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Geology & the lithosphere
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Geology & the lithosphere
Paperback. Soil scientist Wim Sombroek saw vast potential in the fertile Amazonian soils termed "dark earths." In this book, scholars discuss Sombroek and his vision of carbon based soil technologies to better the lives of small land holders throughout the world. Editor(s): Woods, William I. (University of Southern Illinois, USA); Teixeira, Wenceslau G.; Lehmann, Johannes; Steiner, Christoph; WinklerPrins, Antoinette M. G. A.; Rebellato, Lilian. Num Pages: 502 pages, 8 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PSTS; RBGB; RNF; RNPG; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 733.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180547
- ISBN
- 9789048180547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 251.74
€ 251.74
Paperback. This book offers strategies for increasing the efficiency of crops under stressful environments. The strategies are based on conventional breeding and advanced molecular techniques and are discussed using specific case studies to illustrate their potential. Editor(s): Ashraf, M.; Ozturk, Munir; Athar, Habib-Ur-Rehman. Series: Tasks for Vegetation Science. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTD; RBGB; RNC; RNF; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180608
- ISBN
- 9789048180608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.42
€ 195.42
paperback. This book investigates the applicability of satellite radar interferometry (InSAR) for deformation monitoring. The presented methodologies are demonstrated in an integrated way for the entire northern part of the Netherlands and a part of Germany. Series: Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing. Num Pages: 260 pages, 93 black & white illustrations, 46 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBGL; RGY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181254
- ISBN
- 9789048181254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.10
€ 194.10
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Marble in Ancient Greece and Rome: Geology, Quarries, Commerce, Artifacts, II Ciocco, Lucca, Italy, May 9-13, 1988 Editor(s): Herz, Norman; Waelkens, Marc. Series: NATO Science Series E:. Num Pages: 498 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HD; PNV; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048183135
- ISBN
- 9789048183135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 626.53
€ 626.53
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Narsarsuaq, South Greenland, August 4-15, 1986 Editor(s): Parsons, Ian. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 687 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
- Number of pages
- 687
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048184354
- ISBN
- 9789048184354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 374.96
€ 374.96
Paperback. Editor(s): MacDougall, J.D. Series: Petrology and Structural Geology. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1988
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048184583
- ISBN
- 9789048184583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.86
€ 194.86
Hardback. Reports research results in sustainable land management and land degradation status and mitigation in 36 countries around the world. This book includes background papers with continental and international perspectives dealing with land degradation and desertification studies. It is also of interest to a variety of environmental scientists. Editor(s): Zdruli, Pandi; Pagliai, Marcello; Kapur, Selim; Cano, Angel Fax. Num Pages: 660 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RNK; RNPG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 660
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048186563
- ISBN
- 9789048186563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.82
€ 199.82
Hardback. This book provides guidelines on how to ascertain whether resource scarcity or abundance poses a threat to sustainable development. It discusses how our improved knowledge of valuable geological resources can help with better planning and governance. Editor(s): Sinding-Larsen, Richard; Wellmer, Friedrich-Wilhelm. Series: International Year of Planet Earth (Closed). Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 180 x 10. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048186785
- ISBN
- 9789048186785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.92
€ 129.92
Hardback. The discovery of extrasolar planets has impacted on our understanding of planetary systems. This volume collates research into planets in binary and multistar systems and aims to familiarize readers with its associated theoretical and observational challenges. Editor(s): Haghighipour, Nader. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 340 pages, 200 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; RBG; VXQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048186860
- ISBN
- 9789048186860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.03
€ 196.03
Hardback. Proximal Soil Sensing presents a comprehensive account of data acquisition using proximal soil sensors. The text discusses high resolution digital soil mapping, which uses optical, geophysical, electrochemical, mathematical and statistical methods to collect information on soil. Editor(s): Rossel, Raphael A. Viscarra; McBratney, Alex; Minasny, Budiman. Series: Progress in Soil Science. Num Pages: 472 pages, 48 black & white tables, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBGB; RGW; RGY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 951.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048188581
- ISBN
- 9789048188581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 319.11
€ 319.11
Hardback. This book reviews the latest in geographically referenced soil databases, exploring strategies for bridging research, production, and environmental uses of digital soil mapping. Includes examples from North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Editor(s): Boettinger, Janis L.; Howell, David; Moore, Amanda; Hartemink, Alfred E.; Kienast-Brown, Suzann. Series: Progress in Soil Science. Num Pages: 462 pages, 49 black & white illustrations, 99 colour illustrations, 77 black & white tables, 1 colou. BIC Classification: RBGB; RGW; RGY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 34. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048188628
- ISBN
- 9789048188628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 285.84
€ 285.84
Accretionary Prisms and Convergent Margin Tectonics in the Northwest P...
. Ed(S): Ogawa, Yujiro; Anma, Ryo; Dilek, Yil...
Hardback. 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: PHVG; RBGB; RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048188840
- ISBN
- 9789048188840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.87
€ 128.87
Hardback. Ground Vibration Engineering bridges the gap between the limited provisions of engineering standards and numerical analysis. Engineers will find descriptions of ground vibration measurements, predictions and controls, as well as the effects of ground vibration from demolition, traffic and more. Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL; RNR; TNCC; TNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048190812
- ISBN
- 9789048190812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.53
€ 132.53
Hardback. Global Change studies are increasingly being considered a vital source of information to understand Earth Environment, in particular in the framework of human-induced climate change and land use transformation. This book is suitable for researchers in the field of remote sensing, geographical information, meteorology and environmental sciences. Editor(s): Chuvieco, Emilio (University of Alcala, Spain); Li, Jonathan; Yang, Xiaojun. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL; RGW; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048190843
- ISBN
- 9789048190843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.23
€ 129.23
Hardback. This book discusses the complexity of the interacting abiotic and biotic environment of wetlands across different spatial and temporal scales. It reveals how management based on poor knowledge causes more damage than repair. Editor(s): Sanchez-Carrillo, Salvador; Angeler, David G. Series: Wetlands: Ecology, Conservation and Management. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSP; PSTS; RBGB; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048191802
- ISBN
- 9789048191802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.73
€ 195.73
hardcover. Carbonate sediments are increasingly relevant in archiving past environmental conditions, and in geothermal energy and hydrocarbon reservoirs. This book closes some gaps in our understanding of their interplay with physical, chemical, and biological factors. Editor(s): Westphal, Hildegard; Riegl, Bernhard M.; Eberli, Gregor P. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBX; RGM; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048193639
- ISBN
- 9789048193639
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.41
€ 132.41
Hardback. This book explores our current knowledge of a number of the complex interrelationships in soil microbiology and indicates where future progress is most likely to aid efforts to increase crop productivity by means which are environmentally benign. Editor(s): Dixon, Geoffrey R.; Tilston, Emma L. Num Pages: 450 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; PSG; PSTP; RBGB; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048194780
- ISBN
- 9789048194780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 318.87
€ 318.87
hardcover. Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field aiming at producing food and energy in a sustainable way. This book series analyzes current agricultural issues and proposes alternative solutions. It includes a list of biofuels to counter climate change. Editor(s): Lichtfouse, Eric. Series: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PST; RBGB; RNPG; RNU; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195121
- ISBN
- 9789048195121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.85
€ 201.85
Hardback. Of the 1 billion food insecure people, more than 30% are in South Asia. Large populations of Bangladesh and other coastal regions may be displaced by sea level rise. This book addresses food security in South Asia with specific reference to climate change. Editor(s): Islam, Khandakar R.; Sivakumar, Mannava V. K.; Mustafizur Rahman, A. H. M.; Faiz, M. A.; Lal, Rattan. Num Pages: 622 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTL; RBGB; RNPG; RNU; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 622
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195152
- ISBN
- 9789048195152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.34
€ 253.34
Hardback. With state-of-the-art contributions by international experts, this book presents a multifaceted approach to igneous petrology. It is dedicated to the late Dr Mihir K. Bose, who participated in the development of this new global view of igneous petrology. Editor(s): Ray, Jyotisankar; Sen, Gautam; Ghosh, Biswajit. Num Pages: 485 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 249 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1194.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 485
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195992
- ISBN
- 9789048195992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.86
€ 197.86