This is a comprehensive identification guide that fills the gap between scholarly works on ancient marbles and the catalogues of the modern stone trade. High-quality images of stones, indispensable to...
Mountain areas cover almost one quarter of the earth's land surface, with a quarter of the global population living on them or very close by, and they are sources of water, food, timber, minerals and ...
Media have been central to government efforts to reinforce sovereignty and define national identity, but globalization is fundamentally altering media practices, institutions, and content. More than t...
This book brings together scientists and practitioners from six continents to present their experience in undertaking activities that contribute to our understanding and informed management of mountai...