(Paperback)

Exploring dust as a method for seeing the world - from space dust to sandstorms, the domestic to the digital.

(Paperback)

This series explains how the rocks we see on the Earth's surface have formed over millions of years.

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

An accessible, enjoyable, attractive and browsable history of Edinburgh as seen through maps, that will appeal to all those with an interest in Edinburgh and Scottish history.

(Hardback)

Based on the life and work of a man intrigued by the natural world, this title presents a synthesis of the results of many years of research on the estuarine environments from the Murchison to Esperance, Western Australia.

(Paperback)

A remote Himalayan mountain village's fate holds the key to averting global warming, in this brilliant, wide-ranging debut by an award-winning young journalist and adventurer.

(Paperback)

Leading researchers give an overview of the field of fire ecology in Australia.

(Paperback)

The first book of its kind to provide an overview of the development of plant life through time focusing on key events and periods.

(Hardback, Illustrated edition)

Provides an in-depth background to the whole ecosystem of sea ice, its living communities and the structure of the ice itself. The author is a veteran of six expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic, and this book is packed with photographs taken in the course of his journeys.

(Hardback)

We present 50 unique maps - each in its own beautiful and fascinating style - that chart the globalography of our world.

(Hardback)

Gone is a fascinating and timely illustrated narrative exploring the tales of eleven extraordinary extinct species from around the globe--sharing an enlightening story of extinction and conservation for today.

When asked for immodest proposals for greening their cities, Torontonians came up with solutions both wild and workable, from hydrogen-fueled cabs to retrofitting suburban slab apartments. They offer brazen perspectives and arrive at ingenious solutions to the problems plaguing modern cities.

(Hardback)

Best practice implementation and operation of robust slope monitoring systems.

An expos of the oil industry's cover-up of a diminishing oil supply that paints a bleak picture of the future in which the price of oil skyrockets, economies and communities shudder worldwide, and the globe must move to renewable source to give it power.

(Paperback, Export/Airside)

The shocking inside story of the fight to halt climate change over the past twenty-five years by a world-renowned scientist.

(Paperback, Main)

A cultural history of a national obsession with polar exploration and mountaineering, and a study of how the poles have been perceived, dreamed of, even desired. The text sets out to show how Captain Scott's death was the culmination of a long-running national enchantment with perilous journeys.

(, Main)

A fascinating glimpse into the motivation and experiences of some of history's most intrepid explorers, interlaced with Allen's own extraordinary exploits.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

Outlines the environmental, social and economic values of the rivers from a diverse range of perspectives.

An accessible guide to the management and restoration of native grasslands.

(Paperback)

Can science suggest new approaches to reducing the conflict between productive land use and biodiversity conservation

(Hardback)

Presents the picture of land-use, the degradation of land and water resources, and some of the wonders of this continent, and provides a prescription for ensuring a better future for Australia.

Describes a set of principles that will enable landholders to maintain or increase productivity without compromising ecological sustainability, and at the same time maintaining a substantial proportion of the native flora and fauna.