Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. Offers information on land and natural resource management issues that are of operational relevance to practitioners in the tropics and sub-tropics. This book covers a comprehensive range of topics on the technical issues of land and natural resource management. It is illustrated with graphs and photos. Series: Agriculture and Rural Development Series. Num Pages: 212 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QMT; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 277 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821374320
- ISBN
- 9780821374320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.24
€ 52.24
Paperback. Protection and management of coastal and marine areas are important mechanisms for alleviating poverty in the developing tropics. Tanzania has had considerable practical experience with a diversity of models for marine protection. Blueprint 2050 outlines a vision of what a protected area system could look like in 50 years. Editor(s): Ruitenbeek, Jack; Hewawasam, Indumathie; Ngoile, Magnus. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Edition
- Pap/Cdr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821361238
- ISBN
- 9780821361238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.45
€ 24.45
Paperback. The Flint River is arguably Georgia's most beautiful river, and in terms of the terrain through which it flows on its 344-mile journey, there is not another Georgia river that exposes the river traveler to more diverse vistas. The Flint River User's Guide is a portal to adventure on this spectacular river. Series: Georgia River Network Guidebooks. Num Pages: 256 pages, 175 colour photographs. BIC Classification: RBKF; WN; WSSN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820350523
- ISBN
- 9780820350523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.70
€ 27.99
€ 25.70
Paperback. Series: Syracuse Studies in Geography. Num Pages: 376 pages, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815635222
- ISBN
- 9780815635222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.03
€ 43.03
Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633075
- ISBN
- 9780815633075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.70
€ 50.70
Hardcover. At a time when nationalism was taking root across Europe and the US, the painted riverscape played an important role in transforming the abstract idea of the nation into a potent visual image. This book explores the significance of painted riverscapes for the creation of national identities in 19th- and early 20th-century Europe and America. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 b/w illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AC; RG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632115
- ISBN
- 9780815632115
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.15
€ 43.15
Paperback. The essays collected in this volume apply queer theory in a consideration of the human body as a vehicle for understanding relationships between people and place. The book examines the body as an entity constructed by gender, sexuality, race, class, nationality and disability. Editor(s): Bell, Mr David. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 196 pages, notes. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSK; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628989
- ISBN
- 9780815628989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.41
€ 24.41
Paperback. Exploring the rationale behind the physical structure and spatial patterns of traditional Iranian cities, this study examines cities built before the general modernization of Iran that began after World War II, in the light of specifically Iranian environmental factors. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 152 pages, photographs, glossary, index, bibliography, notes. BIC Classification: 1FBN; AMVD; JFS; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628606
- ISBN
- 9780815628606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.95
€ 26.95
Paperback. In this text, John Rennie Short connects global change, urban transformation and scholarly integrity. He elucidates the struggles of governments and individuals to situate themselves within the changing nation states and the restructurings of urban spaces into a type of global village. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 244 pages, notes. BIC Classification: JFFS; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628385
- ISBN
- 9780815628385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.39
€ 30.39
Paperback. This title provides a portal to the past, a mirror of the present, and a window to the future for a remarkable land and its people. It brings to life the rich mix of history, culture, economics, and wilderness that characterizes the Adirondack region, including its vast capacity for adaptation and recovery. Num Pages: 296 pages, 150 colour figures, maps, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 299 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815607571
- ISBN
- 9780815607571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.62
€ 25.62
Hardback. Offers an in-depth examination of the rise and fall of sea levels in the past and the science behind the current data, both measured and projected. The authors also discuss ongoing and potential consequences for natural marine and coastal systems and how we can begin to plan strategically for the inevitable changes. Num Pages: 176 pages, 79 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; RBKC; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813062891
- ISBN
- 9780813062891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.97
€ 45.97
The Future of Air Traffic Control. Human Operators and Automation.
Panel On Human Factors In Air Traffic Control...
Paperback. Focuses on the interaction of pilots and air traffic controllers, with a growing network of automated functions in the airspace system. This book explores ways in which technology can build on human strengths and compensate for human vulnerabilities, minimizing both mistrust of automation and complacency about its abilities. Editor(s): Wickens, Christopher D.; Mavor, Anne S.; Parasuraman, Raja; McGee, James P. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- National Academies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309111614
- ISBN
- 9780309111614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.06€ 75.59
€ 84.06
€ 75.59
Paperback. In this text, Richard P. Thiel tells the tale of his ten years at the centre of efforts to track and protect the recovery of wolves in Northern Wisconsin. The book conveys the wonder, frustrations, humour and hard work of field biologists, as well as the politics that accompanies their profession. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 b&w photographs, 21 line drawings, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; PSVP; RNKH; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299174743
- ISBN
- 9780299174743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.56
€ 29.56
Paperback. Editor(s): Barnard, Timothy P. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971697907
- ISBN
- 9789971697907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.44
€ 40.44
Paperback. Editor(s): Daly, Patrick; Feener, R. Michael; Reid, Anthony. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814311441
- ISBN
- 9789814311441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.94
€ 45.99
€ 45.94
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Society for Industrial & Applied Mathematics,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 525
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611971989
- ISBN
- 9781611971989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 161.73
€ 161.73
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Mathematical Association of America United States
- Edition
- Pap/Dskt
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780883857090
- ISBN
- 9780883857090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.79
€ 89.79
Hardcover. Offers managers and supervisors in the power and petroleum fields basic economic skills that enable them to make better policy decisions relating to energy. This practical textbook contains toolbox of models, along with institutional, technological, and historical information on oil, coal, gas, and electricity (including renewables). Num Pages: 587 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KC; KJK; KJS; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1247.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Pennwell Pub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878147991
- ISBN
- 9780878147991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.55
€ 152.55
Hardcover. Ideal for non-engineer industry professionals and freshmen-level petroleum engineering students. Devereux introduces the reader to both onshore and offshore drilling operations and technology by covering the entire drilling process from basic geology to managing drilling operations. Num Pages: 337 pages, photographs, line drawings, index. BIC Classification: RBG; THF; TTU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Pennwell Pub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878147625
- ISBN
- 9780878147625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.32
€ 89.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 201 pages, 139 b/w photos, 10 tables & 15 diagrams. BIC Classification: AMVD; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Urban Land Institute,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874208849
- ISBN
- 9780874208849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.66
€ 86.66
Paperback. A study of how the Great Basin's gradual emergence from its "large cartographic silence" both paralleled the development of the sciences of surveying, geology, hydrology, and cartography, and reflected the changing geopolitical aspirations of the European colonial powers and the US. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 photographs, 79 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874176179
- ISBN
- 9780874176179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.11
€ 26.99
€ 24.11
Paperback. In 1951 the first atomic weapon was detonated over a section of desert known as Frenchman Flat in southern Nevada providing evidence of the Nevada Test Site's beginnings. This work discusses post-Cold War policy issues concerning the continued viability of that site for weapons testing. Series: Wilbur S.Shepperson Series in History & Humanities. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 3 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; JWMN; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874173703
- ISBN
- 9780874173703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.56
€ 29.56
Paperback. Brings together some of the world's leading environmental researchers in the life sciences, physical sciences, social sciences and humanities to bridge the disciplinary divides in understanding the environment. Num Pages: 220 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780868409122
- ISBN
- 9780868409122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.09
€ 32.09
Paperback. This text introduces marine ecology to undergraduate students in biology, zoology, ecology, environment science, natural resources management, marine science and fisheries programmes. Num Pages: 341 pages, b&w colour illustrations, charts, diagrams, graphs. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PSAF; RBKC; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 180 x 25. Weight in Grams: 835.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780868401584
- ISBN
- 9780868401584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.34
€ 43.34