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Paperback. This book's main objective is to decipher for the reader the main processes in the atmosphere, and the quantification of air pollution effects on humans and the environment, through first principles of meteorology and modelling/measurement approaches. Series: Environmental Pollution. Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMR; RBP; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 569.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400734180
- ISBN
- 9789400734180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.12
€ 182.12
Paperback. 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: PHVJ; RBKC; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400734593
- ISBN
- 9789400734593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.61
€ 181.61
Paperback. This book examines strong-motion networks around the globe, covering issues related to designing, maintaining and disseminating information. It details projects carried out within the context of arrays deployed for seismic risk studies in metropolitan areas. Editor(s): Akkar, Sinan; Gulkan, Polat; Eck, Torild van. Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PHVG; RBP; RNR; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400734791
- ISBN
- 9789400734791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.45
€ 119.45
Paperback. Volume II offers new evidence on the geology, geochronology, ecology, ecomorphology and taphonomy of the Laetoli site. The set provides a comprehensive accounts of a fossil hominin site, offering important new insights into early stages of human evolution. Editor(s): Harrison, Terry. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 402 pages, 75 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV; PSVS; RBG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1020.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735071
- ISBN
- 9789400735071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 142.60
€ 142.60
Paperback. Editor(s): Toth, Ferenc L. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 637 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; LNKJ; RBG; RNPG; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 991.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 637
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735439
- ISBN
- 9789400735439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 236.30
€ 236.30
Paperback. This volume examines a wide range of numerical, statistical or modeling techniques and novel instrumentation. Each chapter outlines the strengths and limitations of a specific approach and applies the method to a real fossil dataset or sample type. Editor(s): Laflamme, Marc; Schiffbauer, James D.; Dornbos, Stephen Q. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 484 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBGF; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 735.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735477
- ISBN
- 9789400735477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 183.13
€ 183.13
Continuity and Discontinuity in the Peopling of Europe
. Ed(S): Condemi, Silvana; Weniger, Gerd-Chri...
Paperback. Ever since we discovered the Neanderthals, debate has raged among palaeoanthropologists and archaeologists over their origin and significance. This book sets out the current status of our knowledge of them and suggests areas for potential future research. Editor(s): Condemi, Silvana; Weniger, Gerd-Christian. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 386 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JHM; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1001.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735545
- ISBN
- 9789400735545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 133.18
€ 133.18
Paperback. Focusing on the unusual use of riverine sandbars, this rare human-environmental study analyzes the remarkable way in which inward migrants unfamiliar with the riverine environment have adapted to the altered hydrologic regime of the river's lower reaches. Series: Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research. Num Pages: 337 pages, 23 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RGB; TQSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735743
- ISBN
- 9789400735743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.81
€ 181.81
Paperback. Produced by experts in the field, this treatise applies the fundamentals of Jacobi dynamics to the physical properties of the bodies in the solar system. It offers material to researchers in various branches of astronomy, geophysics, planetology and cosmogony. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; PHVG; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735873
- ISBN
- 9789400735873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 212.81
€ 212.81
Accretionary Prisms and Convergent Margin Tectonics in the Northwest P...
. Ed(S): Ogawa, Yujiro; Anma, Ryo; Dilek, Yil...
Paperback. This book documents the geological, geophysical, geochemical and paleontological features of modern accretionay prisms and trenches in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, based on 10 years of submersible dive cruises, ODP drilling projects and geophysical surveys. Editor(s): Ogawa, Yujiro; Anma, Ryo; Dilek, Yildirim. Series: Modern Approaches in Solid Earth Sciences. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QSPN; PHVG; RBG; RBKC; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736146
- ISBN
- 9789400736146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.53
€ 119.53
Hydrological, Socioeconomic and Ecological Impacts of the North Atlant...
. Ed(S): Vicente-Serrano, Sergio M.; Trigo, R...
Paperback. The impact of the NAO on northern Europe has been reviewed in detail, but no work has been done for the Mediterranean, which is the other key area impacted by the NAO. This multidisciplinary work assesses the phenomenon's impact on the Mediterranean region. Editor(s): Vicente-Serrano, Sergio M.; Trigo, Ricardo Machado. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; PSAF; RB; RGB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 351.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736481
- ISBN
- 9789400736481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.48
€ 119.48
Drinking Water Treatment: Focusing on Appropriate Technology and Susta...
. Ed(S): Ray, Chittaranjan; Jain, Ravi
paperback. This book examines four sustainable drinking water treatment technologies that are simple, non-energy intensive, inexpensive and easy to maintain: solar pasteurization, membrane desalination, natural filtration (riverbank filtration), and solar distillation. Editor(s): Ray, Chittaranjan; Jain, Ravi. Series: Strategies for Sustainability. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; RBK; RN; TN; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736535
- ISBN
- 9789400736535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 170.94
€ 170.94
Paperback. Focusing on the seismic design, assessment and retrofitting of concrete buildings, and placing an emphasis on the application of European Standard EN-Eurocode 8, this book has been written by the lead engineer responsible for the code's authorship. Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering. Num Pages: 768 pages, 130 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AF; AMB; AMC; PHVG; RBGL; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736696
- ISBN
- 9789400736696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.13
€ 134.13
Paperback / so. Series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: RBP; RG; RNF; RNPG; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736955
- ISBN
- 9789400736955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.48
€ 119.48
The Yamuna River Basin. Water Resources and Environment.
Rai, Raveendra Kumar; Upadhyay, Alka; Ojha, C...
Paperback. This important book is designed to provide concepts, methodologies, and approaches for river basin studies with respect to water resources and environment. It is not limited to the Yamuna River basin, but will help in the study of various other river basins. Series: Water Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 508 pages, 200 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736993
- ISBN
- 9789400736993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 131.75
€ 131.75
paperback. 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; PSG; RBX; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1032.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 684
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737051
- ISBN
- 9789400737051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 236.59
€ 236.59
Role of Seismic Testing Facilities in Performance-Based Earthquake Eng...
. Ed(S): Fardis, Michael N.; Rakicevic, Zoran...
Paperback. This volume presents the first outcomes of the SERIES project, which pooled European seismic testing facilities, Europe's best experts in experimental earthquake engineering and experts from the USA to present research achievements and point to the future. Editor(s): Fardis, Michael N.; Rakicevic, Zoran T. Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering. Num Pages: 404 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL; TGB; TGMD4; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737198
- ISBN
- 9789400737198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 233.99
€ 233.99
Paperback. This volume explores the behaviour of soft ground. The methods discussed include prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs), soil-cement columns formed by deep mixing, and the preloading of soft ground by application of a vacuum pressure. Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering. Num Pages: 268 pages, 45 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737426
- ISBN
- 9789400737426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.22
€ 119.22
Advances in Bifurcation and Degradation in Geomaterials
. Ed(S): Bonelli, Stephane; Dascalu, Cristian...
Paperback. Editor(s): Bonelli, Stephane; Dascalu, Cristian; Nicot, Francois. Series: Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering. Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBG; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737792
- ISBN
- 9789400737792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.17
€ 182.17
Paperback. This book, written by worldwide experts, provides the necessary scientific background and addresses the challenging questions in order to better understand metal toxicity in various ecosystems and its management through bioremediation. Editor(s): Khan, Mohammad Saghir; Zaidi, Almas; Goel, Reeta; Musarrat, Javed. Series: Environmental Pollution. Num Pages: 536 pages, 54 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RNP; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 813.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737914
- ISBN
- 9789400737914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 183.60
€ 183.60