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Quest Volume 4 Number 2 2008
Authors : Eckardt, Frank | Compton, John | Cooper, Antony | du Plessis, Chrisna | de Wit, Maarten | Mccourt, Steve | Durrheim, Ray | Ansorge, Isabelle | de Villiers, Stephanie | Li, Xin | Goodier, Sarah | Cotterill, Woody | Nhleko, Lebogang | Strachan, Leslie | Frost-Killian, Susan | Haldorsen, Sylvi | Grosch, Eugene | Gevers, Wieland | Anderson, John | Mashua, Tebogo | Langerman, Fritha | Vorster, Este | Vorster, Este
Year of Publication : 2007
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Abstract (English) : Contents: IYPE Out of Africa - South African National Committee for the International Year of Planet Earth - The world celebrates and the Earth sciences get down to business Features: African landscapes from remote sensing - Clear views in 3D: Climate: past changes & future uncertainties - Reading the rock record helps: Megacities - Coping with urbanization: Viewpoint Mineral resources - wealth at a frightening price People and planet pay up: Earth: gigantic recycling machine: How the planet sustains life Africa Array - Seismic stations and geoscientists Ocean crossroad at the tip of Africa: Where the waters move and meet DNA clocks for dating landforms - Animals and landscapes evolve together: Groundwater: managing dwindling reserves - Finding and caring for precious water Geohazards: the risks beneath our feet - Staying safe: Nurturing soil - It's payback time: Healthy foods from Mother Earth - Pioneering dietary guidelines: Art and map-making - Seeing the world in different ways: Africa Alive Corridors - Our continent - our heritage: Fact files - Urban facts -What is soil? - Malnutrition in South Africa: Your questions answered - Why does oceanography matter? What makes oceans salty?: The S&T tourist Water in the iSimangaliso - Wetland Park: Careers Work in geology:
Publisher : Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
Sponsorship : The Department of Science and Innovation: Academy of Science of South Africa
ISSN : 1729-830X
Peer Review Status : Non-Peer Reviewed
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