Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. Offers a summary of the ecology of the world's vegetation. This book includes chapters that examine the form and function of each major biome throughout the world. Num Pages: 522 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 298 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 522
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412443008
- ISBN
- 9780412443008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 192.23
€ 192.23
Paperback. Contains pertinent examples and case studies from around the world illustrating the issues faced by conservationists. This book summarizes large amount of material from the scientific literature. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412442803
- ISBN
- 9780412442803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 192.30
€ 192.30
Paperback. Offers an integrated treatment of those parts of the subject that use the polarizing microscope as the central analytical tool. This book is divided into three parts and a comprehensive glossary/index provides access to the contents of the book. Num Pages: 462 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 651.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412442001
- ISBN
- 9780412442001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 225.64
€ 225.64
Paperback. A concise account of the environmental changes during the last two million years, this work presents an attempt at an overall assessment of the evidence from the British Isles and their immediate offshore area and features a regional treatment of the Pleistocene environments stage by stage. Num Pages: 368 pages, 72 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; RBG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412441905
- ISBN
- 9780412441905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.93
€ 124.93
Paperback. Assessing the relationship between the evolution of landforms and the pattern of soil formation, this volume outlines the practice of soil geomorphology and covers specific types of landform assemblages. The text explains how soils can be used to assess major phases in landscape evolution. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 900.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412441806
- ISBN
- 9780412441806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.06
€ 126.06
Paperback. Focusing on the practical problems of the assessment of geohazards in developing countries, their prediction and mitigation of their effects, this work discusses natural disasters as well as "quiet" hazards such as soil degradation and rising groundwater. Series: AGID Report Series (Closed). Num Pages: 227 pages, 59 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFC; RBG; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412439308
- ISBN
- 9780412439308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.56
€ 65.56
Hardback. Second in the "Ecotoxicology" series, this book presents a discussion of theoretical and practical issues involved in the study of ecotoxicology. By concentrating on the key issues, it provides an introduction for those new to ecotoxicology while stimulating veterans in the field into a debate. Series: Chapman & Hall Ecotoxicology Series. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBT; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412435300
- ISBN
- 9780412435300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.98
€ 191.98
Hardback. This study develops simple, usable fracture flow models based on an understanding of discontinuity structures and the mechanics of rock and discontinuity deformation, incorporating these into models derived from percolation theory. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; TT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412415104
- ISBN
- 9780412415104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.46
€ 126.46
paperback. Providing the researcher with the methodology appropriate to field experiments and useful analytical techniques this book includes measurements both of the environment itself and of the physiological and morphological responses of plants to it. Editor(s): Pearcy, Robert W.; Ehleringer, J. R.; Mooney, Harold A.; Rundel, Philip W. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSTD; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 24. Weight in Grams: 851.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412407307
- ISBN
- 9780412407307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.96
€ 126.96
Paperback. The volume investigates the relationship between biogeographic patterns and processes, and between fact and hypothesis. Editor(s): Myers, A. A.; Giller, Paul S. Num Pages: 578 pages, 39 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 902.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 578
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412400506
- ISBN
- 9780412400506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.23
€ 126.23
Hardback. Provides an account of the factors that have to be weighed in making decisions about the air we breathe, about energy sources, land use, animal welfare, commercial profit and so on. This book is intended for managers, historians, sociologists, and for environmental scientists who are forced to make decisions on imperfect or incomplete evidence. Editor(s): Berry, R. J. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412398001
- ISBN
- 9780412398001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.75
€ 128.75
Hardback. An account of the environmental problems posed by different types of waste material, the current state of technology for dealing wth them, and what science and technology promises for the future. The book is aimed at all those concerned with finding practical ways forward in waste management. Editor(s): Bradshaw, Anthony D.; Southwood, R.; Warner, Sir Frederick. Series: Technology in the third millennium. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412393907
- ISBN
- 9780412393907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.66
€ 246.66
Hardback. The history of life is illustrated by fossils which give crucial information on the plants and animals of the past. This book presents a compilation of this mass of data. It documents the various families of protists, plants and animals and their ranges in geological time, with full details of first and last species for each family. Editor(s): Benton, Michael. Num Pages: 864 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 ed
- Number of pages
- 864
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412393808
- ISBN
- 9780412393808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 365.99
€ 365.99
Hardback. A presentation of the proceedings of a WHO meeting held in Krefeld in the Federal Republic of Germany, 17-20 October 1989. The essays explore the effect of toxic chemicals on human genetics, regarding this as one factor in an individual's health response to environmental chemicals. Editor(s): Grandjean, Philippe. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBT; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412392900
- ISBN
- 9780412392900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.78
€ 192.78
Hardback. Provides a unified approach to the study of running waters and aims to provide a scientific basis for sustainable management of rivers. This work views rivers as structured, four-dimensional systems and integrates ecological and geomorphological approaches to provide a holistic perspective on river dynamics. Editor(s): Petts, Geoff E.; Amoros, C. (Universite Claude-Bernard, Ecologie des Eaux douces et des Grands Fleuves, Lyon, France). Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBT; RBKF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412371004
- ISBN
- 9780412371004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.65
€ 193.65
Paperback. Designed as a concise introduction to clay mineralogy, this work outlines the methods used to identify and characterize clay minerals as well as their chief chemical and crystallographic characteristics. Num Pages: 207 pages, 118 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PNV; RBGL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412370304
- ISBN
- 9780412370304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 133.25
€ 133.25
Hardback. Looks in detail at the history of economic thought on natural resources and the environment, the economics of fisheries, forestry, mining, petroleum, coal and natural gas deposits. There are also chapters devoted to environmental degradation and the economics of the world's natural wonders. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412363306
- ISBN
- 9780412363306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.10
€ 193.10
Paperback. A discussion of monitoring techniques for conservation and ecology, for plant, insect and animal populations. The book covers monitoring at field and county levels and monitoring overseas, as well as detailing methods for the calculation of index numbers from wildlife monitoring data. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412356001
- ISBN
- 9780412356001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.40
€ 123.40
Hardback. A discussion of monitoring techniques for conservation and ecology, for plant, insect and animal populations. The book covers monitoring at field and county levels and monitoring overseas, as well as detailing methods for the calculation of index numbers from wildlife monitoring data. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412355905
- ISBN
- 9780412355905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.84
€ 128.84
Hardback. Presents a review of the state of practice for geotechnical specialists working on waste disposal problems. This book provides background on general principles, such as contaminant migration in soil, and guidelines for analysis and design of waste containment facilities, waste extraction and in-situ treatment of contaminants. Editor(s): Daniel, David E. Num Pages: 683 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; RN; TT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1161.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 683
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412351709
- ISBN
- 9780412351709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 276.77
€ 276.77
Hardback. Provides aquatic biologists with a text on the biology, temporal and spatial distribution patterns, and the functional role of planktonic protozoa in fresh, brackish and marine waters. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412344404
- ISBN
- 9780412344404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.92
€ 244.92
Paperback. This books introduces the reader to the concept of suspect terranes, how they relate to classic plate tectonics theory and what they represent in terms of tectonic processes. The book is aimed at research and academic structural geologists, and students in the Earth sciences. Series: Topics in the Earth Sciences (Closed). Num Pages: 200 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412303708
- ISBN
- 9780412303708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.60
€ 69.60
Paperback. Explores rocky, sandy and muddy shores worldwide. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412299605
- ISBN
- 9780412299605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.16
€ 181.16
Paperback. Part of a series, "Geology of Construction Materials" aims to show the connections between academic geology and the needs of the extractive industry. Series: Topics in the Earth Sciences (Closed). Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412297403
- ISBN
- 9780412297403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.87
€ 124.87