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Hardcover. Groundwater hydrology-the study of the occurrence, distribution, and movement of water beneath the earth's surface-involves concepts from a number of traditional sciences, including geology, soil science, physics, chemistry, and biology. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 184 x 28. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471742432
- ISBN
- 9780471742432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.73
€ 166.73
Hardcover. Written by a multidisciplinary group of soil and environmental scientists, Biophysico-Chemical Processes of Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Soil Environments provides the scientific community with a critical qualitative and quantitative review of the fundamentals of the processes of pollutants in soil environments. Editor(s): Violante, Antonio; Huang, Pan Ming; Gadd, Geoffrey M. Series: Wiley Series Sponsored by IUPAC in Biophysico-Chemical Processes in Environmental Systems. Num Pages: 658 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1082.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 658
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471737780
- ISBN
- 9780471737780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.70
€ 234.70
Hardcover. Leading experts in water-related fields have come together to make Water Encyclopedia a one-stop, comprehensive reference about the world's most important natural resource. It covers designated topics in a clear concise and authoritative manner. The treatment is practical in orientation, keeping in mind the needs of the users. Editor(s): Lehr, Jay H.; Keeley, Jack. Num Pages: 952 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 222 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- Volume 1
- Number of pages
- 952
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471736875
- ISBN
- 9780471736875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 624.39
€ 624.39
Hardcover. This volume deals with the big picture of regional water supplies, how they become contaminated, how they can be protected and how they can best serve the surrounding populations and industries. Significant focus is placed upon the natural chemistry of available water supplies and its biological impacts. Editor(s): Lehr, Jay H.; Keeley, Jack; Lehr, Janet. Num Pages: 717 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 224 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1850.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- Volume 2
- Number of pages
- 717
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471736868
- ISBN
- 9780471736868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 609.80
€ 609.80
Hardcover. Maximizing the use of our visible surface supplies in light of their greatest need in agriculture presents an enormous challenge throughout the world. New techniques in agricultural applications to preserve resources and increase yields are featured. Editor(s): Lehr, Jay H.; Keeley, Jack. Num Pages: 781 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1983.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- Volume 3
- Number of pages
- 781
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471736851
- ISBN
- 9780471736851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 627.68
€ 627.68
Hardcover. The single greatest reservoir of usable water for man lies underground. Its location, management, protection and remediation have been a central focus of hydrology for much of the past century. Experts throughout the world have covered this subject, in unimagined detail. Editor(s): Lehr, Jay H.; Keeley, Jack. Num Pages: 846 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 222 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- Volume 5
- Number of pages
- 846
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471736837
- ISBN
- 9780471736837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 604.45
€ 604.45
Hardcover. Chemicals are used worldwide to protect crops and structures, manage pests, and prevent the spread of disease. While beneficial to society, these pesticides can pose human health and environmental risks. Editor(s): Milne, G. W. A. Num Pages: 632 pages. BIC Classification: PN; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 186 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1308.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471723349
- ISBN
- 9780471723349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 315.26
€ 315.26
Hardcover. Groundwater Age is the first book of its kind that incorporates and synthesizes the state-of-the-art knowledge about the business of groundwater dating - including historical development, principles, applications, various methods, and likely future progress in the concept. Num Pages: 346 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PN; RBG; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471718192
- ISBN
- 9780471718192
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.31
€ 179.31
Hardcover. Landslides: Investigation, Analysis, Mitigation and Remediation Design with Practical Examples and Case Histories is the first, and only,text to present not only state-of-the-art investigative techniques, but also practical information on tried and tested remediation techniques and technologies. Num Pages: 624 pages, 56 b/w photos + 581 b/w illus + 102 b/w tables. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 283 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471678168
- ISBN
- 9780471678168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.50
€ 204.50
Paperback. Covers properties of subsurface materials, types of foundations and methods of construction, selection of foundation type and basis for design, and design of foundations and earth-retaining structures. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: RBGB; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471675853
- ISBN
- 9780471675853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 280.02
€ 280.02
Hardcover. Plant Breeding Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. Many of the crops widely grown today stem from a very narrow genetic base. Understanding and preserving crop genetic resources is vital to the security of food systems worldwide. . Editor(s): Janick, J. Series: Plant Breeding Reviews. Num Pages: 354 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- Volume 25
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471666936
- ISBN
- 9780471666936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 393.29
€ 393.29
Hardcover. Bioremediation and Natural Attenuation: Process Fundamentals and Mathematical Models provides, under one cover, the current methodology needed by groundwater scientists and engineers in their efforts to evaluate contamination problems, to estimate risk to human health and ecosystems, and to design and formulate remediation strategies. Series: Environmental Science and Technology: A Wiley-Interscience Series of Texts and Monographs. Num Pages: 610 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBWH; RB; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 972.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 610
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471650430
- ISBN
- 9780471650430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.92
€ 176.92
Hardcover. Provides a description of the thermodynamic model, data treatment procedures and the thermodynamic constants for hydrous ferric oxide. Includes detailed coverage of the model and the parameter extraction procedure. Num Pages: 416 pages, subject index, author index. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBGK; TTU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471637318
- ISBN
- 9780471637318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 404.62
€ 404.62
Paperback. Describes and analyzes global causes, effects and dynamics of floods and includes methods for related environmental management. Reviews recent advances in the interdisciplinary study of floods and their effects on landforms, sediments, human works, and populations. Num Pages: 528 pages, 1. BIC Classification: RBGD; RBKC; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 211 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471625582
- ISBN
- 9780471625582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 631.19
€ 631.19
Hardcover. A critical, synthetic and comprehensive account offering discussion of early environments, the history of thought on land plant origins, various approaches used to study early plant evolution and the characteristics of green algae. Includes new ideas regarding evolution, comparative studies of fossil plants and carbon availability. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PST; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 279 x 23. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471615279
- ISBN
- 9780471615279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 266.16
€ 266.16
Hardcover. Climatic factors such as rain, snow, and other forms of precipitation can have a significant impact on the transmission of radio, light, or heat waves in the atmosphere. Communication systems may experience a loss of signal caused by the effects of rain on a radio link. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PHK; RBP; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471613763
- ISBN
- 9780471613763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.59
€ 219.59
Hardcover. This reference work on rock mass classification contains previously unpublished material and authoritative case studies. It includes the fundamental concepts of classification schemes and critically appraises their practical applications in industrial projects such as mining. Num Pages: 272 pages, index. BIC Classification: RBGG; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471601722
- ISBN
- 9780471601722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 434.83
€ 434.83
Paperback. Emphasizing the key principles of conservation biology and showing how these principles can be applied to the management of biological resources, this text simplifies many difficult concepts. Each chapter summarizes a specific theme in the field and contains suggestions for further reading. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrationssome col.), maps. BIC Classification: RB; RNF; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471595151
- ISBN
- 9780471595151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 234.70
€ 234.70
Hardcover. A reference text focusing on basic organic chemistry and reactions of naturally occurring organic substances in soils. Covers pools of organic matter in soils, transformations, methods of extraction and fractionation. Num Pages: 512 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PNN; RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 179 x 34. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471594741
- ISBN
- 9780471594741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 298.11
€ 298.11
Hardcover. This richly illustrated edition of an established classic deals with the chemistry and biology of soil nutrient availability. Provides information regarding the elements present in soils and the extent to which these elements can be used by plants in order to grow. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGB; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471587477
- ISBN
- 9780471587477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 322.81
€ 322.81