Physical geography and topography

The crash of the Indian plate into Asia is the biggest known collision in geological history, and it continues today.

The crash of the Indian plate into Asia is the biggest known collision in geological history, and it continues today.

'As fascinating as it is beautifully written' JARED DIAMOND, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs and SteelRivers, more than any road, technology or political event, have shaped the course of civilization.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2024Shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2023 for Nature Writing'Exquisite, luminous and quietly radical .

Adapted for the screen in 1998 starring Laurence Fishburne as Socrates Fortlow.

Michael Palin's superb No.

Rainforests are the lungs of our planet - regulators of the earth's temperature and weather.

The 100th volume of the prestigious New Naturalist series, written by one of Britain's best-known naturalists, explores the significance and history of woodlands on the British landscape'Trees are wildlife just as deer or primroses are wildlife.

The Monarch showcases this magnificent butterfly with eye-popping photos, fun facts about a monarch's life cycle, and things to know about the vital role that pollinators play in our ecosystem.

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

THE CHILLING AND EXHILARATING WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTHSUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTHTHERE'S A KILLER ON THE MOUNTAIN - AND YOU MIGHT BE NEXT .

This is the remarkable true story of a young man's initiation in the Himalayas.

Joachim Rathmann presents the interdisciplinary relationships between landscapes and health.

Joachim Rathmann presents the interdisciplinary relationships between landscapes and health.

THE STORY BEHIND THE HARDEST CLIMB IN HISTORY & ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY 'DAWN WALL' 'Heart-stopping, absorbing' Daily Mail 'The most daring free climber on the planet' The Times__________ In 2015, climber Tommy Caldwell took on the hardest challenge of his life, spending 19 days freeclimbing Yosemite's vertical, 3000-foot Dawn Wall - regarded as the most difficult climb in history and a route nobody had ever done before.

A ground-breaking and beautifully written investigation into the Arctic Treeline with an urgent environmental message.

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MUDLARKING'An absolute treasure trove of sound advice and historical detail' Katherine May'A delightful and a profound meditation on the variety of human experience' Ian Mortimer'Lara Maiklem is a phenomenon.

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MUDLARKING'An absolute treasure trove of sound advice and historical detail' Katherine May'A delightful and a profound meditation on the variety of human experience' Ian Mortimer'Lara Maiklem is a phenomenon.

WINNER OF THE 2023 JAMES CROPPER WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING'Unparalleled.

WINNER OF THE 2023 JAMES CROPPER WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING'Unparalleled.

Das Selbsthilfe Buch "Höhenangst überwinden" von Arztphobie.

***Shortlisted for the 2023 STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR******A Financial Times Travel Book of the Year 2022***"e;Enchanting"e; Independent"e;Fatland distinguishes herself from the stereotypes"e; Guardian "e;Fatland is a sensitive and insightful chronicler of quotidian lives and a compelling narrator"e; Observer"e;Erika Fatland ascends to new heights with her fascinating journey"e; Wanderlust"e;An engaging snapshot of the current residents of this high-altitude battleground .

A Guardian 'Top 10 Nature Memoirs' pick'Poetic and heartful' GuardianIcelandic author and activist Andri Snaer Magnason's 'Letter to the Future', an extraordinary and moving eulogy for the lost Okjokull glacier, made global news and was shared by millions.

Discover the fascinating world of trees with this comprehensive tree identification guide book, combining practical dendrology knowledge with professional tree care techniques.

Dieser praktische Leitfaden bietet eine fundierte Einführung in die Dendrologie und vermittelt wichtiges Fachwissen zur Bestimmung von Baumarten.

Whatever your interest may be, this month-by-month guide to the key natural events in Central and Eastern Ontario will let you know exactly what's happening - and it's often in your own backyard.

En la presente obra se enmarcan los principales hechos y acontecimientos que se presentaron al final de la década pasada, donde se cuestionan las fisuras y vacíos en la legislación, producto de la ortodoxia de las organizaciones internacionales.

This book is a collection of six papers from the 2004 Land/Water and Surface symposium.

This book is a collection of six papers from the 2004 Land/Water and Surface symposium.

Society and democracy are ever threatened by the fall of fact.

Follow two scientists as they spend a night in the Everglades collecting water samples, photographing wildlife, and sloshing through marshes in an attempt to understand this mysterious ecosystem.

Follow two scientists as they spend a night in the Everglades collecting water samples, photographing wildlife, and sloshing through marshes in an attempt to understand this mysterious ecosystem.

A fascinating 'day in the life' look at the natural world.

In his eightieth year, Colin Thubron takes a dramatic and often treacherous journey from the Amur's secret source to its giant mouth, covering almost 3,000 miles.

Discover over 1,200 species of animals and plants found in the coastal regions of Britain and make the most of your surroundings, whether you are on a holiday browse or serious quest.

A must-read for anyone with an adventurous spirit, a yen to whittle and chop, and a desire to get out into nature and play with sticks!

Sigue a dos cientficos que pasan una noche en los Everglades recogiendo muestras de agua, fotografiando la vida silvestre y chapoteando a traves de pantanos en un intento por comprender este ecosistema misterioso.

Sigue a dos cientficos que pasan una noche en los Everglades recogiendo muestras de agua, fotografiando la vida silvestre y chapoteando a traves de pantanos en un intento por comprender este ecosistema misterioso.

If you had a trillion dollars and a year to spend it for the good of the world and the advancement of science, what would you do?

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES'A simultaneously stimulating and soothing blend of nature writing and science .

Society and democracy are ever threatened by the fall of fact.

Great blue herons, yellow birches, damselflies, and beavers are among the talismans by which Bill Roorbach uncovers a natural universe along the stream that runs by his house in Farmington, Maine.

This book is a narrative told from the point of view of a young girl who is showing her visiting cousin a Georgia coastal salt marsh.

In You Are Here, celebrated astronaut Chris Hadfield gives us the really big picture: this is our home, as seen from space.

Great blue herons, yellow birches, damselflies, and beavers are among the talismans by which Bill Roorbach uncovers a natural universe along the stream that runs by his house in Farmington, Maine.

Hotter and dryer than most parts of the world, the Middle East could soon see climate change exacerbate food and water shortages, aggravate social inequalities, and drive displacement and political destabilization.

This book is a narrative told from the point of view of a young girl who is showing her visiting cousin a Georgia coastal salt marsh.

El mundo de las montañas, de Dieter Braun, es un precioso libro ilustrado que nos lleva de viaje por montañas de todo el planeta.

Este volumen recoge 28 contribuciones consagradas a la geografía física del País Valenciano que inciden en las transformaciones territoriales y antrópicas.

This is a unique and delightfully engaging account by a leading tropical biologist of doing science at one of the last wild frontiers in the world.