Artist, engineer, pacifist, inventor: Leonardo da Vinci was a genius of a very particular kind. This introduction to his life and work is vividly retold through the eyes of his young apprentice, Giacomo, making it easy for young readers to relate to his story.
A critical examination of Climate Sciences reveals their reliance on numerical models, particularly in relation to global warming, which may compromise adherence to the scientific method. While global warming is largely accepted, its complexities necessitate extensive experimental research over decades. Additionally, unresolved issues, such as ice ages, highlight gaps in understanding the climate system. The adoption of unproven hypotheses in public policy, coupled with the societal implications of global warming, raises significant political challenges for the field.
The book offers a dual-level approach, catering to both undergraduate and advanced environmental studies students. It stands out by including extensive sections on biogeochemistry and integrating entropy considerations into its discussions. Key topics covered include thermodynamics of ocean and atmosphere, climate-chemistry connections, and the carbon dioxide issue. It also addresses atmospheric and ocean pollution, biogeochemical cycles through mathematical methods, and sea-atmosphere interactions, including monsoons and hurricanes. Additionally, it provides insights into fluid environments in the Solar System.
This book takes an introductory look at the physics and chemistry of the atmosphere and the climate dynamics. It provides the basics in thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, radiation and chemistry and explains the most interesting problems existing in the study of the atmosphere of the Earth and planets. This book also offers the computer programs to solve these problems. Themes covered include the most recent evolution concerning the ozone hole, the carbon dioxide problem, and chaos theory.
Uprostřed kopců, v blízkosti Betléma je stavení a v něm čeká starý volek na svého pána. Jedné chladné větrné noci zahřívá volek ostatní zvířátka, která v chlévě nalezla úkryt. Bude dostatek místa i pro oslíka a nečekané cestovatel, který také hledá útočiště?