Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardback. This monograph creates a systematic interpretation of the theoretical and the most actual experimental aspects of the internal wave dynamics in the ocean. The book serves as an introduction to the range of modern ideas and the methods in the study of wave processes in dispersive media. Editor(s): Shishkina, O. D. Series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library. Num Pages: 423 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 423
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369356
- ISBN
- 9780792369356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 270.92
€ 270.92
Hardback. Aims to show that protected areas may be the regions where early signs of the impact of global change can be observed. This book offers a collection of papers presented at the meeting 'Global Change and Protected Areas' held in L'Aquila, Italy, in September 1998. It deals with the physical evidence for climatic and environmental changes. Editor(s): Visconti, Guido; Beniston, Martin; Iannorelli, Emilio D. (Regione Abruzzo, L'Aquila, Italy); Barba, Diego (Parco Scientifico e Technologico d'Abruzzo, L'Aquila, Italy). Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 542 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1204.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369189
- ISBN
- 9780792369189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.92
€ 236.92
Hardback. Due to the long-term planning horizons and the great variety of natural, economic, and operational hazards affecting forest ecosystems, uncertainty and multiple risk are typical aspects of forest management. This book covers various aspects of risk analysis, including examples of modelling tools. Editor(s): Gadow, Klaus von. Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369004
- ISBN
- 9780792369004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.52
€ 185.52
Hardback. A collection of articles that deal with risk management in business and industrial organizations. This book will be of use to scientists, managers, politicians and trainers in academia, business and industry involved in risk analysis, assessment and management, regulation and deregulation of risk, crisis management and accidents and disasters. Editor(s): Coles, Eve; Smith, Denis; Tombs, Steve. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; KJMV1; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368991
- ISBN
- 9780792368991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.89
€ 124.89
Hardback. With the growth of the recycling sector, trade in recyclables increased tremendously. It is striking that most of this trade flows from developed to developing countries. This book addresses the causes of this trade pattern and investigates its economic and environmental effects. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FKA; 1FPC; KCN; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368984
- ISBN
- 9780792368984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.43
€ 123.43
Paperback. Based on a selection of papers presented at the Norway/UN Conference on Alien Species, Trondheim, Norway Editor(s): Sandlund, Odd Terje; Schei, Peter Johan; Viken, Aslaug. Series: Population and Community Biology Series. Num Pages: 431 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368762
- ISBN
- 9780792368762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.41
€ 64.41
Hardback. Supports the possibility of constructing a theory of local development. This book says that there is no single development model operating at a given time and valid for all places, but that it is more correct to talk of multiple development paths that co-exist in the same place at the same time (multiplicity of development paths). Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368298
- ISBN
- 9780792368298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.47
€ 124.47
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Ravello, Italy, 8-17 November 1999 Editor(s): Gruntfest, Eve; Handmer, John. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 340 pages, 62 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 483.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368267
- ISBN
- 9780792368267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 236.12
€ 236.12
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Ravello, Italy, 8-17 November 1999 Editor(s): Gruntfest, Eve; Handmer, John. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 340 pages, 62 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368250
- ISBN
- 9780792368250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.46
€ 238.46
Hardback. Developed from three workshops held as part of the EU Concerted Action SAGA: Sustainable Agricultural Use of Aquifers in Southern Europe: Integration between Agricultural and Water Management Policies'. This book brings together researchers working in different fields to provide knowledge about interlinkages between agriculture and groundwater. Editor(s): Dosi, Cesare. Series: Economics, Energy and Environment. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RNF; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368052
- ISBN
- 9780792368052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.51
€ 186.51
Hardback. Describes how some organisations are going, or have tried to go, beyond requirements to arrive at more solid environmental achievements. Editor(s): Green, Ken; Groenewegen, P.D.; Hofman, Peter S. Series: Eco-Efficiency in Industry & Science. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368045
- ISBN
- 9780792368045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.60
€ 123.60
hardcover. This text aims to encourage and develop more effective mitigation policies to lessen greenhouse gases worldwide, and to assist marketing aspects of energy service companies, technology producers, and utilities in gaining better understanding of their customers' decisions. Editor(s): Jochem, Eberhard; Sathaye, Jayant; Bouille, Daniel. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368021
- ISBN
- 9780792368021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.76
€ 195.76
Hardback. Covers research in two domains: remote sensing techniques and climate models. This book covers such diverse areas within satellite remote sensing techniques as aerosol loading of the atmosphere, characterization of the land surface, and soil moisture. Editor(s): Beniston, Martin; Verstraete, Michel M. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; RBP; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368014
- ISBN
- 9780792368014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.32
€ 187.32
Hardback. Examines comprehensively the chlorine industry and its effects on the environment. This book covers not only the history of chlorine production, but also looks at its products, their effects on the global environment, and the international legislation which controls their use, release, and disposal. Num Pages: 430 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367970
- ISBN
- 9780792367970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.97
€ 188.97
The Iceberg in the Mist. Northern Research in Pursuit of a Little Ice ...
. Ed(S): Ogilvie, Astrid E. J.; Jonsson, Trau...
hardcover. The term 'Little Ice Age' was originally used by glaciologists to describe the major glacial advance of the Holocene. Subsequently, the 'Little Ice Age' has come to be associated with a period of advances of European glaciers between about 1450 to 1850. This book presents fresh insights into these subject areas. Editor(s): Ogilvie, Astrid E. J.; Jonsson, Trausti. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; RBGD; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from CLIMATIC CHANGE, 48:1, 2001
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367963
- ISBN
- 9780792367963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.91
€ 123.91
Permafrost Response on Economic Development, Environmental Security an...
. Ed(S): Paepe, Roland R.; Melnikov, Vladimir...
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Novosibirsk, Russia, 12-16 November 1998 Editor(s): Paepe, Roland R.; Melnikov, Vladimir P. (Earth Cryosphere Institute, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Tyumen, Russia). Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 655 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 911.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 655
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367840
- ISBN
- 9780792367840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 355.09
€ 355.09
Hardback. There are many publications that contain theoretical abstractions without regard to real systems, or incremental improvements to existing theories which are known not to be applicable. This volume brings together articles representing the approaches for characterization and quantification of contaminant dispersion in heterogeneous porous media. Editor(s): Berkowitz, Brian. Num Pages: 263 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from TRANSPORT IN POROUS MEDIA, 42:1-2,
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367796
- ISBN
- 9780792367796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.20
€ 120.20
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop held in Sofia, Bulgaria, 5-9 October 1999 Editor(s): Linders, Jan B.H.J. Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 275 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367765
- ISBN
- 9780792367765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.07
€ 119.07
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop held in Sofia, Bulgaria, 5-9 October 1999 Editor(s): Linders, Jan B. H. J. Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 275 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; MBN; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367758
- ISBN
- 9780792367758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.27
€ 124.27
Mathematical Methods on Optimization in Transportation Systems
. Ed(S): Pursula, Matti; Niittymaki, Jarko
Hardback. The chapters in this book address developments in the theory and applications of transportation science, particularly those based on OR-methods such as optimization, simulation, mathematical optimization, and artificial intelligence. Editor(s): Pursula, Matti; Niittymaki, Jarko. Series: Applied Optimization. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RPT; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 174 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367741
- ISBN
- 9780792367741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.47
€ 185.47