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India (Hardcover)
Richard Garratt; Michael Allaby
bundle available
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R923
Discovery Miles 9 230
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Provides a current, enlightening look at this great nation.
Easy-to-follow chapters profile daily life in this country while
numerous photographs, illustrations, and maps bring the text to
life.
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Earth Science (Hardcover)
Michael Allaby; Illustrated by Richard Garratt
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R1,238
Discovery Miles 12 380
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Amidst all of the news stories of threats and damage to the natural
environment, there are scientists working to understand more about
the world and to protect it from avoidable harm. Botanists,
zoologists, ecologists, geologists, volcanologists, seismologists,
geomorphologists, meteorologists, climatologists, oceanographers,
and many more are all environmental scientists in their own
different ways, and their work has contributed greatly to the study
of Earth science. Exploring such topics as the size of the Earth
and how its lands and seas are distributed, ""Earth Science""
discusses the history of this planet, from the study of fossils to
the development of the theory of plate tectonics. This exciting new
book examines the Earth's history and how it came to be divided
into the episodes making up the geologic time scale and includes
the present version of that time scale. Full-color photographs,
sidebars, and further reading complete this accessible resource.
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France (Hardcover)
Richard Garratt
bundle available
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R425
Discovery Miles 4 250
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Oceans (Hardcover)
Michael Allaby; Illustrated by Richard Garratt
bundle available
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R1,235
Discovery Miles 12 350
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Oceans cover almost 71 percent of the Earth's surface. Travelers on
land can find their way by recognizing landmarks and navigating
with the help of maps, but there are no landmarks at sea and
mariners must find other signposts to guide them. Many centuries
ago, navigators learned to steer by the sun and stars and by
compasses that align themselves with the Earth's magnetic field.
Equipped with simple instruments, surveyors defined the boundaries
of the ocean while scientists mapped the ocean currents. Oceans
explores some of the mapmakers, scientists, and adventurers who
dedicated their lives to improving our understanding of the oceans.
This new resource begins with the long process of mapping the
oceans and the many problems that had to be solved before this
could be achieved satisfactorily. This full-color book details some
of the greatest surveyors and mapmakers, including Captain James
Cook and Robert FitzRoy, as well as some of the explorations that
made a huge impact on ocean research. Ocean basins are also
examined in this comprehensive resource. The chapters include:
Mapping the Oceans, The Origin of the Oceans, Studying the Ocean
Floor, Measuring the Depth and Flow, Journeys to the Bottom of the
Sea, Life in the Abyss, Monsters, and Modern Explorers.
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