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Atmosphere of Collaboration: Air Pollution Science, Politics and Ecopreneurship in Delhi by Rohit Negi 9780367765316
RRP: £21.99£19.34This book discusses air pollution in Delhi from scientific, social and entrepreneurial perspectives. Using key debates and interventions on air pollution, it examines the trajectories of environmental politics in the Delhi region, one of the most... -
Frontier Road: Power, History, and the Everyday State in the Colombian Amazon Simon Uribe 9781119100188
RRP: £19.99£17.69Frontier Road uses the history of one road in southern Colombia-known locally as "the trampoline of death"-to demonstrate how state-building processes and practices have depended on the production and maintenance of frontiers as inclusive-exclusive... -
Geographies of Disability Brendan Gleeson 9780415179096
RRP: £79.99£69.60This book explains how space, place and mobility have shaped the experiences of disabled people both in the past and in contemporary societies. The key features of this insightful study include:* a critical appraisal of theories of disability and a new... -
Weather Cycles: Real or Imaginary? by William James Burroughs 9780521528221
RRP: £43.99£39.03This completely updated new edition of Weather Cycles: Real or Imaginary? explores in detail the unresolved debate on the existence of weather cycles. The book examines the competing arguments for observed effects being due to natural variability, solar... -
Ore Geology and Industrial Minerals: An Introduction by Anthony M. Evans 9780632029532
£117.45Much new data and many new ideas have emerged in the area of ore geology and industrial minerals since publication of the second edition of this text in 1987. The overriding philosophy behind this new edition is the inclusion and integration of this new... -
Space, Gender, Knowledge: Feminist Readings by Linda McDowell
RRP: £49.99£45.14'Space Gender Knowledge' is an innovative and comprehensive introduction to the geographies of gender and the gendered nature of spatial relations. It examines the major issues raised by women's movements and academic feminism, and outlines the main... -
Development Beyond Neoliberalism?: Governance, Poverty Reduction and Political Economy David Alan Craig 9780415319607
RRP: £49.99£43.50Development's current focus - poverty reduction and good governance - signals a turn away from the older neoliberal preoccupation with structural adjustment, privatization and downsizing the state. For some, the new emphases on empowering and securing... -
Making Development Geography by Victoria Lawson
RRP: £39.99£36.06Making Development Geography is a timely new book which introduces readers to the major themes and debates in development geography. It argues cogently that the field is engaged in an ongoing process of reinventing itself as critical development... -
Karst Hydrogeology and Geomorphology by Derek C. Ford 9780470849972
RRP: £57.95£51.22Originally 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... -
Soil Management: Problems and Solutions by Michael A. Fullen
RRP: £39.99£36.46The soil is a fundamental constituent of the Earth's system, maintaining a careful state of equilibrium within the biosphere. However, this natural balance is being increasingly disturbed by a variety of anthropogenic and natural processes, leading to... -
Fundamentals of Atmospheric Physics: Volume 61 by Murry L. Salby 9780126151602
RRP: £73.99£70.77Fundamentals of Atmospheric Physics emphasizes the interrelationships of physical and dynamical meteorology. The text unifies four major subject areas: atmospheric thermodynamics, hydrostatic equilibrium and stability, atmospheric radiation and clouds,... -
Structural Geology: An Introduction to Geometrical Techniques by Donal M. Ragan
RRP: £60.99£50.85This combination of text and lab book presents an entirely different approach to structural geology. Designed for undergraduate laboratory classes, it provides a step-by-step guide for solving geometric problems arising from structural field observations... -
Mathematical Modeling of Earth's Dynamical Systems: A Primer by Rudy Slingerland 9780691145143
RRP: £55.00£42.91Mathematical Modeling of Earth's Dynamical Systems gives earth scientists the essential skills for translating chemical and physical systems into mathematical and computational models that provide enhanced insight into Earth's processes. Using a... -
Cultural Heritage and Tourism in the Developing World: A Regional Perspective Dallen J. Timothy 9780415776226
RRP: £43.99£38.44Cultural Heritage and Tourism in the Developing World is the first book of its kind to synthesize global and regional issues, challenges, and practices related to cultural heritage and tourism, specifically in less-developed nations. The importance of... -
Petrology of Sedimentary Rocks by Sam Boggs, Jr. 9780521897167
RRP: £76.99£71.10This textbook outlines the physical, chemical, and biologic properties of the major sedimentary rocks, as revealed by petrographic microscopy, geochemical techniques, and field study. It covers the mineralogy, chemistry, textures, and sedimentary... -
Parameterization Schemes: Keys to Understanding Numerical Weather Prediction Models by David J. Stensrud
RRP: £49.99£45.37Numerical weather prediction models play an increasingly important role in meteorology, both in short- and medium-range forecasting and global climate change studies. The most important components of any numerical weather prediction model are the... -
Human Impacts on Weather and Climate by William R. Cotton 9780521600569
RRP: £62.99£52.20This 2007 edition of Human Impacts on Weather and Climate examines the scientific and political debates surrounding anthropogenic impacts on the Earth's climate and presents the most recent theories, data and modeling studies. The book discusses the... -
Geographies of New Femininities by Nina Laurie
£56.60Geographies of New Femininities examines the emergence of contemporary constructions of femininity in a global context. It asks whether these femininities are new and suggests that current celebrations of diversity in the lived experience and performance... -
Sounds in the Sea: From Ocean Acoustics to Acoustical Oceanography by Herman Medwin 9780521829502
RRP: £126.00£104.27Underwater acousticians and acoustical oceanographers use sound as the premier tool to determine the detailed characteristics of physical and biological bodies and processes at sea. Sounds in the Sea is a comprehensive and accessible textbook on ocean... -
Earthquakes: Our Trembling Planet by Susanna Van Rose 9780852722879
RRP: £6.50£6.02This book explains everything about earthquakes in clear, straightforward language.Book InformationISBN 9780852722879Author Susanna Van RoseFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint British Geological SurveyPublisher British Geological Survey -
Spaces of Geographical Thought: Deconstructing Human Geography's Binaries by Paul Cloke 9780761947325
RRP: £52.00£45.47Spaces of Geographical Thought examines key ideas - like space and place - which inform the geographic imagination. The text: discusses the core conceptual vocabulary of human geography: agency: structure; state: society; culture: economy; space: place;... -
History of the Meteorological Office by Malcolm Walker 9780521859851
RRP: £99.00£90.00Malcolm Walker tells the story of the UK's national meteorological service from its formation in 1854 with a staff of four to its present position as a scientific and technological institution of national and international importance with a staff of... -
Environmental Impact of Ships by Stephen de Mora
RRP: £110.00£95.20Shipping is responsible for transporting 90% of the world's trade. This book provides a comprehensive review of the impact shipping has on the environment. Topics covered include pollutant discharges such as atmospheric emissions, oil, chemical waste,... -
Global Warming L. D. Danny Harvey 9780582381674
RRP: £61.99£59.40Global Warming: The Hard Science presents a comprehensive, qualitatively rigorous, and critical discussion of the science underlying the global warming issue. The major processes in the climate system needed to understand projected human-induced climatic... -
Streamflow Measurement by Reginald W. Herschy 9780367865184
RRP: £64.99£56.14'Too little water or too much'? In either case streamflow measurement is crucial. Climate change could significant affect water resources and flood management. Streamflow measurement is necessary for efficient water management.This third edition deals... -
Anarchy and Geography: Reclus and Kropotkin in the UK by Federico Ferretti
RRP: £39.99£35.06This book provides a historical account of anarchist geographies in the UK and the implications for current practice. It looks at the works of Frenchman Elisee Reclus (1830-1905) and Russian Pyotr Kropotkin (1842-1921) which were cultivated during their... -
Women and Planning: Creating Gendered Realities Clara H. Greed 9780415079815
RRP: £54.99£47.72Planning is currently a male profession, but an analysis of a century of town planning reveals this to be a new development; women have been central to the planning movement since it began. Women and Planning is the first comprehensive history and... -
Development Organizations Rebecca Schaaf (Bath Spa University, UK) 9780415667319
RRP: £39.99£35.06Continuing debates over the meaning of development and awareness of the persistence of poverty have resulted in increasing concern over how to 'do' development. There are growing numbers of development organizations, undertaking different activities, at... -
Luminescence Dating in Archaeology, Anthropology, and Geoarchaeology: An Overview by Ioannis Liritzis 9783319001692
RRP: £54.99£54.32The field of Luminescence Dating has reached a level of maturity. Both research and applications from all fields of archaeological science, from archaeological materials to anthropology and geoarchaeology, now routinely employ luminescence dating. The... -
The Changing Geography of the UK 3rd Edition Hugh Matthews 9780415179010
RRP: £54.99£48.72This book presents a full description and interpretation of the changes that have occurred in the United Kingdom during the 1990s. It offers an understanding of the social, economic, political, and physical forces bringing about the changes in the United... -
The Coloniality of Modern Taste: A Critique of Gastronomic Thought Zilkia Janer (Hofstra University) 9781032364179
RRP: £35.99£31.69This book analyzes the coloniality of the concept of taste that gastronomy constructed and normalized as modern. It shows how gastronomy's engagement with rationalist and aesthetic thought, and with colonial and capitalist structures, led to the... -
Tropical Forests and Global Atmospheric Change by Yadvinder Malhi 9780198567066
£85.72Tropical forests represent the world's most biodiverse ecosystems and play a key role in hydrology, carbon storage and exchange. Many of the human-induced pressures these regions are facing, e.g. fragmentation and deforestation, have been widely reported... -
Doppler Radar and Weather Observations: Second Edition by Richard J. Doviak 9780486450605
RRP: £24.99£18.39Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486450605Author Richard J DoviakFormat PaperbackPage Count 562Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)... -
Drifting Continents and Shifting Theories by H. E. Le Grand 9780521311052
RRP: £61.99£50.84This innovative book uses the story of how a modern science achieved its present shape and focus to examine the nature of scientific change and its philosophical and social analysis. The 'modern revolution in geology' of the 1960s and 1970s saw the... -
Mineralogy of Uranium and Thorium by Robert J. Lauf 9780764351136
RRP: £54.99£42.25For students of geology, this book offers a systematic overview of uranium and thorium minerals, which are known for their intense ultraviolet fluorescence and are critically important as our source of nuclear energy. Learn about the geochemical... -
The Starship and the Canoe by Kenneth Brower 9781680512786
RRP: £18.95£12.46Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781680512786Author Kenneth BrowerFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Mountaineers BooksPublisher Mountaineers BooksWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 213mm... -
The Sociology Of Development: The Impasse And Beyond Ray Kiely 9781857281965
RRP: £54.99£47.72First published in 1995. Since its establishment as a separate discipline within the social sciences in the post-war world, development sociology has undergone a number of theoretical transformations, each of which attempted to overcome the inadequacies... -
Shale Gas and Fracking: The Science Behind the Controversy by Michael Stephenson 9780128016060
RRP: £68.99£61.42Shale Gas and Fracking: The Science Behind the Controversy explains the relevant geological principles before examining the peer-reviewed evidence and presenting it through a simple and compelling illustrated narrative. Each chapter focuses on a... -
Geographies of Food and Power by Amy Trauger 9780367747664
RRP: £35.99£31.69This 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... -
The Geology Companion: Essentials for Understanding the Earth by Gary Prost 9780367572648
RRP: £43.99£39.44This practical guidebook provides a basic grounding in the principles of geology and explains how to apply them. Using this book, readers will be able to figure out whether they are standing on an ancient seafloor, coal swamp, or sand dune. They will be...