Earth sciences
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Earth sciences
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 b/w illus. BIC Classification: KCM; KCZ; KND; RBG; RNF; RNK; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 28. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300226904
- ISBN
- 9780300226904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.71
€ 23.71
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
€ 148.14
€ 148.14
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400703223
- ISBN
- 9789400703223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.42€ 42.70
€ 114.42
€ 42.70
Paperback. Earthquakes have taught us much about our planet's hidden structure and the forces that have shaped it. This book 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: 360 pages, 14 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; PDX; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226212050
- ISBN
- 9780226212050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.08
€ 41.08
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
€ 129.24
€ 129.24
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
€ 223.13€ 156.53
€ 223.13
€ 156.53
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
€ 69.35
€ 69.35
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
€ 148.14
€ 148.14
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
€ 89.84
€ 89.84
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€ 16.39
€ 17.99
€ 16.39
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
€ 69.35
€ 69.35
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
€ 59.57
€ 59.57
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
€ 70.77
€ 70.77
Paperback. Located in the heart of England's Lake District, the placid waters of Thirlmere seem to be the embodiment of pastoral beauty. This title re-creates the battle for Thirlmere and the clashes between conservationists who wished to preserve the lake and developers eager to supply the needs of a growing urban population. Num Pages: 248 pages, 60 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; 3JH; HBTK; RBKF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350. Manchester, Thirlmere, and Modern Environmentalism. 248 pages, 60 halftones. Located in the heart of England's Lake District, the placid waters of Thirlmere seem to be the embodiment of pastoral beauty. This title re-creates the battle for Thirlmere and the clashes between conservationists who wished to preserve the lake and developers eager to supply the needs of a growing urban population. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; 3JH; HBTK; RBKF; RNK. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 14. Weight: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226720869
- ISBN
- 9780226720869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.57
€ 31.57
Paperback. Translator(s): Cochrane, L.G. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; PDA; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226728322
- ISBN
- 9780226728322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.29
€ 66.29
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
€ 50.43
€ 50.43
Paperback. This book explains the rapid acceptance of seafloor spreading theory and the ensuing birth of plate tectonics with the geometrification of geology. Num Pages: 696 pages, 105 b/w illus. BIC Classification: RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 171 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316616130
- ISBN
- 9781316616130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.41
€ 70.41
Paperback. This book describes the expansion of the land-based paleomagnetic case for drifting continents and recounts the golden age of marine geoscience. Num Pages: 494 pages, 24 b/w illus. 13 maps. BIC Classification: RBGF; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 243 x 32. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316616123
- ISBN
- 9781316616123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.41
€ 70.41
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
€ 80.10
€ 80.10
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
€ 203.20
€ 203.20