Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardback. Focuses on the 46-million-year Ordovician Period (489-443 my), when a bewildering array of adaptive radiations of Paleozoic and Modern-type biotas appeared in marine habitats, the first animals (arthropods) walked on land, and the first non-vascular bryophyte-like plants colonized terrestrial areas with damp environments. Editor(s): Webby, B.D.; Paris, Florentin; Droser, Mary L.; Percival, Ian G. Series: The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology. Num Pages: 496 pages, 140 illus. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 222 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126786
- ISBN
- 9780231126786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.12
€ 194.12
"This book is on the emergence of mammals in Asia, based largely on new fossil finds throughout Asia and cutting-edge biostratigraphic and geochemical methods of dating the fossils and their geological substrate"--Provided by publisher. Editor(s): Wang, Xiaoming; Flynn, Lawrence J.; Fortelius, Mikael. Num Pages: 752 pages, 143 figures. BIC Classification: GBC; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 216 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2630.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231150125
- ISBN
- 9780231150125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.59€ 103.49
€ 127.59
€ 103.49
Paperback. Provides a textbook on the relationships between forests and society. This book discusses the ways in which society can interact with forest landscapes without adversely affecting their sustainability. Topics covered include: attitudes to, and uses of forests, the creation of forest landscapes, the impact of humans on forests, and more. Editor(s): Vogt, Kristiina A.; Honea, J. M.; Vogt, D.J.; Edmonds, R. L.; Patel-Weynard, T.; Sigurdardottir, R.; Andreu, M. G. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAL; RGBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 798. Sustainability and Life Cycles of Forests in Human Landscapes. 384 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Vogt, Kristiina A.; Honea, J. M.; Vogt, D.J.; Edmonds, R. L.; Patel-Weynard, T.; Sigurdardottir, R.; Andreu, M. G. Provides a textbook on the relationships between forests and society. This book discusses the ways in which society can interact with forest landscapes without adversely affecting their sustainability. Topics covered include: attitudes to, and uses of forests, the creation of forest landscapes, the impact of humans on forests, and more. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KNAL; RGBL. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 22. Weight: 798.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845930981
- ISBN
- 9781845930981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.13
€ 61.13
The Virtues of Ignorance. Complexity, Sustainability, and the Limits o...
. Ed(S): Vitek, Bill; Jackson, Wes
As our dependence on technology has increased precipitously over the past centuries, so too has the notion that we can solve all environmental problems with scientific explanations. This book proposes an alternative to this dangerous worldview. It looks ahead to determine how humans can live sustainably on Earth. Editor(s): Vitek, Bill; Jackson, Wes. Num Pages: 368 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124773
- ISBN
- 9780813124773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.15
€ 51.15
Paperback. A comprehensive overview of environmental justices issues with a discussion of the political sustainability of the environmental justice movement. Editor(s): Visgilio, Gerald R.; Whitelaw, Diana M. Num Pages: 250 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JP; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523630
- ISBN
- 9780742523630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.60
€ 62.60
hardcover. Soil degradation and nutrient depletion have become serious threats to agricultural productivity in Africa. Soils cannot supply the quantities of nutrients required and yield levels decline rapidly once cropping commences. This book addresses these issues. Editor(s): Vanlauwe, B.; etc.; Diels, J. (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Obadan, Nigeria); Sanginga, N. (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Obadan, Nigeria); Merckz, R. (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium). Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; RBGB; TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2002
- SKU
- V9780851995762
- ISBN
- 9780851995762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.74
€ 161.74
Innovations in Rural Extension: Case Studies from Bangladesh
. Ed(S): Van Mele, P.; Salahuddin, A.; Magor,...
paperback. This book examines approaches to extension and assesses their potential for replicability and scaling-up. It includes four thematic sections with people-centred case studies and a conclusion with practical applications of the transaction cost theory. Editor(s): Van Mele, P.; Salahuddin, A.; Magor, N. P. Num Pages: 320 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKB; RPG; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851990286
- ISBN
- 9780851990286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.08
€ 124.08
Since 2006, when the first edition of this book appeared, major advances have taken place in restoration science and in the practice of ecological restoration, both now accepted as key components of the increasingly urgent search for sustainability at global, national, and community levels. Editor(s): van Andel, Jelte; Aronson, James. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 194 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444336351
- ISBN
- 9781444336351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 213.45
€ 213.45
paperback. Aviation is integral to the global economy, but it is also one of the main obstacles to environmentally sustainable development. This volume explores what be done to retain the economic and other benefits of aviation, without the associated pollution, noise, congestion and loss of countryside. Editor(s): Upham, Paul; etc.; Maughan, Janet (Research Fellow, Manchester Metropolitan University); Raper, David; Thomas, Callum (Professor of Sustainable Aviation, Manchester Metropolitan University). Num Pages: 270 pages, Figures, tables, index. BIC Classification: KNGV; RNP; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781853838187
- ISBN
- 9781853838187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.42
€ 51.42
Paperback. The first book to fully explore the multiple ways in which body work features in health and social care and the meanings of this work both for those employed to do it and those on whose bodies they work. Editor(s): Twigg, Julia; Wolkowitz, Carol; Cohen, Rachel Lara; Nettleton, Sarah. Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs. Num Pages: 182 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444349870
- ISBN
- 9781444349870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.13
€ 45.13
Worldviews and Ecology: Religion, Philosophy and the Environment (Ecol...
. Ed(S): Tucker, Mary E.; Grim, John A.
paperback. Editor(s): Tucker, Mary E.; Grim, John A. Series: Ecology & Justice. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCX6; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Orbis Books (USA) United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780883449677
- ISBN
- 9780883449677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.23
€ 29.99
€ 27.23
Hardback. Wildfires are a fact of life in arid and semi-arid regions, such as the American West. With growing population, human communities begin to reside in so-called urban-wildland interface zones, where severe fire driven ecosystems co-exist with humans and their property. This work offers potential solutions from an interdisciplinary perceptive. Editor(s): Troy, Austin; Kennedy, Roger G. Series: Advances in the Economics of Environmental Resources S. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JKSW2; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080453279
- ISBN
- 9780080453279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.87
€ 184.87
paperback. Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Lands in Canada explores the historical, political, cultural, legal, and ethical issues surrounding forest resource use and discusses opportunities for collaboration between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals. Editor(s): Tindall, D. B.; Trosper, Ronald L.; Perreault, Pamela. Num Pages: 728 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; RNF; RNK; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- UBC Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 728
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774823357
- ISBN
- 9780774823357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.10
€ 40.99
€ 36.10
"Adapted and updated from Information geographique et dynamiques urbaines published 2008 in France by Hermes Science/Lavoisier." Editor(s): Theriault, Marius; Des Rosiers, Francois. Num Pages: 346 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848212688
- ISBN
- 9781848212688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.08
€ 181.08
hardcover. There is a great concern about the sustainability of forestry and the contribution of private forestry towards this aim. It is therefore important to develop effective policies to support or shape private forestry. This book includes a selection of revised papers from a conference on the subject. Editor(s): Teeter, L.D.; Cashore, B.; Zhang, Dongke; D. Zhang (all of Auburn University, USA). Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KNAL; RNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851995991
- ISBN
- 9780851995991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.62
€ 161.62
hardcover. Urban freight transport has become an essential issue in urban planning. This book is an outcome of the Fourth International Conference on City Logistics (City Logistics IV held in Langkawi in 2005) organised by the Institute for City Logistics. It includes recent developments in the modelling, evaluation and planning of city logistics schemes. Editor(s): Taniguchi, Eiichi; Thompson, Russell. Num Pages: 556 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNG; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780080447995
- ISBN
- 9780080447995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 300.87
€ 300.87
hardcover. This text reviews the state of knowledge on the management of vertisols in Africa, with comparative chapters covering other parts of the world. Editor(s): Syers, J.K.; Penning de Vries,F.W.T.; Nyamudela, P.; Penning de Vries, F. (IBSRAM, Thailand); Nyamudeza, P. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBGB; TVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851994505
- ISBN
- 9780851994505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.24
€ 154.24
Hardback. This special publication Perspectives in Carbonate Geology is a collection of papers most of which were presented at a symposium to honor the 80th birthday of Bob Ginsburg at the meeting of Geological Society of America in Salt Lake City in 2005. Editor(s): Swart, Peter K.; Eberli, Gregor P.; McKenzie, Judith A. Series: International Association of Sedimentologists Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 225 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1468.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9781405193801
- ISBN
- 9781405193801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.07
€ 157.07
Bioremediation is a process applied to restore contaminated sites using biological tools. This book offers a treatment of the subject, linking soil ecotoxicity tests, bioremediation and environmental risk assessment. Editor(s): Sunahara, Geoffrey I; Renoux, Agnes Y.; Thellen, Claude; Gaudet, Connie L.; Pilon, Adrien. Series: Ecological & Environmental Toxicology Series. Num Pages: 490 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471986690
- ISBN
- 9780471986690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 299.12
€ 299.12
Hardback. Editor(s): Strong, Donald R.; Simberloff, Daniel; Abele, Lawrence G.; Thistle, Anne B. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 630 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1057.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 630
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640518
- ISBN
- 9780691640518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 416.77
€ 416.77
Hardback. Presents an international collection of papers on methodological and substantive findings from the analysis of personal travel written by travel behaviour researchers from the social and engineering sciences. This book is organised in 4 sections: traveller activity; stated preference methods; dynamic behaviour; and improvement of travel models. Editor(s): Stopher, Peter; Lee-Gosselin, Martin. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; KNG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1024.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080423906
- ISBN
- 9780080423906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.35
€ 206.35
Paperback. Editor(s): Stoa, Eli; Larssaether, Stig; Wyckmans, Annemie. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNN; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Fagbokforlaget Norway
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788245017250
- ISBN
- 9788245017250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.50€ 41.64
€ 51.50
€ 41.64
Good Statistical Practice for Natural Resources Research
. Ed(S): Stern, R. D.; Coe, R.; Allan, E. F.;...
Paperback. This title provides a practical approach to applying statistics to a wide variety of studies or projects. It helps to bring together the biophysical and socio-economic aspects, which are increasingly seen as integral to successful natural resources management. Editor(s): Stern, R. D.; Coe, R.; Allan, E. F.; Dale, I. C. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF; TQ; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851997223
- ISBN
- 9780851997223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.83
€ 125.83
Rangeland Degradation and Recovery in China's Pastoral Lands
. Ed(S): Squires, Victor; Lu, Xiaobo; Wang, T...
Addressing the issues of greater climate extremes in the future, this book discusses both new approaches and past successes and failures in order to provide the necessary insight to develop sustainable rangeland management strategies, drawing on regional case studies and lessons learned from Australia, Canada and the USA. Editor(s): Squires, Victor; Lu, Xiaobo; Wang, T.; Lu, Q.; Yang, Y. Num Pages: 280 pages, 77 figures/illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; KNAC; RNF; TQD; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845934965
- ISBN
- 9781845934965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 145.58
€ 145.58