New books in the INSTAAR Library

Ecological aspects of nitrogen metabolism in plants
by Joe Polacco and Christopher Todd, 2011
This book covers how plants compete for nitrogen in complex ecological communities and the associations plants recruit with organisms ranging from soil microbes to arthropods.

Gulf of Mexico: Origin, waters, and biota. Volume 3, Geology
edited by Noreen Buster and Charles Holmes, 2009
The most recent, systematic, cohesive, and comprehensive description of the geology of the Gulf of Mexico Basin, this book addresses the geologic history, recent depositional environments, and processes offshore and along the coast.

Semiology of graphics: Diagrams, networks, maps
by Jacques Bertin, 2011
Originally published in 1967, Semiology of Graphics is a milestone in the theory of information design. Founded on Bertin’s practical experience as a cartographer, it is an unprecedented attempt to synthesize principles of graphic communication with the logic of standard rules applied to writing and topography. Translated by William Berg.

The physics of glaciers, 4th edition
by K. M. Cuffey and W. S. B. Paterson, 2010
This updated and revised classic covers the physical principles underlying the behavior of glaciers, including mountain glaciers, small ice caps, ice sheets, and shelves. New material on climate change includes interactions between ice sheets and the ocean and atmosphere, paleoclimate reconstruction using ice cores, Quaternary climate history, and sea level rise.

New books in the INSTAAR Library

Global warming and political intimidation
by Raymond S. Bradley, 2011
 Bradley gives the inside story of the tactics those in power used to intimidate him and his colleagues as part of a larger pattern of governmental suppression of scientific information, particularly about climate change. An excellent companion to Naomi Oreskes’ Merchants of Doubt.

Atmospheric science for environmental scientists
edited by C. N. Hewitt and A. V. Jackson, 2009
 This book gives a broad and up-to-date account of our understanding of the processes that occur in the atmosphere, how these are changing as human use of natural resources continues, and what effects these changes are having on the Earth’s climate and the quality of the air we breathe.

Illuminating Earth’s past, present, and future: The International Ocean Discovery Program science plan for 2013-2023
 The IODP’s collaborative science plan sets out challenging and diverse scientific questions that require drilling and associated capabilities deep below the ocean floor.

Glacial geology: Ice sheets and landforms
edited by Matthew Bennett and Neil Glasser, 2009
 A new 2nd edition of the comprehensive summary of glacial geology and geomorphology, thoroughly revised and updated.

new books in the INSTAAR Library

Paleoclimates: Understanding climate change past & present
by Thomas M. Cronin, 2010
A state-of-the-art synthesis of paleoclimate research on physical, chemical, and biological proxies preserved in natural archives, combined with computer model simulations, covering all geological timescales, emphasizing topics that shed light on modern trends in the earth's climate.

Chemical biomarkers in aquatic ecosystems
by Thomas S. Bianchi and Elizabeth A. Canuel, 2011
This book argues that understanding aquatic ecosystems using chemical biomarkers requires a biogeochemical approach that has been successful but underused. This book offers a wide-ranging guide to these biomarkers and is the first to be structured around the compounds themselves.

Assessment of glacier mass balances from small tropical glaciers to the ice sheet of Greenland
by Todd Albert, 2008
What is the best way to study recent rapid changes to ice cover? This book details several methods of gleaning information from the ice using case studies.

Botanical serigraphs: The Gene Bauer collection
by Gene Bauer, 2010
Art and text reproduced from handcrafted booklets about California arboreta and gardens. A find for plant enthusiasts.