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This celebrated program simulates the growth of individual trees on small forest plots, taking into account such factors as air temperature, rainfall, soil nitrogen, and competition among trees for light. Based on the original JABOWA model, this version has been extensively modified, recodedin C, and features new input and output designed specifically for use on personal computers.

Often referred to as America's national epic of exploration, the Lewis and Clark expedition was certainly America's greatest odyssey. Trained naturalists Lewis and Clark carefully and meticulously recorded the conditions of the rivers, prairies, forests, mountains, and wildlife of pre-industrial America. Now, in this new edition of Our Natural History, Daniel B. Botkin, a distinguished botanist and naturalist, re-creates the grand journey, rev...

In this richly illustrated volume, which includes more than 100 photos and maps, Botkin takes a look at the American West as documented by Lewis and Clark--and as it can be visited today. Full color and b&w, photos.

Get Encouraged! Get Exhorted! Get Excited! Cross Over! Moses told the Hebrews that the LORD brought them out of Egypt so that He might bring them into the Promised Land. Like the ancient Israelites, Christians have both an "out of" aspect and an "into" aspect of their faith. Christians experience the "out of" aspect of faith when they are redeemed by "Christ our passover lamb." But many Christians never experience the "into" aspect of faith. T...

Understanding the most important things in the Bible is not rocket science. The plan of salvation is so simple even a child can understand it, and most of the commandments for saved people are likewise simple: Be kind to one another. Love one another. Hate evil, cling to that which is good. Unfortunately, some topics and passages can be difficult to correctly interpret and are easy to misinterpret. This book will help both the seasoned scholar...

GET HELP! GET HOPE! EMBEDDED IN THE NAMES OF HOSEA'S three children was a prophetic declaration of what was to be the fate of Ephraim, the northern kingdom known as Israel: "God will scatter like seed, " "no pity, no mercy" and "not My people." Though God's discipline of His wayward children seemed fatal, hope was on the horizon . . . "...and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, 'Ye are not My people, ' there i...

The books of Ezra and Nehemiah tell the story of the Jews who came out of Babylon and returned to the land of their fathers to rebuild and restore Jerusalem. These books are more than just an ancient record of events that happened in the distant past, they are filled with inspiration and instruction that is relevant to 21st-century disciples of Yeshua (Jesus) who have heard the end-time call to come out of spiritual Babylon and return to the h...

My Back Pages" by Daniel Botkin is an autobiographical account of his escapades and exploits spanning seven decades. From the "Leave It To Beaver, " clean-cut culture of the 1950s, through the turbulent times of anti-establishment hippies and on-fire Jesus freaks of the 60s and 70s, Daniel shares how those foundational days, and various other events and experiences along the way, transformed him into a leader and teacher in the Messianic Movem...

If you are one of those unfortunate individuals afflicted with the disability called DADD - Dylan Appreciation Deficit Disorder - you will probably just scratch your head in bewilderment and wonder why anyone would enjoy these riddles. But "Bobcats" - hardcore Dylan fans who are familiar with the songs of Bob Dylan - will appreciate this book of over 100 riddles. The answer to every question is a line from a Dylan song or the title of a Dylan ...

A small group of American and British scientists go to East Africa to try to save elephants from poachers and to find how many remain. They end up fighting with poachers, large and small groups, who try to kill them, meanwhile being chased and threatened by elephants and having to shoot some to survive.Based on real research and attempts to save African elephants, in this book you will meet some of the strangest characters in the world, the ki...

A small group of American and British scientists go to East Africa to try to save elephants from poachers and to find how many remain. They end up fighting with poachers, large and small groups, who try to kill them, meanwhile being chased and threatened by elephants and having to shoot some to survive.Based on real research and attempts to save African elephants, in this book you will meet some of the strangest characters in the world, the ki...

A concise look at the field that arms the reader with vital information on today's environmental problems. Offers critical thinking questions in each chapter to help readers draw inferences. Focuses on calculations and data interpretation that are directly linked to answering the big questions.

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This is a book about ecology, environment, nature, and the misleading information that plagues the discussions of these topics. It is easy-to-read, fun, and doesn't have to be read all at once, you can pick it up for five or ten minutes, get one idea out of it, put it down, and come back for other five or ten minutes some other time. It's light reading about very difficult subjects, such as: is trying to save every single species necessarily a...

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“At last! An authoritative, objective, scientific analysis of the full range of energy options we face. Botkin's book cuts through the mass of hype, bias, and myth that characterize most of the information that the public receives and gives us a clear assessment of the sources, costs, environmental impacts, and potentials for the energy that supports America--and the world. Clear, well-researched and well-written, this book should be required ...

Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet, Eighth Edition provides emphasis on the scientific process throughout the book gives readers the structure to develop their critical thinking skills. Updated and revised to include the latest research in the field, the eighth edition continues to present a balanced analytical and interdisciplinary approach to the field. New streamlined text clears away the "jargon" to bring the issues and the sc...