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A compilation of the most widely used terms in geology. 495 pages and Appendix with 161 illustrations. Book in very good condition with previous owners name on Dedication page and light tanning and cover has crease on front (see photo).

Clear, concise definitions of key concepts in physical and human geography. 456 pages with 47 Figures. Book in very good+ condition ex library with stamp on first page and inside back cover. Cover in clear wrapper with sticker on spine and back.

In 79 AD Vesuvius erupted and buried the Roman city of Pompeii, nineteen centuries latter the city was brought back to life - a guide to historical and present day Pompeii. 127 pages with 150 colour photos, 36 reconstructions and drawings, and a fold out map. Book in as new condition.

The author brings to life the characters, creatures and cultures of the outback. A humorous, entertaining and informative picture of Australia's desert region and the environmental issues that affect us all. 320 pages with 16 pages of black and white photos and 3 pages of maps. Book in near fine condition

In 1993 the author stood atop a Columbian volcano called Galeras when it erupted killing several of his colleagues instantly and severely injuring him. As he lay helpless and near death two women friends mounted an astonishing rescue effort to save his life. 270 pages with 16 pages of black and white photographs and endpaper maps. Book and dust jacket in as new condition.

A consensus is growing on how complex structures grow and sustain themselves, phenomena once thought unique now appear to have a great deal in common. The author examines these theories, explores how they fit in the quest to discover how the universe works, and what we can do with this new knowledge. 324 pages with 8 pages of black and white photographs. Book in very good+ condition ex library with stamp inside front and back cover and on last page. Dust jacket in very good+ condition in clear wrapper with sticker on spine and back.

Fired from his Northern Territory News job the author tags along with an uranium prospecting team and writes about uranium for news hungry journals before venturing into the hills and bush to find an uranium claim for himself - the uranium boom was in full swing and full of colourful characters and experiences. 172 pages with 21 black and white photographs. Book and dust jacket in near fine condition.

The dramatic life of the most renowned volcano in history and its legacy of destruction - its ferocity only matched by the stubbornness of the survivors who continually rebuild new cities and villages on the ruins of the old. Today the volcano, the only active volcano in mainland Europe, sits only eight miles from Naples, a modern metropolis of two million people. 189 pages with 18 black and white illustrations. Book and dust jacket in near fine condition.

A summary of the present knowledge of volcanoes, some of the important volcanoes, volcanic regions and various types of volcanoes. 441 pages with 37 Plates and 71 Figures. Book in very good+ condition ex library with reference numbers on publishing page, small corner section of title page cut off, borrowing sleeve remnants inside back cover. otherwise near fine. Cover has some wear to spine (see photo). No dust jacket.

Translated from the Second German Edition by E A Vincent. A wealth of description and discussion of volcanic phenomena based largely on the author's own observations and his thinking about the fundamental causes and processes of volcanoes. 305 pages with 2 plates, 3 tables and 113 figures throughout the text. Book in near fine condition probably ex library as stamp number on publishing page and inside back cover and minor borrowing sleeve remnants at back. Cover has some minor wear (see photo).

Climate change is a threat to civilisation as we know it - an issue for everyone. What is climate change, what dies it mean, are events inevitable, what can be done? 332 pages with 4 pages of colour photographs. Book in good+ condition with some reader wear and booksellers sticker on back cover. .