A vivid chapter in the saga of the California water wars, The River Stops Here documents state and federal plans to flood the largest, most fertile valley in Mendocino County to send water south to Los Angeles. The eventual success of Richard Wilson, a rancher in Round Valley, to stop the project is the heart of this compelling story.
A vivid chapter in the saga of the California water wars, The River Stops Here documents state and federal plans to flood the largest, most fer...
Simon rode a motorcycle around the world in the seventies, when such a thing was unheard of. In four years he covered 78,000 miles through 45 countries, living with peasants and presidents, in prisons and palaces, through wars and revolutions. What distinguishes this book is that Simon was already an accomplished writer. In 25 years this book has changed many lives, and inspired many to travel, including Ewan McGregor.
Simon rode a motorcycle around the world in the seventies, when such a thing was unheard of. In four years he covered 78,000 miles through 45 countrie...
In einer regnerischen Nacht bricht Ted Simon auf, um die Welt mit dem Motorrad zu erfahren. Vier Jahre, dreiundfünfzig Länder und einhunderttausend Kilometer später har er den Globus umrundet. Er nimmt uns mit durch afrikanische Wüsten, südamerikanische Goldgräberstädte, über australische Plains und indische Tempelpfade - auf eine Reise, die alle Grenzen hinter sich lässt.
In einer regnerischen Nacht bricht Ted Simon auf, um die Welt mit dem Motorrad zu erfahren. Vier Jahre, dreiundfünfzig Länder und einhunderttausend ...
The purpose of risk assessment is to support science-based decisions about how to solve complex societal problems. The problems we face in the twenty-first century have many social, political, and technical complexities. Environmental risk assessment in particular is of increasing importance as a means of seeking to address the potential effects of chemicals in the environment in both the developed and developing world.
Environmental Risk Assessment: A Toxicological Approach examines various aspects of problem formulation, exposure, toxicity, and risk characterization that...
The purpose of risk assessment is to support science-based decisions about how to solve complex societal problems. The problems we face in the twen...