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Hardcover. Complete, practical coverage of the evaluation, analysis, and design and code requirements of seismic isolation systems. Based on the concept of reducing seismic demand rather than increasing the earthquake resistance capacity of structures, seismic isolation is a surprisingly simple approach to earthquake protection. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AM; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471149217
- ISBN
- 9780471149217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.49
€ 193.49
Hardcover. This accessible guide to seismic design examines what earthquakes do to buildings and what can be done to improve building response to earthquakes. International examples and photographs are included as important learning aids in understanding the effects of earthquakes on structures. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, plans. BIC Classification: AMC; RBC; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 184 x 26. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471241881
- ISBN
- 9780471241881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.26
€ 139.26
Paperback. Taking a global perspective, this book provides a concise overview of drylands, including their physical, biological, temporal, and human components. Series: Environmental Systems & Global Change Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781577180333
- ISBN
- 9781577180333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.42
€ 72.42
Hardcover. Desertification offers a comprehensive overview of the subject and clearly emphasizes the link between local and global desertification processes and how past and current policy has affected arid environments and their populations. This text adequately applies the research undertaken during the last 15 years on the topic. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGD; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 174 x 20. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470714485
- ISBN
- 9780470714485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.60
€ 171.60
Hardback. Introduces descriptive physical oceanography. Suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, this title covers such topics as: the physical properties of seawater, heat and salt budgets, instrumentation, data analysis methods, introductory dynamics, oceanography and climate variability of the oceans and of the global ocean. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations, maps, charts, port. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 190 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1812. An Introduction. 560 pages, Illustrations, maps, charts, port. Introduces descriptive physical oceanography. Suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, this title covers such topics as: the physical properties of seawater, heat and salt budgets, instrumentation, data analysis methods, introductory dynamics, oceanography and climate variability of the oceans and of the global ocean. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: RBKC. Dimension: 241 x 190 x 38. Weight: 1912.
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science & Technology
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750645522
- ISBN
- 9780750645522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.58
€ 93.58
Hardback. The goal of this book is to provide information on the historical relationship between humans and deltas that will hopefully encourage immediate preparation for coastal management plans in response to the impending inundation of major cities, as a result of global change around the world. Num Pages: 184 pages, 34. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBKC; RGBP; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199764174
- ISBN
- 9780199764174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.95
€ 125.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PSPM; RBKC; WNCS1; WSE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781250662
- ISBN
- 9781781250662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.04
€ 17.99
€ 13.04
Hardback. Editor(s): Bailey, Dennis R.; Howard, Susan E. Num Pages: 203 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSPM; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 263 x 186 x 17. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 203
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622571734
- ISBN
- 9781622571734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.13€ 158.66
€ 234.13
€ 158.66
Hardback. Presents a synthesis of patterns and causes of biodiversity in organisms that dwell in the vast sediment ecosystem that blankets the ocean floor. This title provides a comprehensive analysis of geographic variation in benthic animal abundance and biomass. It documents geographic patterns of deep-sea species diversity. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16-page color insert, 185 halftones. BIC Classification: PSPM; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674036079
- ISBN
- 9780674036079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.21€ 69.50
€ 77.21
€ 69.50
Paperback. Series: Fossils and Strata Monograph S. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd Norway
- Edition
- Number 43
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788200376675
- ISBN
- 9788200376675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.14
€ 50.14
Hardback. Editor(s): Wilson, Nigel T. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633216372
- ISBN
- 9781633216372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.30€ 127.56
€ 187.30
€ 127.56
Hardback. Long held as the leading text in marine sedimentology, this updated edition of Deep-Water Systems is now completely rewritten to reflect the significant advances in our understanding of the processes involved in deep marine environments. Series: Wiley Works. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: RBG; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 282 x 221 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2086.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118865491
- ISBN
- 9781118865491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.97
€ 141.97
Paperback. Long held as the leading text in marine sedimentology, this updated edition of Deep-Water Systems is now completely rewritten to reflect the significant advances in our understanding of the processes involved in deep marine environments. Series: Wiley Works. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 280 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1872.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405125789
- ISBN
- 9781405125789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.85
€ 79.85
Hardcover. Deep Earth: Physics and Chemistry of the Lower Mantle and Core highlights recent advances and the latest views of the deep Earth from theoretical, experimental, and observational approaches and offers insight into future research directions on the deep Earth. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118992470
- ISBN
- 9781118992470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.62
€ 163.62
Paperback. In 2011, despite continued developments in forecasting, tracking, and warning technology, the United States was hit by the deadliest tornado season in decades. This title examines the factors that contributed to the outcomes of such tornadoes as the mid-April outbreak that devastated communities in North Carolina. Num Pages: 102 pages, 10 tables, 10 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; RBP; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- American Meteorological Society United States
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781878220257
- ISBN
- 9781878220257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.95
€ 25.99
€ 20.95
Hardcover. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 342 pages. BIC Classification: PH; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119216322
- ISBN
- 9781119216322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.95
€ 220.95
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642789410
- ISBN
- 9783642789410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.76€ 46.24
€ 128.76
€ 46.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431424252
- ISBN
- 9781431424252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.20
€ 24.99
€ 21.20
Hardback. Discusses the ways that scientists have observed and modeled glaciers, tells how climate change is altering their size and distribution, and looks at their effect on human life. Editor(s): Orlove, Ben; Wiegandt, Ellen; Luckman, Brian H. Num Pages: 296 pages, 51 b/w photographs, 39 line illustrations, 16 maps, 19 tables. BIC Classification: JHM; RBGD; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253056
- ISBN
- 9780520253056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.12€ 63.58
€ 83.12
€ 63.58
Paperback. The island of Cyprus is a truly classic area of geology in Europe. The geology, natural resources and climate of Cyprus have enabled civilizations to flourish, and world-renowned archaeological sites date as far back as the Neolithic period. This work is suitable for those with an interest in geology who visit this Mediterranean destination. Series: Classic Geology in Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, photographs and line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVC; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 524. Series: Classic Geology in Europe. 288 pages, photographs and line illustrations. The island of Cyprus is a truly classic area of geology in Europe. The geology, natural resources and climate of Cyprus have enabled civilizations to flourish, and world-renowned archaeological sites date as far back as the Neolithic period. This work is suitable for those with an interest in geology who visit this Mediterranean destination. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DVC; RBG. Dimension: 147 x 215 x 16. Weight: 520.
- Publisher
- Dunedin Academic Press Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903544150
- ISBN
- 9781903544150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 41.39
€ 45.99
€ 41.39