Filter By
- Book
- Qty in Cart
- Quantity
- Price
- Subtotal
-
Forecast Verification: A Practitioner's Guide in Atmospheric Science by Ian T. Jolliffe 9780470660713
RRP: £80.95£71.43Forecast Verification: A Practioner's Guide in Atmospheric Science, 2nd Edition provides an indispensible guide to this area of active research by combining depth of information with a range of topics to appeal both to professional practitioners and... -
Applied Multidimensional Geological Modeling: Informing Sustainable Human Interactions with the Shallow Subsurface Alan Keith Turner (Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO) 9781119163121
RRP: £82.95£74.52Over the past decades, geological survey organizations have digitized their data handling and holdings, unlocking vast amounts of data and information for computer processing. They have undertaken 3-D modeling alongside, and in some cases instead of,... -
Remote Sensing of the Environment: An Earth Resource Perspective: Pearson New International Edition John Jensen 9781292021706
RRP: £77.99£70.85For one-semester courses in Introductory Remote Sensing as well as Introductory Airphoto Interpretation. This widely adopted book introduces the fundamentals of remote sensing from an earth resource (versus engineering) perspective. Emphasis is on... -
Fossil Free:: Redefining Clean Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World by Sumant Sinha
RRP: £21.99£6.43Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789390327003Author Sumant SinhaFormat HardbackPage Count 372Imprint HarperCollins IndiaPublisher HarperCollins IndiaDimensions(mm) 220mm * 140mm * 30mm -
The Biomarker Guide: Volume 1, Biomarkers and Isotopes in the Environment and Human History by K. E. Peters 9780521786973
RRP: £95.99£80.43The second edition of The Biomarker Guide is a fully updated and expanded version of this essential reference. Now in two volumes, it provides a comprehensive account of the role that biomarker technology plays both in petroleum exploration and in... -
Fire Phenomena and the Earth System: An Interdisciplinary Guide to Fire Science by Claire M. Belcher 9780470657485
RRP: £91.95£81.50Fire plays a key role in Earth system processes. Wildfires influence the carbon cycle and the nutrient balance of our planet, and may even play a role in regulating the oxygen content of our atmosphere. The evolutionary history of plants has been... -
The Evolution of Matter: From the Big Bang to the Present Day by Igor Tolstikhin
RRP: £61.99£55.91The Evolution of Matter explains how all matter in the Universe developed following the Big Bang and through subsequent stellar processes. It describes the evolution of interstellar matter and its differentiation during the accretion of the planets and... -
Fundamentals of Satellite Remote Sensing: An Environmental Approach, Third Edition Emilio Chuvieco 9781032654447
RRP: £45.99£40.53Fundamentals of Satellite Remote Sensing: An Environmental Approach, Third Edition, is a definitive guide to remote sensing systems that focuses on satellite-based remote sensing tools and methods for space-based Earth observation (EO). It presents the... -
The Green Marble: Earth System Science and Global Sustainability by David Turner 9780231180610
RRP: £30.00£23.29Humans have difficulty thinking at the global scale. Yet as we come to understand our planet as a single, interconnected, complex system and encounter compelling evidence of human impact on Earth's climate and biosphere, the need for a truly global... -
Ecology and Management of Forest Soils by Dan Binkley
RRP: £84.95£74.23Contemporary soil science and conservation methods of effective forestry Forests and the soils that serve as their foundation cover almost a third of the world's land area. Soils influenced by forest cover have different properties than soils... -
A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves by Walter Alvarez
RRP: £12.99£9.86Big History, the field that integrates traditional historical scholarship with scientific insights to study the full sweep of our universe, has so far been the domain of historians. Famed geologist Walter Alvarez-best known for the "Impact Theory"... -
Petrochronology: Methods and Applications by Matthew J Kohn 9780939950058
£41.48Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780939950058Author Matthew J KohnFormat PaperbackPage Count 596Imprint de GruyterPublisher de GruyterWeight(grams) 869g -
Radiogenic Isotope Geology by Alan P. Dickin
RRP: £75.99£65.88The third edition of Radiogenic Isotope Geology examines revolutionary changes in geochemical thinking that have occurred over the past fifteen years. Extinct-nuclide studies on meteorites have called into question fundamental geochemical models of the... -
Perils of a Restless Planet: Scientific Perspectives on Natural Disasters by Ernest Zebrowski 9780521654883
RRP: £27.99£23.61From epidemics and earthquakes to tornadoes and tidal waves, the overwhelming power of Nature never ceases to instil humankind with both terror and awe. As natural disasters continue to claim human lives and wreak havoc in their wake, Perils of a... -
Broader Impacts of Science on Society by Bruce J. MacFadden 9781108434287
RRP: £22.99£19.56How do scientists impact society in the twenty-first century? Many scientists are increasingly interested in the impact that their research will have on the public. Scientists likewise must answer the question above when applying for funding from... -
The Gulf of Mexico Sedimentary Basin: Depositional Evolution and Petroleum Applications by John W. Snedden 9781108419024
RRP: £87.99£80.24The Gulf of Mexico Basin is one of the most prolific hydrocarbon-producing basins in the world, with an estimated endowment of 200 billion barrels of oil equivalent. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the basin, spanning the US, Mexico and... -
Riddle of the Bones: Politics, Science, Race, and the Story of Kennewick Man by Roger Downey 9780387988771
RRP: £24.99£20.49From its discovery in the Columbia River three years ago, reporter Roger Downey has chronicled the epic adventures of the skeleton called "Kennewick Man": first as a pretext for a media feeding-frenzy, then as the centerpiece of a legal circus pitting... -
Sustainability: Higher Education's New Fundamentalism by Rachelle Peterson 9780974144368
RRP: £19.95£17.99Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780974144368Author Rachelle PetersonFormat PaperbackImprint Polaris BooksPublisher Polaris BooksWeight(grams) 617g -
Structure and Contingency: Evolutionary Processes in Life and Human Society by John Bintliff 9780718500269
RRP: £110.00£109.56Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Extreme Events: A Physical Reconstruction and Risk Assessment by Jonathan Nott 9780521824125
RRP: £99.99£81.41The assessment of risks posed by natural hazards such as floods, droughts, earthquakes, tsunamis or cyclones is often based on short-term historical records that may not reflect the full range or magnitude of events possible. As human populations grow,... -
Geostatistics Explained: An Introductory Guide for Earth Scientists by Steve McKillup 9780521763226
RRP: £56.00£50.65A reader-friendly introduction to geostatistics for students and researchers struggling with statistics. Using simple, clear explanations for introductory and advanced material, it demystifies complex concepts and makes formulas and statistical tests... -
Sedimentation of Organic Particles by Alfred Traverse 9780521675505
RRP: £66.99£60.90Microscopic organic-walled fossils are found in most sedimentary rocks. The organic particles - spores, pollens and other land and marine derived microfossils, representing animals, plants, fungi and protists - can be extracted and used to date the rock,... -
People and the Earth: Basic Issues in the Sustainability of Resources and Environment by John J. W. Rogers 9780521568722
RRP: £54.99£49.02People and the Earth examines the numerous ways in which this planet enhances and limits our lifestyles. The authors look at the geologic restrictions on our ability to withdraw resources - food, water, energy, and minerals - from the earth, the effect... -
Biogeochemistry of Intertidal Sediments by T. D. Jickells 9780521483063
RRP: £114.00£98.15Involving a wide range of scientists working on intertidal sediments, this 1997 book is of importance to all environmental scientists. Individual chapters explore the underlying biogeochemical processes controlling the behaviour of carbon, the nutrients... -
Plankton Stratigraphy: Volume 2, Radiolaria, Diatoms, Silicoflagellates, Dinoflagellates and Ichthyoliths by Hans M. Bolli 9780521367202
RRP: £78.99£72.27This comprehensive synthesis of our knowledge of the biostratigraphy of marine plankton is the work of an international team of eighteen authors. It covers all the major fossil groups that can be used to date sediments and rocks in the time interval Late... -
The Scientific Study of Flint and Chert: Proceedings of the Fourth International Flint Symposium Held at Brighton Polytechnic 10-15 April 1983 by G. de G. Sieveking 9780521169158
RRP: £37.99£30.73The thirty papers in this 1986 volume review the scientific knowledge of the nature of flint and chert at this time. These papers were presented at a 1983 interdisciplinary and international conference on flint and other cherts. Each contribution has... -
Antarctic Earth Science by R. L. Oliver 9780521183796
RRP: £51.99£44.99The fourth international symposium on Antarctic Earth Sciences took place in Adelaide, South Australia during the week 16-20 August 1982. This volume contains a record of the centenary activities celebrating Sir Douglas Mawson and the one hundred and... -
Geology of the American Southwest: A Journey through Two Billion Years of Plate-Tectonic History by W.Scott Baldridge 9780521016667
RRP: £44.99£39.48Two billion years of Earth history are represented in the rocks and landscape of the Southwest USA, creating natural wonders such as the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, and Death Valley. This region is considered a geologist's 'dream', since its rocks... -
Global Geological Record of Lake Basins: Volume 1 by E. Gierlowski-Kordesch 9780521031684
RRP: £65.99£60.02The sequence of sediments deposited in lakes forms an archive of a high-resolution record of the changes and rates of changes in continental palaeoenvironments. Global Geological Record of Lake Basins is the first in a short series of books containing... -
Biogeochemistry of Intertidal Sediments by T. D. Jickells 9780521017428
RRP: £46.99£40.09Involving a wide range of scientists working on intertidal sediments, this 1997 book is of importance to all environmental scientists. Individual chapters explore the underlying biogeochemical processes controlling the behaviour of carbon, the nutrients... -
Noble Gas Geochemistry by Minoru Ozima 9780521803663
RRP: £114.00£93.23Noble Gas Geochemistry discusses the fundamental concepts of using noble gases to solve problems in the earth and planetary sciences. The discipline offers a powerful and unique tool in resolving problems such as the origin of the solar system, evolution... -
The Art of Being a Scientist: A Guide for Graduate Students and their Mentors by Roel Snieder 9780521743525
RRP: £30.99£25.45This is a hands-on guide for graduate students and young researchers wishing to perfect the practical skills needed for a successful research career. By teaching junior scientists to develop effective research habits, the book helps to make the... -
Permo-Triassic Events in the Eastern Tethys: Stratigraphy Classification and Relations with the Western Tethys by Walter C. Sweet 9780521545730
RRP: £39.99£32.28Permian and Triassic rocks in the eastern Tethyan region form continuous marine sequences that record the waning phases of the Paleozoic and the early stages of the Mesozoic eras. This book describes and interprets these rocks, summarizing the... -
Extreme Events: A Physical Reconstruction and Risk Assessment by Jonathan Nott 9780521530989
RRP: £48.99£40.09The assessment of risks posed by natural hazards such as floods, droughts, earthquakes, tsunamis or cyclones is often based on short-term historical records that may not reflect the full range or magnitude of events possible. As human populations grow,... -
Application of Cathodoluminescence Imaging to the Study of Sedimentary Rocks by Sam Boggs 9780521153478
RRP: £46.99£38.14Minerals in sedimentary rocks emit characteristic visible luminescence called cathodoluminescence (CL) when bombarded by high energy electrons. CL emissions can be displayed as colour images in a cathodoluminescence microscope or as high-resolution... -
Jurassic Environments by Hallam 9780521129060
RRP: £43.99£36.19Studies of the Jurassic period are greatly helped by the high degree of stratigraphic control provided by the ubiquitous ammonites. Although this work, originally publisjed in 1975, is not a study of stratigraphy as such, a short chapter on this topic is... -
The Surface Waters Acidification Programme by B. J. Mason 9780521031677
RRP: £46.99£40.49This 1991 volume presents the results of a major international and interdisciplinary study of the mechanism and consequences of surface water acidification, which is a growing environmental problem. This detailed, long-term study provides an... -
Backscattered Scanning Electron Microscopy and Image Analysis of Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks by David H. Krinsley 9780521019743
RRP: £43.99£36.59Backscattered Scanning Electron Microscopy (BSE) reveals the minerals, textures, and fabrics of sediments and rocks in much greater detail than is possible with conventional optical microscopy. Backscattered Scanning Electron Microscopy provides a... -
Noble Gas Geochemistry by Minoru Ozima 9780521021838
RRP: £46.99£38.14Noble Gas Geochemistry discusses the fundamental concepts of using noble gases to solve problems in the earth and planetary sciences. The discipline offers a powerful and unique tool in resolving problems such as the origin of the solar system, evolution... -
Environmental Applications of Geochemical Modeling by Chen Zhu 9780521005777
RRP: £77.99£65.27Geochemical modeling is a powerful tool for characterizing environmental site contaminations and predicting environmental impacts. This book discusses the application of geochemical models to environmental practice and studies, through the use of...