One of the most important issues in current debates on climate change is sea level rise. Hardly a day goes by when there is not a newspaper article, TV or radio presentation on the topic. Nearly half
GeoBritannica concerns the geological legacy of Britain. It discusses the origins of these island landscapes and how people have used its material and shapes both practically and artistically.
Domestic abuse is a persistent global health and social problem with far reaching consequences at both an individual and a societal level. Internationally, significant progress has been made in addres
When the last deep coal mine in Britain closed in 2016, it marked the end of the most transformative era in the history of mankind. In writing this account of the rise and decline of the coal industry
With more than 150 step-by-step examples, this concise introduction to the fundamental concepts of mathematics that are closely related to civil engineering uses an informal and theorem-free approach
While this study pays special attention to Scotland, information comes from research around the UK. The study looks at asset-based approaches from the perspectives of public health, community developm
Our world is made of rock. Those who live in a landscape where rock outcrops are obvious will have wondered about the kind of rock they are looking at and how they came to be where they are now. Graha
The volcanoes of Europe offer dramatic landscapes, intriguing geological and geographical characteristics, and compelling histories of their interaction with those who have chosen to live on and near
