Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardcover. Focusing on fundamentals and techniques, this book presents the integrated use of geotechnologies such as GIS, GPS, Digital Photogrammetry, and Visualization, along with underlying theory of GIS and GPS. Also included is discussion of instrumentation and guidelines for selecting the right device for the job. Num Pages: 280 pages, line drawings, photographs, references. BIC Classification: RGW; TN; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471244097
- ISBN
- 9780471244097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.77
€ 175.77
Hardcover. An overview of ecotoxicology. This book provides comprehensive single-source coverage of the entire field of ecotoxicology, from the ecological basics to the effects of chemicals on the environment and the latest test strategies. Editor(s): Schuurmann, Gerrit; Markert, B. Series: Environmental Science and Technology Series. Num Pages: 936 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSBT; RNC; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 936
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471176442
- ISBN
- 9780471176442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 394.75
€ 394.75
Hardcover. Climate change adaptation is increasingly recognized as complementary part to climate change mitigation. Climate change affects sea level, the extent of flood prone areas and precipitation patterns among many others. Editor(s): Schmidt-Thome, Philipp; Klein, Johannes. Num Pages: 338 pages, colour illustrations, colour tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DN; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 187 x 21. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470977002
- ISBN
- 9780470977002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.49
€ 153.49
Paperback. This student-friendly, interactive lab manual presents activities and experiments that enhance students' ability to both visualize and understand physical geographic topics. In a clear and concise tone, the manual requires students to first apply information they learned and then to critically evaluate the information Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470952764
- ISBN
- 9780470952764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.55
€ 111.55
Paperback. The lack of water is no longer just a problem in the arid West. Drought, contaminated groundwater, overuse, and more have affected water supplies from Massachusetts to California, from Georgia to Wisconsin. Aqua Shock is a clear-eyed, objective look at how we arrived at this crisis point. Series: Bloomberg. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470918067
- ISBN
- 9780470918067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.69
€ 17.99
€ 16.69
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470876251
- ISBN
- 9780470876251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.28
€ 30.99
€ 26.28
Paperback. For more information on this title, including student exercises, please visit , http://www. people. ex. ac. uk/DAColey/ Energy and Climate Change: Creating a Sustainable Future provides an up-to-date introduction to the subject examining the relationship between energy and our global environment. Num Pages: 672 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: PH; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470853139
- ISBN
- 9780470853139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.07
€ 81.07
Paperback. Pollutants, Human Health and the Environment is a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of environmental pollutants that are of current concern to human health. Clearly structured throughout, the main body of the book is divided by pollutant type with a chapter devoted to each group of pollutants. Editor(s): Plant, Jane, CBE; Voulvoulis, Nick; Ragnarsdottir, K. Vala. Num Pages: 356 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 260 x 16. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470742600
- ISBN
- 9780470742600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.51
€ 101.51
The first book to focus exclusively on the subject, Geodiversity, Second Edition describes the interrelationships between geodiversity and biodiversity, the value of geodiversity to society, as well as current threats to its existence. Num Pages: 508 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & w. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 169 x 31. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470742143
- ISBN
- 9780470742143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 179.46
€ 179.46
This book is intended for those with an academic, scientific and practical interest in river conservation and management. Editor(s): Boon, Philip; Raven, Paul. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 253 x 25. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470682081
- ISBN
- 9780470682081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.10
€ 121.10
Urban policy makers are increasingly striving to strengthen the economic competitiveness of their cities. Currently, they do that mainly in the field of the creative knowledge economy - arts, media, entertainment, creative business services, architecture, publishing, design; and ICT, R&D, finance, and law. Editor(s): Musterd, Sako; Kovacs, Zoltan. Num Pages: 358 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 21. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470675038
- ISBN
- 9780470675038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 152.10
€ 152.10
Adaptation is the poor cousin of the climate change challenge - the glamour of international debate is around global mitigation agreements, while the bottom-up activities of adaptation, carried out in community halls and local government offices, are often overlooked. Editor(s): Palutikof, Jean P.; Boulter, Sarah L.; Ash, Andrew J.; Stafford Smith, Mark; Parry, Martin; Waschka, Marie; Guitart, Daniela. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 195 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470674963
- ISBN
- 9780470674963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 178.00
€ 178.00
Hardcover. As consumers are becoming more green-conscious, businesses are rushing to deliver the sustainable products, services, and business practices they want. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470387795
- ISBN
- 9780470387795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.01
€ 32.99
€ 26.01
Hardcover. A strong teaching tool, this book goes well beyond previous endeavors in its ability to not only teach the models used in hydrogeology, but apply and understand their impacts. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKF; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470242346
- ISBN
- 9780470242346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.31
€ 111.31
Hardcover. Environmentally Conscious Materials Handling provides a foundation for understanding and implementing methods for reducing the environmental impact of all forms of handling packaged goods, as well as raw, hazardous, and toxic materials. Contributors present relevant practical and analytic techniques to ensure reliable materials handling. Series: Environmentally Conscious Engineering, Myer Kutz Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMV9; RNH; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 193 x 20. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470170700
- ISBN
- 9780470170700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.80
€ 163.80
Hardcover. A behind--the--scenes exposure why our electricity system is headed for a state of emergency--and what can be done to head it off Most people dona t realize that skyrocketing global energy demand and economic growth severely affect the supply of electricity. Num Pages: 306 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KC; KNBL; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470109182
- ISBN
- 9780470109182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.92
€ 30.99
€ 24.92
Hardcover. How the Hunt for Alien Worlds and Artificial Organisms Will Revolutionize Life on Our Planet. 240 pages, illustrations. Combining astronomy and biology, this title provides the answers to the following three questions: Are we alone? Where did life come from? And where is life going?. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: PHVB; RNCB. Dimension: 211 x 150 x 21. Weight: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465021932
- ISBN
- 9780465021932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.52
€ 27.99
€ 22.52
Paperback. For readers of John McPhee and Stephen Jay Gould, this engaging armchair guide to the making of the rock record shows how to understand messages written in stone Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 274. The Autobiography of the Earth. 256 pages. Shows how to understand messages written in stone. This work takes the reader along on a tour of Deep Time, explaining what we see and feel beneath our feet. It shows us how our planet has long maintained a delicate balance, and how the global give-and-take has sustained life on Earth through numerous upheavals. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RBGG. Dimension: 202 x 140 x 15. Weight: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465006847
- ISBN
- 9780465006847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.18
€ 19.99
€ 17.18
Hardcover. This text brings together disparate bodies of ecological knowledge pertinent to countryside areas used for recreation. The book summarizes our understanding of recreation as an ecological factor and outlines the problems needing further research. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 660 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman & Hall
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412266300
- ISBN
- 9780412266300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.30
€ 247.30
Paperback. An homage to the West and to two great writers who set the standard for all who celebrate and defend it. Num Pages: 368 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393352375
- ISBN
- 9780393352375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.86
€ 18.99
€ 17.86
Paperback. "Superbly reported and written with clarity, insight, and great skill." -Washington Post Book World Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCN; RNF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- Revised and Updated
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393342567
- ISBN
- 9780393342567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.71
€ 17.99
€ 16.71
Paperback. "Nail-biting true adventure."--Kirkus Reviews Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTN; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393327380
- ISBN
- 9780393327380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.91
€ 17.99
€ 16.91
paperback. A study of ecoregions that shows how larger patterns and processes that characterize a region - its climate, topography, soils, vegetation, fauna, and human culture - provide essential keys to the sustainability of ecosystems. Num Pages: 223 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780387954301
- ISBN
- 9780387954301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.23
€ 64.23
Hardback. 'Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology' provides detailed review articles concerned with aspects of chemical contaminants, including pesticides, in the total environment with toxicological considerations and consequences. Series: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Num Pages: 188 pages, 134 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387953571
- ISBN
- 9780387953571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.57
€ 125.57