Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardcover. Fish from inland waters provide a major source of animal protein, particularly in areas far removed from the sea. The current high demand for fish, and the increased awareness of the role of the environment in supporting human well being, have led to a situation where attitudes to inland water resources are rapidly changing. Num Pages: 384 pages, index. BIC Classification: KNAF; RNKH1; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 25. Weight in Grams: 992.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780852382844
- ISBN
- 9780852382844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.80
€ 244.80
Hardcover. While the individual benefits of car-based travel continues to be recognized, the wider environmental and social cost of automobiles is also significant. This title evaluates the evidence for better understanding 'what drives us to drive'. Editor(s): Lucas, Karen; Blumenberg, Evelyn; Weinberger, Rachel. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations, maps,. BIC Classification: RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857242334
- ISBN
- 9780857242334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.78
€ 58.78
Hardcover. Contains papers presented at the XII World Congress of Rural Sociology held in South Korea in 2008. This book provides an international view of the advanced production in rural sociology. Editor(s): Bonanno, Alessandro; Baker, Hans; Jussaume, Raymond; Kawamura, Yoshio; Shuksmith, Mark. Series Editor(s): Marsden, Terry. Series: Research in Rural Sociology & Development. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSF; JHB; RPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857242815
- ISBN
- 9780857242815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.86
€ 125.86
Hardcover. The Asian monsoon region is one of these areas where consecutive years of droughts are causing severe problems for the lives and livelihoods of the communities. This book outlines the characteristics and challenges of the Asian monsoon drought and highlights innovative solutions and approaches undertaken in different parts of the region. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Nguyen, Huy. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; RNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857248633
- ISBN
- 9780857248633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.52
€ 124.52
Hardcover. This is one of the first books to focus on explicit linkages between the changing environment and disasters and suggests proactive approaches towards disaster management. A ready-reference for field practitioners it covers areas such as elements of environmental entry, impacts of environment and disaster, strategies, planning and the way forward. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Tran, Phong. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 369 pages. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857248657
- ISBN
- 9780857248657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.21
€ 155.21
Hardcover. The ecological footprint is one of the most prominent tools used to measure environmental sustainability, and its rise in academic and policy debates since the early 1990s has been remarkable. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNC; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Edward Elgar Pub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857936950
- ISBN
- 9780857936950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.94
€ 124.94
Paperback. Palaeomagnetism, plates, hot spots, trenches and ridges are the subject of this unusual book. Plate Tectonics is a book of exercises and background information that introduces and demonstrates the basics of the subject. Num Pages: 416 pages, 163. BIC Classification: RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 191 x 19. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Blackwell Scientific Publications inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865423138
- ISBN
- 9780865423138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.36
€ 122.36
Hardcover. This series of readings from "Conservation Biology" gives access to papers published in a range of important fields. This book about perspectives on landscape can make course preparation easy - a ready-made collection of representative papers available in a format students can use. Editor(s): Ehrenfeld, David. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 211 x 17. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865424531
- ISBN
- 9780865424531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.96
€ 85.96
Paperback. Once a purely technical sub-discipline of hydrology, water quality management is now a social and political discipline, with concerns ranging from ensuring adequate health standards to preserving biological diversity and ecosystem integrity. Num Pages: 656 pages, 134. BIC Classification: RNF; TQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865424692
- ISBN
- 9780865424692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 148.73
€ 148.73
Paperback. As with all ecosystems, river systems involve a complex interaction of a rich diversity of micro--organisms, plants and animals with their physical and chemical environment. Editor(s): Calow, Professor Peter P. (University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK). Num Pages: 264 pages, 67. BIC Classification: PSPF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 181 x 254 x 17. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865427167
- ISBN
- 9780865427167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.87
€ 124.87
Paperback. Intended for graduate and upper level undergraduate courses in behavioural ecology where students are already familiar with the basic ideas, this book continues to define the subject. A completely new set of contributions has been brought together once more to take account of the many exciting new developments in the field. Editor(s): Krebs, J. R.; Davies, N. B. Num Pages: 464 pages, 88 illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAL; PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865427310
- ISBN
- 9780865427310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.47
€ 88.47
Hardcover. At the heart of environmental protection is risk assessment: the likelihood of pollution from accidents; the likelihood of problems from normal and abnormal operation of industrial processes; the likely impacts associated with new synthetic chemicals; and so on. Currently, risk assessment has been very much in the news----the risks from BSE and E. Editor(s): Calow, Professor Peter P. (University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK). Num Pages: 590 pages, 83. BIC Classification: KJU; RNF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 190 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 590
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865427327
- ISBN
- 9780865427327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 354.63
€ 354.63
Paperback. * The first book to examine the issues underlying the sustainable use debate in a fully interdisciplinary manner. Both the theoretical section and the case studies approach the issues using methods from economics, ecology, anthropology and other fields. Num Pages: 424 pages, 150 illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; RNC; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865427389
- ISBN
- 9780865427389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.10
€ 121.10
Paperback. This text's main aim is to broadly summarize and synthesize current knowledge of the determinants of species diversity and provide an overview and synthesis of the major scientific questions in species coexistence. Num Pages: 464 pages, 110. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; PSTS; PSVS; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865427440
- ISBN
- 9780865427440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 168.75
€ 168.75
Paperback. * Essential reading for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses in conservation biology, one of the most dynamic disciplines in the life sciences. * Contributions from leading figures in the field who have selected the liveliest topics where key advances are being made. Editor(s): Sutherland, William J. Num Pages: 376 pages, 130 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Subsequent
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865427624
- ISBN
- 9780865427624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.23
€ 92.23
Paperback. * Comprehensive coverage, up--to--date, densely illustrated and fully referenced throughout. * Varied environmental concerns of different regions are represented by a broad geographical spread of examples. * Author is a distinguished engineering geologist with extensive international experience. . Num Pages: 608 pages, 297. BIC Classification: RBG; RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 180 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1106.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865428751
- ISBN
- 9780865428751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 139.94
€ 139.94
Paperback. As it has grown in length and level through successive edtions, the same author's Introduction to Ore Geology (now Ore Geology and Industrial Minerals) has left behind its original audience: first- and second -ear students. This new textbook, designed to fill that niche , was written specifically for introductory courses. Num Pages: 376 pages, 173 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGL; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865428768
- ISBN
- 9780865428768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.28
€ 102.28
Paperback. Mud-mounds are build-ups of biogenic carbonate sediment and are economically important as hosts of lead-zinc mineralization as well as oil and gas deposits. This book investigates the structure, origin and evolution of carbonate mud-mounds. It reviews the different mechanisms, principally microbial and detrital, of mud-mound formation. Editor(s): Monty, C. L. V.; Bosence, D. W. J.; Bridges, P. H.; Pratt, B. R. Series: International Association of Sedimentologists Series. Num Pages: 544 pages, 339 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBGD; RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865429338
- ISBN
- 9780865429338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.45
€ 186.45
Paperback. Series: Fishing News Books. Num Pages: 376 pages, 0. BIC Classification: PSPM; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 254 x 22. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- American Association for the Advancement of Science,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871685063
- ISBN
- 9780871685063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 153.84
€ 153.84
Paperback. Editor(s): Simpson, Robert; Anthes, Richard A.; Garstan, Michael. Series: Special Publications. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875902975
- ISBN
- 9780875902975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.37
€ 99.37
Paperback. Series: Water Resources Monograph. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875903194
- ISBN
- 9780875903194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 109.51
€ 109.51
Paperback. Series: Water Resources Monograph. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875903224
- ISBN
- 9780875903224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.89
€ 70.89
Hardcover. Editor(s): Phinney, Jonathant; Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove; Kleypas, Joanie; Skirving, William; Strong, Al. Series: Coastal and Estuarine Studies. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875903590
- ISBN
- 9780875903590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.50
€ 90.50
Hardcover. Editor(s): Karlstrom, Karl E.; Keller, G. Randy. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 442 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1429.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union United States
- Edition
- Volume 154
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875904191
- ISBN
- 9780875904191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.03
€ 101.03