Presents the history of the evolution of vertebrates. This work highlights discoveries including dinosaurs & Mesozoic birds from China. It features a chapter on how to study fossil vertebrates. It emphasizes on the cladistic framework with cladograms set apart from the body of the text & full lists of diagnostic characters. ...

Describes the diversity & features of various vertebrate groups, ranging from the oldest living fishes to the relatively more recent groups to evolve such as mammals. This book covers the structures of body systems including organs & tissues, as well as their functions & how they differ in various vertebrate groups. ...

Over the years, antitrust rules governing Vertical agreements have undergone thorough reform. In the EU, the old sector-specific block exemptions were replaced by Regulation 2790/99, applicable to all sectors of the economy. This book focuses on the legal framework for vertical agreements in the EU & the US. ...

Ecoinfrastructure is the continuous 'green' subculture which runs throughout a building intergrating inorganic mass with the organic content of the green ecoinfrastructure, imitating the balance of biotic with the abiotic constituents present in an ecosystem. ...

Bringing nature into urban environments has always been a challenge for metropolitan areas. One of the solutions to this problem is the vertical garden. These gardens are more than just an unusual decoration attached to a wall. This title presents a collection of the important examples of this trend. ...

Presents an illustrated showcase of the design trends in vertical housing. Featuring full-colour photography, architectural drawings, & plans, with commentary & analysis from some of the field's leading practitioners, this title presents readers with an informative overview of the challenges & trends in high-rise social housing. ...

Annie Garrett (Robin Tunney) is part of an expedition aiming for the summit of K2, the second highest peak in the world. The ascent seems to be going fine, but the team is failing to receive storm warnings & is thus ignorant of the danger awaiting it. Eventually an avalanche strikes, & Annie is left stranded, trapped in a crevasse with millionaire expedition leader Elliot Vaughn (Bill Paxton). Annie's brother Peter (Chris O' Donnell) then launches a rescue mission, gathering together a team of dedicated mountaineers
- including Montgomery Wick (Scott Glenn), a climber whose wife was lost in Wick's previous expedition
- as he races to save his sister from certain death.

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Annie Garrett (Robin Tunney) is part of an expedition aiming for the summit of K2, the second highest peak in the world. The ascent seems to be going fine, but the team is failing to receive storm warnings & is thus ignorant of the danger awaiting it. Eventually an avalanche strikes, & Annie is left stranded, trapped in a crevasse with millionaire expedition leader Elliot Vaughn (Bill Paxton). Annie's brother Peter (Chris O' Donnell) then launches a rescue mission, gathering together a team of dedicated mountaineers
- including Montgomery Wick (Scott Glenn), a climber whose wife was lost in Wick's previous expedition
- as he races to save his sister from certain death.

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