The Hawaiian Islands are small in area, but they resemble continents in miniature with climates ranging from tropical rainforest to desert to tundra. Prevailing

The trade wind field over the Pacific Ocean between 30N and 30S has been studied on the basis of five million wind observations taken from ships. Data were aver

An illustrated overview of the sustainability of natural resources and the social and environmental issues surrounding their distribution and demand.

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Lady Devora Ashby arrives in the West Indies prepared to resist her arranged marriage. In the midst of planning her escape, she makes shocking discoveries about