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The Earth: natural history general
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
€ 68.97€ 65.56
€ 68.97
€ 65.56
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€ 10.26
€ 11.99
€ 10.26
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
€ 46.99
€ 30.91
Paperback. Mixing scientific fact, personal concern, direct experience and intriguing revelation, the author aims to shed new light on our planetary weather system, and to make more sense of disturbing manifestations like global warming, glacial retreat, and the disruption of currents such as El Nino. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 215. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Arrow Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0003036
- ISBN
- 9780099406297
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
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
€ 10.99
€ 10.24
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
€ 11.37
€ 11.37
Paperback. A burgeoning city is built on the dreams of the American gold rush. In 1906 the dreams of this city, came crashing down beneath the rippling wave of a horrifying earthquake. This story delves beneath the surface of the earth, and explains why the world moves as it does. It portrays the lives of the people who suffered and survived the devastation. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBLW; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 139 x 31. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Penguin Books London
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141016344
- ISBN
- 9780141016344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.70
€ 23.99
€ 17.70
Paperback. The dramatic history of planet Earth and the rocky road to understanding the past * A probing account of the history of the earth and an introduction to the many eccentric characters that have attempted to understand its origins. Editor(s): Palmer, Douglas. Num Pages: 358 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470022214
- ISBN
- 9780470022214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.41
€ 19.99
€ 17.41
Paperback. Tells the story of the magnificent Sierra Nevada - the longest, highest, and most spectacular mountain range in the contiguous United States. This book takes us from the time before the land which would be California even existed, through the days of roaring volcanoes, violent earthquakes, and chilling ice sheets. Series Editor(s): Faber, Phyllis M.; Pavlik, Bruce M. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 468 pages, 117 color illustrations, 16 b/w photographs, 39 line illustrations, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWN; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 114 x 30. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- First Edition,Revised
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520236967
- ISBN
- 9780520236967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.25
€ 31.99
€ 23.25
Paperback. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 360 pages, 139 color photos, 41 line art, 31 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 114 x 25. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Printing
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520241268
- ISBN
- 9780520241268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.19
€ 31.99
€ 23.19
Paperback. From sunny beaches where thousands escape the summer's heat to wild and isolated rocky cliffs, California boasts one of the most spectacular and diverse shorelines in the world. Accompanied by numerous color photographs, diagrams, and maps, this guide explains why California's Pacific Coast looks and works the way it does. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 328 pages, 183 color illustrations, 13 line illustrations, 20 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 114 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520262904
- ISBN
- 9780520262904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.43
€ 27.99
€ 21.43
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
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
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
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 41 halftones. 19 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 41.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691175706
- ISBN
- 9780691175706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.63
€ 26.99
€ 20.63
Paperback. Editor(s): Snoke, Arthur W.; Tullis, Jan; Todd, Victoria R. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 634 pages, 139 line illus. 263 plates 3 tables. BIC Classification: WNR; WNW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 281 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691600734
- ISBN
- 9780691600734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.92€ 90.28
€ 118.92
€ 90.28
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
€ 80.87€ 77.44
€ 80.87
€ 77.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BG; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816642632
- ISBN
- 9780816642632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.41
€ 16.99
€ 16.41
Hardcover. Editor(s): Seidov, Dan; Haupt, Bernd J; Maslin, Mark A (University College London). BIC Classification: PHVG; RBKC; RNPG; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875909851
- ISBN
- 9780875909851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.76
€ 76.76
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
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
€ 30.99
Paperback. Series: Indiana Natural Science. Num Pages: 396 pages, 96 color illus., 6 maps. BIC Classification: RNT; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253020901
- ISBN
- 9780253020901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.45
€ 30.99
€ 27.45
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
€ 36.99€ 24.50
€ 36.99
€ 24.50
Paperback. Today, most people look down when they want to check the weather, peeking at cell phones or popping open a browser, instead of looking up at one of the most accessible weather predictors of all-the sky. This guide walks readers through the basics of making weather predictions through understanding cloud types and sky formations. Num Pages: 280 pages, 30 colour plates, 10 halftones, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- American Meteorological Society United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935704584
- ISBN
- 9781935704584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.51
€ 30.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. With the increase in natural disasters, the burgeoning world population is clearly expanding faster than our disaster reduction technology. This illustrated work provides a source on historical earthquakes and volcanic eruptions from throughout the world. It includes not only geologic events, but also examples of historical earthquakes. Num Pages: 368 pages, 130 black-&-white photographs & 60 line illustrations, maps & diagrams, index, bibliograp. BIC Classification: GBC; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 214 x 23. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Facts On File Inc United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816071203
- ISBN
- 9780816071203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.41
€ 34.41