Earth sciences
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Earth sciences
Hardback. This monograph attempts to unlock the mechanics of sedimentation, focusing on the production, accumulation and preservation of organic matter in marine and lacustrine sediments. The contributors cover a range of geological ages, as well as temperature and organic matter types. Editor(s): Whelan, Jean; Farrington, John W. Num Pages: 533 pages, illus. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBGD; RBKC; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 533
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231071628
- ISBN
- 9780231071628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.06€ 112.58
€ 149.06
€ 112.58
Hardback. Describes the basic structure, concepts, and application of deterministic and probabilistic seismic hazard analysis from a perspective useful to earth scientists, engineers, and decision-makers dealing with hazard evaluation. Draws on Reiter's long experience with government agencies concerned with Num Pages: 254 pages, line drawings, graph. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 190. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231065344
- ISBN
- 9780231065344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.27
€ 189.27
Hardcover. The landscape of southwestern Wyoming around the ghost town of Fossil is beautiful but harsh. But during the early Eocene, more than fifty million years ago, it was a subtropical lake, surrounded by volcanoes and forests and teeming with life. Lavishly produced in full color, this title opens a window onto our planet's long-lost past. Num Pages: 400 pages, 243 colour plates, 1 halftone, 2 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWY; PSAF; RBGF; RBKF; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 199 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1772.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226922966
- ISBN
- 9780226922966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.14
€ 52.99
€ 44.14
Hardcover. Far from being the serene, natural streams of yore, modern rivers have been diverted, dammed, dumped in, and dried up, all in efforts to harness their power for human needs. But these rivers have also undergone environmental change. This title explores the confluence of human and environmental change on ten of the great rivers of the world. Num Pages: 368 pages, 64 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226904788
- ISBN
- 9780226904788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.40€ 79.56
€ 95.40
€ 79.56
Paperback. Translator(s): Schaefer, J. Num Pages: 296 pages, 169ill.3tabs.1M. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226881676
- ISBN
- 9780226881676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 35.63
€ 45.99
€ 35.63
Hardcover. In 1965 English scientist James Lovelock had a flash of insight: the Earth is not just teeming with life; the Earth, in some sense, is life. In this book, the author uses Gaia and its history, its supporters and detractors, to illuminate the nature of science itself. Series: science.culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; RB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226731704
- ISBN
- 9780226731704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.84
€ 31.99
€ 24.84
Hardcover. For most of history, people trusted mythology or religion to provide an answer to the pressing question of the earth's age. This title tells the fascinating story of how scientists and philosophers examined those clues and from them built a chronological scale that has made it possible to reconstruct the history of nature itself. Translator(s): Venerella, John. Num Pages: 481 pages, 12 halftones, 27 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFCX; RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 32. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 481
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226712871
- ISBN
- 9780226712871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.01
€ 33.99
€ 27.01
Paperback. Examines literary evidence and government and scientific documents to uncover the history of changing attitudes towards wetlands in the American Midwest. This text charts the changes brought about in scientific research agendas, government policies, and farmers' strategies for managing their land. Series: University of Chicago Geography Research Papers S. Num Pages: 410 pages, 35 maps, 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCN; RBG; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226682839
- ISBN
- 9780226682839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.36
€ 52.99
€ 41.36
Paperback. Whether the fossil record should be read at face value or whether it presents a distorted view of the history of life is an argument seemingly as old as many fossils themselves. This book presents a critical framework for assessing the fossil record, one based on a modern understanding of the principles of sediment accumulation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 colour plates, 31 halftones, 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226649382
- ISBN
- 9780226649382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.15
€ 52.99
€ 41.15
Paperback. In 1849, news of the discovery of gold in California triggered an enormous wave of emigration toward the Pacific. Lured by the promise of riches, thousands of settlers left behind the forests, rain, and fertile soil of the eastern United States in favor of the rough-hewn lands of the American West. This title brings their perspective to life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 89 halftones, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBLL; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226519623
- ISBN
- 9780226519623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.36
€ 23.99
€ 19.36
Paperback. A behind-the-scenes look at the search for human origins, analyzing how the biases and preconceptions of paleoanthropologists shape their work. The stories of the Taung Child and Neanderthal Man provide the background to the modern search for an exploration of how and where humans evolved. Num Pages: 366 pages, 70 halftones, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226476513
- ISBN
- 9780226476513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.80
€ 40.99
€ 31.80
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
€ 53.66€ 46.06
€ 53.66
€ 46.06
Paperback. Editor(s): Hastorf, Christine A.; Popper, Virginia S. Series: Prehistoric Archaeology & Ecology S. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 halftone, 3 maps. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226318936
- ISBN
- 9780226318936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.92
€ 36.99
€ 28.92
Hardcover. Enlightenment inquiries into weather sought to impose order on a force that had the power to alter human life and social conditions. This title reveals how a sense of the national climate emerged in the 18th century from the systematic recording of the weather, and how it was deployed in discussions of the health and welfare of the population. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDX; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226302058
- ISBN
- 9780226302058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.40€ 79.56
€ 95.40
€ 79.56
Hardcover. From cave paintings to the latest Siberian finds, woolly mammoths have fascinated people across the world for centuries. In this volume the large mammal is reconstructed through its history in science, myth and popular culture. Translator(s): Rodarmor, William. Num Pages: 336 pages, 23 halftones, 46 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226112923
- ISBN
- 9780226112923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.54
€ 47.99
€ 37.54
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
€ 95.40€ 79.50
€ 95.40
€ 79.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 108 pages, viii, 100 p. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226102207
- ISBN
- 9780226102207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.22
€ 29.99
€ 23.22
Hardcover. Every decade since 1950 has seen more floods and more wildfires on every continent. Deserts are expanding, coral reefs are dying, fisheries are declining, and hurricanes are strengthening. Global warming has made the Earth sick. This book delivers a diagnosis and a prescription. Num Pages: 352 pages, 118 halftones, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226092041
- ISBN
- 9780226092041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.76
€ 41.99
€ 32.76
Hardcover. Questions of national identity have long dominated China's political, social, and cultural horizons. This title uses the development of modern geology to explore this complex relationship between science and nationalism in Republican China. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFN; PDX; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226090405
- ISBN
- 9780226090405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.08€ 43.25
€ 50.08
€ 43.25
Paperback. A survey of the entire ecological history of life on land--from the earliest traces of terrestrial organisms over 400 million years ago to the beginning of human agriculture. Num Pages: 588 pages, 31 line drawings, 9 maps, 7 haltones, 21 tables. BIC Classification: RBX; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 34. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 588
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041551
- ISBN
- 9780226041551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.62€ 50.90
€ 59.62
€ 50.90