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The Earth: natural history general

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

Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 90 charts, photographs, and figures. BIC Classification: RBP; WNWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231174923
ISBN
9780231174923
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 495 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PS; PSVW1; PSVW73; WNW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 25. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421418728
ISBN
9781421418728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.78

Paperback. In this compelling journey through peaks both real and imaginary, Veronica della Dora explores how the history of mountains is deeply interlaced with cultural values and aesthetic tastes, with religious beliefs and scientific practices. Series: Earth. Num Pages: 248 pages, 100 illustrations, 70 in colour. BIC Classification: WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 209 x 19. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780236476
ISBN
9781780236476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. The latest in a new series of books 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: 1DBKSH; RBG; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 165. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Birlinn General
Condition
New
SKU
9781780274409
ISBN
9781780274409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.24

Paperback. With what effects, Rice asks, did humankind exploit and then alter the landscape and the quality of the river's waters? Equal parts environmental, Native American, and colonial history, Nature and History in the Potomac Country is a useful and innovative study of the Potomac River, its valley, and its people. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8, 6 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; HBJK; HBTB; HBTQ; WNW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421421513
ISBN
9781421421513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 maps, 5 b/w illus & 54 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; PSVW6; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Lone Pine Publishing,Canada Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551050133
ISBN
9781551050133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.62

Paperback. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 216 pages, 8 color illus. 20 halftones. 35 line illus. BIC Classification: WNW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 371.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691168364
ISBN
9780691168364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Hardback. The air we breathe is twenty-one percent oxygen, an amount higher than on any other known world. While we may take our air for granted, Earth was not always an oxygenated planet. How did it become this way? This title tells an account of the history of atmospheric oxygen on Earth. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 216 pages, 8 color illus. 20 halftones. 35 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBP; WNW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691145020
ISBN
9780691145020
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardback. With over 250 photographs and stills from the BBC Natural History Unit's footage, this book looks at the complex life of some of the most amazing places on Planet Earth. Each chapter reveals an environment defined by a unique set of rules required for survival. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 343 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849909655
ISBN
9781849909655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 30.91

Paperback. In this lively expedition into the origins, evolution, and workings of our planet, John Gribbin does what he does best: gathers 4.5 billion years of geological history and shares the best bits. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RB; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Oneworld
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851688289
ISBN
9781851688289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. The long term future of the Gulf Stream is now under threat; the Arctic ice is melting and the fear among oceanographers is that the cold water will not sink in the Norwegian Sea, thus switching off this transatlantic heat conveyer. This book explores the Gulf Stream, its past and its future. Series: Armchair Traveller. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: WNW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906598747
ISBN
9781906598747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 36 halftones. 4 line illus. 4 maps. BIC Classification: WNW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173306
ISBN
9780691173306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.56

Paperback. Influencing Darwin, Tennyson and Dickens among others, Lyell's "Principles" was an ambitious attempt to forge links between observable causes - volcanoes, earthquakes, rivers, tides and storms - and the current state of the earth. This edition has an introduction by Jim Secord. Num Pages: 528 pages, b&w maps and diagrams. BIC Classification: 2ACD; DNF; DSBF; PSAJ; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Abridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435283
ISBN
9780140435283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Whenever rain falls, our countryside changes. Fields, farms, hills and hedgerows appear altered, the wildlife behaves differently, and over time the terrain itself is transformed. The author explores our relationship with the weather as she follows the course of four rain showers, in four seasons, across Wicken Fen, the Darent Valley and Dartmoor. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WND; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571328949
ISBN
9780571328949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.52

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

€ 80.52
€ 77.44

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
€ 15.04

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

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

€ 11.41

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

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

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