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Physical geography & topography
Hardback. Discusses distinctive corner of California - its desert, the driest and hottest environment in North America. This title illuminates the desert's intriguing flora and fauna as he explores a controversial, unresolved scientific debate about the origin and evolution of its unusual ecosystems. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PS; RBX; RGBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520256163
- ISBN
- 9780520256163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.25
€ 41.99
€ 30.25
Climate Change and Island and Coastal Vulnerability
. Ed(S): Sundaresan, J.; Sreekesh, S.; Ramana...
Hardback. This book argues that biodiversity of islands should be protected as a natural mechanism to mitigate climate change. Includes information on coral bleaching, data on core records in the Arabian Sea spanning ten thousand years, and much more. Editor(s): Sundaresan, J.; Sreekesh, S.; Ramanathan, A. L.; Sonnenschein, Leonard; Boojh, Ram. Num Pages: 287 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, 52 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF; RGBP; RGM; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400760158
- ISBN
- 9789400760158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.72
€ 136.72
Paperback. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPS; KCN; RGB; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349468744
- ISBN
- 9781349468744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24
Climate, Science, and Colonization: Histories from Australia and New Z...
O'Gorman, Emily; Henry, Matthew. Ed(S): Beatt...
paperback. Editor(s): Beattie, J. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBTB; PDX; RGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- SKU
- V9781349462452
- ISBN
- 9781349462452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Paperback. Clumsy Solutions for a Complex World is a powerful and original statement on why well-intended attempts to alleviate pressing social ills too often derail, and how effective, efficient and broadly acceptable solutions to social problems can be found. Editor(s): Verweij, Marco; Thompson, M. Series: Global issues series. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA; JPA; JPP; RGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280582
- ISBN
- 9781349280582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.26
€ 66.26
Paperback. A stunning glimpse of some of Britain's finest coastline, from the granite columns of the Giant's Causeway on the Northern Irish coast and the rocky cliffs of Wales and South West England to the great open horizons of the East Anglian shore. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; RGBP; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 213 x 11. Weight in Grams: 520. 144 pages, 100 colour illustrations. A stunning glimpse of some of Britain's finest coastline, from the granite columns of the Giant's Causeway on the Northern Irish coast and the rocky cliffs of Wales and South West England to the great open horizons of the East Anglian shore. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; RGBP; WTM. Dimension: 241 x 213 x 11. Weight: 524.
- Publisher
- Anova Books
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905400386
- ISBN
- 9781905400386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Hardback. Editor(s): Barnes, Dianna. Num Pages: 71 pages. BIC Classification: RGBP; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 239 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634823074
- ISBN
- 9781634823074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.42€ 141.61
€ 188.42
€ 141.61
Hardback. The coast and the continental shelf are two of the most important areas of the sea to understand. This text aims to motivate modelling the processes that occur in the sea through real life examples. It includes a systematic treatment of the modelling process in a marine context, the inclusion of diffusion in some detail, and ecosystems modelling. Series: Topics in Environmental Fluid Mechanics. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGBP; RN; TGMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379959
- ISBN
- 9780792379959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.04
€ 133.04
Hardcover. The studies in this volume examine aeolian transport mechanisms, erosional landforms and the evolution, geomorphology and ecology of dunefields. Physical and human influences on coastal dunes are also examined. Editor(s): Nordstrom, Karl F.; Psuty, Norbert P.; Carter, Bill. Series: Coastal Morphology and Research Series. Num Pages: 410 pages, 100 line drawings, 62 half-tones, 16 tables, index. BIC Classification: RBGD; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471918424
- ISBN
- 9780471918424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 687.33
€ 687.33
Hardcover. Editor(s): Masura, Theodore. Num Pages: 147 pages. BIC Classification: RGBP. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631172359
- ISBN
- 9781631172359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.64€ 158.44
€ 229.64
€ 158.44
Paperback. The coastal zone is one of the most dynamic environments on our planet and is much affected by global change, especially sea-level rise. Coastal environments harbour valuable ecosystems, but they are also hugely important from a societal point of view. Editor(s): Masselink, Gerd; Gehrels, Roland. Series: Wiley Works. Num Pages: 448 pages, maps, figures. BIC Classification: RGBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1366.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470656594
- ISBN
- 9780470656594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.71
€ 62.71
Paperback. This introduction to the study of coastal geomorphology provides a background for people inteested in how coastal features (such as cliffs, beaches, spits or deltas) have developed. It also demonstrates the dynamic nature of coastal landforms and provides a background for analytical planning. Num Pages: 340 pages, maps. BIC Classification: RBKC; RGBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 191 x 18. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471899778
- ISBN
- 9780471899778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.74
€ 89.74
Paperback. Coastal Geomorphology, Second Edition is a comprehensive and systematic introduction to this subject and demonstrates the dynamic nature of coastal landforms, providing a background for analytical planning and management strategies in coastal areas that are subject to continuing changes. Num Pages: 434 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: RBGD; RGBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 188 x 24. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 434
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470517307
- ISBN
- 9780470517307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.17
€ 73.17
Hardcover. Coastal Geomorphology, Second Edition is a comprehensive and systematic introduction to this subject and demonstrates the dynamic nature of coastal landforms, providing a background for analytical planning and management strategies in coastal areas that are subject to continuing changes. Num Pages: 436 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBGD; RGBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 196 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1092.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470517291
- ISBN
- 9780470517291
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.51
€ 209.51
Hardback. In addition to common hydrometeorological disasters in coastal zones, this book covers tsunami impacts and warning systems, the impact of rising sea levels and human perceptions of vulnerability resulting from rip currents that cause many drownings yearly. Editor(s): Finkl, Charles W. Series: Coastal Research Library. Num Pages: 840 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGBP; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 840
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400752337
- ISBN
- 9789400752337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 212.77
€ 212.77
Paperback. Editor(s): Snyder, Carole. Num Pages: 105 pages. BIC Classification: RGBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781536102864
- ISBN
- 9781536102864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.40€ 89.00
€ 115.40
€ 89.00
Hardback. Based on extensive primary research, this book looks at how changes due to unsympathetic development of the built environment and modification of the natural landscape are perceived to negatively impact on the character of small coastal towns. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFS; RGBP; RNU; RP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 280 x 13. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402068867
- ISBN
- 9781402068867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.95
€ 192.95
Hardcover. Num Pages: 62 pages, tables & colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; RGBP; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 7. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 62
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604569520
- ISBN
- 9781604569520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.05€ 43.77
€ 60.05
€ 43.77
Coastal Zone Management Imperative for Maritime Developing Nations
Haq, Bilal U.; Haq, S. M.; Kullenberg, G.. Ed...
Hardback. Brings together contributions by specialists both on basic concepts and on applications of coastal management. This work deals with the conceptual framework of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM); regional and global aspects of coastal management; environmental assessment in ICZM; and capacity building and technology transfer. Editor(s): Haq, Bilal U. Series: Coastal Systems and Continental Margins. Num Pages: 394 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGBP; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792347651
- ISBN
- 9780792347651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 290.50
€ 290.50
Hardback. Revised and updated in light of recent developments, this new edition describes the principles of integrated conservation and management that lead to sustainability, identifying the unifying phenomena that regulate the processes within the rainforest and that are fundamental to the ecosystem viability. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1QMT; RGBL; RNK; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. .
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780641409
- ISBN
- 9781780641409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.57
€ 135.57