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Geology & the lithosphere

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

€ 159.93

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

€ 151.83

Hardback. This special publication Perspectives in Carbonate Geology is a collection of papers most of which were presented at a symposium to honor the 80th birthday of Bob Ginsburg at the meeting of Geological Society of America in Salt Lake City in 2005. Editor(s): Swart, Peter K.; Eberli, Gregor P.; McKenzie, Judith A. Series: International Association of Sedimentologists Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 225 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1468.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9781405193801
ISBN
9781405193801
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.40

Hardback. Editor(s): Snoke, Arthur W.; Tullis, Jan; Todd, Victoria R. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 634 pages, 139 line illus. 263 plates 3 tables. BIC Classification: RBGF; RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
634
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630564
ISBN
9780691630564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 429.10

hardcover. The geology of Cornwall has been the subject of continuing investigation since the end of the seventeenth century. A literature of great historical interest exists, and this is analysed in this book alongside a wide-ranging review of the current position and assessments of the environmental consequences of rock and mineral exploitation. Editor(s): Selwood, E. B.; Durrance, E. M.; Bristow, C.M. Num Pages: 328 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; RBG; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859895293
ISBN
9780859895293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.40

hardcover. Successful agroforestry requires an understanding of the complex relationship between trees, crops and soils. This book provides a review of both social and biophysical aspects of soil use and research in agroforestry in the tropics, with an emphasis on nutrient-poor forest and savanna soils. Editor(s): Schroth, G.; Sinclair, F. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBGD; TVQ; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cabi United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851995939
ISBN
9780851995939
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 305.00

Hardback. Editor(s): Schaer, Jean-Paul; Rodgers, John. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 999.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691637747
ISBN
9780691637747
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 211.15

hardcover. This volume contains papers from an international conference held by the British Society of Soil Science in Edinburgh in September 1999. It includes exploration of the results of recent research studies examining how organic matter functions in soils. Editor(s): Rees, R. M.; etc.; Ball, B. (Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh); Watson, C. (Scottish Agricultural College, Aberdeen); Campbell, C. (Macauley Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen). Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1111.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780851994659
ISBN
9780851994659
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.37

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

€ 145.19

Hardback. The marine Eocene-Oligocene transition of 34 million years ago was a critical turning point in Earth's climatic history, when the warm, high-diversity 'greenhouse' world of the early Eocene ceded to the glacial, 'icehouse' conditions of the early Oligocene. This book surveys the advances in stratigraphic and paleontological research. Editor(s): Prothero, Donald R.; Ivany, Linda C.; Nesbitt, Elizabeth A. Num Pages: 560 pages, 186 line, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231127165
ISBN
9780231127165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.13

hardcover. Reviews soil biodiversity and related ecological processes in one of the key biodiversity hotspots, the Amazon, and nearby regions of Brazil. This book covers both the tropical savannah and rainforests. Chapters describe the biology, ecology, taxonomy, geographic distribution and sampling methods for the important soil functional groups. Editor(s): Moreira, F. M. S. (Federal University of Lavras, Brazil); Siqueira, J. O. (Federal University of Lavras, Brazil); Brussaard, L. (Wageningen University, The Netherlands). Num Pages: 304 pages, col. ill. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; PSAF; PSG; RBGB; RGBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cabi United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845930325
ISBN
9781845930325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.87

hardcover. The use of crop-soil modelling has so far been mainly confined to the research community. Practical applications have occurred in the areas of decision tools for irrigation studies and pest management. However, there is potential to increase its applied use. This book reviews progress. Editor(s): Matthews, R.B.; Stephens, W. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cabi United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851995632
ISBN
9780851995632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 275.14

Hardback. The breakup of the Pangean super-continent in the Triassic-Jurassic age left great rift basins with a record of the physical and biological conditions of the time. This title discusses the data concerning structural geology, tectonics and colcanisms of CAM. Editor(s): LeTourneau, Peter M.; Olsen, Paul E. Num Pages: 240 pages, 93 line, 10 H/T. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3B; RBG; RBX; RGBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231111621
ISBN
9780231111621
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.11

Paperback. This book explores the current cutting-edge interdisciplinary research in lithospheric rheology and provides a broad summary of the rheology and deformation of the continental lithosphere in both extensional and compressional settings. Individual chapters explore contemporary research resulting from laboratory, observational, and theoretical experiments. Editor(s): Karner, Garry D.; Taylor, Brian; Driscoll, Neal W.; Kohlstedt, David L. Series: Margins Theoretical and Experimental Earth Science Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, 123 figures, 15 color figures. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231127394
ISBN
9780231127394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.02
€ 42.58

paperback. Devon shows perhaps one of the most varied displays of geology in the British Isles. The Geology of Devon covers the geological development of the county and adjacent areas from Devonian times to the present day. This is a reprint of the original edition of The Geology of Devon, first published in 1982 and reprinted three times. Editor(s): Durrance, E. M.; Selwood, E. B.; Laming, D. J. C. Num Pages: 388 pages, 20 b&w photographs, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; RBG; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 149. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859892476
ISBN
9780859892476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.94

hardcover. Rapid urbanization has created a major challenge with regard to waste management and environmental protection. However, the problem can be ameliorated by turning organic waste into compost for use as an agricultural fertilizer in peri-urban areas. This book addresses these subjects. Editor(s): Drechsel, P.; Kunze, D. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HF; GTF; RBGB; TQ; TVKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Publication date
2001
SKU
V9780851995489
ISBN
9780851995489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.55

Paperback. This interdisciplinary study of the disruptions threatening aquatic systems in Africa provides a continent-wide perspective on multidimensional environmental problems in the context of a rapidly expanding human population. Editor(s): Crisman, Thomas L.; etc.; Chapman, Lauren J. (Associate Professor of Zoology, University of Florida, USA); Chapman, A. (Associate Professor of Zoology, University of Florida, USA); Kaufman, Les S. (Associate Professor of Biology, University of Boston, USA). Num Pages: 544 pages, 54 b&w figures, 59 tables, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1H; RBGF; RNF; RNK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813026008
ISBN
9780813026008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.26

Editor(s): Chan, Catherine; Fantle-Lepczyk, Jean. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: RBGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780644233
ISBN
9781780644233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.23

Paperback. Editor(s): Borgen, Ulf J.; Nakrem, Hans A. Series: Fossils and Strata Monograph Series. Num Pages: 520 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGH; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 277 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119286431
ISBN
9781119286431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 195.70

paperback. The Carboniferous Shannon Basin of Western Ireland has become one of the most visited field areas in the world. Editor(s): Best, James L.; Wignall, Paul B. Series: International Association of Sedimentologists Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2024
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119257127
ISBN
9781119257127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.80

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