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Paperback. Explains what is known about hydrothermal systems in terms of their deep-sea environment and their geological and chemical makeup. This book explores the possibility that life originated at hydrothermal vents, a hypothesis that has had impact on our ideas about the potential for life on other planets or planetary bodies in our solar system. Num Pages: 448 pages, 4 pages of color plates, 28 halftones, 158 line illus., 30 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVT; PSVW; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691049298
- ISBN
- 9780691049298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 109.52€ 82.80
€ 109.52
€ 82.80
Hardcover. Earthquakes have taught us much about our planet's hidden structure and the forces that have shaped it. This title explains how observing networks transformed an instant of panic and confusion into a field for scientific research, turning earthquakes into natural experiments at the nexus of the physical and human sciences. Num Pages: 368 pages, 14 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; PDX; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226111810
- ISBN
- 9780226111810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.24€ 79.50
€ 95.24
€ 79.50
Hardcover. Editor(s): Phillips, Jon M. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 260 x 18. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613245842
- ISBN
- 9781613245842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 232.13€ 158.22
€ 232.13
€ 158.22
Paperback. Tracks the astonishing growth of geology's prestige in Britain, exploring how a geohistory far more alluring than the standard six days of Creation was assembled and sold to the wider Bible-reading public. Num Pages: 542 pages, 8 colour plates, 89 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; PDX; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1014.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226103204
- ISBN
- 9780226103204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.00€ 42.51
€ 50.00
€ 42.51
Hardback. From the scorching center of Earth's core to the outer limits of its atmosphere, from the gradual process of erosion that carved the Grand Canyon to the earth-shaking fury of volcanoes and earthquakes, this book tells the story of the evolution of our planet and of the science that makes it work. Num Pages: 378 pages, 97 color photos, 101 illus., full color throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1407.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231125789
- ISBN
- 9780231125789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.52€ 83.70
€ 109.52
€ 83.70
Paperback. Series: Fossils and Strata Monograph S. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures, b. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 211 x 11. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Number 53
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405180146
- ISBN
- 9781405180146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.95
€ 90.95
Paperback. "If you are an amateur weather geek, disaster wonk, or budding student of earth sciences, you will want to read this book."-Seattle Times Num Pages: 336 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RB; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393349917
- ISBN
- 9780393349917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.58
€ 17.99
€ 16.58
Paperback. Presents the fundamental principles constructed from the nature of minerals and rocks to the plate tectonics. Num Pages: 280 pages, over 100 line drawin. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231072311
- ISBN
- 9780231072311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.00€ 39.92
€ 50.00
€ 39.92
Paperback. Includes comprehensive coverage of dinosaur systematics, reproduction, and life history strategies, biogeography, taphonomy, paleoecology, thermoregulation, and extinction. This book offers documentation of dinosaur distribution through time and space, and discussion of the interface between geology and biology. Editor(s): Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmolska, Halszka. Num Pages: 880 pages, 330 line illustrations, 28 tables. BIC Classification: RBX; WNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 276 x 52. Weight in Grams: 2460.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 880
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254084
- ISBN
- 9780520254084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.12
€ 60.12
Paperback. Series: Fossils and Strata Monograph S. Num Pages: 212 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd Norway
- Edition
- Number 40
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788200376606
- ISBN
- 9788200376606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.70
€ 71.70
Paperback. The cryosphere encompasses the Earth's snow and ice masses. It is a critical part of our planet's climate system, one that is especially at risk from climate change and global warming. This title introduces readers to the cryosphere and the role it plays in our global climate system. Series: Princeton Primers in Climate. Num Pages: 304 pages, 34 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: RBK; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 123 x 201 x 19. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145266
- ISBN
- 9780691145266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
Paperback. This book documents the growing paleomagnetic case for continental drift in the 1950s, based on extensive interviews and archival material. Num Pages: 544 pages, 64 b/w illus. BIC Classification: RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 244 x 36. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316616062
- ISBN
- 9781316616062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.24
€ 79.24
Hardcover. This book explains the rapid acceptance of seafloor spreading theory and the ensuing birth of plate tectonics with the geometrification of geology. Num Pages: 796 pages, 105 b/w illus. BIC Classification: RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1500.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 796
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107019942
- ISBN
- 9781107019942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.77
€ 201.77
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hill, M. N. Series: The Sea: Ideas and Observations on Progress in the Study of the Seas. Num Pages: 572 pages, 15 halftones, 141 line illustrations, 56 tables. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 572
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017283
- ISBN
- 9780674017283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.61€ 124.86
€ 141.61
€ 124.86
Paperback. As a consequence of recent increased awareness of the social and political dimensions of climate, many non-specialists discover a need for information about the variety of available climate models. Num Pages: 456 pages, colour illustrations, colour tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 946.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119943372
- ISBN
- 9781119943372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.64
€ 95.64
paperback. A concise and clear overview of the essential scientific information on climate change for students and the general reader. Num Pages: 260 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: RBP; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 189 x 13. Weight in Grams: 570. An Introductory Guide to Climate Change. 260 pages, 6 tables. A concise and clear overview of the essential scientific information on climate change for students and the general reader. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: RBP; TQ. Dimension: 240 x 189 x 13. Weight: 570.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 260
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521732550
- ISBN
- 9780521732550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 49.74
€ 49.99
€ 49.74
Paperback. Suitable for courses covering both physical and historical geology, this book includes three interrelated themes (plate tectonics, organic evolution, and geologic time) that help students understand that Earth is a complex, integrated, and continually changing system. Num Pages: 736 pages, colour illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 277 x 220 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781285733418
- ISBN
- 9781285733418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.06
€ 187.06
Paperback. This portrait of the cave bear conveys facts about this animal, including its structure, habits, and society, the Ice Age environment, sexual and racial variations, and extinction. The text also details the relationship between man and bear, and theories surrounding bear-hunting and bear cults. Num Pages: 163 pages, 46 illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PSVW7; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 163
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231103619
- ISBN
- 9780231103619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.02
€ 33.99
€ 25.02
Hardback. An idiosyncratic, richly illustrated guide to Britain's rivers, seas and shores. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786480798
- ISBN
- 9781786480798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.06
€ 33.99
€ 23.06
Hardcover. The Third Edition of Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science treats earth science from a systems perspective, showing how the four spheres (lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere) are interrelated. In this edition, significant emphasis is placed on cycling of materials and energy, and interactions among the spheres. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 219 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471236436
- ISBN
- 9780471236436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 222.64
€ 222.64