Knihu tvoří úvodní studie a kritická edice korespondence z let 1924–1967 dvou významných geologů střední Evropy, Waleryho Goetela z Krakova a Radima Kettnera z Prahy. Oba dva významně zasáhli do vymezení hranic a geologického... Zobraziť viac
Český fotograf Tomáš Míček pro nás působivým způsobem objevuje dynamickou tvůrčí sílu přírody, která přivádí na svět nádherné skalní útvary a poté... Zobraziť viac
Interaktívne DVD-ROM obsahuje 498 samostatných historických geologických máp, 181 mapových príloh, 191 doplnkových textov, 51 vysvetliviek a 85 grafických príloh. Uvedené mapy a dokumenty vznikli v rozmedzí rokov 1780 – 1918 a zahŕňajú predovšetkým... Zobraziť viac
Každého člověka, který se zajímá o minerály, nadchne v první řadě jejich neopakovatelná krása! Člověk nemusí být ani žádný vědec či mineralogický... Zobraziť viac
The story of the Earth is written into our landscape: it's there in the curves of hills, the colours of stone, surprising eruptions of vegetation. Wanting a fresh perspective on her own life, the writer Helen Gordon set out to read that epic... Zobraziť viac
An Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes and Earth Structures is an introduction to seismology and its role in the earth sciences, and is written for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students. The fundamentals of seismic wave propagation... Zobraziť viac
From the Big Bang to the future of our planet, The Little Book of Big History divides history into manageable but comprehensive time frames, encompassing the cosmos, the stars, life and everything in between... Zobraziť viac
We are made of the same stuff as the breath and cinders of volcanoes. They have long shaped the path of humanity, provoked pioneering explorations and fired up our imaginations... Zobraziť viac
The purpose of this book is to get a practical understanding of the most common processing techniques in earthquake seismology. The book deals with manual methods and computer assisted methods. Each topic will be introduced with the basic theory... Zobraziť viac
This book is dedicated to the history of the only opal mines in Europe and the oldest place in the world where this colourful gem was regularly mined. The Author will take you for a trip and through six main chapters will... Zobraziť viac
A profound meditation on climate change and the Anthropocene and an urgent search for the fossils-industrial, chemical, geological-that humans are leaving behind A Times Book of the Year * A Daily Telegraph Book of the Year... Zobraziť viac
66 million years ago the dinosaurs were wiped from the face of the earth. Today, Dr. Steve Brusatte, one of the leading scientists of a new generation of dinosaur hunters, armed with cutting edge technology, is piecing together the complete story... Zobraziť viac
We are made of the same stuff as the breath and cinders of volcanoes. No matter where we live on the planet, they have shaped our history and might one day decide our destiny... Zobraziť viac
The Art of the Dinosaur is a collection of dinosaur illustrations by nine of the world's most technically and aesthetically... Zobraziť viac
We, Hominids is a compelling mixture of reportage, travelogue and essay – reminiscent of Bruce Chatwin or Ryszard Kapuscinski – written by a brilliant storyteller and thinker... Zobraziť viac
From the opening and closing of oceans over millions of years to the overnight reshaping of landscapes by volcanoes, the Earth beneath our feet is constantly on the move... Zobraziť viac
Rocks and mountains have withstood aeons of life on our planet - gradually eroding, shifting, solidifying, and weathering. We might spend a little less time on earth, but humans are also weathering... Zobraziť viac
Elegant design combined with beautiful images to explore and explain Earth's natural riches. This is an informative, visually arresting introduction to planet Earth... Zobraziť viac
While we marvel at the sight of trees and plants, and especially nature's vitality and growth, we treasure even more the permanence of rocks and stones. A whiff of eternity touches us as we wander and view mountain ranges and stones on the beach, in... Zobraziť viac
The story of the Earth is written into our landscape: it's there in the curves of hills, the colours of stone, surprising eruptions of vegetation. Wanting a fresh perspective on her own life, the writer Helen Gordon set out to read that epic narrative... Zobraziť viac