Geography, Earth Sciences

Pack your bags, time-travelers! Prehistoric World is your ticket to exploring a wild landscape of over 1,200 incredible prehistoric mammals. Did you know that the woolly mammoth's tusks could grow...

'Mind-expanding and hilarious!' Jeff Kinney, author of the bestselling DIARY OF A WIMPY KID series. 'A brainy guide to the barfs, farts and burps of Planet Earth.' The Times The...

'Mind-expanding and hilarious!' Jeff Kinney, author of the bestselling DIARY OF A WIMPY KID series. 'A brainy guide to the barfs, farts and burps of Planet Earth.' The Times The...

"Thrilling . . . With deep research and suspenseful storytelling, Mr. Randall reminds us that America's pre-eminence in the aviation industry was never assured and that it took a race...

The perfect gift for nature lovers and weather watchers. A fascinating month-by-month collection of facts, figures and explanations related to UK weather. Discover historical facts, notable weather events, amazing statistics...

Pack your bags, time-travelers! Prehistoric World is your ticket to exploring a wild landscape of over 1,200 incredible prehistoric mammals. Did you know that the woolly mammoth's tusks could grow...

The perfect gift for nature lovers and weather watchers. A fascinating month-by-month collection of facts, figures and explanations related to UK weather. Discover historical facts, notable weather events, amazing statistics...

To the beginner, the star-filled night sky can seem mysterious and unfathomable. But with this book as a guide the awesome nature of the Cosmos is brought down to Earth....

Our weather is changing, almost everyone agrees. But what really lies behind this? In a mixture of scientific fact, personal apprehension, global experience and revelation, we are taken on a...

A Spectator Best Book of the Year; An Aspects of History Best Book of the Year; An Engelsberg Ideas Best Book of the Year Five hundred years ago, Thomas Wolsey...

The joys of the world, one terrible map at a time - this is the ultimate gift book for the budding geographer or anyone who wants to have a laugh....

A beautiful gift for anyone interested in the night sky. Follow the progress of constellations throughout the seasons with this beautiful companion to the night sky from Astronomy experts Collins....

A fascinating cartographic study of urban development, perfect for map and history lovers. The city, a concept nearly as old as history itself, is a paradox of human innovation and...

Sweden's Enlightenment genius and his lessons for a world in crisis. This is the first, full-length English language biography of Swedish astronomer and Earth science pioneer Professor Anders Celsius. It...

Are we alone in the universe, or are there other life forms 'out there'? This is one of the most scientifically and philosophically important questions that humanity can ask. Now,...

For many years, planetary science has been taught as part of the astronomy curriculum, from a very physics-based perspective, and from the framework of a tour of the Solar System...

The first astronomer to publicize his subject on radio and television, Sir Fred Hoyle rose to national prominence in the 1950s as a result of his controversial ideas on the...

Written by a dedicated selenophile (a person who loves the Moon), this guide to Earth's celestial companion is a non-technical narrative that quickly elevates the lunar novice to lunar authority....

Bernhard Otto Holtermann emigrated from Hamburg to Australia in 1858 as a destitute young man, where, in 1872, he unearthed the largest lump of gold in the world. Holtermann shared...

Take a voyage into space to explore the wonders of the galaxy and beyond. With award-winning science writer Brian Clegg as your deep space guide, step on board the starship...

"Thrilling . . . With deep research and suspenseful storytelling, Mr. Randall reminds us that America's pre-eminence in the aviation industry was never assured and that it took a race...

This impressive collection is arranged in thematic chapters ranging from launch pad through the launch sequence, to the missions themselves and the dramatic conclusion of the return flight. It pays...

Author: Paul DaviesBinding: HardbackPublished: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsPaul Davies's "Other Worlds: Space, Superspace And The Quantum Universe" is...

Author: Michael DisneyBinding: HardbackPublished: J.M. Dent, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this compelling work of popular science, Michael Disney, a renowned astronomer, unveils the mysteries of the...

Author: Paul & Lesley MurdinBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner's name written on front end-page and...

Author: Laurence A. MarschallBinding: HardbackPublished: Plenum Press, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner's name written on front end-page and slight foxing on fore-edge.In this...

Zoom into space with this guide to the universe. You'll learn everything there is to know about our Solar System, including detailed information on planets, moons and the Sun, as...

'We none of us ate any salt meat, or anything that would tend to give us a thirst. We are now on what is called the "Table-land", a flat piece...

Multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural, The Story of Time is published to mark the millennium and examine the very quality that gives the millennium its meaning.'

How Natural History Connected Diverse Individuals and Information Across the Globe. The last decades of the eighteenth-century witnessed attempts to structure nature with educated landowners dominating the development of the...

Combining practical stargazing information and advice, the insights of internationally renowned astronomers and the history, technological advances and art revering the night sky, Collins Stargazer's Bible is a stunning celebration...

This volume opens with an examination of the relationship between humans and the universe around them. Each chapter is based on an individual programme from the "Equinox" television series. "Space...

' I salute him with the most heartfelt respect and admiration ' PHILIP PULLMAN ' One of Britain's greatest writers ' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Alan Garner's world is unbearably beautiful and...

A lens into the unexplored and unseen cosmos. A beautiful book showcasing the most stunning images from the first years of the James Webb Space Telescope , the most powerful...

A fascinating cartographic study of urban development, perfect for map and history lovers. The city, a concept nearly as old as history itself, is a paradox of human innovation and...

'Superb: as much a feat of imagination as it is a work of globe-trotting scholarship' TELEGRAPH 'I learned more about the Moon by reading this book than after a lifetime...

Footprints in the Woods is John Lister-Kaye's account of a year spent observing the comings and goings of otters, beavers, badgers, weasels and pine martens. This family - Mustelidae -...

Want to be an astronaut or a rocket scientist? - 50 brilliant stories of women who have blazed the way for space travel. From small steps to giant leaps, A...

Author: Robert Grant Mason (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Time Life Books, 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight damage to dust jacketThis book presents a comprehensive overview of...

Author: Brinsley Le Poer TrenchBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press, 1973Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Price clipped dj. Otherwise excellent.In "The Eternal Subject," Brinsley Le Poer Trench, the renowned ufologist...