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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

Hardback. This book examines the complex role water plays as a force in sustaining, maintaining and threatening the viability of culturally diverse peoples. It argues that water is a core sustaining element in biodiversity and cultural diversity. Editor(s): Johnston, Barbara Rose; Hiwasaki, Lisa; Klaver, Irene; Ramos Castillo, Ameyali; Strang, Veronica. Num Pages: 560 pages, 57 black & white illustrations, 138 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNCB; RNFD; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1154.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400717732
ISBN
9789400717732
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.53

Hardcover. Water Wells and Boreholes focuses on wells that are used for drinking, industry, agriculture or other supply purposes. Other types of wells and boreholes are also covered, including boreholes for monitoring groundwater level and groundwater quality. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: RBKF; TNF; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118951705
ISBN
9781118951705
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.62

Paperback. This book brings together material essential for the understanding and application of techniques used in relation to water wells. Adopting a practical approach, emphasis is put on field-based trials and effective implementation. The basic concepts of hydrogeology are presented, explaining the fundamentals of subsurface hydraulics. Series: Wiley Series in Water Resources Engineering. Num Pages: 394 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; RBKF; TQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471966951
ISBN
9780471966951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 185.14

Paperback. Offers an integrated account of the mathematical hypothesis of wave motion in liquids with a free surface, subjected to gravitational and other forces. Num Pages: 600 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PHDF; PHDS; RBKF; TGMF; TQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 232 x 40. Weight in Grams: 918.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471570349
ISBN
9780471570349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 203.97

Hardback. Editor(s): Williams, James A.; Jones, Caroline E. Num Pages: 118 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: RNFD; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
118
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619427846
ISBN
9781619427846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.73
€ 115.01

Paperback. Presents an exploration of the key social, political, and ethical issues in global water use. This title shows that the ways in which water is used and managed raise central issues about our lifestyle, our ethics, and our relationship to nature and the biosphere. It makes the case for a society that is economical with water. Translator(s): Camiller, Patrick. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 126 x 13. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842777053
ISBN
9781842777053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.63

Hardback. This book presents a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art research on water treatment methods for the removal of cyanobacteria, taste and odour compounds, and cyanotoxins. The topics covered include practically all technologies that are currently used or are in a state of research and development e.g. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: RBKF; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781118928615
ISBN
9781118928615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 177.10

Hardcover. Editor(s): Islam, M. R. Num Pages: 159 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNFD; TQSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 183 x 15. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612099743
ISBN
9781612099743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.34
€ 100.83

Hardcover. Num Pages: 181 pages, tables, diagrams, maps, photos. BIC Classification: RNFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
181
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617286186
ISBN
9781617286186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.00
€ 70.11

Hardback. Editor(s): Gutierrez-Lopez, Gustavo F.; Alamilla-Beltran, Liliana; Del Pilar Buera, Maria; Welti-Chanes, Jorge; Parada Arias, Efren; Barbosa-Canovas, Gustavo V. Series: Food Engineering Series. Num Pages: 697 pages, 161 black & white illustrations, 79 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
697
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493925773
ISBN
9781493925773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.61

Hardcover. Editor(s): Briggs, Andrew C. Num Pages: 251 pages, illus., tables & graphs. BIC Classification: KNB; RNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617283093
ISBN
9781617283093
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 279.25
€ 189.69

Hardback. The author scrutinizes the claim that legal recognition of local water rights would reduce water conflict and increase water security and equality for peasant and indigenous water users. Peru's and Bolivia's case studies demonstrate how formalization policies, while aiming to enhance inclusion, actually reinforce exclusion of the marginalized. Series: Environment, Politics and Social Change. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 1KLSR; JP; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137545220
ISBN
9781137545220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.03

Paperback. This volume documents and analyses the experiences of the urban periphery in three developing nationsIndia, Nepal, and Bangladeshin terms of water security and access, adaptation to climate change, and urban expansion. Editor(s): Narain, Vishal; Prakash, Anjal. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 maps, 44 diagrams, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFFS; KNBW; RNFD; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
OUP India India
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199464166
ISBN
9780199464166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.58

Hardback. This fascinating book examines the paramount human rights issue of our time: clean drinking water. Pollution, population surge, and climate change will deprive an estimated 2 billion citizens of this fundamental right by 2050. The author argues for the need to establish innovative, sustainable practices to safeguard this precious human right. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FM; JPVH; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137504227
ISBN
9781137504227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.15

Hardcover. Over 7 billion people demand water from resources that the changing climate is making more and more difficult to harness. Water scarcity and shortage are increasingly common and conditions are becoming more extreme. Series: Challenges in Water Management Series. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781118793909
ISBN
9781118793909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.89

Hardcover. Editor(s): Robinson, Liam N. Num Pages: 433 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
433
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600219733
ISBN
9781600219733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 237.66
€ 161.91

Hardback. Editor(s): Russell, Darrin. Num Pages: 135 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RND; RNF; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634826839
ISBN
9781634826839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.88
€ 146.35

Hardback. Incorporating basic and advanced information on all issues relevant to the preservation of water resources quality, this text covers engineering hydrology, environmental and chemical aspects, quantitative (modelling approaches) and qualitative issues. Editor(s): Rubin, Hillel; Nachtnebel, Peter; Furst, Josef; Shamir, U. Num Pages: 433 pages, 60 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 844.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
433
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540431480
ISBN
9783540431480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.34

Hardback. The four volumes in this set cover major aspects of hydrology and water resources. The books reflect water resources technology as practised in India and the Indian subcontinent whilst this volume concentrates on water resources planning and management. Editor(s): Singh, Vijay P.; Kumar, Bhishm. Series: Water Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 399 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; RBKF; TQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
399
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792336532
ISBN
9780792336532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 243.27

Hardback. This text discusses the impacts of climatic fluctuations and climate change on water resources management. It presents an overview of the impacts of climatic change/fluctuations on a wide variety of water resources sectors, including river runoff, water quality and temperature. Editor(s): Kaczmarek, Z.; Strzepek, Kenneth M.; Somlyody, Laszlo; Priazhinskaya, Valentina (Institue of Water Problems, Moscow, Russia). Series: Water Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 407 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 872.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
407
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792339274
ISBN
9780792339274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.03

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