Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water by Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd
This is a history of the American West which recounts one of America's most impressive achievements - the creation of an Eden out of inhospitable desert. "Cadillac Desert" recounts this dramatic saga: from the earliest settlers lured by promises of paradise, to Jon Wesley Powell's advocacy of co-operative irrigation projects; from the ruthless tactics employed by Los Angeles to raid watersheds...
The Emerald Planet: How Plants Changed Earth's History by Oxford University Press, USA $18.95
Global warming is contentious and difficult to measure, even among the majority of scientists who agree that it is taking place. Will temperatures rise by 2�C or 8�C over the next hundred years? Will sea levels rise by 2 or 30 feet? The only way that we can accurately answer questions like these is by looking into the distant past, for a comparison with the world long before the rise of...
The Essence of Chaos by Taylor & Francis $23.99
This work provides an introductory view of the new science of chaos. Lorenz Presents Everyday Examples Of Chaotic Behaviour, Such As The Toss Of A coin, the pinball's path, the fall of a leaf, and explains in elementary Mathematical Terms How Their Essentially Chaotic Nature Can Be Understood.
An Introduction to Three-dimensional Climate Modelling (University science Books) by University Science Books,U.S.
An introductory guide to the development and use of computer models of the Earth's climate, describing the basic theory of climatic simulation, including the fundamental equations and relevant numerical techniques.
Weather of the San Francisco Bay Region (California Natural History Guides) by University of California Press $12.95
This is an introduction and guide to the varied weather conditions found in the San Francisco Bay Region. In addition to describing the weather of the regions, the author explains the natural phenomena which create certain conditions and devotes a section to activities which can be pursued by amateur weather observers.
Melting the Earth: The History of Ideas on Volcanic Eruptions by Oxford University Press, USA $35.00
From prehistoric times to the fiery destruction of Pompeii in 79 A.D. and the more recent pyrotechnics of Mt. St. Helens, volcanic eruptions have aroused fear, inspired myths and religious worship, and prompted heated philosophical and scientific debate. Melting the Earth chronicles humankind's attempt to understand this terrifying phenomenon and provides a fascinating look at how our conception...
On Shaky Ground: The New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811-1812 (MISSOURI HERITAGE READERS) by University of Missouri $13.95
Although most Americans associate earthquakes with California, the tremors that shook the Mississippi valley in southeast Missouri from December 16, 1811, through February 7, 1812, are among the most violent quakes ever to hit the North American continent in recorded history. Collectively known as the New Madrid earthquakes, these quakes affected more than 1 million square miles. By...
Methods of Air Sampling and Analysis by James P. Lodge $184.95
Includes precise directions for a long list of contaminants! All contaminants you can analyze or monitor with a given method are consolidated together to facilitate use. This book is especially valuable for indoor and outdoor air pollution control, industrial hygiene, occupational health, analytical chemists, engineers, health physicists, biologists, toxicologists, and instrument users.
Understanding Earth by W H Freeman & Co (Sd) $78.85
Written as an introductory text to physical geology, this edition has been updated and revised to include: a strongly environmental emphasis; a new chapter on Earth systems; and especially created line drawings, maps and photographs of landforms worldwide.
Air Pollution Control Engineering by McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math $121.24
This text covers the whole air pollution field, from an engineering perspective. The principal topics are control devices and their theory. The book uses many more examples than other texts to help the student see the magnitudes of important quantities and to show and practice the practical application of theoretical treatments presented. The other half is devoted to topics that form some of the...