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Urban Ecology: Its Nature and Challenges
by Steven Frank • Pedro Barbosa • Aaron M Grade • Adam J Terando • Amanda E Sorensen • Dennis VanEngelsdorp • Elsa Youngsteadt • Desiree L Narango • Gail A Langellotto • Heidi Liere • Holly Martinson • Ignacio Castellanos • Iriana Zuria • John G Kelcey • Katherine Straley • Lea Johnson • Lindsay Miller Barranco • Lisa Kuder • Michael J Raupp • Monika Egerer • Nancy B Grimm • Nancy Falxa Sonti • Paige S Warren • Rebecca C Jordan • Riley Andrade • Steward T Pickett • Susannah B LermanToday, 55% of the world's human population lives in urban areas. By 2030, up to 90% of the global human population will live in cities and the global population is expected to increase by 68% by 2050. Although land cover categorized as "urban" is a relatively small fraction of the total surface... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
Trout Valley, the Hertz Estate and Curtiss Farm (Images of America)
John D. Hertz, of rental car fame, discovered Trout Valley (then a part of unincorporated McHenry County) in the 1920s. He built a mansion, barns, and polo grounds on the banks of the Fox River, calling his new country estate Leona Farms. Famous landscape architect Jens Jensen designed its scenic la... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2008 -
Let the Oppressed Go Free: Feminist Perspectives on the New Testament
This book draws together fascinating recent studies by a leading European scholar of aspects of the New Testament of special interest to women. These essays, translated for the first time, will deepen feminist scholarship in the English-speaking world.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1991