Physical geography and topography Books

Arid zones, deserts
Coastlines
Coral reefs
Forests and woodland
Glaciers and ice caps
Islands
Mountains and uplands
Plains and grasslands
Rivers and lakes
Tundra
Wetlands, swamps, fens
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  • The Spirit of the Rainforest
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    The Spirit of the Rainforest

    *As featured in the NEW YORK TIMES*'Every page feels alive with passion' - Sophie Pavelle, author of 'Forget Me Not''A beautiful book' - Levison Wood, author of 'Walking the Himalayas' 'A...

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  • Cyclist - Climb
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    Cyclist - Climb

    Explore 35 of the most notorious, gruelling cycling climbs the world has to offer, guided by the experts at Cyclist, the world's biggest road cycling magazine.Route maps, altitude charts, first-hand...
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  • Sacred Places
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    Sacred Places

    Wellness travellers are seeking transformative experiences - wellness is, by nature, a journey and a quest. The concept of transformative travel is about finding experiences through trips that shift...
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  • Gardening in Summer-Dry Climates
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    Gardening in Summer-Dry Climates

    Dry summer, wet winter climate? This is your must have plant guide. Selecting plants suited to your climate is the first step toward a thriving, largely self-sustaining garden that connects with and...
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  • Nature at Night
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    Nature at Night

    As the sun sets and humanity slumbers, a new world awakens in the dark, filled with spectacular bioluminescence, moon-kissed flora, and diverse wildlife.While old tales warn us that danger lies...
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  • To Speak for the Trees
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    To Speak for the Trees

    A rare gift: an inspiring tale about trees, trauma and the very purpose of life. Andrew Nikiforuk, author of Empire of the Beetle Diana Beresford-Kroeger a world-recognized botanist and medical...
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  • Succulents Simplified
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    Succulents Simplified

    Demystifies these popular low-water beauties. Country Gardens Magazine Whether you re a novice or veteran, have an acre to fill or a just few pots, or live in Calexico or Canada, Succulents...
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  • Barren Lands
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    Barren Lands

    Barren Lands is a humble love letter to the region, where the author and artist Brynn Metheney was born and raised. She shines light—and wonder—on those deserts, which continue to inspire and...
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  • 100 Plants to Feed the Bees
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    100 Plants to Feed the Bees

    The international bee crisis is threatening our global food supply, but this user-friendly field guide shows what you can do to help protect our pollinators. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate...
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  • Mountains According to G
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    Mountains According to G

    Geraint Thomas's inside guide to twenty-five of the greatest cycling climbs in the world.Cycling fans obsess about climbs and big mountains. They love reading about their tests and tribulations and...
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  • Lost to the Sea
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    Lost to the Sea

    'An immersive and lyrically personal journey through deep-time and modern tides' RAYNOR WINN'Wondrous, elegant and haunting, Lost to the Sea is a fascinating alternative history of the fractured,...
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  • Sahara
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    Sahara

    'The Sahara embodies scale and mystery, the thin line between survival and destruction, the power to take life or to transform it . . .'Of all Michael Palin's epic voyages, this may be his greatest...
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  • Searching for Seashells
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    Searching for Seashells

    A gorgeously illustrated collection of all sorts of seashells, complete with interesting facts, history, and more.With a calming, coastal, oceanside aesthetic, this full-colour gift book is a visual...
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  • Seven Rivers
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    Seven Rivers

    Rivers are the great natural arteries that run through our lives. We have navigated them, dammed them and worshipped at them. From the ancient ecosystems of Egypt to the sinking cities of Shanghai...
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  • Lord Peter Views the Body
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    Lord Peter Views the Body

    Lord Peter Wimsey - expert on subjects as diverse as crosswords and cats - displays his detective genius in some of the cleverest mysteries ever devised.One solution requires expertise in fine wines;...
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  • Mountain Backgammon
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    Mountain Backgammon

    A FAMILY FAVOURITE: backgammon is an ancient game that all the family will love. Challenge grandad to a game or teach your kids a childhood favourite!PLAY AND LEARN: each point on the backgammon...
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  • Meteorology and Energy Security
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    Meteorology and Energy Security

    This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.Meteorological data are essential for both day-to-day energy management and for planning for the world’s future energy security. The editor of...
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  • Creating Freshwater Wetlands
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    Creating Freshwater Wetlands

    Creating Freshwater Wetlands, Second Edition clearly demonstrates the step-by-step processes required to restore or create freshwater wetlands. It presents practical advice on choosing sites, getting...
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  • Landscape and Land Capacity
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    Landscape and Land Capacity

    Authored by world-class scientists and scholars, The Handbook of Natural Resources, Second Edition, is an excellent reference for understanding the consequences of changing natural resources to the...
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  • Simple Statistical Tests for Geography
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    Simple Statistical Tests for Geography

    This book is aimed directly at students of geography, particularly those who lack confidence in manipulating numbers. The aim is not to teach the mathematics behind statistical tests, but to focus on...
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  • Forest Management Auditing
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    Forest Management Auditing

    Forest management auditing is expanding from its traditional focus on forest management, stewardship and Chain of Custody certification to more innovative topics such as ecosystem services, forest...
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  • Urban Water Sustainability
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    Urban Water Sustainability

    The provision of a safe and reliable water supply is a major challenge for the world's growing urban populations. This book investigates the implications of different developments in water technology...
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  • Land Use Change and Mountain Biodiversity
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    Land Use Change and Mountain Biodiversity

    Part of the worldwide biodiversity program DIVERSITAS, the Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (GMBA) assesses the biological richness of high-elevation biota. GMBA’s focus includes the uppermost...
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  • Rangeland Ecology And Management
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    Rangeland Ecology And Management

    Over the last two decades the science of range management, like many other resource disciplines, has embraced and integrated environmental concerns in the field, the laboratory, and policy. Rangeland...
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  • Wildlife Anatomy
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    Wildlife Anatomy

    Julia Rothman's series of Anatomy books (549,000 copies in print) are beloved by children and adults alike. In Wildlife Anatomy, Rothman captures the excitement and distinctive attributes of wild...
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  • The Quickening
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    The Quickening

    An August 2023 Indie Next Pick, selected by booksellers A Vogue Most Anticipated Book of 2023 A WBUR Summer Reading Recommendation A Next Big Idea Club's August 2023 Must-Read BookAn astonishing,...
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  • Birds
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    Birds

    The latest title in the blockbuster series, BIRDS brings you up close and personal with eight different bird species in astounding motion.Seeing is believing with the innovative and bestselling...
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  • The Cloud Collector's Handbook
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    The Cloud Collector's Handbook

    THE CLOUD COLLECTOR'S HANDBOOK fits into the pocket, allowing cloudspotters to identify cloud formations anytime and anywhere. All the common cloud types are represented, as are many of the rare...
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  • Land Degradation and Society
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    Land Degradation and Society

    Why does land management so often fail to prevent soil erosion, deforestation, salination and flooding? How serious are these problems, and for whom? This book, first published in 1987, sets out to...
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  • Ecology of Hedgerows and Field Margins
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    Ecology of Hedgerows and Field Margins

    Hedges and field margins are important wildlife habitats and deliver a range of ecosystem services, and their value is increasingly recognised by ecologists. This book reviews and assesses the...
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  • Coastal and Marine Environments
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    Coastal and Marine Environments

    Authored by world-class scientists and scholars, The Handbook of Natural Resources, Second Edition, is an excellent reference for understanding the consequences of changing natural resources to the...
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  • River Channel Management
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    River Channel Management

    River Channel Management is the first book to deal comprehensively with recent revolutions in river channel management. It explores the multi-disciplinary nature of river channel management in...
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  • Farm and Comunity Forestry
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    Farm and Comunity Forestry

    In 1984, when this book was originally published the need to take forestry outside the forests and involve local people in tree growing was widely recognised. Projects to encourage farm and community...
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  • Urban Observation and Social Sensing
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    Urban Observation and Social Sensing

    Urban Observation and Social Sensing helps readers see cities in a way they have seldom imagined before. Advanced technologies such as satellites in space, near surface drones, or even smartphones,...
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  • Water Resources in the Arid Realm
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    Water Resources in the Arid Realm

    Originally published in 1992, this book dispels some of the myths that surround water resource problems of arid lands and the notion that there are simple ‘once and for all’ solutions. Population...
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  • Forest Landscape Restoration
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    Forest Landscape Restoration

    Forest landscape restoration (FLR) is a planned process that aims to regain ecological integrity and enhance human wellbeing in deforested or degraded landscapes. The aim of this book is to explore...
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  • Routledge Handbook of Ecosystem Services
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    Routledge Handbook of Ecosystem Services

    The idea that nature provides services to people is one of the most powerful concepts to have emerged over the last two decades. It is shaping our understanding of the role that biodiverse ecosystems...
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  • Planned Management of Forests
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    Planned Management of Forests

    Originally published in 1953, this book was compiled to provide students of forestry with a simple outline of what the management of forests involves, and of the way in which forestry operations are...
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  • Arid Lands
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    Arid Lands

    In 1951 UNESCO launched an Arid Zone Programme with the object of promoting research into arid regions from every relevant scientific point of view. This book, originally published in 1966,...
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  • Oceanography
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    Oceanography

    Earth’s oceans are vital for sustaining life on our planet. Oceanography is an intrinsically multidisciplinary science that explores how the ocean does this. The author uses plankton as a focus for...
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  • Arid Lands
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    Arid Lands

    In 1951 UNESCO launched an Arid Zone Programme with the object of promoting research into arid regions from every relevant scientific point of view. This book, originally published in 1966,...
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  • Western Europe's Natural Wonders
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    Western Europe's Natural Wonders

    Western Europe’s Natural Wonders is part of a series of books that provides a geologic guideto some of the most iconic, interesting, and geologically significant features of the Earth’s surface. This...
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  • Climate Change Impacts in Texas
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    Climate Change Impacts in Texas

    This book focuses on climate change impacts and adaptation in Texas, a vital economic and ecologically important region in the United States. Texas spans twelve distinct ecoregions and a GDP greater...
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Physical geography and topography