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“<i>The Starship and the Canoe</i> is neither a wilderness survival manual nor a book of blueprints. It is another of those rare books impossible to define: the kind that seeks you in time. And you will know it, live it, and consult it thereafter simply by name.” –<i>Chicago Sun-Times</i> <br><br> “Brower’s superbly written book clutches at one’s imagination.” –<i>Publishers Weekly</i> <br><br> “In the tradition of Carl Sagan and John McPhee, a bracing cerebral voyage past intergalactic hoopla and backwoods retreats.” –<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <br><br> Originally published in 1978, <i>The Starship and the Canoe</i> is the remarkable story of a father and son: Freeman Dyson is a world-renowned astrophysicist who dreams of exploring the heavens and has designed a spaceship to take him there. His son George, a brilliant high school dropout, lives in a treehouse and is designing a giant kayak to explore the icy coastal wilderness of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Author Kenneth Brower describes with stunning impact their lives and their visions of the world. It is a timeless tale framed by modern science, adventure, family, and the natural world.

Вулкан – одно из самых грозных и величественных творений природы. Испокон века вулканические извержения сеяли по миру страх, смерть и разрушения. Но люди, пренебрегая опасностями, продолжали жить рядом с вулканами, пытаясь понять и предсказать их поведение. Эта книга рассказывает о вулканах Камчатки. Действующих и потухших, молодых и старых, смертоносных и миролюбивых. Об их уникальном разнообразии, богатой истории, сложном характере и незабываемой красоте. Ведущая роль в этом рассказе принадлежит фотографиям. Они были сделаны в разное время, на разных маршрутах, разными по возрасту и профессиональной подготовке людьми. Наиболее редкие, информативные и выразительные снимки вошли в книгу. Текст, дополнивший фотографии, включает в себя как строгие научные данные, так и яркие, порой драматические, воспоминания, которыми поделились вулканологи. Не подлежит сомнению, что создание этой книги не было бы возможным без дружеского участия целого ряда неравнодушных к Камчатке людей. Именно им и выражает свою признательность автор.

Hawaiian Volcanoes, From Source to Surface is the outcome of an AGU Chapman Conference held on the Island of Hawai‘i in August 2012. As such, this monograph contains a diversity of research results that highlight the current understanding of how Hawaiian volcanoes work and point out fundamental questions requiring additional exploration. Volume highlights include: Studies that span a range of depths within Earth, from the deep mantle to the atmosphere Methods that cross the disciplines of geochemistry, geology, and geophysics to address issues of fundamental importance to Hawai‘i’s volcanoes Data for use in comparisons with other volcanoes, which can benefit from, and contribute to, a better understanding of Hawai‘i Discussions of the current issues that need to be addressed for a better understanding of Hawaiian volcanism Hawaiian Volcanoes, From Source to Surface will be a valuable resource not only for researchers studying basaltic volcanism and scientists generally interested in volcanoes, but also students beginning their careers in geosciences. This volume will also be of great interest to igneous petrologists, geochemists, and geophysicists.

A new volume in the Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science series from the International Olympic Committee, this volume Canoeing provides an accessible and comprehensive summary of the topic. Provides a concise, authoritative overview of the science, medicine and psycho-social aspects of canoeing Offers guidance on medical aspects unique to the training and coaching of canoe athletes The only book on this subject endorsed by the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Written and edited by global thought leaders in sports medicine