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Ecology

Dangerous Earth What We Wish We Knew about Volcanoes, Hurricanes, Climate Change, Earthquakes, and More

Prager Ellen

ISBN: HB: 9780226541693, University of Chicago Press, March 2020
272 pp., 22.8x15.2 cm, 9 colour plates, 24 halftones

The Earth is a beautiful and wondrous planet, but also frustratingly complex and, at times, violent: much of what has made it livable can also cause catastrophe. Volcanic eruptions create land and produce fertile, nutrient-rich soil, but they can als...

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Sea Life

Amazing Nature

Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime The Oceans' Oddest Creatures and Why They Matter

Prager Ellen

ISBN: PB: 9780226678764, ISBN: HB: 9780226678726, University of Chicago Press, April 2012
200 pp., 23x15 cm, 26 colour illus.

When viewed from a quiet beach, the ocean, with its rolling waves and vast expanse, can seem calm, even serene. But hidden beneath the sea's waves are a staggering abundance and variety of active creatures, engaged in the never-ending struggles of li...

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Sea Life

Chasing Science at Sea Racing Hurricanes, Stalking Sharks, and Living Undersea with Ocean Experts

Prager Ellen

ISBN: PB: 9780226678740, ISBN: HB: 9780226678702, University of Chicago Press, June 2010
178 pp., 23x15 cm, 28 halftones, 4 colour illus.

To the average office-dweller, marine scientists seem to have the good life: cruising at sea for weeks at a time, swimming in warm coastal waters, living in tropical paradises. But ocean scientists who go to sea will tell you that it is no vacation....

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