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Pollution & threats to the environment
Hardback. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic compounds that remain intact in the environment for long periods, become widely distributed geographically, accumulate in the fatty tissue of living organisms and are toxic to humans and wildlife. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405169301
- ISBN
- 9781405169301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.62
€ 186.62
Paperback. Water is an essential life resource, yet the pollution of lakes and rivers has become an international problem, reaching crisis proportions in many regions. As demands on aquatic resources escalate, we must find new approaches to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Num Pages: 396 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 248 x 18. Weight in Grams: 860.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405159135
- ISBN
- 9781405159135
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Condition: New
€ 78.69
€ 78.69
Paperback. Sustainable Brownfield Regeneration presents a comprehensive account of UK policies, processes and practices in brownfield regeneration and takes an integrated and theoretically-grounded approach to highlight best practice. Brownfield regeneration has become a major policy driver in developed countries. Editor(s): Dixon, Tim; Lerner, David; Raco, Mike; Catney, Dr Philip. Num Pages: 400 pages, 85 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 860.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405144032
- ISBN
- 9781405144032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.95
€ 111.95
Hardcover. As an integral component of environmental policy, it has become essential to regulate and monitor toxic substances. Past emphasis has been primarily on analytical approaches to the detection of specific, targeted contaminants, thus allowing chemical characterisation. Editor(s): Thompson, Clive; Wadhia, Kirit; Loibner, Andreas. Series: Sheffield Analytical Chemistry Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, 43. BIC Classification: RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 936.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405118194
- ISBN
- 9781405118194
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Condition: New
€ 324.59
€ 324.59
Hardback. Over the past two decades, the use of microbes to remove pollutants from contaminated air streams has become a widely accepted and efficient alternative to the classical physical and chemical treatment technologies. Editor(s): Kennes, Christian; Veiga, Maria C. Num Pages: 570 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP; TDCB; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 194 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1110.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119943310
- ISBN
- 9781119943310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.07
€ 191.07
Paperback. Pandemics, epidemics and food borne diseases have become one of the key challenges for contemporary global society. The central claim of Pathological Lives is that any solution offered to these kinds of emerging and often communicable diseases requires a broad-based geographical scrutiny. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: RGC; RNP; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118997604
- ISBN
- 9781118997604
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Condition: New
€ 34.90
€ 34.90
Hardback. Series: Special Publications. Num Pages: 88 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: RNPG; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 302.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118848722
- ISBN
- 9781118848722
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Condition: New
€ 71.45
€ 71.45
Hardcover. Focuses on the failure of the efforts to cleanup the Chesapeake Bay and suggests an approach often used in cleaning up environmentally damaged sites. This book presents a view of the environmental condition of Chesapeake Bay. It covers a part of the history of the Bay that is not widely known, including how the Bay was formed. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 1KBBFV; 1QSAN; JW; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118686270
- ISBN
- 9781118686270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.52
€ 61.52
Hardcover. Within an organization, the responsibilities for environment, health, and safety are often under the direction of the same executive team in an organization. Num Pages: 488 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 241 x 30. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118639788
- ISBN
- 9781118639788
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Condition: New
€ 98.02
€ 98.02
Hardcover. This anthology brings together important classical works and contemporary scholarship for a complete anthropological evaluation of the relationship between culture and climate change. The essays cover a range of topics, including environmental determinism, climatic events as social catalysts, and climatic disasters. Editor(s): Dove, Michael R. Series: Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHM; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 181 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118383551
- ISBN
- 9781118383551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.92
€ 133.92
Hardcover. This book is designed to help scientifically astute non-specialists understand basic geophysical and computational fluid dynamics concepts relating to oil spill simulations, and related modeling issues and challenges. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps, fig. BIC Classification: RNP; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118290385
- ISBN
- 9781118290385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 223.41
€ 223.41
Hardcover. This book covers the integration of chemical fate modeling for use in Geographic Information System (GIS) functions. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RGW; RNP; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118059975
- ISBN
- 9781118059975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.60
€ 177.60
Paperback. NAFTA's revision remains a centerpiece of US trade-policy debate. This volume analyzes the national policies of US, Canada, and Mexico and envisions NAFTA's role in crafting laws and reconciling existing legislation in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Num Pages: 248 pages, graphs, charts, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCN; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Edition
- 1 New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324365
- ISBN
- 9780881324365
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.68
€ 25.99
€ 19.68
Paperback. Analyzes the economic dimensions of global climate change and called for immediate collective action to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This book describes the economic aspects of GHG emissions and seeks a policy method to reduce them without adversely affecting global trade. Num Pages: 112 pages, graphs, charts, index. BIC Classification: JFFS; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Edition
- 1 New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324280
- ISBN
- 9780881324280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.56
€ 26.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. Evaluates various options in terms of the degree to which they create a level playing field for US industry, their effectiveness in guarding against emissions leakage, their impact on the cost of emissions reductions to the US economy, and the extent to which they would hurt or support efforts for constructive engagement with other nations. Num Pages: 112 pages, graphs, charts, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 195.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324204
- ISBN
- 9780881324204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.94
€ 23.99
€ 17.94
Paperback. How will global warming affect developing countries, which rely heavily on agriculture as a source of economic growth? This title asserts that developing countries have more at risk, such as their production capacity, than industrial countries as global warming worsens. It examines 2071-2100 to forecast the effects of global warming. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 3JM; KCJ; KNAC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 168 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324037
- ISBN
- 9780881324037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.81
€ 24.99
€ 18.81
Hardcover. Editor(s): Seidov, Dan; Haupt, Bernd J; Maslin, Mark A (University College London). BIC Classification: PHVG; RBKC; RNPG; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875909851
- ISBN
- 9780875909851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.76
€ 76.76
Hardcover. Editor(s): Phinney, Jonathant; Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove; Kleypas, Joanie; Skirving, William; Strong, Al. Series: Coastal and Estuarine Studies. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875903590
- ISBN
- 9780875903590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.50
€ 90.50
Paperback. As it has grown in length and level through successive edtions, the same author's Introduction to Ore Geology (now Ore Geology and Industrial Minerals) has left behind its original audience: first- and second -ear students. This new textbook, designed to fill that niche , was written specifically for introductory courses. Num Pages: 376 pages, 173 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGL; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865428768
- ISBN
- 9780865428768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.28
€ 102.28
Paperback. * Comprehensive coverage, up--to--date, densely illustrated and fully referenced throughout. * Varied environmental concerns of different regions are represented by a broad geographical spread of examples. * Author is a distinguished engineering geologist with extensive international experience. . Num Pages: 608 pages, 297. BIC Classification: RBG; RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 180 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1106.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865428751
- ISBN
- 9780865428751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 139.94
€ 139.94