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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814762387
- ISBN
- 9780814762387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Hardback. By weaving together the insights of anthropology, political ecology, disaster studies, and science and technology studies, this book explores questions of theoretical and practical import for understanding the politics of risk and the ironies of technological disaster response in a time when IBM's stated mission is to build a "Smarter Planet." Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJJ; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814760697
- ISBN
- 9780814760697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.35
€ 91.35
Paperback. A history of the politics of air pollution. Editor(s): DuPuis, E. Melanie. Num Pages: 360 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814719619
- ISBN
- 9780814719619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.86
€ 33.99
€ 30.86
Hardcover. Utilizes basic concepts of economics and finance to explain the relationship of the economy to the ecosystem, seeing the ecosystem as imposing biophysical constraints on economic growth. Means of sustainable economic development and sustainable resource use are stressed. Num Pages: 344 pages, 102 illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 190 x 25. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813829388
- ISBN
- 9780813829388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.48
€ 114.48
Hardcover. Drawing on multidisciplinary research, the authors of this text provide an overview of the theories and data that explain the process of evaporation from free water and soils which are bare, tilled or residue-covered. They discuss the benefits of various methods of reducing evaporation. Num Pages: 142 pages, 39 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGB; RNF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813828572
- ISBN
- 9780813828572
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.26
€ 137.26
Hardcover. This book focuses on the challenges of utilizing both wet and/or processed food waste. The regulatory environment relating to food waste, the perspective of the end-users, and practical use as animal feed is also discussed. One of the goals of this publication is to stimulate a need for research. Num Pages: 298 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNH; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813825403
- ISBN
- 9780813825403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.72
€ 153.72
Hardcover. A textbook designed for use in university courses on the subject and as a reference book for practitioners and students. It describes the physical properties of soils and how these properties affect agriculture and the environment. It includes definitions of useful terms and concepts. It offers discussion of soil-plant water relationships. Num Pages: 421 pages, 0. BIC Classification: RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 187 x 32. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 421
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813820873
- ISBN
- 9780813820873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.19
€ 132.19
Hardcover. A sociological study of changing farming methods, investigating those techniques that have gradually continued to replace the plow culture. Num Pages: 360 pages, 22. BIC Classification: RBGB; RNF; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813819471
- ISBN
- 9780813819471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.07
€ 144.07
Hardcover. A whole host of motivations are driving the development of the "renewables" industry- ranging from the desire to develop sustainable energy resources to the reduction of dangerous greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. Editor(s): Hood, Elizabeth E.; Nelson, Peter; Powell, Randall. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNBT; RNF; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 177 x 23. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813816944
- ISBN
- 9780813816944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.24
€ 256.24
Hardcover. * Focuses primarily on the issues surrounding environmental sustainability of shellfish aquaculture. * Provides key background on the parameters needed for new sitings and expansion of existing aquaculture operations, habitat management, and potential restoration. Editor(s): Shumway, Sandra E. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 193 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813814131
- ISBN
- 9780813814131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 261.30
€ 261.30
Hardcover. The balance of nature in any strict sense has been upset long ago..The only option we have is to create a new balance objectively determined for each area in accordance with the intended use of that area. Num Pages: 446 pages, 92. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 263 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813812489
- ISBN
- 9780813812489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.67
€ 229.67
Hardcover. Recommended by users for its clear explanations and readability. Troeh and Thompson's Soil; and Soil Fertility provides and excellent overview of soils for students in agriculture and the environmental sciences. Num Pages: 489 pages, 231. BIC Classification: RBGB; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 263 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1064.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Number of pages
- 489
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813809557
- ISBN
- 9780813809557
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.24
€ 154.24
Hardcover. Examines the economics of green consumerism, the reality of saving the environment, how historical cultures may have influenced environmental damage, and how being ecologically correct may have a more damaging effect on our environment. This book offers real-time strategies and alternatives to enhance our natural resources and our environment. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: KCN; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813808697
- ISBN
- 9780813808697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.83
€ 101.83
Hardcover. * Builds on the success of the previous editions to present an unparalleled resource on soil formation and classification. *12 page color plate section featuring soil profiles. * Inclusion of new classification systems in China and Brazil. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 182 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1246.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813807690
- ISBN
- 9780813807690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.96
€ 121.96
Paperback. An accurate and comprehensive dictionary of terms used in the agricultural and environmental sciences. It includes many biological, chemical and health terms that are important to a full understanding of the subject fields. Num Pages: 553 pages, 270 illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; RN; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 553
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813802831
- ISBN
- 9780813802831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 154.24
€ 154.24
Hardcover. Traditional agriculture and emerging biofuels technology produce a number of wastes and by-products, ranging from corn fiber and glycerin to animal manure, that have the potential to serve as the basis for additional sources of bioenergy that includes both liquid biofuels and biogas. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AS; RN; TVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813802527
- ISBN
- 9780813802527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 268.54
€ 268.54
Paperback. In his 1959 essay "Philadelphia in the Year 2009," Edmund Bacon described a city remade, modernized in time to host the 1976 Bicentennial celebration and Philadelphia World's Fair. Imagining Philadelphia assesses Bacon's vision, discussing what has been accomplished and what might have been. Editor(s): Knowles, Scott Gabriel. Num Pages: 184 pages, 26 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; RPC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220780
- ISBN
- 9780812220780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. "For years we wasted land with impunity," William H. Whyte writes in this classic work at last returned to print, "now we no longer can." Num Pages: 392 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: RNC; RPC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812217995
- ISBN
- 9780812217995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.49
€ 41.99
€ 37.49
Hardback. Series: High Reliability and Crisis Management. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMD; KNB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804793933
- ISBN
- 9780804793933
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.55
€ 91.55
Paperback. Focuses on women and households as significant productive units of global production systems and brings gender and social reproduction into the theoretical center of global commodity and value chain analysis. Editor(s): Dunaway, Wilma A. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KCM; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804789080
- ISBN
- 9780804789080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15