Tropical Ecology

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This full-color illustrated textbook offers the first comprehensive introduction to all major aspects of tropical ecology. It explains why the world's tropical rain forests are so universally rich in species, what factors may contribute to high species richness, how nutrient cycles affect rain forest ecology, and how ecologists investigate the complex interrelationships among flora and fauna. It covers tropical montane ecology, riverine ecosystems, savanna, dry forest--and more.

Tropical Ecology begins with a historical overview followed by a sweeping discussion of biogeography and evolution, and then introduces students to the unique and complex structure of tropical rain forests. Other topics include the processes that influence everything from species richness to rates of photosynthesis: how global climate change may affect rain forest characteristics and function; how fragmentation of ecosystems affects species richness and ecological processes; human ecology in the tropics; biodiversity; and conservation of tropical ecosystems and species.

Drawing on real-world examples taken from actual research, Tropical Ecology is the best textbook on the subject for advanced undergraduates and graduate students.

• Offers the first comprehensive introduction to tropical ecology
• Describes all the major kinds of tropical terrestrial ecosystems
• Explains species diversity, evolutionary processes, and coevolutionary interactions
• Features numerous color illustrations and examples from actual research
• Covers global warming, deforestation, reforestation, fragmentation, and conservation
• The essential textbook for advanced undergraduates and graduate students
• Suitable for courses with a field component

Leading universities that have adopted this book include:

• Biola University
• Bucknell University
• California State University, Fullerton
• Colorado State University - Fort Collins
• Francis Marion University
• Michigan State University
• Middlebury College
• Northern Kentucky University
• Ohio Wesleyan University
• St. Mary's College of Maryland
• Syracuse University
• Tulane University
• University of California, Santa Cruz
• University of Central Florida
• University of Cincinnati
• University of Florida
• University of Missouri
• University of New Mexico
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• University of the West Indies

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Tropical Ecology Review

There are many good books available about ecology but only few witch specialise on the tropics.

This book focuses on the ecology of the tropics and it is a remarkable achievement. Illustrated with many
graphics and pictures and written in a very easy to read language it is very interesting and
it was really hard to stop reading in it - not something you can say of most scientific books.

The book covers all the important topics in tropical ecology incl. nutrient cycles, the reason
for the biodiversity in the tropics, trophic dynamics, carbon cycles and much more. The main
focus is on rain forests but other ecosystems like savannas are also covered.

The author knows the Neotropics best and so many examples and stories from the book are from the
Neotropics but other areas like Africa and south-east Asia are also covered.

The author explains everything from an evolutionary point of view which is crucial for understading
how biodiversity developed and how ecosystems work in the tropics. Without a solid grasp of evolution,
it would be impossible to understand tropical ecology.

I also loved the chapters on conservation. It think the author paints a very realistic picture. Neither a "Don't worry,
everything will be fine" nor a "It is too late, the tropics are doomed" attitude. In the end it is encouraging
for the reader to travel to the tropics and to get active for their conservation.

A note about potential readers: The book is targeted mostly at college students but I think everyone
with an interested in the tropics (e.g. bird watchers, conservationists, travellers, government employees, etc)
can and should read this book.
I think anyone who can read English can read and unterstand this book.

There is hardly anything to criticise. Typos are very few for such a large book.
I would have liked to read a bit more about the importance of top predators like Jaguars, Pumas, Anacondas
and Harpy Eagles (in the Neotropics) or Leopards and African Crowned Eagles (African tropics) for biodiversity
but the topics is covered and there is still a lot to learn about those species and their effects on
biodiversity. This is just a very minor point and the author cannot cover ever potential topic in detail - unless
he writes a book with 20.000 pages. For readers with a detailed interested in the importance of
large predators I recommend Trophic Cascades: Predators, Prey, and the Changing Dynamics of Nature and
The Wolf's Tooth: Keystone Predators, Trophic Cascades, and Biodiversity.

Of course, one book cannot cover everything and I also recommend the following books about tropical ecology
and conservation: Tropical Rain Forest Ecology, Diversity, and Conservation and Tropical Rain Forests: An Ecological and Biogeographical Comparison
For more information about conservation in general, I recommend: Essentials of Conservation Biology, Fifth Edition.
For the challenges in protecting predators, particularly cats (most cat species occur in the tropics), read: The Biology and Conservation of Wild Felids (Oxford Biology)
Also of interested is the authors other book: The Balance of Nature: Ecology's Enduring Myth
And last, this upcoming book about Neotropical raptors will also be of importance: Neotropical Birds of Prey: Biology and Ecology of a Forest Raptor Community (Published in Association With the Peregrine Fund)

To sum up, this book is a must read for anyone interested in the ecology, evolution and conservation of the tropics.

I hope the publisher makes a Spanish translation available for the many Spanish speaking people in the Neotropics.

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Crime Scene Investigation

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Crime Scene Investigation offers an innovative approach to learning about crime scene investigation, taking the reader from the first response on the crime scene to documenting crime scene evidence and preparing evidence for courtroom presentation. It includes topics not normally covered in other texts, such as forensic anthropology and pathology, arson and explosives, and the electronic crime scene. Numerous photographs and illustrations complement text material, and chapter-by-chapter fictional narrative also provides the reader with a qualitative dimension of the crime scene experience. The text is further enhanced by the contributions of such recognized forensic scholars as William Bass and Arthur Bohannon.

• Dozens of photographs and illustrations supplement the text
• Includes key terms, discussion questions and a glossary
• A chapter-by-chapter fictional narrative provides a colorful look at a crime scene investigation

Crime Scene Investigation Review

We utilized this text for a graduate level course. I found it to be well worded and a good introductory text. I do not have much experience with other books on this subject, so it is hard to make fair comparisons. The authors are competent in describing the lessons and present seemingly plausible case scenarios.

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CHMM Exam Flashcard Study System: CHMM Test Practice Questions & Review for the Certified Hazardous Materials Manager Exam

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CHMM Exam Flashcard Study System uses repetitive methods of study to teach you how to break apart and quickly solve difficult test questions on the Certified Hazardous Materials Manager Exam. Study after study has shown that spaced repetition is the most effective form of learning, and nothing beats flashcards when it comes to making repetitive learning fun and fast. Our flashcards enable you to study small, digestible bits of information that are easy to learn and give you exposure to the different question types and concepts. CHMM Exam Flashcard Study System covers: Naming Systems for Inorganic Compounds, Properties of Alkali Metals, The Octet Rule, Differences in Gases, Liquids, and Solids, Three Types of Radiation, The Nitrogen Cycle, The Fire Triangle, Classification Schemes for Toxicity, Purifying Groundwaters Naturally, Goldschmidt's Rules of Substitution, Chlorofluorocarbons and the Ozone Layer, Cycle of Manufacturing Nuclear Fuel Elements, Law of Radioactivity, Purposes of Anabolism and Catabolism, Entropy and Enthalpy, Cation Exchange Capacity, Results of Sodium Contamination in Soils, The Greenhouse Effect and Thermal Inversion, Types of Chemical Reactions, Why Water-Reactive Materials are Hazardous, Toxic Effects of Metals, The Human Body's Detoxification Processes, Four Steps to Assess Toxicological Risks, Six Kinds of Epidemiological Studies, Modes of Chemical Transport, Underground Injection Wells, Methods of Physical Destruction of PCB's, Boyle's Law, Charles's Law and Avogadro's Law, Biopile Treatment, Chain of Custody for Samples, Decontaminating a Laboratory, Types of Mining, Three Techniques for Cleaning Contaminated Air, The DOT Segregation Table, Reducing Hazardous Wastes, Benefits of Mathematical and Conceptual Models, Basis of Product Liability, Four Sources of Law, Causes for Sample Results Variation, The EPA's Integrated Waste Management Hierarchy, Identifying Low-Level Mixed Waste, The Clean Air Act, and much more...

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The Cognitive Neuroscience of Human Communication

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This is a book about speech and language. It is primarily intended for those interested in speech and its neurophysiological bases: phoneticians, linguists, educators, speech therapists, psychologists, and neuroscientists. Although speech and language are its central topic, it provides information about related topics as well (e.g. structure and functioning of the central nervous system, research methods in neuroscience, theories and models of speech production and perception, learning, and memory). Data on clinical populations are given in parallel with studies of healthy subjects because such comparisons can give a better understanding of intact and disordered speech and language functions.

There is a review of literature (more than 600 sources) and research results covering areas such as neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, development of the nervous system, sex differences, history of neurolinguistics, behavioral, neuroimaging and other research methods in neuroscience, linguistics and psychology, theories and models of the nervous system function including speech and language processing, kinds of memory and learning and their neural substrates, critical periods, various aspects of normal speech and language processes (e.g. phonetics, phonology, syntax, semantics, reading), bilingualism, speech and language disorders, and many others.

Newcomers to the field of neurolinguistics will find it as readable as professionals will because it is organized in a way that gives the readers flexibility and an individual approach to the text. The language is simple but all the technical terms are provided, explained, and illustrated. A comprehensive glossary provides additional information.

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The Cognitive Neuroscience of Human Communication Review

The book is very neatly organized and contains intriguing information, but it deals in only about 80 pages with actual human communication. Most of the very short book os dedicated to general introduction to cognitive neurosience. If you want a concise introduction to the field I recommend that you look for a book with 'neurolinguistics' in the title.

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Creating Innovative Products and Services

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Innovation is an important managerial instrument – but many of us struggle with how to approach it. Creating Innovative Products and Services has been written for directors, managers, advisors and innovation specialists in organisations who are responsible for, or involved in, product innovation or service design, brand development, new business development or organizational development. It contains practical guidance through every stage.

Creating Innovative Products and Services Review

Creating Innovative Products and Services is a book by Gijs van Wulfen, that is newly translated into English (2011). Van Wulfen worked as a marketer for several well known European brands and as a management consultant for Ernst & Young and Boer & Croon. Those experiences taught him a valuable lesson: human dynamics are a vital part of the ideation process. That is, there are no substitutes for management buy in, involvement of stakeholders, and the importance of a facilitator. This last point is expected and self-serving for an innovation consultant to make. However, as someone who has spent more than 25 years developing new technology, I am convinced that what van Wulfen says about facilitation is spot on. If your organization struggles with creating leap-frog technology or making more than incremental improvements to existing product lines, chances are it is not the mere method -- i.e., Stage Gate(TM) etc. -- that is at fault. Nonetheless, Creating Innovative Products and Services does give a detailed overview of how to *unfuzzy* innovation's fuzzy front end through what van Wulfen calls the FORTH innovation method.

FORTH is an acronym standing for Full steam ahead, Observe and learn, Raise ideas, Test ideas, and Homecoming. The analogy is to a voyage of discovery, full of hazards to avoid and landmarks to sight. The method starts with a kickoff workshop comprising one-and-one-half days (1.5d), proceeds through discovery and insight training (1d), connecting with customers (6d), four observe and learn workshops (2d), a brainstorming session (2d), qualitative market research (1d), an improvement workshop (1d), development of various abbreviated (mini) new business cases (termed MNBCs, 8.5d), an MNBC progress meeting (0.5d), presentation of the vetted MNBCs to the FORTH committee (1d), and a final presentation to management (0.5d). This totals 25 days. The book is full of valuable check lists, brainstorming techniques (30 of them), step-by-step instructions, and a variety of helpful sidebars and case studies. An appendix includes other techniques such as the 40 TRIZ principles (the framework developed by famed Soviet Genrich Altshuller) and the Six Thinking Hats (developed by creativity expert Edward de Bono), as well as a bibliography, glossary, and index.

The book is roughly 260 pages and unlike many others in the space, provides step-by-step details and references; it is very detailed and very good. But perhaps a word of caution is in order. As a musician, I could describe a formula for writing the blues: they typically have a 1-4-5 chord progression and three verses with an instrumental between the second and third verse. Each verse comprises four lines with the lyrics in the first and second lines repeated. If you are a musician, then what I have said makes sense. And if not, you see my point -- just knowing the mechanics of a creative endeavor is not enough to generate a creative product. There is something about the phrase creative formula that makes an oxymoron, and yet there is something about structure that enhances creativity. Creating Innovative Products and Services provides valuable structure; and for an organization with talent and management support, that could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship."

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