Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardback. Provides a simple framework to organize the debate on what we should do for the future. This title outlines the basic theory of the discount rate and the various arguments that favor using a smaller discount rate for more distant cash flows. It offers a suitable framework for dynamic problems and decision making. Num Pages: 248 pages, 27 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: KCG; KCN; KCP; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148762
- ISBN
- 9780691148762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.68
€ 54.99
€ 39.68
Paperback. As the world faces another water crisis, it is easy to understand why this precious and highly-disputed resource could determine the fate of entire nations. In reality, however, water conflicts rarely result in violence and more often lead to collaborative governance, however precarious. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JP; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 246 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509504626
- ISBN
- 9781509504626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.54
€ 24.54
Paperback. Helps you in understanding and managing the ecological impacts of recreational activities in wildlands. This book shows the ecological impacts of recreational use on wildlands and the best management practices to employ in places where recreation and preservation of natural conditions are both important - and often conflicting - objectives. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: KNSG; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 248 x 20. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118397008
- ISBN
- 9781118397008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.23
€ 70.23
Paperback. Houston's meteoric rise from a bayou trading post to the world's leading oil supplier owes much to its geography, geology, and climate. This title presents the history of the development of Houston, examining the factors that have facilitated unprecedented growth - and the environmental cost of that development. Editor(s): Melosi, Martin V.; Pratt, Joseph A. Series: History of the Urban Environment. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBTK; KNBP; RNP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822959632
- ISBN
- 9780822959632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. Research on the large array of tropical estuarine fishes has increased markedly in recent years and hence scientific knowledge about most aspects of these important fishesa biology and ecology is now catching up with that of their temperate equivalents. Series: Fish and Aquatic Resources. Num Pages: 384 pages, 110 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QMT; KNAF; PSVW1; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632056552
- ISBN
- 9780632056552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 286.86
€ 286.86
Paperback. Freshwater ecosystems are under increasing pressure as human populations grow and the need for clean water intensifies. This book presents an introduction to scientific methodology and its application to the study of ecology. It also reviews several key concepts in freshwater ecology using a wide range of scientific studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 67. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPF; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632052660
- ISBN
- 9780632052660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.94
€ 79.94
Paperback. From the first recorded encounters with the native inhabitants of the Canary Islands in 1341 to Columbus' explorations in 1492 and Cabral's discovery of Brazil in 1500, western Europeans struggled to make sense of the existence of the people they met. This book explores the social lives of the inhabitants. Num Pages: 408 pages, 30 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; HBLC; RGR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300158212
- ISBN
- 9780300158212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.47
€ 26.99
€ 20.47
Paperback. Traces the long history of British and American involvements in the Middle East. This work argues that the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11 activated a series of political and cultural responses that were profoundly colonial in nature. It traces the connections between geopolitics and the lives of ordinary people. Num Pages: 392 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781577180906
- ISBN
- 9781577180906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.78
€ 45.99
€ 45.78
Paperback. An eloquent introduction to the ethical and philosophical values at stake in biological conservation, this book familiarizes readers with the general issues and possible solutions to the problems societies face in simultaneously conserving nature and promoting culture. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 259 pages. BIC Classification: RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231079013
- ISBN
- 9780231079013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. Helps the reader quantify and interpret patterns of ecological diversity, focusing on the measurement and estimation of species richness and abundance. This book explores the concept of ecological diversity, bringing fresh perspectives to a field beset by contradictory views and advice. Num Pages: 264 pages, 263 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632056330
- ISBN
- 9780632056330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.97
€ 72.97
Paperback. Wild by nature - radical sustainability skills and ideas for a post-industrial future Num Pages: 240 pages, 45 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New Society Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865717213
- ISBN
- 9780865717213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. Series: Societas. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCM; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845400989
- ISBN
- 9781845400989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.47
€ 14.47
Hardcover. A multi-disciplinary approach to transportation planning fundamentals The Transportation Planning Handbook is a comprehensive, practice-oriented reference that presents the fundamental concepts of transportation planning alongside proven techniques. Num Pages: 1056 pages. BIC Classification: RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118762356
- ISBN
- 9781118762356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.59
€ 171.59
Hardback. The fully illustrated edition of Britain's greatest living polar explorer's memoirs, with personal photographs, maps and diaries of his adventures. Num Pages: 256 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTNG; 1MTS; BGA; RGR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 265 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1004.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781471153556
- ISBN
- 9781471153556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 6.23
€ 29.99
€ 6.23
Hardback. In recent years a spate of books have argued that the world is so mobile, interconnected, and integrated that it is, essentially, flat. But as de Blij contends, geography continues to hold billions of people in an unrelenting grip, shaping what they become, individually and collectively. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSS; RGC; RGCM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195367706
- ISBN
- 9780195367706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.19
€ 50.19
Paperback. The latest in a new series of books which explain how Scotland's scenery was made, why it looks the way it does today and how it has changed over millions of years Series: Landscapes in Stone. Num Pages: 48 pages, Colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; RBG; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 165. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Birlinn General
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781780274409
- ISBN
- 9781780274409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.24
€ 10.99
€ 10.24
Paperback. The records of the Chinese Yuan dynasty do not mention a Marco Polo at all (and they should), and there are some suspicious omissions from Polo's text - no tea, no foot-binding, no mention of Chinese printing, or even of the Great Wall. Did Polo even go to China? Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 192 pages, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLC; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light scoring on one page, remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0014764
- ISBN
- 9781905791057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Based on research carried out within the farming community and academic studies, this book assesses and explains the core skills needed to become a successful farm manager. It covers practical methods for acquiring or improving these skills, with practice exercises to engage the reader in active participation. Num Pages: 318 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJ; KNAC; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845936679
- ISBN
- 9781845936679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.93
€ 138.93
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 52 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 282 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1042. Antiquity to Haeckel. 288 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: RNC. Dimension: 282 x 222 x 24. Weight: 1042.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271746
- ISBN
- 9780520271746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.82€ 75.66
€ 99.82
€ 75.66
Paperback. The New York Public Library Incredible Earth Discover ancient fossils and vast oceans. Explore devastating earthquakes and explosive volcanoes. Find the answers to your questions about our incredible Earth. How was Earth formed? See page 3. When did life begin? See page 30. If you dug a hole to the center of Earth, what would you find? See page 46. Series: New York Public Library Books for Kids. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AL; RB; YNN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XX) Exams / tests / exercises; (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471144977
- ISBN
- 9780471144977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.52
€ 17.99
€ 15.52
Hardback. In The Hydrogen Economy, best--selling author Jeremy Rifkin takes us on an eye--opening journey into the next great commercial era in history. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: RNF; RNU; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 8. Weight in Grams: 560. 304 pages, 0. In The Hydrogen Economy, best--selling author Jeremy Rifkin takes us on an eye--opening journey into the next great commercial era in history. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: RNF; RNU; THX. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 8. Weight: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- First edition.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630410
- ISBN
- 9780745630410
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Paperback. A vital new moral perspective on the climate change debate. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- College
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393937961
- ISBN
- 9780393937961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.55
€ 24.99
€ 23.55
Hardcover. Given the intermediary role banks play within economies, their potential contribution toward sustainable development is enormous. This book has been produced in order to present global perspectives and case studies on the financial services sector and how it is responding to this challenge. Editor(s): Bouma, Jan Jaap; Jeucken, Marcel; Klinkers, Leon. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: KFFK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Greenleaf
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781874719380
- ISBN
- 9781874719380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.20
€ 192.20
Paperback. Change is the watchword of the nineties. Ordinary Americans are coming together to change their workplaces, their communities, their schools, and their lives. This deeply personal, inspiring, and interactive book is full of practical advice on how to get involved. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 188 x 16. Weight in Grams: 556. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013118
- ISBN
- 9781555426057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99