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A Coastal Marine Ecosystem: Simulation and Analysis (Ecological Studies)
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Springer, New York
ISBN 10: 0387083650
ISBN 13: 9780387083650
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Seller: Alien Bindings, BALTIMORE, MD, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Hardcover 1st edition in green illustrated cloth covered boards. Former library book with stamps, cardholder, etc. Rubbed corners and an abrasion where a spine sticker had been removed; otherwise, the covers are in good shape. The binding is square and tight. Small abrasion to the front flyleaf. The interior pages are clean and unmarked. The book will be carefully packaged for shipment for protection from the elements. USPS electronic tracking number issued free of charge. One aim of the physical sciences has been to give an exact picture of the material world. One achievement of physics in the twentieth century has been to prove that that aim is unattainable . . . . There is no absolute knowledge. And those who claim it, whether they are scientists or dogmatists, open the door to tragedy. All information is imperfect. We have to treat it with humility. Bronowski (1973) The Ascent of Man It seems particularly appropriate to us to begin this book with Jacob Bronowski's passionate message firmly in mind. Those who set out to construct numerical models, especially ones that are mechanistic and essentially deterministic, must work always with this awareness as a backdrop for their efforts. But this is also true for the most meticulous physiologist or observant naturalist. We are all dealing with simplifications and abstractions, all trying to figure out how nature works. Unfortunately, this common pursuit does not always lead to mutual understanding, and we have become increasingly aware over the past six years that many ecologists feel a certain hostility or at least distrust toward numerical modeling. In a number of cases the reasons for such feelings are personal and very understandable-hard gotten data skimmed off by someone with little appreciation for the difficulties involved in obtaining reliable measurements, grandiose claims of predictability, the tendency for some model builders to treat other scientists as number-getters whose research can be directed in response to the needs of the model, etc. Seller Inventory # 15175
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A Coastal Marine Ecosystem: Simulation and Analysis
Seller: Pistil Books Online, IOBA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
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Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. 217 pages wtih graphs, charts, tables, throuougout. Chapters include: Evolution of ecosystem models, General formulation strategy, theoretical formulations: solar radiation, tidal circulation, river flow, Phytoplankton, zooplankton, cannibalism, excretion, reproduction, simulation and analysis: tidal mixing model, benthic fluxes, sensitivity and stability, etc. Keywords: Evolution of ecosystem models, General formulation strategy, Theoretical formulations: solar radiation, Tidal circulation, River flow, Phytoplankton, Zooplankton, Cannibalism, Excretion, Reproduction, Simulation and analysis: tidal mixing model, Benthic fluxes, Sensitivity and stability. Seller Inventory # 157326
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A coastal marine ecosystem: Simulation and analysis (Ecological studies)
Seller: Mispah books, Redhill, SURRE, United Kingdom
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hardcover. Condition: Like New. LIKE NEW. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book. Seller Inventory # ERICA82903870836505