Useless arithmetic : why environmental scientists can't predict the future / Orrin H. Pilkey & Linda Pilkey-Jarvis.
| Author/creator | Pilkey, Orrin H. |
| Other author | Pilkey-Jarvis, Linda. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Columbia University Press, ©2007. |
| Description | xv, 230 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Mathematical fishing -- Mathematical models : escaping from reality -- Yucca Mountain : a million years of certainty -- How fast the rising sea? -- Following a wayward rule -- Beaches in an expected universe -- Giant cups of poison -- Invasive plants : an environmental apocalypse -- A promise unfulfilled. |
| Local note | Little-348717--305131055852 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-221) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006009632 |
| ISBN | 0231132123 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780231132121 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TD171.8 .P55 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |