Intended for advanced students of building services, this practical book describes the design of air conditioning systems. Readers are assumed to have a knowledge of the basic principles of air conditioning, which are covered in the companion volume Air Conditioning Engineering. This new edition takes account of the latest building codes and pays greater attention to energy conservation. The section on systems characteristics is expanded and extensively revised to take account of developme...

Exploring Animal Behavior gathers five foundational readings that approach nonhuman life through observation, narrative, zoological description, and ethical reflection. Moving between field-based accounts, studies of birds and mammals, and meditations on instinct, intelligence, adaptation, and social life, the collection illuminates a formative period in popular natural history. Its range is especially valuable: vivid encounters with animals coexist with more systematic inquiry, allowing r...

Newnes Building Services Pocket Book is a unique compendium of essential data, techniques and procedures, best practice, and underpinning knowledge. This makes it an essential tool for engineers involved in the design and day-to-day running of mechanical services in buildings, and a valuable reference for managers, students and engineers in related fields. This pocket reference gives the reader access to the knowledge and knowhow of the team of professional engineers who wrote the sixteen ...

First published in 1949 and praised in The New York Times Book Review as "a trenchant book, full of vigor and bite," A Sand County Almanac combines some of the finest nature writing since Thoreau with an outspoken and highly ethical regard for America's relationship to the land. Written with an unparalleled understanding of the ways of nature, the book includes a section on the monthly changes of the Wisconsin countryside; another part that gathers informal pieces written...

First published in 1949 and praised in The New York Times Book Review as "a trenchant book, full of vigor and bite," A Sand County Almanac combines some of the finest nature writing since Thoreau with an outspoken and highly ethical regard for America's relationship to the land. Written with an unparalleled understanding of the ways of nature, the book includes a section on the monthly changes of the Wisconsin countryside; another part that gathers informal pieces written by Leopold ov...

Solomon, the legend goes, had a magic ring which enabled him to speak to the animals in their own language. Konrad Lorenz was gifted with a similar power of understanding the animal world. He was that rare beast, a brilliant scientist who could write (and indeed draw) beautifully. He did more than any other person to establish and popularize the study of how animals behave, receiving a Nobel Prize for his work. King Solomon's Ring, the book which brought him worldwide recognition,...

MY object in the following pages is merely to give a very brief account of some of those birds which are useful, or the reverse, to farmers and gardeners. It is seldom possible, of course, to give an exact estimate of their value. In many cases they are useful in some ways, but mischievous in others. But it must be remembered that while the damage which they do is generally evident enough, their services are very easily overlooked. It should also be noted that, while a gooseberry stolen or...

In "Poachers and Poaching," John F.L.S. Watson offers a profound exploration of the intricate dynamics surrounding wildlife conservation, illegal hunting, and the socio-economic factors at play in this complex issue. Written in a compelling narrative style, the book adeptly interweaves case studies and statistical analysis with vivid storytelling, creating a rich tapestry that highlights the ethical dilemmas faced by both hunters and environmentalists. Watson's work is contextualized withi...

A Book of Natural History presents an unrivaled visual survey of Earth's natural history. Giving a clear overview of the classification of our natural world species-A Book of Natural Histo looks at every kingdom of life, from bacteria, minerals, and rocks to fossils to plants and animals. Featuring a remarkable array of illustrations, the book looks at many of specimens and species that take the reader on an incredible journey from the most fundamental building blocks of the world's landsc...

"Lawrence was quite possibly the most remarkable woman in Canada. Certainly she was a remarkable nature writer."- Pat Barclay, Books in Canada"She was a premier speciman of a vital breed: the amateur naturalist. Her 7 books, 17 scientific papers, scores of magazine articles and over 500 reviews have all been based on her close and tireless observation of bird and animal behaviour."- Merilyn Mohr, Harrowsmith

In the Catskills gathers representative selections from John Burroughs's celebrated nature writings, presenting the mountains, forests, streams, and wildlife of his native region as subjects of patient observation and imaginative reflection. Burroughs combines close scientific attentiveness with lyrical prose, transforming ordinary encounters with birds, animals, weather, and seasonal change into meditations on perception, solitude, and the human place within the natural world. The volume ...

“Between the high Sierras south from Yosemite—east and south over a very great assemblage of broken ranges beyond Death Valley, and on illimitably into the Mojave Desert” is the territory that Mary Austin calls the Land of Little Rain. In this classic collection of meditations on the wonders of this region, Austin generously shares “such news of the land, of its trails and what is astir in them, as one lover of it can give to another.” Her vivid writings capture the landscape—from burnt hi...