Geografia
ilość książek w kategorii: 36518
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Devil in the Mountain: A Search for the Origin of the Andes
ISBN: 9780691126203 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. How do high mountain ranges form on the face of the Earth? This question has intrigued some of the greatest philosophers and scientists, going back as far as the ancient Greeks. Devil in the Mountain is the story of one scientist, author Simon Lamb, and his quest for the key to this great geological mystery. Lamb and a small team of geologists have spent much of the last decade exploring the rugged Bolivian Andes, the second highest mountain range on Earth--a region rocked by earthquakes and violent volcanic eruptions. The author's account is both travelogue and... How do high mountain ranges form on the face of the Earth? This question has intrigued some of the greatest philosophers and scientists, going back... |
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169,01 |
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Richter's Scale: Measure of an Earthquake, Measure of a Man
ISBN: 9780691128078 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. By developing the scale that bears his name, Charles Richter not only invented the concept of magnitude as a measure of earthquake size, he turned himself into nothing less than a household word. He remains the only seismologist whose name anyone outside of narrow scientific circles would likely recognize. Yet few understand the Richter scale itself, and even fewer have ever understood the man. Drawing on the wealth of papers Richter left behind, as well as dozens of interviews with his family and colleagues, Susan Hough takes the reader deep into Richter's complex life story,... By developing the scale that bears his name, Charles Richter not only invented the concept of magnitude as a measure of earthquake size, he turned ... |
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116,19 |
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Western Arabia & The Red Sea
ISBN: 9780710310347 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Produced during the Second World War for the use of commanding officers, this work is a complete guide to Western Arabia. Sections on geology, geography, the coasts, climate, vegetation, history, administration, people, public health, agriculture, economy, ports and towns offer readers a unique military perspective on this important region. The text is supplemented by hundreds of maps, photographs and figures.
Produced during the Second World War for the use of commanding officers, this work is a complete guide to Western Arabia. Sections on geology, geograp...
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1956,80 |
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Global Geostrategy: Mackinder and the Defence of the West
ISBN: 9780714685755 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This is a new examination of Halford Mackinder's seminal global geostrategic work, from the perspective of geography, diplomatic history, political science, international relations, imperial history, and the space age. Mackinder was a man ahead of his time. He foresaw many of the key strategic issues that came to dominate the twentieth century. Until the disintegration of the Soviet Union, western defence strategists feared that one power, or alliance, might come to dominate Eurasia. Admiral Mahan discussed this issue in The Problem of Asia (1900) but Mackinder made the most... This is a new examination of Halford Mackinder's seminal global geostrategic work, from the perspective of geography, diplomatic history, political... |
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295,97 |
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Is Global Warming a Threat?
ISBN: 9780737736885 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The At Issue series includes a wide range of opinion on a single controversial issue. Each volume covers both primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives-eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials and many others. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations to contact offer a gateway to further research.
The At Issue series includes a wide range of opinion on a single controversial issue. Each volume covers both primary and secondary sources from a var...
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147,91 |
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Music of the Earth: Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Other Geological Wonders
ISBN: 9780738208701 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A lively introduction to the basic principles of geology and other earth sciences.
A lively introduction to the basic principles of geology and other earth sciences.
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103,97 |
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Eye of the Storm: Inside the World's Deadliest Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and Blizzards
ISBN: 9780738208916 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. "This is a must-read for students and meteorologists."--David Thurlow, Host and Executive Producer of The Weather Notebook radio show
"This is a must-read for students and meteorologists."--David Thurlow, Host and Executive Producer of The Weather Notebook radio show
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99,97 |
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Land Degradation: Creation and Destruction
ISBN: 9780742519473 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 318 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This up-to-date, second edition of Land Degradation explores substantial decreases in the land's biological productivity or usefulness to humans due to human activities. Case studies_including tourist impacts in Europe, the environmental footprints of urban areas, wetland drainage for agriculture in the American Midwest, run-on farming in the Negev, land degradation in the Amazon Basin, and irrigation in Egypt_cover the history of land degradation, identify the level of human responsibility in transforming natural landscapes into sustainable agro-ecosystems, look at local and regional effects...
This up-to-date, second edition of Land Degradation explores substantial decreases in the land's biological productivity or usefulness to humans due t...
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686,60 |
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World City
ISBN: 9780745640594 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Cities around the world are striving to be global. This book tells the story of one of them, and in so doing raises questions which are essential for all cities. These questions concern identity, place, and political responsibility in the changing geographies of our times. The book also tells the story of the rise of a new class, of deepening inequality, and of the geographical imaginations that are mobilised to legitimate the increasing dominance of these powerful metropoles. In so doing, it sets the global city in its wider geographical and political context.
World City focuses... Cities around the world are striving to be global. This book tells the story of one of them, and in so doing raises questions which are essential for ...
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290,48 |
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GIS
ISBN: 9780748402700 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In a relatively short time Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have spread from being primarily a research tool to higher and subsequently secondary education, and from the researcher to the user. GIS: A Sourcebook for Schools is an easily accessible guide to GIS at an elementary level and provides sufficient background in GIS to ensure a comprehensive working knowledge of the subject. It is written specifically for schoolteachers looking to incorporate GIS into the secondary school curriculum, and will be the essential textbook for all those wishing to gain an introduction to a working...
In a relatively short time Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have spread from being primarily a research tool to higher and subsequently secondary ...
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185,60 |
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Regional Satellite Oceanography
ISBN: 9780748402731 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This work addresses the whole range of problems relating to the application of satellite technology to studies of regional seas and sea phenomona - the Gulf Stream, the Kuroshia Current - and coastal zones. It argues that to emphasize global applications is to fail to take into account fundamental idiosyncracies specific to the regional perspective. In addition, it describes implementation techniques - data gathering; in situ data assurance, algorithms for parameter retrieval; data storage; and data output.
This work addresses the whole range of problems relating to the application of satellite technology to studies of regional seas and sea phenomona - th...
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627,18 |
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Multidimensional Geographic Information Science
ISBN: 9780748405077 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The way people normally view a GIS is 2-dimensional, a greatly limiting form. However, as developments occur within the field, researchers and practitioners are finding ways to make a GIS 3-dimensional, and in some instances even 4-dimensional. Being able to view a GIS in more than 2 dimensions greatly enhances its usability.
This forward-looking text, looks at the ways in which 3- and 4-dimensional (multidimensional) GIS can be incorporated into the area in the future using a variety of programming techniques. The author of this unique book also discusses current examples and uses of... The way people normally view a GIS is 2-dimensional, a greatly limiting form. However, as developments occur within the field, researchers and practit...
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381,28 |
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Gis, Organisations and People: A Socio-Technical Approach
ISBN: 9780748406531 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. GIS projects have previously been viewed primarily as technical exercises, but it is now evident that the success of GIS projects depends as much on organisational issues as upon technicalities. GIS projects have profound socio-organisational contexts which must be taken into account if such projects are to succeed. The books presents an overview of the human' side of GIS, both individual and organisational.
GIS Organisations and People draws on material from the fields of mainstream business administration and information systems and builds a picture of how important they can be to GIS... GIS projects have previously been viewed primarily as technical exercises, but it is now evident that the success of GIS projects depends as much on o...
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336,12 |
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Marine and Coastal Geographical Information Systems
ISBN: 9780748408627 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Marine and coastal applications of GIS are finally gaining wide acceptance in scientific as well as GIS communities, and cover the fields of deep sea geology, chemistry and biology, and coastal geology, biology, engineering and resource management. Comprising rigorous contributions from a group of leading scholars in marine and coastal GIS, this book will inspire and stimulate continued research in this important new application domain. Launched as a project to mark the UN International Year of the Ocean (1998) and supported by the International Geographical Union's Commission on Coastal...
Marine and coastal applications of GIS are finally gaining wide acceptance in scientific as well as GIS communities, and cover the fields of deep sea ...
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1279,45 |
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Marine and Coastal Geographical Information Systems
ISBN: 9780748408702 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Marine and coastal applications are finally gaining wide acceptance in scientific as well as GIS communities. Comprising rigorous contributions from a group of leading scholars in marine and coastal GIS, this text covers progress and research in the marine and coastal relms, in the areas of theory, applications and empirical results.
Marine and coastal applications are finally gaining wide acceptance in scientific as well as GIS communities. Comprising rigorous contributions from a...
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476,61 |
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Innovations in GIS 6: Innovations in GIS 6
ISBN: 9780748408863 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Integrating Information with GI Technology examines the components necessary for building infrastructure to support the panoly of Geographic Information (GI) research and services. These include novel approaches to two- and three-dimensional spatial analysis and spatio-temporal modelling. The book establishes the case for the Web as the technological backbone of internet and intranet environments, whilst recognising the importance of efficient implementation and the need for high-performance computing to deliver services and share data in an effective manner.
This book represents a change... Integrating Information with GI Technology examines the components necessary for building infrastructure to support the panoly of Geographic Informati...
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1229,27 |
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Geographic Information Management in Local Government
ISBN: 9780748409358 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. As early pioneers in the use of digital geographic data, many local governments in the UK were ahead of their counterparts in central government and the private sector in the application of GIS technology. To meet current challenges, local authorities must coordinate the latest technology with effective information management strategies, human and cultural issues, and organizational structures and processes. Geographic Information Management in Local Government examines the factors that are necessary to ensure that real benefits are delivered from the improved availability of geographic...
As early pioneers in the use of digital geographic data, many local governments in the UK were ahead of their counterparts in central government and t...
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577,01 |
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Scotland After the Ice Age: Environment, Archaeology and History 8000 BC - Ad 1000
ISBN: 9780748617364 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This book charts the environmental transformation of Scotland from the end of the ice age in an empty land 10,000 years ago to the Viking invasions of an established society 9,000 years later. When the icefields and glaciers disappeared forests covered the land and sea level rose to create the Hebridean islands. Elk, aurochs, bear, boar, red deer, beaver and horse crossed the land bridge from Europe to colonise the land, first followed by hunter gatherers and later by waves of Celts, Romans, Scots, and Normans, each marking the landscape in distinctive ways. This book brings together...
This book charts the environmental transformation of Scotland from the end of the ice age in an empty land 10,000 years ago to the Viking invasions of...
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211,26 |
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Introduction to Metamorphic Textures and Microstructures
ISBN: 9780748739851 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 290 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Utilizing SEM, TEM and cathodoluminescence images to illustrate the role of such techniques for interpreting metamorphic rocks, this text aims to help undergraduate students in geology to recognize and interpret metamorphic textures and microstructures in thin-section. For lecturers and postgraduates in geology and petrology, the book provides reference for the interpretation of metamorphic rocks, with an extensive list of references relevant to each chapter, and a comprehensive glossary of terms.
Utilizing SEM, TEM and cathodoluminescence images to illustrate the role of such techniques for interpreting metamorphic rocks, this text aims to help...
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602,09 |
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Oceanography: An Earth Science Perspective
ISBN: 9780748754427 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This work provides a wide perspective of the oceans by examining their places in the earth sciences, drawing together all the key strands of ocean study and presenting a holistic view of ocean processes, ancient and modern.
This work provides a wide perspective of the oceans by examining their places in the earth sciences, drawing together all the key strands of ocean stu...
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210,68 |
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