Earth Sciences

The Scottish geologist Andrew Crombie Ramsay (1814-91), best remembered for his work on glaciation, made his name with this study, which originated in holiday visits to Arran. Encouraged by John Nichol of Glasgow University, Ramsay had prepared a...

From exhilarating electrical storms to everyday drizzle, this book is the perfect entertaining guide to our favourite topic of small talk: the weather.Our moods are affected by it; our plans are ruined by it; our conversations undoubtedly cover it - the...

This 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...

The central focus of this volume is a critical comparative analysis of the key drivers for water resource management and the provision of clean water - governance systems and institutional and legal arrangements. The authors present a systematic analysis...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783038970316Author Jose Alberto Herrera-MelianFormat PaperbackPage Count 218Imprint Mdpi AGPublisher Mdpi AGWeight(grams) 472gDimensions(mm) 244mm * 170mm *...

The book thoroughly describes Iceland's geological development and its current geological processes, taking into account both geographic and geo-ecological aspects. Furthermore, it includes suggested excursions especially for individual tours. The most...

The Development Reader brings together fifty-four key readings on development history, theory and policy: Adam Smith and Karl Marx meet, among others, Robert Wade, Amartya Sen and Jeffrey Sachs. It shows how debates around development have been...

For courses in Earth Systems Science offered in departments of Geology, Earth Science, Geography and Environmental Science.The first textbook of its kind that addresses the issues of global change from a true Earth systems perspective, The Earth System...

Introducing 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...

Discover the hydrosocial cycle and the impact of power, knowledge, and scarcity on water rights and use through this engaging and student-friendly textbook In Water: A Critical Introduction, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an expert...

Looking up at mountains, people now see bare, dark rock where white snow and ice once stood - dramatic evidence of the accelerating pace of glacier retreat due to climate change. This groundbreaking work is the first to provide an integrated,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781891241734Author Hugh RafflesFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint Verse Chorus Press,U.S.Publisher Puncture Publications

A Comprehensive Introduction to the "Geochemist Toolbox" - the Basic Principles of Modern Geochemistry In the new edition of William M. White's Geochemistry, undergraduate and graduate students will find each of the core principles of geochemistry...

A number of extreme weather events have struck the Northern Hemisphere in recent years, from scorching heatwaves to desperately cold winters, and from floods and storms to droughts and wildfires. These events have fuelled intense discussions in...

This is a beautifully illustrated account of pearls through millennia, from fossils to contemporary jewellery. Pearls are the most human of gems, both miraculous and familiar. Uniquely organic in origin, they are as intimate as our bodies, created...

The current focus on sustainable development opens up debates surrounding our relationship with the natural world, about what constitutes social progress and about the character of development, both in the Global North and the Global South. The promotion...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781525550195Author L D Den BoerFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint FriesenPressPublisher FriesenPressWeight(grams) 245gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 9mm

and acknowledgments Self-organized criticality is a new way of viewing nature. The basic picture is one where nature is perpetually out of balance, but organized in a poised state-the critical state-where anything can happen within well-defined...

An authoritative and wide-ranging new edition of A Dictionary of Weather containing almost 2,000 entries on all areas of the subject. Provides clear definitions and illustrative examples of terminology taken from meteorology, forecasting, and climatology...

This ism-busting text is an enormously accessible account of the key philosophical and theoretical ideas that have informed geographical research. It makes abstract ideas explicit and clearly connects it with real practices of geographical research and...

Contains ten essays that brilliantly recapture the essence of places as diverse as Washington just after Watergate, Delhi under Mrs. Gandhi, Panama, Los Angeles, Southern Africa, London, Cairo at the time of the Israeli-Egyptian talks, Istanbul, Trieste,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780986805233Author Hans Van Der KwastFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Locate PressPublisher Locate PressWeight(grams) 585gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781410223081Author John D HemFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint University Press of the PacificPublisher University Press of the PacificWeight(grams)...

Written by a leading geographer of climate, this book offers a unique guide to students and general readers alike for making sense of this profound, far-reaching, and contested idea. It presents climate change as an idea with a past, a present, and a...

The Geographical Tradition presents the history of an essentially contested tradition. By examining a series of key episodes in geography's history since 1400, Livingstone argues that the messy contingencies of history are to be preferred to the...

This book explores the interrelations between food, technology and knowledge-sharing practices in producing digital food cultures.Digital Food Cultures adopts an innovative approach to examine representations and practices related to food across a...

Why, despite all we know about the causes and harms of global heating, has so little effective action been taken to cut greenhouse gas emissions, and what we can do to change that? This book explains the mechanisms and impacts of the climate crisis,...

This workbook: targets key misconceptions and barriers to help your students get back on track addresses areas of underperformance in a systematic way, with a unique approach that builds, develops and extends students' skills gets students ready for...

Following the Second World War, modern systems of urban and regional planning were established in Britain and most other developed countries. In this book, Nigel Taylor describes the changes in planning thought which have taken place since then. He...

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Environmental Science for Environmental Management has quickly established itself as the leading introduction to environmental science, demonstrating how a more environmental science can create an effective approach to environmental management on...

A variety of tasks allow you to:* Engage students with exciting visual content, real-world emphasis, fresh case studies and country profiles with regular online updates from the Geography Association.* Monitor student growth with 'Check Your Progress'...

Now enhanced with colour photographs and illustrations, this thoroughly revised fourth edition of Sedimentary Structures enhances its status as a major textbook in geology. Since its first publication in 1982, Sedimentary Structures has established and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789979333609Format PaperbackImprint Mal Og Menning,IcelandPublisher Mal Og Menning,Iceland

Prefaced with a brief introduction to the field of animal studies, the text explores the key influential terms, topics and debates which have had a major impact on the field, and that students are most likely to encounter in their animal studies classes...

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the production and consumption of food, suitable for use in undergraduate classrooms, either at the intermediate or advanced level. It takes an intersectional approach to difference and power and approaches...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Florida Book Award 2015. Short-listed for PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award 2016. Long-listed for National Book Award 2015.Book InformationISBN...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789979330424Imprint Mal Og Menning,IcelandPublisher Mal Og Menning,IcelandWeight(grams) 85g

This book tells the exciting story of the ice ages-what they were like, why they occurred, and when the next one is due. The solution to the ice age mystery originated when the National Science Foundation organized the CLIMAP project to study changes in...

Meeting the targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires contributions by scientists focusing on understanding, monitoring, protecting, managing and restoring the natural environment, including geoscientists. This book presents the...