Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning

The definitive biography of the British naval officer who found the Antarctic shoreline in the early nineteeth century.

The story of the bold voyage of HMS Investigator and the modern-day discovery of its wreck by Parks Canada's underwater archaeologists.

Charles Darwin called on a broad and unusually powerful combination of critical thinking skills to create his wide-ranging explanation for biological change, On the Origin of Species.

Atlantis, the Great Flood and the Asteroid examines the evidence for an asteroid impact in early human prehistory which interrupted the progression of human development.

He does write beautifully, especially of his greatest love -our wild birds .

Inflammation is a normal and essential part of the body's defence system.

A little over 170 years ago--hardly a moment on the clock of history--one half of the United States was empty of all but Indians and the plants and game on which they subsisted.

BASIC ILLUSTRATED MAP AND COMPASSWilderness guide Cliff Jacobson created the map and compass curriculum for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and here he shows easy-to-follow steps on choosing a compass, reading contour lines and other map features, using them in concert with a GPS receiver, plotting a course in the wilderness, navigating at night by the stars, and much more.

Este es el caso de Edi, que en este libro nos narra su vida y su experiencia y cómo, gracias a la técnica de comunicación Facilited Communication o Comunicación Facilitada (FC), pudo finalmente disfrutar de su momento "Gigante" de comunicarse con los quienes estaban a su lado.

Atlantis, the Great Flood and the Asteroid examines the evidence for an asteroid impact in early human prehistory which interrupted the progression of human development.

A beautiful little guide to one of life's simple pleasures - pebble spotting.

Did you know that Therizinosaurus had a claw longer than a man's arm?

Today there are over a billion vehicles in the world, and within twenty years, the number will double, largely a consequence of China's and India's explosive growth.

This title was first published in 2001.

Le Québec d’une carte à l’autre est un recueil d’une trentaine de planches en couleurs qui, rassemblées, brossent un tableau synthétique de la géographie du Québec.

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.

Is the thought of the 51 trillion pieces of plastic in our oceans keeping you up at night?

We must transform our perception of our relationship with the Earth, if we ever hope to save ourselves from ecological disaster.

This latest book in the bestselling '50 Ideas' series is a wonderfully accessible overview of the only place we know of in the universe that is capable of sustaining life.

'A beautiful gift.

A visual history of the many peoples who’ve inhabited and shaped Britain, from hunter-gatherers to Celts, Vikings, Normans, and modern immigrants.

First published in 1999, this volume is drawn from a 1992-1996 study and seeks to explain the news process used to identify a newsworthy issue and its application to understanding the construction of environmental news.

What would the world be without maps?

A critical analysis of African-American novelist and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston' 1934 essay Characteristics of Negro Expression: A crushing evaluation of the many racial prejudices of 1930s America, including a common presumption that African American art was unoriginal - merely poorly copying white culture.

Serving God, Saving the Planet is a study that will broaden the conversation with a focus on the dangers of materialism, workaholism, and spiritual bankruptcyas well as God's endless invitations for us to enjoy what he has created.

Martin Luther King's policy of non-violent protest in the struggle for civil rights in the United States during the second half of the twentieth century led to fundamental shifts in American government policy relating to segregation, and a cultural shift in the treatment of African Americans.

A critical analysis of African-American novelist and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston' 1934 essay Characteristics of Negro Expression: A crushing evaluation of the many racial prejudices of 1930s America, including a common presumption that African American art was unoriginal - merely poorly copying white culture.

Economic growth, progress, industry and, erm, stuff have all come in for a sharp kicking from the green left and beyond in recent years.

Toni Morrison's Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination is a seminal piece of literary criticism, and a masterclass in the critical thinking skill of interpretation.

There's nothing the British love more than discussing the weather and debating what it's going to do next.

Through a wide range of case studies, Mason reveals just how sensitive we all must be to styles of power, vulnerability and resilience in any democratic transition to sustainability.

This volume takes a look at the trends that have put the global economy on a collision course with the Earth's ecosystems.

Essential core elements of the study of Earth and the universe's structure, components, and essential characteristics.

Take the mystery out of common weather phenomena with BarCharts updated and expanded Meteorology QuickStudy guide.

All the sciences are interrelated, as our 3-panel (6-page) guide will reinforce by showing the relationship between human beings, the environment and planet Earth.

This 6-page pictorial guide will help you to recognize and differentiate vast arrays of rocks and minerals and their compositions.

Covers the study of relationships of organisms to their environment.

The most detailed map of the World availablein an 11 by 17 inch size with4 pages of country facts.

Learn the essentials of tropical fish with this useful and portable reference book.

The most detailed map of the United States available which can be folded and stored in a standard-size notebook.

What physical and cultural features make up the world we inhabit?

When did Christopher Columbus begin his second voyage to the New World?

With some 70 percent of its surface covered by water, the Earth presents a picture of a gemlike blue planet when viewed from outer space.

Learn the essentials of tropical fish with this useful and portable reference book.

Did you know that, on average, 30% of energy consumed in buildings is used unnecessarily or inefficiently?

The ultimate reference guide to the all-encompassing essential science of earth that includes geology, meteorology, oceanography and astronomy.