Wildfires increased dramatically in frequency and extent in the European Mediterranean
region from the 1960s, aided by a general warming and drying trend, but driven primarily by …

The question of the origin of smallpox, one of the major menaces to humankind, is a
constant concern for the scientific community. Smallpox is caused by the agent referred to as …

Island biogeography is the study of the distribution and dynamics of species in island
environments. Due to their isolation from more widespread continental species, islands are …

This third edition of Reconstructing Quaternary Environments has been completely revised
and updated to provide a new account of the history and scale of environmental changes …

It is a widely held belief that a climax vegetation of closed forest systems covered the
lowlands of Central and Western Europe before humans intervened in prehistoric times to …

This revised and updated edition continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the
subject, exploring the world's landforms from a broad systems perspective. It covers the …

Rivers are significant geomorphological agents, they show an amazing diversity of form and
behaviour and transfer water and sediment from the land surface to the oceans. This book …

The 1980s and early 1990s have seen a marked increase in public interest in our historic
environment. The museum and heritage industry has expanded as the past is exploited for …

This book is divided into four parts that look in turn at the nature of peatland classification
and terminology, hydrological and ecological processes and peatland growth, changes in …

This introductory textbook introduces the basics of dating, the range of techniques available
and the strengths and limitations of each of the principal methods. Coverage includes: the …