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300 Problems in Special and General Relativity
With Complete Solutions Mattias Blennow Tommy Ohlsson
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A textbook-neutral problems-and-solutions book that complements any relativity textbook at advanced undergraduate or masters level.
October 2021 244 x 170 mm c.350pp 978-1-316-51067-4 Hardback £69.99 / US$89.99 P
Pak Sum Low
Presents chapters by leading international experts on global change and sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region for researchers and policy makers.
September 2021 276 x 219 mm 500pp 200 b/w illus. 978-0-521-89717-4 Hardback £120.00 / US$155.00 X
General Relativity: The Essentials
Carlo Rovelli
A straightforward introduction to General Relativity, explaining the physical, philosophical and mathematical ideas it is built on.
August 2021 229 x 152 mm c.150pp 978-1-316-51607-2 Hardback £49.99 / US$64.99 P
Henry D. I. Abarbanel
The theory of data assimilation and machine learning is introduced in an accessible manner for undergraduate and graduate students.
December 2021 244 x 170 mm c.350pp 978-1-316-51963-9 Hardback c. £54.99 / c. US$69.99 P
Expanded Sampling Across Ontogeny in Deltasuchus motherali (Neosuchia, Crocodyliformes)
Revealing Ecomorphological Niche Partitioning and Appalachian Endemism in Cenomanian Crocodyliforms Stephanie K. Drumheller, Thomas L. Adams Hannah Maddox, Christopher R. Noto
An ontogenetic series of Deltasuchus motherali helps clarify its niche and resolve a contested part of the crocodyliform family tree.
Elements of Paleontology
June 2021 229 x 152 mm c.75pp 978-1-00-900581-4 Paperback £15.00 / US$20.00 P
Testing Character Evolution Models in Phylogenetic Paleobiology
A case study with Cambrian echinoderms April Wright, Peter J. Wagner David F. Wright
This Element provides a hypothesis-driven look at testing models for diversification in Cambrian echinoderms.
Elements of Paleontology
August 2021 229 x 152 mm c.75pp 978-1-00-904884-2 Paperback £15.00 / US$20.00 P EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Flooding and Management of Large Fluvial Lowlands
A Global Environmental Perspective Paul F. Hudson
Examines interrelations between flood management, flooding, and environmental change, for advanced students, researchers, and practitioners.
September 2021 247 x 174 mm 400pp 978-0-521-76860-3 Hardback £110.00 / US$140.00 C
Water Quality Impacts of the Energy-Water Nexus
Avner Vengosh Erika Weinthal
An exploration of the energywater nexus and how fossil fuel energy production affects the quality and quantity of water resources.
December 2021 247 x 174 mm 250pp 978-1-107-06163-7 Hardback £95.00 / US$125.00 X
Transitioning to a Prosperous, Resilient and Carbon-Free Economy
A Guide for Decision-Makers Kenneth G. H. Baldwin Mark Howden, Michael H. Smith Karen Hussey, Peter J. Dawson
How to avoid catastrophe and lift prosperity and human welfare – a manual for the transition to a low GHG-emissions economy.
September 2021 247 x 174 mm 520pp 978-1-107-11834-8 Hardback £74.99 / US$99.99 P
Statistical Methods for Climate Scientists
Timothy DelSole Michael Tippett
An accessible introduction to statistical methods for students in the climate sciences.
December 2021 246 x 189 mm c.450pp 978-1-108-47241-8 Hardback £54.99 / US$69.99 P
Collective Aquifer Governance
Dispute Prevention for Groundwater and Aquifers through Unitization Todd Jarvis Jakob Wiley
Demonstrates how the principles of unitization agreements applied to aquifers could provide a new approach to groundwater governance models.
November 2021 247 x 174 mm 200pp 978-1-107-17208-1 Hardback £95.00 / US$125.00 X
The Global Cryosphere
Past, Present, and Future
Second edition
Roger G. Barry and Thian Yew Gan
A comprehensive account of all components of the Earth’s cryosphere, including their past characteristics, and future states.
October 2021 246 x 189 mm c.500pp 978-1-108-48755-9 Hardback c. £100.00 / c. US$130.00 P
Fundamentals of Rock Physics
Nikolai Bagdassarov
Introducing the physical principles of rock physics, this upper-level textbook includes problem sets, focus boxes and MATLAB exercises.
November 2021 254 x 178 mm c.400pp 978-1-108-42210-9 Hardback £59.99 / US$79.99 P
Glacially-Triggered Faulting
Holger Steffen Odleiv Olesen Raimo Sutinen
A comprehensive overview of glacially triggered faulting summarising theory, methods and modelling, and listing confirmed and proposed glacially induced faults.
September 2021 244 x 170 mm c.350pp 978-1-108-49002-3 Hardback £95.00 / US$125.00 X
Seismic Hazard and Risk Analysis
Jack Baker Brendon Bradley and Peter Stafford
An overview of the essential principles of seismic hazard and risk analysis, including advanced topics, worked examples and problem sets.
September 2021 253 x 203 mm c.600pp 978-1-108-42505-6 Hardback £59.99 / US$79.99 P
Principles of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
Third edition
Anthony R. Philpotts Jay J. Ague
Fully updated new edition features a new introductory chapter and more end-of-chapter questions, guiding students to a mastery of petrology.
October 2021 280 x 216 mm c.700pp 978-1-108-49288-1 Hardback £64.99 / US$84.99 X
Second edition
Karrie Lynn Pennington and Thomas V. Cech
Thoroughly updated and expanded new edition introduces students to the complex world of water resources and environmental issues.
August 2021 253 x 203 mm c.500pp 978-1-108-74684-7 Paperback £49.99 / US$64.99 X
The Changing Flow of Energy Through the Climate System
Kevin E. Trenberth
Elegant, novel explanation of climate change, emphasizing physical understanding and concepts, while avoiding complex mathematics, supported by excellent color illustrations.
December 2021 246 x 189 mm c.300pp 978-1-108-83886-3 Hardback £69.99 / US$89.99 P
The Taphonomy of Echinoids: Skeletal Morphologies, Environmental Factors and Preservation Pathways
James H. Nebelsick Andrea Mancosu
Echinoid taphonomy biases are analyzed and contextualized with new studies and fossil taxa to aid further evolutionary and ecological study.
Elements of Paleontology
August 2021 229 x 152 mm c.75pp 978-1-108-80999-3 Paperback £15.00 / US$20.00 P
Cosmochemistry
Second edition
Harry McSween, Jr Gary Huss
Thoroughly updated to include exciting discoveries from spacecraft missions and laboratory analyses, as well as new teaching resources.
October 2021 246 x 189 mm c.550pp 978-1-108-83983-9 Hardback £59.99 / US$79.99 P
Weather
A Concise Introduction
Second edition
Gregory J. Hakim Jérôme Patoux
Weather 2e is a concise, affordable introductory text covering the processes of weather. Now with updated coverage, questions and exercises.
October 2021 276 x 219 mm c.350pp 978-1-108-83271-7 Hardback £94.99 / US$125.00 X
Introduction to Modern Climate Change
Third edition
Andrew E. Dessler
Highly acclaimed textbook on the science, economics, and policy of modern climate change, for both science students and non-science majors.
August 2021 246 x 189 mm c.300pp 978-1-108-84018-7 Hardback £84.99 / US$110.00 X
Ultrasocial
The Evolution of Human Nature and the Quest for a Sustainable Future John M. Gowdy
Society is an ultrasocial superorganism whose requirements take precedence over individuals. What does this mean for humanity’s future?
August 2021 229 x 152 mm c.350pp 978-1-108-83826-9 Hardback £19.99 / US$24.95 T
Foundations for a Low-Carbon Energy System in China
Henry Lee, Daniel P. Schrag Matthew Bunn, Michael Davidson Wei Peng, Wang Pu, Mao Zhimin
Overview of how decisions by China on climate, energy, and environmental policy will influence the country’s capacity to decarbonize.
March 2021 244 x 170 mm c.250pp 978-1-108-84238-9 Hardback £95.00 / US$125.00 X
Integration of Geophysical Technologies in the Petroleum Industry
Hamish Wilson Keith Nunn Matt Luheshi
A review of geophysical technologies, how they should be deployed and integrated for improved petroleum exploration and production.
August 2021 244 x 170 mm c.350pp 978-1-108-84288-4 Hardback £74.99 / US$99.99 P
Molybdenum as a Paleoredox Proxy
Past, Present, and Future Stephan R. Hlohowskyj Anthony Chappaz and Alexander J. Dickson
Proposes a refinement of molybdenum geochemistry within aquatic systems, ancient rocks, and modern sediments through molecular geochemistry.
Elements in Geochemical Tracers in Earth System Science
August 2021 229 x 152 mm c.75pp 978-1-108-99528-3 Paperback £15.00 / US$20.00 P
Extinctions
Living and Dying in the Margin of Error Michael Hannah
Mass extinctions, the fossil record, and whether we can avoid a disastrous human-made mass extinction event.
September 2021 229 x 152 mm 1pp 978-1-108-84353-9 Hardback £20.00 / US$24.95 T
The Climate Demon
Past, Present, and Future of Climate Prediction R. Saravanan
An introduction to the complex world of climate models that explains why we should trust their predictions despite the uncertainties.
November 2021 229 x 152 mm c.350pp 978-1-316-51076-6 Hardback c. £60.00 / c. US$75.00 G
Essentials of Geophysical Data Processing
Clark R. Wilson
Concise, self-contained survey of data processing methods in geophysics and other sciences, for upper level science and engineering students.
October 2021 253 x 203 mm c.350pp 978-1-108-93100-7 Paperback £39.99 / US$49.99 X
Beach and Dune Restoration
Second edition
Karl F. Nordstrom Nancy L. Jackson
New edition presents progress made to practices, additional case studies, and emerging issues, for coastal scientists, engineers, planners.
May 2021 244 x 170 mm c.300pp 978-1-316-51615-7 Hardback £95.00 / US$125.00 X
Lithium Isotopes
A Tracer of Past and Present Silicate Weathering Philip A. E. Pogge von Strandmann Mathieu Dellinger A. Joshua West
Chemical weathering of silicates is the Earth’s primary method in controlling long-term climate. Lithium isotopes are a tracer of this.
Elements in Geochemical Tracers in Earth System Science
August 2021 229 x 152 mm c.75pp 978-1-108-96496-8 Paperback £15.00 / US$20.00 P
Ice Ages
Their Social and Natural History Allan Mazur
Fascinating history of scientific ‘discovery’ of Ice Ages, and implications for current social issues: glaciology and sociology writ large.
October 2021 229 x 152 mm c.350pp 978-1-316-51940-0 Hardback c. £19.99 / c. US$24.99 P
