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Hardback. Editor(s): Rocha, Rogerio; Pais, Joao; Finney, Stanley C.; Kullberg, Jose Carlos. Series: Springer Geology. Num Pages: 1380 pages, 120 black & white illustrations, 165 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 58. Weight in Grams: 2055.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 1380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319043630
- ISBN
- 9783319043630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 543.28
€ 543.28
Monitoring the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Source Location
. Ed(S): Ringdal, Frode; Kennett, Brian L. N.
Paperback. This volume contains research papers focusing on seismic event location in the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty context. It presents advances in both the methodology of locating seismic events and in the large-scale international regional calibration effort. Editor(s): Ringdal, Frode; Kennett, Brian L. N. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 424 pages, 65 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBC; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764365349
- ISBN
- 9783764365349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 135.61
€ 135.61
Man's complex relationship to planet Earth is explored in this Second Edition of the landmark anthology edited by Frank Rhodes and Bruce Malamud. This volume provides a portrait of the planet as experienced not just by scientists, but by artists, aviators, poets, philosophers, novelists, historians, and sociologists as well. Editor(s): Rhodes, Frank H. T.; Stone, Richard O.; Malamud, Bruce D. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 176 x 23. Weight in Grams: 900.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405160674
- ISBN
- 9781405160674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.76
€ 59.76
Hardback. Proceedings of the International Symposium held in Belgirate, Italy, 13-15 October 1992 Editor(s): Restelli, G.; Angeletti, G. Series: Air Pollution Research Reports (Closed). Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVJ; PN; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792324904
- ISBN
- 9780792324904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.13
€ 202.13
hardcover. This volume contains papers from an international conference held by the British Society of Soil Science in Edinburgh in September 1999. It includes exploration of the results of recent research studies examining how organic matter functions in soils. Editor(s): Rees, R. M.; etc.; Ball, B. (Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh); Watson, C. (Scottish Agricultural College, Aberdeen); Campbell, C. (Macauley Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen). Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1111.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851994659
- ISBN
- 9780851994659
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.39
€ 177.39
hardcover. Reviews how vegetation and soils act as naturally occurring buffers which use up the gases responsible for global warming and the greenhouse effect. This book provides information on the importance of these sinks, how they may respond to increased greenhouse gas emissions, how we can protect them and how they can help us mitigate climate change. Editor(s): Reay, Dave; Hewitt, Nick; Smith, K.; Grace, J. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KNAL; RBP; RNPG; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845931896
- ISBN
- 9781845931896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.70
€ 147.70
Eustasy, High-Frequency Sea Level Cycles and Habitat Heterogeneity
. Ed(S): Ramkumar, Mu.; Menier, David
Paperback. Editor(s): Ramkumar, Mu.; Menier, David. Num Pages: 102 pages. BIC Classification: RBKC; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780128127209
- ISBN
- 9780128127209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.77
€ 93.77
hardcover. The fungal kingdom consists of a wide variety of organisms with a diverse range of forms and functions. This title covers chapters including discussions of fungal associations in the environment, agriculture and forestry, long established and novel applications of fungi in fermentation, and the use of fungi in the pharmaceutical industry. Editor(s): Rai, Mangala; Bridge, Paul D. Num Pages: 336 pages, 26 figures/illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; PSG; PSQ; PST; RBGB; RNCB; TQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 28. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781845935344
- ISBN
- 9781845935344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.70
€ 147.70
Paperback. This special issue of "Pure and Applied Geophysics" contains papers from an international workshop held in the Czech Republic in 2000. The workshop was devoted mainly to the current state of theoretical and computational means of study of seismic wave propogation in complex structures. Editor(s): Psencik, Ivan; Cerveny, Vlatislav. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 512 pages, 43 black & white illustrations, 24 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 33. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764366773
- ISBN
- 9783764366773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.43
€ 70.43
Hardback. The marine Eocene-Oligocene transition of 34 million years ago was a critical turning point in Earth's climatic history, when the warm, high-diversity 'greenhouse' world of the early Eocene ceded to the glacial, 'icehouse' conditions of the early Oligocene. This book surveys the advances in stratigraphic and paleontological research. Editor(s): Prothero, Donald R.; Ivany, Linda C.; Nesbitt, Elizabeth A. Num Pages: 560 pages, 186 line, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127165
- ISBN
- 9780231127165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.74
€ 153.74
Hardback. Reprint from Pure and Applied Geophysics (PAGEOPH), Volume 151 (1998), No. 2/3/4 Editor(s): Plomerova, Jaroslava; Liebermann, Robert C.; Babuska, Vladislav. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 515 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1173.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 515
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764359072
- ISBN
- 9783764359072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.73
€ 71.73
Paperback. Consists of 9 original papers written by researchers from Taiwan, Italy, Turkey, Iceland, USA, Sweden, India and Spain dealing with various aspects of the role of terrestrial fluids in earthquake and volcanic processes. This work is suitable for those interested in the role of terrestrial fluids in earthquakes and volcanic activity. Editor(s): Perez, Nemesio M.; Gurrieri, Sergio; King, Chi-yu; Taran, Yuri. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764387372
- ISBN
- 9783764387372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Discusses subjects including research on earthquake-related hydrologic and geochemical observed temporal changes, diffuse degassing in active tectonic and volcanic settings, the observed changes on gas emission and temperature prior volcanic eruptions and magma degassing signature in the groundwater system of active volcanic. Editor(s): Peerez, Nemesio M.; Gurrieri, Sergio; King, Chi-yu; Taran, Yuri. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764387198
- ISBN
- 9783764387198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Paperback. Includes papers that investigate regional variations of elastic and anelastic properties of Eurasia, the blockage of regional phases by sedimentary basins, methods for modeling regional wave propagation and for calibrating seismic wave paths in order to extract amplitude variations and source parameters. Editor(s): Patton, H. J.; Mitchell, Brian J. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 216 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHN; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764365509
- ISBN
- 9783764365509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.23
€ 67.23
Society is increasingly affected by climate impacts, from prolonged water shortages to damaging coastal floods and wildfires. Scientists studying climate variations are eager to have their knowledge used in adaptive decision making. To achieve this, science and society must engage productively around complex management and policy challenges. Editor(s): Parris, Adam; Garfin, Gregg. Series: Wiley Works. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: PN; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118474792
- ISBN
- 9781118474792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 144.11
€ 144.11
Decentralization and Coordination of Water Resource Management
. Ed(S): Parker, Douglas D.; Tsur, Yacov
Hardback. Centralized, top-down management of water resources through regulations has created unnecessary economic burdens upon users; but decentralized controls have gained acceptance over the years. This book looks at the increasing efforts throughout water-scarce regions to rely upon decentralized mechanisms for efficient water management and allocation. Editor(s): Parker, Douglas D.; Tsur, Yacov. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 462 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399148
- ISBN
- 9780792399148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.12
€ 203.12
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Fate and Control of Toxic Metals in the Atmosphere, Gardermoen-Oslo, Norway, September 12-16, 1988 Editor(s): Pacyna, Jozef M.; Ottar, Brynjulf. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 382 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792301523
- ISBN
- 9780792301523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.28
€ 257.28
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Sensitivity of North Sea, Baltic Sea and Black Sea to Anthropogenic and Climatic Changes, Varna, Bulgaria, 14-18 November 1995 Editor(s): Ozsoy, Emin; Mikaelyan, Alexander. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 540 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792345350
- ISBN
- 9780792345350
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.57
€ 253.57
The Iceberg in the Mist. Northern Research in Pursuit of a Little Ice ...
. Ed(S): Ogilvie, Astrid E. J.; Jonsson, Trau...
hardcover. The term 'Little Ice Age' was originally used by glaciologists to describe the major glacial advance of the Holocene. Subsequently, the 'Little Ice Age' has come to be associated with a period of advances of European glaciers between about 1450 to 1850. This book presents fresh insights into these subject areas. Editor(s): Ogilvie, Astrid E. J.; Jonsson, Trausti. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; RBGD; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from CLIMATIC CHANGE, 48:1, 2001
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367963
- ISBN
- 9780792367963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.89
€ 132.89
The East African Great Lakes. Limnology, Palaeolimnology and Biodivers...
. Ed(S): Odada, Eric O.; Olago, Daniel O.
Hardback. Contains research papers presented during the Second International Symposium on the Limnology, Climatology, Palaeoclimatology, and Biodiversity of the African Great Lakes, that was organized by the International Decade for the East African Lakes (IDEAL). This book provides a coverage of the large lakes of the African Rift System. Editor(s): Odada, Eric O.; Olago, Daniel O. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 587 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFG; PSP; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1023.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 587
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402007729
- ISBN
- 9781402007729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 261.30
€ 261.30