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  • The British Seas

    An Introduction to the Oceanography and Resources of the North-West European Continental Shelf

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    Collections series Routledge Library Editions: Water Resources
    Originally published in 1990 and designed as a student text, The British Seas is a clear introduction to the oceanography and resources of the region. It is unique in providing a detailed review of the resources of the north-west European continental shelf together with a comprehensive description of the environment. Introducing the shelf region as if it were a new country, Jack Hardisty explores ... En savoir plus

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  • A Farewell to Ice

    A Report from the Arctic

    par Peter Wadhams ...
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  • The Ice Age

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    par Jamie Woodward ...
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    The study of the Quaternary ice age has revolutionized ideas about Earth system change and the pace of landscape and ecosystem dynamics. The Ice Age: A Very Short Introduction looks at evidence from the continents, the oceans, and the ice core records, and the human stories behind it all. Jamie Woodward examines the remarkable environmental shifts that took place during the Great Ice Age of the ... En savoir plus

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  • Waking the Giant

    How a changing climate triggers earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes

    par Bill McGuire ...
    Twenty thousand years ago our planet was an icehouse. Temperatures were down six degrees; ice sheets kilometres thick buried much of Europe and North America and sea levels were 130m lower. The following 15 millennia saw an astonishing transformation as our planet metamorphosed into the temperate world upon which our civilisation has grown and thrived. One of the most dynamic periods in Earth ... En savoir plus

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  • The Earth

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    par Martin Redfern ...
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    For generations, the ground beneath the feet of our ancestors seemed solid and unchanging. Around 30 years ago, two things happened that were to revolutionize the understanding of our home planet. First, geologists realized that the continents themselves were drifting across the surface of the globe and that oceans were being created and destroyed. Secondly, pictures of the entire planet were ... En savoir plus

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  • Oceans

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    The importance of the oceans to life on Earth cannot be overstated. Liquid water covers more than 70% of our planet's surface and, in past geological time, has spread over 85%. Life on Earth began in the oceans over 3.5 billion years ago and remained there for the great majority of that time. Today the seas still provide 99% of habitable living space, the largest repository of biomass, and holds ... En savoir plus

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  • The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks

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  • Eruptions that Shook the World

    What does it take for a volcanic eruption to really shake the world? Did volcanic eruptions extinguish the dinosaurs, or help humans to evolve, only to decimate their populations with a super-eruption 73,000 years ago? Did they contribute to the ebb and flow of ancient empires, the French Revolution and the rise of fascism in Europe in the 19th century? These are some of the claims made for ... En savoir plus

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  • Geology off the Beaten Track

    Exploring South Africa’s hidden treasures

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