Geology

The Story of the Plate Tectonics Revolution is a graphics-based book suitable for coloring that details the discoveries that led to the theory of plate tectonics.

Plastic has transformed almost every aspect of our lives, but at a huge cost to the planet and our future. In The Plasticology Project, Dr Paul Harvey reveals the disturbing extent of the plastic pollution problem the world is facing.

This book will spark a spiritual awakening to the Living Planet and empower you in the face of the growing threat to humanity. Take an hour or so to read and contemplate this book, then share the message widely. Join the Awakening, today.

This market-leading textbook has been fully updated in response to extensive user feedback. It includes a new chapter on joints and veins, additional examples from around the world, and stunning new field photos. Extended online resources reinforce key topics using summaries, examples, and innovative animations to bring concepts to life.

The first edition of Soils established itself as the leading textbook in pedology and soil geomorphology. Expanded and fully updated, this second edition maintains its highly organized and readable style. With more than 550 figures and photos and a detailed glossary, it is invaluable for anyone studying soils, landforms and landscape change.

Soils of South Africa is the first book in seventy years that provides a comprehensive account of South African soils. It should interest students and researchers in the earth, environmental and biological sciences, as well as environmental practitioners, farmers, foresters and civil engineers.

This volume, a combination of undergraduate text and lab book, provides students with a step-by-step guide to solving geometric problems in structural geology. Updated to incorporate new material on stress, deformation, strain and flow, it emphasises the underlying mathematics and provides numerous homework exercises for which solutions are available online.

This revised edition gives a straightforward introduction to stereographic projection techniques and uses examples, illustrations and exercises to encourage students to visualise geological problems in three dimensions. It will provide students of geology and civil engineering with an indispensable guide to the analysis and interpretation of field orientation data.