Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardcover. The alarming consequences of global climate change have highlighted the need to take urgent steps to combat the causes of air pollution. Hence, understanding the Earth's atmosphere is a vital component in Man's emerging quest for developing sustainable modes of behaviour in the 21st century. Editor(s): Hewitt, C. Nicholas; Jackson, Andrea V. Num Pages: 648 pages, 541. BIC Classification: RBP; RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 192 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632052868
- ISBN
- 9780632052868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 475.96
€ 475.96
Paperback. Covers the major microfossil groups, with information on taxonomy, phylogeny, ecology and palaeoecology. This book also focuses on the uses of microfossils in environmental reconstruction and biostratigraphy. Num Pages: 304 pages, 250. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 189 x 14. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632052790
- ISBN
- 9780632052790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.38
€ 78.38
Paperback. This primer is intended to satisfy the demand for a succinct, technical reference on coastal zone resources management, and is aimed at both students taking courses in coastal management and/or marine conservation, and practitioners in these fields. Num Pages: 144 pages, 12. BIC Classification: KJM; RNF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632049554
- ISBN
- 9780632049554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.21
€ 106.21
Paperback. This dictionary aims to provide a quick reference for those working in the field of environmental management. It defines around 650 key terms in language that can be easily understood by the non-expert. Key acronyms are included. Socioeconomic terms are discussed as well as scientific terms. Editor(s): Calow, Professor Peter P. (University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK). Num Pages: 184 pages, 2. BIC Classification: GBC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632049516
- ISBN
- 9780632049516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.08
€ 81.08
Hardcover. Continuing concern about water supply and quality, ecosystem sustainability and restoration demands that the modern approach to the management of lakes and reservoirs should be based on a sound understanding of the application of the scientific and ecological principles that underlie freshwater processes. Editor(s): O'Sullivan, Patrick; Reynolds, C. S. Num Pages: 712 pages, 275 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSPF; RBKF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 189 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 712
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632047970
- ISBN
- 9780632047970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 338.56
€ 338.56
Paperback. Contains 17 of the papers presented at the IAS International Workshop on Reefs and Carbonate platforms in the Pacific and Indian oceans held in Sydney (July 1995). The book covers disciplines related to carbonate geology: sedimentology, geochemistry, geophysics, reef ecology and modelling. Editor(s): Camoin, G. F.; Davies, P. J. Series: International Association of Sedimentologists Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 170 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSP; PSVS; RBG; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 189 x 15. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632047789
- ISBN
- 9780632047789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 156.59
€ 156.59
Paperback. This work contains 21 review papers and case studies on carbonate cementation in clastic sequences written by invited specialists on the subject. These papers present wide coverage that enhance knowledge about carbonate cementation in various clastic depositional environments. Editor(s): Morad, Sadoon. Series: International Association of Sedimentologists Series. Num Pages: 528 pages, 283 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGG; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632047772
- ISBN
- 9780632047772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 174.54
€ 174.54
Hardcover. Environmental impact assessment is a tool of environmental management, providing a framework for the evaluation of effects on the environment likely to arise from a project. This two volume handbook attempts to give readers an appreciation of the underlying science and methodology involved. Editor(s): Petts, Judith. Num Pages: 496 pages, 123. BIC Classification: KCN; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1164.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632047727
- ISBN
- 9780632047727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 298.51
€ 298.51
Hardcover. This text explores the processes and transformations in rocks associated with the onset of metamorphism. It is aimed at graduates as well as researchers in the field. Editor(s): Frey, Martin; Robinson, Douglas. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632047567
- ISBN
- 9780632047567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.79
€ 175.79
Paperback. Prehistoric life is the archive of evolution preserved in the fossil record. This book focuses on the meaning and significance of that archive and is designed for introductory college science students, including non-science majors, enrolled in survey courses emphasizing paleontology, geology and biology. Num Pages: 400 pages, 350 illustrations. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632044726
- ISBN
- 9780632044726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.68
€ 115.68
Paperback. Presents information to help environmental scientists further understand the relationships between ecosystem health and human health by exploring preventative, diagnostic and prognostic aspects of ecosystem management. The book uses case study examples to explain both theory and practice Editor(s): Rapport, D. J.; Gaudet, Connie L. Num Pages: 384 pages, 55. BIC Classification: MBNH2; RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632043682
- ISBN
- 9780632043682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.63
€ 118.63
Paperback. Offers an approach to the world of environmental planning. This book introduces both the method and the tools necessary to environmental planning. It integrates the planning technologies and methodologies, such as GIS and computer modelling, to offer the information for students and environmental professionals. Num Pages: 240 pages, 47 illustrations. BIC Classification: RN; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 14. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632043460
- ISBN
- 9780632043460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 109.55
€ 109.55
Paperback. Contains studies presented at the symposium on the status and future of large marine ecosystems of the Indian Ocean, which was held in Kenya by marine experts from the region. This book provides descriptions of strategies for assessing ecosystem change, including modules for productivity, fish and fisheries, and pollution and ecosystem health. Editor(s): Sherman, Kenneth; Okemwa, Ezekiel N.; Ntiba, Micheni J. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSN; KCM; RNF; RNU; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632043187
- ISBN
- 9780632043187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 175.16
€ 175.16
Paperback. * Draws together major topics in environmental and resource management, usually dispersed over many separate books. * Questions, summaries and clearly structured chapters enhance usability. * Emphasis on clarity and accessibility. * Based on a proven and successful course. . Num Pages: 408 pages, 103. BIC Classification: RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632042654
- ISBN
- 9780632042654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.51
€ 88.51
Paperback. The worlda s ecosystems are increasingly threatened by human development. Ecological impact assessment (EcIA) is used to predict and evaluate the impacts of development on ecosystems and their components,thereby providing the information needed to ensure that ecological issues are given full and proper consideration in development planning. Num Pages: 368 pages, 50. BIC Classification: PSAF; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632037384
- ISBN
- 9780632037384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.79
€ 110.79
Paperback. This text sets out to establish the role played by systematics in deciphering patterns of evolution from the fossil record. It begins by considering the nature of species in the fossil record and then outlines recent advances in the methodology used to establish phylogenetics relationships. Num Pages: 232 pages, 72. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 13. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632036424
- ISBN
- 9780632036424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.13
€ 113.13
Paperback. Trace gases are those that are present in the atmosphere at relatively low concentrations. Small changes in their concentrations can have profound implications for major atmospheric fluxes, and thereore, can be used as indicators in studies of global change, global biogeochemical cycling and global warming. Editor(s): Matson, Pamela A.; Harriss, R. C. Series: Ecological Methods & Concepts S. Num Pages: 408 pages, 71 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBP; RNC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 601.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632036417
- ISBN
- 9780632036417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.08
€ 107.08
Paperback. At present, most books on ecological modelling rely on very complex mathematics, resulting in students and researchers shying away from investigating the potential uses of ecological models and their methods of construction. This new book aims to open up this exciting area to a much wider audience. Series: Ecological Methods & Concepts S. Num Pages: 216 pages, 75 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; RNC; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632036349
- ISBN
- 9780632036349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.02
€ 107.02
Paperback. * The pioneering textbook on the "new sedimentology". * One of the first textbooks to adopt the Earth Systems approach to geology, developed at Penn State and Stanford. * Should reinvigorate more traditional courses in physical sedimentology and dynamical sedimentology. Num Pages: 416 pages, 160 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 191 x 26. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632035076
- ISBN
- 9780632035076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Paperback. Examines the ecological processes that determine the size and structure of a population, and demonstrates that there are various fundamental principles that apply to populations of both animals and plants. This text addresses the problem of the detection of chaos, buried sea-banks and herbivorey implants. Num Pages: 256 pages, 196 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTL; PSTS; PSVH; PSVS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 192 x 15. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632034789
- ISBN
- 9780632034789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.24
€ 107.24