Earth Sciences

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781893157194Author B O'LearyFormat PaperbackPage Count 316Imprint Bridger House Publishers IncPublisher Bridger House Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

Though largely benign, volcanoes erupt continuously across the world. The eruption of Mount St Helens in 1980 and Eyjafjallajokull in 2010 exemplify the dramatic physical violence of volcanoes, and their potential for local destruction and global...

This is the first textbook to cover the essential aspects of the topic at a level accessible to students. While focusing on applications in solid earth geophysics, the book also includes excursions into helioseismology, thereby highlighting the strong...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781702017572Author Andrew JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 174Imprint Andrew JohnsonPublisher Andrew JohnsonWeight(grams) 240gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

National Geographic Wall Maps offer a special glimpse into current and historical events, and they inform about the world and environment. Offered in a variety of styles and formats, these maps are excellent reference tools and a perfect addition to any...

With weather conditions continually evolving, skippers need to factor forecast data into every passage plan and be prepared to modify it if the situation changes. This spiral-bound instant reference guide will help you draw the most relevant weather...

RESCALING URBAN POVERTY "In this path-breaking book, Mahito Hayashi explores the rescaled geographies of homelessness that have been produced in contemporary Japanese cities. Through an original synthesis of regulationist political economy and immersive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781625577160Author Sabrina ImblerFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Black Lawrence PressPublisher Black Lawrence PressWeight(grams) 45gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771087919Author Joy A SteeleFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Nimbus Publishing LtdPublisher Nimbus Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm)...

The hiking map of Southern Pindus [3.2/4.2] Peristeri - Kakarditsa - Tzoumerka - Koziakas - Avgo - Tringia. It covers a huge mountainous area that extends between the pass of Katara (and the new Egnatia highway) and the northern edge of Agrafa massif...

Pickup an old stamp album and flick through it. You'll find a host of exotic and unfamiliar names: Cyrenaica, Fernando Poo, Fiume, North Ingria, Obock, Stellaland, Tuva, - distant lands, vanished territories, lost countries. Do they still exist? If not,...

This Companion is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. The most comprehensive and authoritative...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143123644Author Robert M. HazenFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 238gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

The ideal school leader is often portrayed heroically, as someone who is able to drive forward an agenda of change and improvement whatever the challenges. Yet the experience of school leadership is more complex. School leaders often find gaps between...

The complete study and revision guide for the International Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW).For all ranks and serving crew in the mercantile marine, this study pack covers everything students need to revise when preparing for...

What is the shortest route between one point and another in a road network? Where is the incidence of disease the highest? How does rainfall correlate with altitude? How does the concentration of a pollutant vary in space, and where do high...

Geological research does not flow steadily onwards by means of small incremental advances but can be better understood as a series of significant discoveries or changes in interpretation that transformed the way we understand the Earth. Each of these...

The first 2,500 million years of the geological history of Britain are stored in the gneisses of the Lewisian Complex of NW Scotland. Graham Park explores the long journey of discovery in which this history was gradually deciphered and the controversies...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789389679373Author Frederick Albert CookFormat PaperbackPage Count 426Imprint Lector HousePublisher Lector HouseWeight(grams) 649gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

Touring map with E4 long distance trail markedBook InformationISBN 9789608195806Page Count 1Imprint AnavasiPublisher Anavasi

Mt Psiloritis dominates the center of the island and the hearts of the Cretan people. It is an imposing, steep and rugged mountain, the place of upbringing of Zeus, of the Cretan wild goats and the unconquered Cretan soul. Trails climb from all sides to...

The Field Description of Metamorphic Rocks The Field Description of Metamorphic Rocks, Second Edition This pocket-sized field guide describes how metamorphic rocks and rock masses may be observed, recorded and mapped in the field. Written at a level...

Calculating Catastrophe has been written to explain, to a general readership, the underlying philosophical ideas and scientific principles that govern catastrophic events, both natural and man-made. Knowledge of the broad range of catastrophes deepens...

"This is, for my money, the best single-source primer on the state of climate change." - New York Magazine "The right book at the right time: accessible, comprehensive, unflinching, humane." - The Daily Beast "A must-read." - The Guardian ...

The Anthropocene has emerged as perhaps the scientific concept of the new millennium. Going further than earlier conceptions of the human-environment relationship, Anthropocene science proposes that human activity is tipping the whole Earth system into a...

Written by one of the leading experts in the field, Paul Ekins, Stopping Climate Change provides a comprehensive overview of what is required to achieve 'real zero' carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, and negative emissions thereafter, which is the only...

IB Prepared resources are developed directly with the IB to provide the most up-to-date, authentic and authoritative guidance on DP assessment. IB Prepared: Geography combines a concise review of course content with strategic guidance, authentic sample...

This easy-to-use, handy A5 sized road atlas with popular lie-flat spiral binding features extremely clear route planning maps of Britain and Ireland and fits neatly into your glove box, briefcase or bag. The atlas has been fully updated for 2020. ...

Scotland's mountains and glens retain the secrets of the long and frequently violent geological history that has gone into their making. Volcanoes have played a major role in the creation of Scotland and while the youngest, a mere sixty million years...

This comprehensive textbook offers a conceptual and practical introduction to research methodology, data collection, and techniques used in both human and physical geography. Explores a full range of contemporary geographic techniques, including...

The story of the only person to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon, and the golden age of Polar Exploration. In August 1930 a Norwegian sloop sailing in the Arctic Ocean moored at a remote island. Here, the crew members found a body...

Pregnancy is a crucial point of intersection between generations. During pregnancy, women with a childhood maltreatment history have a 12-fold increased risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Although awareness of the need for trauma-informed care...

This is the completely revised edition of the essential field guide to the birds of New Guinea. The world's largest tropical island, New Guinea boasts a spectacular avifauna characterized by cassowaries, megapodes, pigeons, parrots, cuckoos, kingfishers,...

The landscape of southwestern Wyoming around the ghost town of Fossil is beautiful but harsh; a dry, high mountain desert with cool nights and long, cold winters inhabited by a sparse mountain desert community. But during the early Eocene, more than...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781976209840Author Research Associate Andrew JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint Andrew JohnsonPublisher Andrew JohnsonWeight(grams)...

Singer and Avery present-in popular language supported by in-depth scientific evidence-the compelling concept that global temperatures have been rising mostly or entirely because of a natural cycle. Using historic data from two millennia of recorded...

First published in 2004. This text is an essential guide to current research approaches in human geography, covering all aspects of undertaking a geography research project, from the selection of an appropriate topic through to the organisation and...

Long unknown in the West, The Biosphere established the field of biogeochemistry and is one of the classic founding documents of what later became known as Gaia theory. It is the first sustained expression of the idea that life is a geological force that...

Trees 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 way in which products and services are delivered to consumers, through branches and retail outlets, or more generally through a network of distribution channels, remains fundamentally important for maintaining a competitive advantage for a very wide...