Earth sciences
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Earth sciences
Hardback. Comprising research papers in evolutionary and systematic biology, this text encompasses chapters concerning the recovery of information from living biota, and takes into account the limitations of sampling and the steady rate of contemporary extinction of taxa. Editor(s): Novacek, Michael J.; Wheeler, Quentin. Num Pages: 253 pages, 14 tables, 94 figures. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PST; PSV; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231074384
- ISBN
- 9780231074384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.55
€ 135.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 20 photos & 23 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBCY; RBKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 7. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888394217
- ISBN
- 9780888394217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.16
€ 18.99
€ 14.16
Hardcover. This volume describes the results of the Covered Catchment Project at Gardsjon in Sweden. This is a major project in which a large (800m2) roof has been erected under a forest canopy to shelter the soil from the acid rain that falls in that area. Editor(s): Hultberg, Hans; Skeffington, Richard. Num Pages: 484 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RBGB; RNC; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 181 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471961512
- ISBN
- 9780471961512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 391.32
€ 391.32
Paperback. Essential technical information for building on expansive soils --complete with practical, proven design methods. Expansive Soils examines factors that influence the design of foundations and pavements built on expansive soils, and explores key design procedures and remedial measures that address these factors effectively. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RBGB; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471181149
- ISBN
- 9780471181149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 211.63
€ 211.63
Hardback. Offers a cultural history of the Pacific Northwest volcanoes and the environmental impact of outdoor recreation in this region. It probes the relationship betweenthese volcanoes and regional identity, particularly in the era of mass mountaineering and population growth in the Northwest. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 images. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; RBC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803265479
- ISBN
- 9780803265479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.80
€ 45.80
Hardback. This photographically rich volume provides a synthetic overview of a wide sample of Lagerstatten from marine environments reaching back in time to the Precambrian, more than 500 million years ago. These occurrences of exceptional fossil preservation are providing scientists with a new source of evidence to understand how life has evolved in the Earth's oceans. Editor(s): Bottjer, David J.; Etter, Walter; Hagadorn, James W.; Tang, Carol M. Series: The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology. Num Pages: 424 pages, 78 photos, 22 maps, 30 illus. BIC Classification: PSPM; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1225.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102544
- ISBN
- 9780231102544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.18
€ 198.18
Paperback. This text demonstrates the rich variety of clues to evolution that can be gleaned from the fossil record. Contributors explore modes of development, the tempo of speciation and extinction, and macroevolutionary patterns and trends. Num Pages: 416 pages, 54 halftones, 62 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226389318
- ISBN
- 9780226389318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.08
€ 74.08
Hardback. One of the most important questions we can ask about life is "Does ecology matter?" Most biologists and paleontologists are trained to answer "yes". This book examines the mechanisms by which ecology matters in the context of patterns that play out over millions of years and looks at how ancient environments affected evolution. Editor(s): Allmon, Warren D.; Bottjer, David J. Num Pages: 320 pages, 31 art pieces. BIC Classification: RBX; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109949
- ISBN
- 9780231109949
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.72
€ 188.72
Paperback. Representing current research in evolutionary paleobiology, this book provides an overview of this rapidly changing field. Contributors to this volume present results of original research and aim to provide directions for future studies. Num Pages: 492 pages, 103 line drawings, 23 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226389134
- ISBN
- 9780226389134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.08
€ 74.08
Hardback. Editor(s): Georgescu, M. Dan; Henderson, Charles M. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: RB. Dimension: 185 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633219595
- ISBN
- 9781633219595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.18€ 170.70
€ 252.18
€ 170.70
Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 257 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231180641
- ISBN
- 9780231180641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 29.11
€ 38.99
€ 29.11
Hardback. Over the years, paleontologists have made tremendous fossil discoveries, which includes an amazing diversity of fossil humans, suggesting we walked upright long before we acquired large brains. This work tackles subjects ranging from flood geology and rock dating to neo-Darwinism and macroevolution. Illustrator(s): Buell, Carl. Num Pages: 408 pages, 208 illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1224. What the Fossils Say and Why it Matters. 408 pages, 208 illus. Illustrator(s): Buell, Carl. Over the years, paleontologists have made tremendous fossil discoveries, which includes an amazing diversity of fossil humans, suggesting we walked upright long before we acquired large brains. This work tackles subjects ranging from flood geology and rock dating to neo-Darwinism and macroevolution. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 30. Weight: 1212.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139625
- ISBN
- 9780231139625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.43
€ 50.43
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691632964
- ISBN
- 9780691632964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.46
€ 141.46
Paperback. This book, widely praised for its coverage and approach in describing and illustrating 14 well known fossil sites from around the world, is now full updated with 6 new chapters and many new colour illustrations. A beautifully illustrated study of fossil sites from different periods providing a picture of the evolution of ecosystems down the ages. Num Pages: 304 pages, 460 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Publisher
- Manson Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840761603
- ISBN
- 9781840761603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.55
€ 63.55
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580891646
- ISBN
- 9781580891646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.80
€ 23.99
€ 17.80
Hardback. Editor(s): Er-Raki, Salah. Num Pages: 213 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 213
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624171383
- ISBN
- 9781624171383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.18€ 170.11
€ 252.18
€ 170.11
Hardback. Num Pages: 1829 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 1206 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PNV; PSAF; RBGB; RBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 79. Weight in Grams: 5148.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 1829
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319135113
- ISBN
- 9783319135113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 532.05
€ 532.05
Hardcover. Editor(s): Crane, Julian R.; Solomon, Ashton E. Num Pages: 329 pages. BIC Classification: RBKC; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 256 x 181 x 24. Weight in Grams: 958.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608768592
- ISBN
- 9781608768592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 293.62€ 198.23
€ 293.62
€ 198.23
Paperback. An estuary is the tidal mouth of a large river, and is a marine area where freshwater and saltwater meet. This book examines the physical aspects of estuaries, and has been updated to include new research on sediment dynamics, estuarine mixing mechanisms, effects of global warming, and mathematical modeling of estuarine physics. Num Pages: 210 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBKC; RNP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471974710
- ISBN
- 9780471974710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.01
€ 126.01
Paperback. A concise, non-mathematical, full-color introduction to modern climatology, covering the key topics of climate science for intermediate undergraduate students. Num Pages: 271 pages, 20 b/w illus. 110 colour illus. 108 exercises. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 190 x 12. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107620490
- ISBN
- 9781107620490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.77
€ 79.77