Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardback. This text provides an introduction to methods in geomechanics used to deal with complex engineering problems such as: slope stability; analysis of foundation piles and sheet pile walls; and finite element analysis of groundwater flow. Series: Theory and Applications of Transport in Porous Media. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; TGMD; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 733.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792334071
- ISBN
- 9780792334071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.53
€ 203.53
paperback. Editor(s): Donnellan, Andrea; Mora, Peter; Mitsuhiro, Matsu'ura; Xiang-Chu, Yin. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 356 pages, 59 black & white illustrations, 19 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764371432
- ISBN
- 9783764371432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.50
€ 69.50
Paperback. Incorporates computational environment and algorithms, data assimilation and understanding, model applications and iSERVO. This book contains topics ranging from iSERVO and QuakeSim including: implementing the international solid earth research virtual observatory by integrating computational grid and geographical information web services. Editor(s): Yin, X.-C; Mora, P.; Donnellan, Andrea; Matsu'ura, Mitsuhiro. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 432 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBC; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764381301
- ISBN
- 9783764381301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.23
€ 130.23
Paperback. Focuses on microscopic simulation, scaling physics, dynamic rapture and wave propagation, earthquake generation, cycle and seismic pattern. This book contains topics ranging from numerical developments, rupture and gouge studies of the particle model, and Liquefied Cracks and Rayleigh Wave Physics. Editor(s): Xiang-Chu, Yin; Mora, Peter; Donnellan, Andrea; Mitsuhiro, Matsu'ura. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764379919
- ISBN
- 9783764379919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.96
€ 129.96
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319531649
- ISBN
- 9783319531649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.34€ 23.02
€ 58.34
€ 23.02
Comprehensive Assessment of the Role of Risk in U.S.Agriculture
. Ed(S): Just, Richard E.; Pope, Rulon D.
Hardback. After the research on agricultural risk, the treatment of risk in agricultural research is far from harmonious. This book is intended to: define the state of the literature on agricultural risk research; provide a critical evaluation of economic risk research on agriculture; and set a research agenda that meets future needs and prospects. Editor(s): Just, Richard E.; Pope, Rulon D. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 600 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJMD; KNAC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1017.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375678
- ISBN
- 9780792375678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.91
€ 260.91
Comprehensive Approach to Earthquake Disaster Mitigation
. Ed(S): Vogel, Andreas; Erguenay, Oktay; Bra...
Paperback. This volume contains contribution ranges for a comprehensive concept, which in a multidisciplinary approach, spectrum from fundamental research to concrete measures of protection and earthquake disaster preparedness. Editor(s): Vogel, Andreas; Erguenay, Oktay; Brandes, Klaus; Alpmen, Muefiz. Series: Progress in Earthquake Research & Engineering. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Friedrich Vieweg & Sohn Verlagsgesellschaft mbH Germany
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783528065577
- ISBN
- 9783528065577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.02
€ 85.02
hardcover. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Akcay, Turkey, 18--31 July 1993 Editor(s): Snape, Colin. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 505 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGK; RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 901.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Number of pages
- 505
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792333432
- ISBN
- 9780792333432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 384.56
€ 384.56
Hardcover. Bringing together world-renowned experts in air chemistry and pollution (including 1995 Nobel Laureates in Chemistry, P.J. Crutzen and M.J. Molina), this unique volume analyzes and integrates the scientific evidence behind the myriad issues of air pollution. Editor(s): Singh, Hanwant B. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 161 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471285144
- ISBN
- 9780471285144
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 267.42
€ 267.42
Paperback. By bringing together mathematical models, statistical analyses, and field experiments, this book offers a comprehensive synthesis of the theory of population oscillations. It first reviews the conceptual tools that ecologists use to investigate population oscillations and then provides an in-depth discussion of several case studies. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 472 pages, 13 tables. 59 line illus. BIC Classification: JHBD; PSAF; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691090214
- ISBN
- 9780691090214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.03€ 71.34
€ 91.03
€ 71.34
Hardback. In this important volume, Avril Maddrell traces the often overlooked contributions of women to the study of geography, and illustrates how women played a significant role in the development of the field as an academic discipline. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSJ1; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145565
- ISBN
- 9781405145565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.69
€ 78.69
Paperback. In this important volume, Avril Maddrell traces the often overlooked contributions of women to the study of geography, and illustrates how women played a significant role in the development of the field as an academic discipline. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145558
- ISBN
- 9781405145558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.61
€ 34.61
Hardcover. Editor(s): Mielczarski, Wladyslaw; Michalik, G. Num Pages: 207 pages, d.tabs.ch. BIC Classification: KN; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 183 x 22. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560726036
- ISBN
- 9781560726036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.52€ 83.20
€ 108.52
€ 83.20
Paperback. Combining theory with practical advice, this book is an invaluable source of information on how destinations, from small towns to entire nations, can enhance their competitiveness. It provides a framework for understanding the complex and multifaceted nature of the factors that affect destination competitiveness. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KNSG; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 172 x 19. Weight in Grams: 664. A Sustainable Tourism Perspective. 304 pages, illustrations. Combining theory with practical advice, this book is an invaluable source of information on how destinations, from small towns to entire nations, can enhance their competitiveness. It provides a framework for understanding the complex and multifaceted nature of the factors that affect destination competitiveness. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: KNSG; RN. Dimension: 243 x 172 x 19. Weight: 672.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845930103
- ISBN
- 9781845930103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 50.99
€ 52.99
€ 50.99
Hardback. Between the 6th and 20th centuries, the civil service examinations created and maintained political coherence across the Chinese polity. This book explains the restructuring of the examination field during a critical point in its history, the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 500 pages, 4 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JPP; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 39. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025882
- ISBN
- 9780674025882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 46.06
€ 53.99
€ 46.06
Hardcover. 336 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Tow, P. (University of Adelaide, Australia); Lazenby, A. (formerly of the University of Tasmania, Australia). This text describes how competition between plant species, and succession in plant ecosystems, operate in grasslands and grazed pastures, both natural and sown. It also examines the ways in which competition and succession are analyzed, evaluated and measured. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: PSTL; PSTS; RBGB. Dimension: 255 x 185 x 24. Weight: 754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- CABI
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851994413
- ISBN
- 9780851994413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.10
€ 159.10
Paperback. In this book, the author addresses the question of how, in many temporate ecosystems, diverse and species-rich assemblies of ungulates manage to co-exist despite often quite extensive overlap in ecological requirements. The behaviour and ecology of particular species is also examined. Series: Chapman and Hall Wildlife Ecology and Behaviour Series. Num Pages: 131 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 131
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412612404
- ISBN
- 9780412612404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardcover. Provides information on topics ranging from nucleosynthesis to crystal chemistry, from the systematics of chemical variation in the earth's core to the composition of complex organics. This book illustrates the physicochemical principles and various natural processes that can explain observed compositional changes in natural substances. Num Pages: 440 pages, 164 line illus., 84 tables. BIC Classification: GBC; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691009384
- ISBN
- 9780691009384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.52€ 68.07
€ 87.52
€ 68.07
Hardback. Public debate has stimulated interest in finding greater compatibility among forest management regimes. This book focuses on specific management strategies and emphasizes broad goals such as biodiversity, wood production and habitat conservation while maintaining other values from forestlands desired by the public. Editor(s): Monserud, Robert A.; Haynes, Richard; Johnson, Adelaide C. (Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland, OR, USA). Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 545 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNAL; RNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1076.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 545
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402015366
- ISBN
- 9781402015366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 375.10
€ 375.10
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Ashgate Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780904180442
- ISBN
- 9780904180442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.04€ 87.89
€ 140.04
€ 87.89
Paperback. Yoshimatsu explores the causes and implications of the diverse degree of institution-building in East Asia by examining two processes of initiating and developing multilateral institutions in five policy areas: trade, finance, food security, energy security, and the environment. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JP; JW; KCN; KFFK; RND; RNFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475315
- ISBN
- 9781349475315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
paperback. Worldwide, plantations are key economic institutions of the modern era. This book includes essays on commodities as diverse as coffee, cotton, rubber, oranges, and tobacco, to offer an overview of plantation systems from Latin America to New Zealand that exposes the many dimensions of environmental history incorporated in these institutions. Editor(s): Uekotter, Frank. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; RN; TVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 23. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Campus Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9783593500287
- ISBN
- 9783593500287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.09
€ 48.99
€ 38.09
Offers a comprehensive empirical framework for discovering and deciphering the patterns and processes of the distribution of life on Earth. This work covers biogeography from its fundamental ideas to the most effective ways to implement them. Series: Species and Systematics. Num Pages: 312 pages, 56 color illustrations, 4 b/w photographs, 38 line illustrations, 17 tables. BIC Classification: RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259454
- ISBN
- 9780520259454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.86€ 65.36
€ 82.86
€ 65.36
Hardcover. Exploring environmental philosophy and its cultural traditions, this book looks at contemporary environmental ethics before environmental philosphy is brought into conversation with other fields and disciplines. The last section focuses on the environmental problems that stimulate modern debate. Editor(s): Jamieson, Dale. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 552 pages, 0. BIC Classification: RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557869104
- ISBN
- 9781557869104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.44
€ 208.44