Earth Sciences

The fourth edition of this highly regarded and successful text continues to provide a clear and accessible introduction to the world of GIS for students an...

Tom Piazza’s sharp intelligence, insight, and passion fuel this new collection of writings on music, literature, New Orleans, and America itself in despe...

"This is the roadmap out of climate crisis that Canadians have been waiting for." -- Naomi Klein, activist and New York Times bestselling author of This C...

Douglas H. Erwin. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [275]-292) And Index.Categories: Science & Math Earth SciencesGeology

It is now abundantly clear that we have at our fingertips all of the tools we need to solve the climate crisis. The only missing ingredient is collective w...

When author George Davis conceptualized the cover illustration for the first edition of Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions, he wanted to emphasize that...

If you love the beauty of gems but have trouble distinguishing a topaz from a sapphire, this book is for you. How can you make sure you are getting good val...

A fascinating exploration of lakes around the world, from Walden Pond to the Dead Sea. More than a century and a half have passed since Walden was first pu...

Introduction By Simon Winchester National Bestseller With A New Afterword By The Author On The 2011 Tohoku Disaster Cascadia’s Fault Is Virtually Identica...

Edited By Geoffrey Barraclough. Includes World Chronology, Glossary, And Index. Reprint. Originally Published: London : Times Books, 1993.Categories: Scienc...

'the Epic Story Of An Iconic Aircraft And The Breathtaking Courage Of Those Who Flew Her' Andy Mcnab, Bestselling Author Of Bravo Two Zero 'compelling, Thri...

Inorganic chemistry is a branch of chemistry that studies inorganic compounds, their behavior in different reactions and their composition. Douglas introduc...

Americans call Niagara Falls a natural wonder, but the Falls aren't very natural anymore. In fact, they are a study in artifice. Water diverted, riverbed r...

National Bestseller Throughout Her Groundbreaking Career In Business And Politics, Hurricane Hazel Mccallion Saw It All. In 1978, She Defeated A Popular Inc...

The third edition of Gordon Bonan's comprehensive textbook introduces an interdisciplinary framework to understand the interaction between terrestrial ecosy...

Richard L. Nostrand's Regional Geography Framework Emphasizes The Three Themes That Are Central To Cultural Geography To Explain The Formation And Change Of...

this New, Comprehensive Textbook For Upper-division Undergraduate And Graduate Students Of Meteorology Presents For The First Time Information That Is Now ...

V. 1. Principles Of Kinematics And Dynamics -- V. 2. Observations And Theory Of Weather Systems. Howard B. Bluestein. Includes Bibliographical References An...

In accessible journalistic prose, author Lynas distills what environmental scientists predict about the consequences of human pollution for the next hundred...

This is a comprehensive survey of the field of political geography, but it goes far beyond traditional topics. No other book of its kind covers topics such ...

In this beautifully crafted collection of essays, Cole Harris reflects on the strategies of colonialism in British Columbia during the first 150 years after...

Introducing geology, the essentials of plate tectonics, and other important concepts -- Atoms, elements, and minerals -- Igneous rocks, the origin and evolu...

Rural poverty is often unseen or misperceived by outsiders. Dr Chambers contends that researchers, scientists, administrators and fieldworkers rarely apprec...

One of the strangest mysteries of the ancient past lies within a quarry in the American Southwest and concerns Coelophysis Bauri (Seel-O-Fise-Iss Bow-Ree), ...

“Rarely have we gotten such a vivid look into the reality of how big-time players avoided becoming statistics and got to be great football players and life ...

This modern climatology textbook explains those climates formed near the ground in terms of the cycling of energy and mass through systems.Categories: Scien...

Rivers and Floodplains is concerned with the origin, geometry, water flow, sediment transport, erosion and deposition associated with modern alluvial river...

Being a Canadian carries with it a tangible sense of living on the edge of a vast barren interior. Only named as such in 1883, the Canadian Shield is an emp...

A History Of Spaces Provides An Essential Insight Into The Practices And Ideas Of Maps And Map-making. It Draws On A Wide Range Of Social Theorists And Theo...

Trusted for its timeliness and readability, this book introduces geography by emphasizing the relevance of geographic concepts to human problems. Two years ...

One of:\CBC’s “27 Canadian books we can't wait to read in September”CBC’s “60 works of Canadian nonfiction to watch for in fall 2022”Toronto Star's “40-plus...

Robert J. Twiss, Eldridge M. Moores. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: Science & Math Earth Sciences GeologyStructural

William F. Ruddiman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: Science & Math Earth Sciences ClimatologyGeneral

As theorists have begun using geographical concepts and metaphors to think about the complex and differentiated world, it is important to reflect on their...

The Web has revealed the immense value and broad applicability of GIS, set the bar for today’s user expectations, and introduced flexible architectures for ...

More than 640 high-definition maps created with the latest digital mapping techniques bring you the world in more detail than ever before. Now fully revise...

At last, a book that has what every atmospheric science and meteorology student should know about satellite meteorology: the orbits of satellites, the instr...

Designed for non-majors. This text conveys meteorological concepts in a visual and practical manner while at the same time providing students with comprehen...

How will climate change affect our lives? Where will its impacts be most deeply felt? Are we doing enough to protect ourselves? In Extreme Cities, Ashley Da...

Alone among books for the regional geography course, Pulsipher and Pulsipher’s World Regional Geography humanizes geographical issues, showing how larger ...

This book takes a non mathematical looks at the principles and processes of hydrology. Now in its fourth edition, this well established book preserves the e...

Hybrid Geographies critically examines the opposition between nature and culture, the material and the social, as represented in scientific, environmental a...

A Hellish Beginning -- Moving Earth : Plate Tectonics -- The United Plates Of Canada : 4 Billion Years Of Tectonic Activity -- Canada's Heartland : The Shie...

In The Coming Famine, Julian Cribb Lays Out A Vivid Picture Of Impending Planetary Crisis--a Global Food Shortage That Threatens To Hit By Midcentury--which...

A Book About The Remarkable Life Of Elsie Macgill Who Achieved Many Firsts In Science And Engineering At A Time When Women Were Considered To Be Inferior In...

With an arresting visual layout designed for today’s learners, Diversity Amid Globalization emphasizes the connections and diversity between people and pl...

This introduction to world regional geography uses fundamental concepts to organize the world around developed and less developed regions, while also provid...

What is the shortest route between one point and another in a road network? Where is the incidence of disease the highest? How does rainfall correlate with ...