The Earth: natural history general
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The Earth: natural history general
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€ 18.24
€ 25.99
€ 18.24
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
€ 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
€ 67.70€ 65.05
€ 67.70
€ 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€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Proposes answers to often-asked questions such as: Is the deep hot biosphere where life originated, and do Mars and other seemingly barren planets contain deep biospheres? And is it possible that there is an enormous store of hydrocarbons upwelling from deep within the earth that can provide us with abundant supplies of gas and petroleum? Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 257
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387952536
- ISBN
- 9780387952536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.72
€ 33.99
€ 28.72
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€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Wallchart. Num Pages: 8ill. BIC Classification: RBP; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 319 x 1. Weight in Grams: 42.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Field Studies Council
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851538706
- ISBN
- 9781851538706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.24
€ 8.24
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€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
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€ 20.63
€ 26.99
€ 20.63
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€ 17.71
€ 18.99
€ 17.71
Paperback. "An insightful and inspiring collection from some of the foremost thinkers on climate change." Mark Lynas Editor(s): Cromwell, David; Levene, Mark. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9 figures. BIC Classification: RNPG; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745325675
- ISBN
- 9780745325675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 24.61
€ 35.99
€ 24.61
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
€ 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
€ 18.48
€ 18.48
Paperback. Alain de Boton meets The Cloudspotter's Guide in Robert Mighall's celebration of sunshine Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 blk & wht images. BIC Classification: WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719595202
- ISBN
- 9780719595202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Usher, Sam. Num Pages: 40 pages. BIC Classification: WNWM; YBC; YFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 300 x 220. .
- Publisher
- Templar Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783707959
- ISBN
- 9781783707959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.95
€ 10.99
€ 9.95
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€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
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
€ 34.99€ 32.09
€ 34.99
€ 32.09
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
€ 44.86
€ 44.86
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
€ 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
€ 43.99
€ 38.17
Hardcover. The first part bundles the contributions on advances at the theoretical level, also discussing examples and opening further perspectives. The second part presents contributions on well- developed applications. Editor(s): Caluwe, Rita de; Tre, Guy de; Bordogna, Gloria. Num Pages: 392 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: P; UNS; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 854.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540222149
- ISBN
- 9783540222149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.71
€ 203.71
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
€ 45.22
€ 45.22
Paperback. Series: Dover Pictorial Archive. Num Pages: 226 pages, 202 plates. BIC Classification: WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1962
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486202877
- ISBN
- 9780486202877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.33
€ 27.99
€ 27.33
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Little Toller Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908213402
- ISBN
- 9781908213402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.36
€ 16.99
€ 13.36