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Journal Of A Lady Of Quality
Janet Schaw - Paperback - University of Nebraska Press
This volume chronicles the travels of Janet Schaw, who journeyed with her brother from Edinburgh to the continent of the 'New World' in 1774. It is her account of the voyage, described in letters to a friend in Scotland, and they reveal the atmosphere of America on the verge of revolution.
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Understanding Water: Developments From The Work Of Theodor Schwenk
Andreas Wilkens; Michael Jacobi; Wolfram Schwenk - Paperback - Floris
Offering an insight into the world of water, this text uses a unique technique developed by Theodor Schwenk in order to clearly analyse its quality and characteristics.
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Hutton's Arse: 3 Billion Years Of Extraordinary Geology In The Northern Highlands Of Scotland
M. H. Rider - Paperback - Rider-French
Featuring spectacular locations across the Northern Highlands of Scotland, this book describes modern geological science and explores current theories. The extraordinary history of a beautiful landscape should appeal to more general readers as the book combines humour and scientific facts.
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Geomorphology For Engineers
- Hardback - Whittles
Geomorphological landforms and processes exert a strong influence on surface engineering works, yet comparatively little systematic information on geomorphology is available to engineers. This book presents a worldwide view of geomorphology on the near-surface problems associated with various landscapes.
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The Evolution Of Clastic Sedimentology
Hakuyu Okada - Hardback - Dunedin Academic
The authors describe the chronology of the emergence of sedimentology by setting out the objective of sedimentology studies and its broad impact on such diverse fields of earth sciences as petrology, mineralogy and geomorphology as well as on applied fields such as geotechnology, ecology and soil sciences.
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Carbonate Sediments And Rocks: A Manual For Earth Scientists And Engineers
C. J. R. Braithwaite - Hardback - Whittles
This work provides the geological background to carbonate sediments and rocks and furnishes basic information on the compositions, origins and distributions of carbonate sediments. Descriptions provide models for the earth scientist and a predictive framework for engineering works in such areas.
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The Digital Image
Ron, Ph. D Graham - Paperback - Whittles
This new edition is a definitive handbook of digital imaging, enabling the reader to understand the technology, terms, relationships and to follow developments in this rapidly growing sector of imaging.
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The Snowflake: Winter's Secret Beauty
Kenneth George Libbrecht - Hardback - Colin Baxter
Snowflakes may be an everyday subject, but you've never seen them like this! Kenneth Libbrecht describes the creation of the snow crystal, and their fleeting beauty and complexity are captured in Patricia Rasmussen's amazing micro-photography.
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Volcanoes And The Making Of Scotland
Brian Upton - Hardback - Dunedin Academic
'Volcanoes and the Making of Scotland' explores back in time from the most recent examples to volcanoes of the obscure Precambrian times which left their signature in the ancient rocks of the far north-west. Geographically the book ranges across all of Scotland from Shetland to the Borders.
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David Livingstone: The Legendary Explorer
Amanda Mitchison - Paperback - Short
Linking to the National Curriculum history syllabus, this book for children focuses on David Livingstone, the legendary explorer.