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Meteorology & climatology

Hardcover. Global watming through the enhanced greehouse effect is one of the major and most uncertain forces of global environmental change presently facing the earth. This book is a guide to the scientific and policy debate concerning the roles of agriculture, forestry and other activities leading to global warming. Num Pages: 282 pages, tables, figures. BIC Classification: RBP; RNF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471948858
ISBN
9780471948858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 502.24

Hardcover. Introduces the methods of synoptic climatology (the spatial analysis of climates) and shows its vital importance in the understanding of environmental systems. Constructed around five environmental scenarios: tropospheric ozone concentration, surface wind flows, regional hydrology, local hydrology and acid rain. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps, diagrams, figures, tables, references, index. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471947967
ISBN
9780471947967
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 487.87

Hardcover. Climatic factors such as rain, snow, and other forms of precipitation can have a significant impact on the transmission of radio, light, or heat waves in the atmosphere. Communication systems may experience a loss of signal caused by the effects of rain on a radio link. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PHK; RBP; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471613763
ISBN
9780471613763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 221.60

Hardcover. This is a lively, narrative history of the world's great weather tragedies - the greatest storms in history - and the epic quest by pioneering scientists to figure out how to accurately predict the weather. It tells the story of the development of meterology from the time of Aristotle up to current-day breakthroughs in weather prediction. Num Pages: 252 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBT; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471381082
ISBN
9780471381082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.67

Hardcover. This comprehensive, two-volume review of the atmospheric and hydrologic sciences promises to be the definitive reference for both professionals and laypersons for years to come. Editor(s): Potter, Thomas D.; Colman, Bradley R. Num Pages: 1000 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: RBKF; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 154 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
1000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471214908
ISBN
9780471214908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 296.65

Paperback. In this text, the author takes an atmospheric perspective because the two driving issues - ozone depletion and global warming - are within the atmospheric realm. Num Pages: 160 pages, maps. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 190 x 9. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471130734
ISBN
9780471130734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 117.02

Hardcover. This book gives a coherent development of the current understanding of the fluid dynamics of the middle latitude atmosphere. It is primarily aimed at post-graduate and advanced undergraduate level students and does not assume any previous knowledge of fluid mechanics, meteorology or atmospheric science. Series: Advancing Weather and Climate Science. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PHVJ; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 177 x 25. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470833698
ISBN
9780470833698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.06

Hardcover. Thermal Physics of the Atmosphere offers a concise andthorough introduction on how basic thermodynamics naturally leadson to advanced topics in atmospheric physics.

The book starts by covering the basics of thermodynamics and itsapplications in atmospheric science. Series: Advancing Weather and Climate Science. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PHVJ; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 257 x 174 x 19. Weight in Grams: 576.

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470745151
ISBN
9780470745151
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.29

Paperback. This book, along with its supporting animated website, helps the reader to understand the propagation of waves within complex intelligent structures within buildings, and the operation of systems designed to protect these structures. It also comments on proper human behaviour during a lightning thunderstorm. Series: RSP. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: JNU; JNV; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470030189
ISBN
9780470030189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.29

Paperback. The ultimate weather book for the weather enthusiast or anyone interested in the oddities and extremes of nature. Num Pages: 320 pages, 110 color photographs. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 206 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Revised and Updated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393330151
ISBN
9780393330151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Correlating climate change and archaeological data, an award-winning historian offers the first comprehensive overview of how the Medieval Warm Period and the Little Ice Age significantly impacted the Native cultures of the American Southwest, Southern Plains, and Southeast Series: Clifton & Shirley Caldwell Texas Heritage Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3H; 3JB; HDD; JHMC; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292737617
ISBN
9780292737617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, Figures: 20,. BIC Classification: RBP; RNA; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 696. Dispatches from the Front Lines. 384 pages, 20 figures. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: RBP; RNA; RNPG. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 31. Weight: 674.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152549
ISBN
9780231152549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.93

Hardback. Weaving together stories from elite science, cutting-edge technology, and popular culture, Fleming examines issues of health and navigation in the 1830s, drought in the 1890s, aircraft safety in the 1930s, and world conflict since the 1940s. Series: Columbia Studies in International and Global History. Num Pages: 344 pages, 43 illus. BIC Classification: RBP; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231144124
ISBN
9780231144124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.30

Paperback. A variety of methods have developed to study pre-Quaternary climates. This text offers an exploration of these methods. It focuses on description and analysis of palaeoclimate indicators, offering explanations of biotic and lithological indicators in marine and terrestrial realms. Series: The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology. Num Pages: 348 pages, 161 illus. BIC Classification: 3B; HBG; HBLA; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 214 x 19. Weight in Grams: 846.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102070
ISBN
9780231102070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.70

Hardcover. Enlightenment inquiries into weather sought to impose order on a force that had the power to alter human life and social conditions. This title reveals how a sense of the national climate emerged in the 18th century from the systematic recording of the weather, and how it was deployed in discussions of the health and welfare of the population. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDX; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226302058
ISBN
9780226302058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 79.10

Paperback. Enlightenment inquiries into weather sought to impose order on a force that had the power to alter human life and social conditions. This title reveals how a sense of the national climate emerged in the 18th century from the systematic recording of the weather, and how it was deployed in discussions of the health and welfare of the population. Num Pages: 284 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; PDX; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424. 284 pages, 20 halftones. Enlightenment inquiries into weather sought to impose order on a force that had the power to alter human life and social conditions. This title reveals how a sense of the national climate emerged in the 18th century from the systematic recording of the weather, and how it was deployed in discussions of the health and welfare of the population. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; PDX; RBP. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226302034
ISBN
9780226302034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Hardcover. Every decade since 1950 has seen more floods and more wildfires on every continent. Deserts are expanding, coral reefs are dying, fisheries are declining, and hurricanes are strengthening. Global warming has made the Earth sick. This book delivers a diagnosis and a prescription. Num Pages: 352 pages, 118 halftones, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226092041
ISBN
9780226092041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.69

Hardcover. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226019680
ISBN
9780226019680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.13
€ 55.55

Hardcover. Provides a comprehensive yet accessible treatment of computer-based weather and climate prediction, for graduate students, researchers and professionals. Num Pages: 550 pages, 194 b/w illus. 20 tables 160 exercises. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1216. 548 pages, 194 b/w illus. 20 tables 160 exercises. Provides a comprehensive yet accessible treatment of computer-based weather and climate prediction, for graduate students, researchers and professionals. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: RBP. Dimension: 254 x 197 x 33. Weight: 1322.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
548
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521513890
ISBN
9780521513890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.74

Paperback. The book is a moderately advanced text dealing with the physics and dynamics of the atmospheric boundary layer. Series Editor(s): Dessler, Alexander J.; Houghton, John T.; Rycroft, Michael J. Series: Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 117 b/w illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 191 x 19. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521467452
ISBN
9780521467452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 114.97

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