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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardback. Num Pages: 342 pages, 21ill. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 30. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- y First edition
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072626
- ISBN
- 9780674072626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.20€ 53.84
€ 58.20
€ 53.84
Paperback. Discusses the biology and plight of right whales, including their reproduction, feeding, genetics, and endocrinology, as well as fatal run-ins with ships and fishing gear. Employing individual identifications, acoustics, and population models, this title presents history of this animal. Editor(s): Kraus, Scott D.; Rolland, Rosalind M. Num Pages: 576 pages, 34 color illustrations, 116 halftones, 48 line illustrations, 21 tables. BIC Classification: RNK; WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034754
- ISBN
- 9780674034754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.03
€ 34.99
€ 30.03
Paperback. Nuclear bombs in suitcases, anthrax bacilli in ventilators, tsunamis, avian flu: nightmares that were once the plot of Hollywood movies are now frighteningly real possibilities. How can we steer a path between willful inaction and reckless overreaction? This work explores how we might prevent these and other worst-case scenarios. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JFFC; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 132 x 202 x 23. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032514
- ISBN
- 9780674032514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.42
€ 45.99
€ 38.42
Hardback. Looks at various aspects of the science of tsunamis. This book covers the dynamics of geophysical processes involved in tsunami generation, propagation, and inundation, along with the statistical and geophysical properties of tsunami recurrence, and their application to tsunami forecasts and warnings. Editor(s): Bernard, Eddie N.; Robinson, Allan R. Series: The Sea: Ideas and Observations on Progress in the Study of the Seas. Num Pages: 462 pages, 20 color illustrations, 159 line illustrations, 12 tables. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 957.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674031739
- ISBN
- 9780674031739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.09€ 140.80
€ 158.09
€ 140.80
Hardback. One linchpin of China's expansion has been township and village enterprises (TVEs), a vast group of firms with diverse modes of ownership and structure. This book explores the emergence and success of rural enterprises. It also examines how ordinary rural residents have made sense of and participated in the industrialization engulfing them. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 250 pages, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KN; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674027831
- ISBN
- 9780674027831
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.32
€ 45.99
€ 38.32
Hardback. Examines how China's three late imperial dynasties - the Yuan, Ming, and Qing - conquered, colonized, and assumed control of the southwest. This book also highlights the response to China's colonization of the southwest. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 2 b/w illustrations, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025912
- ISBN
- 9780674025912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.60
€ 54.99
€ 46.60
Hardback. Between the 6th and 20th centuries, the civil service examinations created and maintained political coherence across the Chinese polity. This book explains the restructuring of the examination field during a critical point in its history, the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 500 pages, 4 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JPP; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 39. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025882
- ISBN
- 9780674025882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.60
€ 54.99
€ 46.60
Hardback. Reconstructs civic education and citizenship training in secondary schools in the lower Yangzi region during the Republican era. This book also analyzes how students used the tools of civic education introduced in their schools to make themselves into young citizens and explores the social and political effects of educated youths' civic action. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, 18 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH1; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025875
- ISBN
- 9780674025875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.60
€ 54.99
€ 46.60
Hardcover. Editor(s): Maxwell, Arthur Eugene; Bullard, Sir Edward; Worzel, J. Lamar. Series: The Sea: Ideas and Observations on Progress in the Study of the Seas. Num Pages: 806 pages, 28 halftones, 370 line illustrations and maps, 45 tables. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 1460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 806
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017313
- ISBN
- 9780674017313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.73€ 155.29
€ 174.73
€ 155.29
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hill, M. N. Series: The Sea: Ideas and Observations on Progress in the Study of the Seas. Num Pages: 982 pages, 163 halftones, 397 line illustrations and maps, 36 tables. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 1816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1963
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 982
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017306
- ISBN
- 9780674017306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.91€ 232.94
€ 263.91
€ 232.94
Hardcover. In multidisciplinary efforts to understand and manage our planet, contemporary ocean science plays an essential role. Volumes 13 and 14 of The Sea focus on two of the most important components in the field of ocean science today--the coastal ocean and its interactions with the deep sea, and coupled physical-biogeochemical and ecosystem dynamics. Editor(s): Robinson, Allan R.; Brink, Kenneth H. Series: The Sea: Ideas and Observations on Progress in the Study of the Seas. Num Pages: 840 pages, 20 color illustrations, 50 halftones, 150 line illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 1556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 840
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674015272
- ISBN
- 9780674015272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.73€ 155.29
€ 174.73
€ 155.29
Hardcover. In multidisciplinary efforts to understand and manage our planet, contemporary ocean science plays an essential role. Volumes 13 and 14 of The Sea focus on two of the most important components in the field of ocean science today--the coastal ocean and its interactions with the deep sea, and coupled physical-biogeochemical and ecosystem dynamics. Editor(s): Robinson, Allan R.; Brink, Kenneth H. Series: The Sea: Ideas and Observations on Progress in the Study of the Seas. Num Pages: 1062 pages, 16 color illustrations, 50 halftones, 150 line illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 1732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1062
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674015265
- ISBN
- 9780674015265
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.16€ 228.80
€ 259.16
€ 228.80
Paperback. Since the 1700s, the landscape of New England has been transformed. This book examines the changes in the area, from the intensive farming through the 19th century to the reforesting of the 20th century, using the models of the land contained in Harvard University's "Fisher Museum". Series: Harvard University Forest S. Num Pages: 80 pages, 49 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; RGBL; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 6. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674003446
- ISBN
- 9780674003446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.42
€ 12.42
Paperback. Rivers and Floodplains is concerned with the origin, geometry, water flow, sediment transport, erosion and deposition associated with modern alluvial rivers and floodplains, how they vary in time and space, and how this information is used to interpret deposits of ancient rivers and floodplains. Num Pages: 504 pages, 254. BIC Classification: RBGD; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 191 x 27. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632064892
- ISBN
- 9780632064892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 131.79
€ 131.79
Paperback. Can there be a common definition of sustainable development? Views on sustainable development range from those of the mainstream economist to the hardened environmentalist -- via many shades of green. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20. BIC Classification: RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 11. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632064595
- ISBN
- 9780632064595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.87
€ 122.87
Paperback. The motivation for this volume came from the idea that the Precambrian is the key, both to the present, and to the understanding of the Earth as a whole. The Precambrian constitutes about 85% of Eartha s history, and of that, about 3. 75 billion years of Precambrian time, represented by rocks, are accessible to geoscientists. Editor(s): Altermann, Wladyslaw; Corcoran, Patricia. Series: International Association of Sedimentologists Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, 194. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632064151
- ISBN
- 9780632064151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 237.55
€ 237.55
Paperback. If new housing is to be sustainable, it must be considered in the contest of its surrounding community! The location of new housing is one of the most intractable controversies of modern times. Series: Real Estate Issues. Num Pages: 314 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: RPC; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632063871
- ISBN
- 9780632063871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 161.09
€ 161.09
Hardcover. The interactions between wild bird populations (many protected by law) and fish, particularly those under commercial culture or part of a fishery is subject of much controversy. Ecological, environmental and conservation pressures run alongside commercial pressures on exploited fish populations. Num Pages: 384 pages, 128. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 26. Weight in Grams: 982.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632063857
- ISBN
- 9780632063857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 288.51
€ 288.51
Hardcover. The first edition described the concept of Integrated Waste Management (IWM), and the use of Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) to provide a way to assess the environmental and economic performance of solid waste systems. This book focuses on case studies - both of IWM systems, and of where LCI has been used to assess such systems. Num Pages: 544 pages, 60. BIC Classification: RNH; TQSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 37. Weight in Grams: 982.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632058891
- ISBN
- 9780632058891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 278.32
€ 278.32
Paperback. This volume presents a unique compendium of papers assessing the effects of volcanism on lakes, as recorded by the volcaniclastic sediments deposited within them. Editor(s): White, J.D.L. (Department of Geology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand); Riggs, N. R. Series: International Association of Sedimentologists Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 260. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 189 x 12. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632058471
- ISBN
- 9780632058471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 168.73
€ 168.73
Paperback. This book presents for the first time an interdisciplinary view of property development and property developers. Fourteen contributions are brought together here from leading researchers and respected practitioners, including property analysts, economists, geographers, planners and sociologists. Editor(s): Guy, Simon; Henneberry, John. Series: Real Estate Issues. Num Pages: 320 pages, 21. BIC Classification: RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632058426
- ISBN
- 9780632058426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.96
€ 127.96
Paperback. 'I am delighted to endorse this book, which considers and debates urban regeneration in Europe. Its comprehensive aim of understanding regeneration problems is given a unique insight by the use of practical European examples. Editor(s): Couch, Chris; Fraser, Charles; Percy, Susan. Series: Real Estate Issues. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20. BIC Classification: RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632058419
- ISBN
- 9780632058419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 168.73
€ 168.73
Hardcover. The interactions between fishes and forests are complex, multifaceted, dynamic processes involving most inland surface waters, forests, subsurface waters, geology and soils, climate and its changes, and the biotic components of the relevant ecosystems. Editor(s): Northcote, T.G.; Hartman, G.F. Num Pages: 800 pages, 81 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAF; KNAL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 181 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 800
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632058099
- ISBN
- 9780632058099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 342.02
€ 342.02
Paperback. This book identifies, defines and explains in detail property--related environmental issues. It is written in an easy--to--follow style and presented in a lively format. Issues are explained with reference to relevant background information, practical issues and problems posed. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10. BIC Classification: KFFR; RNF; RNU; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 191 x 12. Weight in Grams: 471.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632058044
- ISBN
- 9780632058044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.90
€ 71.90