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Oxford Quick Reference eBook Series

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  • A Dictionary of Weather

    by Storm Dunlop ...
    Series series Oxford Quick Reference
    An authoritative and wide-ranging new edition of A Dictionary of Weather containing almost 2,000 entries on all areas of the subject. Provides clear definitions and illustrative examples of terminology taken from meteorology, forecasting, and climatology. Revised and fully updated, this edition includes 300 new and revised entries, such as A-Train, Pineapple Express, and Watermelon snow, and added ... Read more

    $14.75 CAD

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  • Weather

    by Storm Dunlop ...
    Series series Collins Gem
    A compact introduction to observing, predicting, and understanding the weatherNote: this ebook for black and white devices was originally created and printed in colour. For this reason, a small number of the illustrations will be difficult to read on a black and white device.This handy little guide provides the perfect introduction to what is happening in the sky, come rain or shine. Different ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • This Erratic Planet

    What Happens When the Earth Changes Its Axis of Rotation

    by Ian Niall Rankin ...
    This Erratic Planet is a book of vital importance to the future of our species. Drawing on a staggering range of references across disciplines including geology, astronomy, archaeology and palaeontology, Ian Rankin outlines his radical ideas about the worlds past. Contrary to conventional scientific thinking , the evidence he has examined has convinced him that the history of our planet is not one ... Read more

    $10.07 CAD

  • Understand The Weather: Teach Yourself

    by Peter Inness ...
    Understand the Weather is a comprehensive and practical guide to the workings of the atmosphere. It will ensure that you not only understand what causes changes in the weather on a local, national and global scale but that you can also fully interpret weather broadcasts and are able to make your own predictions. Packed full of case studies, this book will explain both the weather we experience ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Physical Geography

    A Self-Teaching Guide

    by Michael Craghan ...
    Series Book 184 - Wiley Self-Teaching Guides
    Learn physical geography at your own paceWhat is atmospheric pressure? How does latitude indicate the type of climate a specific place will have? Where are volcanic eruptions or strong earthquakes most likely to occur? With Physical Geography: A Self-Teaching Guide, you'll discover the answers to these questions and many more about the basics of how our planet operates.Veteran geography teacher ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Climate and the Oceans

    by Geoffrey K. Vallis ...
    Series series Princeton Primers in Climate
    The oceans exert a vital moderating influence on the Earth's climate system. They provide inertia to the global climate, essentially acting as the pacemaker of climate variability and change, and they provide heat to high latitudes, keeping them habitable. Climate and the Oceans offers a short, self-contained introduction to the subject. This illustrated primer begins by briefly describing the ... Read more

    $40.49 CAD

  • The Handy Weather Answer Book

    by Kevin Hile ...
    Series series The Handy Answer Book Series
    Hurricanes and Tornadoes. Climate Change. Global Warming. Droughts and so much more. Answers to over 1,000 questions about the basic elements of weather, the latest advances in meteorology, the science of forecasting, and all types of weather phenomena.Weather. We all talk about it – some more expertly than others. With The Handy Weather Answer Book, anyone can master this compelling conversation ... Read more

    $18.71 CAD

  • Geomorphology

    The Mechanics and Chemistry of Landscapes

    by Robert S. Anderson, Suzanne P. Anderson ...
    This textbook provides a modern, quantitative and process-oriented approach to equip students with the tools to understand geomorphology. Insight into the interpretation of landscapes is developed from basic principles and simple models, and by stepping through the equations that capture the essence of the mechanics and chemistry of landscapes. Boxed worked examples and real-world applications ... Read more

    $82.79 CAD

  • Weather

    How It Works And Why It Matters

    by Arthur Upgren ...
    Scientists have delved deep into the smallest particles of matter and have extended their view to the far reaches of the universe, but still seem unable to predict the temperature five days hence. In this intriguing book, two scientists examine recent progress in the fields of meteorology and climatology. Amid colorful anecdotes of the Galapagos, Siberia, and places closer to home, they describe ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Introduction to Meteorology

    by Sverre Petterssen ...
    The aim of this book is to present in an elementary manner the basic principles of modern meteorology. Intended for students without previous acquaintance with the subject, it is written in response to a demand for a nontechnical text to serve the many short and elementary courses in meteorology already in progress in the United States. It is written more for the purpose of creating interest and ... Read more

    $9.62 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Foundation of Structural Geology

    by R G Park ...
    Since the first edition was published in 1983, this highly-regarded introductory textbook has been used by many generations of students worldwide. It is specifically tailored to the requirements of first or second year geology undergraduates.The third edition has been extensively revised and updated to include many new sections and over 50 new or redrawn illustrations. There are now over 220 ... Read more

    $149.06 CAD

  • An Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics

    by John M. Reynolds ...
    An Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics, 2nd Edition, describes the rapidly developing field of near-surface geophysics. The book covers a range of applications including mineral, hydrocarbon and groundwater exploration, and emphasises the use of geophysics in civil engineering and in environmental investigations. Following on from the international popularity of the first edition, ... Read more

    $62.99 CAD