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High-Speed Dreams: NASA and the Technopolitics of Supersonic Transportation, 1945-1999 by Erik M. Conway 9780801890819
RRP: €34.51€30.92In High-Speed Dreams, Erik M. Conway constructs an insightful history that focuses primarily on the political and commercial factors responsible for the rise and fall of American supersonic transport research programs. Conway charts commercial... -
Mallorca: The Making of the Landscape by Richard Buswell
RRP: €41.65€40.35The island of Robert Graves, Joan Miro and Archduke Ludwig Salvador has become the most popular holiday destination in the Mediterranean with nearly 10 million visitors a year. Few, however, are aware of the 5000 year history of Mallorca and its... -
Oceans For Dummies by TA/TK Dummies
RRP: €23.79€16.36Dive deep to explore the ocean From how most of our oxygen is created by phytoplankton, to how currents control our climate, to the marine food chain and the importance of coral, thisis the holy grail of ocean books that's easy for everyone to digest. ... -
Deep Time: An Illustrated Exploration of 4.5 Billion Years of Time Through Artefacts, Places and Phenomena by Riley Black
RRP: €29.75€21.40Deep time is the timescale of the geological events that have shaped our planet. Whilst so immense as to challenge human understanding, its evidence is nonetheless visible all around us. Through explanations of the latest research and over 200... -
Escapism by Yi-fu Tuan
RRP: €32.73€28.13In prehistoric times, our ancestors began building shelters and planting crops in order to escape from nature's harsh realities. Today, we flee urban dangers for the safer, reconfigured world of suburban lawns and parks. According to geographer Yi-Fu... -
Creative Methods for Human Geographers by Nadia von Benzon 9781526496973
RRP: €46.40€41.36Introducing a broad range of innovative and creative qualitative methods, this accessible book shows you how to use them in research project while providing straightforward advice on how to approach every step of the process, from planning and... -
This is Planet Earth: Your ultimate guide to the world we call home by New Scientist 9781473629776
RRP: €17.84€4.89The ancient Greeks called it Gaia; the Romans Terra. We know it simply as Earth, the planet we call home. And what a planet it is.Formed around 4.6 billion years ago from the debris of the big bang and long-dead stars, at first it was nothing special,... -
Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics: Fundamentals and Large-Scale Circulation by Geoffrey K. Vallis
€114.49The 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... -
Gaian Systems: Lynn Margulis, Neocybernetics, and the End of the Anthropocene by Bruce Clarke
RRP: €27.36€23.32A groundbreaking look at Gaia theory's intersections with neocybernetic systems theory Often seen as an outlier in science, Gaia has run a long and varied course since its formulation in the 1970s by atmospheric chemist James Lovelock and microbiologist... -
Social Movements: An Introduction by Donatella Della Porta
RRP: €36.83€33.14A 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... -
Introducing Hydrogeology by Nicholas Robins
RRP: €22.60€20.63Hydrogeology is an important and vibrant sub-set of geology. It deals with the distribution and movement of water, groundwater, in the soil and rocks of the Earth. Groundwater transport is one part of the overall hydrological cycle; water is transferred... -
The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth: Understanding Our World and Its Ecosystems by Rachel Ignotofsky
RRP: €21.41€14.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399580413Author Rachel IgnotofskyFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Ten Speed Press -
Economic Geography: A Critical Introduction by Trevor J. Barnes 9781118874325
RRP: €33.26€29.33This volume in the celebrated Critical Introductions to Geography series introduces readers to the vibrant discipline of economic geography. The authors provide an original definition of the discipline, and they make a strong case for its vital... -
Introducing Stratigraphy by Paul Lyle
RRP: €22.60€20.63Stratigraphy is the branch of geology which studies rock layers (strata) and layering (stratification).Stratigraphy deals primarily with sedimentary rocks but also embraces layered igneous rocks where layers result from successive lava flows.A common... -
The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World by Jeff Goodell 9780316260206
RRP: €23.79€13.89Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316260206Author Jeff GoodellFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Back Bay BooksPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 208mm *... -
Stories From the Deep: Reflections on a Life Exploring Ireland's North Atlantic Waters by Ken O'Sullivan 9780717186525
€27.89Spun from the author's first-hand experience as an underwater cameraman and filmmaker, from memory, natural history and the culture of Ireland's coastal communities, Stories from the Deep is a profound and lyrical exploration of Ireland's ocean waters... -
Uneven Development: Nature, Capital, and the Production of Space by Neil Smith 9781844676439
RRP: €26.17€22.00In Uneven Development, a classic in its field, Neil Smith offers the first full theory of uneven geographical development, entwining theories of space and nature with a critique of capitalism. Featuring groundbreaking analyses of the production of nature... -
Transforming Gender, Sex, and Place: Gender Variant Geographies by Lynda Johnston
RRP: €47.59€41.72Transgender, gender variant and intersex people are in every sector of all societies, yet little is known about their relationship to place. Using a trans, feminist and queer geographical framework, this book invites readers to consider the complex... -
Future Sea: How to Rescue and Protect the World's Oceans by Deborah Rowan Wright
RRP: €21.42€20.77The world's oceans face multiple threats: the effects of climate change, pollution, overfishing, plastic waste, and more. Confronted with the immensity of these challenges and of the oceans themselves, we might wonder what more can be done to stop their... -
The Tree Experts: A History of Professional Arboriculture in Britain by Mark Johnston
RRP: €65.45€53.17Trees are now in the public eye as never before. The threat of tree diseases, the felling of street trees and the challenge of climate change are just some of the issues that have put trees in the media spotlight. At the same time, the trees in our... -
The Geology of the Canary Islands by Valentin R. Troll 9780128096635
RRP: €84.48€75.95The 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... -
You Are Here: A Brief Guide to the World by Nicholas Crane 9781474608299
RRP: €8.32€5.60One word binds us all: geography. We are all geographers, human beings who care about the places we think of as 'home' - our habitat. And yet we have lost touch with the connection between our actions and the state of the planet that we all share. We... -
Python Recipes for Earth Sciences by Martin H. Trauth 9783031077210
RRP: €59.49€50.73Python is used in a wide range of geoscientific applications, such as in processing images for remote sensing, in generating and processing digital elevation models, and in analyzing time series. This book introduces methods of data analysis in the... -
Winged Worlds: Common Spaces of Avian-Human Lives by Olga Petri 9781032369723
RRP: €44.02€38.71This edited collection explores our often-surprising modes of co-inhabiting the cultural and aerial worlds of birds. It focuses on our encounters with non-captive birds and the cultural geographies of feathered flight. This book offers a timely... -
Geodynamics by Donald L. Turcotte 9780521186230
€77.23Essential reading for any Earth scientist, this classic textbook has been providing advanced undergraduate and graduate students with the fundamentals needed to develop a quantitative understanding of the physical processes of the solid earth for over... -
The Aesthetics of Atmospheres by Gernot Bohme
RRP: €52.35€45.74Interest in sensory atmospheres and architectural and urban ambiances has been growing for over 30 years. A key figure in this field is acclaimed German philosopher Gernot Boehme whose influential conception of what atmospheres are and how they function... -
Earth's Climate: Past and Future by William Ruddiman
€93.14Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781319154004Author William RuddimanFormat PaperbackPage Count 465Imprint W.H.Freeman & Co LtdPublisher Macmillan Learning -
Oceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science by Tom Garrison 9781305105164
€105.22Developed in partnership with the National Geographic Society, market-leading OCEANOGRAPHY: AN INVITATION TO MARINE SCIENCE, 9e gives you a basic understanding of the scientific questions, complexities, and uncertainties involved in ocean use-as well as... -
Mapping the Moral Geographies of Education: Character, Citizenship and Values by Sarah Mills 9781032107288
RRP: €47.59€41.72This book explores the growth of 'character education' in schools and youth organisations over the last decade. It delves into historical and contemporary debates through a geopolitical lens.With a renewed focus on values and virtues such as grit,... -
Geography: Why It Matters by Alexander B. Murphy 9781509523016
RRP: €11.89€10.65Ever since humans sketched primitive maps in the dirt, the quest to understand our surroundings has been fundamental to our survival. Studying geography revealed that the earth was round, showed our ancestors where to plant crops, and helped them... -
Buildings and Society: Essays on the Social Development of the Built Environment by Anthony D. King
RRP: €52.35€46.22Buildings are essentially social and cultural products. They result from social needs and accommodate a variety of functions - economic. social. political. religious. Their size. appearance. location and form result not simply from physical factors such... -
Contested Markets, Contested Cities: Gentrification and Urban Justice in Retail Spaces by Sara Gonzalez 9780367878443
RRP: €47.59€41.72Markets are at the origin of urban life as places for social, cultural and economic encounter evolving over centuries. Today, they have a particular value as mostly independent, non-corporate and often informal work spaces serving millions of the most... -
Britain's Cities: Geographies of Division in Urban Britain by Michael Pacione
RRP: €64.25€56.25Uneven distribution of life is a dominant feature of the city. Major social, economic and spatial divisions are apparent in terms of income and wealth, health, crime, housing, and employment. This text offers an introduction to current processes of urban... -
CBAC TGAU Daearyddiaeth (WJEC GCSE Geography Welsh-language edition) by Andy Leeder
€40.59Endorsed by WJECDevelop your students' subject knowledge and skills using in-depth topic coverage and developmental activities to create your own teaching pathway through the core and optional content in the 2016 specifications, with support at every... -
Mathematics: A Simple Tool for Geologists by David Waltham 9780632053452
RRP: €86.81€74.80This book is for students who did not follow mathematics through to the end of their school careers, and graduates and professionals who are looking for a refresher course. This new edition contains many new problems and also has associated spreadsheets... -
Deep Life: The Hunt for the Hidden Biology of Earth, Mars, and Beyond by Tullis C. Onstott 9780691096445
RRP: €35.70€27.63Deep Life takes readers to uncharted regions deep beneath Earth's crust in search of life in extreme environments and reveals how astonishing new discoveries by geomicrobiologists are helping the quest to find life in the solar system. Tullis Onstott,... -
Basic Geological Mapping by Richard J. Lisle 9780470686348
RRP: €33.26€28.86Part of The Geological Field Guide Series, Basic Geological Mapping, 5th Edition is an essential basic guide to field techniques in mapping geology. Now completely revised and updated the book retains the concise clarity which has made it an... -
Democracy Disconnected: Participation and Governance in a City of the South by Fiona Anciano
RRP: €47.59€41.72Why is dissatisfaction with local democracy endemic, despite the spread of new participatory institutions? This book argues that a key reason is the limited power of elected local officials, especially to produce the City. City Hall lacks control over... -
Chemical Fundamentals of Geology and Environmental Geoscience by Robin Gill
RRP: €47.54€42.17Chemical principles are fundamental to the Earth sciences, and geoscience students increasingly require a firm grasp of basic chemistry to succeed in their studies. The enlarged third edition of this highly regarded textbook introduces the student to... -
Plate Tectonics: Continental Drift and Mountain Building by Wolfgang Frisch
RRP: €95.19€85.87This textbook explains how mountains are formed and why there are old and young mountains. It provides a reconstruction of the Earths paleogeography and shows why the shapes of South America and Africa fit so well together. Furthermore, it explains why...