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The Earth: natural history general
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Great Plains Weather
Kenneth F. Dewey
History of the Americas; Weather
Paperback
The weather of the Great Plains is extreme and highly variable, from floods to droughts, blizzards to tornadoes. In Great... [more]
Turned Out Nice Again: On Living With the Weather
Richard Mabey
Weather
Paperback
An exploration of our preoccupation with the weather, as heard on BBC Radio 3: Changing Climates. In his trademark style,... [more]
A Natural History of St. Kilda
John Love, David Hamilton
The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
In 1697 Martin Martin, a Gaelic-speaking scholar from Skye, travelled to St Kilda to study the island's flora and fauna and... [more]
The Nature of Canada
Colin M. Coates, Graeme Wynn
Environmental archaeology; Conservation of the environment; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
These captivating reflections on the history of our environment and ourselves will make you think differently not only about... [more]
Field Guide to the Weather: Learn to Identify Clouds and Storms, Forecast...
Ryan Henning
Weather; Active outdoor pursuits
Paperback
This handy reference introduces the basics of meteorology and helps readers to understand and prepare for the weather ahead.... [more]
$27.95 $24.60
Forthcoming
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Reeds Weather Handbook 2nd edition
Frank Singleton
Meteorology & climatology; Navigation & seamanship; Weather; Boating
Paperback
This pocket-sized aide-memoire will equip sailors (and other outdoors people) with the knowledge to read and predict the weather.... [more]
$19.99
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Deadly Storms of the Delmarva Coast
Michael Morgan
Weather
Paperback
Coastal Delaware, Maryland and Virginia have always been vulnerable to the power of storms. In the early nineteenth century,... [more]
Granite and Grace: Seeking the Heart of Yosemite
Michael P. Cohen
Literary essays; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
By creating a dialogue between geological and literary representations, where the geological becomes metaphorical, while science... [more]
Nature's Calendar: A Year in the Life of a Wildlife Sanctuary
Colin Rees (Chair of Steering Committee)
Science: general issues; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
Fascinating profiles of flora and fauna celebrate the richness and complexity of a unique ecosystem, exploring the entire... [more]
Oxford Weather and Climate since 1767
Stephen Burt (Department of Meteorology, University of Reading), Tim Burt (Durham University, Durham University, Emeritus Professor)
History: specific events & topics; Meteorology & climatology; Weather
Hardback
The Radcliffe Observatory possesses the longest continuous series of single-site weather records in the British Isles, and... [more]
Underland: A Deep Time Journey
Robert Macfarlane
Geology & the lithosphere; Conservation of the environment; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
From the best-selling, award-winning author of Landmarks and The Old Ways, a haunting voyage into the planet's past and future.... [more]
Tempest: Hurricane Naming and American Culture
Liz Skilton
History of the Americas; Social groups; Gender studies, gender groups; Human geography; Weather
Hardback
Liz Skilton's innovative study tracks the naming of hurricanes over six decades, exploring the interplay between naming practice... [more]
Exploring Planetary Climate: A History of Scientific Discovery on Earth,...
Ralph D. Lorenz (The Johns Hopkins University)
Solar system: the Sun & planets; Meteorology & climatology; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
An accessible and engaging chronological account of the history of climate science and planetary exploration, for students,... [more]
The Wood: The Life & Times of Cockshutt Wood
John Lewis-Stempel
Conservation of wildlife & habitats; The countryside, country life; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week' from 'indisputably, one of the best nature-writers of his generation'... [more]
Forest and Crag: A History of Hiking, Trail Blazing, and Adventure in the...
Laura Waterman, Guy Waterman
History of the Americas; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
A compelling story of our ever-evolving relationship with mountains and wilderness. [more]
Copper Geographies: Ignacio Acosta
,Ignacio Acosta
The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
In Copper Geographies, London-based Chilean photographer and researcher Ignacio Acosta (born 1976) investigates the global... [more]
Chirrip: Photo Journey to Costa Rica s Highest Peak
Arturo Pardo
Photographic reportage; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
Chirrip is a visual journey of Central America's coolest pilgrimage. Our newest photographic chronicle inside the sacred... [more]
The Weather Machine: How We See Into the Future
Andrew Blum
Popular science; Weather
Hardback
`This fascinating book reveals the existence and origins of surely one of our species' greatest creations' (MARK VANHOENACKER,... [more]
$39.99
Forthcoming
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Razor Clams: Buried Treasure of the Pacific Northwest
David Berger
History of the Americas; Oceanography (seas); Wildlife: aquatic creatures; The Earth: natural history general; Local history
Paperback
In this lively history and celebration of the Pacific razor clam, David Berger shares with us his love affair with the glossy,... [more]
Wild Sea: A History of the Southern Ocean
Joy McCann
Underwater archaeology; Oceanography (seas); Coral reefs; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
The remarkable story of the world's remote Southern, or Antarctic, Ocean [more]
Down from the Mountain: The Life and Death of a Grizzly Bear
Bryce Andrews
Memoirs; Conservation of the environment; Wildlife: mammals; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
The story of a grizzly bear named Millie: her life, death, and cubs, and what they reveal about the changing character of... [more]
America Before: The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization: A new investigation...
Graham Hancock
History of the Americas; History: earliest times to present day; Prehistoric archaeology; Conspiracy theories; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
The concluding volume of the Fingerprints of the Gods trilogy. [more]
Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country
Pam Houston
Autobiography: general; Autobiography: science, technology & engineering; Memoirs; The environment; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
How do we become who we are in the world? We ask the world to teach us. On her 120-acre homestead high in the Colorado Rockies,... [more]
