Earth sciences Books

Oceanography is the study of oceans, their physical and chemical properties. It is a branch of Earth science. It delves into the varied aspects of oceans such as ocean currents, waves dynamics, geology of the sea floor among many others. It combines the...

The study of the Earth surface, its structure and processes, falls under the umbrella of Earth science. The lithosphere forms the outer surface of the Earth. It consists of the upper mantle and crust. Lithosphere is divided into several tectonic plates...

Form and Beauty Depicting the Wonder of NatureThis edition includes a visual index of the plates.With its meticulous color illustrations of exquisite life forms, Ernst Haeckel's renderings are still considered accurate--after more than a century. Art...

This profusely illustrated book gives an exhaustive account of the principal types of soils of our planet. The "progressive descent of weathering fronts" model, recognized and used by eminent international scientists is the guiding principle of choice to...

Matthew Fontaine Maury has been nicknamed the "pathfinder of the seas" and the "father of modern oceanography". This is a detailed biography of the man who created a science. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

Measuring, monitoring, and modeling technologies and methods changed the field of glaciology significantly in the 14 years since the publication of the first edition of Fundamentals of Glacier Dynamics. Designed to help readers achieve the basic level of...

The chemical nature of soils is a fascinating and complex subject. It involves air pockets, and, hence, soil chemistry requires some knowledge of atmospheric environmental chemistry. It involves a wide range of relative humidity, ranging form dry desert...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

Title: Account of a deposit of fossil plants, discovered in the coal formation of the third secondary limestone, near Scarborough. From the Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal for October 1828. MS. notes.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print...

Title: The Origin of the material universe with a description of the manner of the formation of the earth and events connected therewith, from its existence in a fluid state to the time of the mosaical narrative.Publisher: British...

The GEOLOGY collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The works in this collection contain a number of maps, charts, and tables from the 16th to the 19th centuries documenting geological features of the...

L'Industrie Des Eaux Sal�����es est un livre �����crit par Jean Baptiste Antoine Rimbaud en 1869. Il s'agit d'un ouvrage qui traite de l'industrie li�����e ������ l'utilisation des eaux sal�����es. L'auteur y aborde diff�����rents sujets tels que la...

Die Lehre von den Flotzformationen ist ein Buch von Bernhard Cotta, das erstmals 1856 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Werk besch�����ftigt sich mit der Geologie und den verschiedenen Schichten der Erde. Cotta beschreibt die Entstehung und Zusammensetzung...

""Beobachtungen des gro�����en Kometen von 1807: Sammt einem Nachtrage zu dem Aphroditographischen Fragmenten (1811)"" ist ein Buch von Johann Hieronymus Schroeter. Es handelt sich um eine wissenschaftliche Abhandlung �����ber den Kometen, der im Jahr...

Die Biblische Erdbeben Theorie: Eine Exegetische Studie (1881) von Rahmer, Moritz ist eine wissenschaftliche Untersuchung der biblischen Theorie, dass Erdbeben g������ttliche Strafen sind. Der Autor analysiert die biblischen Texte, die Erdbeben...

""Die Stammbl�����tter von Sphagnum"" ist ein Buch aus dem Jahr 1891, das von Fr. Ortloff verfasst wurde. Es handelt sich um eine Studie �����ber das Moos Sphagnum, das in Mooren und Feuchtgebieten weit verbreitet ist. Das Buch beschreibt die Anatomie...

""�����ber die Abh�����ngigkeit der Krankheiten von der Witterung"" ist ein Buch, das im Jahr 1890 von dem norwegischen Arzt Anton Martin Magelssen ver������ffentlicht wurde. In diesem Buch untersucht Magelssen den Einfluss von Wetterbedingungen auf die...

Le livre intitul����� ""Etude sur le transport de l'�����nergie ������ grande distance par l'�����lectricit����� et sur les transmissions �����lectriques par courant continu"" a �����t����� �����crit par Georges Dumont en 1895. Dans cet ouvrage, l'auteur...

""D�����monstration du principe des vitesses virtuelles (1832)"" est un livre �����crit par Pierre Dominique Bazaine. Il s'agit d'un ouvrage scientifique qui explore le principe des vitesses virtuelles en m�����canique. L'auteur y expose les fondements...

Le livre ""M�����moire sur le mouvement mol�����culaire et sur la chaleur"" �����crit par Pierre Hyacinthe Azais en 1806 est un ouvrage scientifique important dans le domaine de la thermodynamique. Dans ce livre, l'auteur explore la nature de la chaleur...

Synopsis Optica est opus Honorati Fabri, mathematici et philosophi Francogallici, anno MDCLXVII editum. In hoc libro, auctor omnia quae ad opticam, dioptricam et catoptricam pertinent, explicat. Fabri opticae fundamenta accuratissime tractat, et de...

Social Insects From Psychical And Evolutional Points Of View is a book written by Charles Valentine Riley in 1894. The book is an in-depth exploration of the behavior and evolution of social insects, including ants, bees, wasps, and termites. Riley...

Das Buch ""Schriften �����ber die tierische Elektrizit�����t"" wurde 1793 von Alessandro Volta ver������ffentlicht. Es enth�����lt eine Sammlung von Aufs�����tzen und Forschungsergebnissen des italienischen Physikers �����ber die Elektrizit�����t im...

Das Buch ""Roger Josef Boscovich Abris Der Astronomie"" wurde von Roger Josef Boscovich verfasst und im Jahr 1787 ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt sich um eine Sammlung von Abhandlungen zu verschiedenen astronomischen Themen, die der Autor im Laufe seiner...

Recherches Physiques Sur Le Feu (1780) est un livre �����crit par Jean Paul Marat. Dans ce livre, Marat explore les propri�����t�����s physiques du feu et �����tudie les diff�����rentes th�����ories sur sa nature et son origine. Il examine �����galement...

Le livre ""Lettres De Monsieur Alexandre Volta: Sur L�������Air Inflammable Des Marais (1778)"" de Volta, Alexandre est une collection de lettres �����crites par l'auteur sur le sujet de l'air inflammable des marais. Ces lettres ont �����t�����...

L'Origine Ancienne De La Physique Nouvelle, Partie 2 (1735) est un livre �����crit par Regnault, Noel. Ce livre est la deuxi�����me partie d'une s�����rie qui explore les origines de la physique moderne. Regnault examine l'histoire de la physique depuis...

""Kurze Beschreibung Der Barometer Und Thermometer Auch Andern Zur Meteorologie"" ist ein Buch von Johann Christoph Heppe aus dem Jahr 1768. Das Werk bietet eine kurze Einf�����hrung in die Thermometrie und Barometrie sowie andere meteorologische...

Das ""Astronomisches Handbuch V3"" ist ein Buch, das im Jahr 1773 von Johann Leonhard Rost ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es ist ein Handbuch f�����r Astronomie und enth�����lt umfassende Informationen �����ber die Sterne, Planeten und andere...

""Johann Philipp Beckers Chemische Untersuchung der Pflanzen und deren Salze"" ist ein Buch, das 1786 von Johann Philipp Becker ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch besch�����ftigt sich mit der chemischen Analyse von Pflanzen und deren Salzen. Becker...

Yachting Under Statute: The Principal Provisions Of The Maritime Law Applicable To Pleasure Yachts is a book written by R. A. B. Preston in 1884. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the maritime laws that apply to pleasure yachts. It covers a...

World Life: Or Comparative Geology is a book written by Alexander Winchell in 1889. The book is a comprehensive study of the geological history of the world and the evolution of life on earth. It covers a wide range of topics, including the formation of...

The Life of the Universe V1: As Conceived By Man From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time is a book written by Svante Arrhenius in 1909. This book is a comprehensive study of the history of human understanding of the universe, from the earliest times...

The Journal of the South African Ornithologists' Union Volume 3 (1907) is a book that contains articles, research papers, and observations related to the study of birds in South Africa. It is a publication of the South African Ornithologists' Union, a...

The First Principles Of Natural Philosophy is a book written by William Thynne Lynn in 1863. The book is a comprehensive guide to the fundamental principles of natural philosophy, covering topics such as mechanics, dynamics, thermodynamics, and optics...

""Sfera Astronomica del Padre Bonaventura Cavalieri"" ����� un libro scritto da Bonaventura Cavalieri nel 1690. In questo testo, l'autore presenta una descrizione dettagliata della sfera celeste e delle sue costellazioni. Cavalieri fornisce anche...

Il libro ""Ragionamento Istorico Intorno All������� Eruzione Del Vesuvio"" di Gaetano De Bottis, pubblicato nel 1779, presenta una descrizione completa dell'eruzione del Vesuvio del 1779. L'autore, un geologo e naturalista italiano, analizza gli eventi...

Recherches M�����caniques et Astronomiques est un livre �����crit par Daniel Bernoulli en 1750. Ce livre traite de la m�����canique et de l'astronomie, deux domaines �����troitement li�����s. Dans la premi�����re partie du livre, Bernoulli examine les...

Histoire De L�������Astronomie Moderne V1: Depuis La Fondation De L�������Ecole D�������Alexandrie (1785) est un livre �����crit par Jean Sylvain Bailly. Il s'agit d'un ouvrage complet sur l'histoire de l'astronomie moderne, depuis la fondation de...

The Evolution of Man Volume 1 is a book written by Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haecker and published in 1886. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the principal points of human ontogeny and phylogeny, tracing the evolution of man from his...

Il libro ""La Fisica, Parte 1: De�������Peripatetici, Cartesiani, Ed Atomisti Al Paragone Della Vera Fisica D�������Aristotele"" ����� stato scritto da Stefano Pace nel 1729. In questo testo, l'autore confronta le teorie dei filosofi antichi Aristotele,...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Lectures On The German Mineral Waters And On Their Rational Employment is a book written by Sigismund Sutro in 1865. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the various mineral waters found in Germany and their uses in treating various medical...

Kosmogonia: A Glance At The Old World, In Which Are Set Forth Certain Missing Links Of The Darwinian Chain (1878) is a book written by Lake-Elbe. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the old world and the missing links in the Darwinian chain. It...

""Introduction to the Study of Igneous Rocks"" is a comprehensive guide to the study of rocks that have been formed through the process of solidification from a molten state. Written by George Irving Finlay and first published in 1913, this book provides...

Liber intitulatus ""Excerpta Quaedam E Newtoni: Principiis Philosophiae Naturalis, Cum Notis Variorum"" auctore Isaac Newton, editus anno 1765, est collectio ex principiis philosophiae naturalis Newtoni excerpta, cum notis variorum. In hoc opere,...