Química básica

This book contains tutorial and review articles as well as specific research letters that cover a wide range of topics: (1) dynamics of atmospheric variability from both basic theory and data analysis, (2) physical and mathematical problems in climate modeling and numerical weather prediction, (3) theories of atmospheric radiative transfer and their applications in satellite remote sensing, and (4) mathematical and statistical methods. The book can be used by undergraduates or graduate students majoring in atmospheric sciences, as an introduction to various research areas; and by researchers...

Una mirada nueva sobre la idea más radical de Darwin, y el proceso misteriosamente lento que escogió para revelarla.

In May of 2007 scientists conducted a rapid inventory in the Dureno Territory, part of the Cofan ancestral territories in the Amazon basin of eastern Ecuador. Presented primarily in Spanish but including sections in English and A’ingae, the language of the Cofan, this assessment collects those scientists’ research on the plants and animals of the region, as well as a history of the grassroots conservation efforts of the Cofan. The report closes with recommendations for long-term management of the area.

En Colombia, décadas de conflicto social y armado enredadas con la política antidroga de los Estados Unidos ha creado una situación insostenible para científicos y comunidades rurales que intentan cuidar selvas y suelos además de buscar alternativas a los cultivos ilícitos. En Descomposición Vital, Kristina Lyons presenta una etnografía de las relaciones humanos-suelos. Ella acompaña a agrólogos y campesinos en laboratorios, invernaderos, bosques y fincas para intentar comprender las luchas y colaboraciones entre comunidades rurales, movimientos agrarios, funcionarios estatales y...