Wildlife conservation has both monetary and non-monetary benefits, and the success of conservation projects depends on a mix of economic and biological factors. In Tanzania, the economic benefits of conservation projects have positively impacted the conservation attitudes of local people around the Selous Game Reserve. Option value is a useful tool to measure the potential benefits of wildlife conservation, and expressed preference or contingent valuation...

"My Inventions" is a candid and illuminating autobiography of Nikola Tesla, one of the most important technological innovators of the modern industrial age. Famous for the radio, robotics, and wireless energy, Tesla quickly gained international notoriety for his pioneering inventions as much for his eccentric life. Perhaps no one in his day more thoroughly embodied the archetype of the "mad scientist". This firsthand account reveals the fascinating...

Continuo em minha saga em investigar o mundo, os sentimentos, os animais, plantas e outros seres vivos procurando vestígios que indiquem que tudo isso não esta diante dos nossos olhos por acidente, por evolução cega, aleatória e burra, mas que o mundo revela que existe uma mente brilhante que o projetou e que criou leis naturais para fazer o grande mecanismo do universo funcionar automaticamente. Percebemos claramente que são milhões ou bilhões...

"When Rosie Revere's Uncle Ned gets a little carried away wearing his famous helium pants, it's up to Ada and friends to chase him down. As Uncle Ned floats farther and farther away, Ada starts asking lots of questions: How high can a balloon float? Is it possible for Uncle Ned to float into outer space? And what's the best plan for getting him down?"-- Provided by publisher.

Daniel Brito, é um jovem simples, como qualquer um de nós. Um dia por acidente ele descobre uma tecnologia alienígena e a partir dai tudo muda em sua vida e na de seus melhores amigos e familiares. O despertar desta tecnologia totalmente robotizada, pois seus criadores estão mortos á milênios, vai ser de suma importância ao desenvolvimento de todo o nosso conceito de vida. Daniel não é egoísta, põe á disposição da humanidade tudo o que...

In this the first book ever written about the CIA's Office of Technical Service, former director Robert Wallace (a real-life Q, straight out of the James Bond films) and internationally renowned intelligence historian H. Keith Melton offer an unprecedented look at the CIA's most secretive operations and the devices that made them possible. Against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions including the Cold War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the current...

A poetic picture book celebrating the life and scientific discoveries of the groundbreaking astronomer Cecilia Payne!
Astronomer and astrophysicist Cecilia Payne was the first person to discover what burns at the heart of stars. But she didn't start out as the groundbreaking scientist she would eventually become. She started out as a girl full of curiosity, hoping one day to unlock the mysteries of the universe.

With...

Book 1 : Are you thinking about learning SQL, but not sure where to start? Big data is prevalent now, with more data than we ever dreamed possible being made available . And all that data needs to be stored in such a way it can be easily accessed. That's where databases and SQL come in, providing the means to manage and interpret data easily. SQL is the go-to language for database management, the most reliable and widely used, and it's showing...

When you search for a book on Linux programming, you are aiming to get the best deal. In a technological world that is progressing quickly, you need to understand Linux. The question is whether you can carve out enough time to read lengthy books on Linux that are filled to the brim with a lot of unnecessary details and jargon and take a great a deal of time to read and understand. You need a book that is clear, concise, and easy to digest, and now...

¿Se ha preguntado alguna vez cómo un programador desarrolla juegos y escribe código sin tener que pensar demasiado? ¿Quiere saber qué hace que un programador esté seguro del código que escribe? ¿Quiere aprender cómo los programadores utilizan algoritmos para determinar cómo estructurar sus programas antes de desarrollarlos? Si es así, este es el libro para usted. Un algoritmo es un conjunto de reglas o instrucciones que se proporcionan...