Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. Because of their enormous size, elephants have long been irresistible for kings as symbols of their eminence. The author traces the history of the war elephant in India and the spread of the institution to the West, where elephants took part in some of the greatest wars of antiquity. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 colour plates, 40 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JFFZ; JHMC; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226264363
- ISBN
- 9780226264363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.71
€ 34.99
€ 27.71
hardcover. The American Wilderness: Reflections on Nature Protection in the United States explores the division between how Americans embrace protected landscapes and how they consider nature itself. The book argues for the validity of landscape protection and the benefits of achieving strict preserves and mixed-commodity places in a democratic society. Num Pages: 320 pages, 21ill.3tabs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813923369
- ISBN
- 9780813923369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.45
€ 68.45
Paperback. Using a case study of tropical deforestation in the upper reaches of the Amazon Basin, this study argues that small landholders and peasants play an active role in the destructive process only when they pool their resources or join with corporations to open up new regions for settlement. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 234 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; RGBL; RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231080453
- ISBN
- 9780231080453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.54
€ 54.99
€ 39.54
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- International Scholars Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573091954
- ISBN
- 9781573091954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.24€ 13.40
€ 77.24
€ 13.40
Hardback. Looks at the application of chemical biomarkers to aquatic ecosystems. This book describes the structure, biochemical synthesis, analysis, and reactivity of each class of biomarkers. It offers a selection of relevant applications to aquatic systems, including lakes, rivers, estuaries, oceans, and paleoenvironments. Num Pages: 392 pages, 78 halftones. 117 line illus. 26 tables. BIC Classification: PN; PSAF; PSB; RBGK; RBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 190 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134147
- ISBN
- 9780691134147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.98€ 109.68
€ 144.98
€ 109.68
Hardback. The fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico make up the largest commercial fishery in the United States. But the ecology of the Gulf is in trouble: much of the Gulf is subject to critical problems with toxic microorganisms. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSD; PSAF; RBGB; RBGK; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471161745
- ISBN
- 9780471161745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 270.65
€ 270.65
Hardback. The goal of this book is to provide information on the historical relationship between humans and deltas that will hopefully encourage immediate preparation for coastal management plans in response to the impending inundation of major cities, as a result of global change around the world. Num Pages: 184 pages, 34. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBKC; RGBP; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199764174
- ISBN
- 9780199764174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.70
€ 127.70
Paperback. Published jointly with the Committee on African Affairs under the editorship of H. A. Wieschhoff, these remaining volumes from the series Africa Handbooks describe the conditions and significant issues facing the continent during and immediately following World War II.Africa Handbooks 3 Num Pages: 114 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. . Africa. 105 pp
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1943
- SKU
- KNW0001669
- ISBN
- 9780686240877
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 8.99€ 4.99
€ 8.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The disposal of radioactive waste is a central issue in the future of nuclear power and poses considerable technical, political and social issues. This book addresses these topics in an integrated fashion using performance assessment of the disposal concept as a unifying theme. Editor(s): Savage, David. Num Pages: 454 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNH; RNQ; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471960904
- ISBN
- 9780471960904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 413.63
€ 413.63
Paperback. The Politics of Possession investigates how struggles over access to resources and political power constitute property and authority recursively. Such dynamics are integral to state formation in societies characterized by normative and legal pluralism. Editor(s): Sikor, Thomas; Lund, Christian. Series: Development and Change Special Issues. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JPVH3; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405196567
- ISBN
- 9781405196567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.20
€ 29.20
Hardcover. Assessment and Control of VOC Emissions from Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities Thomas T. Shen, Ph.D. , Charles Schmidt, Ph.D. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP; TQK; TQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471285045
- ISBN
- 9780471285045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.92
€ 234.92
Paperback. Series: Routledge Perspectives on Development. Num Pages: 392 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 13 black & white tables, 14 black & white halftones, 46 b. BIC Classification: GTF; RNPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415664271
- ISBN
- 9780415664271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.74
€ 58.74
Paperback. A study of pollution reform that considers how the use of transferable permits to control pollution has evolved, looks at how these programs have been implemented in the US and internationally, and offers an objective evaluation of the resulting successes, failures, and lessons learned over the last twenty-five years. Num Pages: 250 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933115313
- ISBN
- 9781933115313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.68
€ 68.68
Hardback. "This work is a co-publicatio between the American Geophysical Union and John Wiley & Sons, Inc." Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBKC; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 288 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1140.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118855935
- ISBN
- 9781118855935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.56
€ 174.56
Hardcover. Editor(s): Pace, Thomas W. Num Pages: 165 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 156 x 239 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 165
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613243749
- ISBN
- 9781613243749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.42€ 109.50
€ 160.42
€ 109.50
Hardback. Presents the study of how animals use visual systems to meet their ecological needs, how these systems have evolved, and how they are specialized for particular visual tasks. This book provides the synthesis of the field to appear in more than three decades. Num Pages: 432 pages, 144 color illus. 21 halftones. 60 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 247 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1262.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151847
- ISBN
- 9780691151847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.18€ 63.79
€ 83.18
€ 63.79
Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 46 colour illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: RNFF; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 244 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319226613
- ISBN
- 9783319226613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.80
€ 65.80
Hardcover. As an integral component of environmental policy, it has become essential to regulate and monitor toxic substances. Past emphasis has been primarily on analytical approaches to the detection of specific, targeted contaminants, thus allowing chemical characterisation. Editor(s): Thompson, Clive; Wadhia, Kirit; Loibner, Andreas. Series: Sheffield Analytical Chemistry Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, 43. BIC Classification: RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405118194
- ISBN
- 9781405118194
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 321.98
€ 321.98
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; RNF; WM; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 150 x 32. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- F First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465055999
- ISBN
- 9780465055999
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.67
€ 29.99
€ 23.67
Paperback. * Epic memoir by one of the greatest explorers of our time, the Norwegian-born Thor Heyerdahl. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: BGA; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 24. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349112732
- ISBN
- 9780349112732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. This is the story of how Thor Heyderdahl and five other men crossed the Pacific Ocean on a balsa-wood raft in an extraordinary bid to prove Heyderdahl's theory that the Polynesians undertook the same feat on such a craft over 1000 years ago. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSP; RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006550334
- ISBN
- 9780006550334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.63
€ 13.99
€ 10.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 356 pages, maps, frontispiece, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJF; 3JJG; RGBS; WSZG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rocky Mountain Books,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927330067
- ISBN
- 9781927330067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 27.76
€ 41.99
€ 27.76
Paperback. This invaluable overview of fluvial geomorphology provides river engineers and managers, who may lack specialist training, with useful insights into, and understanding of, natural channel forms and fluvial processes. Editor(s): Thorne, C. R.; Hey, Richard D.; Newson, Malcolm D. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RBKF; RGB; TQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471969686
- ISBN
- 9780471969686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.08
€ 129.08
Paperback. This in-depth study of fourteen pulp manufacturing mills in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand provides the most extensive and systematic empirical examination, to date, of the reasons firms achieve the levels of environmental performance that they do. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 1MBF; 1MBN; KND; RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748520
- ISBN
- 9780804748520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71