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  • Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest

    The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the Birth of Modern Oceanography

    par Doug Macdougall ...
    A gripping tale of exploration aboard H.M.S. Challenger, an expedition that laid the foundations for modern oceanographyFrom late 1872 to 1876, H.M.S. Challenger explored the world's oceans. Conducting deep sea soundings, dredging the ocean floor, recording temperatures, observing weather, and collecting biological samples, the expedition laid the foundations for modern oceanography. Following the ... En savoir plus

    $26.39 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Nature's Clocks

    How Scientists Measure the Age of Almost Everything

    par Doug Macdougall ...
    "Radioactivity is like a clock that never needs adjusting," writes Doug Macdougall. "It would be hard to design a more reliable timekeeper." In Nature's Clocks, Macdougall tells how scientists who were seeking to understand the past arrived at the ingenious techniques they now use to determine the age of objects and organisms. By examining radiocarbon (C-14) dating—the best known of these methods ... En savoir plus

    $38.99 CAD

  • Why Geology Matters

    Decoding the Past, Anticipating the Future

    par Doug Macdougall ...
    Volcanic dust, climate change, tsunamis, earthquakes—geoscience explores phenomena that profoundly affect our lives. But more than that, as Doug Macdougall makes clear, the science also provides important clues to the future of the planet. In an entertaining and accessibly written narrative, Macdougall gives an overview of Earth’s astonishing history based on information extracted from rocks, ice ... En savoir plus

    $32.99 CAD

  • Frozen Earth

    The Once and Future Story of Ice Ages

    par Doug Macdougall ...
    In this engrossing and accessible book, Doug Macdougall explores the causes and effects of ice ages that have gripped our planet throughout its history, from the earliest known glaciation—nearly three billion years ago—to the present. Following the development of scientific ideas about these dramatic events, Macdougall traces the lives of many of the brilliant and intriguing characters who have ... En savoir plus

    $23.99 CAD

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    Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest

    The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the Birth of Modern Oceanography

    par Doug Macdougall ...
    Lu par Sean Runnette ...

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    8 heure 56 min

    A gripping tale of exploration aboard H.M.S. Challenger, an expedition that laid the foundations for modern oceanography.From late 1872 to 1876, H.M.S. Challenger explored the world's oceans. Conducting deep sea soundings, dredging the ocean floor, recording temperatures, observing weather, and collecting biological samples, the expedition laid the foundations for modern oceanography. Following ... En savoir plus

    $34.99 CAD

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    From Free Love Utopia to the Well-Set Table

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    In the early nineteenth century, many Americans were looking for an alternative to the Puritanism that had been the foundation of the new country. Amid the fervor of the religious revival known as the Second Great Awakening, John Humphrey Noyes, a spirited but socially awkward young man, attracted a group of devoted followers with his fiery sermons about creating Jesus' millennial kingdom here on ... En savoir plus

    $24.99 CAD

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    Codename Nemo

    The Hunt for a Nazi U-Boat and the Elusive Enigma Machine

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    A 2025 Audie Award® FinalistThe white-knuckled saga of a maverick captain, nine courageous sailors, and a US Navy task force who achieved the impossible on June 4, 1944—capturing Nazi submarine U-505, its crew, technology, encryption codes, and an Enigma cipher machine.Two days before D-Day—the course of World War II was forever changed. The hunters of the Atlantic Ocean had become the hunted, and ... En savoir plus

    $34.99 CAD

  • The Sea Around Us

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Enigmatic Depths: A Poetic Dive into Oceanic Ecology and Conservation

    In "The Sea Around Us," Rachel Carson skillfully blends scientific inquiry with elegant prose to illuminate the mysteries of the ocean and its vast ecosystems. Published in 1951, this landmark work reflects both the emerging field of oceanography and the mid-20th century's growing concern for environmental preservation. Carson's lyrical style captivates readers, inviting them to explore complex ... En savoir plus

    $2.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Blue Machine

    How the Ocean Works

    par Helen Czerski ...
    **A Financial Times Best Science Book of 2023“[A] profound, sparkling global ocean voyage.” —Andrew Robinson, NatureA scientist’s exploration of the "ocean engine"—the physics behind the ocean’s systems—and why it matters.**All of Earth’s oceans, from the equator to the poles, are a single engine powered by sunlight, driving huge flows of energy, water, life, and raw materials. In The Blue Machine ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

  • A Farewell to Ice

    A Report from the Arctic

    par Peter Wadhams ...
    **'Utterly extraordinary ... the starkest book I've read on the impacts of accelerating climate change for a very long time ... if we're not listening to the likes of Peter Wadhams, then we too are in denial' Jonathon PorrittMost of the scientific establishment predict that the North Pole will be free of ice around the middle of this century. As Peter Wadhams, the world's leading expert on sea ice ... En savoir plus

    $10.99 CAD

  • Volcanoes, Earthquakes And Tsunamis: Teach Yourself

    par David Rothery ...
    Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis is the essential guide to what causes the most frightening geological events with which we are faced today. It covers plate tectonics, the intricacies of each terrible phenomina, and their effects as well as the impact they have on each other, how they can be predicted and, if possible, controlled.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key ... En savoir plus

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  • Adventures in Volcanoland

    What Volcanoes Tell Us About the World and Ourselves

    par Tamsin Mather ...
    ***A Library Journal Best Book of 2024*A mix of memoir, travel and popular science, charting journeys across deserts, through jungles and up ice caps, to some of the most important volcanoes around the world**In this captivating book from one of the most influential geochemists in the field, Tamsin Mather takes us along on her globe-spanning excursions from Nicaragua to Hawaii, Santorini to ... En savoir plus

    $20.99 CAD