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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

hardcover. This text examines the importance of air pollution for the forests of rapidly industrializing countries and regions. The problems presented by air pollution are placed within the more general context of sustainable development and the historical legacy that they are attempting to deal with. Editor(s): Innes, J. L.; Haron, A.H.; Hassan, Haron Abu (Institute of Foresters, Malaysia). Series: IUFRO Research S. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KL; 1QFG; RGBL; RNP; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Publication date
2000
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780851994819
ISBN
9780851994819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.09

hardcover. Examines the interactions between forestry and environmental change, from a social, economic, and political perspective. This book presents insights into topics such as the influence of forest reserves on timber prices, the relationship between forestry and aboriginal populations, and the issues facing forests in transition countries. Editor(s): Innes, J. L.; Hickey, G. (University of British Columbia, Canada); Hoen, H. F. (Agricultural University of Norway). Series: IUFRO Research S. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; KNAL; RGBL; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Publication date
2006
SKU
V9780851990026
ISBN
9780851990026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.95

Poplars and willows form an important component of forestry and agricultural systems, providing a wide range of wood and non-wood products. This book synthesizes the latest research in an accessible format, providing a practical worldwide overview and guide to their basic characteristics, cultivation and use, and issues, problems and trends. Editor(s): Isebrands, J G; Richardson, J (Loughborough University). Num Pages: 634 pages, 19. BIC Classification: KNAL; RN; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 171 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1656.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780641089
ISBN
9781780641089
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.77

Hardback. Explores the implications of an idea: we must understand the oceans of the past to protect the oceans of the future. This title shows how skewed visions of the past have led to disastrous marine policies and why historical perspective is critical to revitalize fisheries and ecosystems. Editor(s): Jackson, Jeremy B.C.; Alexander, Karen; Sala, Enric. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: KNAF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610910002
ISBN
9781610910002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.77

This book provides practical and innovative approaches to biosecurity surveillance. It explains the foundation and concepts behind surveillance design, with examples of methods and tools created to deal with surveillance challenges. With supporting case studies, it covers detectability, single and multi-species detection and risk assessment. Editor(s): Jarrad, Frith; Low Choy, Sama; Mengersen, Kerrie. Series: CABI Invasives Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780643595
ISBN
9781780643595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.79

Hardback. Presents ethnographically informed portraits of young people facing rapid changes in society and politics from different parts of the world. This work provides insights into the active and creative ways these youths address social and political challenges such as war, hunger and homelessness. Editor(s): Jeffrey, Craig; Dyson, Jane. Num Pages: 232 pages, 15 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFSP2; RGC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 534. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592139309
ISBN
9781592139309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.06

Hardback. Although anthropologists and cultural geographers have explored placeA" in various senses, little cross-cultural examination of kinds of place,A" or ecotopes, has been presented from an ethno-ecological perspective. In this volume, indigenous and local understandings of landscape are investigated in order to better understand.. Editor(s): Johnson, Leslie Main; Hunn, Eugene S. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 332 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; RGC; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845456139
ISBN
9781845456139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.18

hardcover. Northscapes examines concepts of North and the way in which different northern environments are shaped by the intersection of technology and human societies. Editor(s): Jorgensen, Dolly; Sorlin, Sverker. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: RGCM; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
UBC Press Canada
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774825719
ISBN
9780774825719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.87

Hardback. The latest in the NBER's influential Studies in Income and Wealth series, which has played a key role in the development of national account statistics in the United States and other nations, this book explores collaborative solutions between academics, policy researchers, and official statisticians to economic measurement challenges. Editor(s): Jorgenson, Dale W.; Landefeld, J. Steven; Schreyer, Paul. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Studies in Income and Wealth. Num Pages: 808 pages, 80 line drawings, 121 tables. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCM; KCP; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1043.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
808
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226121338
ISBN
9780226121338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.57

Gathers top most foreign policy and energy experts and leaders to assess how the United States can integrate its energy and national security interests. This book offers analysis and insight into: fundamental shifts in the global energy balance; the revolution in shale gas and oil; and new energy frontiers, from ultra deepwater to the Arctic. Editor(s): Kalicki, Jan H.; Goldwyn, David L. Num Pages: 664 pages, 49, 49 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; RNFY. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421411699
ISBN
9781421411699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.69
€ 64.51

Hardback. An examination of contemporary cultural and political changes in Europe as they are reflected in the region's borderlands. The text employs a variety of perspectives on globalization, the rise of national and ethnic identities, contemporary European integration, and the enlargement of the EU. Editor(s): Kaplan, David H.; Hakli, Jouni. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; JPSL; RGCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847698820
ISBN
9780847698820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.47

paperback. An examination of contemporary cultural and political changes in Europe as they are reflected in the region's borderlands. The text employs a variety of perspectives on globalization, the rise of national and ethnic identities, contemporary European integration, and the enlargement of the EU. Editor(s): Kaplan, David H.; Hakli, Jouni. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; JPSL; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780847698837
ISBN
9780847698837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.81

Editor(s): Karan, Pradyumna P.; Subbiah, Shanmugam P. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSN; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813126524
ISBN
9780813126524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.86

In the wake of evidence demonstrating the irreparable damage humans have inflicted on the planet, some have adopted a defeatist attitude toward environmental crises. This book illustrates how local groups in both Japan and the United States are refusing to surrender the earth to a depleted and polluted fate. Editor(s): Karan, Pradyumna P.; Suganuma, Unryu. Num Pages: 336 pages, 60 photographs, 17 illustrations, 29 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; RGL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124889
ISBN
9780813124889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.86

Paperback. This book explores the current cutting-edge interdisciplinary research in lithospheric rheology and provides a broad summary of the rheology and deformation of the continental lithosphere in both extensional and compressional settings. Individual chapters explore contemporary research resulting from laboratory, observational, and theoretical experiments. Editor(s): Karner, Garry D.; Taylor, Brian; Driscoll, Neal W.; Kohlstedt, David L. Series: Margins Theoretical and Experimental Earth Science Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, 123 figures, 15 color figures. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231127394
ISBN
9780231127394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.08

Hardback. This book provides a review, written by international forest scientists, of what is known about the impact of elevated CO2 and other greenhouse gases, on forest ecosystems. Editor(s): Karnosky, D.F.; etc.; Ceulemans, R. (University of Antwerp, Belgium); Scarascia-Mugnozza, G. (University of Tuscia, Italy); Innes, J.L. (University of British Columbia, Canada). Series: IUFRO Research S. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNPG; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851995519
ISBN
9780851995519
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 292.62

Paperback. The ultimate goal of 'Global Forest Fragmentation' is to provide a detailed scientific base to support future forest landscape management and planning to meet global environmental and societal needs. Editor(s): Kettle, Chris J.; Koh, Lian Pin. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: RGBL; RNKH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 244 x 11. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780644974
ISBN
9781780644974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 51.23

hardcover. Focusing on both irrigated and rain-fed agriculture, this book gives a review of the limits and opportunities for improving water productivity in crop production. It demonstrates how efficiency of water use can be enhanced to maximize yields. Editor(s): Kijne, J.W.; Barker, R.; Molden, D.; Kijine, J.W. Series: Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliog references. BIC Classification: RNF; TVDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 907.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851996691
ISBN
9780851996691
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 301.22

Shows how bringing together the strengths of community-based laws rooted in user participation and the formalized legal systems of the public sector, water management regimes will be able to reach their goals. Editor(s): Koppen, B. Van; Giordano, Mark; Butterworth, J. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; RNF; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 842.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845933265
ISBN
9781845933265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 239.27

Paperback. Includes the essays that analyze Chicago by way of globalization and its impact on the contemporary city; economic restructuring; the evolution of machine-style politics into managerial politics; physical transformations of the central city and its suburbs; and, race relations in a multicultural era. Editor(s): Koval, John; Bennett, Larry; Bennett, Michael; Demissie, Dr. Fassil; Garner, Roberta; Kim, Kiljoong. Num Pages: 384 pages, 46 Tables, 18 Maps, 10 Figures, 37 b&w photographs, 18 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JFSG; JPA; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 25. Weight in Grams: 671.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592130887
ISBN
9781592130887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.01

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