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  • The Sea

    Nature and Culture

    Serier serie Earth
    This book explores the sea and its meanings from ancient myths to contemporary geopolitics, from Atlantis to the Mediterranean migrant crisis. Richard Hamblyn traces a cultural and geographical journey from estuary to abyss, beginning with the topographies of the shoreline and ending with the likely futures of our maritime environments. Along the way the book considers the sea as a site of work ... Læs mere

    203,74 kr.

  • Tsunami

    Nature and Culture

    Serier serie Earth
    Tsunamis – ferociously dangerous sea waves – have caused widespread destruction to countries, populations and natural landscapes since antiquity. Crashing upon land with the entire weight of an ocean behind them, tsunamis cause unimaginable havoc and are stark reminders of the uncontrollable chaos our planet can unleash. The earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March 2011, for example, took ... Læs mere

    171,13 kr.

  • Clouds

    Nature and Culture

    Serier serie Earth
    Clouds have been objects of delight and fascination throughout human history; their fleeting magnificence and endless variety have inspired scientists and daydreamers alike. Clouds and the ever-changing patterns they create have long symbolized the restlessness and unpredictability of nature. Life without clouds is not physically possible – alongside their rain-bearing function, clouds act as a ... Læs mere

    181,86 kr.

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  • Defining the Wind

    The Beaufort Scale and How a 19th-Century Admiral Turned Science into Poetry

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  • Catastrophe

    An Investigation into the Origins of the Modern World

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  • Tornado Hunter

    Getting Inside the Most Violent Storms on Earth

    Like the deadly tornadoes it documents, this potent combination of high adventure and hard science is terrifyingly timely in our era of global warming and climate change. The Weather Channel, now America's most watched programming, has in recent years shown us a relentless series of hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, and eruptions killing thousands, turning millions into refugees, and leaving ... Læs mere

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  • Exoplanet Atmospheres

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    Over the past twenty years, astronomers have identified hundreds of extrasolar planets--planets orbiting stars other than the sun. Recent research in this burgeoning field has made it possible to observe and measure the atmospheres of these exoplanets. This is the first textbook to describe the basic physical processes--including radiative transfer, molecular absorption, and chemical processes- ... Læs mere

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  • Invisible in the Storm

    The Role of Mathematics in Understanding Weather

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  • Volcanoes & Earthquakes, What & Why? : 2nd Grade Science Series

    Second Grade Books

    Serier serie Children's Earthquake & Volcano Books
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