Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. Presents an exploration of the past, present and future of nature's remarkable diversity and how humans can impact upon its uncertain future. This title explains how species are formed, including the complex role of genetics, and how diversity hotspots such as the Amazonia region and Sahara desert have developed. Editor(s): Silvertown, Jonathan. Num Pages: 192 pages, Colour photographs and diagrams throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 193 x 14. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Natural History Museum UK
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780565092610
- ISBN
- 9780565092610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.20
€ 19.99
€ 15.20
Hardback. Our daily universe is rough and infinitely diverse. The fractal approach clarifies and orders these disparities. It helps us to envisage new explanations of geographical phenomena, which are, however, considered as definitely understood. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RG; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848213289
- ISBN
- 9781848213289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.74
€ 170.74
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 27 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231164481
- ISBN
- 9780231164481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Hardback. This bibliography aims to identify not only every book purporting to describe the countries of the world, published in English before 1888, but also all the editions of those books. An introduction to the 993 entries describes special geography as a genre and sets it in an historical context. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; GBCR; RGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774804448
- ISBN
- 9780774804448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.03
€ 204.03
Paperback. These papers are organized into sections on related topics, each introduced with a discussion of their role in subsequent research. Topics include: perspectives on the origins of tropical diversity, plant-animal interactions, patterns of species diversity, and conservation biology. Editor(s): Chazdon, Robin L.; Whitmore, T.C. Num Pages: 850 pages, 169 line drawings. BIC Classification: PST; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 850
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226102252
- ISBN
- 9780226102252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.05€ 45.53
€ 53.05
€ 45.53
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 13 figures. BIC Classification: HRCG; PSAF; RNPG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231169080
- ISBN
- 9780231169080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.68
€ 54.99
€ 39.68
Paperback. A comprehensive overview of the latest theories and research in restoration ecology. Num Pages: 600 pages, 16 photographs, 83 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Publisher
- Island Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610916974
- ISBN
- 9781610916974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.41
€ 61.41
Paperback. Offers an overview of the aspects of geology that are most significant to civil engineers. This title covers sections that include those devoted to the main rock types, weathering, ground investigation, rock mass strength, failures of old mines, subsidence on peats and clays, sinkholes on limestone and chalk, and water in landslides. Num Pages: 104 pages, 75 black & white tables, 25 colour illustrations, 180 colour line drawings. BIC Classification: RBG; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 295 x 212 x 8. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 104
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415469609
- ISBN
- 9780415469609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
Paperback. Editor(s): Real, Leslie A.; Brown, James H. Num Pages: 920 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 245 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1502.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 920
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226705941
- ISBN
- 9780226705941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.12
€ 52.99
€ 41.12
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781292022994
- ISBN
- 9781292022994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.38
€ 85.38
Hardback. Landscape ecology integrates humans with natural ecosystems and brings a spatial perspective to such fields as natural resource management, conservation, and urban planning. This volume includes papers that present the origins and development of landscape ecology and encompass a variety of perspectives, approaches, and geographies. Editor(s): Wiens, John A.; Moss, Michael R.; Turner, Monica G. (University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA); Mladenoff, David J. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RGCM; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 1362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231126809
- ISBN
- 9780231126809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.35€ 111.34
€ 147.35
€ 111.34
Paperback. Landscape ecology integrates humans with natural ecosystems and brings a spatial perspective to such fields as natural resource management, conservation, and urban planning. This volume includes papers that present the origins and development of landscape ecology and encompass a variety of perspectives, approaches, and geographies. Editor(s): Wiens, John A.; Moss, Michael R.; Turner, Monica G. (University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA); Mladenoff, David J. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RGCM; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126816
- ISBN
- 9780231126816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.94€ 46.32
€ 58.94
€ 46.32
Paperback. Covers properties of subsurface materials, types of foundations and methods of construction, selection of foundation type and basis for design, and design of foundations and earth-retaining structures. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: RBGB; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471675853
- ISBN
- 9780471675853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 279.30
€ 279.30
Paperback. Editor(s): Swift, Andrew; Martill, David. Series: Field Guide to Fossils. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; RBX; WNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palaeontological Association United Kingdom
- Edition
- Number 9
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780901702654
- ISBN
- 9780901702654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.96
€ 25.96
Paperback. Editor(s): Sanchez-Villagra, Marcelo R.; Clack, Jenny. Series: Special Papers in Palaeontology S. Num Pages: 116 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 188 x 8. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palaeontological Association United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780901702821
- ISBN
- 9780901702821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.91
€ 73.91
paperback. Fossils provide a powerful tool for the study of the nearly 4-billion-year history of life, and its role in the evolution of Earth systems. They also provide important data for evolutionary studies, and contribute to our understanding of the extinction of organisms and the origins of modern biodiversity. Num Pages: 172 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 218 x 11. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193368
- ISBN
- 9781405193368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.51
€ 50.99
€ 50.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Borgen, Ulf J.; Nakrem, Hans A. Series: Fossils and Strata Monograph Series. Num Pages: 520 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGH; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 277 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119286431
- ISBN
- 9781119286431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.50
€ 187.50
Paperback. A Late Ordovician silicified brachiopod fauna from the White Mountain area, west-central Alaska is described and interpreted in a palaeoecological and biogeographical context. This area is situated within the Nixon Fork Subterrane of the Farewell Terrane, which origin and timing of final docking with Laurentia has been much debated. Series: Fossils and Strata Monograph Series. Num Pages: 108 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBGH; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 275 x 209 x 5. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- Volume 58
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118384176
- ISBN
- 9781118384176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.36
€ 47.36
Paperback. Addresses question such as: how did Darwin use fossils to support his theory of evolution? What are 'living fossils'? Building on the scientific aspects, this book places fossils in a human context, highlighting their impact on philosophy, mythology, our concept of time, and popular culture. It provides an explanation of fossils as a phenomenon. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 table, 3 line drawings, numerous halftones and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 111 x 8. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192805041
- ISBN
- 9780192805041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.64
€ 13.64
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780062410283
- ISBN
- 9780062410283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.47
€ 33.99
€ 29.47