Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardcover. This two-pronged research paper details a new approach to detecting and tracking extreme weather in climate models as well as applying an extreme-value statistical model to facilitate modeling assessment of possible changes in severe weather patterns. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 78 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 29 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642250286
- ISBN
- 9783642250286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.26
€ 118.26
Paperback. Includes an overview of the likely impacts of oil and natural gas depletion and then outlines four options for industrial societies. This book explores how three important groups within global society - the power elites, the organized opposition to the elites (the 'activist' movements), and ordinary people - are likely to respond to these options. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNB; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406. Options and Actions for a Post-carbon Society. 224 pages, Illustrations. Includes an overview of the likely impacts of oil and natural gas depletion and then outlines four options for industrial societies. This book explores how three important groups within global society - the power elites, the organized opposition to the elites (the 'activist' movements), and ordinary people - are likely to respond to these options. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: KNB; RNF. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight: 404.
- Publisher
- Clairview Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905570102
- ISBN
- 9781905570102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.27
€ 16.99
€ 13.27
Paperback. Biography of conservationist and tv broadcaster Kenneth Allsop Editor(s): Foreword by Richard Mabey. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908493842
- ISBN
- 9781908493842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.27
€ 17.99
€ 17.27
Paperback. How to Permaculture Your Life is a resource book for anyone who wants to live a more environmentally-friendly lifestyle. It discusses: some of the most nutritious food and fodder plants, how to build gardens and improve our soils, strategies for rural properties, how to harvest, store, conserve and reuse water and energy, and much more! Num Pages: 300 black and white illustrations, colour section. BIC Classification: RNF; RNU; VSZ; WMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 240 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Permanent Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781856232470
- ISBN
- 9781856232470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.63
€ 19.99
€ 15.63
Paperback. A practical guide to coordinate reference systems. Num Pages: 224 pages, liberally illustrated with full colour. BIC Classification: RGV; RGW; RGY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 14. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904445470
- ISBN
- 9781904445470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.04
€ 56.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, Black and white illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Chelsea Green Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603586764
- ISBN
- 9781603586764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.41
€ 25.99
€ 17.41
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781446252628
- ISBN
- 9781446252628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.67
€ 55.67
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 179
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319005171
- ISBN
- 9783319005171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.92€ 46.06
€ 129.92
€ 46.06
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850700456
- ISBN
- 9781850700456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.49€ 67.32
€ 107.49
€ 67.32
Hardback. Photographs capture the essence of the Burren: the weathered landscape of limestone pavement, hills, caves and lowlands; the ever-changing light; the exotic flora that bring together arctic, alpine and Mediterranean species; the elusive wildlife; the tombs, cairns, forts and churches; and the people. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AGN; AJC; RNA; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 252 x 20. Weight in Grams: 974.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Gill
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848892514
- ISBN
- 9781848892514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.74
€ 21.99
€ 17.74
Hardback. Examining urban environmental issues at the macro, municipal level down to the micro community and individual level, this volume features cities and metropolitan regions across the global north and south with case studies from the United States, Canada, Eastern and Western Europe to India, Central America, South America and Africa. Editor(s): Holt, William. Series Editor(s): Hutchison, Ray. Series: Research in Urban Sociology. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781900369
- ISBN
- 9781781900369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.80
€ 143.80
Paperback. This new edition of a popular book looks at global environmental problems as complex issues with a network of causes. In addition to discussing the main biophysical causes, the book highlights the environmental and social impact of scientific developments, and examines how socio-economic and political factors affect the use of land and resources. Editor(s): Harris, Frances. Num Pages: 358 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 244 x 17. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 358
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470684696
- ISBN
- 9780470684696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.51
€ 62.51
Paperback. As a consequence of recent increased awareness of the social and political dimensions of climate, many non-specialists discover a need for information about the variety of available climate models. Num Pages: 456 pages, colour illustrations, colour tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 946.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119943372
- ISBN
- 9781119943372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.28
€ 61.28
Paperback. Takes readers to extraordinary places to meet conservation's heroes and foot soldiers - and to discover the new ideas they are generating about how to make conservation work. In this title, the journey starts in the floodplains of Assam, where rangers and villagers have together helped bring Indian rhinos back from the brink of extinction. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226036014
- ISBN
- 9780226036014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.04
€ 24.99
€ 20.04
Paperback. Series: Forerunners: Ideas First. Num Pages: 60 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFD; JPFC; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 179 x 8. Weight in Grams: 78.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816696079
- ISBN
- 9780816696079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.88
€ 12.88
Paperback. Recounts the great traveler Ibn Battuta's remarkable career, interpreting it within the cultural and social context of Islamic society and giving the reader both a biography of an extraordinary personality and a study of the hemispheric dimensions of human interchange in medieval times. Num Pages: 384 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC1; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 460. A Muslim Traveler of the Fourteenth Century. 384 pages, illustrations. Recounts the great traveler Ibn Battuta's remarkable career, interpreting it within the cultural and social context of Islamic society and giving the reader both a biography of an extraordinary personality and a study of the hemispheric dimensions of human interchange in medieval times. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC1; RGR. Dimension: 209 x 147 x 24. Weight: 460.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272927
- ISBN
- 9780520272927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.08
€ 40.99
€ 29.08
Paperback. Clear, authoritative, and provocative, By All Means Necessary is a sweeping account of where China's pursuit of raw materials may take the country in the coming years and what the consequences will be-not just for China, but for the whole world. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; RGCM; RNF; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190229221
- ISBN
- 9780190229221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.66
€ 21.99
€ 21.66
Paperback. This book is an introductory text to a range of numerical methods used today to simulate time-dependent processes in Earth science, physics, engineering, and many other fields. It looks under the hood of current simulation technology and provides guidelines on what to look out for when carrying out sophisticated simulation tasks. Num Pages: 352 pages, 152 b/w, 65 colour. BIC Classification: PHU; RBC; TNCE; UYM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 247 x 26. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198717416
- ISBN
- 9780198717416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.32
€ 73.32
Paperback. Focusing on three causes of disaster - natural, organizational, and deliberate - this title shows that our best hope lies in the deconcentration of high-risk populations, corporate power, and critical infrastructures such as electric energy, computer systems, and the chemical and food industries. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKSR; RNR; RNT; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- With a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150161
- ISBN
- 9780691150161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.44
€ 26.99
€ 20.44
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445621807
- ISBN
- 9781445621807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.80
€ 19.99
€ 15.80