Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
3D surface representation has long been a source of information describing surface character and facilitating an understanding of system dynamics from micro-scale (e.g. sand transport) to macro-scale (e.g. drainage channel network evolution). Data collection has been achieved through field mapping techniques and the use of remotely sensed data. Editor(s): Heritage, George; Charlton, Martin; Large, Andy. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RGY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 195 x 21. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405157179
- ISBN
- 9781405157179
Condition: New
€ 165.81
€ 165.81
Hardcover. Recent advances in lasers and measuring devices, as well as new capabilities in automated data acquisition, have made possible the design and practical implementation of self-sufficient lidar systems. Series: Wiley Series in Lasers & Applications. Num Pages: 256 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RBKC; RGW; TTBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471389279
- ISBN
- 9780471389279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 223.52
€ 223.52
Hardcover. Editor(s): Colao, Francesco. Num Pages: 265 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 185 x 23. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604562491
- ISBN
- 9781604562491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.31€ 109.07
€ 156.31
€ 109.07
Hardback. Series: Water Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792307112
- ISBN
- 9780792307112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.35
€ 131.35
Hardcover. One of the main objectives of nature conservation in Europe is to protect valuable cultural landscapes characterized by a mixture of open habitats and hedges, trees and patchy woodland (semi-open landscapes). The development of these landscapes has been characterized by an ongoing intensification of land use. Editor(s): Plachter, Harald; Hampicke, Ulrich. Num Pages: 478 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; RB; RG; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 939.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 483
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540686668
- ISBN
- 9783540686668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.30
€ 208.30
Paperback. This book details the strategy, deployment, layout and phased objectives of national, large research infrastructures in China by 2050. It offers in-depth analysis of the main directions in such key fields as nuclear energy, astronomy and life science. Editor(s): Hesheng, Chen. Num Pages: 146 pages, 28 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMV6; PG; PHP; PHV; PSAF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642193675
- ISBN
- 9783642193675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.17
€ 71.17
Paperback. Contains studies presented at the symposium on the status and future of large marine ecosystems of the Indian Ocean, which was held in Kenya by marine experts from the region. This book provides descriptions of strategies for assessing ecosystem change, including modules for productivity, fish and fisheries, and pollution and ecosystem health. Editor(s): Sherman, Kenneth; Okemwa, Ezekiel N.; Ntiba, Micheni J. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSN; KCM; RNF; RNU; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632043187
- ISBN
- 9780632043187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 180.21
€ 180.21
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
€ 155.20
€ 155.20
Hardcover. Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 100.
Continental flood basalts, volcanic passive margins, and oceanic plateaus represent the largest known volcanic episodes on our planet, yet they are not easily explained by plate tectonics. Editor(s): Mahoney, John J.; Coffin, Millard F. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. BIC Classification: RB. Dimension: 271 x 221 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1302.
Continental flood basalts, volcanic passive margins, and oceanic plateaus represent the largest known volcanic episodes on our planet, yet they are not easily explained by plate tectonics. Editor(s): Mahoney, John J.; Coffin, Millard F. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. BIC Classification: RB. Dimension: 271 x 221 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1302.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875900827
- ISBN
- 9780875900827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.19
€ 83.19
Paperback. How environmental activism in youth shapes political engagement and citizenship for Laotian American women Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FML; 1KBBWF; JHMC; JPW; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439908150
- ISBN
- 9781439908150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Man's complex relationship to planet Earth is explored in this Second Edition of the landmark anthology edited by Frank Rhodes and Bruce Malamud. This volume provides a portrait of the planet as experienced not just by scientists, but by artists, aviators, poets, philosophers, novelists, historians, and sociologists as well. Editor(s): Rhodes, Frank H. T.; Stone, Richard O.; Malamud, Bruce D. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 176 x 23. Weight in Grams: 900.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405160674
- ISBN
- 9781405160674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.76
€ 59.76
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- List - Laboratorio Internazionale Editoriale Sas
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788898774937
- ISBN
- 9788898774937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.93
€ 26.99
€ 23.93
Hardcover. Landslides: Investigation, Analysis, Mitigation and Remediation Design with Practical Examples and Case Histories is the first, and only,text to present not only state-of-the-art investigative techniques, but also practical information on tried and tested remediation techniques and technologies. Num Pages: 624 pages, 56 b/w photos + 581 b/w illus + 102 b/w tables. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 283 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471678168
- ISBN
- 9780471678168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.97
€ 206.97
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
€ 71.90
€ 71.90
Paperback. In the wake of the disastrous tsunami which struck Papua New Guinea in 1998, this volume presents 20 contributions on landslide tsunamis, including earthquake characteristics and ground motions, modeling of landslides in geotechnical engineering, field surveys on land and at sea, and simulations of past, present, and potential future tsunamis. Editor(s): Bardet, Jean-Pierre; Synolakis, Costas E.; Davies, Hugh L.; Imamura, Fumihiko; Okal, Emile A. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 435 pages, 115 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser Basel
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764360337
- ISBN
- 9783764360337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.31
€ 130.31
Hardback. This volume contains peer-reviewed papers from the Third World Landslide Forum organized by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) in June 2014. The complete collection of papers from the Forumis published in three full-color volumes and one mono-color volume. " Editor(s): Sassa, Kyoji; Canuti, Paolo; Yin, Yueping. Num Pages: 851 pages, 155 black & white illustrations, 706 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBGD; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2227.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 851
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319050492
- ISBN
- 9783319050492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 404.19
€ 404.19
Hardcover. Every year a landslide disaster occurs somewhere in Europe. Destructive events are fortunately infrequent but when they do occur they are often tragic in their effects. Europe is heavily populated and development is expanding into areas where natural events are more likely to happen. Editor(s): Dikau, Richard; Brunsden, Denys; Schrott, Lothar; Ibsen, Maia-Laura. Series: International Association of Geomorphologists. Num Pages: 274 pages, photographs, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1D; RBGD; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471964773
- ISBN
- 9780471964773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 405.73
€ 405.73
Paperback. Editor(s): Lutze, Gerd; Schultz, Alfred; Wenkel, Karl-Otto. BIC Classification: RNK. Dimension: 244 x 170. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Vieweg+Teubner Verlag
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783835101296
- ISBN
- 9783835101296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.86
€ 83.86
Hardback. Deals with landform and sediment associations in cold regions, and their transformations over time and space in response to changing environments. This work emphasises landscapes that are formed or constrained by cold conditions. It discusses examples from high mountain and glacierized environments, from cold lowlands and coasts. Editor(s): Hewitt, Kenneth; Byrne, Mary-Louise; English, Michael; Young, Gordon. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402006630
- ISBN
- 9781402006630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.70
€ 132.70
paperback. Presents the environmental history of the early years of Oregon, a state that has been associated with environmental protection. Covering the period from early human habitation to the end of World War II, this book shows that the reality of Oregon's environmental history involves far more than a discussion of timber cutting and land-use planning. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 416 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780295979014
- ISBN
- 9780295979014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. This comparative frontier history explores the role that natural environments played in shaping the contours of European-indigenous encounters and processes of colonization Num Pages: 456 pages, 28 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; JHMC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 30. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822336891
- ISBN
- 9780822336891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.02
€ 41.99
€ 31.02
Landscapes of London: The City, the Country, and the Suburbs, 1660-184...
Professor Elizabeth McKellar
Hardback. The idea of a "Greater London" emerged in the 18th century with the expansion of the city's suburbs. In this book, the author traces this growth back to the 17th century, when domestic retreats were established in outlying areas. It shows London as the forerunner of the complex, multifaceted modern cities of today. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 120 black-&-white illustrations + 24 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AMVD; AMX; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 294 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1634.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300109139
- ISBN
- 9780300109139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.89€ 42.58
€ 52.89
€ 42.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Pyla, Panyiota. Series: Aga Khan Program of the Graduate School of Design. Num Pages: 200 pages, 50 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QRM; AMC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 255 x 12. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Harvard Graduate School of Design United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780977122448
- ISBN
- 9780977122448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.85
€ 27.99
€ 24.85
paperback. William Robbins addresses efforts by individuals and groups within and outside the state to resolve inevitable conflicts between those most concerned for growth and perceived economic stability and those most concerned to preserve the quality of the state's natural resources and the environment in which its citizens live. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 416 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; 3JJP; HBTB; KCN; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990439
- ISBN
- 9780295990439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.83
€ 32.99
€ 29.83