The Biogeography of the Australian North West Shelf provides the first assembly of existing information of the North West Shelf in terms of geological, oceanographic and climatological history and current understanding of such issues as biodiversity, connectivity, larval dispersal and speciation in the sea that determine the distribution patterns of its invertebrate fauna. It is intended as a source of information and ideas on the biota of the shelf and its evolutionary origins and affinities and the environmental drivers of species’ ecology and distribution and ecosystem function. Regulators and industry environmental managers worldwide, but especially on the resource-rich North West Shelf, are faced with having to make decisions without adequate information or understanding of conservation values or the factors that drive ecosystem processes and resilience in the face of increasing anthropogenic and natural change. This book will provide a resource of information and ideas and extensive references to issues of primary concern. It will provide a big-picture narrative, putting the marine biota into a geological, evolutionary, and regional biodiversity context.The first book to cover the major benthic habitats and physical and ecological condition of the North West Shelf of AustraliaCovers new information on geomorphology and biota of coral reefs and other invertebrate habitats that are key species and functional groups of the North West ShelfIntroduces new ideas on biogeographic processes and patterns in tropical seas

The Biogeography of the Australian North West Shelf: Environmental Change and Life's Response

Science & Math

Wilson, Barry

Biological Sciences

Elsevier

A Field Guide to Australian Shells

Gillett, Keith

A.H. & A.W.Reed

This set of Australian Marine Shells includes Part I and II which are also sold separately. The books describe and illustrate over 2400 species of Australian marine prosobranch gastropods. Both volumes contain information on habitat, synonymies, and comprehensive indexes, glossaries and references to studies on the taxonomy and biology of these creatures. With over 100 full-page colour plates, as well as numerous line drawings and colour photographs of live animals, these stunning books make an invaluable addition ot the library of any shell collector, marine scientist, or naturalist.

Australian Marine Shells (2 Vol. Set with Slipcase)

History

Australia & Oceania

Odyssey

Australian Marine Shells first volume by Barry Wilson The first volume (407 pages and 44 full color plates) covers the less evolved shells and includes the major families Strombidae, Cypraeidae, and Ranellidae. The books are 21 by 30 cm size and bound in laminated board covers and are beautifully produced. Each volume has numerous; top quality line drawings of shells that are not illustrated in the color plates, as well as maps and charts.

Australian Marine Shells

Uwa Pub

Australian Marine Shells second volume by Barry Wilson Volume 2 (contains 370 pages with 53 full color plates) continues the coverage started in the first volume . It includes the major families Muricidae, Volutidae and Conidae. Both books are A4 size (about 8” by 11.75” page size) and hardbound in laminated board covers and they are beautifully produced.

Sports & Outdoors

While most biographies of Arnold concentrate on his revolutionary exploits and subsequent treason, Wilson explores his role in Canadian history and the routes that brought him to Canada. He takes the reader into rural Quebec in the 1760s and 1770s when Arnold toured the area as a Yankee trader and goes behind the scenes in 1775-76 when Arnold's American forces almost captured Quebec after an amazing trek through the Maine wilderness. Wilson explores Arnold's business exploits in Saint John, New Brunswick, the emerging Loyalist port town where for six years Arnold commanded an international trading network before returning to England. Written for those interested in unexpected tales from Canada's colourful history, Benedict Arnold follows Arnold's life from the battlefields of New England to the siege of Quebec, from the high seas to the day-to-day details of running a trading company in Saint John. Wilson offers a detailed, sometimes sympathetic, portrait of this controversial and complex man.

Benedict Arnold: A Traitor in Our Midst

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

McGill-Queen's University Press

This report analyzes Taiwan’s options for allocating resources for air defense, describes the essential air defense problem that China poses, characterizes the current capabilities and level of funding that Taiwan invests in air defense, and develops several alternative investment strategies. The authors then test those investment strategies in three vignettes that span the range of conflict, from limited coercion to a full invasion.

Air Defense Options for Taiwan: An Assessment of Relative Costs and Operational Benefits

Frelinger, David R.

Lostumbo, Michael J.

Williams Professor of Philosophy Deakin University, James

Asia

RAND Corporation

Politics of Defeat: The Decline of the Liberal Party in Saskatchewan

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Douglas & McIntyre, Ltd

This comprehensive volume is designed as a practical handbook for marine biologists, divers, shell collectors, students and naturalists. Covering 10 species of the endemic Australian genera Zoila and Umbilia, "Australia's Spectacular Cowries" offers an impressive collation of information on the variation, distribution, habitats, living and fossil history of these popular and beautiful marine animals. Most of the species in these groups are characterised by extreme variability in shell form and colour pattern. With photographs of over 600 shell specimens, each of the known variations of every species is illustrated in full colour. The book also includes detailed distribution maps and more then 250 photographs of the animals in their natural habitats. "Australia's Spectacular Cowries" is a concise, easy-to-read guide to these endemic Australian cowries.

Australia's Spectacular Cowries: A Review and Field Study of Two Endemic Genera--Zoila and Umbilia

Clarkson, Peter

Odyssey Publishing

Fires of Time

IMAGINE FIGHTING FIRE ALONGSIDE FIREFIGHTERS FROM AMERICA'S PAST  In his first novel, Fires Of Time, 23-year firefighter paramedic, Barry Wilson, draws upon his modern day experience and knowledge to weave a fast-paced tale of adventure unlike any other before. Scott McLean, a veteran firefighter paramedic, travels back in time to observe some of America's greatest fires.  "Stand back, observe and don't get involved," he is directed. Telling a seasoned firefighter to not get involved is like urging a rabid dog to please not bite. The disease is in the dog's blood, it's mind, it's soul ... it has no choice but to bite.  Firefighters throughout history have been smitten with their own unique bug, fueled by compassion for others and the thrill of the fight. Scott McLean is no different. Like firefighters everywhere, he is a different breed of dog. He cares too much to be a bystander and craves the action too much to watch others battle the beast without him. Firefighting is in his blood, his mind, his soul ... Scott has no choice.  The Great Chicago Fire, along with the San Francisco Earthquake and Conflagration, are all physicist Brian Daniels needs to entice Scott to pilot his time machine into the past. A fifth generation firefighter, McLean has lived his life surrounded by his family's fire history and memories of fires past. The opportunity to actually visit those great fires, in person, proves to be too great a temptation to pass up. The face of American history takes on a different countenance after a couple visits by Scott McLean.

Epoch Pr

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