The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds
by Gavin Pretor-Pinney




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Generously illustrated with striking photographs and line drawings, this text reveals the facts, trivia, and history of clouds and society's fascination with them.... (read more)

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The Oregon Weather Book: A State of Extremes
by George Taylor


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A comprehensive, fact-filled resource for anyone who watches, studies, enjoys, or simply endures Oregon weather, this book offers a history of major weather events and a guide to the forces that shape our climate.... (read more)

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Mercator
by Nicholas Crane


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“Crane’s book is quite probably destined to become the standard text.”—Simon Winchester, The New York Times Gerhard Mercator lived in an era of formidable intellectual and scientific advances. At the center of the exploratory... (read more)

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River of Life, Channel of Death: Fish and Dams on the Lower Snake
by Keith C Petersen


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Keith Petersen's award-winning history of the lower Snake River dams chronicles the bitter conflict between the Northwest's most potent symbols -- fish and dams. Taking a balanced approach to this contentious issue, Petersen deftly traces the deep... (read more)

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Atlas Maior - Hispania, Portugallia, America Et Africa
by Joan Blaeu


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Maps of Spain, Portugal, Africa and America from Joan Blaeu's exquisite world atlas of 1665 The finest and most comprehensive baroque atlas was Joan Blaeu's exceptional Atlas Maior, completed in 1665. The original eleven-volume Latin edition, containing... (read more)

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Methods of Disaster Research
by Robert A Stallings


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The methods of disaster research are indistinguishable from those used throughout the social sciences. Yet these methods must be applied under unique circumstances. Researchers new to this field need to understand how the disaster context affects the... (read more)

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Inside the Hurricane Face To Face With
by Pete Davies


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A fast-paced, dramatic exploration of one of the most powerful and destructive forces in nature Pete Davies has flown into the eyes of hurricanes with daredevil aviators. He's met with wild-eyed meteorologists who are obsessed with finding out exactly... (read more)

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Our Affair with El Nino: How We Transformed an Enchanting Pe
by S George Philander


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"This is a provocative and useful summary of what we know, and what we would like to know about El Nino's influence on humankind. The book is a clear, scientifically definitive statement on an issue of concern to us all."--Brian Fagan, University of... (read more)

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The Ravaging Tide: Strange Weather, Future Katrinas, and the Coming Death of America's Coastal Cities
by Mike Tidwell


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A prophetic journalist predicts that because of global warming, ocean levels will rise by three feet in the coming decades, and hurricanes will grow more powerful, endangering coastal populations not only in North America but throughout the world.... (read more)

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Atlas Maior - Anglia, Scotia Et Hibernia
by Joan Blaeu


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Maps of England, Ireland, and Scotland from Joan Blaeu's exquisite world atlas of 1665 The finest and most comprehensive baroque atlas was Joan Blaeu's exceptional Atlas Maior, completed in 1665. The original eleven-volume Latin edition, containing 594... (read more)

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Atlas Maior - Italia
by Joan Blaeu


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Maps of Italy from Joan Blaeu's exquisite world atlas of 1665 The finest and most comprehensive baroque atlas was Joan Blaeu's exceptional Atlas Maior, completed in 1665. The original eleven-volume Latin edition, containing 594 maps, put Blaeu ahead of... (read more)

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Blame It on the Rain: How the Weather Has Changed History
by Laura Lee


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Lee takes an entertaining, pop-science look at the many ways weather has affected history and continues to shape the world.... (read more)

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Atlas Maior
by Peter Van Der Krogt


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Der prachvollste und volständigste Atlas der Frühen Neuzeit - Der Atlas Maior des niederländischen Verlegers Joan Blaeu ist einer der schönsten Atlanten des Barock. Das vom TASCHEN Verlag komplett faksimilierte Exemplar in... (read more)

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Shaping of America Volume 3
by D W Meinig


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In this third volume of his acclaimed series, D. W. Meinig offers a riveting account of the expanding country's development from mid-nineteenth century to the onset of World War I. Beginning with the struggle over where to build the Pacific railway, the... (read more)

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Wind Blown Clouds: Mini
by Alec Finlay


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Clouds, those magical collections of ice crystals that loom above us, bring out the romantic dreamer in everyone. At once universal and breathtakingly unique, clouds are a constant and subtle presence in all of our lives, ever continuing on their... (read more)

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It Takes a Nation
by Laura Dawn


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Edited by the cultural director of MoveOn.org, "It Takes a Nation" tells the extraordinary story of how thousands of Americans came together to provide shelter, sustenance, and hope to survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Through MoveOn.org's Hurricane... (read more)

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Glacial Landsystems
by David J A Evans


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Exceptional value paperback edition of this comprehensive reference text on glacial landsystems. This book is a comprehensive overview of the ever-captivating field of glaciation from the perspective of glacial landsystems. This approach models the many... (read more)

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Gone: Site-Specific Works by Dorothy Cross
by Robin Lydenberg


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Over the past few decades, site-specific art has evolved into an international phenomenon, drawing viewers to installations in familiar public arenas as well as remote and unusual places. Irish artist Dorothy Cross has emerged as one of the form's most... (read more)

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