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Elemental Geosystems by Robe Christopherson Publisher Comments This book gives readers an accessible, systematic, non-mathematical, and visually appealing start in physical geography. It features a distinctive, holistic integration of human-Earth relationships, an applied flavor, scientific correctness, and... (read more) List Price $74.00 Your price: $24.00 Used - Trade Paper 
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Catastrophes!: Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Tornadoes, and Other Earth-Shattering Disasters by Donald R Prothero Publisher Comments Devastating natural disasters have profoundly shaped human history, leaving us with a respect for the mighty power of the earth -- and a humbling view of our future. Paleontologist and geologist Donald R. Prothero tells the harrowing human stories behind... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Encyclopedia of Earth: A Complete Visual Guide by Michael Allaby Publisher Comments This sumptuously illustrated, beautifully written encyclopedia, the best book available on the topic, presents the most up-to-date information about planet Earth in a style and format that will appeal to an extremely wide range of readers. With thousands... (read more) Your price: $42.50 New - Hardcover
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Fundamentals of the Physical Environment by David Briggs Publisher Comments This comprehensive introduction to the study of the natural environment is completely rewritten and expanded. This text adopts a systems approach to explain the complex interactions of the physical environment.... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Mountains (Supercubes) by Valeria Manferto Publisher Comments Since the late nineteenth century, mountaineering has fed our desire for conquest, challenge, and knowledge, attracting us to the highest peaks. Packed with hundreds of glorious photographs by the worlds foremost nature photographers, Mountains SuperCube... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $17.50 Used - Hardcover
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Restless earth by National Geographic Book News Annotation A guide to the geologic and meteorologic forces that shape the environment and sometimes explode into disaster. Four contributions discuss the history and workings of rain, snow, and wind storms; volcanoes; and climatic weather shifts that may signal... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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Terra Tales of the Earth by Richard Hamblyn Publisher Comments Blending history, science and eye-witness accounts, and arranged in chapters corresponding to the four elements (earth, air, fire and water), Terra explores the relationship between the planet and the humans who inhabit its surfaces. Through four case... (read more) Your price: $6.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The End Is Nigh: A History of Natural Disasters by Henrik Svensen Publisher Comments The Lisbon Earthquake of 1755. The South Asian Tsunami of 2004. The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. Hurricane Katrina in 2005. All of these are natural disasters that not only caused massive devastation but actually changed the course of history, and... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $19.95 Sale - Hardcover
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Earth: A Journey Through Time by Nicolas Cheetham Publisher Comments Planet Earth is presented in a captivating and original perspective in this extraordinary collection of breathtaking images. Through the use of satellites and various lenses and imagery techniques, previously hidden aspects of the planet are brought into... (read more) List Price $18.75 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Smithsonian Earth by Smithsonian Institution Publisher Comments In the best-selling tradition of Smithsonian Animal, this extraordinary survey of our planet provides unrivaled insight into the forces and processes that formed our environment and which continue to influence its evolution. With thousands of... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $25.00 Used - Hardcover
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Earth: Portrait of a Planet by Stephen Marshak Publisher Comments Earth: Portrait of a Planet revolutionized the study of geology by integrating traditional geological concepts with the most recent theoretical advances in geology, including theories of plate tectonics and earth systems science. Adopted at over 300... (read more) List Price $127.50 Your price: $55.00 Used - Trade Paper
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America's mountains :an exploration of their origins and influences from the Alaska Range to the Appalachians by Clark Hubler Publisher Comments America's Mountains thoroughly explains the geological origins and history of North America's magnificent mountains. The book begins with an exploration of orogeny, the process of mountain formation. Subsequent chapters investigate the dramatic influence... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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Earth by Smithsonian Synopsis A team from the Smithsonian Institution working under the direction of Luhr, who is with the US National Museum of Natural History, have put together a stunning picture book of their home planet. The format is reminiscent of an atlas, but the subject... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Physical Geography: The Global Environment Text Book & Study Guide by Harm J De Blij Publisher Comments This package includes Physical Geography: The Global Environment, Third Edition, and the New Concise World Atlas--an ideal companion to this popular textbook, featuring hundreds of dramatic, large-format maps produced by Europe's finest team of... (read more) List Price $99.95 Your price: $15.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Earth: Portrait of a Planet, 3rd Edition by Stephen Marshak Publisher Comments Earth: Portrait of a Planet revolutionized the study of geology by integrating traditional geological concepts with the most recent theoretical advances in geology, including theories of plate tectonics and earth systems science. Adopted at over 300... (read more) Your price: $57.14 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Encyclopedia of Caves by William B. (edt) White Publisher Comments Encyclopedia of Caves is a self-contained, beautifully illustrated work dedicated to caves and their unique environments. It includes more than 100 comprehensive articles from leading scholars and explorers in 15 different countries. Each entry is... (read more) Your price: $104.00 New - Hardcover
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Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia: The Physical World, Vol. 1 by Vivian Fuchs Review "[A]dopts a...contextually compelling perspective..."Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900 "The argument of this book...is a compelling one, and likely to be influential--partly because of the fluent articulation Eltis gives it, partly because of the... (read more) List Price $49.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Principles of population and development :with illustrations from Asia and Africa by Nigel Crook Publisher Comments This book is a major new introduction to population studies. Each chapter introduces fundamental ideas and then moves on to empirical and quantitative material and case studies. Demographic techniques are explained fully in boxes.... (read more) List Price $32.00 Your price: $17.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Earth :the making, shaping, and workings of a planet by Derek Elsom Book News Annotation A visually spectacular, popular guide to the way the Earth works. Using examples drawn from around the globe, such as the molten core and the atmospheric shield, Elsom explains the Earth's origins, inner workings, life-supporting rhythms, and surface... (read more) Your price: $7.25 Used - Hardcover
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Violent Earth by Dk Publishing List Price $40.00 Your price: $27.50 Used - Hardcover
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