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Author: Unknown
Publisher: Academy of Natural Sciences
Keywords: sciences, academy, natural, notulae, naturae, phila, philadelphia, previously, neuroptera, new, collection
Number of Pages: 8
Published:
ISBN-10: 1604830328
ISBN-13: 9781604830323
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Author: Orice M. Williams
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: natural, insurance, mitigation, different, approacheshazard, policies, selected, hazard, countries, similar
Number of Pages: 42
Published: 2010-01
ISBN-10: 1437912915
ISBN-13: 9781437912913
Natural hazards adversely affect hundreds of thousands of people worldwide each year and cause extensive property damage. In 2007, natural hazards caused an estimated 14,600 deaths and $70 billion in property losses, and the insurance industry covered $23.3 billion in losses. In catastrophic loss years, such as 2005 -- the year that saw Hurricane Katrina -- losses can be far greater. This report: (1) identifies policies used by other countries to reduce losses caused by natural hazards; (2) examines the extent of international cooperation among selected countries, including the U.S., to mitiga
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Changing Scenes In The Natural Sciences, 1776-1976 : Academy Of Natural Sciences Special Publication
Author: Clyde E. Goulden
Publisher: Academy of Natural Sciences
Keywords: natural, sciences, publication, special, academy, changing, scenes
Number of Pages: 370
Published: 2008-01
ISBN-10: 1422317870
ISBN-13: 9781422317877
This book is the result of a symposium held in Phila., PA, in April 1976, on the bicentennial of Amer. independence. It reviewed the contributions of evolution, systematics, quantitative genetics, ecology, & sociobiology to our understanding of the natural world. The papers identify fundamental shortcomings existing within each discipline. They suggest a need for an integration of these sciences & a more thorough testing within each discipline of the theory of evolution by means of natural selection. Papers are organized by theme: The Changing Scenes; The Influence of the New World on the Stud
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Author: Daniel Lederman
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Keywords: destiny, curse, resources, natural
Number of Pages: 397
Published: 2007
ISBN-10: 0821365452
ISBN-13: 9780821365458
Customers in the US and Canada please order from Stanford University Press at (800) 621-2736 or visit their website at www.sup.org.'Natural Resources: Neither Course nor Destiny' brings together a variety of analytical perspectives, ranging from econometric analyses of economic growth to historical studies of successful development experiences in countries with abundant natural resources. The evidence suggests that natural resources are neither a curse nor destiny. Natural resources can actually spur economic development when combined with the accumulation of knowledge for economic innovation.
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Author: Jules J Loos, Academy of Natural Sciences of Phila
Publisher: Academy of Natural Sciences
Keywords: zebra, naturae, notulae, eggs, danio, acad, phila, sciences, natural, buchanan, hamilton, chemicals, certain, sensitivity, adult, danios, rerio, brachydanio, comparison
Number of Pages: 12
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ISBN-10: 1604833815
ISBN-13: 9781604833812
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Author: Henry Fowler
Publisher: Academy of Natural Sciences
Keywords: acad, natural, sciences, phila, monographs, expedition, george, vanderbilt, south, pacific, fishes
Number of Pages: 390
Published: 2007-12-01
ISBN-10: 1422317943
ISBN-13: 9781422317945
This expedition was organized by Mr. & Mrs. George Vanderbilt under the auspices of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia for natural history exploration in the tropical eastern & southern Pacific seas. The total number of genera represented in the ichthyological collections of the George Vanderbilt South Pacific Expedition of 1937 is 210, of species 434. Illustrations.
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