Science Applied In Caribbean
Published on 16. January 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
376 pages
978-0-333-46333-8 (ISBN)
Description
A collection of essays relating to a broad range of scientific applications in the region. They range from sugar to scuba diving, from sea turtles to sports fields, from fossil fuel to forests, contain information about the natural environment of the region and its potential for development and demonstrate the general pervasivness of science and technology and their influence on a wide range of human activities in the Caribbean. The different authors combine the latest research findings and, wherever possible, they have attempted to capture some appreciation of the history and social significance of their subject.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Macmillan Education
Target group
Adult education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
429 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-46333-8 (9780333463338)
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Content
Fisheries and aquaculture in the Caribbean, Maxwell G.de L.Storm; Wetlands, Peter R.Bacon; petroleum - from ancient life to the modern refinery, L.N.S.Kunar; bauxite, alumina and aluminium, John W.Steward; from coconuts to copra, Denis B.Murray; sugar, E.G.B.Gooding; plants for human consumption, Compton E.Seaforth; energy from biomass - a Caribbean perspective, Desmond A.Ali; alternatives to fossil fuels, Oliver Headley; petroleum - Caribbean technology and society, L.N.S.Kunar; water treatment, Emru Millette; soil science in the management of sports fields, Frank D.Gumbs; the use of fertilisers in the Caribbean, G.Barker; from crop to consumer, Lloyd B.Cake; food technology, George M.Sammy; fermentation and distillation, David R.McGaw; biotechnology - new prospects for biology in industry, Desmond A.Ali; earthquake seismology, John B.Shepherd; the sea: physical properties and measurements, Captain G.J.Holden; diving, John Phillips; sea turtles - a diminishing resource, Lori M.Chu-Cheong; the marine environment, Peter R.Bacon; the manatee - our pre-Columbian weed-eater, W.Herbert L.Allsop; the bountiful forest - disaster or development?, W.S.Chalmers; the diversity and conservation of Caribbean fauna, Mary E.H.Alkins; germplasm - manipulation and conservation, E.Julian Duncan.