Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardback. Growing from the seafloor and extending along the ocean surface in lush canopies, giant kelp provides an extensive vertical habitat in a largely two-dimensional seascape. This book provides a discussion of kelp species and forest ecology worldwide, with considerations of human uses and abuses, management and conservation, and more. Num Pages: 416 pages, 95 b/w illus., 5 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM; RNC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 185 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1022.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520278868
- ISBN
- 9780520278868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.13€ 58.27
€ 75.13
€ 58.27
Paperback. Dealing with aspects of the biology and conservation of wolves, dogs, jackals and foxes, this is a book on the dog family. It covers topics relevant to modern conservation science, and features case studies of canid species across the globe. It is suitable for scientists studying carnivores, predators, cooperative breeding, and social systems. Editor(s): Macdonald, David W.; Sillero-Zubiri, Claudio. Num Pages: 464 pages, numerous halftones, tables & figures. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 190 x 28. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198515562
- ISBN
- 9780198515562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.74
€ 105.74
Hardcover. Submerged soils and the wetlands they support are of huge practical importance: in global element cycles, as centres of biodiversity, in global food production. This book shows how they are also uniquely interesting scientifically because of their peculiar biogeochemistry and the adaptations of plants and microbes to it. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: PN; RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470863015
- ISBN
- 9780470863015
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 307.40
€ 307.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 146 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 8. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848218154
- ISBN
- 9781848218154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 178.63
€ 178.63
Paperback. The definitive guide for people wanting to make a positive difference in the world. Num Pages: 320 pages, 100 B&W illustrations and charts. BIC Classification: JPW; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New Society Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865715752
- ISBN
- 9780865715752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.76
€ 24.99
€ 21.76
Paperback. This book focuses on the role of government in organizing the nation's transportation industries. As the authors show, over the course of the twentieth century transportation in the United States was as much a product of hard-fought politics, lobbying, and litigation as it was a naturally evolving system of engineering and available technology. Num Pages: 344 pages, 17 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; RPT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812221169
- ISBN
- 9780812221169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.32
€ 37.99
€ 34.32
paperback. An ecocritical exploration of the varied preconceptions that have shaped and coloured the human relationship with the early Virginia landscape. Drawing on familiar history and lesser-known material, it focuses on the changes to the land over time and changes in the way people viewed Virginia. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 28 b&w illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813920382
- ISBN
- 9780813920382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.76
€ 47.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNKH; WMPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905862597
- ISBN
- 9781905862597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.24
€ 25.99
€ 18.24
Paperback. In the wake of the devastating 1906 earthquake and fire, the city of San Francisco desperately needed reliable supplies of water and electricity. Its mayor, James Phelan, pressed for the damming of the Tuolumne River, setting off a firestorm of protest. This work tells the epic story of the first major environmental battle of the 20th century. Num Pages: 332 pages, 28 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; RNA; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195313093
- ISBN
- 9780195313093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.74
€ 62.74
Hardcover. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 52 halftones. 31 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWY; RNF; RNP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 260 x 29. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691164342
- ISBN
- 9780691164342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.08€ 39.22
€ 50.08
€ 39.22
Paperback. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWY; JHB; RGB; RNP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691176307
- ISBN
- 9780691176307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.47
€ 37.99
€ 27.47
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803246898
- ISBN
- 9780803246898
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.65
€ 39.65
Hardback. Highlighting the fascinating twists and turns of evolution across more than 540 million years, paleobiologist Matthew Bonnan uses everyday objects to explain the emergence and adaptation of the vertebrate skeleton. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 528 pages, 223 b&w illus., 26 color illus. BIC Classification: MFC; MFG; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 262 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1326.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253018328
- ISBN
- 9780253018328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.70
€ 78.70
Hardback. The idea of a balance of nature has been a dominant part of Western philosophy since before Aristotle, and it persists in the public imagination and even among some ecologists today. This book demonstrates that nature in fact is not in balance, nor has it ever been at any stage in Earth's history. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; RNK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138985
- ISBN
- 9780691138985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.65
€ 37.99
€ 27.65
Hardcover. What do we really know about the Greens in Australia? Is the party really just an extension of the environment movement, or has it matured to a professional party, capable of taking on the "big boys"? This book represents an important effort to come to grips with this question, by talking to the people who make the party tick. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JPL; RNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Melbourne University Publishing
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780522867947
- ISBN
- 9780522867947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.08
€ 63.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 271. BIC Classification: RNF; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801488641
- ISBN
- 9780801488641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.38
€ 28.38
Paperback. This collection of factual reports, short stories, poems and drawings expresses in a deeply personal voice the devastating effects of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Num Pages: 256 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BG; HBJD; HBJF; HBWQ; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 453.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780873327732
- ISBN
- 9780873327732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.41
€ 60.41
Hardcover. An introduction to the physics and chemistry of Earth's atmosphere, this book explains the science behind some of the critical environmental controversies. It covers both the chemistry and physics of the atmosphere with an account of relevant aspects of ocean science and treats atmospheric science and the climate as an integrated whole. Num Pages: 344 pages, 8 color plates. 290 b/w illus. BIC Classification: RBKC; RBP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1085.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691006918
- ISBN
- 9780691006918
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.48€ 109.95
€ 145.48
€ 109.95
Paperback. The book is a moderately advanced text dealing with the physics and dynamics of the atmospheric boundary layer. Series Editor(s): Dessler, Alexander J.; Houghton, John T.; Rycroft, Michael J. Series: Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 117 b/w illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 191 x 19. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521467452
- ISBN
- 9780521467452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.87
€ 115.87
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198722038
- ISBN
- 9780198722038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.74
€ 13.99
€ 11.74