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Findings from a long-term study of the Baltic Sea reveal possible answers to issues of intense worldwide concern As one of the best-investigated seas in the world for more than a century, the Baltic Sea has been subject to environmental protection measures endorsed by the international Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) in 1979. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSB; RBKC; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 185 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1418.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471979685
- ISBN
- 9780471979685
Condition: New
€ 323.98
€ 323.98
Hardcover. This volume considers functional morphology and parallels the established Belhaven palaeontological studies. It concentrates on the taxonomic groups that are of interest to palaeontologists and also includes substantial material on recent invertebrates as well as fossils. Editor(s): Savazzi, Enrico. Num Pages: 718 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 192 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 718
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471977766
- ISBN
- 9780471977766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 724.38
€ 724.38
Paperback. The thoroughly updated Laboratory Manual: Minerals and Rocks: Exercises in Crystal and Mineral Chemistry, Crystallography, X-ray Powder Diffraction, Mineral and Rock Identification, and Ore Mineralogy, 3e, is for use in the mineralogy laboratory and covers the subject matter in the same sequence as the Manual of Mineral Science, 23e. . Num Pages: 456 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PNT; PNV; RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 272 x 216 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1046.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471772774
- ISBN
- 9780471772774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.08
€ 129.08
This book offers a comprehensive overview of progress in the general area of fluvial remote sensing with a specific focus on its potential contribution to river management. The book highlights a range of challenging issues by considering a range of spatial and temporal scales with perspectives from a variety of disciplines. Editor(s): Carbonneau, Patrice; Piegay, Herve. Series: Advancing River Restoration and Management. Num Pages: 458 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: RBKF; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1162.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470714270
- ISBN
- 9780470714270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.98
€ 112.98
Gravel-Bed Rivers: Processes, Tools, Environments presents a definitive review of current knowledge of gravel-bed rivers, derived from the 7 th International Gravel-bed Rivers Workshop, the 5-yearly meeting of the world s leading authorities in the field. Editor(s): Church, Michael; Biron, Pascale; Roy, Andre. Num Pages: 580 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 196 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1348.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 580
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470688908
- ISBN
- 9780470688908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 176.08
€ 176.08
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.69
€ 122.69
Hardcover. A strong teaching tool, this book goes well beyond previous endeavors in its ability to not only teach the models used in hydrogeology, but apply and understand their impacts. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKF; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470242346
- ISBN
- 9780470242346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.12
€ 116.12
Paperback. For readers of John McPhee and Stephen Jay Gould, this engaging armchair guide to the making of the rock record shows how to understand messages written in stone Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 274. The Autobiography of the Earth. 256 pages. Shows how to understand messages written in stone. This work takes the reader along on a tour of Deep Time, explaining what we see and feel beneath our feet. It shows us how our planet has long maintained a delicate balance, and how the global give-and-take has sustained life on Earth through numerous upheavals. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RBGG. Dimension: 202 x 140 x 15. Weight: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465006847
- ISBN
- 9780465006847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.63
€ 20.99
€ 17.63
"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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.76€ 103.49
€ 129.76
€ 103.49
Hardback. Attempts to answer such concerns as why some interplate subduction earthquakes are modest in rupture length, while others rupture along 1000 km or more. This book addresses why certain subduction zones are locked, accumulating elastic strain at essentially the full plate convergence rate, while others appear to be coupled or even freely slipping. Editor(s): Dixon, Timothy H.; Moore, J. Casey. Series: Margins Theoretical and Experimental Earth Science Series. Num Pages: 692 pages, 10 tables, 242 figures, and 3 plates. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1988.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 692
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138666
- ISBN
- 9780231138666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.72
€ 196.72
hardcover. Ponds and pools are a common feature of our landscape -- there are at least ten times as many ponds as lakes in the UK -- and they are also important wildlife habitats. This book provides a comprehensive and detailed account of these freshwater habitats. Series: Collins New Naturalist Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, 150 b/w, 32 col illus, With index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; PSPF; RBKF; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780002200851
- ISBN
- 9780002200851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.38€ 58.90
€ 77.38
€ 58.90
Hardcover. Measurement and Modelling. 448 pages, 151 illustrations. Editor(s): Shukla, Manoj K. Agriculture is affected by changes in soil hydrology as well as changes in land use and management practices and the complex interactions between them. This book develops an understanding of these interactions on a watershed scale, using soil hydrology models and addresses the consequences of land use and management changes on agriculture. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: RBGB; TNCC. Dimension: 254 x 183 x 33. Weight: 1184.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- CABI
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845937973
- ISBN
- 9781845937973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.49
€ 147.49
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
€ 147.49
€ 147.49
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
€ 147.49
€ 147.49
hardcover. While addressing the issues of using groundwater in agriculture for irrigation in the developing world, this book discusses the problems associated with the degradation and overexploitation of using it. It explores the practiced and potential methods for its management in the context of agricultural development. Series: Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKF; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1111.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781845931728
- ISBN
- 9781845931728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.73
€ 139.73
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845930776
- ISBN
- 9781845930776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.96
€ 133.96
Hardcover. This book brings together the essential evidence and policy opportunities regarding the global importance of soil carbon for sustaining essential ecosystems services. Covering the science and policy background for this important natural resource, it describes land management options that improve soil carbon status. Editor(s): Banwart, Steven A.; Noellemeyer, Elke; Milne, Eleanor. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 178 x 248 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1144.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- CABI
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780645322
- ISBN
- 9781780645322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.76
€ 136.76
hardcover. Studies land use change in tropical landscapes, with particular emphasis on the economic processes that influence rates of land degradation and forest clearing. This book documents forces leading to land use changes, in particular the potential impacts of institutional evolution and policy reforms. Editor(s): Coxhead, I. (University of Wisconsin, USA); Shively, G. E. (Purdue University, USA). Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: KCM; KCN; RBKF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851999128
- ISBN
- 9780851999128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.39
€ 118.39
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
€ 161.74
€ 161.74
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
€ 154.24
€ 154.24