Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning

The biography of one of Britain's greatest explorers by a brilliant young writer.

Annie Proulx, one of America's finest writers, invites us to share her experience in the building of her new home on a rich plot of untouched, unspoilt prairie and her pleasure in uncovering of the layers of American history locked beneath the topsoil.

A rich and fascinating exploration of the Volga—the first to fully reveal its vital place in Russian history“A work of masterful condensation [and] commanding storytelling.

New Naturalist Wildfowl provides a much-anticipated overview of the fascinating birds that have become icons of our diminishing wilderness areas.

Don't just sit there, do something.

A compelling look at the B Corp movement and why socially and environmentally responsible companies are vital for everyone’s future—"a valuable guide to an important force" (Financial Times)  "An important blueprint for how businesses can and should be both successful and a force for good.

An authoritative and entertaining account of the earliest ambassadors, who were at once diplomats, explorers and chroniclers of exotic civilisations.

This edition does not include illustrations.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2025A GUARDIAN & TELEGRAPH BEST SCIENCE BOOK 2025WATERSTONES BEST POPULAR SCIENCE BOOK 2025'A vital and important book' David Olusoga From an award-winning historian of race, science and empire, a path-breaking and poignant history of extinction as a scientific idea, an imperial legacy and a political choiceAnyone alive today is among a tiny fraction of the once living: over 90% of species that ever existed are now extinct.

Eat good, do good, stay odd.

In this powerful collection of interviews, Noam Chomsky exposes the problems of our world today, as we stand in this period of monumental change, preparing for a more hopeful tomorrow.

Travel is an intrinsic part of many of our lives.

In this book, Sharon Amos explains how to design and create a beautiful garden for little or no money, offering tips on bartering for clippings, getting a bargain at garage sales or neighbourhood fairs, digging up suckers or adapting wild species and controlling them in a garden environment.

Bestselling author Colm O'Regan is a worrier.

'Fun, festive and fabulous.

We live on an unexplored planet, ignorant of more than eighty percent of the species that share our world.

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.

Support and protect the natural world with tips from expert gardener Joe Swift.

'A roaring tale .

'Full of wonder and forensic intelligence' Isabella Tree, author of WildingA moving account of Madagascar told by a researcher who has spent over fifty years investigating the mysteries of this remarkable island.

Increasing numbers of urban dwellers has led to many of us feeling alienated from the natural world.

Logistics accounts for around 9-10% of global CO2 emissions and will be one of the hardest economic sectors to decarbonize.

Bringing together new writing by some of the field's most compelling voices from the United States and Europe, this is the first book to examine Italy--as a territory of both matter and imagination--through the lens of the environmental humanities.

"e;One of the penalties of an ecological education,"e; wrote Aldo Leopold, "e;is that one lives alone in a world of wounds.

'A necessary book and I can think of no writer better qualified to write it' Cal Flyn What if Chernobyl was just the beginning?

Many know Ilya as an artist, musician, writer, or athlete, but in this book, he reveals an unexpected side: an ancient historian and traveler, inviting readers on a fascinating journey through the ancient cities of Anatolia and Northern Cyprus.

An all-new edition of one of the most influential books in the earth sciences, endorsed by the International Association of Sedimentologists Richly illustrated with hundreds of new images, this is a completely new edition of the well-known classic text Reading s Sedimentary Environments: Processes, Facies and Stratigraphy.

We shape mobility with words, and in turn, those words shape how we move, build, and experience our cities.

This book invites you to look downward, to discover a hidden world that sustains life on the planet without us noticing.

Rewilding the Human Heart is a poetic manifesto for remembering what we were never meant to forget—our sacred belonging to the Earth and each other.

An autonomous vehicle speeding down a highway at 70 mph relies entirely on an array of external cameras to identify pedestrians and calculate distances.

Este libro presenta directrices para la planificacion y desarrollo de ciudades y territorios inteligentes y toma como base experiencias alrededor de soluciones asociadas al despliegue de sistemas inteligentes de transporte.

Buscar la simplicidad puede llevarnos a una paradoja: desear algo sencillo y facil de usar, y que al mismo tiempo sea capaz de realizar todas aquellas tareas complejas que necesitamos que haga.

A comprehensive analysis of urban retail and consumption transformations across diverse global and under-represented contexts In an era defined by rapid urbanization, technological innovation, and shifting consumption patterns, The Wiley Blackwell Companion to the City, Retail and Consumption is an essential reference for scholars and practitioners alike.

Interest in scaling laws has grown since the beginning of the 21st century.

What does a 4,000-year-old tree remember?

Unser Engagement ist nicht umsonst - wir sind starker, als wir glauben.

Sternschnuppen faszinieren Menschen seit jeher.

Dieses Buch ladt dazu ein, den Blick zu weiten und Verantwortung neu zu denken.

La ensenanza de la geografia sigue enfrentando desafios significativos en contextos escolares y sociales, siendo percibida como un conocimiento mecanico y memoristico, lo que limita su relevancia en la educacion actual.

Vinos y vinedos reune una cuidada seleccion de dialogos que acercan el universo de la vitivinicultura a un publico amplio, combinando rigor tecnico con un lenguaje accesible y ameno.

Lange wurde der Rose hierzulande nicht wirklich ernst genommen: weder Fisch noch Fleisch beziehungsweise weder rot noch wei.

Este libro surge de una serie de talleres y seminarios organizados por la Universidad Panamericana como parte de la Catedra Interamericana Laudato si'.

Dieses Buch richtet sich an Menschen, die den eigenen Konsum nicht langer rechtfertigen, sondern verstehen wollen.

Approximately five million years ago, the Mediterranean Sea did not exist.

Para las personas que viven en Costa Rica o visitan el pais con el proposito de investigar, observar y fotografiar las aves silvestres, esta obra es un punto de partida fundamental.