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Introduction to Soil Physics

Introduction to Soil Physics

Daniel Hillel

Academic Press Inc
1982
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This book is a unified, condensed, and simplified version of the recently issued twin volumes, Fundamentals of Soil Physics and Applications of Soil Physics. Nonessential topics and complexities have been deleted, and little prior knowledge of the subject is assumed. An effort has been made to provide an elementary, readable, and self-sustaining description of the soil's physical properties and of the manner in which these properties govern the processes taking place in the field. Consideration is given to the ways in which the soil's processes can be influenced, for better or for worse, by man. Sample problems are provided in an attempt to illustrate how the abstract principles embodied in mathematical equations can be applied in practice. The author hope that the present version will be more accessible to students than its precursors and that it might serve to arouse their interest in the vital science of soil physics.
Soil in the Environment

Soil in the Environment

Daniel Hillel

Academic Press Inc
2007
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Soil in the Environment is key for every course in soil science, earth science, and environmental disciplines. This textbook engages students to critically look at soil as the central link in the function and creation of the terrestrial environment. For the first time, Dr. Hillel brilliantly discusses soils as a natural body that is engaged in dynamic interaction with the atmosphere above and the strata below that influences the planet's climate and hydrological cycle, and serves as the primary habitat for a versatile community of living organisms. The book offers a larger perspective of soil’s impact on the environment by organizing chapters among three main processes: Physical, Chemical, and Biology. It is organized in a student-friendly format with examples, discussion boxes, and key definitions in every chapter. The book provides students of geology, physical science, and environmental studies with fundamental information and tools for meeting the natural resource challenges of the 21st century, while providing students of soil science and ecology with the understanding of physical and biological interactions necessary for sustainability.
Fundamentals of Soil Physics

Fundamentals of Soil Physics

Daniel Hillel

Academic Press Inc
1980
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This book is not, in any case, in total defiance of the Wise Old Man's admonition, for it is not an entirely new book. Rather, it is an outgrowth of a previous treatise, written a decade ago, entitled "Soil and Water: Physical Principles and Processes." Though that book was well enough received at the time, the passage of the years has inevitably made it necessary to either revise and update the same book, or to supplant it with a fresh approach in the form of a new book which might incorporate still-pertient aspects of its predecessor without necessarily being limited to the older book's format or point of view.
Introduction to Environmental Soil Physics

Introduction to Environmental Soil Physics

Daniel Hillel

Academic Press Inc
2003
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An abridged, student-oriented edition of Hillel's earlier published Environmental Soil Physics, Introduction to Environmental Soil Physics is a more succinct elucidation of the physical principles and processes governing the behavior of soil and the vital role it plays in both natural and managed ecosystems. The textbook is self-contained and self-explanatory, with numerous illustrations and sample problems. Based on sound fundamental theory, the textbook leads to a practical consideration of soil as a living system in nature and illustrates the influences of human activity upon soil structure and function. Students, as well as other readers, will better understand the importance of soils and the pivotal possition they occupy with respect to careful and knowledgeable conservation.
Rivers of Eden

Rivers of Eden

Daniel Hillel

Oxford University Press Inc
1995
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After years of discord, peace in the Middle East now seems close at hand. But the hope of a settlement stands on much shakier ground than the participants suspect, says scientist Daniel Hillel. What they don't see, and what most observers overlook, is that the severely wounded environment of the region threatens to undercut any long-lasting accord. The widespread destruction of vegetation and natural habitats, the erosion of uplands, the desertification of semiarid areas, waterlogging and salinization of valleys, and, most of all, the depletion and pollution of precious water resources--no political formula will promote lasting peace in the Middle East, argues Hillel, unless it addresses these ills. In Rivers of Eden, Hillel examines this natural crisis and explores its crucial role in the political and economic future of this troubled region. He shows how environmental degradation, exacerbated by an uncontrolled explosion of population, is itself a cause of strife in the area, dislocating and disorienting countless people and fomenting despair and extremism. And yet, he adds, since no one country in the region can solve its water problem alone, the very cause of conflict is also an inducement for promoting peace. This hope illuminates Rivers of Eden as it traces the vital issue of water in the Middle East, ranging from its first appearance in folklore and religion to the present. As Hillel shows, the history of civilization in the Middle East is in many ways the story of how societies in this arid environment managed or mismanaged their land and water resources. Here we see how this history plays out from intertribal rivalty (for instance, the legendary "War of Basoos," begun over the errant trespass of a thirsty camel), to the choking of the mighty Nile at Aswan and the slow, salt-poisoned death of Mesopotamia. From the historical and scientific circumstances of the region's water resources, Hillel turns to conflicts brewing even now over the waters of the Euphrates-Tigris, the Nile, the Jordan, and several groundwater aquifers. The future welfare of the Middle East, as of many economies around the world, depends on timely action to resolve these issues. This book offers hope for such a resolution. A world renowned environmental scientist, Hillel has worked throughout the Middle East, as consultant to the governments of Israel, Pakistan, the Sudan, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and elsewhere, and as an advisor to the World Bank. He brings first-hand insight to his account and an urgent concern for the degraded Fertile Crescent, which he believes can and must be rehabilitated. Comprehensive, penetrating, and clear, his book compels the attention of anyone interested in the future of the Middle East and of the environment at large.
The Natural History of the Bible

The Natural History of the Bible

Daniel Hillel

Columbia University Press
2005
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Traversing river valleys, steppes, deserts, rain-fed forests, farmlands, and seacoasts, the early Israelites experienced all the contrasting ecological domains of the ancient Near East. As they grew from a nomadic clan to become a nation-state in Canaan, they interacted with indigenous societies of the region, absorbed selective elements of their cultures, and integrated them into a radically new culture of their own. Daniel Hillel reveals the interplay between the culture of the Israelites and the environments within which it evolved. More than just affecting their material existence, the region's ecology influenced their views of creation and the creator, their conception of humanity's role on Earth, their own distinctive identity and destiny, and their ethics. In The Natural History of the Bible, Hillel shows how the eclectic experiences of the Israelites shaped their perception of the overarching unity governing nature's varied manifestations. Where other societies idolized disparate and capricious forces of nature, the Israelites discerned essential harmony and higher moral purpose. Inspired by visionary prophets, they looked to a singular, omnipresent, omnipotent force of nature mandating justice and compassion in human affairs. Monotheism was promoted as state policy and centralized in the Temple of Jerusalem. After it was destroyed and the people were exiled, a collection of scrolls distilling the nation's memories and spiritual quest served as the focus of faith in its stead. A prominent environmental scientist who surveyed Israel's land and water resources and has worked on agricultural development projects throughout the region, Daniel Hillel is a uniquely qualified expert on the natural history of the lands of the Bible. Combining his scientific work with a passionate, life-long study of the Bible, Hillel offers new perspectives on biblical views of the environment and the origin of ethical monotheism as an outgrowth of the Israelites' internalized experiences.
The Natural History of the Bible

The Natural History of the Bible

Daniel Hillel

Columbia University Press
2007
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Traversing river valleys, steppes, deserts, rain-fed forests, farmlands, and seacoasts, the early Israelites experienced all the contrasting ecological domains of the ancient Near East. As they grew from a nomadic clan to become a nation-state in Canaan, they interacted with indigenous societies of the region, absorbed selective elements of their cultures, and integrated them into a radically new culture of their own. Daniel Hillel reveals the interplay between the culture of the Israelites and the environments within which it evolved. More than just affecting their material existence, the region's ecology influenced their views of creation and the creator, their conception of humanity's role on Earth, their own distinctive identity and destiny, and their ethics. In The Natural History of the Bible, Hillel shows how the eclectic experiences of the Israelites shaped their perception of the overarching unity governing nature's varied manifestations. Where other societies idolized disparate and capricious forces of nature, the Israelites discerned essential harmony and higher moral purpose. Inspired by visionary prophets, they looked to a singular, omnipresent, omnipotent force of nature mandating justice and compassion in human affairs. Monotheism was promoted as state policy and centralized in the Temple of Jerusalem. After it was destroyed and the people were exiled, a collection of scrolls distilling the nation's memories and spiritual quest served as the focus of faith in its stead. A prominent environmental scientist who surveyed Israel's land and water resources and has worked on agricultural development projects throughout the region, Daniel Hillel is a uniquely qualified expert on the natural history of the lands of the Bible. Combining his scientific work with a passionate, life-long study of the Bible, Hillel offers new perspectives on biblical views of the environment and the origin of ethical monotheism as an outgrowth of the Israelites' internalized experiences.
Memories And Reflections: The Life, Work And Observations Of An Agricultural And Environmental Scientist
This is a series of personal recollections concerning the life and work of a leading American-Israeli environmental and agricultural scientist, whose wide-ranging personal and professional experiences span eight decades and some 40 countries around the world. It recalls a family's journey in 1932 from California to Palestine, and the events that led to his taking part in the establishment of the first modern settlement in the highlands of the Negev Desert (later joined by ex-Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion), and helping to innovate and apply efficient methods of soil and water management in irrigated and rain-fed farming.Over the years, Daniel Hillel has taught hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students at major universities in Israel and the US, authored over 200 original research papers and ten definitive textbooks that have been translated and published in several languages, initiated and edited eight multi-author books (including the Encyclopedia of Soils in the Environment), and served on advisory and research missions (sponsored by UN's FAO, IAEA, USAID, Canada's IDRC, and Germany's ZEF) to some 40 countries in Asia, Africa, South America and Australasia, and was environment and irrigation advisor to the World Bank. He has helped initiate and conduct research at NASA/Goddard Institute and Columbia University on the potential impacts of climate change on regional and global food production.Dr Hillel's life-long goal is to enhance the application of science toward the efficient and environmentally sound development of human, biotic, land, and water resources. For his multiple contributions to the science and the practice of enhanced and sustainable food production, Dr Hillel was awarded the World Food Prize in 2012.
Climate Variability and the Global Harvest

Climate Variability and the Global Harvest

Cynthia Rosenzweig; Daniel Hillel

Oxford University Press Inc
2008
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The Earth's climate is constantly changing. Some of the changes are progressive, while others fluctuate at various time scales. The El Niño-la Niña cycle is one such fluctuation that recurs every few years and has far-reaching impacts. It generally appears at least once per decade, but this may vary with our changing climate. The exact frequency, sequence, duration and intensity of El Niño's manifestations, as well as its effects and geographic distributions, are highly variable. The El Niño-la Niña cycle is particularly challenging to study due to its many interlinked phenomena that occur in various locations around the globe. These worldwide teleconnections are precisely what makes studying El Niño-la Niña so important. Cynthia Rosenzweig and Daniel Hillel describe the current efforts to develop and apply a global-to-regional approach to climate-risk management. They explain how atmospheric and social scientists are cooperating with agricultural practitioners in various regions around the world to determine how farmers may benefit most from new climate predictions. Specifically, the emerging ability to predict the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle offers the potential to transform agricultural planning worldwide. Biophysical scientists are only now beginning to recognize the large-scale, globally distributed impacts of ENSO on the probabilities of seasonal precipitation and temperature regimes. Meanwhile, social scientists have been researching how to disseminate forecasts more effectively within rural communities. Consequently, as the quality of climatic predictions have improved, the dissemination and presentation of forecasts have become more effective as well. This book explores the growing understanding of the interconnectedness of climate predictions and productive agriculture for sustainable development, as well as methods and models used to study this relationship.
Out of the Earth

Out of the Earth

Daniel J. Hillel

University of California Press
1992
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As the crucible of life, the source and final resting place of everything that grows, soil inspires reverence not only in the peasant who derives his daily bread from it, but also in the scientist who contemplates its meaning as the place where life and death meet and exchange vital energies. "Out of the Earth" is the culmination of the author's long career in conservation. This history of man's use and misuse of soil and water combines a description of the complex inner processes that form soil with a lyrical assertion of its powers and significance.
Dagböcker och brev i urval

Dagböcker och brev i urval

Etty Hillesum; Daniel Pedersen; Jayne Svenungsson

Bokförlaget Faethon
2024
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Ny efterlängtad utgåva av Etty Hillesums dagböcker och brev. Etty Hillesum föddes 1914 i en judisk familj i Middleburg, Nederländerna. Hon studerade språk och arbetade som lärare i ryska. Under den nazityska ockupationen började hon skriva dagbok och mellan den åttonde mars 1941 och den sista anteckningen från tolfte oktober 1942 skapade hon ett av de omistliga vittnesmålen från andra världskriget. Fram träder bilden av en ung intellektuell i en ytterst utsatt situation. Hon beskriver sitt andliga sökande, kärlekslivet, familjen och vännerna, liksom hur situationen för nederländska judar blir alltmer desperat. Ett urval av hennes brev från uppsamlingslägret Westerbork återges efter dagboken. Etty Hillesum dog i Auschwitz den 30 november 1943. Detta är en utökad nyutgåva av Det förstörda livet som publicerades i Brita Dahlmans översättning 1983. Ytterligare två långa brev har inkluderats i översättning av Olov Hyllienmark. Utgåvan är ett urval av Etty Hillesums dagböcker, men har här redigerats för att visa vilka passager av dagböckerna som saknas. Med förord av professor Jayne Svenungsson och efterord av redaktören Daniel Pedersen.
Sustainable Business

Sustainable Business

Manuel Fischer; Daniel Foord; Jan Frecè; Kirsten Hillebrand; Ingrid Kissling-Näf; Rahel Meili; Marie Peskova; David Risi; René Schmidpeter; Tobias Stucki

Springer International Publishing AG
2023
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This open access book is a compact guide to the development of sustainable business, which has become the central concept in discussions about the future development of humanity and planet earth. It provides basic terminology and concepts on sustainable business and offers insights into a new management paradigm that integrates social and environmental dimensions into business models, strategies, and operations. New business concepts such as the donut economy, the circular economy, social innovation and sustainable leadership are introduced and the book outlines how they influence the way we run businesses today and in the future. This book lays the foundation for new management thinking in business and academia, making it a essential reader for professionals and students alike.
Stadsvandringar 19

Stadsvandringar 19

Lin Annerbäck; Sara Bergkvist; Anna Bergman; Katinka Bergvall; Nils Olov Bergvall; Anna Brodow Inzaina; Sara Danielsson; Piamaria Hallberg; Daniel Hofling; Kalle Holmqvist; Frida Granat; Anna Juhlin; Annika Jägerholm; Johanna Karlsson; Bo Larsson; Hille Lehti; Sören Lindström; Petra Nygård; Hedvig Schönbäck; Anna Seidevall-Byström; Johan Stigholt; Gudrun Wessnert

Stockholmia förlag
2022
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Denna bok berättar om den varierande och spännande verksamheten vid Stockholms kommunala museer. Ur stadens minne och historiens gömslen träder människor och händelser, byggnader och ting fram; sammantaget ger de en bred och djup bild av livet i den kungliga huvudstaden. Läsaren får ta del av allt ifrån sexualitet i det medeltida Stockholm till djupdykningar bland föremål i samlingarna och dokumentation av den nutida staden. Vi kan läsa om tavlan som avbildar grosshandlare Hammarstrands slaganfall och död, om rättsfallet barnet på vinden , hur den unika hantverkssamlingen byggdes upp i museets barndom på 1930-talet och om hur Per Anders Fogelström förhöll sig till sina källor. Med Stadsvandringar återupptar Stadsmuseet, Medeltidsmuseet och Stockholmia forskning och förlag traditionen med en återkommande skrift om sin verksamhet. Titeln ska förstås bildligt som strövtåg runt på Stockholms geografiska, historiska och nutida platser.
Lady Squire: Aetheaon Chronicles: Book Two

Lady Squire: Aetheaon Chronicles: Book Two

Leonard D. Hilley; Daniela Owergoor

Deimosweb Publishing
2019
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The Fall of Hoffnung: After a coup led by Lord Waxxon kills the beloved half-elf queen of Hoffnung, the rightful heir, Lady Dawn, is forced into hiding. Disguised as a lowly squire to one of the throne's faithful Dragon Skull Knights, she sets out with her knight to find others of the Order to gather forces to bring Waxxon's reign to an end. But her identity must remain a secret, even to the knight she serves because Waxxon has set a bounty upon her head and his ruthless henchmen are searching Aetheaon to locate her. But she is not without hope, as warriors, a wizard, and rulers of all races also seek to pinpoint her location so they can aid her in reclaiming Hoffnung's throne."