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Paperback. This Very Short Introduction is a celebration of rivers in all their diversity. Nick Middleton covers a wide and eclectic range of river-based themes, from physical geography to mythology, to industrial history and literary criticism. Worshipped and revered, respected and feared, rivers reflect both the natural and social history of our planet. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKF; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 116 x 174 x 5. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199588671
- ISBN
- 9780199588671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.46
€ 13.99
€ 11.46
Paperback. Weaving together stories from elite science, cutting-edge technology, and popular culture, Fleming examines issues of health and navigation in the 1830s, drought in the 1890s, aircraft safety in the 1930s, and world conflict since the 1940s. Series: Columbia Studies in International and Global History. Num Pages: 344 pages, 43 illus. BIC Classification: PDX; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144131
- ISBN
- 9780231144131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.20
€ 34.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 247 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1806.
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 12th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781292161839
- ISBN
- 9781292161839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.41
€ 86.41
Paperback. An insightful introduction to one ofthe most unpredictable forces on Earth. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBC; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851687251
- ISBN
- 9781851687251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.42
€ 13.99
€ 11.42
Hardcover. Covers groundwater's role in the hydrologic cycle and in water supply, contamination, and construction issues. This book is suitable for students and instructors in the geosciences (with focuses in hydrology, hydrogeology, and environmental science), and as a reference work for professional researchers. Num Pages: 692 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGK; RBKF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 196 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1544.
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123847058
- ISBN
- 9780123847058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.90
€ 106.90
Paperback. The calamities of the mid-seventeenth century were not only unprecedented, they were agonisingly widespread. The author examines first-hand accounts of men and women throughout the world describing what they saw and suffered during a sequence of political, economic and social crises that stretched from 1618 to the 1680s. Num Pages: 904 pages, 28 col illus + 55 figs. BIC Classification: HBG; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1236.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300208634
- ISBN
- 9780300208634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.22
€ 33.99
€ 28.22
Hardback. Full of rich detail for the specialist but accessible to the intelligent lay reader, the book includes the author's own stunning illustrations and a technical appendix which provides information, for example, on body mass/wing dimension relationships and avian/dinosaurian metabolics. Num Pages: 472 pages, 147, 88 black & white halftones, 59 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1611.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801867637
- ISBN
- 9780801867637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.65
€ 81.65
Paperback. Offers an overview of the aspects of geology that are most significant to civil engineers. This title covers sections that include those devoted to the main rock types, weathering, ground investigation, rock mass strength, failures of old mines, subsidence on peats and clays, sinkholes on limestone and chalk, and water in landslides. Num Pages: 104 pages, 75 black & white tables, 25 colour illustrations, 180 colour line drawings. BIC Classification: RBG; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 295 x 212 x 8. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 104
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415469609
- ISBN
- 9780415469609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.73
€ 37.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 362, 200 colour illustrations, 138 colour illustrations, 14 black & white illustrations,. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 290 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1550.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421420288
- ISBN
- 9781421420288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.19
€ 40.99
€ 35.19
Paperback. Earth is the only planet known to have fire. The reason is both simple and profound: fire exists because Earth is the only planet to possess life as we know it. Fire is an expression of life on Earth and an index of life's history. Few processes are as integral, unique, or ancient. Num Pages: 434 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 20. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 476
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119953562
- ISBN
- 9781119953562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.35
€ 75.35
Paperback. This book offers a complete primer, covering the end-to-end process of forecast production, and bringing together a description of all the relevant aspects together in a single volume; with plenty of explanation of some of the more complex issues and examples of current, state-of-the-art practices. Series: Advancing Weather and Climate Science. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470711583
- ISBN
- 9780470711583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.07
€ 91.07
Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 26 halftones, 59 color illus., 62 line drawings, 22 tables. BIC Classification: RBP; RBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 287 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1750. Understanding Climate Change Past and Present. 448 pages, 26 halftones, 59 color illus., 62 line drawings, 22 tables. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: RBP; RBX. Dimension: 221 x 287 x 29. Weight: 1786.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144940
- ISBN
- 9780231144940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.59€ 99.06
€ 107.59
€ 99.06
Paperback. A lively, critical account of this 'noblest' of metals, examining the scientific and cultural history of gold. Series: Earth. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 illustrations, 70 in colour. BIC Classification: RBGL; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780235776
- ISBN
- 9781780235776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.65
€ 29.65
Hardcover. Mesoscale Meteorology in Mid-Latitudes presents the dynamics of mesoscale meteorological phenomena in a highly accessible student- friendly way, with mathematical treatments complemented by eye-catching photographs an illustrations. Topics include boundary layer convection, nocturnal low-level jets, air mass boundaries (e.g. Series: Advancing Weather and Climate Science. Num Pages: 430 pages, ill. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 267 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1214.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 430
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470742136
- ISBN
- 9780470742136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.28
€ 81.28
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 27 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231164481
- ISBN
- 9780231164481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.11
€ 57.11
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Dunedin Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780460420
- ISBN
- 9781780460420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.28
€ 55.28
Paperback. Presented in a clear and straightforward manner with the minimum of technical detail, this introductory textbook introduces the basics of dating, the range of techniques available and the strengths and limitations of each of the principal methods. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps, 1 port. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470869277
- ISBN
- 9780470869277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.99
€ 87.99
Paperback. * An introduction to physics in the context of societal problems as energy, pollution, climate change and finite resources of fossil fuels and uranium. * Emphasis in the book will be on physics, on the concepts and principles that help in understanding the ways to produce energy or to mitigate climate change. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, figures, colour. BIC Classification: PH; RB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470666760
- ISBN
- 9780470666760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.26
€ 80.26
Hardback. This 4th edition of 'Chemical Oceanography' presents a comprehensive examination of the chemistry of the oceans. Each chapter has been updated to reflect new areas and the latest advances. Num Pages: 591 pages, 462 colour illustrations, 106 black & white tables. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 183 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1430.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 591
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781466512498
- ISBN
- 9781466512498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.78
€ 95.78
Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: RBG; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Synergetic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907791546
- ISBN
- 9780907791546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.06
€ 36.99
€ 31.06