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Hardback. The advent of new biotechnologies implies significant changes in the world, both biologically and industrially. This title considers the manner in which societies might analyse and manage systemic responses to biotechnological changes and addresses the industrial issues concerned. Editor(s): Swanson, Timothy M. Series: Economy and Environment. Num Pages: 276 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KNAC; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1310.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402004995
ISBN
9781402004995
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.84

Hardback. Contains fourteen chapters on developments in theory, computation, and practice in a wide variety of areas in transportation research such as the reliability of transportation networks, parking management policies, fuzzy traffic signal control, and the workings of a demand-responsive park and ride transport system. Editor(s): Partriksson, Michael; Labbe, Martine. Series: Applied Optimization. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNG; RPT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402005466
ISBN
9781402005466
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.27

Hardback. Gives a worldwide synthesis of tree resistance to insects. This book constitutes a treatment of the state of our knowledge on patterns of resistance by insect guilds and how this knowledge can be deployed to achieve the management of damaging forest insects. It is suitable for researchers attempting to manage forest pests using genetic resistance. Editor(s): Wagner, Michael R.; Clancy, Karen M.; Lieutier, Francois; Paine, Timothy. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNAL; PSAB; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402006180
ISBN
9781402006180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.62

Hardback. Focuses on the interrelationships of social, technical, and organizational aspects of the product development process. This book presents the cases observed in industry and research laboratories based on the socio-technical system approach of examining the reciprocal relationship between the technical and the social subsystems. Series: Space Technology Library. Num Pages: 413 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV6; KNGV; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 785.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
413
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402008078
ISBN
9781402008078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.28

Hardback. Addresses one of the key features of contemporary government policy: how to integrate the economic role of agriculture with the societal role of the rural environment. This book contains a set of six theoretical contributions to the economics of the agri-environment, including consideration of the associated policy implications. Editor(s): Babcock, Bruce A.; Fraser, Robert W.; Lekakis, Joseph N. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402009815
ISBN
9781402009815
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.37

hardcover. Provides a review of various themes in forest resource economics. This book shows how neo-classical economic principles can be used to analyze forest policy issues across market economies in the United States, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia. It is intended for forest economists, forest policy analysts, and graduate students. Editor(s): Sills, Erin O.; Lee Abt, Karen. Series: Forestry Sciences. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KNAL; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
2003rd Edition
SKU
V9781402010286
ISBN
9781402010286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 247.78

hardcover. Comprises eighteen papers, dealing with the application of economics in forest resource management, wood processing industry and the forest products markets. Many different analytical methods are represented, for example, deterministic and stochastic analysis, single and multi-objective decision making, discounting, simulation, and more. Editor(s): Helles, Finn; Strange, N.; Wichmann, Lars. Series: Forestry Sciences. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNAL; RNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Edition
2003rd Edition
SKU
V9781402011276
ISBN
9781402011276
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.01

hardcover. Intended for technical specialists and policy makers, this book covers food safety economics issues, including consumer issues, production supply chain coordination, and international trade. It also discusses tracking and tracing, product liability, and the interface between risk assessment and economic analysis. Editor(s): Velthuis, A.G.J. (Farm Management Group, Wageningen University, Netherlands); Unnevehr, L.J. (Department of Agricultural & Consumer Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA); Hogeveen, H. (Farm Management Group, Wageningen University, Netherlands); Huirne, R.B.M. (Farm Management Group, Wageningen University, Netherlands). Series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series. Num Pages: 134 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 387.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
2003rd Edition
Number of pages
134
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402014253
ISBN
9781402014253
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.83

Paperback. Provides coverage of the entire range of food safety economics issues from "farm to table", including consumer issues, production supply chain coordination, and international trade. This book provides a comprehensive look at issues such as tracking and tracing, product liability, and the interface between risk assessment and economic analysis. Editor(s): Velthuis, A.G.J. (Farm Management Group, Wageningen University, Netherlands); Unnevehr, L.J. (Department of Agricultural & Consumer Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA); Hogeveen, H. (Farm Management Group, Wageningen University, Netherlands); Huirne, R.B.M. (Farm Management Group, Wageningen University, Netherlands). Series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series. Num Pages: 134 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
134
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402014260
ISBN
9781402014260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 123.40

Hardback. Public debate has stimulated interest in finding greater compatibility among forest management regimes. This book focuses on specific management strategies and emphasizes broad goals such as biodiversity, wood production and habitat conservation while maintaining other values from forestlands desired by the public. Editor(s): Monserud, Robert A.; Haynes, Richard; Johnson, Adelaide C. (Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland, OR, USA). Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 545 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNAL; RNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1076.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
545
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402015366
ISBN
9781402015366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 362.02

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Apatity, Russia, from 8 to 12 May 2002 Editor(s): Rasmussen, Rasmus (Ole NORS - North Atlantic Regional Studies, Roskilde University, Denmark); Koroleva, Natalia (Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden, Institute of Kola Science Center RAS, Russia). Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 526 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTN; JFM; KNB; RNP; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1076.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
526
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402016684
ISBN
9781402016684
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 361.58

Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Apatity, Russia, from 8 to 12 May 2002 Editor(s): Rasmussen, Rasmus (Ole NORS - North Atlantic Regional Studies, Roskilde University, Denmark); Koroleva, Natalia (Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden, Institute of Kola Science Center RAS, Russia). Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 526 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTN; JFM; KNB; RNP; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 847.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Number of pages
526
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402016691
ISBN
9781402016691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 360.95

hardcover. Proceedings of the Nato Advanced Research Workshop, Tbilisi, Georgia, from 20 to 22 May 2003 Editor(s): Hetland, Jens; Gochitashvili, Teimuraz. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 419 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNBG; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1750.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
Number of pages
419
Condition
New
Edition
2004th Edition
SKU
V9781402020766
ISBN
9781402020766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.32

Hardback. In Sub-Sahara Africa, the sector of Informal Micro-Enterprises (IMEs) is employing a large share of the labour force in both urban and rural areas. This study reviews the ways in which the owners and workers of IMEs have acquired their vocational and management skills. It looks at the contributions of the different training providers. Series: Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HF; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1370.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402038273
ISBN
9781402038273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.24

Hardback. Offers an assessment of global climate change's impact on agriculture at the farm level, in the context of farm level adaptation decisions. This book discusses guidelines and analytical options for input suppliers, and agricultural producers to enable risk averting strategies and adaptations as global climate change plays out. Editor(s): Doering, Otto C.; Randolph, J C.; Southworth, Jane; Pfeifer, Rebecca A. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSA; 1MBF; KNAC; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402070280
ISBN
9781402070280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.73

Hardback. Providing information and analysis on the state of the postal and delivery sector, this volume offers insight into strategy, regulation, as well as the economics of this sector. Issues addressed include international postal policy, the universal service obligation, regulation, competition, entry, the role of scale and scope economies, and more. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A.; Kleindorfer, Paul R. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402070358
ISBN
9781402070358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.82

Hardback. As voice communications are substituted by data communications, software - rather than terminals or networks - has become the driver of the wireless industry. This book looks at the specialization of services, benefits of the mobile Internet, controversial license auctions in several lead markets, dated or mistaken regulatory policies, and more. Editor(s): Steinbock, Dan; Noam, Eli M. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNTX; TJKR; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
231
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402070563
ISBN
9781402070563
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.57

Hardback. Describes and illustrates the key models of traffic flow and associated traffic phenomena such as conflicts in traffic, traffic generation and assignment, and traffic control. This book outlines opportunities for development of additional models needed for continued improvement of ITS. It is useful for researchers in Transportation Science. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; KNGR; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402070952
ISBN
9781402070952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.58

Hardback. Aims to contribute to the knowledge base of management within the Chinese context. This title presents a mapping of research on management in PRC, and offers theoretical insights for cross-context, institutional, and behavioral studies. Editor(s): Tsui, Anne S.; Lau, Chung-Ming. Num Pages: 510 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCL; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 906.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
510
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402070990
ISBN
9781402070990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 250.57

Hardback. Discusses the main problems of information integration in B2B Electronic Commerce and sketches several technological solution paths. This book is designed to meet the needs of a professional audience composed of researchers and practitioners in industry and graduate level students in Computer Science. Series: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science. Num Pages: 144 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJE; KNP; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 910.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402071904
ISBN
9781402071904
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.29

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