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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardcover. This book explains the fundamentals and concepts behind fusion power. It traces the development of fusion decade-by-decade--covering its history as dictated by US government policies, its major successes, and its prognosis for the future. Series: Green Energy and Technology. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; RNFY; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461460367
- ISBN
- 9781461460367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.84
€ 128.84
Hardback. The signs of economic change loom large in the mountain West of the USA as shuttered mines and lumber mills are overshadowed by luxurious homes. This text explains these changes, assesses their effects on the natural environment, and gauges the reactions of local communities. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; JFSF; RGCM; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742518759
- ISBN
- 9780742518759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.66
€ 199.66
Paperback. The signs of economic change loom large in the mountain West of the USA as shuttered mines and lumber mills are overshadowed by luxurious homes. This text explains these changes, assesses their effects on the natural environment, and gauges the reactions of local communities. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; JFSF; RGCM; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742518766
- ISBN
- 9780742518766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.41
€ 77.41
Hardback. Though centered on a single Jamaican sugar estate, and dealing largely with the period of formal slavery, this book is firmly placed in far wider contexts of place and time. The "Invisible Man" of the title is found, in the end, to be not just the formal slave but the ordinary black worker throughout the history of the plantation system. Num Pages: 466 pages, 39 halftones, 44 figures and charts, 14 maps, 71 tables. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 210 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1543.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674796294
- ISBN
- 9780674796294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.03€ 135.63
€ 152.03
€ 135.63
Paperback. This volume offers an accessible journey through the Universe in search of water. The author shows how scientists detect water, from the nearest planets to the furthest galaxies. Coverage includes the role played by water in studies of habitable exoplanets. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387341743
- ISBN
- 9780387341743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.48
€ 41.99
€ 34.48
Hardback. Jesuits established a large number of astronomical, geophysical and meteorological observatories during the 17th and 18th centuries and again during the 19th and 20th centuries throughout the world. During the 17th and 18th centuries Jesuits were the first western scientists to enter into contact with China and India. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 386 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HRCC7; PGG; RBG; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011894
- ISBN
- 9781402011894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.86
€ 251.86
Hardback. Located where the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea converge, the Florida Keys are distinctive for their rich and varied marine fauna. The Keys are home to nearly sixty taxonomic families of bivalves such as clams and mussels - roughly half the world's bivalve family diversity. This volume provides a treatment of these bivalves. Num Pages: 496 pages, 1,359 color illus. 74 line illus. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116068
- ISBN
- 9780691116068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.32€ 83.75
€ 109.32
€ 83.75
Paperback. Book derived from the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Seasonal to Interannual Climate Variability: its Prediction and Impact on Society, Gallipoli, Italy, 23 May - 3 June 2005 Editor(s): Troccoli, Alberto; Harrison, Mike; Anderson, David L.T.; Mason, Simon J. Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 467 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 813.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 467
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402069918
- ISBN
- 9781402069918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 373.29
€ 373.29
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Les Arcs, France, July 13-25, 1986 Editor(s): Jones, H. G.; Orville-Thomas, W. J. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 746 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1238.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 746
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027725646
- ISBN
- 9789027725646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 376.09
€ 376.09
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Processes of Chemical Change in Snowpacks held in Maratea, Italy, July 23-27, 1990 Editor(s): Davies, Trevor D.; Tranter, Martyn; Jones, H. Gerald. Series: NATO Asi Series / NATO Asi Subseries G:. Num Pages: 471 pages, 47 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; PSAF; RBP; RG; RNP; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 833.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
- Number of pages
- 471
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642751141
- ISBN
- 9783642751141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.26
€ 130.26
Paperback. Explores the human geography of the city and region to examine why Seattle is Seattle Editor(s): Brown, Michael P.; Morrill, Richard L. Series: A Samuel and Anthea Stroum Book. Num Pages: 140 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; RGC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 213 x 15. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990910
- ISBN
- 9780295990910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.58
€ 57.58
Hardcover. Editor(s): White, Mathew R. Num Pages: 135 pages. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 135
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628086065
- ISBN
- 9781628086065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.71€ 116.23
€ 168.71
€ 116.23
Hardback. This volume covers the theories and practices of sea water intrusion in coastal aquifers. The subjects range from the physical background and mathematical theory, to technologies in geophysical and geochemical survey, monitoring, exploitation and restoration of aquifers, planning and management. Editor(s): Bear, Jacob; Cheng, A.; Sorek, S.; Ouazar, D.; Herrera, I. Series: Theory and Applications of Transport in Porous Media. Num Pages: 627 pages, 62 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 242 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1124.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 627
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792355731
- ISBN
- 9780792355731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.45
€ 71.45
Paperback. Editor(s): Bear, Jacob; Cheng, A.; Sorek, S.; Ouazar, D.; Herrera, I. Series: Theory and Applications of Transport in Porous Media. Num Pages: 627 pages, 62 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RNP; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 979.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048151721
- ISBN
- 9789048151721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.46
€ 70.46
Hardback. This book covers all aspects of seaweed: acclimation in the abiotic environment, biotic interactions in seaweed communities, structure and function of seaweed systems, environmental changes and seaweed aquaculture. Includes industrial and economic aspects. Editor(s): Wiencke, Christian; Bischof, Kai. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 528 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTD; PSTV; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 949.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642284502
- ISBN
- 9783642284502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 429.66
€ 429.66
Paperback. This book covers all aspects of seaweed: acclimation in the abiotic environment, biotic interactions in seaweed communities, structure and function of seaweed systems, environmental changes and seaweed aquaculture. Includes industrial and economic aspects. Editor(s): Wiencke, Christian; Bischof, Kai. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 528 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTD; RBKF; RNK; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 801.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642442148
- ISBN
- 9783642442148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 428.46
€ 428.46
Hardback. Seaweed Phylogeography Editor(s): Hu, Zi-Min; Fraser, Ceridwen. Num Pages: 409 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 48 colour illustrations, 20 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTV; RBKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 777.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 409
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401775328
- ISBN
- 9789401775328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.12
€ 196.12
Seaweeds and Their Role in Globally Changing Environments
. Ed(S): Seckbach, Joseph; Einav, Rachel; Isr...
Hardback. In this book, experts in the life of marine plant ecosystems in globally changing environments examine the enormous potential that microalgae and seaweed have for reducing global warming and climate change. Editor(s): Seckbach, Joseph; Einav, Rachel; Israel, Alvaro. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM; RNP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1010.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048185689
- ISBN
- 9789048185689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 430.09
€ 430.09
Hardback. This book describes a total of 198 species of marine macroalgae representing all three major groups of Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta and Rhodophyta collected from the Gujarat coast, which is well known for its algal abundance and diversity. Series: Developments in Applied Phycology. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048124879
- ISBN
- 9789048124879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.96
€ 196.96
Paperback. Editor(s): The BACC II Author Team. Series: Regional Climate Studies. Num Pages: 539 pages, 58 black & white illustrations, 174 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 539
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319368832
- ISBN
- 9783319368832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.39
€ 77.39
Hardback. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027713698
- ISBN
- 9789027713698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.84
€ 256.84
Paperback. With chapters on the roles these forests play in carbon and nutrient cycling, sustaining biodiversity, providing timber and non-timber products, and integrated agriculture, this book offers an overview of successional and restoration pathways. It also underscores the need to conserve, and further study, regenerating tropical forests. Num Pages: 472 pages, 31 colour plates, 26 halftones, 31 line drawings, 22 tables. BIC Classification: RNF; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 782.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226118079
- ISBN
- 9780226118079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.43
€ 51.99
€ 40.43
Hardback. Editor(s): Hall, Kenneth R. Series: Comparative Urban Studies. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JFS; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Number of pages
- 370
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739128343
- ISBN
- 9780739128343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.27€ 48.15
€ 134.27
€ 48.15
Hardback. Sweeping research on the frozen continent of Antarctica is yielding insights of global importance. Num Pages: 232 pages, 158 colour images + 5 black-&-white illustrations, with 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; RBGD; RNPG; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 212 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1206.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187007
- ISBN
- 9780300187007
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.20
€ 52.99
€ 38.20