Pollen record and age determiation of sediments from the Labaz Lake area

Pollen records from perennially frozen sequences provide vegetation and climate reconstruction for the last 48,000 14C years in the central part of Taymyr Peninsula. Open larch forest with Alnus fruticosa and Betula nana grew during the Kargin (Middle Weichselian) Interstade, ca. 48,000-25,000 14C yr B.P. The climate was generally warmer and wetter than today. Open steppe-like communities with Artemisia, Poaceae, Asteraceae, and herb tundralike communities with dwarf Betula and Salix dominated during the Sartan (Late Weichselian) Stade, ca. 24,000-10,300 14C yr B.P. The statistical information method used for climate reconstruction shows that the coldest climate was ca. 20,000-17,000 14C yr B.P. A warming (Allerød Interstade?) with mean July temperature ca. 1.5°C warmer than today occurred ca. 12,000 14C yr B.P. The following cooling with temperatures about 3°-4°C cooler than present and precipitation about 100 mm lower corresponds well with the Younger Dryas Stade. Tundra-steppe vegetation changed to Betula nana-Alnus fruticosa shrub tundra ca. 10,000 14C yr B.P. Larch appeared in the area ca. 9400 14C yr B.P. and disappeared after 2900 14C yr B.P. Cooling events ca. 10,500, 9600, and 8200 14C yr B.P. characterized the first half of the Holocene. A significant warming occurred ca. 8500 14C yr B.P., but the Holocene temperature maximum was at about 6000-4500 14C yr B.P. The vegetation cover approximated modern conditions ca. 2800 14C yr B.P. Late Holocene warming events occurred at ca. 3500, 2000, and 1000 14C yr B.P. A cooling (Little Ice Age?) took place between 500 and 200 14C yr ago.

Composition of airborne material from yellow snow fallen in the Russian North

Large amounts of dust responsible for bright colors of atmospheric precipitation in the temperate, subpolar and polar zones of the northern hemisphere have been rarely observed. In the twentieth century and in the beginning of the twenty first century in the Northern European Russia such events were not registered up to March 25-26, 2008. At that time in some parts of the Arkhangel'sk region, Komi Republic, and Nenets Autonomous Area atmospheric precipitation as sleet and rain responsible for sand- and saffron colors of ice crust formation on the snow surface was observed. During detailed mineralogical, geochemical, pollen, diatom and meteorological investigations it was established that semidesert and steppe regions of the Northwest Kazakhstan, Volgograd and Astrakhan' regions, and Kalmykia are the main sources of the yellow dust.

Contributions to the history of science,

Each part also published separately, 1915 and 1916 respectively.

Koran : manuscript, [1887 or 8].

Illumination on pp. [1-2]; chapter headings illuminated; gold dots and foliate flourishes mark verse and chapter endings; text enclosed in wide gold borders; illuminated marginal rosettes mark division of text into thirtieths (juzʼ) and sixtieths (ḥizb); gilder's name at bottom of p. [522]: dhahhabahu Bahāʼ al-Dīn bin Tawfīq; edges gilded with foliate patterns; green leather endpages painted with gold and silver sunburst designs; binding gold-stamped and painted in silver and gold foliate designs.

Russian folk-songs /

Song of the Volka boatmen - At daybreak -- Mazurka -- On the river -- In the steppe -- Fiddle and bass -- Balalaika -- In the canteen -- The beggar's song -- Song and chorus -- Complaint -- Happiness -- Song and dance -- Sea birds -- Bridesmaids' chorus.

On the accession of Charles Emanuel the IVth to the throne = In occasione dell' avvenimento al trono dell' augustissimo sovrano Carlo Emmanuele IV.

Verses in English signed: Frances Negri Gobbet. Italian translation signed: Aretofilo Dianeo (?--print unclear)

DOD future energy resources : proceedings of workshops held at the National Defense University /

"The enclosed CD contains Adobe PDF files of this report and presentations delivered at two workshops on DOD future energy resources"--P. [2] of cover.

Po russkoi zemli e ; geograficheskie ocherki i kartiny dli a chteni i a v sem i e i shkoli e /

Chapters on: Northern Region, Finland, Lake Region, Byelorussia, Volga Region, Interior Province, Ural Region, Little Russia (Ukraine), Steppe Region, Crimea, Caucasus, Siberia, Central Asia

Masterpieces of furniture design; a collection of measured drawings accompanied by photographs and explanatory text, of pieces of furniture selected from those on exhibition in the Metropolitan museum of art, the Brooklyn museum of arts and sciences, the Boston Museum of fine arts, the Rhode Island school of design and the Essex institute.

Issued in four portfolios enclosed in a case.

Beiträge zur Kenntniss des Russischen Reiches und der angränzenden Länder Asiens /

Each volume has also a distinctive title.

Catalogue of the York Gate Library formed by Mr. S. William Silver : an index to the literature of geography, maritime and inland discovery, commerce and colonisation /

Title and text enclosed within single line rule border.

Cook County, Illinois, School District No. 152.5 : financial statements.

"Pursuant to the requirement of 105 ILCS 5/ IE-130 and IF-130 of the Illinois School Code, enclosed is the School Finance Authority's Annual Report for the Round Lake Area Schools -- District 116 and Hazel Crest School District 152.5 along with copies of the audited financial statements for fiscal year ending June 30, 2003."--Memorandum.

Round Lake Area Schools Community Unit District No. 116 : audit report.

"Pursuant to the requirement of 105 ILCS 5/ IE-130 and IF-130 of the Illinois School Code, enclosed is the School Finance Authority's Annual Report for the Round Lake Area Schools -- District 116 and Hazel Crest School District 152.5 along with copies of the audited financial statements for fiscal year ending June 30, 2003."--Memorandum.

Service evaluation survey.

Each year the Lieutenant Governor is responsible for sending out and tallying the results of the "Service Evaluation Survey" designed to enable school boards to assess the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Regional Offices of Education (ROEs). This year, in compliance with the School Code, and with the assistance of Evaluation Service Committee members, the substance of the survey has been updated and improved. The survey focuses on the primary service areas of ISBE and ROEs, including communication, certification, educational program support and finances. Additionally, this year the survey encouraged written comments, and the enclosed report details the points of view that were expressed.

L'ingénieux hidalgo Don Quichotte de la Manche /

Added title-page, engraved, vol. 2.