Český fotograf Tomáš Míček pro nás působivým způsobem objevuje dynamickou tvůrčí sílu přírody, která přivádí na svět nádherné skalní útvary a poté... Zobraziť viac
Knihu tvoří úvodní studie a kritická edice korespondence z let 1924–1967 dvou významných geologů střední Evropy, Waleryho Goetela z Krakova a Radima Kettnera z Prahy. Oba dva významně zasáhli do vymezení hranic a geologického... Zobraziť viac
Každého člověka, který se zajímá o minerály, nadchne v první řadě jejich neopakovatelná krása! Člověk nemusí být ani žádný vědec či mineralogický... Zobraziť viac
Interaktívne DVD-ROM obsahuje 498 samostatných historických geologických máp, 181 mapových príloh, 191 doplnkových textov, 51 vysvetliviek a 85 grafických príloh. Uvedené mapy a dokumenty vznikli v rozmedzí rokov 1780 – 1918 a zahŕňajú predovšetkým... Zobraziť viac
Elliott & Thompson Limited: THE INTERNATIONAL AND NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERAll leaders are constrained by... Zobraziť viac
An Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes and Earth Structures is an introduction to seismology and its role in the earth sciences, and is written for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students. The fundamentals of seismic wave propagation... Zobraziť viac
From the Big Bang to the future of our planet, The Little Book of Big History divides history into manageable but comprehensive time frames, encompassing the cosmos, the stars, life and everything in between... Zobraziť viac
The great forces of population change - the balance of births, deaths and migrations... Zobraziť viac
An argument that operational urban planning can be improved by the application of the tools of urban economics to the design of regulations and infrastructure... Zobraziť viac
Impossible Monsters is the captivating story of the discovery of the dinosaurs and how it upended our understanding of the origins of the world. ‘An astonishing book about an extraordinary subject' PETER FRANKOPAN'As thrilling as it is sweeping' TOM... Zobraziť viac
Dive deep into the extraordinary story of the entrepreneur who pioneered Red Sea dive tourism with a cast of unforgettable characters. How a dive school in a train carriage at the edge of the desert became a global destination. A journey of success and... Zobraziť viac
WINNER OF THE 2023 HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZEA WATERSTONES NATURE AND TRAVEL BEST BOOK OF 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT NATURE WRITING PRIZE 2023'Modern, revealing and restorative, a coastal treasure' Amy Liptrot'Like its talismanic title, Huband's voice... Zobraziť viac
It takes a whole universe to make one small black birdThe bestselling author of Crow Country and writer of The Guardian's Country Diary tells the story of all life on Earth through a single day spent in the company of swifts. 'A jewel of a book'... Zobraziť viac
A COMPLETE, UNCOMPLICATED GUIDE TO THE SCIENCE OF LIFE, THE UNIVERSE AND EVERYTHING ‘Most scientists know only their own field. Tim Coulson is at home with science as an integrated whole. A pleasure to read, and a lasting accomplishment’ Richard... Zobraziť viac
Robert Weller's richly documented account describes the extraordinary transformations which have taken place in Chinese and Taiwanese responses to the environment across the twentieth century. The book focuses on nature tourism, anti-pollution... Zobraziť viac
From one of the world's leading experts on the history of energy, a rigorous examination of the transitions that structure our modern world--and the environmental reckoning that will mark its success or failure. What makes the modern world work? The... Zobraziť viac
Civil wars, acts of terror, seizures of private industries--the world is a dangerous place for investors. Indeed, it is more dangerous today than ten or twenty years ago, because of the growing importance of emerging and frontier markets. Even many... Zobraziť viac
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Important and empowering' - BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH'Get this great guide and be inspired' - STEPHEN FRY'A handbook of hope ... Buy it, read it, start changing things right now' - JOANNA LUMLEY_______________The enormity of... Zobraziť viac
‘Combines the natural history of programmes such as David Attenborough’s Planet Earth with the planetary focus of Brian Cox’s Universe’ Guardian A beautiful, full colour book to accompany the 5 part BBC TV series telling the most... Zobraziť viac
What makes the modern world work? The answer to this deceptively simple question lies in four "grand transitions" of civilization-in populations, agriculture, energy, and economics-which have transformed the way we live... Zobraziť viac