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Geography
Eurasian Steppes. Ecological Problems and Livelihoods in a Changing Wo...
. Ed(S): Werger, Marinus J. A.; Van Staalduin...
hardcover. This book reviews the ecology of steppe ecosystems in the entire Eurasian area. It discusses the effects of climatic changes and land use policies as well as shows how the livelihoods of people in the steppe zone are affected. Editor(s): Werger, Marinus J. A.; Van Staalduinen, Marja A. Series: Plant and Vegetation. Num Pages: 584 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; PSAF; PSTS; RGBC; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1032.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400738850
- ISBN
- 9789400738850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.83
€ 236.83
Atmospheric Temperature Profiles of the Northern Hemisphere
Yee, Young; Yee, Kueyson Y.; Yee, Erik Y.
Hardback. This indispensible reference for aviators the world over reflects the sophistication of current applications of the US Standard Atmosphere and includes tropospheric temperature profiles in the Northern Hemisphere for different latitude belts and seasons. Series: Springer Atmospheric Sciences. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHH; RBP; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400740280
- ISBN
- 9789400740280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.63
€ 183.63
Hardback. With so many cities located on shorelines and tidal estuaries, there are few more urgent topics than this. Taking a global perspective through the lens of case studies from around the world, this book analyzes the problems faced in shoreline stabilization. Editor(s): Cooper, Andrew; Pilkey, Orrin H. Series: Coastal Research Library. Num Pages: 348 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGBP; TNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400741225
- ISBN
- 9789400741225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.24
€ 183.24
Hardback. Human activities are significantly modifying the natural global carbon (C) cycles, and concomitantly influence climate, ecosystems, and state and function of the Earth system. Ever increasing amounts of carbon dioxide are added to the atmosphere by fossil fuel combustion but the biosphere is a potential C sink. This book deals with this topic. Editor(s): Lal, Rattan; Lorenz, Klaus; Huttl, Reinhard F.; Schneider, Bernd Uwe; Von Braun, Joachim. Num Pages: 588 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBP; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1039.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 588
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400741584
- ISBN
- 9789400741584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.61
€ 236.61
Hardback. Editor(s): Otto-Zimmermann, Konrad. Series: Local Sustainability. Num Pages: 438 pages, 17 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGC; RNPG; RNU; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400742222
- ISBN
- 9789400742222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.93
€ 235.93
Climatic and Environmental History of Isla De Los Estados, Argentina
Fernandez, Marilen; Ponce, Juan Federico
Paperback. Contains different historical, social and natural aspects of this remote island and includes chapters about: the scientific and historical background; physiographic data, with a topographical and hydrological description; climate and oceanographic circulation; vegetation; geology, including stratigraphy, structure and geological history. Series: SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences. Num Pages: 139 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 60 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; RBP; RGB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 145 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400743625
- ISBN
- 9789400743625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.52
€ 73.52
Hardback. This book focuses on climate adaptation and on ways we can adapt to climate change in spatial planning. The authors introduce, explain and demonstrate the concept of Swarm Planning, a new approach that is anticipative and capable of dealing with sudden change. Editor(s): Roggema, Rob. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 266 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: AMV; RGC; RNPG; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400743779
- ISBN
- 9789400743779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.34
€ 120.34
Hardback. This book examines patterns of regional mortality in Germany, focusing on small-area differentials, and their changes over time. The authors show that the interplay of individual- and regional-level mortality risk factors requires a multidimensional approach. Series: Demographic Research Monographs. Num Pages: 304 pages, 49 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JHBD; MBN; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400744318
- ISBN
- 9789400744318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.70
€ 120.70
Regional Environmental Changes in Siberia and Their Global Consequence...
. Ed(S): Groisman, Pavel Y.; Gutman, Garik
hardcover. Written by international experts under the auspices of NEESPI, this volume presents a state-of-the-art assessment of the Earth's changing climate system as it impacts Siberia, and studies the relationships between climate, ecosystems and people in that region. Editor(s): Groisman, Pavel Y.; Gutman, Garik. Series: Springer Environmental Science and Engineering. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FCS; KCN; PSAF; RGM; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400745681
- ISBN
- 9789400745681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.79
€ 182.79
Hardcover. This book examines the role of geography in the meaning and implications of lived religion, public piety and religious embodiment. Covers such diverse contexts as veiling in Turkey, religious landscapes in rural Peru and refugees and faith in South Africa. Editor(s): Hopkins, Peter; Kong, Lily; Olson, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400746848
- ISBN
- 9789400746848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.69
€ 119.69
Hardback. Recent innovations in geotechnologies such as geographic information science (GIS) and remote sensing will improve urban water resource management. This volume shows how these emerging technologies can address issues in this vital public service domain. Editor(s): Lawrence, Patrick L. Series: Geotechnologies and the Environment. Num Pages: 208 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGW; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 479.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400747333
- ISBN
- 9789400747333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.30
€ 119.30
Hardcover. This book details theoretical and applied aspects of the evaporation and evapotranspiration process supported by data from experimental studies. It presents a new technology, remote sensing application to evaporation and evapotranspiration estimation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RBP; RGW; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400747364
- ISBN
- 9789400747364
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.64
€ 119.64
Hardback. This book unravels the relationship between disadvantaged neighborhoods and the lives of their residents. Overcomes the difficulty of establishing relationships between living in a disadvantaged area and the poorer health and well-being found in such places. Editor(s): Ham, Maarten Van; Manley, David; Bailey, Nick; Simpson, Ludi; Maclennan, Duncan. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFS; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400748538
- ISBN
- 9789400748538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.83
€ 118.83
Hardback. This book conveys the complexities of climate change science and policy, showing that global warming can not can easily be addressed by simply reducing greenhouse gas emissions in rich countries, in part because of the needs of poor and developing ones. Num Pages: 468 pages, 47 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; RBP; RGCM; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 937.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400749870
- ISBN
- 9789400749870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.59
€ 184.59
Hardback. This book surveys the evolution, current state and future of crime mapping with geographic information systems technology. Covers methods from such areas as epidemiology and location-allocation analysis, and their application to spatial analysis of crime data. Editor(s): Leitner, Michael. Series: Geotechnologies and the Environment. Num Pages: 459 pages, 54 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKV; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 909.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 459
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400749962
- ISBN
- 9789400749962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.18
€ 185.18
Hardback. This book brings together leading authors from the disciplies of Geography and History to discuss the value of standard and specialized geographical information systems applied to historical research, focusing on the 'why' of GIS in history. Editor(s): Lunen, Alexander von; Travis, Charles. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; KCP; PDA; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400750081
- ISBN
- 9789400750081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.83
€ 192.83
Southern Hemisphere Palaeobiogeography of Triassic-Jurassic Marine Biv...
Damborenea, Susana E.; Echevarria, Javier; Ro...
Paperback. Shows latitudinal gradients and distributional patterns, both at regional and global scales, which are the basis for the recognition of biochoremas or palaeobiogeographical units of different ranks. This title provides interesting insight into particular biogeographical questions, such as bipolarity and its origin. Series: SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences. Num Pages: 147 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 34 colour illustrations, 8 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: PST; RBGF; RBX; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 237.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 147
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400750975
- ISBN
- 9789400750975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.36
€ 61.36
Hardcover. Offering a fresh perspective on the topic, this book presents not only an innovative conceptual and methodological framework for a practice based approach to forest and nature governance, but also rich collection of case studies and ethnographies. Editor(s): Arts, Bas; Behagel, Jelle; Bommel, Severine van; Koning, Jessica de; Turnhout, Esther. Series: World Forests. Num Pages: 276 pages, 7 black & white tables, 6 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: LNKJ; RGBL; RNCB; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400751125
- ISBN
- 9789400751125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.28
€ 181.28
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Geography. Num Pages: 96 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; KCN; RGCM; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400752542
- ISBN
- 9789400752542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.47
€ 70.47
Hardback. This book examines how to foster land stewardship in Central Asia and its potential to arrest land degradation, conserve biodiversity and guarantee sustainable livelihoods. It presents previously inaccessible Russian reports and scientific literature. Editor(s): Squires, Victor. Num Pages: 460 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; RGCM; RNF; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 943.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400753662
- ISBN
- 9789400753662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.88
€ 183.88