Earth Science
A seagoing scientist explores how life thrives in one of the most mysterious environments on Earth
A richly illustrated atlas of the world’s deserts and drylands, their ecosystems, and their environments
A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world’s weather
Timely and provocative reflections on the future of the wild in an increasingly human world
How the idea of deep time transformed how Americans see their country and themselves
One of today's most accomplished biologists and gifted storytellers reveals the rules that regulate all life
How scientists are unravelling one of the most tantalizing questions in paleontology
How technological advances and colonial fears inspired utopian geoengineering projects during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
An eminent philosopher explains why we owe it to future generations to take immediate action on global warming
A biologist’s firsthand account of the hunt for life beneath earth’s surface—and how new discoveries are challenging our most basic assumptions about the nature of life on Earth
A one-of-a-kind illustrated guide to clouds, cloud formations, and the artists who painted them
The remarkable scientific story of how Earth became an oxygenated planet
A treasure-trove of illuminating and entertaining quotations from beloved physicist Richard P. Feynman
How fossilized reefs hold clues to the survival of corals in the Anthropocene
An ecologist explores how life itself shapes Earth using the elemental constituents we all share
The revolution in science that is transforming our understanding of extinct life
An expanded and updated new edition of a concise introduction to climate system dynamics
An authoritative, self-contained reference text on theoretical and computational seismology
A comprehensive, integrative approach to tectonics and geodynamics for students and researchers
A cosmic perspective on carbon—its importance in the universe and our lives