Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardback. Presents the results of global warming researches focusing on Japanese and international efforts. This book describes the knowledge and research directions for four study areas of the initiative: monitoring and process study, projection modelling and climate change study, impact and risk assessment, and response policies. Editor(s): Ichikawa, Atsunobu (Council for Science and Technology Policy, Professor Emeritus, Tokyo, Japan). Num Pages: 161 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 72 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 161
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402029400
- ISBN
- 9781402029400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.63
€ 121.63
Hardback. Jan Mayen is a volcanic island surrounded by the deep Greenland, Iceland and Norwegian Seas. This book addresses problems to raise an interest for doing research on this island and in its waters. It recommends how the international scientific community may gain access to this challenging arena for local, regional and Global research. Editor(s): Skreslet, Stig. Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 364 pages, 134 black & white illustrations, biography. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 713.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402029554
- ISBN
- 9781402029554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.11
€ 244.11
Hardback. An assessment of the international 200-mile exclusive economic zone. It focuses on the specific nature of the EEZ and the construction and evolution of institutions stemming from its introduction, examining developments at local, national and international levels. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402031328
- ISBN
- 9781402031328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.32
€ 126.32
Advances in Air Pollution Modeling for Environmental Security
. Ed(S): Farago, Istvan; Georgiev, Krassimir;...
Paperback. The protection of our environment is one of the major problems in society. This book contains selected papers of the meeting in the topics such as: implementation of advanced numerical methods and algorithms in the models, efficient utilization of computer architectures, optimization techniques in the study of the pollution levels, and more. Editor(s): Farago, Istvan; Georgiev, Krassimir; Havasi, Agnes. Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 406 pages, biography. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402033506
- ISBN
- 9781402033506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.61
€ 127.61
Hardback. One of the major challenges facing humankind is to provide an equitable standard of living for this and future generations. This book represents a major step in assessing the science of climate variability and change, and their likely impacts on agriculture and forestry, with adaptation strategies required to reduce their vulnerability. Editor(s): Salinger, James; Sivakumar, Mannava V. K.; Motha, Raymond P. (United States Department of Agriculture). Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RNF; RNPG; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from Climatic Change, Vol. 70, Nos. 1-2
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402033544
- ISBN
- 9781402033544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.89
€ 187.89
Hardback. Worldwide urbanization has reached unprecedented levels in the estuarine and coastal zone. This is particularly the case in the Asia Pacific region where mega-cities and mega-harbours have developed and are growing. This book details how science can provide solutions so that economic and social developments can be ecologically sustainable. Editor(s): Wolanski, E. Num Pages: 498 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC; TNFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 901.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402036545
- ISBN
- 9781402036545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.77
€ 246.77
Environmental UV Radiation - Impact on Ecosystems and Human Health and...
. Ed(S): Ghetti, Francesco; Checcucci, Giovan...
Paperback. Contains the proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Environmental Radiation: Impact on Ecosystems and Human Health and Predictive Models, held in Pisa, Italy, in June 2001. This book aims to present a critical discussion on how changes in UV radiation affect ecosystems and the biological processes needed to sustain life on Earth. Editor(s): Ghetti, Francesco; Checcucci, Giovanni; Bornman, Janet F. (Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences). Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402036965
- ISBN
- 9781402036965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.06
€ 125.06
Environmental Security and Environmental Management, the Role of Risk ...
. Ed(S): Morel, Benoit; Linkov, Igor
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workhop on The Role of Risk Assessment in Environmental Security and Emergency Preparedness in the Mediterranean Region, held in Eilat, Israel, April 15-18, 2004 Editor(s): Morel, Benoit; Linkov, Igor. Series: NATO Security Through Science Series C (Closed):. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; RN; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038921
- ISBN
- 9781402038921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 188.40
€ 188.40
hardcover. Suitable for petroleum geologists, earth scientists (marine geology and geophysics), government departments and institutions concerned with energy resources, this book integrates the knowledge in the fields of hydrate nucleation and growth in permafrost regions and marine sediments. Series: Coastal Systems and Continental Margins. Num Pages: 343 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402039713
- ISBN
- 9781402039713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.34
€ 191.34
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advances Research Workshop on Environmental Simulation Chambers: Application to Atmospheric Chemical Processes, Zakopane, Poland, from 1 to 4 October 2004 Editor(s): Barnes, Ian; Rudzinski, Krzysztof J. (Institute of Physical Chemistry of the PAS). Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 472 pages, biography. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- abridged ed
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402042317
- ISBN
- 9781402042317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 414.86
€ 414.86
Hardback. Focuses on how climate affects or affected the biosphere and vice versa both in the present and past. This book features papers that highlight plant responses to atmospheric CO2 increase, to global warming and to increased ultraviolet-B radiation as a result of stratospheric ozone depletion. Editor(s): Rozema, Jelte; Aerts, Rien; Cornelissen, Hans. Series: Tasks for Vegetation Science. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTS; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402044427
- ISBN
- 9781402044427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.30
€ 193.30
Advances in the Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide
. Ed(S): Lombardi, S. (Universita Di Roma "La...
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Advances in CO2 Geological Sequestration in Eastern and Western European Countries, held in Tomsk, Russia, November 15-18, 2004 Editor(s): Lombardi, S. (Universita di Roma "La Sapienza"); Altunina, L.K. (Siberian Branch - Russian Academy of Sciences); Beaubien, S.E. (Universita di Roma "La Sapienza"). Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402044700
- ISBN
- 9781402044700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 241.60
€ 241.60
Soil and Water Pollution Monitoring, Protection and Remediation
. Ed(S): Twardowska, Irena; Allen, Herbert E....
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Viable Methods of Soil and Water Pollution Monitoring, Protection and Remediation, Krakow, Poland, 27 June - 1 July 2005 Editor(s): Twardowska, Irena; Allen, Herbert E.; Haggblom, Max M.; Stefaniak, Sebastian. Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 640 pages, biography. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402047268
- ISBN
- 9781402047268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.14
€ 241.14
The Black Sea Flood Question. Changes in Coastline, Climate and Human ...
. Ed(S): Yanko-Hombach, Valentina (Avalon Ins...
Hardback. Stimulated by 'Noah's Flood Hypothesis' proposed by W Ryan and W Pitman in which a catastrophic inundation of the Pontic basin was linked to the biblical story, this title provides overviews of the authors' data and interpretations obtained through empirical scientific approaches. Editor(s): Yanko-Hombach, Valentina (Avalon Institute for Applied Science); Gilbert, Allan S.; Panin, Nicolae; Dolukhanov, Pavel M. Num Pages: 999 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1769.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402047749
- ISBN
- 9781402047749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 307.70
€ 307.70
Hardback. A volume that arose out of the success of the first workshop of the Cyprus Institute held in 2005. It is intended not just at scientists and researchers but a much wider audience, including policy makers and politicians. Editor(s): Moniz, Ernest J. Series: Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QRM; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402048586
- ISBN
- 9781402048586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.03
€ 122.03
Hardback. Reflects the diversity of forest types and forest issues that concern forest scientists. This book offers coverage that ranges from savannah and tropical rain forests to the ancient oak forests of Poland. It explores such issues as the effects of logging, forest dynamics and climate change on forest structure and biodiversity. Editor(s): Hawksworth, David L.; Bull, Alan T. Series: Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation. Num Pages: 549 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; RNCB; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 549
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402052071
- ISBN
- 9781402052071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 357.98
€ 357.98
Hardback. This book provides an introductory understanding of fluvial geomorphic principles. It examines how these principles can be integrated with geochemical data to cost-effectively characterize, assess and remediate contaminated rivers. Num Pages: 418 pages, 36 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402052866
- ISBN
- 9781402052866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.29
€ 66.29
Hardback. Suitable for geoscience researcher or student with interests in climate change, paleohydrology, karst geology, and sedimentology, this book synthesizes methods that can be used to decipher complex deposits, and includes chemical deposits (speleothems) as well as clastic sediments. Editor(s): Sasowsky, Ira D. (Dept. Of Geology, University of Akron, OH, USA); Mylroie, John. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2004. Corr. 2nd printing 2007
- Number of pages
- 329
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402053269
- ISBN
- 9781402053269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.06
€ 187.06
Hardback. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNPG; RNU; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402056000
- ISBN
- 9781402056000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.87
€ 122.87
Hardback. This book provides complete coverage of all aspects of the study of all fossil palynomorphs yet studied. It is profusely illustrated. The glossary, bibliographies and index are useful tools for study of the literature. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 813 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTL; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2007. 2nd printing 2008
- Number of pages
- 813
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402056093
- ISBN
- 9781402056093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.67
€ 244.67