This volume offers a broad and comprehensive examination of observational, modeling and theoretical aspects of coastal sea level science. The collection of overview articles provides up-to-date information on the causes of coastal sea level variability and change, contributes to better understanding of the influence of large-scale climate signals and open ocean processes on the coast, and addresses effects of waves, storm surges, and tides on ...
This volume offers a broad and comprehensive examination of observational, modeling and theoretical aspects of coastal sea level science. The collection of overview articles provides up-to-date information on the causes of coastal sea level variability and change, contributes to better understanding of the influence of large-scale climate signals and open ocean processes on the coast, and addresses effects of waves, storm surges, and tides on ...
In questa raccolta di 47 poeti e 47 poesie, il tema del compleanno viene affrontato in tutte le sue declinazioni, la festa e la gioia, ma anche lo smarrimento e l'angoscia. Poesie per un compleanno si presenta così come un libro in grado di lasciare il segno. L'elenco dei poeti qui riuniti è di alta risonanza a partire da Maram Al Masri (una delle più importanti poetesse arabe contemporanee), Maria Grazia Calandrone, Tomaso Kemeny, Gabriela Fa...
Alarming circumstances have prompted Sara to leave both her job at Northwestern University and her live-in partner, Larry. She disappears into northern Michigan and begins a summer job as a re-enactor at Mac Fort. There, she meets Jonathan, curator for the Parks Department. The two feel immediate rapport for each other, yet Sara fears that when Jonathan learns the truth about her past, he will sever his warm association. Among others at the Fo...
Home! Momentarily, the soft "mmm" sound in the word makes Ann feel safe and cared-for. Should she go home or not? Six young actors, including Ann, tour the country in a children's play called The Lost Princess. Ann makes the mistake of informing the tour owner about the unfair treatment of the women by the men and soon wishes she hadn't. Her fellow actors, bullied by Denny, who fears Ann may disclose even more about the true situation in the t...
A strong and fluent competency in mathematics is a necessary condition for scientific, technological and economic progress. However, it is widely recognized that problem solving, reasoning, and thinking processes are critical areas in which students' performance lags far behind what should be expected and desired. Mathematics is indeed an important subject, but is also important to be able to use it in extra-mathematical contexts. Thinking str...
A strong and fluent competency in mathematics is a necessary condition for scientific, technological and economic progress. However, it is widely recognized that problem solving, reasoning, and thinking processes are critical areas in which students' performance lags far behind what should be expected and desired. Mathematics is indeed an important subject, but is also important to be able to use it in extra-mathematical contexts. Thinking str...
