Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. The ocean helps moderate climate change thanks to its considerable capacity to store CO2, however the consequences of this process, known as "ocean acidification", are raising concerns for the biological, ecological, and biogeochemical health of the world's oceans, as well as the potential societal implications. Editor(s): Gattuso, Jean-Pierre; Hansson, Lina. Num Pages: 352 pages, 75 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 17. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199591091
- ISBN
- 9780199591091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.10
€ 124.10
Hardcover. This volume looks at the privatisation and liberalisation of the UK's energy industries. It exposes why market fundamentalism has been controversial for the UK's oil, gas, coal, and electricity industries, and asks if UK liberalised energy industries and markets are equipped to deal with current and future challenges. Editor(s): Rutledge, Ian; Wright, Philip. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KCN; KCS; KNB; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford Institute for Energy Studies United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199593002
- ISBN
- 9780199593002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.15
€ 125.15
This book provides an in-depth study of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) gas markets and their role as producers to both Atlantic and Pacific markets. It looks at the energy policies of MENA governments and whether domestic gas prices can be maintained in the face of rapid increases in gas demand and rising development costs. Editor(s): Stern, Jonathan; Fattouh, Bassam. Num Pages: 350 pages, numerous figures and tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; KCN; KNBG; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford Institute for Energy Studies United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199593019
- ISBN
- 9780199593019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.27
€ 115.27
This innovative two-volume book highlights and examines the most important challenges facing farmers, conservationists, and policy makers, using examples of real-life, linked studies from a farmed landscape, which bridge the divide between the theory and practice of wildlife conservation on farmland. Editor(s): Macdonald, David W.; Feber, Ruth E. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: RNCB; RNKH; TV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 197 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1728.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199646838
- ISBN
- 9780199646838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.01
€ 206.01
Paperback. This book draws together current knowledge on Antarctic lakes describing the formation, chemistry, biology and ecology of these pristine, delicate aquatic environments. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures, graphs, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1MTS; PSAF; PSP; RBKF; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 247 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199670505
- ISBN
- 9780199670505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.05
€ 95.05
Addresses the need for review and assessment of the framework of interdisciplinary population studies. It includes chapters on anthropology, archaeology, demography, ecology, epidemiology, geography, genomics, human biology, population genetics, social and demographic history, the history of science, and social network analysis. Editor(s): Kreager, Philip; Winney, Bruce; Ulijaszek, Stanley; Capelli, Cristian. Num Pages: 640 pages, 96 Figures and 58 Tables. BIC Classification: JHBD; JHM; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 182 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1254.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199688203
- ISBN
- 9780199688203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 167.96
€ 167.96
Hardback. This book provides a coherent review of NDVI including its origin, its availability, its associated advantages and disadvantages, and its possible applications in ecology, environmental monitoring, wildlife management, and conservation. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSTS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 187 x 16. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199693160
- ISBN
- 9780199693160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.34
€ 158.34
Hardcover. This book provides students with the tools necessary to understand the processes that control the chemical species present in waters of both natural and engineered systems. Num Pages: 808 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: PN; PSPF; TQ; TQSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1280.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199730728
- ISBN
- 9780199730728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.53
€ 250.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPSL; LBBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199733125
- ISBN
- 9780199733125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.17
€ 58.17
Num Pages: 312 pages, 19 b&w halftone; 3 b&w line. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JHBD; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199828265
- ISBN
- 9780199828265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.40
€ 32.99
€ 29.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; RNA; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199829361
- ISBN
- 9780199829361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.05
€ 33.05
Drawing on novels, film, and photographs, Living Oil offers a literary and cultural history of modern environmentalism and petroleum in America. Series: Oxford Studies in American Literary History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJK; JFD; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199899425
- ISBN
- 9780199899425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.85
€ 117.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 19 b/w halftone; 3 b/w line. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; JFSG; JHBD; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199975525
- ISBN
- 9780199975525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.19
€ 37.19
Hardcover. Encyclopedia of Remote Sensing Editor(s): Njoku, Eni G.; Abrams, Michael J.; Asrar, Ghassem; Balstad, Roberta; Chahine, Moustafa T.; Chen, A. J.; Dubois, Jean-Marie; El-Baz, Farouk; Gurney, Robert; Marzano, Frank S. Series: Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Num Pages: 964 pages, 147 black & white illustrations, 223 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GBC; RGW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 284 x 218 x 46. Weight in Grams: 2876.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 1000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387366982
- ISBN
- 9780387366982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 384.66
€ 384.66
Hardcover. The Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology addresses the grand challenge for science and engineering today. It provides a foundation for the many sustainability and policy evaluations being performed in institutions worldwide. Editor(s): Meyers, Robert J. Num Pages: 12677 pages, 2177 black & white illustrations, 3613 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PD; RNU; TBC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 435 x 320 x 445. Weight in Grams: 37000.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 14764
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387894690
- ISBN
- 9780387894690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 637.75
€ 637.75
Paperback. Beginning with a brief introduction to environmental history, this text introduces the central concepts of evolution and ecology, and covers several major issues related to the conservation of biodiversity including extinction, climate change, sustainability, conservation law, and invasive species. Num Pages: 232 pages, 108 color illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520264328
- ISBN
- 9780520264328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.52€ 43.02
€ 54.52
€ 43.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 241 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815601548
- ISBN
- 9780815601548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.25
€ 20.99
€ 20.25
Paperback. Introduces the players and events that have shaped the region and its use, from early settlers and loggers to preservationists, year-round residents, and developers. This book includes a comprehensive account of the Pataki years, an era of conservation triumphs combined with unprecedented pressures on the region's ecological integrity. Num Pages: 272 pages, 69 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609049
- ISBN
- 9780815609049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.50
€ 24.99
€ 22.50
Paperback. Showing how scarcity and surplus populations can lead to disaster, the contributors to this text discuss "ethnic cleansing" and the world's expanding killing fields. They anticipate mass death and genocide for the 21st century and provide responses to this impending catastrophe. Editor(s): Dobkowski, Michael N.; Wallimann, Isidor. Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution. Num Pages: 384 pages, map. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBJD; HBTZ1; JHBD; KCP; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815627449
- ISBN
- 9780815627449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.38
€ 44.38
Paperback. This text contains essays by 14 influential geographers that provide examples of practical geographical scholarship and a useful antidote to "ivory tower" theories. Editor(s): Gould, Peter (formerly Evan Pugh Professor of Geography, Penn State University, USA); Pitts, Forrest R. (Professor Emeritus, University of Hawaii, USA). Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629405
- ISBN
- 9780815629405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.97
€ 44.97
Hardcover. Using the body as an axis for geographical theory, this book argues that communication empowers self to constantly transcend its physical limits. It urges complete review of personal borders in space and time based on symbols, signs and signals that redefine ties to the tangible world. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 photographs, 5 figures, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630562
- ISBN
- 9780815630562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.31
€ 43.31
Hardcover. The Adirondack region of New York State is, in many respects, America's cauldron of conservation. This title explores the ecological, cultural, and economic aspects of the region, drawing lessons from successes and failures as they struggle to find the right balance of private interests and public controls. Editor(s): Porter, William F.; Erickson, Jon D.; Whaley, Ross S. Num Pages: 400 pages, 6 black-&-white illustrations, 13 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632313
- ISBN
- 9780815632313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.91
€ 47.91
Hardcover. Through environmental philosophy and emerging paradigms in complex systems theory, the book presents a new reading of Emerson, Thoreau and the green tradition of American thought, analyzing their foundational roles in the formation of the two main currents in American environmentalism. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820325309
- ISBN
- 9780820325309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.55
€ 60.55
Paperback. Collects essays that explore some of the directions in the study of literature and the environment. This work looks to underexamined aspects of literature's relationship to the environment, including swamps, internment camps, Asian American environments, the urbanized Northeast, and lynching sites. Editor(s): Ingram, Annie Merrill; Marshall, Ian; Philippon, Daniel J.; Sweeting, Adam W. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820328867
- ISBN
- 9780820328867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.09
€ 44.09