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  • The Primacy of Doubt

    From Quantum Physics to Climate Change, How the Science of Uncertainty Can Help Us Understand Our Chaotic World

    by Tim Palmer ...
    “Quite possibly the best popular science book I’ve ever read” (Popular Science) shows how the tools that enabled us to overcome the uncertainty of the weather will enable us to find new answers to modern science's most pressing questionsWhy does your weather app say “There’s a 10% chance of rain” instead of “It will be sunny tomorrow”? In large part this is due to the insight of Tim Palmer, who ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Irreversible

    by Tim Palmer ...
    Series series Controversies
    Gaspar Noé's Irreversible is uncompromising and visceral, an essential piece of modern cinema. Punctuated by dazzling avant-garde techniques, the film depicts, in reverse-chronological order, a woman's rape and her boyfriend and friend's subsequent hunt for vengeance through the underworld of Paris. Confrontational yet influential, Irreversible has polarized audiences since its release in 2002, ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Watching the River Run

    A Photographic Journey down the Youghiogheny

    by Tim Palmer ...
    Series series
    Join celebrated author and photographer Tim Palmer as he takes us down one of America’s most magnificent rivers. From the Youghiogheny’s lofty headwaters to its quiet ending only a dozen miles from Pittsburgh, the river he reveals shines with splendor and beckons to all who walk, bike, paddle, or simply pause to appreciate the natural wonder awaiting those who live nearby or visit from near and ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • Cinematography and Lighting for Television

    A Contemporary Approach

    by Tim Palmer ...
    Drawing from author Tim Palmer's 30 years of experience working as a cinematographer for award-winning drama series including Killing Eve, Bad Sisters, and Line of Duty, this book is the go-to guide on how to light just about any scene a cinematographer may face when shooting a TV show.Focusing on lighting scenarios suitable for the small screen, the book is thematically organised into night and ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

  • Seek Higher Ground

    The Natural Solution to Our Urgent Flooding Crisis

    by Tim Palmer ...
    Pairing in-depth journalism with historical perspectives, this book makes a compelling case for a natural solution to the growing problem of flooding.With Seek Higher Ground, environmental writer and former land-use planner Tim Palmer explores the legacy of flooding in America, taking a fresh look at the emerging climatic, economic, and ecological realities of our rivers and communities. Global ... Read more

    $26.59 USD

  • Youghiogheny

    Appalachian River, Revised Edition

    by Tim Palmer ...
    Series series Regional
    Turbulent rapids and wild shorelines of the Youghiogheny River highlight natural wonders of the Appalachian Mountains, and midway on the stream’s revealing path, Ohiopyle State Park is a showcase of beauty and has become a recreational hotspot where the river thunders over its iconic falls and cascades through the wooded gorges of Pennsylvania. With deep reflection, a compelling sense of adventure ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Field Guide to Rivers of the Rocky Mountains

    by Tim Palmer ...
    The Rocky Mountains are renowned for rugged grandeur, but the rivers flowing off the peaks are just as extraordinary in their beauty, nature, and allure. Tim Palmer reveals these natural wonders with their irresistible opportunities for paddling in swift currents and hiking along scenic shores with Field Guide to Rivers of the Rocky Mountains. He guides readers across Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Intercourse in Television and Film

    The Presentation of Explicit Sex Acts

    by Lindsay Coleman, Carol Siegel, Sara Janssen, Tim Palmer, Kyle Sittig, Amber Strother, Evangelos Tziallas, Connor Winterton ...
    As many critics and theorists have noted, non-pornographic films, documentaries, and quality television series have increasingly included explicit sex scenes since the 1990s, some of such scenes featuring the performance of actual sex acts. The incidence of sex in narratively powerful, resonant visual media can no longer be dismissed as a trend. What was once an aesthetic weapon in the arsenal of ... Read more

    $93.19 USD

  • The Sierra Nevada

    A Mountain Journey

    by Tim Palmer ...
    This book presents a natural history of the Sierra Nevada that brings the land, the people, and the surrounding communities to life. ... Read more

    Was $26.99 USD Now $14.39 USD

  • Lifelines

    The Case For River Conservation

    by Tim Palmer ...
    In Lifelines, Tim Palmer addresses the fate of our waterways. While proposals for gigantic federal dams are no longer common, and some of the worst pollution has been brought under control, myriad other concerns have appeared—many of them more subtle and complex than the threats of the past.Palmer examines the alarming condition of rivers in today's world, reports on the success in restoring some ... Read more

    Was $20.99 USD Now $17.99 USD

  • America by Rivers

    by Tim Palmer ...
    Photographer and writer Tim Palmer has spent more than 25 years researching and experiencing life on the waterways of the American continent. He has travelled by canoe or raft on more than 300 different rivers, down wide placid streams and rough raging rapids. His journeys have taken him to every corner of the country, where he has witnessed and described the unique interaction of geographical, ... Read more

    Was $25.99 USD Now $14.39 USD

  • Wild and Scenic Rivers of America

    by Tim Palmer ...
    The National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is one of the most important natural areas protection programs ever established at the federal level. It has resulted in the creation of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System -- a rich American legacy that includes many of our finest waterways. This book is the definitive resource on the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Topics covered include:the ... Read more

    Was $26.99 USD Now $20.19 USD