Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive review of the pertinent plant practice and literature on potash, considering its origin, geology, mining, processing, uses and physical properties. Num Pages: 734 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PN; RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1221.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 734
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412990717
- ISBN
- 9780412990717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 650.69
€ 650.69
Hardback. A guide to the design, construction, rehabilitation, repair, and maintenance of port and harbor structures. It demonstrates evaluation, rehabilitation, repair, and maintenance of in-service marine structures. It is suitable for engineers and professionals involved in design, construction, maintenance, and modernization of ports and harbors. Num Pages: 548 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC; TTSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412985713
- ISBN
- 9780412985713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.32
€ 245.32
Hardback. This text provides an understanding of the physics of partial melting and melt segregation and covers topics such as the rheology of partially molten systems, the topology of partial melts, modelling of partial melting processes, and field observations of partial melts. Editor(s): Bagdassarov, Nick; Laporte, D.; Thompson, Alan Bruce. Series: Petrology and Structural Geology. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412847202
- ISBN
- 9780412847202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.64
€ 128.64
Hardback. The aim of this text is to introduce machine learning methods to professional ecologists. Topics covered in the text include the identification of species, optimal mate choice, predicting species distributions and modelling landscape features. Editor(s): Fielding, Alan H. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412841903
- ISBN
- 9780412841903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.35
€ 192.35
Hardback. This text is based on the 1997 Kongsberg seminar, organized by the Department of Geology at the University of Oslo. The seminar brought together scientists from various disciplines involved in the study of growth and dissolution of minerals and pattern formation in geosystems. Editor(s): Jamtveit, B.; Meakin, Paul. Num Pages: 428 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNV; RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 779.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412832406
- ISBN
- 9780412832406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.45
€ 195.45
Hardback. Brings together the geochemical, geophysical and geodynamical approaches to study the processes active during ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) tectonics. This book demarkates the frontier of our understanding of the creation, preservation and exhumation of ultrahigh-pressure rocks. Editor(s): Hacker, Bradley R.; Liou, John G. Series: Petrology and Structural Geology. Num Pages: 335 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412824203
- ISBN
- 9780412824203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.42
€ 193.42
Hardback. Environmental Informatics is a field which deals with all methods from computer science, environmental planning, ecology and related subjects. Monitoring the state of the environment, analysing existing data, presenting the data to scientists and the public, as well as providing decision support are some of the topics involved in this book. Editor(s): Denzer, Ralf; Swayne, David A. (University of Guelph, ON Canada); Schimak, Gerald (Austrian Research Centre, Seibersdorf, Austria). Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RN; UMZ; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412817403
- ISBN
- 9780412817403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.70
€ 247.70
Paperback. Evolved out of successful masters level courses in Conservation and Environmental Economics taught for several years at University College London. Editor(s): Goldsmith, F.B. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLS; PSAF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412815201
- ISBN
- 9780412815201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 191.12
€ 191.12
hardcover. Evolved out of masters level courses in Conservation and Environmental Economics taught at University College London. This book covers a spectrum of disciplines. Editor(s): Goldsmith, F.B. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLS; PSAF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412815102
- ISBN
- 9780412815102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.65
€ 195.65
Hardback. Discusses the controls and consequences that processes in the Earth's mantle have on mineralising events in the crust. This book provides an overview of the relationship between mantle processes, associated igneous activities, such as the impressive continental flood basalts and the emplacement of layered igneous complexes. Num Pages: 576 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBC; RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1108.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412811401
- ISBN
- 9780412811401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.07
€ 245.07
Hardback. Provides an understanding of the interaction between the emission of nitrogen, its deposition and impact on the components of natural and semi-natural ecosystems. The work includes chapters that deal with the factors and processes related to nitrogen deposition and soils, non-forest vegetation communities, forest ecosystems, and surface waters. Editor(s): Langan, Simon J. Series: Environmental Pollution. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSB; RBGK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412810404
- ISBN
- 9780412810404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.44
€ 124.44
Hardback. Discussing various aspects of offshore surveying, this book provides algorithms necessary to develop complete software suites, and gives a number of quality control criteria. It is suitable for professional surveyors, offshore engineers and geophysicists, hydrographic surveyors, seismic navigators and operations geophysicists. Num Pages: 428 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC; TNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 997.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412805509
- ISBN
- 9780412805509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.84
€ 190.84
Hardback. A synthesis of developments in the field of metal ecotoxicology and features a number of contemporary issues arising from the interaction of metals and biota, such as pathways of assimilation and food chain transfer, metal accumulation and detoxification in humans and biotransformation of elements such as mercury and arsenic. Editor(s): Langston, William J. (Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK); Bebianno, Maria Joao (Department of Science and Technology of Aquatic Resources, University of the Algarve, Portugal). Series: Chapman & Hall Ecotoxicology Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBT; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412803703
- ISBN
- 9780412803703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.05
€ 196.05
Hardback. This text represents several contributions to a seminar held in April 1995 and sponsored by the British Council. Three basic issues were addressed: the contemporary role of protected areas; evolving policies for their management; and their potential for sustainable utilization. Editor(s): Walkey, Michael; Swingland, Ian R.; Russel, Shaun (The Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, University of Kent, Canterbury). Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412803604
- ISBN
- 9780412803604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.33
€ 193.33
Hardback. Summarizes and presents the developments in the field of cavity expansion theory and its applications in geomechanics. This book is suitable for civil, mining, and petroleum engineers who are interested in cavity expansion methods, and for students and researchers in the fields of applied mechanics and mechanical engineering. Num Pages: 401 pages, 65 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; TGMD; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412799907
- ISBN
- 9780412799907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.00
€ 190.00
Hardback. One of the major challenges of sustainable development is the interdisciplinary nature of the issues involved. Using the African savannas as an example, this book shows that in many instances sustainable wildlife utilization comprises an even better form of land use than livestock keeping. Editor(s): Prins, Herbert H. T.; Grootenhuis, Jan Geu; Dolan, Thomas T. (Livestock Services, Nairobi, Kenya). Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 496 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412797309
- ISBN
- 9780412797309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.45
€ 250.45
Hardback. As the discipline of ecotoxicology grows and develops, the concepts and data used are proving increasingly useful in improving the quality of risk assessment of soil pollution. This volume examines the effects of strengthening the scientific basis for the ecotoxicological approach. Editor(s): Straalen, N. M. van; Lokke, H. Series: Chapman & Hall Ecotoxicology Series. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBT; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412759000
- ISBN
- 9780412759000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.99
€ 191.99
Hardback. The granitic rocks outcrop abundantly throughout the continents, often forming the cores of mountain chains. Granites for the most part are produced by melting in the deep crust. There is still much to discover, especially concerning the physics and chemistry of the processes of granite generation. This book aims to highlight the existing enigmas. Num Pages: 403 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 403
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412758607
- ISBN
- 9780412758607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.01
€ 195.01
Hardback. Introduces the concepts and methods of spatial statistics to geologists and engineers working with oil and gas data, and covers the commonly encountered geostatistical methods for estimation and simulation. This book includes such topics as calculation and modeling of semivariograms, linear methods of kriging, cokriging, and nonlinear methods. Series: Computer Methods in the Geosciences. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412757808
- ISBN
- 9780412757808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Paperback. The material presented in this volume covers both aquatic and terrestrial systems, and deals with issues of global concern, and offers a potential source of ideas and information for those involved in environmental research and management. Editor(s): Baird, David James; Douben, P.E.I. (Department of the Environment, London); Greig-Smith, P.; Maltby, L. (University of Sheffield). Series: Ettore Majorana International Science Series. Num Pages: 90 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMGT; PSBT; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 5. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 90
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412754906
- ISBN
- 9780412754906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.36
€ 123.36
Hardback. The material presented in this volume covers both aquatic and terrestrial systems, and deals with issues of global concern, and offers a potential source of ideas and information for those involved in environmental research and management. Editor(s): Baird, David James; Douben, P.E.I. (Department of the Environment, London); Greig-Smith, P.; Maltby, L. (University of Sheffield). Series: Ettore Majorana International Science Series. Num Pages: 90 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMGT; PSBT; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 90
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412754708
- ISBN
- 9780412754708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.71
€ 123.71
Hardback. The capability of modern seismic systems to monitor incremental coseismic stress and strain within a rockmass makes the early detection of instabilities a real possibility. This title describe developments in the field of quantitative monitoring and interpretation of seismic activity in mines. Editor(s): Mendecki, A.J. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBC; TTU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412753008
- ISBN
- 9780412753008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.17
€ 248.17
Hardback. The movement of fluids through rocks has profound consequences for the transport of heat and matter within the Earth. This book brings together review and research articles united by the theme of deformation-enhanced fluid transport, with the aim of emphasizing the many common roots of this important body of work. Editor(s): Holness, M. Series: Mineralogical Society. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 669.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412752902
- ISBN
- 9780412752902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 279.24
€ 279.24
Hardback. The 2nd edition of this title presents a comprehensive survey of isotopes in the earth sciences. It presents analyses of techniques and applications in unstable geochronology, together with uses of stable isotopes in relation to the unravelling of processes in the lithosphere of the earth. Num Pages: 522 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 522
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412752803
- ISBN
- 9780412752803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.95
€ 250.95