Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning

Environmental law is the law concerned with environmental problems.

Nomniert für das WISSENSBUCH DES JAHRES von Bild der WissenschaftDie Natur ist unsere Lebensversicherung; sie versorgt uns mit Luft, Wasser, Rohstoffen und Erholung.

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Coral reefs are among the most beautiful, and most diverse, of ecosystems.

A paleontologist awakens us to the "e;extinction event"e; that human activity is bringing about todayThe natural world as humans have always known it evolved close to 100 million years ago, with the appearance of flowering plants and pollinating insects during the age of the dinosaurs.

The proposal that the impact of humanity on the planet has left a distinct footprint, even on the scale of geological time, has recently gained much ground.

Environmental law is the law concerned with environmental problems.

What were the landscapes of the past like?

Seit Jahrhunderten sucht die Menschheit nach erdähnlichen Planeten, weil die Erde hoffnungslos überbevölkert und zersiedelt ist.

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Extinction is a natural process.

When Ceri Levy asked Ralph Steadman to produce one piece of art representing an extinct bird for a recent exhibition, Ghosts of Gone Birds, Ralph said 'yes'.

From deciding the best day for a picnic, to the devastating effects of hurricanes and typhoons, the weather impacts our lives on a daily basis.

'For God's sake look after our people' Captain Scott's harrowing account of his expedition to the South Pole in 1910-12 was first published in 1913.

The study of the Quaternary ice age has revolutionized ideas about Earth system change and the pace of landscape and ecosystem dynamics.

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'I was much entertained last summer with a tame bat, which would take flies out of a person's hand.

Rivers have played an extraordinarily important role in creating the world in which we live.

China today is never out of the news: from international finance to human rights controversies, global coverage of its rising international presence, and the Chinese 'economic miracle'.

The oceans are our planet's most distinctive and imposing natural habitat.

Environmental politics has many faces and operates at multiple scales: it preoccupies individuals as well as governments, drives local agreements as well as international treaties, results in minor business changes as well as wholesale business decisions, and fluctuates between a politics of protest and one of accommodation.

Rocks, more than anything else, underpin our lives.

When humanity first glimpsed planet Earth from space, the unity of the system that supports humankind entered the popular consciousness.

A Library Journal Best Sci-Tech Book of the YearA gripping account of the environmental crusade to save the world's most endangered species and landscapes-the last best hope for preserving our natural homeScientists worldwide are warning of the looming extinction of thousands of species, from tigers and polar bears to rare flowers, birds, and insects.

When humanity first glimpsed planet Earth from space, the unity of the system that supports humankind entered the popular consciousness.

If environmental protection is costly, how much should we spend on pollution control?

The oceans are our planet's most distinctive and imposing natural habitat.

For generations, the ground beneath the feet of our ancestors seemed solid and unchanging.

A revealing-and chilling-expose on the hidden side of global wealth and powerA revealing-and chilling-expose on the hidden side of global wealth and power Offshore is an unprecedented exploration of perhaps the most mysterious aspect of global society today-and one of the most provocative books about money and business to appear in the decade since the age of globalization began.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is scarcely ten years old, but even in these early years of its existence it has generated debate, controversy and even outrage.

 En este libro se abordan de forma integral tres pilares de la gestión de la calidad del aire: los inventarios de emisión, el monitoreo de contaminantes del aire y la modelización numérica de contaminantes, a partir de su aplicación en una ciudad intermedia andina de Colombia, Manizales, capital del departamento de Caldas.

There are few stories more remarkable than the evolution of life on earth.

Fossils have been vital to our understanding of the formation of the earth and the origins of all life on it.

A literary saga, spanning two generations and two cultures, Canadian and Japanese, reminiscent of the work of Isabel Allende.

This edition contains a limited number of illustrations.

The hilarious true-life tale of one man's journey from self-confessed planet-killing lad to eco-friendly, green-crusader Dad set against the backdrop of Cool Britannia, Blair's Britain and the rise of the green movement.

One of the most exciting debut novels for years - and a book that does for birdwatching what Trainspotting did for smack addiction.

The story of both a dramatic journey retracing the historic voyage of France's greatest 19th-century explorer up the mysterious Mekong river, and a portrait of the river and its peoples today.

A chronicle of travels, some homely some exotic, from the man who can make a schoolboy holiday in Swanage as colourful as a walk in the Hindu Kush.

As a child, award-winning travel writer Stanley Stewart dreamed of crossing Mongolia on horseback.

A lifetime's fishing experiences written by one of the UK's leading fly fishermen.

More episodes from the life and travels of one of our most celebrated travel writers.

A chilling true story of deception and survival set amidst the Inuit communities of the Canadian Arctic.

Mike Parker, bestselling author of Map Addict, offers a very full, intelligent and witty exploration into a glorious and passionate British subject - footpaths and the history of land ownership.

An utterly gripping non-fiction adventure narrative, 'Lost in Shangri-La' is an untold true story of war, anthropology, survival, discovery, heroism, and a near-impossible rescue mission.

The story of the only person to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon, and the golden age of Polar Exploration.

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.