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Physical geography & topography
Hardback. Nile River Basin examines scientific studies ranging from hydrological modelling to water management and policy issues in the Nile River basin. The text analyzes the hydrological processes of the basin under the changing land-use caused by population pressure on natural resources. Editor(s): Melesse, Assefa M. Num Pages: 419 pages, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBE; RBK; RGB; RNFD; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 419
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400706880
- ISBN
- 9789400706880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.48
€ 191.48
Hardback. Focusing specifically on the management of karst environments, and incorporating the latest research, this book draws together the world's leading karst experts to provide a vital source for the study and management of this unique physical setting. Editor(s): Van Beynen, Philip E. Num Pages: 489 pages, 50 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; RGB; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 489
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400712065
- ISBN
- 9789400712065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.96
€ 188.96
hardcover. This advanced text for students and researchers in various fields including hydrology and geography is intended to spur the community to new heights. It aims to advance the field with cogent syntheses of past research and by mapping future research directions. Editor(s): Levia, Delphis F.; Carlyle-Moses, Darryl; Tanaka, Tadashi. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 762 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBK; RGBL; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1268.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 762
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400713628
- ISBN
- 9789400713628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 365.69
€ 365.69
Hardcover. The Arctic is now experiencing some of the most rapid and severe climate change on earth, with far-reaching consequences. This volume addresses a number of central topics including our understanding of the role of the Arctic in the global climate system. Editor(s): Lemke, Peter (Institute of Marine Research, Kiel, Germany); Jacobi, Hans-Werner. Series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library. Num Pages: 464 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTN; RBP; RGB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 244 x 25. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400720268
- ISBN
- 9789400720268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.07
€ 189.07
Hardback. Submarine mass movements represent major offshore geohazards due to their destructive, tsunami-generating potential; dangers that will only increase as sea levels rise. This volume features the latest scientific research into their features and consequences. Editor(s): Yamada, Yasuhiro; Kawamura, K.; Ikehara, Ken; Ogawa, Yujiro; Urgeles, Roger; Mosher, David; Chaytor, J.; Strasser, Michael. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 769 pages, 50 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBKC; RGB; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 769
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400721616
- ISBN
- 9789400721616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.99
€ 244.99
Hardback. This book illustrates the range of factors - economic, political and cultural - that have determined Cuba's physical geography and explores the conservation measures that have been instituted in response to new methods in agriculture and land management. Series: Landscape Series. Num Pages: 97 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJC; RGB; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 333.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 97
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400722835
- ISBN
- 9789400722835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.06
€ 185.06
Hardcover. This handbook provides exhaustive treatment of eddy covariance measurement. The chapters cover measuring fluxes using eddy covariance techniques, from the tower installation and system dimensioning to data collection, correction and analysis. Editor(s): Aubinet, Marc; Vesala, Timo; Papale, Dario. Series: Springer Atmospheric Sciences. Num Pages: 438 pages, 40 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RGB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400723504
- ISBN
- 9789400723504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.46
€ 199.46
Hardback. Editor(s): Nusser, Marcus. Series: Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research. Num Pages: 188 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 12 colour illustrations, 7 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: 1F; RGB; RGC; RNF; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400727977
- ISBN
- 9789400727977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.09
€ 122.09
Paperback. The geo-hydro-morphometry of the river Ganges has a history of long and wide variations as the river is continuously fed by the high Himalayas hill ranges, the highest in the world. The river is categorized as an international one, passing through several independent countries. This book deals with this topic. Series: Water Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 419 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LNKJ; RBK; RGB; RNK; TGMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 419
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730755
- ISBN
- 9789400730755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.03
€ 187.03
Paperback. This book offers an in-depth account of malaria in South Asia. It examines the resurgence of malaria in the region towards the end of the twentieth century. It also covers past, present and future ways to curb, control and ultimately conquer malaria. Editor(s): Akhtar, Rais; Dutt, Ashok K.; Wadhwa, Vandana. Series: Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research. Num Pages: 276 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 34 colour illustrations, 25 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: MBN; MMR; RGB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731240
- ISBN
- 9789400731240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.24
€ 122.24
Paperback. Editor(s): Stoffel, Markus; Bollschweiler, Michelle; Butler, David R.; Luckman, Brian H. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 505 pages, 177 black & white illustrations, 29 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBGD; RGB; RNPG; RNR; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 795.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 505
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732179
- ISBN
- 9789400732179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 240.90
€ 240.90
Paperback. This book details environmental changes in Siberia with a focus on the terrestrial biosphere. It also discusses information system approaches that are being developed to safeguard and make accessible spatial and temporal data for environmental studies. Editor(s): Balzter, Heiko. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGB; RGM; RGW; RNPG; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732353
- ISBN
- 9789400732353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 238.80
€ 238.80
Paperback. Focusing on the unusual use of riverine sandbars, this rare human-environmental study analyzes the remarkable way in which inward migrants unfamiliar with the riverine environment have adapted to the altered hydrologic regime of the river's lower reaches. Series: Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research. Num Pages: 337 pages, 23 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RGB; TQSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735743
- ISBN
- 9789400735743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.29
€ 186.29
Paperback. Climate change and transformations in economy and agriculture will have a major impact on the Baltic region. Focusing on coastal zones, this book addresses these changes, their consequences, practical challenges and adaptation strategies and measures. Editor(s): Schernewski, Gerald; Hofstede, Jacobus; Neumann, Thomas. Series: Coastal Research Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DN; 1DVU; RGBP; RNF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735798
- ISBN
- 9789400735798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.56
€ 122.56
Paperback. The aim of this important and relevant book is to elucidate the role of forests as part of a landscape in the life of people. It deals with important topics in landscape ecology, and explores links between people and forest landscapes. Editor(s): Ritter, Eva; Dauksta, Dainis. Series: World Forests. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTS; RGBL; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736023
- ISBN
- 9789400736023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 185.59
€ 185.59
Accretionary Prisms and Convergent Margin Tectonics in the Northwest P...
. Ed(S): Ogawa, Yujiro; Anma, Ryo; Dilek, Yil...
Paperback. 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: 1QSPN; PHVG; RBG; RBKC; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736146
- ISBN
- 9789400736146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.44
€ 122.44
Hydrological, Socioeconomic and Ecological Impacts of the North Atlant...
. Ed(S): Vicente-Serrano, Sergio M.; Trigo, R...
Paperback. The impact of the NAO on northern Europe has been reviewed in detail, but no work has been done for the Mediterranean, which is the other key area impacted by the NAO. This multidisciplinary work assesses the phenomenon's impact on the Mediterranean region. Editor(s): Vicente-Serrano, Sergio M.; Trigo, Ricardo Machado. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; PSAF; RB; RGB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 351.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736481
- ISBN
- 9789400736481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.39
€ 122.39
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
€ 242.68
€ 242.68
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
€ 187.76
€ 187.76
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
€ 75.63
€ 75.63