Earth Sciences

Dive into this uniquely elegant visual exploration of the sea An informative and utterly beautiful introduction to marine life and the ocean environment, The Science of the Ocean book brings the riches of the underwater world onto the printed page...

Exam Board: SQALevel: National 4 and National 5Subject: GeographyFirst teaching: August 2017First exam: Summer 2018Meet the individual needs of every student with this Second Edition textbook, updated for the revised N5 specification and designed to...

Exam Board: OCRLevel: AS/A-levelSubject: GeographyFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: Summer 2017Reinforce students' geographical understanding throughout their course; clear topic summaries with sample questions and answers help students improve...

Most humans are significantly richer than their ancestors. Humanity gained nearly all of its wealth in the last two centuries. How did this come to pass? How did the world become rich? Mark Koyama and Jared Rubin dive into the many theories of why modern...

Oxygen has had extraordinary effects on life. Three hundred million years ago, in Carboniferous times, dragonflies grew as big as seagulls, with wingspans of nearly a metre. Researchers claim they could have flown only if the air had contained more...

"Evocative, muscular." - Kathleen Jamie. Karen Lloyd takes us on a deeply personal journey around the 60 miles of coastline that make up 'nature's amphitheatre'. Embarking on a series of walks that take in beguiling landscapes and ever-changing...

A beautifully presented, practical gift guide for all surf seekers. Explained with fascinating, easy-to-understand commentary from surfer and scientist Easkey Britton, this guide helps you soak up maximum vitamin sea. ...

Healthy soil is key to sustaining life on Earth. While more and more people are starting to see the need for soil restoration, there is very little understanding of just how it can be accomplished. There is a rapidly emerging demand for a "how to" manual...

Humans are increasingly becoming an indoor species. We spend 90 per cent of our life indoors. And, on average, we dedicate eight hours a day looking at screens. Our increasingly domestic lives are having huge consequences to our health. In Into the...

Histories of seaports and coastal resorts have usually been kept in separate compartments. This book brings them together and looks at how resort development affected historic ports during the rise and development of the seaside holiday in Europe from...

What does it take for a volcanic eruption to really shake the world? Did volcanic eruptions extinguish the dinosaurs, or help humans to evolve, only to decimate their populations with a super-eruption 73,000 years ago? Did they contribute to the ebb and...

Exam Board: Cambridge Level: IGCSESubject: Geography First teaching: September 2015; First exams: June 2017Suitable for the 2020 exams Letts Cambridge IGCSE (R) Geography Revision Guide provides clear and accessible revision content to support...

Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: Geography First Teaching: 2018, First Exam: 2019 The CfE Higher Geography Course Notes helps...

Reinforce understanding throughout the course with clear topic summaries and sample questions and answers to help students target higher grades. Written by experienced subject experts Cameron Dunn and Michael Witherick, this Student Guide is divided into...

Two thirds of our planet is covered by oceans and seas. Over recent decades developments in ocean science have dramatically improved our understanding of the key role oceans play in the Earth System, and how vital they are for regulating global climate...

The Lochaber and Glencoe area is rich in historical associations. It was at Glenfinnan that Bonnie Prince Charlie started his long march southwards to lay claim to the British throne, and Glencoe was the scene of one of the most vicious massacres in...

Exam Board: OCRLevel: GCSESubject: GeographyFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018Maximise every student's performance with a step-by-step approach to learning, improving and applying the geographical and fieldwork skills they need to...

Beat the boredom and take time out from screens with this pocket-sized book packed with facts, photos and fantastic spots for hours of fun! Kids will have fun collecting points outdoors with more than 140 things to find. From basalt to...

Over the past four decades, the volumes published in the landmark History of Cartography series have both chronicled and encouraged scholarship about maps and mapping practices across time and space. As the current director of the project that has...

The sea is beautiful and alluring, but it is also dangerous and deadly. Above all, it is unknowable and untameable. Storytelling offered our ancestors a means to understand and interact with the natural world, and in time these stories coalesced into the...

Exam board: WJECLevel: GCSESubject: GeographyFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2018Target success in WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) Geography B with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with...

Exam Board: Pearson Edexcel Level: AS/A Level Subject: Geography Our study resources are the smart choice for those studying Pearson Edexcel AS/A Level Geography. This book will help students to: Organise their study with the one-topic-per-page format...

'[Somerville's] infectious enthusiasm and wry humour infuse his journey from the Isle of Lewis to southern England, revealing our rich geological history with vibrant local and natural history.' Observer'An illuminating take on the British landscape .....

This book explores the alternative experiences of children and young people whose everyday lives contradict ideas and ideals of normalcy from the local to the global context. Presenting empirical research and conceptual interventions from a variety of...

Forests of Refuge questions the effectiveness of market-based policies that govern forests in the interest of mitigating climate change. Yolanda Ariadne Collins interrogates the most ambitious global plan to incentivize people away from deforesting...

A fascinating and original look at how the sea has defined Britain - and decided the course of its history - for thousands of years. Being an island nation is a core part of the British identity. An estimated two thirds of the world's population have...

Flora Britannica covers the native and naturalised plants of England, Scotland and Wales, and, while full of fascinating history, is topical and modern. Indeed, Flora Britannica is the definitive contemporary flora, an encyclopaedia of living folklore, a...

Exam board: WJECLevel: A-levelSubject: GeographyFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2018 Reinforce students' geographical understanding throughout their course; clear topic summaries with sample questions and answers help students improve...

Exam Board: AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC Eduqas, WJECLevel: A-levelSubject: GeographyFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2017 (AS), Summer 2018 (A-level)Don't let your students miss out on easy marks; help them improve their skills and feel...

Explore Ireland with this accurate and fully updated road atlas. This road atlas is at A4 size, covering the whole of Ireland and features clear and detailed Collins colour mapping at a scale of 5.2 miles to 1 inch. Perfect for both residents...

Gemstones have been a source of fascination for Millenia, from the icy brilliance of diamond and the soft iridescence of pearl, to the deep red garnets treasured by ancient Egyptians and Victorians alike. They are used for their natural beauty in...

The Geography for Edexcel A Level Year 2 Revision Guide is the most student-friendly resource the 2016 Edexcel A Level and AS Level Geography specifications - written to help students to consolidate key knowledge for every topic. Accessible, clear and...

City Living is about urban spaces, urban dwellers, and how these spaces and people make, shape, and change one another. More people live in cities than ever before: more than 50% of the earth's people are urban dwellers. As downtown cores gentrify and...

Brand new edition from Philip's of this information-packed sheet map of Skye and Lochalsh, giving detailed coverage of the road network, and featuring all the major places of tourist, cultural and historic interest.From the colourful town of Portree to...

Exam Board: OCRLevel: AS/A-levelSubject: GeographyFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: Summer 2017Reinforce students' geographical understanding throughout their course; clear topic summaries with sample questions and answers help students improve...

Exam board: WJEC EduqasLevel: GCSESubject: GeographyFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2018 Build, practise and improve exam skills throughout your WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) Geography B course to boost confidence and grades in the final exams...

Syllabus: CfE (Curriculum for Excellence, from Education Scotland) and SQALevel: BGE S1-S3: Third and Fourth LevelSubject: GeographyTake your pupils on a journey where they will think, question and explore like geographers, developing their geographical...

Exam board: Pearson EdexcelLevel: A-levelSubject: GeographyFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2017 (AS); Summer 2018 (A-level)Secure higher marks in Pearson Edexcel A-level Geography coursework, using this step-by-step guide to complete...

Understand the Weather is a comprehensive and practical guide to the workings of the atmosphere. It will ensure that you not only understand what causes changes in the weather on a local, national and global scale but that you can also fully interpret...

Geographic Thought An accessible and engaging introduction to geographic thought In the newly expanded Second Edition of Geographic Thought: A Critical Introduction, renowned scholar Tim Cresswell delivers a thoroughly up-to-date and accessible...