The Earth: natural history general
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The Earth: natural history general
Hardback. This updated second edition builds upon the strengths of its predecessor. It clarifies concepts that students have had difficulty in mastering and contains new sections, including a discussion of clay mineral structures and a more thorough treatment of soilscapes and suborders within a regional context. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847675920
- ISBN
- 9780847675920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.30
€ 112.30
Paperback. Hidden behind velvet curtains above a stairway in a house in London's Piccadilly is an enormous and beautiful hand-coloured map - the first geological map of anywhere in the world. Its maker was a farmer's son named William Smith. Born in 1769 his life was beset by troubles. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations, facsimiles, maps, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTP; RGV; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140280395
- ISBN
- 9780140280395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.45
€ 17.99
€ 13.45
Paperback. Restructured from the popular book, For Everything There Is a Season, Bugling Elk and Sleeping Grizzlies illuminates the natural world of Yellowstone-Grand Teton National Parks. Author and naturalist Shirley A. Craighead presents this nature calendar for young readers (ages 8 to 12), showing them what to look for when and how to know what is going on behind the scenes. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: WNW. Dimension: 254 x 216. Weight in Grams: 12.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Falcon Guides
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762728640
- ISBN
- 9780762728640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.65
€ 10.99
€ 10.65
Hardback. Focuses on identifying and quantifying the major vulnerabilities to climate change in the Midwestern United States Editor(s): Pryor, Sara C. Num Pages: 288 pages, 108 color illus., 7 b&w illus. BIC Classification: RNPG; WNWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 28. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253006820
- ISBN
- 9780253006820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.69
€ 30.99
€ 30.69
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rudolf Steiner Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855841192
- ISBN
- 9781855841192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.34
€ 17.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. An insightful introduction to one ofthe most unpredictable forces on Earth. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBC; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851687251
- ISBN
- 9781851687251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.49
€ 13.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. Dream Island is an account of how, together with his wife Doris, Lockley moved onto the tiny island of Skokholm, four miles off the tip of Pembrokeshire, and just one mile long at its longest. The island had been uninhabited, apart from lighthouse keepers, since at least the beginning of the century. Series: Nature Classics. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKWV; BM; WNCB; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Little Toller Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908213327
- ISBN
- 9781908213327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.90
€ 24.99
€ 21.90
Paperback. Explores the uncertain line where myth is dissolved into science, and belief gives way to knowledge. This title offers different episodes that show how a stone falling from the sky near this same coast changed the minds of all the natural philosophers of Europe; and how a new science was born on the top of the tower of York Minster. Num Pages: 384 pages, halftones, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712666862
- ISBN
- 9780712666862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.14
€ 25.99
€ 18.14
Paperback. Telling you what happens if it rains on St Swithin's Day, or if there's a red sky at night, if it snows at Easter or if spiders spin long webs, this title puts you in touch with thousands of years of British wisdom and heritage. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; WNWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 117 x 7. Weight in Grams: 48.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241953068
- ISBN
- 9780241953068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.11
€ 17.99
€ 14.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, Color and B&W photos throughout, Maps, Charts. BIC Classification: 1KBC; WNW; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rocky Mountain Books Canada
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781771601542
- ISBN
- 9781771601542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.18
€ 16.99
€ 16.18
Paperback. THE WRONG KIND OF SNOW is the bestselling daily companion to the unpredictable British weather - a national phenomenon that obsesses us all. Num Pages: 464 pages, B/W line drawing throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 414. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004152
- ISBN
- 9780340937884
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; WNC; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pushcart Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781888889789
- ISBN
- 9781888889789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.05
€ 17.05
Hardback. An exploration of our preoccupation with the weather, as heard on BBC Radio 3: Changing Climates. In his trademark style, the author weaves together science, art and memoirs to show the weather's impact on our culture and national psyche. He rambles through the myths of Golden Summers and our persistent state of denial about the winter. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 120 x 15. Weight in Grams: 168. Very good copy in fine dustwrapper.First edition signed by the author
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0303439
- ISBN
- 9781781250525
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Hardcover. A beautifully illustrated, but rugged and durable, pocket reference guide to clouds and cloud formations, helping the reader to identify every cloud type and to understand its implications for the weather. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 colour photographs. BIC Classification: WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188. How to Understand the Skies. 128 pages, 200 colour photographs. A beautifully illustrated, but rugged and durable, pocket reference guide to clouds and cloud formations, helping the reader to identify every cloud type and to understand its implications for the weather. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WNWM. Dimension: 159 x 136 x 16. Weight: 190.
- Publisher
- David & Charles
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715337615
- ISBN
- 9780715337615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.20
€ 14.99
€ 14.20
Paperback. Everywhere in Yorkshire are clues to vanished worlds in the rocks, fossils and landforms. This accessible, well-illustrated book is a beautiful guide to the geology. Series: Earthwise Popular Science Books. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WNR; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 209 x 6. Weight in Grams: 204. A Journey Through Time. Series: Earthwise Popular Science Books. 64 pages, illustrations. Everywhere in Yorkshire are clues to vanished worlds in the rocks, fossils and landforms. This accessible, well-illustrated book is a beautiful guide to the geology. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WNR; WNW. Dimension: 200 x 209 x 6. Weight: 198.
- Publisher
- British Geological Survey
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780852722695
- ISBN
- 9780852722695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.75
€ 9.75
Paperback. A guide to the geology, natural resources, landmarks, and landscapes of Kansas along nine of the Sunflower State's major highways. Covering more than 2,600 miles, and featuring more than 100 photographs, drawings, and maps, it provides the descriptions of contemporary and historical features to be seen across Kansas. Num Pages: 256 pages, 71 photographs, 11 in colour, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; WNW; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 2 Rev Upd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617005
- ISBN
- 9780700617005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.24
€ 26.99
€ 26.24
Hardcover. A charming and beautifully illustrated book, first published in 1893, covering all aspects of the weather. This new edition has been completely redesigned and is fully illustrated with reproductions of woodcuts, photographs and drawings throughout. Num Pages: 128 pages, full colour photographs and diagrams. BIC Classification: JFHF; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Papadakis
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906506599
- ISBN
- 9781906506599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.26
€ 11.26
Paperback. Sunday Times Bestseller A breathtaking and beautiful exploration of our planet, this groundbreaking book accompanies the acclaimed BBC TV series, providing the deepest answers to the simplest questions. Num Pages: 288 pages, (Includes a colour plate section), Index. BIC Classification: WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008210038
- ISBN
- 9780008210038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.42
€ 15.99
€ 11.42
Paperback. Environmental historian Philip L. Fradkin offers a history of earthquakes and a guide to the San Andreas Fault, the seismic scar that bisects the Golden State's spectacular scenery. He examines the mythology, culture, social implications, politics and science of earthquakes. Num Pages: 348 pages, 1 map, 1 b/w photograph. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBTP; JHMC; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458. Clean copy.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- University of California Press California
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- SKU
- KEX0216333
- ISBN
- 9780520221192
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The science of geology is going through a remarkable period of expansion and advancement. This dictionary contains over 7500 full-updated definitions. It includes a full bibliography of up-to-date works covering all areas of geography. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 123 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140514940
- ISBN
- 9780140514940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.73
€ 15.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. A startling book, his most personal to date, from Philip Hoare, co-curator of the Moby-Dick Big Read and winner of the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for 'Leviathan'. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: WNCS1; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007412136
- ISBN
- 9780007412136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.37
€ 15.99
€ 11.37
Hardback. The ocean has always been a source of inspiration for surfers, beach lovers, and sailors alike. The author pairs sixty of his evocative paintings of the surf with anecdotes from surf-lovers around the world - from professional surfing legends to surfing journalists to businessmen who are surfers at heart. Num Pages: 128 pages, 60 Colour. BIC Classification: WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Glitterati Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Slipcase Edition
- SKU
- V9780979338465
- ISBN
- 9780979338465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.44
€ 18.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, B&W art throughout. BIC Classification: PSAJ; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 209 x 41. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608199105
- ISBN
- 9781608199105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.26
€ 22.26
Paperback. Shropshire was visited by great pioneers of geology and many fundamental terms and principles of geology are based on Britain's geology. This book explains the geological history of Shropshire, lasting 500 million years, from the Antarctic Circle through the Tropics and across the equator to our latitudes, a distance of 12,000km. Num Pages: 256 pages, 180 colour photographs and diagrams. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 62. Weight in Grams: 612. 256 pages, 180 colour photographs and diagrams. Shropshire was visited by great pioneers of geology and many fundamental terms and principles of geology are based on Britain's geology. This book explains the geological history of Shropshire, lasting 500 million years, from the Antarctic Circle through the Tropics and across the equator to our latitudes, a distance of 12,000km. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; WNW. Dimension: 234 x 167 x 62. Weight: 610.
- Publisher
- Crowood Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861268037
- ISBN
- 9781861268037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.95
€ 40.99
€ 33.95