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Caribbean Tsunamis: A 500-Year History from 1498-1998 (Advances in Nat...
O'Loughlin, K.F., Lander, James F.
Hardcover. Viewing both the scientific aspects as well as potential interest by the many governments and populations likely to be affected by the hazard, this work characterizes the nature of tsunamis in the Caribbean Sea. It is aimed at tsunami and natural hazards specialists at academia and governmental institutes, policy makers, and the general public. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; PBH; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017179
- ISBN
- 9781402017179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.13
€ 133.13
Phytohormones in Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture
. Ed(S): Machackova, Ivana (Institute Of Expe...
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO-Russia Workshop held in Moscow, 12-16 May 2002 Editor(s): Machackova, Ivana (Institute of Experimental Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic); Romanov, Georgy A. (Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia). Num Pages: 265 pages, 116 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017230
- ISBN
- 9781402017230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.73
€ 195.73
Hardback. Offers a comparative review of spin electronics ("spintronics") research and development activities in the US, Japan, and Western Europe. This book covers materials, fabrication and characterization of magnetic nanostructures, magnetism and spin control in magnetic nanostructures, magneto-optical properties of semiconductors, and magneto devices. Editor(s): Awschalom, David D.; Buhrman, Robert A. (Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA); Daughton, James M. (NVE Corporation, Eden prairie, MN, USA); Molnar, Stephan von (Center for Materials Research and Technology, Florida State University); Roukes, Michael Lee (Condensed Matter Physics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA). Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RBX; TJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018022
- ISBN
- 9781402018022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.09
€ 132.09
Biogeochemical Investigations of Terrestrial, Freshwater, and Wetland ...
. Ed(S): Wieder, R. Kelman; Novak, Martin (Cz...
Hardback. Focuses on themes such as: catchment monitoring and manipulations, catchment and regional-scale modeling, nitrogen transformations and processes, and stable and radiogenic isotopes in the environment. This book also focuses on mercury and metal dynamics, phosphorus, terrestrial DOC and soil organic matter, and scaling of biogeochemical processes. Editor(s): Wieder, R. Kelman; Novak, Martin (Czech Geological Survey, Prague, Czech Republic); Vile, Melanie A. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 748 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 3
- Number of pages
- 748
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018145
- ISBN
- 9781402018145
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.29
€ 255.29
Hardback. Provides an understanding of the scattered and filtered solar UV environment, the techniques to measure this radiation and the resulting UV exposures to humans. This book intends to quantify, understand and provide information on the effects of filtered and scattered UV light. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVJ; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018190
- ISBN
- 9781402018190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Dying and Dead Seas Climatic Versus Anthropic Causes
. Ed(S): Nihoul, J. C. J.; Zavialov, Peter O....
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Liege, Belgium, 7-10 May, 2003 Editor(s): Nihoul, J. C. J.; Zavialov, Peter O.; Micklin, Philip P. Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402019012
- ISBN
- 9781402019012
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Condition: New
€ 256.96
€ 256.96
Hardback. A guide to imaging techniques for sedimentologists, paleolimnologists, paleoceanographers and microscopists involved in paleoenvironmental reconstruction. It includes case studies that illustrate the range of information obtainable from different sediments and different types of samples using different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Editor(s): Francus, Pierre. Series: Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 669.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2004. 2nd printing 2007
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402020612
- ISBN
- 9781402020612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.52
€ 134.52
The Ocean Carbon Cycle and Climate. Proceedings of the NATO ASI on Oce...
. Ed(S): Follows, Mick; Oguz, Temel
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Ankara, Turkey, from 5 to 16 August 2002 Editor(s): Follows, Mick; Oguz, Temel. Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 395 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 395
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402020858
- ISBN
- 9781402020858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 378.81
€ 378.81
Paperback. Contains forty-one selected full-text contributions from the Fourth European Conference on Geostatistics for Environmental Applications, geoENV IV, held in Barcelona, Spain, November 2002. This work intends to compile a set of papers from which the reader could perceive how geostatistics is applied within the environmental sciences. Editor(s): Vila, Xavier Sanchez; Carrera, Jesus; Gomez-Hernandez, Jaime. Series: Quantitative Geology and Geostatistics. Num Pages: 541 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 977.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 541
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402021145
- ISBN
- 9781402021145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 252.76
€ 252.76
The Red Soils of China. Their Nature, Management and Utilization.
. Ed(S): Wilson, M. J.; He, Zhenli; Yang, Xia...
Hardback. The red soils of China are highly weathered, inherently infertile and very susceptible to erosion. However, they represent China's last available soil resource that could be brought into agricultural production, a fact that assumes great importance in view of China's huge and still-increasing population. Editor(s): Wilson, M. J.; He, Zhenli; Yang, Xiaoe. Series: Cancer Treatment and Research. Num Pages: 400 pages, 58 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; RBGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402021374
- ISBN
- 9781402021374
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Condition: New
€ 197.32
€ 197.32
Hardback. Applies the methodology of dynamical systems theory to investigate the physics of the global ocean circulation, such as the dynamics of the Gulf Stream separation and the El Nino/Southern Oscillation phenomenon. This work also deals with the numerical methods for applying bifurcation analysis to large dimensional dynamical systems. Series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library. Num Pages: 548 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1083.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd rev. and enlarged ed. 2005
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402022623
- ISBN
- 9781402022623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.93
€ 131.93
Hardback. Shows how stable isotopes can be applied to understanding the palaeoenvironment, with chapters on the interpretation of isotopes in water, tree rings, bones and teeth, lake sediments, speleothems and marine sediments. This book offers advice on calibration, including a multi-proxy approach, using isotope signals from different materials. Editor(s): Leng, Melanie J. (NERC Isotope Geosciences Lab.). Series: Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHM; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed 2006. Corr. 2nd printing 2006
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402025037
- ISBN
- 9781402025037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.47
€ 129.47
hardcover. Stratigraphy has come to be indispensable to nearly all branches of the earth sciences, assisting such endeavors as charting the course of evolution, and understanding ancient ecosystems. This book focuses on traditional and innovative stratigraphy techniques and shows how these can be used in solving manifold geological problems and phenomena. Editor(s): Koutsoukos, Eduardo A.M. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 506 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1136.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2005. Corr. 2nd printing 2005
- Number of pages
- 506
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402026324
- ISBN
- 9781402026324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.55
€ 198.55
Hardback. The oceans provide a millennial challenge for both the development and management of planet earth by humankind. This book is useful for academics and students in higher education, and practitioners in the fields of ocean and coastal management in the public, private, and voluntary sectors. Editor(s): Smith, Hance D. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC; RG; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 733.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402027468
- ISBN
- 9781402027468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.77
€ 200.77
Hardback. Draws together a spectrum of biodeterioration work from across the world to provide an overview of the materials examined and the methodologies employed to elucidate the nature of the problems, as well as a bibliographical resource on lichen biodeterioration. Num Pages: 292 pages, 91 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402028038
- ISBN
- 9781402028038
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Condition: New
€ 251.20
€ 251.20
Hardback. The concept of carbonaceous aerosol has emerged from atmospheric pollution studies; even standard nomenclature and terminology are still unsettled. This monograph offers coverage of the nature and atmospheric role of carbonaceous aerosol particles. Series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402028861
- ISBN
- 9781402028861
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Condition: New
€ 256.30
€ 256.30
Hardback. Examines potentially important factors that may have affected the Hadley and Walker Circulations and evaluates changes in the Hadley Circulation and the monsoons as simulated by coupled models of past climate conditions, and predicted future conditions under an enhanced greenhouse effect. Editor(s): Diaz, Henry F.; Bradley, Raymond S. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 511 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 511
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402029431
- ISBN
- 9781402029431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.27
€ 253.27
Hardback. Environmental isotope and nuclear techniques provide unmatched insights into the processes governing the water cycle and its variability. This monograph presents applications and developments of isotopes in hydrology, environmental disciplines and climate change studies. Editor(s): Aggarwal, Pradeep K. (International Atomic Energy Agency / IAEA); Gat, Joel R. (Weizman Institute of Science); Froehlich, Klaus F.O. Num Pages: 382 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402030109
- ISBN
- 9781402030109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.44
€ 135.44
Hardback. Examines the aspects of prevention, mitigation, and management of environmental hazards and disasters from an international perspective. This book presents several case studies from various countries and world regions depicting experience in mitigation policy and program development and implementation. Editor(s): Haque, C. Emdad. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LNKJ; RB; RNF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402031120
- ISBN
- 9781402031120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.63
€ 205.63
Hardback. The macroscopic porous media theory has made decisive progress concerning the fundamentals of the theory and the development of mathematical models. This book provides an outline of modern theory of porous media and shows some trends in theory and in applications. It is useful for those working in engineering, physics, and mathematics. Series: Theory and Applications of Transport in Porous Media. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBC; RBK; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402031434
- ISBN
- 9781402031434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.41
€ 133.41