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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardcover. Wildfires are likely to become more extensive and more severe with global warming. This book explores the effects of altered fire regimes on landscape, dominant species, plants, animals and human communities. The discussion includes fire management policies. Editor(s): McKenzie, Donald; Miller, Carol S.; Falk, Donald A. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; RNPG; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400703001
- ISBN
- 9789400703001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.85
€ 195.85
Hardcover. Eco-city Planning emphasizes environmental planning policies that save energy, take anti-pollution measures, and reduce the need for driving. The text focuses on the construction of green buildings, safeguarding of nature and natural habitats in urban areas, and more. Editor(s): Wong, Tai-Chee; Yuen, Belinda. Num Pages: 295 pages, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNT; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400703827
- ISBN
- 9789400703827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.33
€ 195.33
Paperback. Wetlands science, a young field, is developing rapidly. This book, with contributions from specialists from academia, government and industry, provides a trans-disciplinary approach to the understanding wetlands science, drawing together a range of expertise. Editor(s): LePage, Ben A. (URS Corporation). Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGBF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400705500
- ISBN
- 9789400705500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. This book examines the relationships between cities and nation-states over the sweep of history, and in particular the role of trust networks in mediating this relationship. It includes a chapter from an unfinished manuscript by sociologist Charles Tilly. Editor(s): Hanagan, Michael P.; Tilly, Chris. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMVD; JH; JPA; RGC; RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 781.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400707559
- ISBN
- 9789400707559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.21
€ 196.21
Hardcover. Complementing this theoretical framework, the book provides methods and concepts in a range of fields such as corporate practice, education and media. Editor(s): Godemann, Jasmin; Michelsen, Gerd. Num Pages: 218 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400716964
- ISBN
- 9789400716964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardcover. This book brings together thoughts, approaches, facts and arguments for translating the debate on green economy at the local level. It offers insights in reducing future costs and ecological scarcities. Editor(s): Simpson, Richard; Zimmermann, Monika. Series: Local Sustainability. Num Pages: 450 pages, 32 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNPG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400719682
- ISBN
- 9789400719682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.93
€ 131.93
Hardcover. The Arctic is now experiencing some of the most rapid and severe climate change on earth, with far-reaching consequences. This volume addresses a number of central topics including our understanding of the role of the Arctic in the global climate system. Editor(s): Lemke, Peter (Institute of Marine Research, Kiel, Germany); Jacobi, Hans-Werner. Series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library. Num Pages: 464 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTN; RBP; RGB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 244 x 25. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400720268
- ISBN
- 9789400720268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.01
€ 197.01
Hardcover. Continuous cover forestry is the selective management of uneven-aged multi-species ecosystems, a methodology with clear advantages over diversity-destroying monocultures. This book uses examples from around the world to demonstrate its implementation. Editor(s): Pukkala, Timo; Gadow, Klaus von. Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 304 pages, 50 black & white tables, 50 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400722019
- ISBN
- 9789400722019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 316.73
€ 316.73
Hardcover. Based on research and advanced models developed at IIASA (International Institute for applied Systems Analysis) and within its cooperation network, this book addresses the methodological complexities of assessing disaster risks, which call for stochastic simulation, optimization methods and economic modeling. Editor(s): Amendola, Aniello; Ermolieva, Tatiana; Linnerooth-Bayer, Joanne; Mechler, Reinhard. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBWH; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400722255
- ISBN
- 9789400722255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.53
€ 129.53
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400722316
- ISBN
- 9789400722316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.56
€ 119.56
Hardcover. This handbook provides exhaustive treatment of eddy covariance measurement. The chapters cover measuring fluxes using eddy covariance techniques, from the tower installation and system dimensioning to data collection, correction and analysis. Editor(s): Aubinet, Marc; Vesala, Timo; Papale, Dario. Series: Springer Atmospheric Sciences. Num Pages: 438 pages, 40 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RGB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400723504
- ISBN
- 9789400723504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.86
€ 207.86
Paperback. Includes papers that span a suite of climate change repercussions, paying particular attention to national security and human health aspects. This title is based on a NATO Advanced Research Workshop held during April 28-30, 2011 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, sponsored by the NATO Science for Peace and Security Program. Editor(s): Fernando, Harindra; Klaic, Zvjezdana; McCulley, Jennifer L. Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Num Pages: 384 pages, 118 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH2; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400725003
- ISBN
- 9789400725003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.17
€ 250.17
Hardcover. This book details an array of numerical and statistical techniques used in palaeolimnology and other branches of palaeoecology, including exploratory data analysis, error estimation, clustering, ordination and modern statistical learning techniques. Editor(s): Birks, H. John B.; Lotter, Andre F.; Juggins, Steve; Smol, John P. Series: Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research. Num Pages: 745 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBKF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 242 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 734
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400727441
- ISBN
- 9789400727441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 233.27
€ 233.27
Hardcover. This book elucidates the importance of long-term experiments in revealing evidence of soil fertility decline in Africa. Editor(s): Bationo, Andre; Waswa, Boaz; Kihara, Job; Adolwa, Ivan; Vanlauwe, Bernard; Saidou, Koala. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; RBGB; TVB; TVKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 176 x 14. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400729377
- ISBN
- 9789400729377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.29
€ 194.29
Paperback. This book series gathers review articles that analyze current agricultural issues and propose alternative solutions. It will help scientists, decision-makers, professors, farmers and politicians build a safe agriculture, energy and food system for the future. Series: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews. Num Pages: 524 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; PSAF; RNU; TVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 795.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730557
- ISBN
- 9789400730557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 373.13
€ 373.13
Hardcover. In this volume, the only such resource with a worldwide scope, international experts cover the main insect and mite pests of viticulture and review current pest management practices as well as proposing a range of new directions for future research. Editor(s): Bostanian, Noubar J.; Vincent, Charles; Isaacs, Rufus. Num Pages: 508 pages, 10 black & white tables, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT; RNC; TVP; TVSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 243 x 33. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 700
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400740310
- ISBN
- 9789400740310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 341.58
€ 341.58
Hardcover. This book describes geochemical methods to investigate interaction between geological materials and fluids and humans. Covers health effects of inhaling lithogenic materials, the use of human hair as a biomarker of exposure and bioincorporation, and much more. Editor(s): Censi, Paolo; Darrah, Thomas; Erel, Yigal. Num Pages: 202 pages, 9 black & white tables, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MMR; PSB; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400743717
- ISBN
- 9789400743717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.19
€ 128.19
Hardcover. Incorporating case studies and empiricial analysis, this book builds an evidence-based understanding of green-growth strategies and challenges to their implementation by companies and nations. Coverage includes both success factors and obstacles to adoption. Editor(s): Vazquez Brust, Diego A.; Sarkis, Joseph. Num Pages: 342 pages, 43 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCG; KCN; RNPG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400744165
- ISBN
- 9789400744165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.37
€ 251.37
Hardcover. This fully rewritten third edition has wider scope and expanded coverage. It offers the various scientists using data on soil contaminants a detailed account of the general principles, followed by focused assessment of 21 elements from antimony to zinc. Editor(s): Alloway, Brian J. Series: Environmental Pollution. Num Pages: 632 pages, 78 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 170 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 3rd ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 650
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400744691
- ISBN
- 9789400744691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 430.86
€ 430.86
Hardcover. Agroecology not only encompasses aspects of ecology, but the ecology of sustainable food production systems, and related societal and cultural values. This book deals with this topic. Editor(s): Campbell, W. Bruce; Lopez Ortiz, Silvia. Series: Issues in Agroecology -- Present Status and Future Prospectus. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNSG; RNK; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400744844
- ISBN
- 9789400744844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.57
€ 250.57
Hardcover. Offering an overview of 20 years of farming systems research, this book retraces its emergence and development in Europe, summarizes the state of the art, and examines new explorations into farming systems and their interaction with the natural environment. Editor(s): Darnhofer, Ika; Gibbon, David; Dedieu, Benoit. Num Pages: 490 pages, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400745025
- ISBN
- 9789400745025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.55
€ 252.55
Hardcover. This volume examines the way climate change affects the lives and environments of the poor. It offers a vital policy framework for linking our response to climate change with progressive principles of global justice and sustainable development. Editor(s): Lotze-Campen, Hermann; Wallacher, Johannes; Edenhofer, Ottmar; Reder, Michael; Knopf, Brigitte; Muller, Johannes. Num Pages: 382 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400745391
- ISBN
- 9789400745391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.98
€ 129.98
Hardcover. This book examines the role of geography in the meaning and implications of lived religion, public piety and religious embodiment. Covers such diverse contexts as veiling in Turkey, religious landscapes in rural Peru and refugees and faith in South Africa. Editor(s): Hopkins, Peter; Kong, Lily; Olson, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400746848
- ISBN
- 9789400746848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.21
€ 128.21
Paperback. A seminal book that is based on a NATO Advanced Research Workshop at the University of Cambridge with Russian co-directorship, enabling the first formal dialogue between NATO and Russia about security issues in the Arctic Ocean. Editor(s): Berkman, Paul Arthur; Vylegzhanin, Alexander N. Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Num Pages: 459 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 30 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; LNKJ; RBKC; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400747517
- ISBN
- 9789400747517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.51
€ 250.51