Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardback. This study offers a number of perspectives to stimulate and inform future discussion on the importance and consequences of ecological integrity for science, morality and public policy. Editor(s): Westra, Laura; Lemons, John. Series: Environmental Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792337348
- ISBN
- 9780792337348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.84
€ 128.84
Hardback. Contributions from the First International Workshop on Vrancea Earthquakes, Bucharest, November 1-4, 1997 Editor(s): Wenzel, F.; Lungu, D. (Technical University of Civil Engineering, Bucharest, Romania). Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 375 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; RBC; RGY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792352839
- ISBN
- 9780792352839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.96
€ 194.96
Hardback. Provides information on the geochemistry of arsenic and on relationships between high concentrations of arsenic in ground water and geochemical environments. This book offers information ranging from molecular-scale geochemical processes that affect the mobility of arsenic in ground water, to arsenic contaminated ground water at a national scale. Editor(s): Welch, Alan H.; Stollenwerk, Kenneth G. Num Pages: 475 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNK; PSBT; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 475
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402073175
- ISBN
- 9781402073175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.64
€ 126.64
Paperback. The Oxford Handbook of Urban Planning is an authoritative volume on planning, a long-established professional social science discipline in the U.S. and throughout the world. Editor(s): Weber, Rachel; Crane, Randall C. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 888 pages, 17 figures, 2 maps, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCU; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 246 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 888
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190235260
- ISBN
- 9780190235260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.72
€ 87.72
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
€ 186.42
€ 186.42
Paperback. This relevant book reviews the sources of the air pollutants responsible for building damage and the mechanisms involved. It successfully combines the results of recent research with practical information for environmental managers. Editor(s): Watt, John; Tidblad, Johan; Kucera, Vladimir; Hamilton, Ron. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; RNF; RNP; RPC; TNKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461497899
- ISBN
- 9781461497899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.60
€ 187.60
Methane Emissions from Major Rice Ecosystems in Asia
. Ed(S): Wassmann, Reiner; Lantin, Rhoda; Neu...
Hardback. Divided into two sections, this book documents an overview of the results achieved from a research to quantify methane emission from major rice ecosystems; and, shows results from other projects that investigated the role of rice cultivators in field and laboratory approaches. Editor(s): Wassmann, Reiner; Lantin, Rhoda; Neue, Heinz-Ulrich. Series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences. Num Pages: 398 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; RBGB; TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from NUTRIENT CYCLING IN AGROECOSYSTEMS
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367598
- ISBN
- 9780792367598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.63
€ 198.63
"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
€ 129.53€ 102.21
€ 129.53
€ 102.21
Paperback. Reprint from Pure and Applied Geophysics (PAGEOPH), Volume 146 (1996), No. 3/4 Editor(s): Wang, Ren; Aki, Keitti. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 344 pages, 51 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RB; TGMD4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764354121
- ISBN
- 9783764354121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.30
€ 63.30
Paperback. Reprint from Pure and Applied Geophysics (PAGEOPH), Volume 145 (1995), No. 3/4 Editor(s): Wang, Ren; Aki, Keitti. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 400 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764351045
- ISBN
- 9783764351045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.40
€ 66.40
paperback. Editor(s): Wang, Lawrence K.; Shammas, Nazih K.; Hung, Yung-Tse. Series: Handbook of Environmental Engineering. Num Pages: 802 pages, 165 black & white illustrations, 225 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RN; TN; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 193 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1884.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Humana United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 802
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617378102
- ISBN
- 9781617378102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 258.32
€ 258.32
paperback. Volume 9: Advanced Biological Treatment Processes is a gold-standard addition to The Humana Press series. It gives readers a cutting-edge illustration of the theory and practice of biological abatement systems and their critical role in environmental issues. Editor(s): Wang, Lawrence K.; Shammas, Nazih K.; Hung, Yung-Tse. Series: Handbook of Environmental Engineering. Num Pages: 738 pages, 219 black & white illustrations, 133 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNP; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1421.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Humana United States
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 738
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617375187
- ISBN
- 9781617375187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 246.56
€ 246.56
Paperback. Editor(s): Wang, Lawrence K.; Pereira, Norman C.; Hung, Yung-Tse. Series: Handbook of Environmental Engineering. Num Pages: 504 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 900.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617373978
- ISBN
- 9781617373978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 363.98
€ 363.98
paperback. Editor(s): Wang, Lawrence K.; Pereira, Norman C. Series: Handbook of Environmental Engineering. Num Pages: 484 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Humana United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1979
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461262381
- ISBN
- 9781461262381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 189.17
€ 189.17
Solid Waste Processing and Resource Recovery: Volume 2
. Ed(S): Wang, Lawrence K.; Pereira, Norman C...
paperback. Editor(s): Wang, Lawrence K.; Pereira, Norman C. Series: Handbook of Environmental Engineering. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 759.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Humana United States
- Edition
- 1980th Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461259947
- ISBN
- 9781461259947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 189.08
€ 189.08
paperback. Editor(s): Wang, Lawrence K.; Hung, Yung-Tse; Shammas, Nazih K. Series: Handbook of Environmental Engineering. Num Pages: 712 pages, 175 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1215.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Humana United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 712
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617375194
- ISBN
- 9781617375194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 243.37
€ 243.37
hardcover. Editor(s): Wang, K.; Pereira, Norman C. Series: Handbook of Environmental Engineering, 1. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNH; TN; TQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Humana United States
- Edition
- 1980th Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896030084
- ISBN
- 9780896030084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.01
€ 204.01
Paperback. The number of seismic events that occur naturally on this planet can obscure illegal nuclear testing. These papers address regional data recorded using a variety of sensing equipment to discern real nuclear explosions from background natural events. Editor(s): Walter, W.R.; Hartse, H.E. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 290 pages, 54 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764366759
- ISBN
- 9783764366759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.82
€ 65.82
Hardback. Describes the research associated with the study of human-environment interactions, with particular emphasis on land use and land cover dynamics. This book examines the social, biophysical, and geographical drivers of land use and land cover patterns and their dynamics, which are interpreted within a policy-relevant context. Editor(s): Walsh, Stephen J.; Crews-Meyer, Kelley A. (Dept. of Geography, University of Texas, Austin, USA). Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGW; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402070037
- ISBN
- 9781402070037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.17
€ 125.17
Hardback. Investigates the extent of the pollution of the Mediterranean Sea with respect to the four bordering EC countries - Spain, France, Italy and Greece. This title examines the environmental pressures and economic impacts and describes the institutional/legal framework, together with various necessary environmental expenditures. Editor(s): Walle, F. B.De; Nikolopoulou-Tamvakli, M. (Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research TNO); Heinen, W.J. (Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research TNO). Series: Environment and Assessment. Num Pages: 526 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DST; 1DVG; 1QSM; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 929.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792324683
- ISBN
- 9780792324683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.89
€ 250.89
Hardback. This text represents several contributions to a seminar held in April 1995 and sponsored by the British Council. Three basic issues were addressed: the contemporary role of protected areas; evolving policies for their management; and their potential for sustainable utilization. Editor(s): Walkey, Michael; Swingland, Ian R.; Russel, Shaun (The Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, University of Kent, Canterbury). Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412803604
- ISBN
- 9780412803604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.33
€ 193.33
Probably the best-studied stream on earth. The result of unmatched long-term data taken by the Max-Planck outstation in Schlitz from the nearby Breitenbach stream since 1949, the special focus in this handbook and ready reference is on animal and microorganism occurrence and variation, as well as chemical and physical parameters. Editor(s): Wagner, Rudiger; Marxsen, Jurgen; Zwick, Peter; Cox, Eileen J. Num Pages: 694 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; PSAF; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 181 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1442.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
- Number of pages
- 694
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783527329526
- ISBN
- 9783527329526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 211.47€ 185.83
€ 211.47
€ 185.83
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
€ 60.36
€ 60.36
Hardback. Drought is one of the major natural hazards, resulting in significant economic, social, and environmental costs. In Europe, water shortage is an important problem in many regions. This book is dedicated to furthering our understanding of the drought problem in Europe and to discussing policy and management options to mitigate its impacts. Editor(s): Vogt, Jurgen V.; Somma, Francesca. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 328 pages, 61 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; RBK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365891
- ISBN
- 9780792365891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.19
€ 189.19