Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardback. Land Public Transport continues to gain greater attention in transport policy and economics, given its importance in assisting social cohesion and its contribution to reducing congestion and emissions. This book focuses behavioral science perspective on the threats to quality of urban life from car use and policy measures to reduce car use. Editor(s): Garling, Tommy; Steg, Linda. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080448534
- ISBN
- 9780080448534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.61
€ 253.61
Paperback. What do we now know about the origins of plants on land, from an evolutionary and an environmental perspective? The essays in this collection present a synthesis of our present state of knowledge, integrating current information in paleobotany with physical, chemical, and geological data. Editor(s): Gensel, Patricia G.; Edwards, Dianne. Series: The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PST; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231111614
- ISBN
- 9780231111614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.34
€ 72.34
Hardback. Fascinating and instantly recognizable, flatfishes are unique in their asymmetric postlarval body form. With over 800 extant species recognized and a distribution stretching around the globe, these fishes are of considerable research interest and provide a major contribution to commercial and recreational fisheries worldwide. Editor(s): Gibson, Robin N.; Nash, Richard D. M.; Geffen, Audrey J.; Van der Veer, Henk W. Series: Fish and Aquatic Resources. Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW1; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 250 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1108.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118501191
- ISBN
- 9781118501191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 286.74
€ 286.74
This is the first scholarly edited collection devoted to the work of the Anglo-Irish writer and cartographer Tim Robinson Editor(s): Gladwin, Derek; Cusick, Christine. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784992781
- ISBN
- 9781784992781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.19
€ 151.19
Paperback. Practical measures to reduce the impacts of development on terrestrial wildlife, promoting ecologically sustainable development. Editor(s): Gleeson, James; Gleeson, Deborah. Num Pages: 248 pages, Photographs, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780643100329
- ISBN
- 9780643100329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.85
€ 113.85
This book explores Australia's unique predator communities from pre-historic, historic and current perspectives. Editor(s): Glen, Alistair S.; Dickman, Christopher R. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PDX; PSV; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 277 x 212 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1748.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780643103108
- ISBN
- 9780643103108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.49
€ 111.49
hardcover. This text discusses the importance of mountain regions, and the precariousness of mountain tourism in the context of ecosystem and cultural conservation. Case studies of mountain tourism existing along with environmental sustainability and community well-being are included. Editor(s): Godde, P.; etc.; Price, M. (Environmental Change Unit, University of Oxford); Zimmermann, F.M. (Department of Geography, University of Graz, Austria). Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: GTF; KNSG; RGBS; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851993911
- ISBN
- 9780851993911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.40
€ 136.40
Climatic Change and Global Warming of Inland Waters
. Ed(S): Goldman, Charles R.; Kumagai, Michio...
Effects of global warming on the physical, chemical, ecological structure and function and biodiversity of freshwater ecosystems are not well understood and there are many opinions on how to adapt aquatic environments to global warming in order to minimize the negative effects of climate change. Editor(s): Goldman, Charles R.; Kumagai, Michio; Robarts, Richard D. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: RBKF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 175 x 28. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119968665
- ISBN
- 9781119968665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.55
€ 159.55
Indigenous Knowledge and the Environment in Africa and North America
. Ed(S): Gordon, David Mccall; Krech, Shepard...
hardcover. Offers comparative and transnational insights that disturb romantic views of unchanging indigenous knowledges in harmony with the environment. Editor(s): Gordon, David McCall; Krech, Shepard, III. Series: Ecology & History. Num Pages: 368 pages, yes. BIC Classification: JHBT; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821419960
- ISBN
- 9780821419960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.33
€ 100.33
hardcover. This text contains new concepts and systems approaches of use for the management of rangeland resources by the people that live there and the institutions and organizations that support them. Editor(s): Grice, A.C.; Hodgkinson, K.C. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851995236
- ISBN
- 9780851995236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.63
€ 156.63
Paperback. Editor(s): Grinderud, Knut; Rasmussen, Haakon; Nilsen, Steinar; Lillethun, Arvid; Holten, Atle; Sanderud, Oystein. Num Pages: 212 pages, colour photos, maps & illus. BIC Classification: RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 269 x 246 x 12. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Tapir Academic Press Norway
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788251924269
- ISBN
- 9788251924269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.77€ 44.58
€ 57.77
€ 44.58
Ecosystems and Integrated Water Resources Management in South Asia
. Ed(S): Gunawardena, E. R. N.; Gopal, Brij; ...
Paperback. Editor(s): Gunawardena, E. R. N.; Gopal, Brij; Kotagama, Hemesiri. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; KNBW; RNFD; TQSW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138663886
- ISBN
- 9781138663886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.39
€ 47.39
Paperback. This volume of essays explores the significance of water and the current ecological crisis and examines this from both scientific and theological insights. It also examines the relevance of key biblical passages relating to water as a positive and a negative force. Editor(s): Habel, Norm; Trudinger, Peter L. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ATF Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781921817069
- ISBN
- 9781921817069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.71
€ 29.71
The Long-term Economics of Climate Change. Beyond a Doubling of Greenh...
. Ed(S): Hall, Darwin C.; Hall, Jane Vise; Ho...
hardcover. Contains scenarios of geophysical and economic impacts from global warming beyond a doubling of greenhouse gases. This work examines geophysical, ecological, and economic impacts, alternative scenarios with and without policy intervention, institutional change, political-economic barriers to effective policy, and prescriptions for change. Editor(s): Hall, Darwin C.; Hall, Jane Vise; Howarth, Richard B. Series: Advances in the Economics of Environmental Resources S. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; RNF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780762303052
- ISBN
- 9780762303052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.31
€ 136.31
Paperback. Editor(s): Hampson, Fen Osler; Reppy, Judith. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801483622
- ISBN
- 9780801483622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.96
€ 54.96
Hardback. The international contributors to this collection ask us to pause and consider the complex ways in which value is created and destroyed. Their diverse approaches of ethics, philosophy, cultural studies, and politics are at the forefront of a new field of 'ecohumanites.' Editor(s): Hawkins, Gay; Muecke, Stephen. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JH; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519817
- ISBN
- 9780742519817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.29
€ 161.29
Paperback. The international contributors to this collection ask us to pause and consider the complex ways in which value is created and destroyed. Their diverse approaches of ethics, philosophy, cultural studies, and politics are at the forefront of a new field of 'ecohumanites.' Editor(s): Hawkins, Gay; Muecke, Stephen. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JF; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519824
- ISBN
- 9780742519824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.20
€ 61.20
hardcover. This text is a collection of reviews of global problems of diffuse water pollution from agriculture, which affects the water quality of rivers, lakes, resevoirs and the oceans. It is aimed at researchers and advanced level students as a reference book. Editor(s): Haygarth, P.; Jarvis, S. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKF; TQSW; TVDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1247.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851995458
- ISBN
- 9780851995458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.77
€ 199.77
Paperback. Large predators are among the most threatened species on the planet and ways of conserving them in the face of increasing human populations and associated resource requirements are becoming critical. Editor(s): Hayward, Matt W.; Somers, Michael. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: PS. Dimension: 239 x 163. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405176804
- ISBN
- 9781405176804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.19
€ 125.19
3D surface representation has long been a source of information describing surface character and facilitating an understanding of system dynamics from micro-scale (e.g. sand transport) to macro-scale (e.g. drainage channel network evolution). Data collection has been achieved through field mapping techniques and the use of remotely sensed data. Editor(s): Heritage, George; Charlton, Martin; Large, Andy. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RGY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 195 x 21. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405157179
- ISBN
- 9781405157179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 162.48
€ 162.48