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Hardback. This book blends economics, politics and agrarian studies to provide a new way of understanding the nexus between development and genocide in Rwanda. Num Pages: 276 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJPR; HBJH; HBTZ; KCM; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400764330
- ISBN
- 9789400764330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.68
€ 128.68
Hardcover. Written by academics and practitioners, this book gives a state-of-the-art overview of the theoretical reasoning, the development of new analytical tools and practical experience of the space-time design of the public city in major European countries. Editor(s): Henckel, Dietrich; Thomaier, Susanne; Konecke, Benjamin; Zedda, Roberto; Stabilini, Stefano. Series: Urban and Landscape Perspectives. Num Pages: 345 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, 34 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; KCP; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400764248
- ISBN
- 9789400764248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.42
€ 195.42
Hardcover. This book outlines ethical and economic principles in agrifood competition, presents arguments for and against consolidation, globalization and the integration of agrifood industries, and reviews the implications of globalization on the nature of competition. Editor(s): James, Harvey S. Series: The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics. Num Pages: 283 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KJG; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400762732
- ISBN
- 9789400762732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.69
€ 161.69
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Population Studies. Num Pages: 95 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBD; KCF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400762435
- ISBN
- 9789400762435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.04
€ 70.04
Hardcover. This book explores the major themes of design for sustainability; sustainability metrics and analysis; sustainable energy; and sustainable supply and value. Covers life cycle assessment; product end-of-life options; environmental footprint assessment and more. Editor(s): Jawahir, I. S.; Sikdar, Subhas K.; Huang, Y. Num Pages: 351 pages, 53 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNP; RNU; TBC; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400762282
- ISBN
- 9789400762282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.14
€ 130.14
Hardback. This book examines the inter-relationship between climate change and migration. It focuses on planned relocation as a policy response to environmentally induced forced migration and analyzes human rights to protect people threatened by environmental change. Editor(s): Faist, Thomas; Schade, Jeanette. Num Pages: 259 pages, 18 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPVH; KCH; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 245 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400762077
- ISBN
- 9789400762077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.84
€ 128.84
Hardcover. This book shows how applied demographic methods can help address public health issues, with examples from measuring the impact of aging on health care and health costs to cause-specific mortality and maternal health and more. Offers many resources and tools. Editor(s): Hoque, Nazrul; McGehee, Mary A.; Bradshaw, Benjamin S. Series: Applied Demography Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD; KCP; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400761391
- ISBN
- 9789400761391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.66
€ 129.66
Hardcover. This book focuses on the multiple relationships between knowledge, the economy and space, assembling new concepts and original empirical research from such disciplines as geography, economics, sociology, international business relations and management. Editor(s): Meusburger, Peter; Gluckler, Johannes; Meskioui, Martina el. Series: Knowledge and Space. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; KCD; KJMV6; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400761308
- ISBN
- 9789400761308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.97
€ 194.97
Hardcover. This book details the Product-Oriented Environmental Management System (POEMS), an innovative chain-focused tool for exploiting environmental performance of products. Editor(s): Salomone, Roberta; Clasadonte, Maria Teresa; Proto, Maria; Raggi, Andrea. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KJM; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400761155
- ISBN
- 9789400761155
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.45
€ 195.45
Hardcover. This volume details how interactive governance theory and the governability perspective contribute to the resolution of key fisheries problems, including overfishing, unemployment and poverty, food insecurity, and social injustice. Editor(s): Bavinck, Maarten; Chuenpagdee, Ratana; Jentoft, Svein; Kooiman, Jan. Series: MARE Publication Series. Num Pages: 398 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KNAF; RBKF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400761063
- ISBN
- 9789400761063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.43
€ 130.43
Hardcover. This book provides advanced analytics and decision management techniques and tools for creating sustainable competitive advantages. Covers multi-criteria decision making; Six Sigma methodology; supply chain evolution for sustainability-focused firms and more. Editor(s): Luo, Zongwei. Num Pages: 328 pages, 15 black & white tables, 4 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: KFF; KJMV5; RNU; THX; UMZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400759947
- ISBN
- 9789400759947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.83
€ 129.83
Hardcover. This book explores the main methods, models and approaches of food consumer science applied to six countries of the Western Balkans, illustrating each with case studies. Includes research conducted 2008 to 2011 for the Focus-BALKANS project. Editor(s): Barjolle, Dominique; Gorton, Matthew; Milosevic Dordevic, Jasna; Stojanovic, Zaklina. Num Pages: 160 pages, 26 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JMS; KJS; KJSM; MBN; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400759459
- ISBN
- 9789400759459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.28
€ 127.28
Hardback. This book surveys and analyzes a decade of growing interest in polar regions, and the consequent challenges and opportunities of increasing tourist traffic in formerly remote and seldom-visited places which are especially vulnerable to disturbance by visitors. Editor(s): Muller, Dieter K. (Umea University); Lundmark, Linda; Lemelin, Raynald Harvey. Num Pages: 240 pages, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HP; KCG; KCP; RGC; RP; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400758834
- ISBN
- 9789400758834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.80
€ 128.80
Hardback. This book offers a unique critique of the dominant paradigm of forest economics, Faustmann Forest Economics. It presents new economic approaches, applications of experimental methods and systems approaches, and new perspectives about temporal aspects. Editor(s): Kant, Shashi. Series: Sustainability, Economics, and Natural Resources. Num Pages: 310 pages, 38 black & white illustrations, 18 colour illustrations, 27 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400757776
- ISBN
- 9789400757776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.18
€ 195.18
An African Green Revolution. Finding Ways to Boost Productivity on Sma...
. Ed(S): Otsuka, Keijiro; Larson, Donald F.
Hardback. This volume explores the usefulness of the Asian model of agricultural development for Africa, where, even before the recent world food crisis, one third of all children were undernourished. Explains Africa's productivity gap and proposes ways to close it. Editor(s): Otsuka, Keijiro; Larson, Donald F. Num Pages: 302 pages, 76 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; KCM; KNAC; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400757592
- ISBN
- 9789400757592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.55
€ 129.55
Paperback. This book provides an overview of the prominent issues, problems and challenges that well-being research has been facing since its appearance on the scientific stage. It addresses issues that lie at the core of the lively debate going on around happiness. Editor(s): Delle Fave, Antonella. Series: Happiness Studies Book Series. Num Pages: 340 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFF; JMAN; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400757011
- ISBN
- 9789400757011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardback. Constitutes the 4th FTRA International Conference on Computer Science and its Applications (CSA-12) that can be held in Jeju, Korea on November 22~25, 2012. Editor(s): Yeo, Sang-Soo; Pan, Yi; Lee, Yang Sun; Chang, Hang-Bae. Series: Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering. Num Pages: 1022 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJQ; TJK; UG; UMZ; UNH; UT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1811.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 1022
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400756984
- ISBN
- 9789400756984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.33
€ 258.33
The first book-length, systematic exploration of the links between occupational, organizational, and public health, this volume focuses on the varying psychosocial determinants of health, and considers the likely future trajectory of research on the topic. Num Pages: 257 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JMJ; KJU; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400756397
- ISBN
- 9789400756397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.61
€ 194.61
Paperback. Presents a theoretic framework for considering the fundamental issues of group dynamics and individual psychology that lie behind this ongoing workplace incivility crisis. This book contextualizes the need for belonging as a motivation that shapes expressed social behaviour and intensifies received social behaviour. Series: SpringerBriefs in Psychology. Num Pages: 94 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JMJ; JMR; JMS; KJC; KJMV2; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 94
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400755703
- ISBN
- 9789400755703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Paperback. This book argues for the restoration of theoretical and practical reason to economics, presenting the ideas of Nancy Cartwright and Amartya Sen, and showing they can foster a useful understanding of practical reason for solving problems in science and society. Series: SpringerBriefs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 118 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ; JHBC; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400755635
- ISBN
- 9789400755635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.23
€ 71.23
Hardback. Engaging the question of whether waged work gives Chinese women power in their families, this book analyzes the finding that women use jobs and urban status as a tool in negotiating their family status, to strengthen their contribution as wives and mothers. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400755239
- ISBN
- 9789400755239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Hardback. International in viewpoint, this book explores ageism, discrimination and mistreatment of older adult workers, advancing the view that people who choose to work into old age should be able to do so in environments that promote dignity and are free of abuse. Editor(s): Brownell, Patricia J.; Kelly, James J. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JPVH; KJMV2; MJX; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400755208
- ISBN
- 9789400755208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Hardback. This book explores the effects on systems of complex situations, and in turn the response of systems to complex situations, in a series of papers written by authors who work in complex situations and have dealt with the limitations of the status quo: systems. Editor(s): Kovacic, Samuel F.; Sousa-Poza, Andres. Series: Topics in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. Num Pages: 273 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 45 colour illustrations, 2 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JF; KC; KJ; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400755147
- ISBN
- 9789400755147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.44
€ 129.44
Hardcover. This book asks, How can institutions develop and maintain a good purpose, and how can managers contribute to this endeavour? Twelve well-known writers in the field of management ethics explore this question, using MacIntyrean inquiry as a basis for discussion. Editor(s): Harris, Howard; Wijesinghe, Gayathri; McKenzie, Stephen. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 186 pages, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400754720
- ISBN
- 9789400754720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.70
€ 127.70