Earth Sciences

In this original book, Dennis Klocek considers climate to be an expression of Gaia, and presents climate as the soul of Earth within which human beings live and develop. The cosmic destiny of Earth, he argues, is intimately connected with human destiny...

What makes a place? "Infinite City", Rebecca Solnit's brilliant reinvention of the traditional atlas, searches out the answer by examining the many layers of meaning in one place, the San Francisco Bay Area. Aided by artists, writers, cartographers, and...

People have been fascinated by minerals since prehistory. The attractions of minerals lie in their colours, their beautiful crystals and the discoveries of their uses and the metals that can be obtained from them. Minerals receive attention from a wide...

Demographic ageing is a reality - within 25 years half the population of Western Europe will be over 50, one quarter over 65, and the Less Developed Countries will contain one billion elderly people. Ageing Societies examines the myths, challenges and...

"I cannot imagine a better guide to the transition between school and undergraduate geography than this short, informative and confidently-argued book. Written without fuss but based on solid learning and clear thinking, it tackles head-on a...

A new map on the eastern side of the White Mountains, adjacent to the map Sfakia - Pachnes, that extends from the Imbros gorge to the well-known resort of Plakias. On the southern side of this area, facing the Libyan sea, are a series of canyons,...

The entire course of the Samaria gorge, the ascent of Mt Gigilos and Volakias, the traverse from Aghia Roumeli to Soughia (a beautiful and serious route) as well as other interesting routes are presented with detailed comments and useful information.Book...

Written primarily for serving and trainee deck officers, those studying for certificates of competency in merchant shipping and fishermen, Reeds Maritime Meteorology analyses the elements and forces which contribute to maritime meteorology and the...

Does there exist, deep within the earth's crust, a second biosphere-- composed of very primitive, thermophilic (heat-loving) bacteria, and containing more living matter than the entire surface? This idea, first proposed by the author in the early 1980s,...

It is difficult for today's students of archaeology to imagine an era when chronometric dating methods were unavailable. However, even a casual perusal of the large body of literature that arose during the first half of the twentieth century reveals a...

**A Book of the Year in The Times and The Sunday Times ** Trees are essential, for nature and for us. Yet we are cutting and burning them at such a rate that we are fast approaching a tipping point. But there is still hope. If we had a trillion...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781760466039Author R. W. JohnsonFormat PaperbackImprint ANU PressPublisher ANU Press

This book explores an innovative set of critical narratives, accounts and engagements by different authors about their professional mobility and how that relates to the discipline and their life experiences.Human Geography and Professional Mobility seeks...

The new map covers the whole mountain range of Lefka Ori from its northern foothills to the Libyan Sea (Sfakia). All the hiking routes that crisscross the mountain (including the E4 trail) are clearly marked on the 1:25.000 map. On the back side of the...

Originally published in 1989, Karst Geomorphology and Hydrology became the leading textbook on karst studies. This new textbook has been substantially revised and updated. The first half of the book is a systematic presentation of the dissolution...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615637952Author John EnglanderFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Science BookshelfPublisher Science BookshelfWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

This book explores how the concept or urban experimentation is being used to reshape practices of knowledge production in urban debates about resilience, climate change governance, and socio-technical transitions. With contributions from leading...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788480906487Page Count 1Imprint Alpina, Editorial, S.L.Publisher Alpina, Editorial, S.L.Weight(grams) 194g

A new, fully-revised and updated edition of the leading introduction to social movements and collective action - covers a broad range of approaches in the social sciences. Now in its third edition, Social Movements is the market-leading introductory text...

The rich and diverse world of fluorescent minerals is explored in this sweeping survey. Breathtakingly pure colors, with their ethereal glow, immediately capture your attention. Did you know that color television is a result of the study of fluorescing...

The Floating Egg begins with the search for an alchemist's secret, and ends with the re-imagination of a past world. Each chapter is connected to a particular corner of north-east England, and each explores the uncertain line where myth is dissolved into...

The impacts of climate change are already being felt. Learning how to live with these impacts is a priority for human development. In this context, it is too easy to see adaptation as a narrowly defensive task - protecting core assets or functions from...

Why an awareness of Earth's temporal rhythms is critical to our planetary survivalFew of us have any conception of the enormous timescales in our planet's long history, and this narrow perspective underlies many of the environmental problems we are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788480906036Page Count 1Imprint Alpina, Editorial, S.L.Publisher Alpina, Editorial, S.L.Weight(grams) 196g

Taking Place argues that the relation between geographical location and the moving image is fundamental and that place grounds our experience of film and media. Its original essays analyze film, television, video, and installation art from diverse...

Fighting for the River portrays women's intimate, embodied relationships with river waters and explores how those relationships embolden local communities' resistance to private run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plants in Turkey. Building on extensive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780972822329Author Richard W. WiseFormat HardbackPage Count 404Imprint Brunswick House PressPublisher Brunswick House PressWeight(grams) 1790g

Why are humans so fond of water? Why is our skin colour so variable?Why aren't we hairy like our close ape relatives?A savannah scenario of human evolution has been widely accepted primarily due to fossil evidence; and fossils do not offer insight into...

The Geology of the Canary Islands provides a concise overview of the geology and volcanology of the Canary Islands, along with 27 carefully planned day excursions comprising trips on all of the islands. Each stop includes a description on how to approach...

Can heterotopia help us make sense of globalisation? Against simplistic visions that the world is becoming one, Heterotopia and Globalisation in the Twenty-First Century shows how contemporary globalising processes are driven by heterotopian tension and...

The Earth that sustains us today was born out of a few remarkable, near-catastrophic revolutions, started by biological innovations and marked by global environmental consequences. The revolutions have certain features in common, such as an increase in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781879568334Imprint Zagier & Urruty PublicationsPublisher Zagier & Urruty Publications

This open access book presents detailed pathways to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2050, globally and across ten geographical regions. Based on state-of-the-art scenario modelling, it provides the vital missing link between renewable energy targets and...

Ross-shire-born polymath Hugh Miller (1802-56) was famous in his lifetime across the English-speaking world. After starting his working life as a stonemason, he became a social commentator and crusader and an inspiring (pre-Darwinian) writer on fossils...

The atmosphere and ocean are two of the most important components of the climate system, and fluid dynamics is central to our understanding of both. This book provides a unified and comprehensive treatment of the field that blends classical results with...

Mankind is using a greater variety of metals in greater quantities than ever before. As a result there is increasing global concern over the long-term availability of secure and adequate supplies of the metals needed by society. Critical metals, which...

Children's Geographies is an overview of a rapidly expanding area of cutting edge research. Drawing on original research and extensive case studies in Europe, North and South America, Africa and Asia, the book analyses children's experiences of playing,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912015153Author Alan F MatthewsFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Harvey Berrick PublishingPublisher Harvey Berrick Publishing

Go on an outdoor treasure hunt and enjoy all nature has to offer with this field guide to rockhounding, perfect for armchair geologists or anyone headed out on an adventure!Geology meets treasure hunting with this field guide to rockhounding! If you've...

In Four Lost Cities, acclaimed science journalist Annalee Newitz takes readers on an entertaining and mind-bending adventure into the deep history of urban life. Investigating across the centuries and around the world, Newitz explores the rise and fall...