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9 produkter
Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest
The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the Birth of Modern Oceanography
Inbunden, 2019
196 kr
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A gripping tale of exploration aboard H.M.S. Challenger, an expedition that laid the foundations for modern oceanography From late 1872 to 1876, H.M.S. Challenger explored the world’s oceans. Conducting deep sea soundings, dredging the ocean floor, recording temperatures, observing weather, and …
Frozen Earth
The Once and Future Story of Ice Ages
Häftad, 2013
253 kr
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In this engrossing and accessible book, Doug Macdougall explores the causes and effects of ice ages that have gripped our planet throughout its history, from the earliest known glaciation - nearly three billion years ago - to the present. Following the development of scientific ideas about these …
Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest
The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the Birth of Modern Oceanography
E-bok, 2019
286 kr
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A gripping tale of exploration aboard H.M.S. Challenger, an expedition that laid the foundations for modern oceanographyFrom late 1872 to 1876, H.M.S. Challenger explored the world''s oceans. Conducting deep sea soundings, dredging the ocean floor, recording temperatures, observing weather, and …
Nature's Clocks
How Scientists Measure the Age of Almost Everything
Inbunden, 2008
771 kr
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'Radioactivity is like a clock that never needs adjusting', writes Doug Macdougall. 'It would be hard to design a more reliable timekeeper.' In "Nature's Clocks", Macdougall tells how scientists who were seeking to understand the past arrived at the ingenious techniques they now use to determine …
Nature’s Clocks
How Scientists Measure the Age of Almost Everything
Häftad, 2009
443 kr
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'Radioactivity is like a clock that never needs adjusting,' writes Doug Macdougall. 'It would be hard to design a more reliable timekeeper.' In "Nature's Clocks", Macdougall tells how scientists who were seeking to understand the past arrived at the ingenious techniques they now use to determine …
Why Geology Matters
Decoding the Past, Anticipating the Future
Häftad, 2011
261 kr
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Volcanic dust, climate change, tsunamis, earthquakes - geoscience explores phenomena that profoundly affect our lives. But more than that, as Doug Macdougall makes clear, the science also provides important clues to the future of the planet. In an entertaining and accessibly written narrative, …
Nature's Clocks
How Scientists Measure the Age of Almost Everything
E-bok, 2008
535 kr
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"Radioactivity is like a clock that never needs adjusting," writes Doug Macdougall. "It would be hard to design a more reliable timekeeper." In Nature''s Clocks, Macdougall tells how scientists who were seeking to understand the past arrived at the ingenious techniques they now use to determine the …
Why Geology Matters
Decoding the Past, Anticipating the Future
E-bok, 2011
433 kr
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Volcanic dust, climate change, tsunamis, earthquakes—geoscience explores phenomena that profoundly affect our lives. But more than that, as Doug Macdougall makes clear, the science also provides important clues to the future of the planet. In an entertaining and accessibly written narrative, …
Frozen Earth
The Once and Future Story of Ice Ages
E-bok, 2013
312 kr
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In this engrossing and accessible book, Doug Macdougall explores the causes and effects of ice ages that have gripped our planet throughout its history, from the earliest known glaciation—nearly three billion years ago—to the present. Following the development of scientific ideas about these …
