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    Nature and Culture

    Series series Earth
    As major actors in the unfolding drama of climate change, glaciers feature prominently in Earth’s past and its future. Wherever on the planet we live, glaciers affect each of us directly. They control the atmospheric and ocean circulations that drive the weather; they supply drinking and irrigation water to millions of people; and they protect us from catastrophic sea-level rise. The very ... Leer más

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  • How To Do Your Dissertation in Geography and Related Disciplines

    This book provides undergraduates with a step-by-step guide to successfully carrying out an independent research project or dissertation. The book addresses each stage of the project by answering the questions that a student is likely to ask as the work progresses from choosing the subject area and planning the data collection through to producing illustrations and writing the final report. Most ... Leer más

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  • Earth Science Made Simple

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  • Minerals

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    Series series Very Short Introductions
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