Earth sciences

As debates about the effects of fossil fuels on our climate and foreign policy intensify, the question of just how much longer we can depend on this finite source of energy becomes more and more pressing.

Who hasn't felt better after a walk in the woods, a picnic alfresco or a swim in the sea?

Adventures in Volcanoland charts journeys across deserts, through jungles and up ice caps, to some of the world's most important volcanoes, from Nicaragua to Hawaii, Santorini to Ethiopia, exploring Tamsin Mather's obsession with these momentous geological formations, the cultural and religious roles they have played in the minds of those living around them at different times throughout history, and the science behind their formation and eruptions.

Este libro presenta una nueva vision sobre la formacion del granizo, por metodos no convencionales.

Planet Earth is f**ked.

'A delightful and engaging treasure trove of a book that brings the chemical elements to life and gives them personalities of their own.

The Whale in the Living Room follows the thrilling adventures of film-maker, John Ruthven, as he travels the globe, dives into our oceans and passionately recounts his life-affirming experiences.

As debates about the effects of fossil fuels on our climate and foreign policy intensify, the question of just how much longer we can depend on this finite source of energy becomes more and more pressing.

"e;A fascinating account of a woman working without much recognition .

As the planet warms, winter is shrinking.

Energie war früher wie heute ein begehrter Artikel.

En la vastedad del universo, donde la oscuridad cosmica se mezcla con la danza de las estrellas, existe un rincon misterioso que desafia la logica y estira los limites de nuestra comprension: el agujero negro.

The author offers a new science Environics, which is a study of the future development of social systems and the world.

Earned Outstanding Academic Title distinction for Earth Sciences titles 2010 from the library magazine CHOICE While the human imprint is becoming increasingly apparent, Earth's climate has shifted dramatically and frequently during the last few million years, alternating between ice ages, when vast glaciers covered Northern Europe and much of North America, and interglacials - warm periods much like today.

Las necesidades de datos técnicos encontrados en zonas campesinas e indígenas económicamente vulnerables, en el trajinar de 13 años de proyectos de responsabilidad social, ha motivado el estudio de: geología, geomorfología, hidrología y climatología de zonas como: la cuenca del río Atacames y la cuenca inicial del río Toachi; mediante tecnologías de: sensores remotos, GIS y software R; con el fin de utilizar estos datos en proyectos de riego comunitario, agua de consumo humano y ordenamiento territorial.

Los cetáceos son criaturas que llaman la atención de la gente y despiertan fuertes sentimientos de simpatía, por lo que resulta fácil guiar las opiniones al blanco o negro a través de esos afectos.

Los suelos derivados de cenizas volcanicas, cuya muestra representativa son la mayoria de suelos de Popayan, son de mucha importancia ya que se encuentran comunmente en las zonas de mayor densidad poblacional de Colombia, sobre las cuales se cimientan todo tipo de obras de infraestructura.

An established and popular text written for students of civil engineering and practising engineers.

La hidrología moderna se caracteriza por ser una de las ciencias de la tierra que ha impulsado el conocimiento partiendo de las técnicas más avanzadas disponibles para la época.

Los cinturones montañosos, las depresiones y planicies continentales y oceánicas son elementos conocidos del relieve terrestre.

The Sea Around Us reveals the science and poetry of the sea while ranging from its primeval beginnings to the latest scientific probings.

Typhoon - Joseph Conrad - "e;Typhoon and Other Stories"e; is a collection of four shorter works by Joseph Conrad.

The Shadow-Line Joseph Conrad - The Shadow-Line is a novel by Joseph Conrad that is based at sea.

When he's not negotiating his way around a sand bar, there's nothing a sailor likes more than propping up the bar - and telling tall tales and saucy jokes.