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paperback. This text has been developed from a workshop on "Technological Change in Agriculture and Tropical Deforestation" organized by the Center for International Forestry Research and held in Costa Rica in March, 1999. It explores how intensification of agriculture affects tropical deforestation. Editor(s): Angelsen, A.; Kaimowitz, David. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QMT; RNPD; TVB; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851994512
- ISBN
- 9780851994512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.84
€ 103.84
hardcover. It is generally assumed that soil fertility decline is widespread in the tropics. In contrast, perennial plant cover provides better protection for the soil. This book reviews these concepts, focusing on soil chemical changes under different land-use systems in the tropics, including perennial crops, annual crops, and forest plantations. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliog references, index. BIC Classification: 1QMT; RBGB; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851996707
- ISBN
- 9780851996707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.81
€ 160.81
Hardcover. The environmental histories of the Arctic and Antarctica are characterised by contrast and contradiction. These are places that have witnessed some of the worst environmental degradation in recent history. But they are also the locations of some of the most farsighted measures of environmental protection. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1QMP; RGBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745670805
- ISBN
- 9780745670805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.48
€ 17.99
€ 15.48
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780640433
- ISBN
- 9781780640433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.79
€ 117.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1QMP; BGA; HBJQ; HBTP; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927051818
- ISBN
- 9781927051818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.84
€ 14.99
€ 11.84
Paperback. 256 pages, Illustrations. This textbook integrates research in agronomy, physiology, physics and soil science to provide a framework for analyzing practical problems associated with crop production in tropical environments. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1QMT; TVB; TVQ. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 14. Weight: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- CABI
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851991368
- ISBN
- 9780851991368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 52.93
€ 54.99
€ 52.93
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851991771
- ISBN
- 9780851991771
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.00
€ 157.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QMT; WMPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd Singapore
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814351393
- ISBN
- 9789814351393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.79
€ 20.99
€ 16.79
Hardcover. Shows that Polar science has changed drastically over the past century. This title includes images of the stark polar landscape that alternate with gritty, close-up shots of scientists working in the field, as they gather crucial information about our planet's distant past, and the risks that climate change poses for its future. Num Pages: 288 pages, 157 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1QMP; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1278. Four Polar Expeditions. 288 pages, 157 colour plates. Shows that Polar science has changed drastically over the past century. This title includes images of the stark polar landscape that alternate with gritty, close-up shots of scientists working in the field, as they gather crucial information about our planet's distant past, and the risks that climate change poses for its future. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QMP; WTLP. Dimension: 286 x 210 x 23. Weight: 1278.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226482477
- ISBN
- 9780226482477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.38
€ 46.99
€ 36.38
Hardcover. Historically, the conservation of forests and wildlife has focused on the creation of national parks and reserves. However, only 9% of protected areas are larger than 14,000 hectares, likely making them too small to conserve ecosystem services and prevent loss of wide-ranging keystone species such as elephant and leopard. Editor(s): Clark, Dr. Connie J.; Poulsen, Dr. John R. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QMT; PSAF; RNK; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470673737
- ISBN
- 9780470673737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.00
€ 136.00
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851992556
- ISBN
- 9780851992556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.00
€ 157.00
Paperback. A synthesis of the ecological information on 4037 species of birds found from Mexico south to Tierra del Fuego. This work summarizes details on 40 key ecological parameters for each bird species. Additional data and further analyses are provided for migratory species. Num Pages: 502 pages, 50 halftones, 9 maps, 48 line drawings, 54 tables. BIC Classification: 1QMT; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226776309
- ISBN
- 9780226776309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.57€ 52.69
€ 61.57
€ 52.69
Hardback. Revised and updated in light of recent developments, this new edition describes the principles of integrated conservation and management that lead to sustainability, identifying the unifying phenomena that regulate the processes within the rainforest and that are fundamental to the ecosystem viability. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1QMT; RGBL; RNK; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. .
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780641409
- ISBN
- 9781780641409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.70
€ 134.70
Paperback. Plucked from tropical America, the pineapple was brought to European tables and hothouses before it was conveyed back to the tropics, where it came to dominate US and world markets. This title presents the history of the world's tropical and temperate zones told through the pineapple's illustrative career. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 7 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QMT; HBG; HBTB; JFCV; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520265905
- ISBN
- 9780520265905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.25
€ 31.99
€ 23.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Lavishly illustrated with photos, maps, paintings and objects from the museum's many coll. BIC Classification: 1QMP; HBTM; RGR; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472948694
- ISBN
- 9781472948694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.31
€ 26.99
€ 20.31
Paperback. This book provides a non-technical look at tropical climatology. It uses diagrams and graphs to describe geographic, economic and social aspects of the tropical world. This edition includes the Walker circulation and ENSO and their worldwide climate effects. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1QMT; RBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 245 x 22. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471966111
- ISBN
- 9780471966111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.08
€ 103.08
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851987842
- ISBN
- 9780851987842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.70
€ 66.70
Paperback. A harrowing tale of courage and sacrifice at the limits of human endurance Num Pages: 480 pages, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QMP; 3JH; HBJQ; HBLL; HBTM; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780747453
- ISBN
- 9781780747453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.72
€ 19.99
€ 15.72
Hardcover. Num Pages: 335 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QMT; TVK; TVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582404090
- ISBN
- 9780582404090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 276.49
€ 276.49
Paperback. What do we mean by the tropics? The weather and the climates it produces across the tropical zone are significantly different from those experienced by the people living in higher latitudes, so forecasters across Europe and much of North America are unfamiliar with its effects. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1QMT; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119086222
- ISBN
- 9781119086222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.91
€ 68.91