrient-rich upwelling zones that support thriving marine ecosystems. The book begins by explaining the fundamental forces driving ocean currents, such as wind, temperature, and salinity. It then examines specific current systems like the Humboldt Current and the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, detailing their unique characteristics and regional impacts. Finally, Ocean Currents analyzes the role of these currents in the global climate system, including their influence on heat distribution and sea-level rise. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding ocean currents for predicting weather phenomena, managing marine resources, and mitigating the impacts of climate change, offering a holistic view accessible to a broad audience.
Marine Coastal Ecosystems Modelling And Conservation
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Author : Marco Ortiz
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-12-16
Marine Coastal Ecosystems Modelling And Conservation written by Marco Ortiz and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-16 with Science categories.
The book presents a collection of large-scale network-modeling studies on coastal systems in Latin America. It includes a novel description of the functioning of coastal complex ecosystems and also predicts how natural and human-made disturbances percolate through the networks. Coastal areas belong to the most populated ecosystems around the globe, and are massively influenced by human impacts such as shipping, mining, fisheries, tourism, pollution and human settlements. Even though many of these activities have facilitated socio-economic development, they have also caused a significant deterioration in natural populations, communities and ecosystems worldwide. Covering coastal marine ecosystems of Latin America such as the NE and SE Pacific, NW Atlantic and Caribbean areas, it discusses the construction of quantitative (Ecopath-Ecosim-Ecospace and Centrality of Node Sets) and semi-quantitative (Loop Analysis) multispecies trophic-network models to describe and assess the impacts of natural and human interventions like pelagic and benthic fishing as well as natural events such as El Niño, and La Niña. The book also features steady state (and/or near moving equilibrium) and dynamical models to support the management of exploited organisms, and applies and quantifies macroscopic indices, based on Ascendency (Ulanowicz) and Local Stability (Levins ́ Loop Analysis). Further, it discusses the determination of the Keystone Species Complex Index, which is a holistic extension of the classical concept of Keystone Species (Paine), offering novel strategies for conservation monitoring and management.
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language : en
Publisher: Soffer Publishing
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The Humboldt Current In Relation To Land And Sea Conditions On The Peruvian Coast
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Author : Gerhard Schott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1932
The Humboldt Current In Relation To Land And Sea Conditions On The Peruvian Coast written by Gerhard Schott and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1932 with Ocean currents categories.
General Examination Of The Pacific Ocean
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Author : Charles Philippe de Kerhallet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1861
General Examination Of The Pacific Ocean written by Charles Philippe de Kerhallet and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1861 with Pacific Ocean categories.
Penguins
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Author : Pablo Garcia Borboroglu
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2015-10-05
Penguins written by Pablo Garcia Borboroglu and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-05 with Science categories.
Penguins, among the most delightful creatures in the world, are also among the most vulnerable. The fragile status of most penguin populations today mirrors the troubled condition of the southern oceans, as well as larger marine conservation problems: climate change, pollution, and fisheries mismanagement. This timely book presents the most current knowledge on each of the eighteen penguin species-from the majestic emperor penguins of the Antarctic to the tiny blue penguins of New Zealand and Australia, from the northern rockhopper penguins of the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans to the Galapagos penguins of the equator-written by the leading experts in the field. Included for each species: o Life history o Distribution, population sizes and trends o International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) status o Threats to survival o Legal protection The book also provides information on current conservation efforts, outlines the most important actions to be taken to increase each population's resilience, and recommends further research needed to protect penguins and the living creatures that share their environment. Beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs of each species in their natural habitat and detailed charts and graphs, Penguins will be an invaluable tool for researchers, conservation groups, and policy makers. It will also enchant anyone interested in the lives or the plight of these fascinating animals. Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s0BbIU6cqE&feature=plcp
The Invention Of Nature
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Author : Andrea Wulf
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2016-10-04
The Invention Of Nature written by Andrea Wulf and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-04 with Nature categories.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A biography of Alexander von Humboldt, the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the way we see the natural world—and in the process created modern environmentalism. • From the acclaimed author of Magnificent Rebels. "Vivid and exciting.... Wulf’s pulsating account brings this dazzling figure back into a dazzling, much-deserved focus.” —The Boston Globe Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was the most famous scientist of his age, a visionary German naturalist and polymath whose discoveries forever changed the way we understand the natural world. Among his most revolutionary ideas was a radical conception of nature as a complex and interconnected global force that does not exist for the use of humankind alone. In North America, Humboldt’s name still graces towns, counties, parks, bays, lakes, mountains, and a river. And yet the man has been all but forgotten. In this illuminating biography, Andrea Wulf brings Humboldt’s extraordinary life back into focus: his prediction of human-induced climate change; his daring expeditions to the highest peaks of South America and to the anthrax-infected steppes of Siberia; his relationships with iconic figures, including Simón Bolívar and Thomas Jefferson; and the lasting influence of his writings on Darwin, Wordsworth, Goethe, Muir, Thoreau, and many others. Brilliantly researched and stunningly written, The Invention of Nature reveals the myriad ways in which Humboldt’s ideas form the foundation of modern environmentalism—and reminds us why they are as prescient and vital as ever.