.png){kind=logo}
Earth sciences
Results 1381 - 1382 of 1382
Earth sciences
Hardback. Editor(s): Prothero, Donald R.; Berggren, William A. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 584 pages, 200 illus. BIC Classification: RBP; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691633954
- ISBN
- 9780691633954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 381.74
€ 381.74
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
€ 153.72
€ 153.72
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
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
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
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.76
€ 59.76
Hardback. Editor(s): Schaer, Jean-Paul; Rodgers, John. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 999.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691637747
- ISBN
- 9780691637747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.72
€ 208.72
Swiss Competences in River Engineering and Restoration
. Ed(S): Schleiss, Anton J.; Speerli, Jurg; P...
Mixed media pr. Editor(s): Schleiss, Anton J.; Speerli, Jurg; Pfammatter, Roger. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: RBKF; TNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 20. Weight in Grams: 589.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138026766
- ISBN
- 9781138026766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.00
€ 101.00
hardcover. Successful agroforestry requires an understanding of the complex relationship between trees, crops and soils. This book provides a review of both social and biophysical aspects of soil use and research in agroforestry in the tropics, with an emphasis on nutrient-poor forest and savanna soils. Editor(s): Schroth, G.; Sinclair, F. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBGD; TVQ; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851995939
- ISBN
- 9780851995939
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 305.00
€ 305.00
hardcover. The geology of Cornwall has been the subject of continuing investigation since the end of the seventeenth century. A literature of great historical interest exists, and this is analysed in this book alongside a wide-ranging review of the current position and assessments of the environmental consequences of rock and mineral exploitation. Editor(s): Selwood, E. B.; Durrance, E. M.; Bristow, C.M. Num Pages: 328 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; RBG; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859895293
- ISBN
- 9780859895293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.40
€ 144.40
Perspectives on Climate Change: Science, Economics, Politics, Ethics
. Ed(S): Sinnott-Armstrong, Walter; Howarth, ...
hardcover. Explores the interplay between science, economics, politics, and ethics in understanding the challenge that climate change poses to the international community. Editor(s): Sinnott-Armstrong, Walter; Howarth, Richard B. Series: Advances in the Economics of Environmental Resources S. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762312719
- ISBN
- 9780762312719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.24
€ 141.24
Hardback. Editor(s): Snoke, Arthur W.; Tullis, Jan; Todd, Victoria R. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 634 pages, 139 line illus. 263 plates 3 tables. BIC Classification: RBGF; RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 634
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630564
- ISBN
- 9780691630564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 424.06
€ 424.06
Hardback. This special publication Perspectives in Carbonate Geology is a collection of papers most of which were presented at a symposium to honor the 80th birthday of Bob Ginsburg at the meeting of Geological Society of America in Salt Lake City in 2005. Editor(s): Swart, Peter K.; Eberli, Gregor P.; McKenzie, Judith A. Series: International Association of Sedimentologists Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 225 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1468.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9781405193801
- ISBN
- 9781405193801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.27
€ 157.27
hardcover. This text reviews the state of knowledge on the management of vertisols in Africa, with comparative chapters covering other parts of the world. Editor(s): Syers, J.K.; Penning de Vries,F.W.T.; Nyamudela, P.; Penning de Vries, F. (IBSRAM, Thailand); Nyamudeza, P. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBGB; TVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851994505
- ISBN
- 9780851994505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.45
€ 154.45
hardcover. Soil degradation and nutrient depletion have become serious threats to agricultural productivity in Africa. Soils cannot supply the quantities of nutrients required and yield levels decline rapidly once cropping commences. This book addresses these issues. Editor(s): Vanlauwe, B.; etc.; Diels, J. (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Obadan, Nigeria); Sanginga, N. (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Obadan, Nigeria); Merckz, R. (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium). Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; RBGB; TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2002
- SKU
- V9780851995762
- ISBN
- 9780851995762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.85
€ 161.85
hardcover. Editor(s): Villalobos, Francisco J.; Fereres, Elias. Num Pages: 555 pages, 110 black & white illustrations, 29 colour illustrations, 100 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 1099.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 555
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- SKU
- V9783319461151
- ISBN
- 9783319461151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 343.18
€ 343.18
Probably the best-studied stream on earth. The result of unmatched long-term data taken by the Max-Planck outstation in Schlitz from the nearby Breitenbach stream since 1949, the special focus in this handbook and ready reference is on animal and microorganism occurrence and variation, as well as chemical and physical parameters. Editor(s): Wagner, Rudiger; Marxsen, Jurgen; Zwick, Peter; Cox, Eileen J. Num Pages: 694 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; PSAF; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 181 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1442.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
- Number of pages
- 694
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783527329526
- ISBN
- 9783527329526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.95€ 174.52
€ 196.95
€ 174.52
"This book is on the emergence of mammals in Asia, based largely on new fossil finds throughout Asia and cutting-edge biostratigraphic and geochemical methods of dating the fossils and their geological substrate"--Provided by publisher. Editor(s): Wang, Xiaoming; Flynn, Lawrence J.; Fortelius, Mikael. Num Pages: 752 pages, 143 figures. BIC Classification: GBC; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 216 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2630.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231150125
- ISBN
- 9780231150125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.36€ 103.64
€ 129.36
€ 103.64
Hardback. Focuses on the 46-million-year Ordovician Period (489-443 my), when a bewildering array of adaptive radiations of Paleozoic and Modern-type biotas appeared in marine habitats, the first animals (arthropods) walked on land, and the first non-vascular bryophyte-like plants colonized terrestrial areas with damp environments. Editor(s): Webby, B.D.; Paris, Florentin; Droser, Mary L.; Percival, Ian G. Series: The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology. Num Pages: 496 pages, 140 illus. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 222 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126786
- ISBN
- 9780231126786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.40
€ 195.40
Hardcover. Editor(s): Muscolo, A.; Sidari, M. Num Pages: 205 pages, tables. BIC Classification: PST; RBGB; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608762644
- ISBN
- 9781608762644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.98€ 88.36
€ 126.98
€ 88.36