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Extinction(2019) WIGNALL, PAUL B. (PROFESSOR OF PALAEOENVIRONMENTS, UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS)Extinction has occurred throughout the history of life, and nearly all the species that have ever existed have now disappeared. In this Very Short Introduction, Paul B. Wignall looks at the causes and nature of extinction events, what makes a species vulnVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Geology(2018) ZALASIEWICZ, JAN (PROFESSOR OF PALAEOBIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER)Jan Zalasiewicz introduces the field of geology, its fundamental role in understanding the Earth and other planets, and its economic importance in the finding and exploitation of resources. He explains how geologists work today, and describes major discovVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Dinosaurs(2017) NORMAN, DAVID (ODELL FELLOW IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES, READER IN PALAEOBIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE)David Norman discusses some of the most fascinating and iconic creatures to walk our Earth. Introducing the different famillies of dinosaurs, he discusses how they were first discovered and interpreted, and looks at how scientific break-throughs have chanVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Curious about Nature(2020)Field studies form the backbone of research, teaching, policy and advisory work. For the first time, a single textbook provides an overview of the diversity, impacts and importance of field work. The authors capture the spirit of enjoying fieldwork, and tVezava: Mehka68,43 € -
Marine Impacts of Seawater Desalination(2019) KRESS, NURIT (SENIOR SCIENTIST, ISRAEL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND LIMNOLOGICAL RESEARCH, THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY, ISRAEL)Vezava: Mehka18,64 € -
Global Physical Climatology(2015) HARTMANN, DENNIS L. (DEPARTMENT OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE, WA, USA)Vezava: Trda161,24 € -
Principles of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology(2022) PHILPOTTS, ANTHONY R. (UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT),AGUE, JAY J. (YALE UNIVERSITY, CONNECTICUT)Designed for intermediate and advanced courses in igneous and metamorphic petrology, the new edition features over 500 figures, many in color, illustrating key petrological concepts. With a new introductory chapter and more qualitative end-of-chapter quesVezava: Trda124,25 € -
Curbing Catastrophe(2017) DIXON, TIMOTHY H. (UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)This thought-provoking book presents a compelling account of recent and historical disasters, both natural and human-caused, drawing out common themes and providing a holistic understanding of hazards, disasters and mitigation, for anyone interested in thVezava: Trda49,41 € -
Monsoon Rains, Great Rivers and the Development of Farming Civilisations in Asia(2021) CLIFT, PETER D. (LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY),D'ALPOIM GUEDES, JADEA detailed review of variations in the Asian monsoon since the mid-Holocene and its impacts on farming systems. This book assesses data and climate models predicting changes to the monsoon in the coming centuries, and discusses how past adaptive strategieVezava: Trda139,99 € -
Einstein’s Fridge(2022) SEN, PAUL‘Hugely readable and entertaining’ JIM AL-KHALILI ‘An accessible and crystal-clear portrait of this discipline’s breadth, largely told through its history’ PHIL BALL, PHYSICS WORLDVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Unruly Waters - How Mountain Rivers and Monsoons Have Shaped South Asia's History(2020) SUNIL AMRITHVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
117 Things You Should F*#king Know About Your World(2020) PARSONS, PAUL,SCIENCE, IFLFascinating stories and far-out facts about the universe from IFLScience.Vezava: Mehka23,82 € -
Saving Grand Canyon(2019) PEARSON, BYRON ETells the remarkable true story of the attempts to build dams in one of America's most spectacular natural wonders. Based on twenty-five years of research, this fascinating ride through history chronicles a century of Colorado River water development andVezava: Trda73,42 € -
James Hutton(2022) PERMAN, RAYThis is the first complete biography of James Hutton, the father of modern geology, who was also a man of immensely wide-ranging intellectual achievements and one of the Scottish Enlightenment’s brightest stars.Vezava: Trda35,05 € -
James Hutton(2022) MCKIRDY, ALANThoroughly revised and expanded from the 2012 edition, this book pays tribute to the works and achievements of one of the world's first environmentalists. It is published as a forerunner to the celebrations planned for Hutton’s tercentenary in 2026.Vezava: Mehka23,15 € -
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Deep Time(2021) BLACK, RILEYCarving a timeline through the aeons of evolution that have taken place before our time on Earth, Deep Time explores the evidence that exists beneath our feet, in our museums, in the skies and surrounding us every day, which can help us to make sense of tVezava: Trda35,05 €
