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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

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

€ 59.73

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
€ 27.43

Hardback. Num Pages: 260 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSR; KCS; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137521521
ISBN
9781137521521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.20

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

€ 39.81

Paperback. Two globally respected geomorphologists explain the basics of landform science in 20 concepts. An accessible and student focused companion to the field. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473905757
ISBN
9781473905757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.98

Hardback. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 811.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306417337
ISBN
9780306417337
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 2 halftones, 107 line drawings, 12 tables. BIC Classification: PS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 707.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226668307
ISBN
9780226668307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.25

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
€ 27.52

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

€ 60.09

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

€ 27.32

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

€ 58.61

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

€ 144.11
€ 108.47

hardcover. Well suited as an introduction to the subject for engineers, this book assumes no previous knowledge of the subject and the material has been selected to introduce the reader to the important ideas and applications. It describes the atmospheric boundary layer, and introduces the thermodynamic and fluid kinematic considerations. Editor(s): Azad, Ram S. Series: Fluid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 590 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1006.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
1993rd Edition
Number of pages
590
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792321873
ISBN
9780792321873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 248.96

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

€ 114.97

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198722038
ISBN
9780198722038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. The Atmosphere and Ocean is a fully revised and updated student friendly physical introduction to the atmosphere and ocean. Now in its Third Edition, the book continues to provide students with an accessible description of the atmosphere and ocean with emphasis on their physical properties and inter-dependence. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white tables, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: PHVJ; RBG; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470694688
ISBN
9780470694688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.33

Flexibound. Includes 366 digitally modified maps known as cartograms that depict the areas and countries of the world by their demographic importance on a range of topics, ranging from basic data on population, health, wealth and occupation to how many toys we import and who's eating their vegetables. Num Pages: 416 pages, 382 colour images. BIC Classification: GBC; GBGM; RGC; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 273 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1960.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500288535
ISBN
9780500288535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.00

Hardback. Suitable for those who are concerned about the natural world, this guide to the state of the planet and our most pressing resource and environmental issues features 79 full-color maps and other graphics paired with an informative, inviting discussion of major trends across the world's terrestrial, marine, and freshwater environments. Num Pages: 272 pages, 229 color illustrations, 6 b/w photographs, 40 line illustrations, 79 maps. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1120.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520262560
ISBN
9780520262560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.06
€ 46.32

Paperback. Captures the diversity of birds, and illuminates their conservation status around the world. This title features maps that show where birds are found, both by country and terrain, and reveal how a variety of behavioral adaptations - from flight and feeding to nest building and song - have enabled them to thrive in various habitats on Earth. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; RG; RNKH; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University Press Group Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149493
ISBN
9780691149493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.89

Hardcover. * First book to review all information on Atlantic salmon genetics * Sponsored by Atlantic Salmon Trust and European Union * International team of contributing authors * Carefully integrated and edited landmark title. Editor(s): Stradmeyer, Lee; Nielsen, J.L.; Verspoor, Eric. Num Pages: 520 pages, 145 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW1; RNKH; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 200 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405115827
ISBN
9781405115827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.56

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