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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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