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Hardback. The marine Eocene-Oligocene transition of 34 million years ago was a critical turning point in Earth's climatic history, when the warm, high-diversity 'greenhouse' world of the early Eocene ceded to the glacial, 'icehouse' conditions of the early Oligocene. This book surveys the advances in stratigraphic and paleontological research. Editor(s): Prothero, Donald R.; Ivany, Linda C.; Nesbitt, Elizabeth A. Num Pages: 560 pages, 186 line, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127165
- ISBN
- 9780231127165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.70
€ 147.70
Paperback. "A fine treatment of this critical time in geology's history. Although it goes against our standard histories of the field, Laudan defends her views convincingly. Her style is direct, with carefully reasoned personal opinions and interpretations clearly defined." Jere H. Lipps, "The Scientist"" Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 290 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; PDX; PNV; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 0002-
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226469478
- ISBN
- 9780226469478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.51
€ 50.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 151 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 171 x 8. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Tapir Academic Press Norway
- Number of pages
- 151
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788251921442
- ISBN
- 9788251921442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.06
€ 30.99
€ 23.06
Paperback. This is a unique collection of reviews of the significance of geochemistry in the earth sciences, with contributions from a range of internationally distinguished scientists. It deals with both the historical contribution and the current and likely future importance of the subject in dealing with key environmental issues. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 192 x 17. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193375
- ISBN
- 9781405193375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.27
€ 77.27
Paperback. Explores the causes and effects of ice ages that have gripped our planet throughout its history, from earliest known glaciations. Following development of scientific ideas about these dramatic events, the author traces the lives of many brilliant and intriguing characters who have contributed to evolving understanding of how ice ages come about. Num Pages: 278 pages, 14 line illustrations, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: RBGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396. The Once and Future Story of Ice Ages. 278 pages, illustrations. Explores the causes and effects of ice ages that have gripped our planet throughout its history, from earliest known glaciations. Following development of scientific ideas about these dramatic events, the author traces the lives of many brilliant and intriguing characters who have contributed to evolving understanding of how ice ages come about. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RBGF. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 17. Weight: 392.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 278
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition, With a New Preface
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275928
- ISBN
- 9780520275928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.95
€ 33.99
€ 29.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 338 pages, 31 halftones, 146 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX; RBG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226311234
- ISBN
- 9780226311234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.43
€ 50.43
Hardcover. This volume considers functional morphology and parallels the established Belhaven palaeontological studies. It concentrates on the taxonomic groups that are of interest to palaeontologists and also includes substantial material on recent invertebrates as well as fossils. Editor(s): Savazzi, Enrico. Num Pages: 718 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 192 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 718
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471977766
- ISBN
- 9780471977766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 699.86
€ 699.86
Hardcover. Written for engineers without a background in seismic design. Provides design standards and parameters, explaining how to interpret and apply them. Examines and recommends procedures to accommodate the enormous forces and variations in effects common to major earthquakes. Series: Wiley Series of Practical Construction Guides. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBC; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471839811
- ISBN
- 9780471839811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.87
€ 220.87
Paperback. This book is the first to set out a coherent set of principles that underpin geobiology, and will act as a foundational text that will speed the intellectual dissemination of those principles. Editor(s): Knoll, Andrew H.; Canfield, Don E.; Konhauser, Kurt O. Num Pages: 456 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PS; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 273 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405187527
- ISBN
- 9781405187527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.79
€ 64.79
Hardback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 36 line illus. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 175 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1122.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118925
- ISBN
- 9780691118925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.58
€ 154.58
Paperback. Fundamentals of Physical Volcanology is a comprehensive overview of the processes that control when and how volcanoes erupt. It explains in accessible terms how different areas of science have combined to reach our current level of knowledge of volcanic systems. Num Pages: 256 pages, 185 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 14. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632054435
- ISBN
- 9780632054435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.04
€ 93.04
Paperback. This major revision of a bestselling text shows that soil is three--dimensional and dynamic. This concept is developed in the first two chapters and is built on throughout the book. Num Pages: 384 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: RBGB; TVB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 191 x 21. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 8th
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471522799
- ISBN
- 9780471522799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 304.83
€ 304.83
Hardcover. The book clearly explains the concepts of the drilling engineering and presents the existing knowledge ranging from the history of drilling technology to well completion. Series: Wiley-Scrivener. Num Pages: 786 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TTU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 263 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1776.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470878170
- ISBN
- 9780470878170
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 282.57
€ 282.57
Hardcover.
Written by some of the world s most renowned petroleum andenvironmental engineers, Petrophysics: The Fundamentals of Oiland Gas Revervoirs is the first book to offer the practicingengineer and engineering student these new cutting-edge techniquesfor prediction and forecasting in petroleum engineering andenvironmental management. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGL; THFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118344477
- ISBN
- 9781118344477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.30
€ 229.30
Paperback. Although there are other scientific means of dating climatic and environmental events, dendrochronology provides the most reliable of all palaeorecords. This comprehensive text addresses all of the subjects that a reader who is new to the field will need to know and will be a welcome reference for practitioners at all levels. Num Pages: 333 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: HD; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816526857
- ISBN
- 9780816526857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.21
€ 47.21
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ulusoy, Ulku; Kundu, Himansu Kumar. Num Pages: 220 pages, colour tables & charts. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 184 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604567953
- ISBN
- 9781604567953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.04€ 107.77
€ 155.04
€ 107.77
Paperback. Contains a wealth of information for practical gardeners. Num Pages: 304 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; RBGB; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 170. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780643066779
- ISBN
- 9780643066779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.12
€ 61.12
Hardcover. This is the first and only book that explains in non-technical terms how to use pocket, portable and laboratory instruments to identify diamonds and coloured gems and to separate them from imitations and 'look-alikes'. Num Pages: 288 pages, 76 colour illustrations, 43 line drawings, 48 b&w illustrations, 16 tables. BIC Classification: GBC; PNV; RBGK; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Publisher
- Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719802515
- ISBN
- 9780719802515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.56
€ 42.56
Hardcover. Series: Analytical Methods in Earth and Environmental Science. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118708248
- ISBN
- 9781118708248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.54
€ 138.54
Paperback. Considering the history and theory of geoarchaeology, this book discusses soils and environmental interpretations; initial context and site formation; methods of discovery and spatial analyses; estimating time; and others. It is for all professionals and students interested in the field of geoarchaeology. Num Pages: 339 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: HDA; HDW; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300109665
- ISBN
- 9780300109665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.14
€ 70.14