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  • Geology: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself

    A step-by-step Teach Yourself guide to use at home, school or college

    by David Rothery ...
    'This is the best book on the subject that I have read, it's brilliant, wide ranging, easy to read, doesn't use tech jargon and its been designed to help you learn about the subject, not just read a book**.**' - Amazon 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Excellent for beginners like myself.' - Amazon 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐What processes and physical materials have shaped the planet we... ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Moons

    A Very Short Introduction

    by David A. Rothery ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Proving to be both varied and fascinating, moons are far more common than planets in our Solar System. Our own Moon has had a profound influence on Earth, not only through tidal effects, but even on the behaviour of some marine animals. Many remarkable things have been discovered about the moons of the giant outer planets from Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, and other spacecraft. Scientists have ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself

    by David Rothery ...
    How do volcanoes erupt, what makes earthquakes so destructive, and why do tsunamis happen?Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis answers these questions and more, giving you everything you need to know about these powerful natural phenomena. It covers the plate tectonic background to Earth processes, where magma is made and how it erupts, volcano types, eruption hazards and how they are monitored, ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Moons

    A Very Short Introduction

    by David A. Rothery ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Proving to be both varied and fascinating, moons are far more common than planets in our Solar System. Our own Moon has had a profound influence on Earth, not only through tidal effects, but even on the behaviour of some marine animals. Many remarkable things have been discovered about the moons of the giant outer planets from Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, and other spacecraft. Scientists have ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Planets

    A Very Short Introduction

    by David A. Rothery ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    This Very Short Introduction looks deep into space and describes the worlds that make up our Solar System: terrestrial planets, giant planets, dwarf planets and various other objects such as satellites (moons), asteroids and Trans-Neptunian objects. It considers how our knowledge has advanced over the centuries, and how it has expanded at a growing rate in recent years. David A. Rothery gives an ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Volcanoes, Earthquakes And Tsunamis: Teach Yourself

    by David Rothery ...
    Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis is the essential guide to what causes the most frightening geological events with which we are faced today. It covers plate tectonics, the intricacies of each terrible phenomina, and their effects as well as the impact they have on each other, how they can be predicted and, if possible, controlled.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Planet Mercury

    From Pale Pink Dot to Dynamic World

    by David A. Rothery ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    A new and detailed picture of Mercury is emerging thanks to NASA’s MESSENGER mission that spent four years in orbit about the Sun’s innermost planet. Comprehensively illustrated by close-up images and other data, the author describes Mercury’s landscapes from a geological perspective: from sublimation hollows, to volcanic vents, to lava plains, to giant thrust faults. He considers what its giant ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • An Introduction to the Solar System

    Edited by David A. Rothery, Neil McBride, Iain Gilmour ...
    Ongoing advances in Solar System exploration continue to reveal its splendour and diversity in remarkable detail. This undergraduate-level textbook presents fascinating descriptions and colour images of the bodies in the Solar System, the processes that occur upon and within them, and their origins and evolution. It highlights important concepts and techniques in boxed summaries, while questions ... Read more

    $57.39 USD

  • An Introduction to Astrobiology

    Edited by David A. Rothery, Iain Gilmour, Mark A. Sephton ...
    How did life on Earth begin? How common is it elsewhere in the Universe? Written and edited by planetary scientists and astrobiologists, this undergraduate-level textbook provides an introduction to the origin and nature of life, the habitable environments in our solar system and the techniques most successfully used for discovery and characterisation of exoplanets. This third edition has been ... Read more

    $58.29 USD

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  • Geology For Dummies

    by Alecia M. Spooner ...
    Get a rock-solid grasp on geologyGeology For Dummies is ideal reading for anyonewith an interest in the fundamental concepts of geology, whether they're lifelong learners with a fascination for the subject or college students interested in pursuing geology or earth sciences.Presented in a straightforward, trusted format—and tracking to a typical introductory geology course at the college level ... Read more

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  • Trigonometry: A Complete Introduction

    The Easy Way to Learn Trig

    by Hugh Neill ...
    Trigonometry: A Complete Introduction is the most comprehensive yet easy-to-use introduction to Trigonometry. Written by a leading expert, this book will help you if you are studying for an important exam or essay, or if you simply want to improve your knowledge.The book covers all areas of trigonometry including the theory and equations of tangent, sine and cosine, using trigonometry in three ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Calculus: A Complete Introduction

    The Easy Way to Learn Calculus

    by Hugh Neill ...
    A 'difficult' subject so simply taught - brilliant book' - Amazon 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This is a great refresher book! Lots of worked out examples, great explanations [and] hundreds of practice problems and solutions' - Amazon 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book has been very helpful for my calculus class, I recommend it to anyone that needs extra help, or just feel like learning something new.' -... ... Read more

    $4.99 USD