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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

Hardback. This unique collection of multidisciplinary contributions by international experts analyzes the characteristics of, and challenges to, the Mekong delta in Vietnam-home to 17m people and facing threats such as rising sea levels, salination and overextraction. Editor(s): Renaud, Fabrice; Kuenzer, Claudia. Series: Springer Environmental Science and Engineering. Num Pages: 480 pages, 45 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFF; RNPG; RNU; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 810.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400739611
ISBN
9789400739611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages, 62 b/w & 22 colour illus. BIC Classification: AMVD; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 231 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837634662
ISBN
9783837634662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 37.31

Hardback. * Before his sudden death in January 2015, Ulrich Beck was one of the world s foremost sociologists. This new book is the last book he wrote before his death; it was completed in December 2014 * In this book Beck introduces a new concept 'metamorphosis' to describe what is happening in our world today. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: RNPG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745690216
ISBN
9780745690216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Paperback. * Before his sudden death in January 2015, Ulrich Beck was one of the world s foremost sociologists. This new book is the last book he wrote before his death; it was completed in December 2014 * In this book Beck introduces a new concept 'metamorphosis' to describe what is happening in our world today. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JH; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745690223
ISBN
9780745690223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.22

Hardback. This unique book includes 250 maps related to various factors of meteorology and climate and their effects on the African continent. It provides detailed coverage of fundamentally important issues concerning African meterology, climatology, tropical circulation, rainfall, drought and climate change. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Environmental Sciences. Num Pages: 548 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HF; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 159 x 36. Weight in Grams: 978.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
548
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540426363
ISBN
9783540426363
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 253.00

Hardback. Multiphase systems dominate nearly every area of science and technology, and the method of volume averaging provides a rigorous foundation for the analysis of these systems. This text includes problems dealing with both the theoretical foundations and the applications with each chapter, and presents solutions for these problems from the author. Series: Theory and Applications of Transport in Porous Media. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792354864
ISBN
9780792354864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.94

paperback. Series: Theory and Applications of Transport in Porous Media. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHD; RBK; RNP; TDC; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 343.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1999
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048151424
ISBN
9789048151424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 227.31

Drawing from sources across the field of bone histology, Chinsamy-Turan paints a holistic view of the current state of the science and presents a fresh perspective on the relevance of the field to understanding the Dinosauria. Num Pages: 216 pages, 41, 41 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 681.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801881206
ISBN
9780801881206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 117.04

paperback. What does it mean to be middle class in contemporary global cities? What do the middle classes do to these cities and what do these cities do to the middle classes? Do the middle classes engage in social mix or are they focused on 'people like us'? Based on comparative study this book explores middle-class identities across Paris and London. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JHBD; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2015
SKU
V9781349461783
ISBN
9781349461783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.16

Hardback. The Middle Parana River, one of the largest rivers in the world, is exceptionally rich in fauna and flora. Covering the key aspects of fluvial limnology and ecology related to the river, this book is arranged in the following four sections: The Physical and Chemical Environment; Plant Life; Invertebrate Animal Life; and, Vertebrate Animal Life. Editor(s): Iriondo, Martin; Paggi, Juan Cesar; Parma, Maria Julieta. Num Pages: 382 pages, 46 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLS; PSPF; RGBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540706236
ISBN
9783540706236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.19

Paperback. Editor(s): Iriondo, Martin; Paggi, Juan Cesar; Parma, Maria Julieta. Num Pages: 382 pages, 46 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLS; PSPF; RGBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 605.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2007
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642089572
ISBN
9783642089572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 195.04

Paperback. The Mediterranean has nurtured three of the most dazzling civilisations of antiquity, witnessed the birth or growth of three of our greatest religions and links three of the world's six continents. This book tells the story of the Middle Sea itself - a story that begins with the Phoenicians and the Pharaohs and ends with the Treaty of Versailles. Num Pages: 688 pages, 32 pp colour and b/w illustrations; 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1QSM; HBT; RBKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844133086
ISBN
9781844133086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardcover. As well as providing a concise overview of the Mie theory and its applications, this book includes vital computational methods and experimental techniques, and covers the latest developments in scattering theory, plasmon resonance, and optical force. Editor(s): Wriedt, Thomas; Hergert, Wolfram. Series: Springer Series in Optical Sciences. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; PHM; RBP; TBN; TJFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642287374
ISBN
9783642287374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 228.05

Paperback. As well as providing a concise overview of the Mie theory and its applications, this book includes vital computational methods and experimental techniques, and covers the latest developments in scattering theory, plasmon resonance, and optical force. Editor(s): Hergert, Wolfram; Wriedt, Thomas. Series: Springer Series in Optical Sciences. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; PHM; RB; TBN; TJFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 427.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642436147
ISBN
9783642436147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 228.01

paperback. "This book examines current policy discussions around the migration-development nexus and subjects them to rigorous conceptual and empirical criticism through a transnational lens, placing the current re-discovery of migrants as agents of development nexus into theoretical and historical perspective."-- Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFN; JFSL; KCP; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 315.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2011
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349310142
ISBN
9781349310142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.75

Hardcover. This book examines current policy discussions around the migration-development nexus and subjects them to rigorous conceptual and empirical criticism through a transnational lens, placing the current re-discovery of migrants as agents of development nexus into theoretical and historical perspective. Editor(s): Faist, Thomas; Fauser, Margit; Kivisto, Peter. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4, 3 black & white tables, 1 figures. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFN; JPA; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230228573
ISBN
9780230228573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.27

Hardback. "The first accurate transcription of John James Audubon's 1843 journals, which includes recently discovered and previously unpublished journal entries detailing his last expedition along the upper Missouri River"--Provided by publisher. Editor(s): Patterson, Jerry Daniel. Num Pages: 496 pages, 45 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; RBKF; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 39. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803244986
ISBN
9780803244986
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.16

Paperback. This book describes the Mjolnir impact event in the context of the geological and geophysical history of the Barents Sea region, and goes on to present elaborative numerical models of its formation and associated tsunami generation. Editor(s): Tsikalas, Filippos; Dypvik, Henning; Smelror, Morten. Series: Impact Studies. Num Pages: 332 pages, 110 black & white illustrations, 69 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642265563
ISBN
9783642265563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.50

Hardback. This title focuses on the evolution of the modeling process and on new research perspectives in theoretical and applied geography, as well as spatial planning. In the last 50 years, the achievements of spatial analysis models opened the way to a new understanding of the relationship between society and geographical space. Editor(s): Guermond, Yves. Series: ISTE. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848210875
ISBN
9781848210875
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 204.42

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Bucharest, 9-12 November, 1998 Editor(s): Inculet, Ion I.; Tanasescu, Florin Teodor; Cramariuc, Radu. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 436 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792359296
ISBN
9780792359296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 258.01

Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Bucharest, 9-12 November, 1998 Editor(s): Inculet, Ion I.; Tanasescu, Florin Teodor; Cramariuc, Radu. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 436 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792359302
ISBN
9780792359302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 255.37

Hardback. This detailed presentation of the ecological and social aspects of environmental issues in Mongolia, such as desertification and the sustainability of nomadism, deploys the latest field research techniques to assess the nature of the threats the country faces. Editor(s): Yamamura, Norio; Fujita, Noboru; Ishii, Reichiro; Maekawa, Ai. Series: Ecological Research Monographs. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 673.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9784431540519
ISBN
9784431540519
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.29

Paperback. This detailed presentation of the ecological and social aspects of environmental issues in Mongolia, such as desertification and the sustainability of nomadism, deploys the latest field research techniques to assess the nature of the threats the country faces. Editor(s): Yamamura, Norio; Fujita, Noboru; Maekawa, Ai. Series: Ecological Research Monographs. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9784431546900
ISBN
9784431546900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.94

Hardcover. Throughout the Southern Hemisphere, closely related species are found on landmasses separated by wide stretches of ocean. What explains these far-flung distributions? More generally, why are species found where they are across the Earth? This narrative describes a new theory of how species dispersal occurred through ocean crossings. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465020515
ISBN
9780465020515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.61

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