The true story of the remarkable John Rae - Arctic traveller and Hudson\'s Bay Company doctor - FATAL PASSAGE is a tale of imperial ambition and high adventure. In 1854 Rae solved the two great Arctic mysteries: the fate of the doomed Franklin... Zobraziť viac
An inspiring and enchanting look at how mysterious our planet still is. From forgotten enclaves and hidden villages to pirate capitals and secret military towns, this is a trivia-packed anthology of remote destinations which also explores our human... Zobraziť viac
Environmental legislation emphasises the need for industries to control and monitor the environmental impact of their activities and this requires laboratory analysis of pollutants. This practical handbook covers current methods for detecting and... Zobraziť viac
In A Bigger Picture, Vanessa Nakate exposes the shortcomings of our global discussions around climate change, which consistently envisage the environmental crisis as a problem for future generations... Zobraziť viac
Ideas and concepts in sedimentology are changing rapidly but fundamental field work and data collection remain the basis of the science. This book is intended as a guide to the recognition and description of sedimentary rocks in the field. It aims to... Zobraziť viac
Hans Thewissen, a leading researcher in the field of whale paleontology and anatomy, gives a sweeping first-person account of the discoveries that brought to light the early fossil record of whales. As evidenced in the record, whales evolved from... Zobraziť viac
How climate change will affect our political theory--for better and worse Despite the science and the summits, leading capitalist states have not achieved anything close to an adequate level of carbon mitigation. There is now simply no way to prevent... Zobraziť viac
An inspiring and approachable tip-filled guide to changing your habits, living more sustainably, and taking action, by Greenpeace ambassador Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter movies)Go Gently is a guide for sustainability at home that... Zobraziť viac
Dickens's great coming-of-age novel, now in a beautiful clothbound Penguin edition. This is the novel Dickens regarded as his 'favourite child' and is considered his most autobiographical. As David recounts his experiences from childhood to... Zobraziť viac
Are there geographic clusters of disease cases, or hotspots of crime? Can the geography of air quality be matched to where people hospitalized for respiratory complaints actually live? Spatial data is data about the world where the attribute of... Zobraziť viac
Minority rights is an important issue in all modern states, but for those countries hoping to join the European Union the protection of minorities is a key condition for success in the accession process. This book provides a comprehensive assessment of... Zobraziť viac
The green movement used to protect the earth from mankind; now they need to protect mankind from the earth. In Whole Earth Discipline, Stewart Brand argues that in order to do this, they urgently need to abandon much conventional environmental wisdom,... Zobraziť viac
In The Little Prince,a small boy leaves the tiny planet on which he lives alone, on a trip to Earth, where he is introduced to the vagaries of adult behaviour. Letter to a Hostage is an open letter to a Jewish intellectual in hiding in occupied France... Zobraziť viac
Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show' Dickens's epic, exuberant novel is one of the greatest coming-of-age stories in literature. It chronicles... Zobraziť viac
Discover the best that Europe has to offer with the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Europe, your indispensable companion to this diverse continent. Submerge yourself in history at the Tower of London, skip through the gardens of a French Chateau, ... Zobraziť viac
A rip-roaring adventure story, this is the story of Jules Verne's classic sci-fi novel, retold for younger readers. Intrepid explorer Professor Liedenbrock leads a dramatic expedition to an Icelandic volcano, where a secret tunnel leads to ... Zobraziť viac
My dnes žijeme vo vulkanicky nečinnej strednej Európe, no vo vzdialenejšom svete sa ustavične niečo deje... Zobraziť viac
Romantický pohádkový příběh pro dospělé je alegorickým zobrazením touhy po ztraceném ráji a věčné lásce, boje dobra a zla. Kniha vychází s ilustracemi Mariny Richterové. Zobraziť viac
Tento vynikajúci petrografický sprievodca je kľúčom k identifikácii širokého spektra hornín a minerálov celého sveta... Zobraziť viac
Kniha uvádí základní teoretické poznatky z oblasti únosnosti základů a jejich sedání, jednak vlivem zatížení i vlivem smršťování základové půdy. Zabývá se homogenním i vrstevnatým podložím, uvažuje se vliv sousedních... Zobraziť viac
