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The Earth: natural history general
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Historical Anthropology
Saurabh Dube (Dr., Dr., Center for Asian and African Studies El Colegio de Mexico)
Anthropology; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
This book is the thirteenth in the OIRSSA series. It deals with the interchange-both theoretical and empirical-between the... [more]
Science 101: Weather
Trudy Bell
Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Weather
Paperback
Part of a series which presents titles on a range of major subjects in the sciences and provides 101 key facts and topics... [more]
The The Royal Meteorological Society Weather
Royal Meteorological Society (Great Britain)
Weather; Stationery items
Paperback
The Royal Metereological Society three year log lets weather-watchers record daily weather observations and calculate longer-term... [more]
The Stromboli Volcano: An Integrated Study of the 2002 - 2003 Eruption
Sonia Calvari, Salvatore Inguaggiato, Giuseppe Puglisi, Maurizio Ripepe, Mauro Rosi
Earth sciences; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph... [more]
Earth - The Power of the Planet
Iain Stewart, John Lynch
Mathematics & Sciences; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
In this lavish companion to the BBC series Earth: The Power of the Planet, renowned science writers Iain Stewart and John... [more]
Energy... beyond oil
Fraser Armstrong, Katherine M. Blundell
Energy industries & utilities; Management of land & natural resources; Social impact of environmental issues; Energy conversion & storage; Environmental science, engineering & technology; Weather
Hardback
Both the forthcoming depletion of oil reserves and the urgent need to arrest global warming caused by the combustion of fossil... [more]
Blame It On The Rain: How The Weather Has Changed History And Shaped Culture...
Laura Lee
History; Environmental science, engineering & technology; The natural world, country life & pets; Weather
Paperback
Lee takes an entertaining, pop-science look at the many ways weather has affected history and continues to shape the world.... [more]
Volcanism and Subduction: The Kamchatka Region
John Eichelberger, Evgenii Gordeev, Pavel Izbekov, Minoru Kasahara, Jonathan Lees
Earth sciences; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 172 . The Kamchatka Peninsula... [more]
8:50am October 8 2005: Stories of Hope and Courage from the Earthquake in...
Fatima Bhutto
Asian history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
It is a collection of stories told by earthquake-affected children and their parents to the author and some contributors.... [more]
The Chronologers' Quest: The Search for the Age of the Earth
Patrick Wyse Jackson
Mathematics & Sciences; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
This book investigates the methods used to determine the Earth's age, from James Ussher and John Lightfoot examining biblical... [more]
Tornado Alley: Monster Storms of the Great Plains
Howard B. Bluestein (Professor of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma)
Historical geography; Mathematics & Sciences; Meteorology & climatology; Weather
Paperback
Presents a historical account of the study of tornadoes and the great thunderstorms that spawn them. For scientists, amateur... [more]
Drought: the Red Marauder
Michael McKernan
History; Social impact of disasters; Weather
Paperback
The images of drought-baked, cracked earth, dried-up river beds, the skeletons of dead animals, and despairing farmers are... [more]
Does the Weather Really Matter?: The Social Implications of Climate Change...
William James Burroughs
Mathematics & Sciences; Weather
Paperback
Written for a broad audience, this book provides a balanced and accessible analysis of the current debate on climatic change,... [more]
Earthquakes: Radiated Energy and the Physics of Faulting
Rachel Abercrombie, Art McGarr, Hiroo Kanamori, Giulio Di Toro
Civil engineering, surveying & building; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 170. Earthquakes, from the... [more]
Dinosaurs: A Very Short Introduction
David Norman (Director of Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge University)
Mathematics & Sciences; Evolution; Palaeontology; Dinosaurs & the prehistoric world; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
This is the first accessible book to explain the most recent findings in dinosaur reasearch. It tells the story behind the... [more]
Climate Change in Prehistory: The End of the Reign of Chaos
William James Burroughs
History; Popular science; Weather
Hardback
This book explores the challenges that faced humankind in a glacial climate and the opportunities that arose when the climate... [more]
Divine Wind: The History and Science of Hurricanes
Kerry Emanuel (Professor, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Weather
Hardback
A richly illustrated account of the complex science of hurricanes and typhoons, and the occasions when they have altered human... [more]
Earth Time: Exploring the Deep Past from Victorian England to the Grand...
Douglas Palmer
Mathematics & Sciences; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
The dramatic history of planet Earth and the rocky road to understanding the past * A probing account of the history... [more]
The Volcano Adventure Guide
Rosaly M. C. Lopes
Mathematics & Sciences; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
The Volcano Adventure Guide is packed full of vital information for anyone wishing to visit, explore, and photograph active... [more]
The Seashell On The Mountaintop: A Story of Science, Sainthood, and the...
Alan Cutler
Mathematics & Sciences; History of science; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
Alan Cutler tells the extraordinary story of the 17th century Danish geologist Steno, who was the first man to claim that... [more]
Snowball Earth
Gabrielle Walker
Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Weather
Paperback
The riveting story of Earth's first ice age and the scientist who discovered it [more]
Global Atmospheric Circulations: Observations and Theories
Richard Grotjahn
Weather
Paperback
A comprehensive and balanced synthesis of observations and theories on the largest-scale circulations of the atmosphere. [more]
The Extreme Proterozoic: Geology, Geochemistry, and Climate
Gregory S. Jenkins, Mark A. S. McMenami, Christopher P. McKay, Linda Sohl
Archaeology; Weather
Hardback
Earth climate is uniquely determined at any time by the varied interactions of its components: lithosphere, biosphere, atmosphere,... [more]
Mt. Etna: Volcano Laboratory
Alessandro Bonaccorso, Sonia Calvari, Mauro Coltelli, Ciro Del Negro, Susanna Falsaperla
Earth sciences; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph... [more]
Out of the Blue: A 24-Hour Skywatcher's Guide
John Naylor
Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Weather; Popular astronomy & space
Hardback
Why is the sky blue? How can I see an eclipse? Skywatcher John Naylor offers practical advice on where and when you should... [more]
