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Paperback. Focuses on the question - What are the benefits that animals gain from living in a social group? This book is suitable for wildlife enthusiasts, interested naturalists, wildlife biologists and wildlife managers. Series: Chapman & Hall Wildlife Ecology & Behaviour S. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; PSVW7; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
Number of pages
293
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412725203
ISBN
9780412725203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 125.94

hardcover. Evolved out of masters level courses in Conservation and Environmental Economics taught at University College London. This book covers a spectrum of disciplines. Editor(s): Goldsmith, F.B. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLS; PSAF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
1998th Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412815102
ISBN
9780412815102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.65

Paperback. Evolved out of successful masters level courses in Conservation and Environmental Economics taught for several years at University College London. Editor(s): Goldsmith, F.B. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLS; PSAF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 613.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412815201
ISBN
9780412815201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 191.12

Hardback. Based on more than 1000 references to English and French articles produced in the region over many decades, this book gives a comprehensive review of the achievements in farming and research in both wet and dryland, related to the grasslands of Eastern Africa, extending from Malawi to Eritrea, including Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Series: Tasks for Vegetation Science. Num Pages: 350 pages, 116 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 861.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792318675
ISBN
9780792318675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 250.83

Hardback. The Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, was the first major astronomical observatory in the southern hemisphere, and this book presents an account of its origin, construction and use. It describes technical aspects, such as the instruments and their makers, the installation of the instruments and their initial problems. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; PGG; PHVB; UNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1190.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792335276
ISBN
9780792335276
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.77

Hardback. Johannesburg, South Africa, 29 May-2 June 1995 Editor(s): Fitzgerald, John F.; Braatz, Barbara V.; Brown, Sandra; Isichei, Augustine O.; Odada, Eric O.; Scholes, Robert. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792339427
ISBN
9780792339427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.56

Hardback. Proceedings of the XIVth AETFAT Congress, 22-27 August 1994, Wageningen, the Netherlands Editor(s): Maesen, L.J.G.Van Der; Burgt, X.M. van der (Dept. of Plant Taxonomy, Herbarium Vadense, Wageningen University, the Netherlands); Rooy, J.M. van Medenbach de. Num Pages: 861 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; PSAB; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
861
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792340959
ISBN
9780792340959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 364.30

Hardback. A frank report on contemporary South African society and the challenges which the new nation faces. The book draws on information from a wide variety of sources including government statistics, independent social surveys, community research, and opinion polls. Editor(s): Moller, Valerie. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JHM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Reprinted from SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH, 41:1-3
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792347972
ISBN
9780792347972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.37

Hardback. The International Decade for the East African Lakes (IDEAL) has completed its first phase of field studies, and has assembled in this volume its findings, ranging from seismic reflections to historical drought chronologies, geochemistry, and modern food web processes. Editor(s): Lehman, John T. Series: Monographiae Biologicae. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFG; PSAF; PSPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792351184
ISBN
9780792351184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.14

Hardback. This synthesis of 40 case studies indicates there are different causal pathways of current violent conflicts and wars that can be traced to the environmental roots of the conflict. Rwanda is used as an example to demonstrate the interaction of ethnic, social, political and ecological factors. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
321
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792354956
ISBN
9780792354956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.85

Hardback. Explores the intricate relationship between liberation movements and environmental struggles in contemporary Africa. This book explains the role of local/international NGO partnerships with African liberation movements in extending humanitarian as well as advocacy support to the victims of state oppression. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JPQB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792356523
ISBN
9780792356523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.10

hardcover. Comprises a selection of contributions presented at a workshop held in Montpellier in 1997. The two main objectives of the workshop were to bring together what is understood about the processes underlying agroforestry practice, and to provide a forum to explore models and modelling approaches. Editor(s): Auclair, Daniel; Duprez, Christian. Series: Forestry Sciences. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DS; 1FB; 1HB; RNF; TVB; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Reprinted from AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS, 43:1-3, 1999
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792357995
ISBN
9780792357995
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.70

Hardback. Provides an analysis of developments in higher education institutions worldwide, the structure of the field of higher education research, and also examples of the founding and managing of higher education institutes in the US, Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Australia. This volume is useful to those working in the field of higher education. Editor(s): Schwarz, Stefanie; Teichler, Ulrich. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1H; 1KBB; 1KL; 1MBF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792366133
ISBN
9780792366133
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.59

Hardback. Designed to ensure that a breadth of legume diversity is conserved and to help maximise the use of that conserved diversity, this book introduces the subjects of conservation and use of legume diversity, the Mediterranean ecosystem and taxonomy of legumes. Editor(s): Maxted, Nigel; Bennett, Sarita Jane. Series: Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DS; 1DVW; 1HB; PST; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 813.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792367079
ISBN
9780792367079
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 242.98

hardcover. Captures three inter-related dilemmas that lie at the heart of teaching mathematics in multilingual classrooms: code-switching, mediation, and transparency. This title brings together research related to the relationship between language and mathematics, communicating mathematics, and mathematics in bi-/multilingual settings. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JNU; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
2001st Edition
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792370796
ISBN
9780792370796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.85

Paperback. Presents three inter-related dilemmas within teaching mathematics in multilingual classrooms - dilemma of code-switching, the dilemma of mediation, and the dilemma of transparency. This book offers the research related to the relationship between language and mathematics, communicating mathematics, and mathematics in bi-/multilingual settings. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JNU; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792370802
ISBN
9780792370802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.35

Hardback. Biotechnology offers great potential for sustainable agricultural growth in developing countries, yet there are many institutional constraints that inhibit the poor's access to such innovations. This text explores these constraints across developing nations in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KL; 1QFG; KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 807.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792372301
ISBN
9780792372301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.83

Hardback. Estimating abundance of wildlife is an essential component of a wildlife research programme. This book compiles the most relevant techniques for counting African mammals, with guidelines for selecting the appropriate methodology for a range of conditions commonly found in the field. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; RNF; WNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792379591
ISBN
9780792379591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.37

Hardback. Offers a range of policy experiences relating to financial liberalization around the globe since the 1960s. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; KCL; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1320.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792398530
ISBN
9780792398530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.91

Hardback. Food security is defined as the ability of countries, regions, or households to meet their required levels of food consumption at all times. This book addresses the roles of trade, policy development, and economic cooperation in creating sustainable food security in the West African region. Editor(s): Okyere, W. Asenso; Benneh, E. Y.; Tims, W. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFD; KCN; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
307
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792399193
ISBN
9780792399193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.27

Paperback. Examines Frantz Fanon's relevance to contemporary South African politics and by extension research on postcolonial Africa and the tragic development of postcolonies. Scholar Nigel C. Gibson offers theoretically informed historical analysis, providing insights into the circumstances that led to the current hegemony of neoliberalism in South Africa. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 3JJ; HBJH; HBTQ; JFSL3; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137414779
ISBN
9781137414779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.90

Hardback. Examines the impact of fiscal decentralization on subnational resource mobilization capacity, and on macroeconomic stability, in four African countries. This book focuses on the capacity of local communities in Africa for autonomous development and self-governance. Num Pages: 143 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDB; 1HFDF; 1HFDH; 1HFDM; KCB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 421.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
143
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402071188
ISBN
9781402071188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.26

Hardback. A compilation of papers on parasitic helminths, especially helminth zoonoses which are important in the context of Africa. Topics covered range from the clinical and imunological aspects of the African hookworm problem, to animal reservoirs of schistosomiasis. Editor(s): Craig, Philip S.; MacPherson, Calum N. L. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; PSGH; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1350.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9780044455653
ISBN
9780044455653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.10

Hardcover. The Lome Peace Accord, signed in 1999, presented significant implications, challenges, and possibilities for post-conflict Sierra Leone, but the literature on post-conflict Sierra Leone only scantily addresses these issues. This project seeks to address the void in the literature on post-Lome Sierra Leone. Editor(s): Mustapha, Marda; Bangura, Joseph J. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; GTB; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230102859
ISBN
9780230102859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.55

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