Geography, Earth Sciences

Author: Timothy FerrisBinding: PaperbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company., 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA monumental...

'A riveting account about Scott of Antarctica and the machinations of his demise. Of the food depots that were diminished and the rescue that never came.' - Peter Hillary, mountaineer...

In 1984 Dr Muller caused international controversy with his theory that a killer star, christened "Nemesis", is orbiting the sun and causing cataclysmic comet storms to batter the earth every...

This book explores the solar system and beyond and the science and technology astronomers use to discover its secrets. It covers subjects such as telescopes and technology, the origins of...

In 1802 a Frenchman and an Englishman famously encountered each other off the shores of South Australia. The voyages of discovery of Nicolas Baudin and Matthew Flinders opened the way...

Going to Extremes is a four-part series in which writer, presenter and Oxford geography don Nick Middleton visits the world's hottest, coldest, wettest and driest inhabited places. He will visit...

In the words of those who trod the void and those at mission control, here are over 50 of the greatest true stories of suborbital, orbital and deep-space exploration. From...

Space is quiet. Billion trillions of stars slowly burning out their lives. Bodies of rock, moons, planets, floating in the dark. Most of the time. Sometimes violence is unleashed on...

The forty-five tales in Man Against Nature cover an extraordinary range of time and terrain.

The new edition of this popular textbook, once again, provides an indispensable guide for the next generation of mineralogists. Designed for use on one- or two-semester courses, this second edition...

Captured by Christian pirates in the Mediterranean and imprisoned by the Pope, then released, baptized, and allowed a European life of scholarship as the Christian writer Giovanni Leone, Al-Hasan al-Wazzan...

STAR VOYAGER: EXPLORING SPACE ON SCREEN is a book that celebrates the history and future of space exploration through the moving image. Originally published in conjunction with the exhibition of...

A fleet of modern rockets among the most powerful in the world. A lunar land rush that has sparked a competition over the strategic high ground. Scientific discoveries that could...

Over the last fifty years, humanity has developed an extraordinary global utility which is omnipresent, universal, and available to all. Neither the internet nor the cloud would work without the...

Abalone Pioneers is the Australian story of the divers, deckhands, researchers and processors who established and developed the zone's abalone industry, from the amateur fishermen of the 1950s and the...

Geography is getting stranger. Out there, fleets of new islands are under construction and micro-nations are struggling into the light. As new borders and boundaries ebb and flow with increasing...

Seven years before Richard Preston wrote about horrifying viruses in The Hot Zone, he turned his attention to the cosmos. In First Light , he demonstrates his gift for creating...

The Adventurist is one man's story, a story that will change the way you think about travel, survival, where you have been, and where you are going. Enter the world...

Listing more than 500 sky targets, both near and far, in 187 challenges, this observing guide will test novice astronomers and advanced veterans alike. Its unique mix of Solar System...

"A compelling portrait of the future and vividly relates the big challenges facing the world now."-Jared Diamond, New York Times bestselling author of Collapse and Guns, Germs, and Steel The...

" The Universe and Beyond is a celebration of the human spirit of exploration. It is a majestic voyage to the most distant realms we can imagine. Prepare yourself for...

A beautiful gift for the adventurers in your family. A new, fully updated edition of this bestselling atlas of the world. Great value and contains all the world maps you...

p>A beautiful photography book on one of Australia's top tourist destinations./p>p>Take a journey through the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland with lovely photography and information on the environment and the...

The Australian Geographic Book of "The Corner Country" is a truly comprehensive guide to the outback borderland, where NSW, SA and Queensland meet. Townships and settlements of this legendary region,...

The first human history of space travel - from the Apollo missions to our journey to Mars - by Britain's beloved astronaut From bestselling author and British astronaut Tim Peake,...

A superb narrative history of the discovery of dinosaurs and how they revolutionised our understanding of the Earth's and mankind's origins Impossible Monsters is the captivating story of the discovery...

A geologist and therapist's evocative exploration of the lessons the earth can teach us about grounding, resilience and recovery, perfect for fans of Katherine May. Rocks and mountains have withstood...

A journey across Britain's millennia-old network of pathways, revealing key moments throughout our history Hundreds of thousands of miles of paths reach into, and connect, communities across England and Wales....

The ancient Greeks called it Gaia; the Romans Terra. We know it simply as Earth, the planet we call home. And what a planet it is. Formed around 4.6 billion...

Global climate change is a topic of continuously growing interest. As more international treaties come into force, media coverage has increased and many universities are now starting to conduct courses...

Although it was only designed for a ninety-day surface mission, the Viking 1 lander ultimately transmitted science messages to Earth for seven years. This authoritative history chronicles the remarkable achievements...

Robert Macfarlane's number one bestselling book celebrating the relationship between language and nature Words are grained into our landscapes, and landscapes are grained into our words. Landmarks is about the...

'Greene threatens to do for string theory what Stephen Hawking did for black holes' New York Magazine 'A magnificent challenge to conventional ideas' Financial Times 'I thoroughly enjoyed this book....

Author: Philip Morrison, John Billingham, John Wolfe (eds)Binding: PaperbackPublished: Dover Publications, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis seminal work, The Search For...

*THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* *THE BOOK EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT* 'I can say without fear of contradiction that Lue has played a central and indispensable role in forever...

Bestselling guide to all UNESCO World Heritage sites Fully updated to include the latest sites added to the World Heritage List. The List is managed by the World Heritage Committee...

Perfect for anyone eager to learn more about the Red Planet Discover all you need to know about Mars - including the historic, cultural and scientific background and exploratory missions...

'Sarah Cruddas is a gifted writer and Look Up is an inspired book. I am hopeful that we will never stop looking up.' Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins Most of...

'A wonderful book' - Tristan Gooley, author of How To Read A Tree 'Unique and thrilling' - Ben Rawlance, author of The Treeline 'A celebration of the oak as nature's...

This book is a treasure-trove of cartographical delights spanning over a thousand years. Each map is accompanied by a narrative revealing the story behind how it came to be made...