EOLSS - SAMPLE CHAPTERS

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Forest Fires and Dynamics of Forest Cover
Geomorphology
Marine Biodiversity
The Earth's Magnetic Field
The Hazardous Earth

Mathematical Sciences

Growth, Development, and Technological Change
Entropy Systems Theory
Large Scale Optimization
Mathematical Models in Epidemiology
Sample Method and Quality Control
Algebraic Geometry and Applications
Descriptive Measures of Ecological Diversity
A View of Mathematics
Controllability,Observability,And Stability Of Mathematical Models
Formal Logic
Foundations of Target-Based Decision Theory
History and Philosophy of the Systems Sciences: The Road Toward Uncertainty
General Systems Theory
History of Cybernetics
Computational Intelligence
A Short History Of Dynamical Systems Theory: 1885-2007
Infinite Analysis

Biological, Physiological and Health Sciences

Alkaline Environments and Biodiversity
Anthropology of Aging
Human Health in Water Resources Development
Plants as a source of Anti-cancer Agents
Human Biology Within the Framework of Physical Anthropology
Human Evolution: A Paleoanthropological Perspective
Bioarchaeology (Anthropological Archaeology)
History of Biology
History of Evolutionary Theory
Evolution
Thermoregulation

Biotechnology

The Economics Of Agrobiotechnology

Biotechnology And Agrobiodiversity
Genetic Engineering Of Plants
Biopesticide Production
Genetic Engineering Of Algal Species

Tropical Biology and Conservation

Sandy Coastal Vegetation
Seed Dispersal And Frugivory In Tropical Ecosystems
Beetles As Indicators For Forest Conservation In Central America
Reproductive Biology Of Tropical Plants
Tropical Fruit Crops And The Diseases That Affect Their Production

Land Use, Land Cover and Soil Sciences

Land Use Planning For Sustainable Development
Land Use Changes During The Past 300 Years
Land Use, Land Cover And Soil Sciences
Soils And Soil Sciences
Desertification and Ancient Desert Farming Systems
Soil Physics

Social sciences and Humanities

Civilizational Analysis: A Paradigm in The Making
Emotions and Human Health
Literary Multilingualism i: General Outlines and Western World
Non-Western Philosophies of Law
Western Philosophy and the Life-Ground
Biological Demography
Foundations of Archaeology
History Of Linguistic Anthropology
Theory and History of Cutlure
Cultural Heritage
Cultural Change Phenomena
The Global Crisis of Values
The Transcultural Idea: Good as Happiness and Bad as Pain
Natural Good and Evil: Beyond Fitness to Survive
The Primary Axiom and the Life-Value Compass
Deep Principles of Justice
The Unseen Global War of Rights Systems and its Principles of Resolution
Reclaiming Rationality and Scientific Method:
Western Philosophy and the Life-Ground
Logic, Philosophy of Science and the Quality of Life
Holism in the Sciences
Earth Ethics, Earth Literacy, and the Community College
Historical And Theoretical Perspectives Of Literature
Literature, Exact and Biophysical Sciences
Literature And Philosophy
Philosophies of the Social Sciences
Interaction of Theory and Method in Social Science
World-Systems Analysis

Physical Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources

Corrosion Detection and Diagnosis
Mobility and Social, Technological and Environmental Changes
Offshore Drilling and Production Equipment

Structural Analysis
Quantum Phenomena in Low-dimensional Systems
Radiation Therapy
Synchronous Machines
Symmetry Priniciples And Conservation Laws
An Introduction To And Overview Of Fundamentals Of Physics
Underground Mining Methods and Equipment
Logic and Methodology of Science: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
The Structure Of The Darwinian Argument In The Origin Of Species
Wireless Terrestrial Communication: CellularTelephony

Control Systems, Robotics and Automation

Pid Control
Identification For Control
Relations Between Time Domain And Frequency Domain Prediction Error Methods
Controller Design In Time-Domain
Sensors In Control Systems

Chemical Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources  

Nuclear Waste Management and The Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming
Heat and mass transfer operations - Crystallization
Nanosystems
NMR Spectroscopy
Semiconductor Electrochemistry
Organic and Bio-molecular Chemistry  

Water sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources

Groundwater Recharge
Morphology and Channel Processes
Recycle and Reuse of Domestic Wastewater
The Hydrological Cycle and Human Impact on it
Tsunamis and Tsunami-Warning Systems

Energy Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources

High Temperature Solar Concentrators
Strategies for the Adoption of Renewable Energy Technology
Application of Thermoeconomics to the Design and Synthesis of Energy Plants
Energy Efficiency in Fertilizer Production and Use
Cogeneration
Storage of Thermal Energy
Energy Carriers and Conversion Systems
Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass
Mining of Oil Shale
Nikola Tesla and the Global Problems of Mankind
Nuclear Interactions

Environmental and Ecological Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources

Transboundary Air Pollution
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning: Basic Principles
Environmental Effects of Nuclear Power Generation
Health Effects from Exposure to Chronic Levels of Industrial Chemicals
Harvesting the Ocean
Hazardous Waste
Nuclear Industry
Thermal and Catalytic Combustion
Nuclear Waste Management
Land Disturbance and the Environmental Pollution from Oil – and Gas – Well Drilling and Extraction, with Special Reference to Naturally Occurring Radioactive materials
Environmental Effects of Nuclear Fuel Processing.Refining: From the Yellow Cake to the Fuel Element
Environmental Effects of Nuclear Power Production
Hazardous Waste Management: A United States Perspective
International Issues In Hazardous Waste Management
Nuclear Energy Impacts on Health
Classification of Industrial, Commercial, Residential, Agricultural and Construction Waste
Environmental Ionizing Radiation
Social Concerns for Environmental Exposures to Toxic Substances
Waste Management in Industry

Food and Agricultural Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources

Improving the Protein Content and Quality of Temperate Cereals: Wheat, Barley and Rye
Energy Use in Production of Food, Feed, and Fiber
Organization of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery and Rural Enterprises
Engineering Properties of Food
History of The Food Quality Standards
Melting of Polar Icecaps: Impact on marine biodiversity
Forests in Environmental Protection
Sorghum and Millets  
Regional and Cultural Differences in Nutrition
History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Soil Science
Ethnographic Aspects of Human Nutrition

Human Resources Policy, Development and Management

Sustainable Human Development in the Twenty-First Century: An Evolutionary Perspective
Ecological and Environmental Change
Social and Cultural Development of Human Resources
Sustainable Human Development in the Twenty-First Century: An Evolutionary Perspective
Consequences of Global Change to Human Development

Natural Resources Policy and Management

Soil Conservation
Global Warming and Human Migration
Non-renewable Resources
Marine Biodiversity : Research and Consevation
Eradication and Control of Invasive Species

Development and Economic Sciences

On The Economics of Non-Renewable Resources
Economics of Sustainable Development: International Perspectives
Sustainable Development Indicators for Decision Making: Concepts, Methods, Definition and Use
Environmental Globalism and Green Consumers
The Evolving Economics of War and Peace
Introduction to Sustainable Development

Institutional and Infrastructural Resources

Institutional Arrangements for Ethics and Justice
Cross-Cultural Conflict
Human Settlement Development: The Central Role of Cities in our Environment's Future—Constraints and Possibilities
Ethics Fundamentals and Approaches to Ethics
Four Phases of Research on Environment and Security

Technology, Information and Systems Management Resources

Coping with Complexity and Uncertainty
Life Cycles for System Acquisition
Knowledge Management, Organizational Intelligence and Learning, and Complexity
Science and Technology Policies in the Context of International Scientific Migration
History of Computing
Complexity in Socio-Economic Systems
The New Knowledge Economy and Science and Technology Policy
Health and Comfort in Buildings
Perrspectives on Complex Networks
Monitoring of Surface Water Quality

Area Studies(Regional Sustainable Development Reviews)

Regional Sustainable Development Review: China
Environmentally Displaced People
Forestry Principles In Japan
Women´S Perspectives On Sustainable Development In Brazil
Food Security In Africa: Challenges And Prospects