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Mull, Iona & Ardnamurchan(2017) MCKIRDY, ALANLying off the south-western tip of Mull, the island of Iona has huge significance. Alan McKirdy explores the fascinating geology of the area - in particular the eruption of two major volcanoes around 60 million years ago whose magma chambers formed the spVezava: Mehka11,39 € -
Edinburgh(2017) MCKIRDY, ALANThis book is a fascinating exploration into Edinburgh's geological history over millions of years, from the passage of ice during a great freeze that has left an indelible stamp on Edinburgh's cityscape, to long disappeared seas to create the stunning eleVezava: Mehka9,97 € -
Cairngorms(2017) MCKIRDY, ALANThe geology of the Cairngorms was created on a timeline that stretches back hundreds of millions of years. Much of the land is underlain by granite, formed deep within the Earth's crust and 'surfaced' as the overlying layers of rock were stripped away. AlVezava: Mehka9,97 € -
Glasgow: Mapping the City(2015) MOORE, JOHNA visually stunning collection featuring 80 maps, with accompanying text, from the National Library of Scotland and Glasgow University, many of which are reproduced in book form for the first time.Vezava: Trda42,77 € -
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 € -
Hugh Miller(2022) TAYLOR, DOCTOR DR MICHAEL A.Hugh Miller started his working life as a stonemason's apprentice. A keen interest in fossil collecting followed and he was successful in arousing public interest in geological history. This biography follows the 2003 facsimile edition of Hugh Miller's "TVezava: Mehka20,07 € -
Belonging(2022) THOMSON, AMANDAReflections on family, history, identity, place and nature, from acclaimed writer and artist Amanda ThomsonVezava: Trda23,82 € -
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Vast Expanses(2018) ROZWADOWSKI, HELEN M.Vast Expanses is a cultural, environmental and geopolitical history that examines the relationship between humans and oceans, reaching back across geological and evolutionary time and exploring different cultures around the globe.Vezava: Trda35,05 € -
Sky Atlas(2019) BROOKE-HITCHING, EDWARDA visual history of how mankind has studied the sky throughout history, featuring some of the most stunning images ever created.Vezava: Trda35,05 € -
Nature of Summer(2021) CRUMLEY, JIMThe final instalment in the acclaimed "Seasons" series, which interrogates how climate change has disrupted the natural rhythm of the seasons. It has attracted widespread praise and prize attention; Jim's passionate stance on climate chaos and the need foVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Extraction to Extinction(2021) HOWE, DAVIDTracing our environmental impact through time, David Howe demonstrates how humanity’s exploitation of the Earth’s natural resources has pushed our planet to its limit and asks: what’s next for our depleted planet?Vezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Seasons of Storm and Wonder(2022) CRUMLEY, JIMIn this landmark volume, Jim Crumley lays bare the impact of global warming and urges us all towards a more daring conservation vision that embraces everything from the mountain treeline to a second spring for the wolf.Vezava: Trda35,05 € -
Nature of Spring(2021) CRUMLEY, JIMSpring marks the genesis of nature's year. As Earth's northern hemisphere tilts ever more towards the life-giving sun, the icy, dark days of winter gradually yield to the new season's intensifying light and warmth. Nature responds... Jim chronicles it allVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Landscape and Englishness(2016) MATLESS, DAVIDA classic account of how landscape has been central to questions of ‘Englishness’ – of national identity, history and modernity, as well as concepts of citizenship and the body.Vezava: Mehka16,81 € -
Global Undergrounds(2016) DOBRACZYK, PAUL,GALVIS, CARLOS LOPEZ,GARRET, BRADLEY L.A stunning, beautifully illustrated exploration of urban underground spaces, bringing together a collection of 80 subterranean sites from around the world.Vezava: Mehka36,59 €
