"This richly illustrated guide is the first comprehensive and accessible introduction to the extraordinary natural history of the Japanese archipelago. It explains how Japan's geology, geography, climate, seas and currents have forged conditions supporting a diverse range of spe…
Introduction : the great wave of the anthropocene / Mark Hudson -- The fishes of Shizuoka : a history of fish-fauna research and some future perspectives / Koichi Shibukawa -- Lake varves and environmental history / Kazuyoshi Yamada -- The geological record of tsunamis in the an…
"Multidisciplinary Studies on the Environment and Civilization draws on research from a diverse range of fields across the humanities, social and natural sciences to discover what is needed to develop an affluent, sustainable and resilient world for the twenty-first century and …