Geology & the lithosphere
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Geology & the lithosphere
Paperback. James Hutton proved that the earth was likely millions of years old, rather than the six thousand calculated by the bible, and that it was continuously shaped and re-shaped by myriad everyday forces rather than any single cataclysmic event. This book tells the remarkable story of this Scottish gentleman farmer. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JF; PDZ; RBGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465013371
- ISBN
- 9780465013371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.09
€ 24.09
Paperback. The first book on the subject written by a practitioner for practitioners. Num Pages: 608 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RBG; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 278 x 210 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471005469
- ISBN
- 9780471005469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 158.46
€ 158.46
Discusses the origin of the emerald, its peculiar structure, and its strange allure. This story weaves across several continents and thousands of years. It is a tale of conquistadors, treachery, shipwrecks, and alchemy. It also discusses the modern art of making synthetic emeralds. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; PNV; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275991234
- ISBN
- 9780275991234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.96
€ 61.96
Hardcover. Deals with the economics of diamonds, specifically with the determinants of diamond prices. The period of analysis was chosen in order to shed light on the dramatic drop in diamond prices. The book aims to help the investor make long-range decisions about investing in diamonds. Num Pages: 184 pages, index. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; KFFM; PNV; RBGK; RBGL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780899304564
- ISBN
- 9780899304564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.96
€ 61.96
Paperback. Considering the history and theory of geoarchaeology, this book discusses soils and environmental interpretations; initial context and site formation; methods of discovery and spatial analyses; estimating time; and others. It is for all professionals and students interested in the field of geoarchaeology. Num Pages: 339 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: HDA; HDW; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300109665
- ISBN
- 9780300109665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.67
€ 70.67
Paperback. A thoroughly revised and extended second edition of an important work for earth scientists. This updated version features yet more illustrations and maps as well as almost 100 corrections of scientific problems. Num Pages: 507 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBKS; PHH; PHVG; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 507
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642448140
- ISBN
- 9783642448140
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.32
€ 86.32
Paperback. The brilliantly told and gripping story of the most familiar - yet, amazingly, still poorly understood - substance in the universe: Water. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH; PS; RBGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780753810927
- ISBN
- 9780753810927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.35
€ 12.99
€ 11.35
Hardcover. An accessible explanation of the Earth's fundamental tectonic mechanism for students and researchers across a variety of geoscience disciplines. Num Pages: 240 pages, 101 b/w illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 180 x 16. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521198004
- ISBN
- 9780521198004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 49.35
€ 50.99
€ 49.35
Hardcover. At last, an undergraduate textbook integrating the geophysics, geochemistry, and petrology of the Earth to explain plate tectonics and geodynamics. Num Pages: 398 pages, 250 colour illus. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBGK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 210 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521494243
- ISBN
- 9780521494243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.24
€ 200.24
Hardcover. Provides a comprehensive overview of dryland climates and their relationship to the physical environment, vegetation, hydrology, and inhabitants. Num Pages: 528 pages, 728 b/w illus. 20 tables. BIC Classification: RBGD; RBP; RGBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 219 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521516495
- ISBN
- 9780521516495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.64
€ 95.64
Hardcover. The first comprehensive overview of planet formation for students and researchers in astronomy, cosmochemistry, laboratory astrophysics and planetary sciences. Editor(s): Apai, Daniel; Lauretta, Dante S. Series: Cambridge Planetary Science. Num Pages: 396 pages, 72 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PGS; RBGK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521517720
- ISBN
- 9780521517720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.40
€ 94.40
Spectacular photographs and non-technical text reveal beauty of rocks for everyone interested in natural history. Num Pages: 224 pages, 174 colour illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521790307
- ISBN
- 9780521790307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.56€ 49.22
€ 52.56
€ 49.22
Comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis of all aspects of mantle convection, for advanced students and researchers. Num Pages: 912 pages, 346 b/w illus. 79 colour illus. 62 tables. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVG; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 321 x 74. Weight in Grams: 1630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 912
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521798365
- ISBN
- 9780521798365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.97
€ 117.97
A colourful Earth System Science textbook on the Cretaceous world, with numerous learning features and website. Num Pages: 360 pages, 250 colour illus. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 282 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521831123
- ISBN
- 9780521831123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.10
€ 260.10
Hardcover. This 2007 book presents a complete nomenclature of metamorphic rock terms for all geoscientists studying metamorphic rocks. Editor(s): Fettes, Douglas; Desmons, Jacqueline. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 b/w illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: PNV; RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 194 x 16. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521868105
- ISBN
- 9780521868105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.89
€ 107.89
Hardcover. The first comprehensive, state-of-the-art introduction to the fast-evolving topic of in-situ produced cosmogenic nuclides, for graduate students and practitioners. Num Pages: 198 pages, 44 b/w illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: RBGK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521873802
- ISBN
- 9780521873802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.83
€ 91.83
Hardcover. Describes the wide variety of landforms found in sandstone for researchers and graduate students. Num Pages: 314 pages, 116 b/w illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: RBGD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 182 x 254 x 20. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521877336
- ISBN
- 9780521877336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.89
€ 97.89
Hardcover. Encapsulates soil ecology and functioning in northern forests, focusing on the effects of human activity and climate change. Num Pages: 268 pages, 83 b/w illus. 30 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PST; RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 16. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521886796
- ISBN
- 9780521886796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.32
€ 88.32
Hardcover. This practical guide demonstrates the successful application of geophysical techniques in periglacial environments through international field studies. Editor(s): Hauck, Christian; Kneisel, Christof. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 b/w illus. 13 colour illus. 13 tables. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521889667
- ISBN
- 9780521889667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.54
€ 97.54
Hardcover. Soils of South Africa is the first book in seventy years that provides a comprehensive account of South African soils. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBGB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107000506
- ISBN
- 9781107000506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.73
€ 111.73