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The Earth: natural history general

Paperback. Sweeps across dramatic and varied terrains - volcanoes and glaciers, billabongs and canyons, prairies and rain forests - to explore how humans have made sense of our planet's marvelous landscapes. This book investigates how we live with the great shaping forces of nature - from fire to changing climates and the intricacies of adaptation. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520269279
ISBN
9780520269279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.98

Hardback. Sweeps across dramatic and varied terrains - volcanoes and glaciers, billabongs and canyons, prairies and rain forests - to explore how humans have made sense of our planet's marvelous landscapes. This book investigates how we live with the great shaping forces of nature - from fire to changing climates and the intricacies of adaptation. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520269262
ISBN
9780520269262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.10
€ 65.05

Paperback. Exploring the geological research, this title explains how advances in the understanding of plate tectonics, seismology, and satellite imagery have enabled us to see the Earth for what it is. It introduces the concepts of continental drift, the earth's structure, sea floor spreading, and the relationship between the atmosphere and the oceans. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; RGB; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192803078
ISBN
9780192803078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. A runaway Top Ten hardback bestseller becomes a must-have non-fiction paperback for summer 2007. Num Pages: 320 pages, B&W throughout. BIC Classification: WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 250.
Edition
First Edition Reprint
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340895900
ISBN
9780340895900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Hardback. From the author of the bestselling THE CLOUDSPOTTER'S GUIDE comes the essential aid for everyday cloudspotting Num Pages: 112 pages, 138 colour photographs. BIC Classification: WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 107 x 13. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
112
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340919439
ISBN
9780340919439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white illustrations, 2 recorded music items, 1. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 344. Science of the Shore. 192 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white illustrations, 2 recorded music items, 1. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNW. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 12. Weight: 344.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231160551
ISBN
9780231160551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.52

Paperback. Editor(s): Van Wyhe, John. Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; BM; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Publisher
NUS Press Singapore
Number of pages
616
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9789971698201
ISBN
9789971698201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.59

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fulcrum Inc.,US United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555917630
ISBN
9781555917630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.59

Hardback. Southern California is sandwiched between two tectonic plates with an ever-shifting boundary. Over the last several million years, movements of these plates have dramatically reshuffled the Earth's crust to create rugged landscapes and seascapes riven with active faults. This book tells the scientific story of the Southern California coast. Num Pages: 271 pages, 15 line illustrations, 3 b/w images, 1 table, 68 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; RBG; RBKC; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280045
ISBN
9780520280045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.68

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

Paperback. Describes a year's worth of walking on the ultimate beach: inter-tidal and constantly turning up revelations: mermaid's purses, lugworms, sea potatoes, messages in bottles, buried cars, and a perfect cup from a Cunard liner. This series of meditations was prompted by walking on the wild beaches of Ainsdale Sands between Blackpool and Liverpool. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; WNCS1; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099532439
ISBN
9780099532439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Editor(s): McCarthy, Terence; Rubidge, Bruce. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: RBX; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 944.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Struik Publishers (Pty) Ltd South Africa
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770071483
ISBN
9781770071483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages. BIC Classification: WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 218 x 13. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1940
Publisher
RAND United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9780833015600
ISBN
9780833015600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.74

Hardcover. Charts the impact wind has had on history, including the Roman invasion, the Spanish Armada, the transformation of the Fens, the D-Day landings, and much more Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; PDZ; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909930377
ISBN
9781909930377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.57

Hardback. Dramatic photograph collection of storms and tornadoes Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: AJC; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 322 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1110.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473885851
ISBN
9781473885851
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.17

Hardback. Southern Appalachian Celebration: In Praise of Ancient Mountains, Old-Growth Forests, and Wilderness Num Pages: 152 pages, col. Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: AGN; AJC; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 356 x 254 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
1 New ed
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807835142
ISBN
9780807835142
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.49

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Little Toller Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908213402
ISBN
9781908213402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.39

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

Paperback. One of 4 books to launch a brand-new series on Scotland's geology and landscapes which explain how Scotland's scenery was made, why it looks the way it does today and how it has changed over millions of years. Series: Landscapes in Stone. Num Pages: 48 pages, Colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHQ; HBJD1; RBG; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 271 x 6. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Birlinn General
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780273723
ISBN
9781780273723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.36

Paperback. A concise, illustrated introduction to the geology of Scotland. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; RBG; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 230 x 10. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Birlinn General
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780271514
ISBN
9781780271514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.41

Hardcover. Num Pages: 696 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 42. Weight in Grams: 832.
Publisher
Everyman
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841593777
ISBN
9781841593777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Hardback. Treasured by birders-and an invaluable reference for ornithologists, conservationists, and land use planners-this book will significantly influence our understanding and management of avian species in the region for the next decade. Editor(s): Ellison, Walter G. Num Pages: 520 pages, 445, 199 maps, 18 black & white line drawings, 224 colour illustrations, 4 black & white. BIC Classification: PSAF; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 218 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2044.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801895760
ISBN
9780801895760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.01
€ 76.68

Paperback. Transform your day at the beach into a passionate treasure hunt. Num Pages: 128 pages, Color photographs throughout. BIC Classification: AJC; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 152. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781682681169
ISBN
9781682681169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.29

Hardback. Over 100 photographs celebrate the simple beauty of sea glass. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100+ color photographs. BIC Classification: AJC; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 152. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781682681121
ISBN
9781682681121
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.97

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