A stunningly beautiful collection of aerial photographs of the earth taken from a variety of vantage points.

Images of Earth

Jones, Pat

Francis, Peter

Science & Math

PRENTICE/HALL

Describes the kinds of volcanoes and the different kinds of eruptions, recounts famous specific eruptions, and explains the origins, occurrences, and importance of volcanoes and vulcanic activity

Volcanoes

Earth Sciences

Penguin??Books

Volcanoes: A Planetary Perspective

Some of the greatest disasters in history were caused by volcanic eruptions. Apart from their immediate effects, which in some cases have altered the course of human civilization, large eruptions also have world-wide atmospheric effects, with implications for the global climate that are of increasing international concern. This book, gives a readable, straightforward account--much of it from first-hand experience--of the familiar violent aspects of volcanoes and the various forms that eruptions can take. The author also goes beyond the spectacular visible displays to explore why volcanoes exist, why they occur where they do, and how examples of major historical eruptions can be interpreted in terms of physical processes. Throughout he places volcanism in a planetary perspective, exploring the preeminent role of submarine volcanism on Earth and the stunning range of volcanic phenomena revealed by spacecraft exploration of the solar system. Students of geology, geography, and the environment, as well as the interested general reader, will find this richly illustrated book a stimulating source of expert information on one of nature's most dramatic phenomena.

Oxford University Press

Several of the greatest disasters in history were caused by volcanic eruptions, and some have influenced the course of human civilization. Inevitably, the sheer physical power of volcanic eruptions makes them of compelling interest. Apart from their immediate effects, large eruptions also have world-wide atmospheric effects, with implications for the global climate which are becoming of increasing current concern. In this book, Dr Francis gives an account - much of it from first-hand experience in many parts of the world - of the familiar violent aspects of volcanoes and the various forms that eruptions can take. He also goes beyond the spectacular visible displays to explore why volcanoes exist at all, why volcanoes occur where they do, and how examples of major historical eruptions can be interpreted in terms of physical processes. Throughout, he attempts to place volcanism on Earth and the stunning range of volcanic phenomena revealed by spacecraft exploration of the Solar System. Students of geology, geography, and the environment should find the book useful. The straightforward, approachable style means that it should also appeal to a wide range of other readers who wish to learn more about one of the most awesome of natural phenomena.

The second edition of Volcanoes discusses the impact of volcanic eruptions on the Earth's environment-a cause of debate and extensive research by leading academics worldwide. Featuring excellent illustrations, the text includes a new chapter on volcanic hazards, which looks at complex scientific and sociological issues surrounding risk mitigation. In addition, it provides updated information on new eruptions, research findings, and planetary studies while preserving the strengths of the first edition-accessibility, clarity, and wit. Volcanoes, 2/e is ideal for undergraduate courses in geology, earth science, geography, environmental science and planetary science.

Oppenheimer, Clive

Policing Futures: Police, Law Enforcement and the Twenty-first Century

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

The Criminology Source Book

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Palgrave

THE CRIMINOLOGY SOURCE BOOK provides students with an invaluable glossary of important ideas and debates in criminology. It offers clear and concise introductions to 140 key theoretical concepts and technical terms, while encouraging students to read more widely through the inclusion of a careful system of referencing and a thematically arranged further sources section. The book's structure ensures ease of reference, and its overall approach encourages students to become engaged in the process of learning. This is an ideal text for all students studying criminology and criminal justice for the first time. The Criminology Source Book provides students with an invaluable glossary of important ideas and debates in criminology. It offers clear and concise introductions to 140 key theoretical concepts and technical terms, while encouraging students to read more widely through the inclusion of a careful system of referencing and a thematically arranged further sources section. The book's structure ensures ease of reference, and its overall approach encourages students to become engaged in the process of learning. This is an ideal text for all students studying criminology and criminal justice for the first time.

Matthews, Roger

The friendly text and hundreds of color photographs of beads from around the world bring order to this awesome field of growing popular interest. This new book makes the identification of beads possible. Written to encourage collectors and clarify the origins and uses of beads in their native settings, this book provides the best and broadest reference available to date. Furthermore, newly revised pricing information makes this book useful in today's marketplace. Beads of organic, stone, and glass materials are individually discussed. Then Mr. Francis traces certain types of beads to their origins in Europe, the Middle East, India, the Far East, Southeast Asia, North and South America and Africa--literally circling the globe. Jewelry makers and collectors, artists, hobbyists and serious historians alike will find Mr. Francis's personally researched and clearly stated explanations fascinating.

Beads of the World (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Beauty, Grooming, & Style

Schiffer

In 1993 an excavation near the Ravenhill Road in Belfast uncovered evidence of one of the largest potteries ever built in Ireland. Although its short-lived existence is largely unknown today, the Downshire Pottery was founded during the 1780s with an ambitious aim - to compete with the greatest eighteenth-century potter of all, Josiah Wedgwood. The fine-quality wares they produced, known as creamwares or 'Queen's-wares', were often richly coloured and handsomely decorated, but they were never marked. Consequently, not even one example of Irish Creamware was known before the excavations look place. In the few years since then, a small but diverse selection of pieces has already been identified, and the range continues to grow. This book provides a thorough account of the rise and decline of this fascinating pottery, bringing together all of the available documentary evidence, describing the excavated finds in detail and illustrating the examples of Downshire pottery that are now recognised. The many photographs provide a unique insight into an aspect of Irish art and history that previously has been largely overlooked. For those who might hope to find a rare example of this Irish creamware for themselves, the book will prove an invaluable guide.

A Pottery by the Lagan: Irish Creamware from the Downshire China Manufactory, Belfast, 1787-C.1806

History

Europe

Institute of Irish

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Images of Earth

Volcanoes

Volcanoes: A Planetary Perspective

Volcanoes: A Planetary Perspective

Volcanoes

Policing Futures: Police, Law Enforcement and the Twenty-first Century

The Criminology Source Book

The Criminology Source Book

Beads of the World (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)

A Pottery by the Lagan: Irish Creamware from the Downshire China Manufactory, Belfast, 1787-C.1806