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Paperback. Traces the emergence of the mammoth US flood management system, which is overseen by the federal government but implemented in conjunction with state governments and local contractors and levee districts. This book shows how the system initially developed as a response to the demands of farmers and business elite in outlying territories. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RBP; RNK; TNFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822337737
- ISBN
- 9780822337737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.50
€ 31.99
€ 28.50
Hardcover. Provides an analysis of British rivers, exploring the physical formation of rivers; the characteristics of environments; analysis of the social, economic, and cultural uses and associations of rivers; and examination of the problems of river management. This book is illustrated, and includes an appendix of key facts about British rivers. Editor(s): Pooley, Colin. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 b/w, 122 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; RBKF; RGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 780. 256 pages, 50 b/w, 122 colour illustrations. Editor(s): Pooley, Colin. Provides an analysis of British rivers, exploring the physical formation of rivers; the characteristics of environments; analysis of the social, economic, and cultural uses and associations of rivers; and examination of the problems of river management. This book is illustrated, and includes an appendix of key facts about British rivers. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; RBKF; RGB. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 20. Weight: 780.
- Publisher
- Carnegie Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859361207
- ISBN
- 9781859361207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.48
€ 24.99
€ 18.48
Paperback. Rivers and Floodplains is concerned with the origin, geometry, water flow, sediment transport, erosion and deposition associated with modern alluvial rivers and floodplains, how they vary in time and space, and how this information is used to interpret deposits of ancient rivers and floodplains. Num Pages: 504 pages, 254. BIC Classification: RBGD; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 191 x 27. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632064892
- ISBN
- 9780632064892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.35
€ 130.35
Paperback. Editor(s): Rowinski, Pawel; Radecki-Pawlik, Artur. Series: Geoplanet: Earth and Planetary Sciences. Num Pages: 644 pages, 141 black & white illustrations, 75 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; PSAF; RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 979.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319355023
- ISBN
- 9783319355023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.21
€ 194.21
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Riverbank Filtration Hydrology, Bratislava, Slovakia, September 2004 Editor(s): Hubbs, Stephen A. (WaterAdvice Associates). Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402039362
- ISBN
- 9781402039362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.07
€ 192.07
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ramsey, Greig; McHugh, Seoras. Num Pages: 206 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RBK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 186 x 17. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607414377
- ISBN
- 9781607414377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.23€ 125.25
€ 184.23
€ 125.25
Hardcover. River Science is a rapidly developing interdisciplinary field at the interface of the natural sciences, engineering and socio-political sciences. It recognises that the sustainable management of contemporary rivers will increasingly require new ways of characterising them to enable engagement with the diverse range of stakeholders. Editor(s): Gilvear, David J.; Greenwood, Malcolm T.; Thoms, Martin C.; Wood, Paul J. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 247 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119994343
- ISBN
- 9781119994343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.69
€ 148.69
Hardcover. The text describes the impact and management of rivers and covers issues of river channel stability, flood control, water quality, amelioration of detrimental impacts of utilitarian uses and provision of in-stream habitat in a generally arid continent. Editor(s): Brizga, Sandra; Finlayson, Brian L. Series: International Association of Geomorphologists. Num Pages: 310 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1F; 1MBF; RBGD; RBKF; RNF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471969761
- ISBN
- 9780471969761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 437.49
€ 437.49
Hardcover. Editor(s): Elliot, Hannah S.; Martin, Lucas E. Num Pages: 348 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 185 x 25. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612091457
- ISBN
- 9781612091457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 400.56€ 268.51
€ 400.56
€ 268.51
This book is intended for those with an academic, scientific and practical interest in river conservation and management. Editor(s): Boon, Philip; Raven, Paul. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 253 x 25. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470682081
- ISBN
- 9780470682081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.10
€ 121.10
Hardcover. Editor(s): Molina, Daniel A. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white line drawings, colour li. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 184 x 17. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613241486
- ISBN
- 9781613241486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.77€ 115.01
€ 168.77
€ 115.01
Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 70. BIC Classification: RBKC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147385
- ISBN
- 9780231147385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.32€ 101.04
€ 134.32
€ 101.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 70. BIC Classification: RBKC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 19. Weight in Grams: 876.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147392
- ISBN
- 9780231147392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 35.96
€ 50.99
€ 35.96
Hardcover. Editor(s): Kerem, Ahuva; Har-Even, Hagai. Num Pages: 231 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: RBKF; RGBF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619426771
- ISBN
- 9781619426771
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.77€ 115.01
€ 168.77
€ 115.01
Hardcover. Editor(s): Bennett, Sean J.; Simon, Andrew. Series: Water Science and Application. Num Pages: 282 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PS; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 989.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875903576
- ISBN
- 9780875903576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.38
€ 92.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173283
- ISBN
- 9780691173283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.47
€ 26.99
€ 20.47
Hardback. By developing the scale that bears his name, Charles Richter not only invented the concept of magnitude as a measure of earthquake size, he turned himself into a household word. This work takes the reader into Richter's life story, setting it in the context of his family and interpersonal attachments, and the history of seismology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128078
- ISBN
- 9780691128078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.32
€ 30.99
€ 22.32
Hardback. A book for everyone fascinated by the huge beasts that once roamed the earth Illustrator(s): Buell, Carl. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 160 pages, 66 b&w illus. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253008190
- ISBN
- 9780253008190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.59
€ 44.99
€ 44.59
Paperback. Covers deformation and flow of earth materials from the continuum mechanics and the microphysical viewpoints. This book covers the role and consequences of rheological processes in geophysics and geodynamics in a quantitative and authoritative manner. Num Pages: 430 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 430
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412546709
- ISBN
- 9780412546709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 248.09
€ 248.09
Rheology and Deformation of the Lithosphere at Continental Margins
. Ed(S): Karner, Garry D.; Taylor, Brian; Dri...
Paperback. This book explores the current cutting-edge interdisciplinary research in lithospheric rheology and provides a broad summary of the rheology and deformation of the continental lithosphere in both extensional and compressional settings. Individual chapters explore contemporary research resulting from laboratory, observational, and theoretical experiments. Editor(s): Karner, Garry D.; Taylor, Brian; Driscoll, Neal W.; Kohlstedt, David L. Series: Margins Theoretical and Experimental Earth Science Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, 123 figures, 15 color figures. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127394
- ISBN
- 9780231127394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.49€ 42.14
€ 53.49
€ 42.14