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Earth and environmental science

Cambridge University Press Publishes across the full range of the earth and environmental sciences and at all levels, from popular science and undergraduate textbooks through to graduate texts and monographs. Our list is particularly strong in climate change studies, solid earth geophysics, atmospheric science, hydrology and environmental science.

 

Earth

Earth

Evolution of a Habitable World
  • 2nd Edition
  • Jonathan I. Lunine

Fully updated, this new edition provides a uniquely interdisciplinary overview of Earth's history and evolution for Earth science undergraduates.

  • $75.0075.00 (XX)

 

Antarctica

Antarctica

Global Science from a Frozen Continent
  • David W. H. Walton

A dramatically illustrated book, by leading international scientists, which describes Antarctica's central role in global scientific research.

  • $55.00 (Z)

 

Gravity and Magnetic Exploration

Gravity and Magnetic Exploration

Principles, Practices, and Applications
  • William J. Hinze, Ralph R. B. von Frese, Afif H. Saad

This combined textbook and reference manual introduces key topics and techniques in gravity and magnetic exploration, with practical online resources.

  • $80.00 (Z)

 

An Introduction to the Chemistry of the Sea

An Introduction to the Chemistry of the Sea

  • 2nd Edition
  • Michael E. Q. Pilson

Engagingly introduces marine chemistry and the ocean's geochemical interactions with the solid earth and atmosphere, for students of oceanography.

  • $80.00 (X)

 

The Weather and Climate: Emergent Laws and Multifractal Cascades

The Weather and Climate: Emergent Laws and Multifractal Cascades

  • Shaun Lovejoy, Daniel Schertzer

A new method of modelling the atmosphere, synthesising data analysis techniques and multifractal statistics, for atmospheric researchers and graduate students.

  • $130.00 (C)

 

Too Hot to Touch

Too Hot to Touch

The Problem of High-Level Nuclear Waste
  • William M. Alley, Rosemarie Alley

A fascinating and authoritative account of the controversies and possibilities surrounding nuclear waste disposal, providing expert discussion in down-to-earth language.

  • $29.99 (G)

 

Modeling Volcanic Processes

Modeling Volcanic Processes

The Physics and Mathematics of Volcanism
  • Sarah A. Fagents, Tracy K. P. Gregg, Rosaly M. C. Lopes

An advanced textbook and reference resource examining the physics of volcanic behavior and the state of the art in modeling volcanic processes.

  • $80.00 (Z)

 

Mesoscale-Convective Processes in the Atmosphere

Mesoscale-Convective Processes in the Atmosphere

  • Robert J. Trapp

This textbook provides students, researchers, and weather professionals with a fresh and cutting-edge treatment of thunderstorms and associated mesoscale phenomena like tornadoes. Unlike other books currently available, it provides in-depth discussions of the observations and prediction of extreme and hazardous convective weather, as well as its dynamical evolution.

  • $85.00 (Z)

Highlights

Earth Dynamics

Earth Dynamics

Deformations and Oscillations of the Rotating Earth
  • D. E. Smylie
  • $140.00 (C)
Acquisition and Analysis of Terrestrial Gravity Data

Acquisition and Analysis of Terrestrial Gravity Data

  • Leland Timothy Long, Ronald Douglas Kaufmann
  • $70.00 (Z)
Risk and Uncertainty Assessment for Natural Hazards

Risk and Uncertainty Assessment for Natural Hazards

  • Jonathan Rougier, Steve Sparks, Lisa J. Hill
  • $140.00 (C)
Hillslope Hydrology and Stability

Hillslope Hydrology and Stability

  • Ning Lu, Jonathan W. Godt
  • $90.00 (Z)

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