Dust storm -- A dust storm (or sandstorm in some contexts) is a meteorological phenomenon. Such a storm is usually the result of convection currents created by intense heating of the ... > full article

Organic lawn management -- Organic lawn management is the practice of establishing and caring for a garden lawn without the use of chemical inputs such as pesticides or artificial fertilisers. The garden lawn is a place where ... > full article

Growth ring -- Growth rings (or "tree rings" or "annular rings") can be seen in a horizontal cross section cut through the trunk of a tree. Visible rings result from the change in growth speed through the seasons ... > full article

Heirloom plant -- An heirloom plant is an open-pollinated cultivar that was commonly grown during earlier periods in human history, but which is not used in modern large-scale agriculture. Since most popular heirloom ... > full article

Humus -- Humus is a complex organic substance resulting from the breakdown of plant material in a process called humification. This process can occur naturally in soil, or in the production of compost. Humus ... > full article

Transgenic plants -- Transgenic plants are plants that have been genetically engineered, a breeding approach that uses recombinant DNA techniques to create plants with new characteristics.They are identified as a class ... > full article

El Niņo-Southern Oscillation -- ENSO (El Nino-Southern Oscillation) is a global coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon. The Pacific ocean signatures, El Nino and La Nina are major temperature fluctuations in surface waters of the ... > full article

Plant breeding -- Plant breeding is the purposeful manipulation of plant species in order to create desired genotypes and phenotypes for specific purposes. This manipulation involves either controlled pollination, ... > full article

List of major natural disasters in the United States -- This is a list of major natural disasters in the United ... > full article

Flood -- A flood is an overflow of water, an expanse of water submerging land, a deluge. The worst floods usually occur when a river overflows its ... > full article

The Winds of Change : Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations
The Winds of Change places the horrifying carnage unleashed on New Orleans, Mississippi, and Alabama by Hurricane Katrina in context.Climate has been humanity's constant, if moody, companion. At ... > read more

Your Body's Many Cries for Water
As a result of extensive research into the role of water in the body, the author, a medical doctor, believes that he has found chronic dehydration to be the cause of many conditions including asthma, ... > read more

Syncrometer Science Laboratory Manual (Syncrometer Science Laboratory Manual Series, 1)
There are 3 kinds of investigations that can be made with a syncrometer; 1.You can detect entities in your body, taken as a whole. For example, mercury aflatoxin, Streptococcus pneumonia, Epstein ... > read more

Emergency Food Storage & Survival Handbook : Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Family Safe in a Crisis
Always Be PreparedWhat if your life was disrupted by a natural disaster, food or water supply contamination, or any other type of emergency? Do you have the essentials for you and your family? Do you ... > read more

Lonely Planet Healthy Travel Africa (Lonely Planet Healthy Travel Guides Africa)
Getting the most out of your travels means staying healthy. Healthy Travel Africa is a user-friendly guide to minimising health risks for travellers to all parts of Africa, including Egypt. Written ... > read more

How to Survive Your Husband's Midlife Crisis: Strategies and Stories from the Midlife Wives Club
A midlife crisis can devour a relationship. The Midlife Wives Club is a supportive online sisterhood for midlife mates-a place to vent some steam, share advice, or just get a reminder that they're ... > read more

The Gift of Fear
Each hour, 75 women are raped in the United States, and every few seconds, a woman is beaten. Each day, 400 Americans suffer shooting injuries, and another 1,100 face criminals armed with guns. ... > read more

Land Development Handbook (Handbook)
Successfully navigate the confusing maze of land development If you're looking for cutting-edge blockbuster coverage of the land development process, the search ends here! Written by one of the ... > read more

Elemental Geosystems, Fourth Edition
This book gives readers an accessible, systematic, non-mathematical, and visually appealing start in physical geography. It features a distinctive, holistic integration of human-Earth relationships, ... > read more

Molecular Biology of the Gene, Fifth Edition
The long-awaited new edition of James D. Watson's classic text, Molecular Biology of the Gene, has been thoroughly revised and is published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Watson and Crick's ... > read more