Louise k blight (22 Ergebnisse)

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1st edn. 8vo. Original green lettered grey cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (Fine, not price clipped). Pp. xvi + 301, illus with coloured plates and b&w map (no inscriptions).

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 336 pages. 6.02x1.50x9.21 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Antarctica is a land of extremes: the coldest, windiest and most remote place on Earth - and now one of the most vulnerable to climate change. On isolated Ross Island - from where legendary explorers Scott and Shackleton once set out for the South Pole - conservation scientist Louise K. Blight travels south to live and work at the edge of the world. There, alongside one of the world's great Antarctic scientists, she documents how the planet's largest iceberg is transforming the lives of Antarctica's penguins.Amid blizzards, endless daylight and the stark, hypnotic beauty of the ice, Louise observes the rhythms of penguin life and the small and eccentric human community that shares this inhospitable place. As days are shaped by weather, waiting and survival, Antarctica becomes both a physical and emotional testing ground, its vast silences offering space for reflection. Interwoven with stories of early explorers and modern-day Antarcticans, and enlivened by humorous and touching portraits of the penguins she studies, Where the Earth Meets the Sky is a powerful meditation on solitude, resilience and renewal - and a vivid testament to how the harshest landscape on Earth profoundly alters those who enter it.…

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A stunning work of natural history, science and polar travelogue, Where the Earth Meets the Sky chronicles one woman's journey to study penguins in Antarctica, the most isolated place on the planet.Antarctica is a land of extremes. It is the coldest, windiest, and most inaccessible part of our planetand now one of the places most affected by climate change. In this moving and personal narrative, conservation scientist Louise K. Blight recounts her time researching Adélie penguins with one of the world's great Antarctic scientists.Surrounded by hostile weather and the hypnotic splendour of Antarctica's Ross Island, Louise and pioneering penguin biologist David Ainley embark upon their researchdocumenting how the Earth's largest-ever iceberg is affecting the tens of thousands of breeding penguins rushing to mate and rear their young. She records details of penguin courtship, incubation, and chick-rearing against a backdrop of transcendent beauty. The narrative is interwoven with stories of early explorers and modern-day Antarcticans, and poetically conveys the isolation and the endless silence that ultimately allow Louise to explore the grief that has lingered since the untimely deaths of her father and sister.Blending polar travelogue, science, and natural history, Where the Earth Meets the Sky is an unforgettable story about how the world's most unforgiving environment has shaped the psyches of Antarctica's human visitors, past and presentand how an immersion in nature can provide solace and renewal.…

Zustand: New. Louise K. Blight is a conservation scientist with a PhD in zoology from the University of British Columbia. An adjunct professor at the University of Victoria&rsquos School of Environmental Studies, she is also co-chair of the birds specialist group.

Zustand: New. Provides a blueprint for managing the challenges of ocean conservation using marine historical ecology an interdisciplinary area of study that is helping society to gain a more understanding of past human-environmental interactions in coastal and marine ecosystems and of the ecological and social outcomes associated with these interactions. Editor(s): Kittinger, John Nils; McClenachan, Loren; Gedan, Keryn B.; Blight, Louise K. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSPM; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 804. . 2014. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Set in the coldest, most inaccessible landscape on the planet, this is the story of a female scientist navigating Antarctica's extreme wilderness, revealing how nature can heal the human soul.Where the Earth Meets the Sky is a chronicle of Louise's time working in the most isolated place in the world. With just one other human being and two thousand penguins for company, this remote Antarctic laboratory allowed her not only to advance the study of seabirds, but also to discover important truths about grief, loss, and the capacity of the natural world to help us heal. Antarctica is a land of extremes. The coldest, windiest, and most inaccessible part of our planet, science and exploration there have long captured the public imagination. But while its hurricane force winds, tooth-breaking cold, and resident penguins have long been iconic, the perspective of a practicing female scientist is all but absent from modern day Antarctic accounts. Where the Earth Meets the Sky fills that gap. At their base in a remote two-person research camp, Louise and her campmate David Ainleyone of the greatest Antarctic scientists on the planetlive in a world defined by hostile weather, breathtaking beauty, a continuous parade of avian visitors, and an occasional human visitor from a nearby research station. There she explores the lingering grief that has followed the untimely death of her sister, and presents penguins as a window into how climate change and other environmental impacts are altering what has been one of the most untouched corners of the globe. While penguins and the awe-inspiring landscapes they inhabit provide the thread that runs through this story, a central theme is how the world's most unforgiving environment has shaped the psyches of Antarctica's human visitors, past and present. The story unfolds at the isolated scientific bases of Ross Island, where Sir Ernest Shackleton and Robert Falcon Scott launched their attempts at the South Pole. Dramatic stories of these and other early explorers are woven into the narrative, along with a cast of compelling modern-day characters who choose to spend long periods in extreme isolation. As the globe lurches from one crisis to the next, Antarctica can be seen as a metaphorical place of sanctuary. Experiencing the Antarctic wildernesses has the potential to heal the human psyche and, perhaps, to give us the optimism to reimagine our relationship with the natural world.…

Zustand: New. pp. 312.

Zustand: New. In English.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Antarctica is a land of extremes: the coldest, windiest and most remote place on Earth - and now one of the most vulnerable to climate change. On isolated Ross Island - from where legendary explorers Scott and Shackleton once set out for the South Pole - conservation scientist Louise K. Blight travels south to live and work at the edge of the world. There, alongside one of the world's great Antarctic scientists, she documents how the planet's largest iceberg is transforming the lives of Antarctica's penguins.Amid blizzards, endless daylight and the stark, hypnotic beauty of the ice, Louise observes the rhythms of penguin life and the small and eccentric human community that shares this inhospitable place. As days are shaped by weather, waiting and survival, Antarctica becomes both a physical and emotional testing ground, its vast silences offering space for reflection. Interwoven with stories of early explorers and modern-day Antarcticans, and enlivened by humorous and touching portraits of the penguins she studies, Where the Earth Meets the Sky is a powerful meditation on solitude, resilience and renewal - and a vivid testament to how the harshest landscape on Earth profoundly alters those who enter it. 336 pp. Englisch.…

Octavo, laminated boards,287 pp.,black and white photographs. This innovative volume provides a blueprint for managing the challenges of ocean conservation using marine historical ecology - an interdisciplinary area of study that is helping society to gain a more thorough understanding of past human-environmental interactions in coastal and marine ecosystems, and the ecological and social outcomes associated with these interactions. Developed by groundbreaking practitioners in the field, this book highlights the myriad ways that historical ecology can be applied to improve conservation and management efforts in the oceans. The book focuses on four key challenges that confront marine conservation: recovering endangered species, conserving fisheries, restoring ecosystems, and engaging the public. Chapters emphasize real-world conservation scenarios appropriate for students, faculty, researchers, and practitioners in marine science, conservation biology, natural resource management, paleoecology, and marine and coastal archaeology. By focusing on success stories and applied solutions, this volume delivers the required up-to-date science and tools needed for restoration and protection of ocean and coastal ecosystems.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Where the Earth Meets the Sky | A Story of Penguins, People and Place in Antarctica | Louise K. Blight | Buch | Englisch | 2026 | Saqi Books | EAN 9781908906670 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. …

Zustand: NEW.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 287 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Provides a blueprint for managing the challenges of ocean conservation using marine historical ecology an interdisciplinary area of study that is helping society to gain a more understanding of past human-environmental interactions in coastal and marine eco.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Antarctica is a land of extremes: the coldest, windiest and most remote place on Earth - and now one of the most vulnerable to climate change. On isolated Ross Island - from where legendary explorers Scott and Shackleton once set out for the South Pole - conservation scientist Louise K. Blight travels south to live and work at the edge of the world. There, alongside one of the world's great Antarctic scientists, she documents how the planet's largest iceberg is transforming the lives of Antarctica's penguins.Amid blizzards, endless daylight and the stark, hypnotic beauty of the ice, Louise observes the rhythms of penguin life and the small and eccentric human community that shares this inhospitable place. As days are shaped by weather, waiting and survival, Antarctica becomes both a physical and emotional testing ground, its vast silences offering space for reflection. Interwoven with stories of early explorers and modern-day Antarcticans, and enlivened by humorous and touching portraits of the penguins she studies, Where the Earth Meets the Sky is a powerful meditation on solitude, resilience and renewal - and a vivid testament to how the harshest landscape on Earth profoundly alters those who enter it. 336 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Provides a blueprint for managing the challenges of ocean conservation using marine historical ecology an interdisciplinary area of study that is helping society to gain a more understanding of past human-environmental interactions in coastal and marine ecosystems and of the ecological and social outcomes associated with these interactions.…

Zustand: New.