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Paperback. The oceans exert a vital moderating influence on the Earth's climate system. They provide inertia to the global climate, essentially acting as the pacemaker of climate variability and change, and they provide heat to high latitudes, keeping them habitable. This title offers a short, self-contained introduction to the subject. Series: Princeton Primers in Climate. Num Pages: 248 pages, 32 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: RBKC; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150284
- ISBN
- 9780691150284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.08
€ 36.99
€ 29.08
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 14th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781292061313
- ISBN
- 9781292061313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.99
€ 115.99
Paperback. Land contamination is of global concern with many of the world's industries potentially harming the environment and human health. This book takes into account the different groups involved in contaminated land management and offers a flexible learning approach based on practical experience and research. Series: Modules in Environmental Science. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: RB; RG; RNP; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471985617
- ISBN
- 9780471985617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.18
€ 85.18
Paperback. Demonstrates the role of landforms and rock types in producing the geographical distributions of plants and in stimulating evolutionary diversification. Num Pages: 304 pages, 98 photos, 21 line drawings. BIC Classification: PST; RBGG; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295984520
- ISBN
- 9780295984520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.42
€ 39.42
Paperback. This book gives a coherent development of the current understanding of the fluid dynamics of the middle latitude atmosphere. It is primarily aimed at post-graduate and advanced undergraduate level students and does not assume any previous knowledge of fluid mechanics, meteorology or atmospheric science. Series: Advancing Weather and Climate Science. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470795194
- ISBN
- 9780470795194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.27
€ 74.27
Paperback. Tells the story of how scientists are using the modern techniques to draw information out of the oldest rocks on Earth. This title also reveals the human story of the Altantis-seeking visionaries and madmen, who have been imagining lost or undiscovered continents for centuries. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PDZ; RBGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847080417
- ISBN
- 9781847080417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.97
€ 16.99
€ 12.97
Paperback. From the sources of the Fleet in Hampstead's ponds to the mouth of the Effra in Vauxhall, via the meander of the Westbourne through 'Knight's Bridge' and the Tyburn's curve along Marylebone Lane, this title unearths the hidden waterways that flow beneath the streets of London. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; RBKF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847945976
- ISBN
- 9781847945976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.55
€ 19.99
€ 14.55
Hardback. Editor(s): Reyes, Victor G. Num Pages: 142 pages, tables, charts & illus. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 142
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612090870
- ISBN
- 9781612090870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.09€ 92.06
€ 133.09
€ 92.06
Paperback. What are the Kansas state's outstanding landforms, and where are they found? How were Kansas rocks and minerals formed? Why is Kansas world famous among fossil collectors? How does one 'read the rocks' to find evidence of ancient oceans, earthquakes, and even volcanoes in Kansas? This title provides the answers to these questions and more. Editor(s): Buchanan, Rex. Num Pages: 256 pages, 157 illustrations, 32 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Revised, Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617265
- ISBN
- 9780700617265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.90
€ 24.90
Hardback. A comprehensive review of the African mammalian fossil record over the past 65 million years. It includes taxonomic and systematic revisions of African mammal taxa, compilations of fossil site occurrences, and information regarding paleobiology, phylogeny, and biogeography. It covers primates, including hominins. Editor(s): Werdelin, Lars; Sanders, William Joseph. Num Pages: 1008 pages, 241 b/w photographs, 102 line illustrations, 21 maps, 81 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 222 x 62. Weight in Grams: 3458.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1008
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520257214
- ISBN
- 9780520257214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.39€ 80.24
€ 96.39
€ 80.24
Paperback. Editor(s): Duncan, Noel. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: PST; RBGD; RNPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 8. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634824620
- ISBN
- 9781634824620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 133.09€ 100.96
€ 133.09
€ 100.96
Paperback. The island of Cyprus is a truly classic area of geology in Europe. The geology, natural resources and climate of Cyprus have enabled civilizations to flourish, and world-renowned archaeological sites date as far back as the Neolithic period. This work is suitable for those with an interest in geology who visit this Mediterranean destination. Series: Classic Geology in Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, photographs and line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVC; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 524. Series: Classic Geology in Europe. 288 pages, photographs and line illustrations. The island of Cyprus is a truly classic area of geology in Europe. The geology, natural resources and climate of Cyprus have enabled civilizations to flourish, and world-renowned archaeological sites date as far back as the Neolithic period. This work is suitable for those with an interest in geology who visit this Mediterranean destination. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DVC; RBG. Dimension: 147 x 215 x 16. Weight: 520.
- Publisher
- Dunedin Academic Press Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903544150
- ISBN
- 9781903544150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.76
€ 48.76
Hardback. Brian Upton explores Scotland's volcanoes from the most recent examples to volcanoes of the obscure Precambrian times which left their signature in the ancient rocks of the far north-west. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; RBC; RBGF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 168 x 243 x 21. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- Dunedin Academic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780460567
- ISBN
- 9781780460567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.29
€ 66.29
Paperback. Charts how revolutions in genomics, bioinformatics, and remote sensing have pressed marine biologists to see the sea as animated by its smallest inhabitants: marine microbes. Num Pages: 422 pages, 22 b/w photographs, 7 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JHM; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 678. Anthropological Voyages in Microbial Seas. 422 pages, illustrations. Charts how revolutions in genomics, bioinformatics, and remote sensing have pressed marine biologists to see the sea as animated by its smallest inhabitants: marine microbes. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JHM; RBKC. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 30. Weight: 652.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 422
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520250628
- ISBN
- 9780520250628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.43
€ 38.99
€ 34.43
Paperback. Hydrofracking: What Everyone Needs to Know is a concise, well-informed primer on one of the most promising yet controversial methods of accessing natural gas and oil. Exploring the promises and pitfalls of fracking, Alex Prud'homme offers an even-handed introduction for an interested general reader. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBGL; THFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 211 x 14. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199311255
- ISBN
- 9780199311255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.54
€ 16.99
€ 16.54
Hardcover. Editor(s): Mayr, Floyd B. Num Pages: 143 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 181 x 16. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 143
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607415497
- ISBN
- 9781607415497
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.77€ 85.17
€ 122.77
€ 85.17
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Birlinn General
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780273709
- ISBN
- 9781780273709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.11
€ 9.99
€ 9.11
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 454 pages, 22 halftones. 80 line illus. BIC Classification: RBKC; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691609331
- ISBN
- 9780691609331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.48
€ 113.48
Paperback. Chemical principles are fundamental to the Earth sciences, and geoscience students increasingly require a firm grasp of basic chemistry to succeed in their studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PN; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 280 x 12. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470656655
- ISBN
- 9780470656655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 48.96
€ 50.99
€ 48.96
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
Paperback. A small country at the western periphery of Europe, Ireland is endowed with a spectacular variety of geology. Detailed 'step-by-step' itineraries are provided, presented in a manner accessible to the non-specialist. An invaluable background resource to plan and execute field-based exercises to any of the classic areas of Irish geology described. Editor(s): Allen, Alastair; Higgs, Ken. Num Pages: 384 pages, Photos and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; RBG; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Publisher
- Gill
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848891661
- ISBN
- 9781848891661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 18.38
€ 22.99
€ 18.38
Hardback. Soil is a fundamental and critical, yet often overlooked, component of terrestrial ecosystems. It is an extremely complex environment, supporting levels of diversity far greater than any ecosystem above ground. This book explores how soil structure develops and the consequences this has for life underground. Editor(s): Ritz, Karl; Young, I.M. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 790. Life in Inner Space. 256 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Ritz, Karl; Young, I.M. Soil is a fundamental and critical, yet often overlooked, component of terrestrial ecosystems. It is an extremely complex environment, supporting levels of diversity far greater than any ecosystem above ground. This book explores how soil structure develops and the consequences this has for life underground. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: RBGB. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 22. Weight: 798.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845935320
- ISBN
- 9781845935320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.54
€ 132.54
Paperback. The new edition of At Risk confronts a further ten years of ever more expensive and deadly disasters since it was first published and argues that extreme natural events are not disasters until a vulnerable group of people is exposed. Num Pages: 496 pages, 7 black & white tables, 31 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFC; RB; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 492
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415252164
- ISBN
- 9780415252164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.22
€ 66.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 378 pages, 62 colour tables, 63 colour illustrations, 430 colour line drawings. BIC Classification: AMV; RBGB; TQK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 278 x 221 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1354.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415814157
- ISBN
- 9780415814157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.19
€ 75.19