Upon the discovery of Tanzanite in Tanzania a specimen was entrusted to the stonecutter Manuel de Souza, who shared some samples with distinguished gemologists. While the prospector thought that he had found some sapphires, he was astonished to learn that Zobraziť viac
In the face of our climate emergency, we desperately need solutionists working to fix the future. This is your handbook for becoming the leader that the world needs... Zobraziť viac
Reportáž o 13,7 miliardách let vzniku a zániku. Jak vznikl moderní člověk, jak se zrodil život na Zemi? Jak se zrodily naše planeta, hvězdy a galaxie a náš vesmír? Harald Lesch a Harald Zaun vysílají čtenáře na exkurzi časem a prostorem. Povede od... Zobraziť viac
'This book is not just about life, but about discovery itself. It is about error and hubris, but also about wonder and the reach of science. And it is bookended with the ultimate question: How do we define the thing that defines us?' - Siddhartha... Zobraziť viac
In this ambitious, myth-busting book, leading scientist and internationally bestselling author Vaclav Smil investigates many of the burning questions facing the world today... Zobraziť viac
Vltava protéká většinou svého toku velmi starými horninami a při své cestě na sever postupně protíná prvohorní vápence pražské pánve, druhohorní sedimenty české křídové pánve, třetihorní údolí, čtvrtohorní říční.... Zobraziť viac
Presents the 250 texts Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859), known as the "father of environmentalism," wrote in English, unabridged in their original form Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859), German geographer and naturalist, is well-known for his... Zobraziť viac
These pages include the final edition of Charles Darwin's groundbreaking work that introduced the theory of evolution by means of natural selection. First published in 1859, Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species introduced the scientific theory of... Zobraziť viac
In The Golden Mole, Katherine Rundell, the award-winning author of Super-Infinite and Impossible Creatures, takes us on a globe-spanning tour of the world's strangest and most awe-inspiring animals, including pangolins, wombats, lemurs and seahorses... Zobraziť viac
Mineralien und Gesteine - funkelnde Schätze: Die ganze Erdkruste ist aus Stein geformt: riesige Berggipfel und steile Klippen, kleine Kiesel in Flussbetten und Sand am Meeresstrand. Häuser und Straßen sind aus Gestein gebaut, ... Zobraziť viac
Systematický obraz živej a neživej prírody strednej Európy prostredníctvom farebných ilustrácií akademického maliara Jindřicha Krejču. Zobraziť viac
V tomto kompaktním, přehledně uspořádaném fotografickém průvodci najdete prvotřídní detailní záběry více než 300 různých vzorků hornin a minerálů. Pro staré i mladé, zkušené i začínající... Zobraziť viac
Zámerom nakladateľa autorského kolektívu bolo vydať knižnú publikáciu vedecko-populárneho charakteru s rozšírenou ilustračnou a fotografickou časťou... Zobraziť viac
Ucelený obraz o živej a neživej prírode strednej Európy. Kolektív autorov vybral 1785 voľne rastúcich rastlín, ktoré sú zobrazené na farebných ilustráciách a stručne charakterizované... Zobraziť viac
Alien Oceans describes what lies ahead in our search for life in our solar system and beyond, setting the stage for the transformative discoveries that may await us... Zobraziť viac
A novel of social and moral themes, Hard Times is the archetypal Dickens novel, filled with family difficulties, estrangement, rotten values and unhappiness... Zobraziť viac
A profound meditation on climate change and the Anthropocene and an urgent search for the fossils-industrial, chemical, geological-that humans are leaving behind A Times Book of the Year * A Daily Telegraph Book of the Year... Zobraziť viac
This book is dedicated to the history of the only opal mines in Europe and the oldest place in the world where this colourful gem was regularly mined. The Author will take you for a trip and through six main chapters will... Zobraziť viac
Revolutions, droughts, famines, invasions, wars, regicides – the calamities of the mid-seventeenth century were not only unprecedented, they were agonisingly widespread. A global crisis extended from England to Japan, and from the ... Zobraziť viac
66 million years ago the dinosaurs were wiped from the face of the earth. Today, Dr. Steve Brusatte, one of the leading scientists of a new generation of dinosaur hunters, armed with cutting edge technology, is piecing together the complete story... Zobraziť viac
