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  • Sedimentary Rocks in the Field

    A Practical Guide

    by Maurice E. Tucker ...
    Series Book 38 - Geological Field Guide
    This fourth edition builds on the success of previous editions and for the first time is produced in full colour throughout with improved photos and diagrams. It retains its popular pocket size and is an essential buy for all students working in the field.The text shows how sedimentary rocks are tackled in the field and has been written for all those with a geological background. It describes how ... Read more

    $57.00 USD

  • Sedimentary Petrology

    by Stuart J. Jones, Maurice E. Tucker ...
    Authoritative, accessible, and updated introduction to sedimentary rocks for undergraduate studentsSedimentary Petrology provides readers with a concise account of sedimentary rock composition, mineralogy, texture, structure, diagenesis, and depositional environments. The new edition of this classic text incorporates the many technological and analytical advances of the last decade, revealing ... Read more

    $81.00 USD

  • Sedimentary Petrology

    An Introduction to the Origin of Sedimentary Rocks

    Edited by Maurice E. Tucker ...
    The earlier editions of this book have been used by successive generations of students for more than 20 years, and it is the standard text on the subject in most British universities and many others throughout the world.The study of sediments and sedimentary rocks continues to be a core topic in the Earth Sciences and this book aims to provide a concise account of their composition, mineralogy, ... Read more

    $123.95 USD

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  • The History of Life

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Michael J. Benton ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    There are few stories more remarkable than the evolution of life on earth. This Very Short Introduction presents a succinct guide to the key episodes in that story - from the very origins of life four million years ago to the extraordinary diversity of species around the globe today. Beginning with an explanation of the controversies surrounding the birth of life itself, each following chapter ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • Introduction to Geography and the Environment, An

    by Joseph Holden ...
    This highly respected and best-selling textbook provides an accessible, engaging and comprehensive introduction to the major topics within physical geography. It focuses on understanding the inter-linkages between processes, places and environments and is comprehensively illustrated to demonstrate how the physical environment works.Now in its fourth edition, the book has been thoroughly updated ... Read more

    $39.59 USD

  • The Worst of Times

    How Life on Earth Survived Eighty Million Years of Extinctions

    by Paul B. Wignall ...
    "[A] scholarly but accessible analysis . . . [explores] forces that led to 'The Great Dying'—and the rebound of life in its aftermath." — Gemma Tarlach, Discover magazineTwo hundred sixty million years ago, life on Earth suffered wave after wave of cataclysmic extinctions, with the worst wiping out nearly every species on the planet. The Worst of Times delves into the mystery behind these extin ... Read more

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  • The Story of Life

    by Southwood ...
    How did life begin? What really was 'snowball earth'? Why did the dinosaurs go extinct? Are we all descended from 'African Eve'? Will humans be responsible for the next major extinction? All these are addressed in this fascinating book. The story unfolds with the formation of the earth around four thousand million years ago, though it took until after massive bombardment by asteroids a hundred ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Economic Geology

    Principles and Practice

    by Walter L. Pohl ...
    Humanity’s ever-increasing hunger for mineral raw materials, caused by a growing global population and ever increasing standards of living, has resulted in economic geology becoming a subject of urgent importance.This book provides a broad panorama of mineral deposits, covering their origin and geological characteristics, the principles of the search for ores and minerals, and the investigation of ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Ore Deposit Geology

    by Professor John Ridley ...
    Mapping closely to how ore deposit geology is now taught, this textbook systematically describes and illustrates the major ore deposit types, linking this to their settings in the crust and the geological factors behind their formation. Written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students with a basic background in the geosciences, it provides a balance of practical information and coverage of ... Read more

    $71.39 USD

  • The Cradle of Humanity

    How the changing landscape of Africa made us so smart

    by Mark Maslin ...
    Humans are rather weak when compared with many other animals. We are not particular fast and have no natural weapons. Yet Homo sapiens currently number nearly 7.5 billion and are set to rise to nearly 10 billion by the middle of this century. We have influenced almost every part of the Earth system and as a consequence are changing the global environmental and evolutionary trajectory of the Earth. ... Read more

    $10.49 USD

  • Ecology of Fresh Waters

    A View for the Twenty-First Century

    by Brian R. Moss ...
    This new edition of an established textbook provides a comprehensive and stimulating introduction to rivers, lakes and wetlands, and was written as the basis for a complete course on freshwater ecology. Designed for undergraduate and early postgraduate students who wish to gain an overall view of this vast subject area, this accessible guide to freshwater ecosystems and man's activities will also ... Read more

    $107.00 USD

  • Fossils at a Glance

    by Clare Milsom, Sue Rigby ...
    Fossils provide a powerful tool for the study of the nearly 4-billion-year history of life, and its role in the evolution of Earth systems. They also provide important data for evolutionary studies, and contribute to our understanding of the extinction of organisms and the origins of modern biodiversity.Fossils At A Glance is written for students taking an introductory level course in paleontology ... Read more

    $49.00 USD