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Paperback. This cogent analysis of energy options in a carbon-constrained world adopts a valuable holistic viewpoint, details the three major pathways to decarbonizing the carbon economy, and reviews state-of-the-art technologies for carbon capture and sequestration. Series: Lecture Notes in Energy. Num Pages: 457 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 34 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; THF; THRH; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 457
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493943029
- ISBN
- 9781493943029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.37
€ 195.37
paperback. Editor(s): Bailis, Robert. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 24 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNU; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493954704
- ISBN
- 9781493954704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.28
€ 127.28
Rural Planning from an Environmental Systems Perspective
. Ed(S): Golley, Frank Benjamin; Bellot, J.; ...
hardcover. Synthesizes knowledge from several fields that are crucial to sustainable rural development: the physical environment, biological and agricultural production, rural sociology and economics. This book takes a systems perspective incorporating systems analysis, landscape analysis and soil, water, and land planning. Editor(s): Golley, Frank Benjamin; Bellot, J.; Valls, M. Series: Springer Series on Environmental Management. Num Pages: 389 pages, 62 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 679.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985190
- ISBN
- 9780387985190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.46
€ 252.46
paperback. Does economics conform to the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics? This important and fascinating tour of these laws and their influence on natural, technological, and social evolution uses them to analyze economic growth in Germany, Japan and the USA. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 316 pages, 32 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; KCN; PHH; RNU; THRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429197
- ISBN
- 9781461429197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Sustainable Environmental Design in Architecture: Impacts on Health
. Ed(S): Rassia, Stamatina; Pardalos, Panos M...
paperback. This book examines sustainable architecture and engineering, environmental modeling, behavioral science and public health. It covers a wide array of topics, including indoor and urban design impacts on human comfort and modeling of multi-scale design dynamics. Editor(s): Rassia, Stamatina; Pardalos, Panos M. Series: Springer Optimization and its Applications. Num Pages: 356 pages, 28 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; MMR; PBW; RNU; TBD; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461430186
- ISBN
- 9781461430186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
hardcover. Series: SpringerBriefs in Energy. Num Pages: 152 pages, 5 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; KCA; KCN; PHH; RNU; THRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493934645
- ISBN
- 9781493934645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.23
€ 105.23
Hardcover. How can we determine if current growth patterns are sustainable, and what changes to we need to make to make them more so? This volume addresses these issues in a rigorous yet accessible fashion, presenting the current research of some of the world's leading scholars. Editor(s): Heal, Geoffrey. Series: International Economic Association. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230232471
- ISBN
- 9780230232471
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Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardcover. The authors explore the complex dynamics of mining and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Latin America, including a reflection on the African continent, presenting arguments and case studies based on new research on a set of urgent and emerging questions surrounding mining, development and sustainability. Editor(s): Sagebien, Julia; Lindsay, Nicole Marie. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 371 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPS; KCP; KNAT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 144 x 26. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230277649
- ISBN
- 9780230277649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.49
€ 68.49
Hardcover. Combining theory, case studies and speculative fiction, a range of contributors, from leading UK academics to pioneering renewable activists, create a compelling picture of the potential perks and pitfalls of a low carbon future. Editor(s): Herring, Horace. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 248 pages, 21 black & white halftones, 12 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; RNF; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282254
- ISBN
- 9780230282254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Hardcover. This book highlights the importance of the subnational level of governance in relation to sustainable development, exploring how subnational governments have taken up the challenge to design sustainable development policies and their involvement in international decision-making on sustainable development. Editor(s): Bruyninckx, Hans; Happaerts, Sander; Brande, Karoline van den. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 221 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230360525
- ISBN
- 9780230360525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Hardcover. The outcome of a major research project on development, security and culture, this collection along with a second volume Human Values and Global Governance, outlines the emerging field of global studies and the theoretical approach of global social theory. It focuses on the problem of development in the context of the globalized condition. Editor(s): Hettne, Bjorn. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1FK; 1KL; GTF; JFFS; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551275
- ISBN
- 9780230551275
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Condition: New
€ 128.36
€ 128.36
Hardcover. Researchers and practitioners explore the effect of evolving global economic and political powers on energy security within the UK and puts forward practical options for moving towards a more energy secure system over both the short and long terms. Editor(s): Mitchell, Catherine; Watson, Jim; Whiting, Jessica; Britton, Jessica. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPSL; RNFY; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298843
- ISBN
- 9781137298843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.69
€ 67.69
Hardcover. Offering a comprehensive overview of contemporary theoretical and programmatic issues in the fields of sustainability, culture, communication, development and social change, this book explores the relationship between communication and sustainability from a social change perspective. Editor(s): Servaes, Jan. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; GTF; KCM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137329400
- ISBN
- 9781137329400
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Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Hardcover. The authors investigate well-known concerns in natural resource management in Africa while focusing on the capacity dimension of the problems. They examine dynamics of leadership, governance, criminality, structural transformation, as well as emerging issues such as green growth. Editor(s): Hanson, Kobena T.; D'Alessandro, Cristina; Owusu, Francis. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; KCM; KCP; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137365606
- ISBN
- 9781137365606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.27
€ 67.27
Hardcover. This book provides a picture of the principles, concepts and methods applicable to problems originating from the interaction between the living and non-living environment and mankind. It presents a large number of practical examples and case studies. Editor(s): Boersema, Jan J.; Reijnders, Lucas. Num Pages: 542 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGF; RNF; RNU; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 272 x 203 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402091575
- ISBN
- 9781402091575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.88
€ 256.88
This book is the first study of the science, the politics and the polemics surrounding response to the 1972 book "The Limits to Growth," in particular the reactions of economists that marginalized its methods and conclusions for more than 30 years. Series: SpringerBriefs in Energy. Num Pages: 119 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KNB; PHS; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441994158
- ISBN
- 9781441994158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.04
€ 93.04
Hardcover. This book examines key subjects in the design and management of modern built environments to meet carbon emission reduction targets. An international group of experts cover sustainable urban and building design, management and assessment. Editor(s): Yao, Runming. Num Pages: 451 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; RPC; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447147800
- ISBN
- 9781447147800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.41
€ 251.41
hardcover. This book provides a comprehensive and detailed critical analysis in English of the tourism industry in Mallorca. With origins in the end of the nineteenth century, the emphasis is on the development of mass tourism since the mid-1950s and the attempts to manage its environmental impact and to introduce diversification into the market. Series: Aspects of Tourism. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSEB; KNSG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845411800
- ISBN
- 9781845411800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.29
€ 168.29
Collaborative Product and Service Life Cycle Management for a Sustaina...
. Ed(S): Curran, Richard; Chou, Shuo-Yan; Tra...
Hardback. Features papers from the 15th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering (CE2008), to stimulate the new thinking that is so crucial to our sustained productivity enhancement and quality of life. Editor(s): Curran, Richard; Chou, Shuo-Yan; Trappey, Amy. Series: Advanced Concurrent Engineering. Num Pages: 621 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1072.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 621
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848009714
- ISBN
- 9781848009714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 374.86
€ 374.86
Hardback. This book presents an analysis of how the introduction and application of low-carbon technologies in developing countries could be streamlined. It addresses the implementation of green-energy technology from a technological to a national level. Series: Green Energy and Technology. Num Pages: 162 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KJMV6; RNU; THRB; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849963985
- ISBN
- 9781849963985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66