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The Earth: natural history general
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Epigenetic Processes and Evolution of Life
Jana Svorcova (Department of Philosophy and History of Sciences, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic), Anton Markos (Charles University, Faculty of Science, Praha, Czech Republis)
Cellular biology (cytology); The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
The book covers the possible story of emergence of life and its subsequent evolution, emphasizing the necessary evolutionary... [more]
The Outer Hebrides: Landscapes in Stone
Alan McKirdy
The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
The latest in the acclaimed series on Scotland's geology and landscapes which explains how Scotland's scenery was made, why... [more]
Explaining Human Diversity: Cultures, Minds, Evolution
Carles Salazar
Anthropology; Psychology; Human biology; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
Why are humans so different from each other and what makes the human species so different from all other living organisms?... [more]
The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2019
Lia Leendertz
Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs; Astrology; Natural & wild gardening; Weather; Popular astronomy & space
Hardback
The follow-up to the bestselling The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2018. [more]
No. More. Plastic.: What you can do to make a difference - the #2minutesolution...
Martin Dorey
Political manifestos; Pollution & threats to the environment; Social impact of environmental issues; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
Discover what you can do to save the planet from plastic. We all need to cut down our plastic consumption and join Martin's... [more]
The Green Marble: Earth System Science and Global Sustainability
David Turner
Sustainability; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
In this concise and accessible text, David P. Turner presents an overview of global environmental change and a synthesis of... [more]
Explaining Human Diversity: Cultures, Minds, Evolution
Carles Salazar
Anthropology; Psychology; Human biology; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
Why are humans so different from each other and what makes the human species so different from all other living organisms?... [more]
Run the Storm: A Savage Hurricane, a Brave Crew, and the Wreck of the SS...
George Michelsen Foy
Oceanography (seas); Natural disasters; Sea life & the seashore; Weather
Hardback
Synopsis coming soon....... [more]
The Dark Stuff: Stories from the Peatlands
Donald S. Murray
Social & cultural history; Applied ecology; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
Donald S. Murray spent much of his childhood either playing or working on the moor, chasing sheep across empty acres and cutting... [more]
Pagan's Progress: A Ge-ography Primer
Michael Dames
British & Irish history; Folklore, myths & legends; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
A newly ancient vision of the English landscape from one of its most revered mythographers. [more]
Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone
Richard Lloyd Parry
History; Asian history; 21st century history: from c 2000 -; Social & cultural anthropology; Natural disasters; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
On 11 March 2011, a massive earthquake sent a 120-foot-high tsunami smashing into the coast of north-east Japan.Ghosts of... [more]
Australian Geographic Science: Extreme Weather
Australian Geographic
Weather; Children's & Educational; Educational: Sciences, general science
Paperback
The surface of our Earth is constantly fluctuating. Extreme weather events and movement of tectonic plates can rapidly create... [more]
Sea Glass Seeker
Cindy Bilbao
Photographs: collections; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
Transform your day at the beach into a passionate treasure hunt. [more]
The Ends of the World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans and Our Quest...
Peter Brannen
Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
Five times our world has stood on the brink of Armageddon - it's been incinerated, frozen, drained, flooded and smothered... [more]
Caesar's Last Breath: The Epic Story of the Air Around Us
Sam Kean
Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
On the ides of March, 44 BC, Julius Caesar died of stab wounds on the Senate floor, but the story of his last breath is still... [more]
Natural Wonders of the World
DK
Earth sciences; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
A continent by continent journey around Earth's most beautiful, spectacular, and captivating landscapes. Discover which of... [more]
The Wood for the Trees: The Long View of Nature from a Small Wood
Richard A. Fortey
Trees, wildflowers & plants; The Earth: natural history general; Travel & holiday
Paperback
From one of our greatest science writers, this biography of a beech-and-bluebell wood through diverse moods and changing seasons... [more]
Sea Glass
Cindy Bilbao
Photographs: collections; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
Over 100 photographs celebrate the simple beauty of sea glass. [more]
From Dust to Life: The Origin and Evolution of Our Solar System
John Chambers, Jacqueline Mitton
Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Solar system: the Sun & planets; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
Tells the story of how the celestial objects that make up the solar system arose from common beginnings billions of years... [more]
Individual Differences and Personality
Colin Cooper
Biology, life sciences; Geology & the lithosphere; Palaeontology; Human geography; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
Colin Cooper's 'Individual Differences' has been a favourite among lecturers and students of differential psychology since... [more]
Volcanoes: Encounters through the Ages
David Pyle
Mathematics & Sciences; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
Volcanoes have intrigued many people, who have left records of their encounters in letters, reports and diaries and through... [more]
Aurora: In Search of the Northern Lights
Melanie Windridge
The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
The beautiful aurorae, or northern lights, are the stuff of legends. The ancient stories of the Sami people warn that if you... [more]
The Last Volcano - A Man, a Romance, and the Quest to Understand Nature`s...
John Dvorak
Mathematics & Sciences; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
Ranging from Yellowstone in Wyoming to Mount Pelee in the Caribbean, from Bogoslof and Pavlov in Alaska, to Sakurajima in... [more]
Predicting the Unpredictable: The Tumultuous Science of Earthquake Prediction...
Susan Elizabeth Hough
Mathematics & Sciences; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
An earthquake can strike without warning and wreak horrific destruction and death. Seismologists still can't predict when... [more]
Planet Earth II
Stephen Moss
Mathematics & Sciences; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
10 years on from the first, groundbreaking, Planet Earth, we use the most incredible advances in technology and scientific... [more]
