Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardback. This volume conceptualizes the profound Europeanization of British environmental government and policy both as a lagged response to European integration and as an important determinant of Britain's contribution to that process. Series: One Europe or Several?. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPH; JPSN2; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333946312
- ISBN
- 9780333946312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Paperback. Instead of simply advocating the construction of new international institutions to respond to challenges such as global warming, this work argues that the construction of alternative social and political structures is necessary. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSL; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333968550
- ISBN
- 9780333968550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Hardback. The aim of development is always poverty reduction but the devil is in the detail and planning impacts heavily on the results. This study examines and evaluates macroeconomic strategies and their effectiveness in truly reducing poverty. Editor(s): Potts, David; Ryan, Patrick; Toner, Anna. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; KCM; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333970171
- ISBN
- 9780333970171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
Hardback. A guide to the rapidly expanding weather risk management market. All over the world providers and end users are turning their attention to ways of protecting against or taking advantage of changes in the weather. The market is one of the fastest growth areas in the financial arena. Editor(s): Banks, Erik. Series: Finance and Capital Markets Series. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; KJMV1; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UA) A / AS level; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333972250
- ISBN
- 9780333972250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.28
€ 251.28
Hardback. This text looks at the future of urban transport. Money is being poured into roads, railways and airports at a time when the global atmosphere is threatened and oil production has reached its peak. If world environments and societies are to be sustained, urban transport must change. Editor(s): Low, Assoc Prof Nicholas; Gleeson, Brendan; Whitman, Jim. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 319 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333981986
- ISBN
- 9780333981986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.64
€ 67.64
Hardcover. This text discusses the issues and strategies which have characterized the environmental campaigns mounted against recent controversial infrastructure projects in France. It looks at why some protests succeed where others fail and at the relationship between states and social movements. Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 257 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPF; JPWF; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 519.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333990438
- ISBN
- 9780333990438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Paperback. With easily understood maps and text, this atlas depicts complex issues in an accessible manner. The author also looks at themes such as cultural issues and detente to the reader, presenting the Cold War in all its complexities in a form which is both useful and understandable. Num Pages: 127 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBG; HBLW3; HBTP; JPS; RGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 127
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333994047
- ISBN
- 9780333994047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.73
€ 71.73
Paperback. At the heart of the green debate are a set of basic contradictions concerning beliefs and actions. This book reveals the problems associated with these contradictions, including adherence to decentralized political forms while accepting authoritarian intervention on behalf of the environment. Editor(s): Campling, Jo. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JP; RNA; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333995778
- ISBN
- 9780333995778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.46
€ 126.46
Hardcover. Fuzzy logic enables people preparing environmental impact statements to quantify complex environmental, economic and social conditions. This reduces the time and cost of assessments, while producing justifiable results. Series: Springer Series on Environmental Management. Num Pages: 264 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, 27 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RN; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387243986
- ISBN
- 9780387243986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.28
€ 133.28
Hardcover. The hydrographic description and the observational evidence are based on data sources available via internet, mainly from the World Oceanographic Experiment. This book presents a global hydrographic description of the thermohaline circulation, an introduction to the theoretical aspects of this phenomenon, and observational evidence for the theory. Series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library. Num Pages: 344 pages, 153 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387366371
- ISBN
- 9780387366371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.81
€ 200.81
Hardcover. Suitable for graduate math students, this work presents an exposition of general topology. Series: Graduate Texts in Mathematics. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBP; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1955. 2nd printing 1975
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387901251
- ISBN
- 9780387901251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.76
€ 122.76
Hardcover. This is the first comprehensive textbook on sustainable energy. It includes study problems, illustrative examples, case studies, practical applications, and a solutions manual for faculty. This research-based textbook also includes some cutting-edge topics. Num Pages: 816 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; THX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387958606
- ISBN
- 9780387958606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.14
€ 145.14
Paperback. Offers the reader a conceptual understanding of the role of multivariate statistics in ecological applications and the relationships among various techniques, while avoiding detailed mathematics and theory. This book is targeted for upper-division and graduate students in wildlife biology, forestry, and ecology. Num Pages: 283 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PSA; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2000. Corr. 2nd printing 2002
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387986425
- ISBN
- 9780387986425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.01
€ 67.01
Paperback. Takes an ecological perspective on uncertainty in spatial data. This book applies principles and techniques from geography and other disciplines to ecological research, and delivers the tools of cartography, cognition, spatial statistics, remote sensing and computer sciences by way of spatial data. Editor(s): Hunsaker, Carolyn; Goodchild, Michael F.; Friedl, Mark A.; Case, T. Num Pages: 402 pages, 23 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGW; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387988894
- ISBN
- 9780387988894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.28
€ 69.28
Paperback. "Superbly reported and written with clarity, insight, and great skill." -Washington Post Book World Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCN; RNF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- Revised and Updated
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393342567
- ISBN
- 9780393342567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.93
€ 18.99
€ 17.93
Hardcover. This text brings together disparate bodies of ecological knowledge pertinent to countryside areas used for recreation. The book summarizes our understanding of recreation as an ecological factor and outlines the problems needing further research. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 660 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman & Hall
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412266300
- ISBN
- 9780412266300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.39
€ 254.39
Hardcover. Explores the international impact of plant disease on man and how this is measured and diagnosed, discusses epidemiology and the genetics of host-parasite relations and looks at the range of defensive tactics used, in particular those which are environmentally acceptable. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTP; RNF; TVK; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 646. Towards Environmentally Acceptable Methods. 368 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Explores the international impact of plant disease on man and how this is measured and diagnosed, discusses epidemiology and the genetics of host-parasite relations and looks at the range of defensive tactics used, in particular those which are environmentally acceptable. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: PSTP; RNF; TVK; TVP. Dimension: 240 x 157 x 27. Weight: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1993rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412336102
- ISBN
- 9780412336102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.56
€ 256.56
Hardcover. Assessing the relationship between the evolution of landforms and the pattern of soil formation, this volume outlines the practice of soil geomorphology and covers specific types of landform assemblages. The text explains how soils can be used to assess major phases in landscape evolution. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RGB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1992nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412441707
- ISBN
- 9780412441707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.28
€ 133.28
Hardcover. Offers an overview of research on different aspects of amphibian ecology and behaviour and illustrates its application to practical conservation measures for this major group of animals. This book is suitable for students of general biology, ecology and conservation. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; PSVW3; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 243 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412624100
- ISBN
- 9780412624100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.38
€ 198.38
Paperback. For readers of John McPhee and Stephen Jay Gould, this engaging armchair guide to the making of the rock record shows how to understand messages written in stone Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 274. The Autobiography of the Earth. 256 pages. Shows how to understand messages written in stone. This work takes the reader along on a tour of Deep Time, explaining what we see and feel beneath our feet. It shows us how our planet has long maintained a delicate balance, and how the global give-and-take has sustained life on Earth through numerous upheavals. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RBGG. Dimension: 202 x 140 x 15. Weight: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465006847
- ISBN
- 9780465006847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.00
€ 20.99
€ 18.00
Hardcover. How the Hunt for Alien Worlds and Artificial Organisms Will Revolutionize Life on Our Planet. 240 pages, illustrations. Combining astronomy and biology, this title provides the answers to the following three questions: Are we alone? Where did life come from? And where is life going?. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: PHVB; RNCB. Dimension: 211 x 150 x 21. Weight: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465021932
- ISBN
- 9780465021932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.45
€ 29.99
€ 23.45
Self-Organising Maps: Applications in GI Science brings together the latest geographical research where extensive use has been made of the SOM algorithm, and provides readers with a snapshot of these tools that can then be adapted and used in new research projects. Editor(s): Agarwal, Pragya; Skupin, Andre. Num Pages: 214 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470021675
- ISBN
- 9780470021675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.85
€ 186.85
Hardcover. A behind--the--scenes exposure why our electricity system is headed for a state of emergency--and what can be done to head it off Most people dona t realize that skyrocketing global energy demand and economic growth severely affect the supply of electricity. Num Pages: 306 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KC; KNBL; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470109182
- ISBN
- 9780470109182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.96
€ 31.99
€ 25.96
Hardcover. Environmentally Conscious Materials Handling provides a foundation for understanding and implementing methods for reducing the environmental impact of all forms of handling packaged goods, as well as raw, hazardous, and toxic materials. Contributors present relevant practical and analytic techniques to ensure reliable materials handling. Series: Environmentally Conscious Engineering, Myer Kutz Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMV9; RNH; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 193 x 20. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470170700
- ISBN
- 9780470170700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.46
€ 171.46