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  • Summarizing a wealth of information in an entertaining, approachable style, the story of the earth in 25 rocks is essential reading for the armchair geologist, the rock hound, and all who are curious about the earth beneath their feetthe story of the earth in 25 rocks tells the fascinating stories behind the discoveries that shook the foundations of geologyprothero follows in the footsteps of the scientists who asked-and answered-geology's biggest questions: how do we know how old the earth is? what happened to the supercontinent pangea? how did ocean rocks end up at the top of mount everest? what can we learn about our planet from meteorites and moon rocks? he answers these questions through expertly chosen case studies, such as pliny the younger's firsthand account of the eruption of vesuvius; the granite outcrops that led a scottish scientist to theorize that the landscapes he witnessed were far older than noah's flood; the salt and gypsum deposits under the mediterranean sea that indicate that it was once a desert; and how trying to date the age of meteorites revealed the dangers of lead poisoningoxfam bookshop brigg every rock is a tangible trace of the earth's pastprothero recounts the scientific detective work that shaped our understanding of geology, from the unearthing of exemplary specimens to tectonic shifts in how we view the inner workings of our planetsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein twenty-five chapters-each about a particular rock, outcrop, or geologic phenomenon-donald reach of these breakthroughs filled in a piece of the greater puzzle that is the earth, with scientific discoveries dovetailing with each other to offer an increasingly coherent image of the geologic past

    19 €

  • The pillars of the earth: main titlesthe pillars of the earth: let go of my horsethe pillars of the earth: the war of successionthe pillars of the earth: forest cathedralthe pillars of the earth: a bargain between beggars

    13 €

  • The title is rise up o judge of the earthnew - schubert / reubke / various - rise upo judge of the earth! sacred organ music - cd cdfor this specific sale the cds sleeve condition refers only to the inner paper insert sleeve, and does not refer to the outer digipak, jewel case or cardboard outer casing

    9 €

  • Descent into the depths of the earth (d1-2 edition, 2nd printing) vgtsr advanced dungeons & dragons 1st edition - modules & adventures - d, g & q series descent into the depths of the earth (d1-2 edition, 2nd printing) (vg)manufacturer: tsr

    59 €

  • Collectable treasures of the earth treasures of the earth rocksposted by michelle in other goods, hobbies, interests & collectibles in newcastle-under-lyme

    10 €

  • 20 treasures of the earth rocks treasures of the earth rocksposted by michelle in other goods, hobbies, interests & collectibles in newcastle-under-lyme

    10 €

  • 20 treasures of the earth treasures of the earth rocksposted by michelle in other goods, hobbies, interests & collectibles in newcastle-under-lyme

    10 €

  • 19 treasures of the earth treasures of the earth rocksposted by michelle in other goods, hobbies, interests & collectibles in newcastle-under-lyme

    10 €

  • 20 treasures of the earth treasures of the earthposted by michelle in other goods, hobbies, interests & collectibles in newcastle-under-lyme

    10 €

  • The plot follows a mad scientist who sets out to find the centre of the earthoxfam bookshop skipton "science fiction adventurethe music creates a haunting atmosphere and adds momentum to the filmthe film might seem a bit long drawn out for the first 40 minutes, but when the expedition gets going it becomes a marvel of adventures with dark mysterious caverns, mushroom forests and underground seasrival scientists are on his back trying to steel his glory" (amazon review) see oxfam website for delivery information read more

    5 €

  • Tales from the earth silver plated wish box, new and unused3cm ÂŁ27 ono - cash on collection/post possible read morethe box comes wrapped in tissue paper in a gift boxthe box contains 4 dandelion seed wishes and 4 “i wish” papersthe box has a hinged lid engraved “wish box” with a dandelion seed on the outside, and “love” on the inside

    27 €

  • A nice lot related to stan sakai: - usagi yojimbo - traitors of the earth - deluxe hc edition - signed #x hc with dust jacket + original drawing the lot is in mint conditiontake care of each other and stay healthy! happy bidding! comic shop barabas read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease look closely at the photos, they are part of the descriptionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    29 €

  • Journey to the centre of the earth by rick wakeman#thankyouverymuch read morevinyl record in excellent condition and complete with the centre pages b ooklet within the covercan post to uk postcodes

    10 €

  • A hardback hippo book - defenders of the earth the creation of monitor by neil morris“ming the merciless laughed like a demon”published london inkept in one family the book is in good clean conditionÂŁ7 plus postage read morespine and binding is intact

    7 €

  • Ken follett book - the pillars of the earth, paperback version in ok condition, small fold on top right hand corner read more

    2 €

  • Walk off the earthwe try to assess the exact condition of the goods as objectively as possiblechildren's music & audio storieswe ask you to make a distinction between a complaint and cancellationaction & adventure

    3 €

  • New- danger mouse mystery puzzle - the other day the earth stood still free p&pcondition is new- still wrapped in plastic film! dispatched with royal mail 1st classcan usually send same day

    8 €

  • Journey to the center of the earth () [ee] widescreen laserdisc *nr mint condition is “near mint

    18 €

  • Love is in the earth by melody is very useful for any interested the metaphysical properties of crystals and mineralsthis book ie new and unused

    24 €

  • Purchased during s can post recorded delivery for a small fee or buyer collects from tw107qja rare complete surviverbox measures approximately 23x18cmshaving a declutter selling our original vintage treasures of the earth, number1 collection of rhodesian rocks and minerals from ophir gemstones and minerals in original box see pics as they form part of the description

    20 €

  • New factory sealed ravensburger the earth 3d jigsaw puzzle ball world globe 540 pieces w/standhowever, i was afraid of damaging the plasticplease see pictureprice sticker remains still visiblecondition is newshipped with usps priority mail

    17 €

  • Godzilla save the earth ps2 playstation 2 pal gametested working and complete with manual in good condition wfreat game for the ps2

    11 €

  • Salvador dali hardback signed by contemporary michael angelo and the earth resources hardbackdali book over 250 pages!!! ps no photo of iconic "christ' imagewas ÂŁ20 ad id: delivery service consumer credit

    (England)

  • Treasures of the earth gems and mineralstwo extensive files giving full description and much morefour full storage boxes and each individual mineral and gem in it's own box within this

    35 €

  • Limited edition with original box and certification aphra - spirit of the earth spirit songs by micheal talbot pantina finish lovely, collectible item can post by courier for extra ÂŁ15 due to size of packagingopen to sensible offers

    90 €

  • Ken follet's - pillars of the earth books is in new condition, it was given as a gift but i already have a copy!

    10 €

  • Treasures of the earth collection6 complete files, 6 complete boxes of mineral stonesa magnificent collection of specimens of earths semi precious stones

    65 €

  • Love letter to the earthpublisher: parallax pressauthor: hanh, thich nhatpublication date

    8 €

  • A panoply of amazing aerial photographs of the earth's surface

    99 €

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