Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. John Bassi has dedicated most of his life to the plight of wildlife in Africa. Raised in north eastern Zimbabwe, he was inspired by a life of living and working in wilderness areas throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Learning about the cruel realities of war and human greed, he made a vow to devote his life to protecting nature. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HF; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431408719
- ISBN
- 9781431408719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.67
€ 21.99
€ 20.67
Paperback. Robert Falcon Scott's 1901-4 expedition to the Antarctic was a landmark event in the history of Antarctic exploration, creating a sensation comparable to the Arctic efforts of the American Robert E Peary. This book studies the purpose, composition, and real accomplishments of the expedition of Robert Falcon Scott. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; RGR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803216396
- ISBN
- 9780803216396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Hardcover. A combination of environmental history, travel writing, literary criticism, and memoir, this book features a pivotal figure who is the nineteenth-century diplomat and writer George Perkins Marsh, generally regarded as America's first environmentalist. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBTB; RNA; WTLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813925769
- ISBN
- 9780813925769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.49
€ 51.49
Paperback. George Perkins Marsh was a Vermonter, and his diplomatic career took him for some years to Italy. This book follows in Marsh's footsteps along a trajectory running from Vermont to Italy, and fetches up at the managed forest of Vallombrosa. It takes up issues of sustainability as practiced locally, reports on family doings. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: RN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813927169
- ISBN
- 9780813927169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.36
€ 21.99
€ 21.36
Paperback. Offers memories, myths, and meanings of the contiguous piece of wild area in Michigan's "Lower Peninsula". This book provides comprehensive discussions of the area's flora and fauna. It guides to the trails and camping sites, and a photo section showcasing the evolving face of this national treasure. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; RGBL; RNK; WTHH1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472031641
- ISBN
- 9780472031641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.11
€ 33.11
Phytosociology of the Beech (Fagus) Forests in East Asia
Hukusima, Tukasa, Matsui, Tetsuya, Nishio, Ta...
Hardcover. This book describes the mountain forests of Korea, Japan, China and Taiwan, the tree layers of which contain various species of the genus Fagus. Describes 21 plant communities, with data on species composition, dominance, geographical distribution and ecology. Editor(s): Pignatti, Sandro. Series: Geobotany Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; PST; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 591.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642356193
- ISBN
- 9783642356193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.11
€ 129.11
Hardcover. Phytoremediation is a cleanup method for heavy metal contamination in soil and water that draws upon the metal accumulating properties of certain plants. Sufficiently low cost to allow the cleanup of sites previously considered unfeasible, it also preserves topsoil and reduces the amount of hazardous materials generated during cleanup. Editor(s): Raskin, Ilya; Ensley, Burt D. Num Pages: 304 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PST; RNF; RNP; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471192541
- ISBN
- 9780471192541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 227.35
€ 227.35
Paperback. Editor(s): Willey, Neil. Series: Methods in Biotechnology. Num Pages: 494 pages, 67 black & white illustrations, 32 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PD; PST; RN; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617376313
- ISBN
- 9781617376313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.85
€ 195.85
Phytohormones in Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture
. Ed(S): Machackova, Ivana (Institute Of Expe...
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO-Russia Workshop held in Moscow, 12-16 May 2002 Editor(s): Machackova, Ivana (Institute of Experimental Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic); Romanov, Georgy A. (Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia). Num Pages: 265 pages, 116 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017230
- ISBN
- 9781402017230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.68
€ 195.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 378 pages, 62 colour tables, 63 colour illustrations, 430 colour line drawings. BIC Classification: AMV; RBGB; TQK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 278 x 221 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1354.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415814157
- ISBN
- 9780415814157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.08
€ 73.08
Hardback. Presents an overview of the physiological and biochemical principles that shape how animals procure energy and nutrients and free themselves of toxins - and how this relates to broader ecological phenomena. This book reviews the chemical ecology of food, and discusses how animals digest and process food. Num Pages: 744 pages, 40 halftones. 242 line illus. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 744
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074535
- ISBN
- 9780691074535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.77€ 89.70
€ 117.77
€ 89.70
Hardcover. Murry Salby's textbook provides an integrated treatment of processes controlling the Earth-atmosphere system for students and researchers. Num Pages: 718 pages, 371 b/w illus. 4 tables 296 exercises. BIC Classification: PHVJ; RBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 186 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1416. 718 pages, 371 b/w illus. 4 tables 296 exercises. Murry Salby's new book provides an integrated treatment of processes controlling the Earth-atmosphere system for students and researchers. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PHVJ; RBP. Dimension: 254 x 186 x 43. Weight: 1410.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 718
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521767187
- ISBN
- 9780521767187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.88
€ 94.88
Hardcover. Peixoto and Oort have laid together their course notes with articles on observed angular momentum, water, and energy cycles in the atmosphere and oceans to give a broad perspective on the climate system. Num Pages: 560 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 30. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- American Institute of Physics United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780883187128
- ISBN
- 9780883187128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.72
€ 137.72
Hardcover. Quantitative yet approachable clouds textbook for advanced students, researchers and professionals in atmospheric science, meteorology, environmental sciences/engineering, atmospheric chemistry. Num Pages: 600 pages, 287 b/w illus. 2 tables 80 exercises. BIC Classification: PHVJ; PN; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 181 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1310. 600 pages, 287 b/w illus. 2 tables 80 exercises. Quantitative yet approachable clouds textbook for advanced students, researchers and professionals in atmospheric science, meteorology, environmental sciences/engineering, atmospheric chemistry. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PHVJ; PN; RBP. Dimension: 248 x 181 x 31. Weight: 1314.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 600
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521899109
- ISBN
- 9780521899109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.99
€ 148.99
Hardcover. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Erice, Italy, May 11-23, 1986 Editor(s): Schlesinger, M. E. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 624 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 169 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1096.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1988th Edition
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027727886
- ISBN
- 9789027727886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 375.10
€ 375.10
Paperback. A quantitative yet accessible introduction to remote sensing techniques, this new edition covers a broad spectrum of Earth science applications. Num Pages: 460 pages, 323 b/w illus. 40 colour illus. BIC Classification: RGW; TTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 190 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1066. 460 pages, 323 b/w illus. 40 colour illus. A quantitative yet accessible introduction to remote sensing techniques, this new edition covers a broad spectrum of Earth science applications. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: RGW; TTB. Dimension: 244 x 190 x 23. Weight: 1054.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 460
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521181167
- ISBN
- 9780521181167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.33
€ 127.33
Hardback. A book on the oceanography of the Adriatic Sea. It is a synthesis between the physical oceanography of the Adriatic Sea, its water masses, overall circulation and regional dynamics as well as its connection to the rest of the Mediterranean Sea. Editor(s): Cushman-Roisin, Benoit; Gacic, Miroslav (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale, Trieste, Italy); Poulain, Pierre-Marie (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale, Trieste, Italy); Artegiani, Antonio (Istituto di Recerche sulla Pesca Maritima, Ancona, Italy). Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QSM; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402002250
- ISBN
- 9781402002250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 228.96
€ 228.96
Hardcover. This book addresses the key challenges of balancing economic growth, poverty alleviation, and environmental protection in the development of major physical infrastructure, ranging from transport to energy. Editor(s): Ascher, William; Krupp, Corinne. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420. Balancing the Growth, Equity, and Environment Imperatives. 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. Editor(s): Ascher, William; Krupp, Corinne. This book addresses the key challenges of balancing economic growth, poverty alleviation, and environmental protection in the development of major physical infrastructure, ranging from transport to energy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KCM; RPT. Dimension: 215 x 149 x 19. Weight: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100305
- ISBN
- 9780230100305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Paperback. The key challenges of balancing economic growth, poverty alleviation, and environmental protection in the development of major physical infrastructure, ranging from transport to energy are addressed in this book. Editor(s): Ascher, William; Krupp, Corinne. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNB; KNG; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338364
- ISBN
- 9780230338364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.41
€ 66.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 768 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBG; RGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 280 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1580.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 768
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199965557
- ISBN
- 9780199965557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.13
€ 193.13
hardcover. A systems-based approach to physical geography written in an easy-to-understand narrative style that is closely integrated with clear, single-concept illustrations. Num Pages: 720 pages, 900 colour illus. 20 tables 300 exercises. BIC Classification: RGB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 286 x 240 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1920. Great Systems and Global Environments. 720 pages, 900 colour illus. 20 tables 300 exercises. A systems-based approach to physical geography written in an easy-to-understand narrative style that is closely integrated with clear, single-concept illustrations. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: RGB. Dimension: 286 x 240 x 30. Weight: 1904.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521764285
- ISBN
- 9780521764285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.85
€ 87.85
Paperback. This indispensable guide to the fundamentals of physical geography introduces learners to all the basics, from latitude and seasonal changes to meandering streams and coastal processes. Using quick quizzes and self-tests to reinforce concepts, it walks readers across the globe, explaining the Earth's varied systems and cycles. Series: Wiley Self-Teaching Guides. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RGB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471445661
- ISBN
- 9780471445661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.41
€ 23.99
€ 19.41
Hardcover. The Physical Chemistry of Natural Waters focuses on the application of physical chemical techniques--including structural measurement as well as chemical thermodynamics and kinetics--to natural waters. Series: Wiley Interscience Series in Geochemistry. Num Pages: 680 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PNK; PNR; RBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1124.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471362784
- ISBN
- 9780471362784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 299.98
€ 299.98
Physical and Chemical Properties of the Air / Physikalische und chemis...
Bakan, S.; Hinzpeter, H.; Holler, H.; Jaenick...
Hardback. Series: Landolt-Bornstein: Numerical Data and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology - New Series / Geophysics. Num Pages: 585 pages, 391 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 284 x 206 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1725.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 585
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540176039
- ISBN
- 9783540176039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 2,307.24
€ 2,307.24