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The Earth: natural history general

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
€ 13.47

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
€ 9.33

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
€ 10.25

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
€ 24.92

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
€ 24.54

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
€ 20.56

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
€ 13.47

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
€ 13.47

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

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

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

€ 68.61
€ 65.56

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
€ 29.27

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
€ 18.12

Paperback. This text covers the geological history of Britain from over 2000 million years ago to the present day. An introductory chapter covers basic geological principles, followed by chapters describing the rocks, minerals and fossils of each period. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour and b&w illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 188 x 13. Weight in Grams: 706. 224 pages, colour and b&w illustrations, maps. This text covers the geological history of Britain from over 2000 million years ago to the present day. An introductory chapter covers basic geological principles, followed by chapters describing the rocks, minerals and fossils of each period. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; WNW. Dimension: 296 x 188 x 13. Weight: 662.
Publisher
Crowood Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840374049
ISBN
9781840374049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.68

Hardcover. The Hebrides of Scotland - around 500 diverse islands - form the north-western Atlantic fringe of Europe. This book surveys the cultural landscape of this dramatically beautiful, complex and conflicted area, with emphasis on what may be interpreted through aerial photography. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; HBJD1; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 257 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1728. An Aerial View of a Cultural Landscape. 256 pages, colour photographs throughout. The Hebrides of Scotland - around 500 diverse islands - form the north-western Atlantic fringe of Europe. This book surveys the cultural landscape of this dramatically beautiful, complex and conflicted area, with emphasis on what may be interpreted through aerial photography. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; HBJD1; WNW. Dimension: 256 x 257 x 33. Weight: 1722.
Publisher
Birlinn Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841583150
ISBN
9781841583150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.12

Paperback. Guides readers throughout the British Isles. This work states that Britain was once divided into two parts separated by an ocean, that Scottish malt whisky, Harris tweed, slate roofs and thatched cottages can be traced back to tumultuous events which took place many millions of years ago. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DB; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847920713
ISBN
9781847920713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.99

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
€ 16.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 282 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Sentient Publications United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591810360
ISBN
9781591810360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.52

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

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. Translator(s): Priest, H. M. K-. Series: Dover Books on Earth Sciences. Num Pages: 362 pages, 202 illustrations. BIC Classification: PHJ; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1954
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486201962
ISBN
9780486201962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340. Clean copy.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st
Number of pages
210
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0216345
ISBN
9780809313204
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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