Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
The Mekong Delta System: Interdisciplinary Analyses of a River Delta
. Ed(S): Renaud, Fabrice; Kuenzer, Claudia
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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 117.04
The Middle Classes and the City. A Study of Paris and London.
Bacque, Marie-Helene; Bridge, Gary; Benson, M...
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
€ 66.16
The Middle Parana River. Limnology of a Subtropical Wetland.
. Ed(S): Iriondo, Martin; Paggi, Juan Cesar; ...
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
€ 196.19
The Middle Parana River. Limnology of a Subtropical Wetland.
. Ed(S): Iriondo, Martin; Paggi, Juan Cesar; ...
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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 228.01
The Migration-Development Nexus. A Transnational Perspective.
Faist, Thomas; Fauser, Margit; Kivisto, Peter
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
€ 54.75
The Migration-Development Nexus: A Transnational Perspective (Migratio...
Faist, Thomas, Fauser, Margit, Kivisto, Peter
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
€ 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
€ 82.16
The Mjolnir Impact Event and Its Consequences. Geology and Geophysics ...
. Ed(S): Tsikalas, Filippos; Dypvik, Henning;...
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
€ 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
€ 204.42
The Modern Problems of Electrostatics with Applications in Environment...
. Ed(S): Inculet, Ion I.; Tanasescu, Florin T...
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
€ 258.01
The Modern Problems of Electrostatics with Applications in Environment...
. Ed(S): Inculet, Ion I.; Tanasescu, Florin T...
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
€ 255.37
The Mongolian Ecosystem Network. Environmental Issues Under Climate an...
. Ed(S): Yamamura, Norio; Fujita, Noboru; Ish...
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
€ 196.29
The Mongolian Ecosystem Network. Environmental Issues Under Climate an...
. Ed(S): Yamamura, Norio; Fujita, Noboru; Mae...
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
€ 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
€ 30.99
€ 26.61