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Volcanoes: A Beginner's Guide
Rosaly M. C. Lopes
Popular science; Volcanology & seismology; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
An insightful introduction to one ofthe most unpredictable forces on Earth. [more]
Beside the Seaside: A Celebration of the Place We Like to Be
Jane Struthers
Maritime history; Sea life & the seashore; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
Answering such questions as what to look for in rock pools, which are the best knots and how to avoid being cursed by a mermaid,... [more]
Seasick: The Hidden Ecological Crisis of the Global Ocean
Alanna Mitchell
Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Pollution & threats to the environment; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
The first book to look at the planetary environmental crisis through the lens of the global ocean, Seasick dives down on a... [more]
Understand The Weather: Teach Yourself
Peter Inness
Adult education, continuous learning; Meteorology & climatology; Weather
Paperback
This book is an essential guide for anyone who wants to understand and predict the weather. [more]
Volcanoes, Earthquakes And Tsunamis: Teach Yourself
David A. Rothery
Adult education, continuous learning; Mathematics & Sciences; Volcanology & seismology; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis is the essential guide to what causes the most frightening geological events with which... [more]
Climate and Weather
John Kington
Weather
Paperback
Reviewing the history and causes of climatic change and evaluating regional models, this New Naturalist volume offers an important... [more]
The End Of The Long Summer
Dianne Dumanoski
Conservation of the environment; The natural world, country life & pets; Weather
Paperback
Noted environmental journalist Dumanoski provides a clear-eyed view of the current climate crisis and delivers an urgent warning... [more]
Campbell's Weather Compendium
Harry Campbell
Weather
Hardback
The perfect companion to learning about the weather, no matter where you live or whether it is raining or sunny outside, an... [more]
The Way of the Panda: The Curious History of China's Political Animal
Henry Nicholls
History; Wildlife: mammals; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
Using the story of the panda since its 'discovery' 150 years ago in the highlands of China, this title charts the emergence... [more]
Instant Wind Forecasting
Alan Watts
Weather; Boating
Paperback
Weather expert Alan Watts uses 24 colour photographs of cloud formations to accompany detailed and accessible explanations... [more]
Extreme Weather and Climate
Perry Samson (University of Michigan), C. Donald Ahrens (Modesto Junior College)
Meteorology & climatology; Weather
Paperback
Written in down-to-earth style, vividly illustrated and full of technology support, this text will give you a broad scientific... [more]
The Hidden Landscape: A Journey into the Geological Past
Richard A. Fortey
The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
Guides readers throughout the British Isles. This work states that Britain was once divided into two parts separated by an... [more]
Meteorite Craters and Impact Structures of the Earth
Paul Hodge (University of Washington)
Mathematics & Sciences; Solar system: the Sun & planets; Geological surface processes (geomorphology); The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
This essential guide to all 139 sites throughout the world at which evidence of the meteorite impacts can be seen includes... [more]
Storms and Wild Water
Dag Pike
True stories of heroism, endurance & survival; Mathematics & Sciences; Weather; Boating
Paperback
Storms are terrifying, awe-inspiring and provide an unparalleled thrill to those who encounter them - and survive. This highly... [more]
A Cultural History of Climate
Wolfgang Behringer
Social & cultural history; Weather
Hardback
Global warming and the future of the climate is one of the greatest challenges of our time, but what do we know about climate... [more]
Coast and Beyond
Steve Evanson
The Earth: natural history general; Travel & holiday guides
Paperback
Coast and Beyond is a beautifully illustrated, in-depth companion to BBC... [more]
Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survivor
Bernd Heinrich
Wildlife: general interest; Domestic animals & pets; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
From award-winning writer and biologist Heinrich, comes an intimate, accessible, and eloquent illumination of animal survival... [more]
Sunshine: Why We Love the Sun
Robert Mighall
Weather
Paperback
Alain de Boton meets The Cloudspotter's Guide in Robert Mighall's celebration of sunshine [more]
Eating the Sun: How Plants Power the Planet
Oliver Morton
Mathematics & Sciences; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
`Eating the Sun' is the story of the discovery of a miracle: the source of life itself. From the intricacies of its molecular... [more]
Extreme Ice Now: Progress Report: Vanishing Glaciers and Changing Climate...
James Balog
Geological surface processes (geomorphology); The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
The remarkable Extreme Ice Survey archive will ultimately total more than 300,000 photographs-a treasure trove of data for... [more]
Tornado Hunter: Getting Inside the Most Violent Storms on Earth
Tim Samaras
Weather
Hardback
This potent combination of high adventure and hard science is terrifyingly timely in our era of global warming and climate... [more]
Storm Chaser: A Photographer's Journey
Jim Reed
Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Photographs: collections; Mathematics & Sciences; Weather; Places & peoples: pictorial works
Paperback
Looks at some of the catastrophic consequences of our planet's increasing temperature. This book provides images with stories... [more]
The Wrong Kind of Snow: How the Weather Made Britain
Antony Woodward, Rob Penn
Weather
Paperback
THE WRONG KIND OF SNOW is the bestselling daily companion to the unpredictable British weather - a national phenomenon that... [more]
Climate Change in Prehistory: The End of the Reign of Chaos
William James Burroughs
History; Popular science; Weather
Paperback
This book explores the challenges that faced humankind in a glacial climate and the opportunities that arose when the climate... [more]
A Dictionary of Weather
Storm Dunlop (A Fellow of both the Royal Astronomical Society and the Royal Meteorological Society)
Reference works; Meteorology & climatology; Geography; The environment; Weather
Paperback
A new edition of an authoritative dictionary containing almost 2000 weather, forecasting, and climate terms. With useful appendices,... [more]
