Physical geography & topography books

The untold stories of mountaineering achievements and tragedies - an oral history of the Sherpas.  Read More >>

Sustainable development is a process to improve the quality of life of people, while maintaining the ability of...  Read More >>

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This book evaluates the past, present, and future habitat suitability of giant pandas based on spatial observation...  Read More >>

"The New Yorker's Best Book of 2023 ""sorrowful, tender...beautiful."" – The New York Times Book Review “...arresting...  Read More >>

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The singular yet powerful element of the pandemic shutdown shifted what was a general back and forth email friendship...  Read More >>

Confronted with an increase in floods, droughts and other natural hazards, cities and regions are alert to find...  Read More >>

This monograph provides a comprehensive overview of fundamental scientific insights into the geographical features...  Read More >>

'The most exhilarating history of mountaineering ... a riveting read' Jeremy Paxman  Read More >>

Confronted with an increase in floods, droughts and other natural hazards, cities and regions are alert to find...  Read More >>

A vivid journey around England's great seaside resorts, exploring their history and current struggle, and what they...  Read More >>

Why do we travel? Are holidays good for our health? What are the social and psychological factors that drive us...  Read More >>

""This wonderful book is faithful both in its witness to the world's beauty and to our need to act now to preserve...  Read More >>

Encompassing the essentials of both the physical world and the human world, Geography in Bite-sized Chunks is an...  Read More >>

""Marooned in Los Angeles by the pandemic, a marine biologist rediscovers the delights and wonders of the natural...  Read More >>

Why do we travel? Are holidays good for our health? What are the social and psychological factors that drive us...  Read More >>

The four seasons are captured in prose and photographs as Kevin Patrick takes to the woods near his home, weaving...  Read More >>

A guide for beachgoers to the common plants and animals found on the seashores of this region.  Read More >>

This book summarizes the outcomes of research results based on field works and recent studies related to soil cover...  Read More >>

First Published in 1978, The Circumpolar North is designed for anyone with a more than superficial interest in the...  Read More >>

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This intimate photo essay tracks Cape Cod's vibrant plant and animal ecosystems through a year of dormancy, rebirth,...  Read More >>

‘Brilliant, clear, and humane’ Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love ‘Miraculous and hopeful’ Emma...  Read More >>

This book aims to bring roadkill to the foreground of current discussions among scholars and activists in these...  Read More >>