Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. Begins with an overview and introduction to resilience thinking and then takes the reader through the process of describing systems, assessing their resilience, and intervening as appropriate. This book offers a scientifically robust guide through the real-world application of the concept of resilience. Num Pages: 240 pages, 34 figures. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597268011
- ISBN
- 9781597268011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.19
€ 34.99
€ 33.19
Paperback. This fascinating account offers a new understanding of Captain Cook's voyages and how they affected the European world view. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774811903
- ISBN
- 9780774811903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.18
€ 46.99
€ 42.18
Hardback. Before Captain Cooks three voyages, the world was uncertain and dangerous; after them, it was clear and safe. Written as a conceptual field guide, this book offers a rereading of both the voyages and of modern political philosophy; the voyages offering new ways of thinking about the world and about the place of human beings have in that world. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774811897
- ISBN
- 9780774811897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.01
€ 114.01
Hardback. Brian Upton explores Scotland's volcanoes from the most recent examples to volcanoes of the obscure Precambrian times which left their signature in the ancient rocks of the far north-west. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; RBC; RBGF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 168 x 243 x 21. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- Dunedin Academic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780460567
- ISBN
- 9781780460567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.28
€ 54.28
Hardback. Salt marshes are vitally important coastal ecosystems that filter water, buffer against storm erosion, and provide essential nursery habitat for important fishery species. This book details how humans have modified salt marshes around the world and why these critical habitats desperately need protection. Editor(s): Silliman, Brian R.; Bertness, Mark D.; Grosholz, Edwin D. Num Pages: 432 pages, 92 b/w photographs, 37 line illustrations, 14 maps. BIC Classification: RNB; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 184 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1228.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520258921
- ISBN
- 9780520258921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.45€ 65.36
€ 83.45
€ 65.36
Hardcover. North America contains an incredibly diverse array of natural environments, each supporting unique systems of plant and animal life. These systems, the largest of which are biomes, form intricate webs of life that have taken millennia to evolve. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSAF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 193 x 21. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118971543
- ISBN
- 9781118971543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.92
€ 85.92
Paperback. An original and illuminating study of science, culture, and museums, Articulating Dinosaurs is a remarkable look at not just how we visualize the prehistoric past, but how we make it palpable it our everyday lives. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: GM; JHM; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442627055
- ISBN
- 9781442627055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 46.53
€ 50.99
€ 46.53
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074240
- ISBN
- 9780252074240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.67
€ 29.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. Across the Afrotopical and Malagasy regions, ants are one of the most conspicuous and ecologically dominant animal groups. From driver ants to weaver ants, there are over 2,000 species in Africa alone and over 600 in Madagascar. This title introduces readers to the fascinating and diverse ant fauna of the Afrotropical and Malagasy region. Num Pages: 381 pages, 30-page color insert, 190 b/w line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT; PSVT7; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition,
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520290891
- ISBN
- 9780520290891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. Human health is shaped by the interactions between social and ecological systems. This book advances a social ecology of health framework to demonstrate how historical spatial formations contribute to contemporary vulnerabilities to disease and the possibilities for health justice. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 maps, 1 line illustration, 6 b/w. BIC Classification: MBN; MJC; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520278219
- ISBN
- 9780520278219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Flexibound ed.
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9780691117065
- ISBN
- 9780691117065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.43
€ 29.99
€ 22.43
Paperback. BIC Classification: RG. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691117188
- ISBN
- 9780691117188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.50
€ 31.99
€ 28.50
Hardcover. The Third Edition of Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science treats earth science from a systems perspective, showing how the four spheres (lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere) are interrelated. In this edition, significant emphasis is placed on cycling of materials and energy, and interactions among the spheres. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 219 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471236436
- ISBN
- 9780471236436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 223.52
€ 223.52
Paperback. Contains the findings from a rapid biological assessment of the Kwamalasamutu region of southwestern Suriname. Focusing on the plant and animal species important to the indigenous Trio people, this survey establishes baseline information on the region's biodiversity and ecosystem health in order to better inform ecotourism and monitoring efforts. Editor(s): O'Shea, Brian J.; Alonso, Leeanne E.; Larsen, Trond Halvor. Series: Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program. Num Pages: 156 pages, 44 colour plates, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSS; PSAF; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Conservation International,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934151501
- ISBN
- 9781934151501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.49
€ 19.99
€ 17.49
Hardcover. This book gives a coherent development of the current understanding of the fluid dynamics of the middle latitude atmosphere. It is primarily aimed at post-graduate and advanced undergraduate level students and does not assume any previous knowledge of fluid mechanics, meteorology or atmospheric science. Series: Advancing Weather and Climate Science. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PHVJ; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 177 x 25. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470833698
- ISBN
- 9780470833698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.99
€ 141.99
Paperback. This book gives a coherent development of the current understanding of the fluid dynamics of the middle latitude atmosphere. It is primarily aimed at post-graduate and advanced undergraduate level students and does not assume any previous knowledge of fluid mechanics, meteorology or atmospheric science. Series: Advancing Weather and Climate Science. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470795194
- ISBN
- 9780470795194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.44
€ 60.44
Hardcover. Field technicians and emergency response personnel are often faced with the dangers of flammable, combustible, and chemically unstable materials. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471684008
- ISBN
- 9780471684008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.15
€ 138.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822963226
- ISBN
- 9780822963226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.75
€ 68.75
Paperback. This book tells the story of the Soviet and Russian lunar programme, from its origins to the present-day federal Russian space programme. It concludes that political mismanagement rather than technology prevented the Soviet Union from landing cosmonauts on the moon. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 318 pages, 124 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHVB; RGR; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 170 x 243 x 18. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publisher
- Praxis
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387218960
- ISBN
- 9780387218960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 51.18
€ 53.36
€ 51.18
Hardback. Traces the ever-evolving relationship between science and industry and reveals the unsuspected role geology played in shaping our understanding of the history of oil Num Pages: 248 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; KNBP; RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803234864
- ISBN
- 9780803234864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.85
€ 52.85