Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. We not only live in the air, we live because of it. At ground level air transforms miraculously; it wraps our planet in a blanket of warmth, while the outer layer of our atmosphere soaks up violent flares from the sun. This book traces a journey of scientific discovery from the first experiments in the Renaissance to findings in space. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0003460
- ISBN
- 9780747592907
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Subduction dynamics has been actively studied through seismology, mineral physics, and laboratory and numerical experiments. Editor(s): Morra, Gabriele; Yuen, David A.; King, Scott D.; Lee, Sang Mook; Stein, Seth. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: RBC; RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118888858
- ISBN
- 9781118888858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.41
€ 165.41
Hardback. A spectacular collectible volume, with masterful photographs and expert commentary on some of the world's most striking fossils Num Pages: 128 pages, 127 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 256 x 15. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- Tra
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300184600
- ISBN
- 9780300184600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.81
€ 52.99
€ 37.81
hardcover. Presents research and a multidisciplinary analysis of the spatial aspects of migration. This book considers the spatial results of two diametrically opposed policies: planning from above to settle the North African and Asian newcomers in the 1950s, and planning by market forces for immigrants from the former Soviet Union in the 1990s. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FBH; 3JJP; JFFN; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792348504
- ISBN
- 9780792348504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.73
€ 126.73
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ferguson, Gabriel. Num Pages: 141 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FC; 1HBA; 1HFMS; KCM; RBGB; TVDR; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 141
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634833837
- ISBN
- 9781634833837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.12€ 141.79
€ 190.12
€ 141.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 66 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RNU; RPT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 169 x 4. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Libbey Eurotext France
- Number of pages
- 66
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782742007936
- ISBN
- 9782742007936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 17.02
€ 19.00
€ 17.02
Paperback. Follows the career of Dominion Land Surveyor Morrison Parsons Bridgland, who provided the first detailed maps of many regions of the Canadian Rockies. This title tells the story of Rocky Mountain Repeat Photography Project, which studies the changes sustained in the Rockies, repeating the field work accomplished by Bridgland almost a century ago. Series: Mountain Cairns: A Series on the History and Culture of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Num Pages: 312 pages, b/w illus & colour maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; RGB; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888644565
- ISBN
- 9780888644565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.60
€ 45.99
€ 32.60
Paperback. Series: Science Paperbacks. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1978
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412215001
- ISBN
- 9780412215001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.33
€ 64.33
Hardcover. Num Pages: 238 pages, tabs. BIC Classification: PBT; RBC; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 235. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560726104
- ISBN
- 9781560726104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.84€ 103.66
€ 137.84
€ 103.66
Hardback. Includes research describing how microorganisms clean soil and water, and how they remove toxic substances. This book also presents information on how genetics and molecular biological methods are used to improve the ability of microorganisms to degrade a variety of substances. Editor(s): Chaudhry, G.R. Num Pages: 520 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBT; RN; TQSR3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1113.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412622908
- ISBN
- 9780412622908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.60
€ 244.60
Hardback. Focuses on the negotiation process leading up to the creation of the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) and the domestic implementation of this agreement. This book applies several perspectives drawn from international relations theories, while also focusing on the implementation of international environmental agreements in a developing country. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JPA; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363750
- ISBN
- 9780792363750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.65
€ 193.65
Paperback. Fossil soils are evidence for reconstructing past terrestrial ecosystems and environments. They are a record of the evolution of ecosystems and their interaction with environments on land, and provide a perspective of our place on Earth. This is a study of sediments laid down on land. Num Pages: 538 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 819.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 538
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780044457572
- ISBN
- 9780044457572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.05
€ 67.05
Hardback. Editor(s): Fagan, G.Honor. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; GTF; RNFD; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Practical Action Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853398896
- ISBN
- 9781853398896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.63
€ 84.63
Paperback. Editor(s): Fagan, G.Honor; McGuigan, Kevin G.; Rugumayo, Albert. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; GTF; RNFD; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Practical Action Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853398902
- ISBN
- 9781853398902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.11
€ 37.99
€ 36.11
Hardback. A study of the various chronometric techniques for dating Quaternary rocks. By means of numerous case studies, taken from archaeology and geology, the potential and limitation of these techniques are demonstrated. The book is intended for the interested layman, as well as scientists and students. Translator(s): Schiegl, S. Series: Natural Science in Archaeology. Num Pages: 484 pages, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PNV; RBGF; RBGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540634362
- ISBN
- 9783540634362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.20
€ 131.20
Hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118842690
- ISBN
- 9781118842690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.61
€ 215.61
Hardback. This book introduces the principles of climate change science, emphasizing the empirical evidence for climate change and a warming world. Covers the scientific method in the context of climate change, reviews claims in denial of climate change and more. Num Pages: 592 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 500
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400757561
- ISBN
- 9789400757561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.96
€ 160.96
Hardback. Introduces a multi-disciplinary approach to extend an understanding of air-sea interaction, where the atmospheric boundary layer, ocean mixed layer dynamics, and surface are collectively treated with their physical, chemical and biological components. This book is suitable for boundary layer modellers, climate dynamicists, and geophysicists. Editor(s): Geernaert, G. L. Series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library. Num Pages: 578 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; RBKC; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 578
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792359371
- ISBN
- 9780792359371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.96
€ 251.96
Paperback. Reprint from Pure and Applied Geophysics (PAGEOPH), Volume 129 (1989), No. 3/4 Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 404 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; TTU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764322731
- ISBN
- 9783764322731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.28
€ 72.28
Paperback. This book conveys the complexities of climate change science and policy, showing that global warming can not can easily be addressed by simply reducing greenhouse gas emissions in rich countries, in part because of the needs of poor and developing ones. Num Pages: 492 pages, 47 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KCP; RB; RGCM; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401781169
- ISBN
- 9789401781169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 190.15
€ 190.15
Paperback. Canadian Energy Policy and the Struggle for Sustainable Development is key to understanding many of the issues in Canada's endeavour to live up to its energy-related environmental responsibilities. Editor(s): Doern, G. Bruce. Num Pages: 305 pages, 8 figures, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; KNB; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802085610
- ISBN
- 9780802085610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.86
€ 46.99
€ 41.86
Hardback. Accessible to scientist and general reader alike, this definitive history and synthesis serves as a complete source of information for all of the methods, ancient and modern, used to derive the age of the earth. Num Pages: 492 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PH; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 41. Weight in Grams: 869.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804715690
- ISBN
- 9780804715690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.05
€ 207.05
Paperback. This is a history and synthesis of all that has been said (by theologians and scientists) and is known to science about the question, How old is the Earth? Editor(s): Dalrymple, G. Brent. Num Pages: 492 pages. BIC Classification: PH; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804723312
- ISBN
- 9780804723312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.60
€ 46.99
€ 41.60
Hardcover. Editor(s): Zaikov, G. E.; Kuznetsov, A. E. Num Pages: 179 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RN; TCB; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 269 x 184 x 17. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 179
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600210426
- ISBN
- 9781600210426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 274.50€ 185.04
€ 274.50
€ 185.04