"Only 150 years ago, life in the deep oceans was virtually unknown. Reaching these depths was a goal of early explorers and naturalists, such as those of the Challenger Expedition (1872–76). They were rewarded with astonishing discoveries of a wealth of diverse life in the deep sea. Since these early ventures, expeditions to study this realm have increased in regularity and scope, continuing …
This volume is a comprehensive analysis of the Atlas of the Principality of Polatsk (1580), one of the oldest cartographic representations of the military conflict between Russia (Muscovy) and the Western world. Its author, the Polish royal cartographer Stanisław Pachołowiecki, drew the maps at the beginning of the Livonian War (1579–1582) when the Polish-Lithuanian army liberated the Lith…
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for 71% of deaths globally and, among them, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death, accounting for almost 44%, followed by cancer with 22%, respiratory diseases with 9%, and diabetes with 4% (World Health Organization n.d.-a). According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 15 million people, aged between 30 and 69…
Daftar pustaka ini mempunyai masa kehamilan yang sangat lama; Keingintahuan awal untuk mengetahui seberapa banyak atau sedikit informasi yang ada mengenai status dan distribusi tumbuhan, hewan, dan organisme lain di wilayah perkotaan di seluruh Eropa beberapa waktu kemudian dilengkapi dengan perkembangan tiga kepentingan utama lainnya. Pertama, keterlibatan profesional dalam perencanaan, desain…
Famous lines from the diary of explorer Robert F. Scott, 17 January, 1912: “Great God! This is an awful place, and terrible enough for us to have labored to it without the reward of priority. Now for the run home, and a desperate struggle.” Scott and his companions would starve, freeze, and die ten weeks later in an Antarctic blizzard, disheartened by the knowledge that Roald Amundsen had …