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Best book on lichens
This book is an authority on lichen anatomy and lichen identification. It is easy to read and understand. Also recomended is: The Lichen Handbook, by Mason E. Hale. ... Read more

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The topic of Positional Responses in Lichen Transplant Biomonitoring of Trace Element Air Pollution is the (bio)monitoring of (trace) element air pollution, with the attention focused on used techniques and selected approaches. Lichens are used in all experiments, and elemental analyses are performed by nuclear multi-elements techniques. This book is focused on lichen transplants aspects, aiming predominantly at transplant vitality, the effects of the positioning of the transplants used and on analytical aspects, thereby concentrating on aspects of comparative PIXE and INAA. The work consists of four parts (divided in six chapters): the first part is dedicated to elemental analysis, the second is about viability and vitality of lichens, the third is focused on possible set-ups in transplant monitoring and the fourth is a transplant case study in an industrialized region, aimed at the recognition of emission source profiles of industrial sources and possible differentiation between selected positioning, but variable in wind-directional exposure.

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Originally published in 1879.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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Help the Aged
We currently live in a society where people feel like they have to do everything before they're thirty. This is largely due to such depressingly self-evident phrases as "life's too short" or "you're only young once". But what if we had more time?

Francis Saxover, a respected biochemist, discovers a way to slow the ageing process, making it possible to live a couple of extra centuries. With a discovery of this magnitude, there are bound to be far-reaching implications, and Saxover tries to keep the miraculous cure (which he calls Antigerone) under wraps. Because the supply of Antigerone is limited, it's a question of deciding who gets the treatment. Who would use the time most wisely?

The benefits of most scientific advances are usually limited to the rich at first. But this changes over time. "Trouble With Lichen" is a satirical novel which poses some questions on the pros and cons of an increased lifespan. One obvious con is overpopulation. As we know, Earth is a planet of finite resources, a planet overburdened by an immature species contending with famine, disease and habitual war. At first, Antigerone is unlikely to alleviate this problem. On the other hand, if Antigerone did become widely available and people could live longer, they wouldn't feel the pressure to marry and have children as quickly as they do now, in order to pass on the family name. In fact, one could put off starting a family until they're in their early nineties. What about the rise in umemployment as people take longer to retire? One possible way around this would be to make people stay in school longer. At the moment twelve years is scarcely adequate for a full, comprehensive education. The learning process would be far less stressful if it wasn't so rushed. Can you imagine starting high school at fifty?

It would be nice to think that the longer we live the more wisdom we would gain. The pace through life would be much more leisurely and happy, not fraught with a feeling of dashed hopes and time slipping by.

It might have been interestingto actually see how the characters' lives unfold over the next two hundred years or so. But Wyndham leaves this to conjecture, which is a bit of a pity. Nevertheless "Trouble With Lichen" is certainly thought-provoking.

a novel with a great premise but poor execution..
Trouble With Lichen starts out so well.A couple of biochemists in the UK circa 1960 discover a lichen with extraordinary properties: it is able to extend human life by at least a factor of three.I was then anticipating a story which delves into the aftermath of having our lives elongated to two hundred years, along with all the social consequences (some good, mostly bad).But Wyndham disappoints.Once this lichen is discovered he spends too much time on the inter-personal squabbling between the scientists and discussions of the merits of publicly disclosing such a find ... I was always thinking "come on! get on with it!".Finally something does indeed happen but it is only towards the very end of the book.

Trouble With Lichen would have been a wonderful book in the hands of a more competent writer.John Wyndham has indeed written better; it is a mystery as to why he didn't capitalize on the fine premise he laid out in this book.

Bottom line: certainly okay for John Wyndham fans.But I find it difficult to recommend it to anyone else.

Thinking person's science fiction
I remember always thinking of the book with the definite article as the first word in the title; of course, it isn't, and is stronger Wyndham's way.Just one of those tricks our minds play on us, i suppose.Now, what can i write about this "Trouble" without sounding gushing and over-wrought?Because that is the way i feel, have always felt, about Wyndham; more so, now that i've found and reread some of his books (with more to come soon!).He was certainly a thinking person's science fiction writer; you can read him if you aren't prepared to think, but you'll miss so much that he has to offer.He does much of the thinking for you, lays it out in his characters' musings and conversations ~ which may make him a little off-putting to some people, who just want action ~ but requires that you follow along and understand where the characters are going, and why.Some of it, though, you have to do yourself; you come away from the book with questions, and a feeling that he has answered them for you already.This is how it would be if an antigerone were discovered in limited supply.There would be warfare unleashed in society; the clever discoverer would realise that beforehand and plan accordingly.But not only are you given these answers (and questions, and ideas) you are given a fine story, too.Wyndham is a story-teller who grabs your attention soon after you open his book, and he doesn't give it back until he's done with it.Love to read him...

A Good Read
One of John Wyndham's best.Diana Brackly, along with Francis Saxover, discover the cure for ageing and the problems it faces.Read it- you'll like it.

Something worth considering
In this innovative novel Wyndham faces todays most intrusive problem, old age, and its cure. A good example of one of the first science fiction novels that isn't merely a diversion but also a peek at the moralities that might follow those discoveries that at the moment only exist in our imagination. Even though the end is a disappointment, it is appropriate for those who love science fiction as well as those who have under-rated this expanding corner of fiction ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Birds that walk underwater.Slugs that mate while suspended in midair.Frogs who star on Hollywood soundtracks.The Pacific Northwest abounds in natural wonders, and here are field guides as interesting as the world they describe.Filled with both amazing and amusing true-life tales about Northwest plants and animals, this new series of uncommon field guides will appeal to the casual observer and the avid naturalist alike.Each of these illustrated books describes more than sixty plants, animals, and natural phenomena of a particular Northwest habitat.Author Patricia Lichen combines standard field guide information about habitat, appearance, and range with delightful and engaging descriptions of the little-known facts, surprising details, and amusing-- even bizarre-- tidbits rarely found in ordinary field guides.Discover how amazing the Northwest natural world really is with these uncommon field guides. ... Read more

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Fun guide to the northwest
I've purchased all three of the "uncommon field guides" and enjoy all of them. The book arrived in good condition.

Excellent!
This book was a perfect introduction to Pacific Northwest wildlife. I love hiking and scrambling around outdoors, but had never taken the time to study and learn the names and features of the various flora, fauna, bugs, birds, and mammals populating these mountains. With short, teasing essays that highlighted the quirks and histories of the more prominent species, Lichen did a great job of supplying a base level of information while making me want to learn more. My next purchase will be a full color field guide. Great book, highly recommended for anyone who cares about the world outside.

Uncommonly delightful
All 3 of Lichen's "Uncommon Field Guide" series are uncommonly delightful to poke into.One can read them chapter-by-chapter or just open the book anywhere and delve in. Even if it is an animal or plant you are familiar with, there is a good likelihood that you will discover something new about it in her description.Reading the books is somewhat like the joy of discovering an animal or plant for the first time or in an unexpected place.My only complaint is that there is not one of Feltner's detailed illustrations with every single chapter.

River-Walking Songbirds and Singing Coyotes
Pat Lichen weaves fascinating scientific information with humor, personal experience, and heartfelt tenderness for the natural world. Linda Feltner's drawings gently accentuate the essays. I'd recommend all three of Lichen's books: River-Walking Songbirds and Singing coyotes, Brittle Stars and Mudbugs, and Passionate Slugs and Hollywood Frogs as good reading and good reference for any household in the Pacific Northwest.

Charming & informative
Made me want to go straight out for a hike in the mountains!Now I know a lot more about the plants and animals out there! ... Read more

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Organisms are increasingly being used to assess environmentalimpacts on ecosystems. Lichens are among the best known, most widelyused biomonitors of environmental change, with thousands of paperspublished on this subject in the last decades. The present bookprovides the most recent synthesis on this subject. It is divided intothree sections: (1) Monitoring lichens as indicators of pollution; (2)monitoring lichen diversity and ecosystem function; and (3) methodsfor monitoring lichens. The first two sections present the state ofthe art in the respective fields, while the third briefly presents themethods currently used in lichen biomonitoring. Sampling design,sampling strategy, and data quality evaluation are dealt with indetail in two chapters. The first section reviews the huge body of knowledge of lichens asindicators of air pollution, including bioindication, accumulation ofmetals and radioelements, and the use of lichens as biomarkers. Thesecond section covers an array of approaches to monitoring lichenbiodiversity and ecosystem function, from focusing on one or a fewspecies to monitoring the biodiversity of lichens across whole regionsin terms of lichen abundance, diversity, and/or community composition.The third section presents methods for monitoring lichens, written asexperimental protocols for use in other situations where monitoring isrequired. Readership: A wide spectrum of users in fields such aseducation, environmental management, forestry, biodiversity research.A comprehensive, up-to-date review of lichen monitoring, and an aid inidentifying problems and pragmatic approaches to the assessment ofbiodiversity and environmental quality. ... Read more

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A close look at rocks and trees is often rewarded by the orange or yellow mosaic patterns of some of California's 1,000 species of lichens; yet few people know anything about their unusual compound nature (part alga, part fungus) and most lichens don't even have common English names.This convenient guide, the first ever on California lichens, describes the appearance, habitats, and ranges of over 350 species, 48 of which are illustrated in color, with many others shown in black and white. For weavers and fabric manufacturers, the brilliance of lichen colors provides unusual textile dyes. For scientists, the sensitivity of lichens to air pollution makes them useful biomonitors for environmental studies. For nature lovers they can be an unending source of fascination, and Lichens of California offers convenient identification keys, range maps, and chapters describing the structure, chemistry, and ecology of lichens. ... Read more

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Good Reference Book
Even though this book is a bit outdated and the names of lichens have changed since publishing I found it very useful in my field work in a little studied area of NE California. Most of the pictures are black and white, with a few color plates, but that is okay - they are pics of 'real' lichens, not the picture perfect ones shown in other wonderful books.Again the binomials may be out of date, but I still found it useful.I think even a novice would be able to navigate the keys within! ... Read more

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Lovell Reeve in 1856 in 437 pages; Subjects: Lichens; Great Britain; Science / Life Sciences / Botany; ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This handbook is an indispensable tool for the isolation, identification and structural analysis of the approximately 700 substances currently known to occur in lichens. The first part covers all necessary methods for the analysis of lichen metabolites; the second part gives the analytical and spectroscopical data of all known lichen substances as well as a key to their identification and differentiation. Besides its high value for all chemists working with these substances as a basis for other products, the book serves as a chemotaxonomical key to the identification of lichen species and as a reference for all those who use lichens for the biomonitoring of environmental pollution. ... Read more

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Volume 58A of the Flora of Australia series is the third volume dealing with the lichens. It includes descriptions of some of the more robust and luxuriant lichens of cool-temperate south-eastern Australia (Lobariaceae and Sphaerophoraceae), as well as ecologically important soil-inhabiting groups in semi-arid and arid regions (Peltulaceae, Endocarpon and Placidium). Also in this volume are the first Flora of Australia treatments of crustose lichens and the Trichotheliaceae, a family that is most diverse on the bark and leaves of trees and shrubs in tropical rainforest.

Complete or partial accounts of seven orders are provided, including nine families, 24 genera and 256 species and infra-specific taxa. Descriptions and discussion are supplemented by important references, synonomy, and information on type collections, chemistry, distribution, habitat and published illustrations.
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