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Hardback. This book, arising from the 2nd International Summit on Hurricanes and Climate Change, contains new research on topics related to hurricanes and climate change. It includes intriguing new results on the relationship between solar variability and hurricanes. Editor(s): Elsner, James B.; Hodges, Robert E.; Malmstadt, Jill C.; Scheitlin, Kelsey N. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC; RBP; RGB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195091
- ISBN
- 9789048195091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.84
€ 128.84
hardcover. Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field aiming at producing food and energy in a sustainable way. This book series analyzes current agricultural issues and proposes alternative solutions. It includes a list of biofuels to counter climate change. Editor(s): Lichtfouse, Eric. Series: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PST; RBGB; RNPG; RNU; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195121
- ISBN
- 9789048195121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.85
€ 201.85
Hardback. Of the 1 billion food insecure people, more than 30% are in South Asia. Large populations of Bangladesh and other coastal regions may be displaced by sea level rise. This book addresses food security in South Asia with specific reference to climate change. Editor(s): Islam, Khandakar R.; Sivakumar, Mannava V. K.; Mustafizur Rahman, A. H. M.; Faiz, M. A.; Lal, Rattan. Num Pages: 622 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTL; RBGB; RNPG; RNU; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 622
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195152
- ISBN
- 9789048195152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.34
€ 253.34
Hardback. With state-of-the-art contributions by international experts, this book presents a multifaceted approach to igneous petrology. It is dedicated to the late Dr Mihir K. Bose, who participated in the development of this new global view of igneous petrology. Editor(s): Ray, Jyotisankar; Sen, Gautam; Ghosh, Biswajit. Num Pages: 485 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 249 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1194.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 485
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195992
- ISBN
- 9789048195992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.86
€ 197.86
Hardback. Written by leading authors and experts in the field, this volume deals with a wide variety of biogeochemical and organic geochemical aspects of chitin. It is the first volume on chitin formation, distribution and preservation in the environment. Editor(s): Gupta, Neal S. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSB; PSV; RBGK; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048196838
- ISBN
- 9789048196838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.27
€ 131.27
Hardback. This standard work on contaminated site management covers the entire sequence of steps involved in contaminated site management, from sampling to remediation. While focused on risk assessment, the work also includes theoretical and practical material. Editor(s): Swartjes, Frank A. Num Pages: 1104 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMR; RBGB; RNF; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 70. Weight in Grams: 1776.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 1104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048197569
- ISBN
- 9789048197569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.08
€ 258.08
hardcover. Here is an interdisciplinary overview of the role the world's ocean's play as a 'carbon sink', and how this relates to climate change. It analyzes a range of topics from the impact of conurbations on the CO2 content of nearby seas to sequestration technology. Editor(s): Duarte, Pedro; Santana-Casiano, J. Magdalena. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048198207
- ISBN
- 9789048198207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.27
€ 131.27
Petroleum Geology of the Southeastern North Sea and the Adjacent Onsho...
. Ed(S): Kaasschieter, J.P.H.; Reijers, T.J.A...
Hardback. Editor(s): Kaasschieter, J.P.H.; Reijers, T.J.A. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Edition
- Reprinted from
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789090004525
- ISBN
- 9789090004525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.82
€ 130.82
Hardback. Here are 23 papers from the 2008 IUTAM symposium Rotating Stratified Turbulence and Turbulence in the Atmosphere and Oceans, focusing on the complex nature of fluid flows in Earth's atmosphere and oceans, in other planetary atmospheres and in the Sun's interior. Editor(s): Dritschel, David G. Series: IUTAM Bookseries (Closed). Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHDF; RBKC; RBP; UGK; UYAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400703599
- ISBN
- 9789400703599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.79
€ 195.79
Hardback. This book examines ethical and social issues of agriculture in a changing world, describes successful sustainable farming, water and land resource management and innovative livestock production from around the world, and discusses new paradigms and policies. Editor(s): Behnassi, Mohamed; Shahid, Shabbir A.; D'Silva, Joyce. Num Pages: 275 pages, 23 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RNF; TVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 242 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400705180
- ISBN
- 9789400705180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.37
€ 195.37
Hardback. Nile River Basin examines scientific studies ranging from hydrological modelling to water management and policy issues in the Nile River basin. The text analyzes the hydrological processes of the basin under the changing land-use caused by population pressure on natural resources. Editor(s): Melesse, Assefa M. Num Pages: 419 pages, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBE; RBK; RGB; RNFD; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 419
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400706880
- ISBN
- 9789400706880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.20
€ 197.20
Hardback. This volume presents a collection of remarkable adaptations to anoxia, observed in protists, fungi, plants and animals. The text presents case studies that provide evidence for controlled beneficial use of anoxia, like organic modification of free radicals, for example. Editor(s): Altenbach, Alexander V.; Bernhard, Joan M.; Seckbach, Joseph. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Num Pages: 684 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSF; PSG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1175.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 684
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400718951
- ISBN
- 9789400718951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.62
€ 254.62
Hardback. This book explores reservoir limnology in tropical and subtropical China. Coverage includes zooplankton, phytoplankton and zoobenthos communities, cyanobateria, nutrient budget, sediments, biogeochemical cycling of mercury, fishery and eutrophication. Editor(s): Han, Bo-Ping; Liu, Zhengwen. Series: Monographiae Biologicae. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; PSAF; RBKF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400720060
- ISBN
- 9789400720060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.07
€ 196.07
Hardcover. The Arctic is now experiencing some of the most rapid and severe climate change on earth, with far-reaching consequences. This volume addresses a number of central topics including our understanding of the role of the Arctic in the global climate system. Editor(s): Lemke, Peter (Institute of Marine Research, Kiel, Germany); Jacobi, Hans-Werner. Series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library. Num Pages: 464 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTN; RBP; RGB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 244 x 25. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400720268
- ISBN
- 9789400720268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.01
€ 197.01
hardcover. With detailed analysis of the economic, technical and physical feasibility of space mining, this work examines the legal and policy issues affecting commercial exploitation of outer space, and proposes a new regulatory framework that balances policy interests. Series: Space Regulations Library. Num Pages: 404 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: LBDA; RBGL; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400720381
- ISBN
- 9789400720381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 284.71
€ 284.71
Hardcover. This handbook provides exhaustive treatment of eddy covariance measurement. The chapters cover measuring fluxes using eddy covariance techniques, from the tower installation and system dimensioning to data collection, correction and analysis. Editor(s): Aubinet, Marc; Vesala, Timo; Papale, Dario. Series: Springer Atmospheric Sciences. Num Pages: 438 pages, 40 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RGB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400723504
- ISBN
- 9789400723504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.86
€ 207.86
Hardcover. This book details an array of numerical and statistical techniques used in palaeolimnology and other branches of palaeoecology, including exploratory data analysis, error estimation, clustering, ordination and modern statistical learning techniques. Editor(s): Birks, H. John B.; Lotter, Andre F.; Juggins, Steve; Smol, John P. Series: Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research. Num Pages: 745 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBKF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 242 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 734
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400727441
- ISBN
- 9789400727441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 233.27
€ 233.27
The Atmosphere and Ionosphere. Elementary Processes, Discharges and Pl...
. Ed(S): Bychkov, Vladimir; Golubkov, Gennady...
Hardback. This book offers reviews of atmospheric and ionospheric science from the 2010 conference "Atmosphere, Ionosphere, Safety," held in Kaliningrad, Russia. Covers the physics of elementary processes, aerosols, ionosphere dynamics, microwave discharges and plasmoids. Editor(s): Bychkov, Vladimir; Golubkov, Gennady V.; Nikitin, Anatoly I. Series: Physics of Earth and Space Environments. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVJ; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400729131
- ISBN
- 9789400729131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.44
€ 129.44
Hardcover. This book elucidates the importance of long-term experiments in revealing evidence of soil fertility decline in Africa. Editor(s): Bationo, Andre; Waswa, Boaz; Kihara, Job; Adolwa, Ivan; Vanlauwe, Bernard; Saidou, Koala. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; RBGB; TVB; TVKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 176 x 14. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400729377
- ISBN
- 9789400729377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.29
€ 194.29
Paperback. The geo-hydro-morphometry of the river Ganges has a history of long and wide variations as the river is continuously fed by the high Himalayas hill ranges, the highest in the world. The river is categorized as an international one, passing through several independent countries. This book deals with this topic. Series: Water Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 419 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LNKJ; RBK; RGB; RNK; TGMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 419
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730755
- ISBN
- 9789400730755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.37
€ 195.37