Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardcover. This unique exploration of biodiversity breaks down the distinctions between science and economics, dissenting from the prevailing view in challenging the widely cherished assumptions that underpin the seemingly unassailable arguments of environmentalists. Series: The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics. Num Pages: 575 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 35. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 489
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400739901
- ISBN
- 9789400739901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 357.53
€ 357.53
Paperback. Focuses on sustainable use and protection of transboundary aquifers located along the eastern border of European Union starting from the Baltic Sea and end in Black Sea. This title focuses on a range of real problems related to the management of groundwater, problems that are characteristic for most countries situated in the East European region. Editor(s): Nalecz, Tomasz. Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBK; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 291.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400740099
- ISBN
- 9789400740099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 184.95
€ 184.95
Hardback. A fascinating glimpse into the possible ecological futures of America's richest state, this study was commissioned by former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and examines the projected impact of climate change on a range of variables including air quality. Editor(s): Cayan, Dan; Franco, Guido; Jones, Myoung-Ae; Moser, Susanne C.; Hanemann, Michael. Series: Springer Atmospheric Sciences. Num Pages: 554 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; LNKJ; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1055.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 554
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400740136
- ISBN
- 9789400740136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.38
€ 241.38
Atmospheric Temperature Profiles of the Northern Hemisphere
Yee, Young; Yee, Kueyson Y.; Yee, Erik Y.
Hardback. This indispensible reference for aviators the world over reflects the sophistication of current applications of the US Standard Atmosphere and includes tropospheric temperature profiles in the Northern Hemisphere for different latitude belts and seasons. Series: Springer Atmospheric Sciences. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHH; RBP; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400740280
- ISBN
- 9789400740280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.23
€ 187.23
Hardcover. In this volume, the only such resource with a worldwide scope, international experts cover the main insect and mite pests of viticulture and review current pest management practices as well as proposing a range of new directions for future research. Editor(s): Bostanian, Noubar J.; Vincent, Charles; Isaacs, Rufus. Num Pages: 508 pages, 10 black & white tables, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT; RNC; TVP; TVSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 243 x 33. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 700
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400740310
- ISBN
- 9789400740310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 325.99
€ 325.99
Hardback. With so many cities located on shorelines and tidal estuaries, there are few more urgent topics than this. Taking a global perspective through the lens of case studies from around the world, this book analyzes the problems faced in shoreline stabilization. Editor(s): Cooper, Andrew; Pilkey, Orrin H. Series: Coastal Research Library. Num Pages: 348 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGBP; TNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400741225
- ISBN
- 9789400741225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.83
€ 186.83
Nutrient Indicator Models for Determining Biologically Relevant Levels
Morris, Charles Clarence; Simon, Thomas Paul
Paperback. The first publication to provide strategies for managing nutrients in the context of changing environmental biology, this text describes in detail a case study resulting from a large-scale research project in the Corn Belt and Great Plains region of America. Series: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science. Num Pages: 74 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MMR; RNC; RNF; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 4. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 74
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400741287
- ISBN
- 9789400741287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.60
€ 58.60
Hardback. This book gives a detailed insight into the plant ecology of Socotra, designated as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2003, and as a World Heritage Site in 2008. It includes comparisons with other islands from a biogeographical perspective. Series: Plant and Vegetation. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; PSTS; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400741409
- ISBN
- 9789400741409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.80
€ 239.80
Hardback. This volume consists of 44 technical papers presented at the Ninth International Geostatistics Congress held in Oslo, Norway in June 2012. It covers theory, petroleum, mining, and environmental, climate and hydrology. Editor(s): Abrahamsen, Petter; Hauge, Ragnar; Kolbjornsen, Odd. Series: Quantitative Geology and Geostatistics. Num Pages: 573 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PNV; RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 573
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400741522
- ISBN
- 9789400741522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.78
€ 188.78
Hardback. Human activities are significantly modifying the natural global carbon (C) cycles, and concomitantly influence climate, ecosystems, and state and function of the Earth system. Ever increasing amounts of carbon dioxide are added to the atmosphere by fossil fuel combustion but the biosphere is a potential C sink. This book deals with this topic. Editor(s): Lal, Rattan; Lorenz, Klaus; Huttl, Reinhard F.; Schneider, Bernd Uwe; Von Braun, Joachim. Num Pages: 588 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBP; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1039.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 588
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400741584
- ISBN
- 9789400741584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.27
€ 241.27
Hardback. This book offers a unique and multifaceted collection of essays and studies about the role of energy in socioeconomic development. It provides a comprehensive overview of key issues at the nexus of energy, development, and the environment. Editor(s): Toth, Ferenc L. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 239 pages, 18 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNPG; RNU; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400741614
- ISBN
- 9789400741614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.45
€ 122.45
Hardback. Editor(s): Xu, Jian-Ming; Sparks, Donald L. Series: Progress in Soil Science. Num Pages: 500 pages, 20 black & white tables, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSB; RBGB; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 977.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400741768
- ISBN
- 9789400741768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.01
€ 189.01
hardcover. This book collects research papers on the causes and effects of water pollution, and measures to contain and even defeat water pollution worldwide. Outlines the need for greener water treatments, to reduce impact on ecosystems, human well-being and economies. Editor(s): Sharma, Sanjay Kumar; Sanghi, Rashmi. Num Pages: 460 pages, 48 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNH; RNU; TDC; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 176 x 24. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400742031
- ISBN
- 9789400742031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.13
€ 188.13
Hardback. Editor(s): Otto-Zimmermann, Konrad. Series: Local Sustainability. Num Pages: 438 pages, 17 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGC; RNPG; RNU; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400742222
- ISBN
- 9789400742222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.58
€ 240.58
Hardback. This unique lake in the heart of Africa, harboring vast solutions of carbon dioxide and methane, is the most dangerous on Earth-and paradoxically a huge potential energy resource. This book covers many of its physical, geochemical and biological features. Editor(s): Descy, Jean-Pierre; Darchambeau, Francois; Schmid, Martin. Series: Aquatic Ecology Series. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 1HFJZ; PSAF; RBGB; RBGK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400742420
- ISBN
- 9789400742420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.03
€ 122.03
Hardback. Editor(s): Gutman, Garik; Janetos., Anthony C.; Justice, Christopher O.; Moran, Emilio F.; Mustard, John F. (Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA); Rindfuss, Ronald R. (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA); Skole, David; Turner, BIlly Lee; Cochrane, Mark A. Series: Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing. Num Pages: 480 pages, 159 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RB; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400743069
- ISBN
- 9789400743069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.70
€ 241.70
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive presentation of Earth's energy flows and their consequences for the climate. This title brings the Earth's climate system and in particular the way clouds and aerosols affect the energy balance both directly and indirectly through feed-back loops driven by the dynamics of atmospheric, ocean and land surface processes. Editor(s): Bengtsson, Lennart; Koumoutsaris, Symeon; Bonnet, Roger Maurice; Allan, Richard P.; Frohlich, Claus; Heintzenberg, Jost; Ingmann, Paul; Kandel, Robert; Loeb, Norman G.; Soden, Brian. Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. Num Pages: 491 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 937.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 491
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400743267
- ISBN
- 9789400743267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.01
€ 188.01
Climatic and Environmental History of Isla De Los Estados, Argentina
Fernandez, Marilen; Ponce, Juan Federico
Paperback. Contains different historical, social and natural aspects of this remote island and includes chapters about: the scientific and historical background; physiographic data, with a topographical and hydrological description; climate and oceanographic circulation; vegetation; geology, including stratigraphy, structure and geological history. Series: SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences. Num Pages: 139 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 60 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; RBP; RGB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 145 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400743625
- ISBN
- 9789400743625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.99
€ 74.99
Hardcover. This book describes geochemical methods to investigate interaction between geological materials and fluids and humans. Covers health effects of inhaling lithogenic materials, the use of human hair as a biomarker of exposure and bioincorporation, and much more. Editor(s): Censi, Paolo; Darrah, Thomas; Erel, Yigal. Num Pages: 202 pages, 9 black & white tables, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MMR; PSB; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400743717
- ISBN
- 9789400743717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.41
€ 122.41
Hardback. This book focuses on climate adaptation and on ways we can adapt to climate change in spatial planning. The authors introduce, explain and demonstrate the concept of Swarm Planning, a new approach that is anticipative and capable of dealing with sudden change. Editor(s): Roggema, Rob. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 266 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: AMV; RGC; RNPG; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400743779
- ISBN
- 9789400743779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.68
€ 122.68