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Geology & the lithosphere

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Geology & the lithosphere

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

€ 50.54
€ 40.40

Paperback. A thoroughly revised and extended second edition of an important work for earth scientists. This updated version features yet more illustrations and maps as well as almost 100 corrections of scientific problems. Num Pages: 507 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBKS; PHH; PHVG; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
2nd ed. 2007
Number of pages
507
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642448140
ISBN
9783642448140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 118.83

Paperback. The brilliantly told and gripping story of the most familiar - yet, amazingly, still poorly understood - substance in the universe: Water. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH; PS; RBGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
9780753810927
ISBN
9780753810927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.27

Paperback. The second part of an all-inclusive two volume reference on biological markers in petroleum geochemistry, environmental science and archaeology. Num Pages: 704 pages, 463 b/w illus. 20 tables. BIC Classification: RBGH; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 187 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521039987
ISBN
9780521039987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 139.50

Paperback. Murchison's authoritative study of 1849 which transformed contemporary understanding of European geology. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science. Num Pages: 176 pages, 41 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFHA; 1DS; 3JH; RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781108072564
ISBN
9781108072564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

Paperback. Explores the confluence of human and environmental change on ten of the great rivers of the world. Ranging from the Yellow River in China to Central Europe's Danube, this book shows us how pollution, such as in the Ganges and in the Ob of Siberia, has affected biodiversity in the water. Num Pages: 368 pages, 64 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: RBG; RBKF; WNCS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514. Environmental Change on Ten of the World's Great Rivers. 368 pages, 64 halftones, 1 line drawing. Explores the confluence of human and environmental change on ten of the great rivers of the world. Ranging from the Yellow River in China to Central Europe's Danube, this book shows us how pollution, such as in the Ganges and in the Ob of Siberia, has affected biodiversity in the water. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RBG; RBKF; WNCS2. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226007601
ISBN
9780226007601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

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

€ 54.99
€ 43.30

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

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. Series: Prehistoric Archaeology & Ecology S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 55ill. BIC Classification: HD; JHMP; PSX; RBG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
paper edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226439587
ISBN
9780226439587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

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

€ 41.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 586 pages, 2 plates, 33 line drawings. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 707.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226497945
ISBN
9780226497945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, Fr.9ill.1M. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226497976
ISBN
9780226497976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 46.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 620 pages, 4 halftones, 93 engravings. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
620
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226497990
ISBN
9780226497990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 46.16

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
€ 19.45

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
€ 41.39

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
€ 27.05

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
€ 44.36

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

€ 148.63
€ 112.66

Hardback. How will patterns of human interaction with the earth's eco-system impact on biodiversity loss over the long term--not in the next ten or even fifty years, but on the vast temporal scale be dealt with by earth scientists? This volume brings together data from population biology, community ecology, comparative biology, and paleontology to answer this question. Editor(s): McKinney, Michael L.; Drake, James A. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBG; RBX; RNC; RNF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231104142
ISBN
9780231104142
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.88
€ 109.15

Hardback. Addressing the history of the earth in terms of geological process and the resolution of the fossil record, Martin presents a lucid report on the current state of knowledge of a group of interconnected themes-process, scale and hierarchy, and methodologies of historical sciences. Series: The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology. Num Pages: 272 pages, 64 illus. BIC Classification: RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231109048
ISBN
9780231109048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.63
€ 112.66

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