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The environment
Paperback. A Global Catastrophic Risk is one that has the potential to inflict serious damage to human well-being on a global scale. This book focuses on such risks arising from natural catastrophes (Earth-based or beyond), nuclear war, terrorism, biological weapons, totalitarianism, advanced nanotechnology, artificial intelligence and social collapse. Editor(s): Bostrom, Nick; Cirkovic, Milan M. Num Pages: 576 pages, Tables and figures. BIC Classification: GPQD; JFFC; PDZ; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199606504
- ISBN
- 9780199606504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.35
€ 34.35
Paperback. The word 'off-grid' refers to places or people without mains water, power or phone line. Off-grid locations can range from private islands to tree-houses. All are outside or in between the criss-crossing lines of power, water and phone that delineate the civilised world. This book is about that physical sense of off-grid. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: RNT; WK; WSZV; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553818192
- ISBN
- 9780553818192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.73
€ 12.99
€ 11.73
Hardback. A collection of essays discussing how the elite exploit the impact of climate change and how local communities can resist this process. Editor(s): Buxton, Nick; Hayes, Ben. Series: Transnational Institute. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: RNK; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 238 x 29. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745336916
- ISBN
- 9780745336916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.46€ 82.36
€ 100.46
€ 82.36
Paperback. A collection of essays discussing how the elite exploit the impact of climate change and how local communities can resist this process. Editor(s): Buxton, Nick; Hayes, Ben. Series: Transnational Institute. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: RNK; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745336961
- ISBN
- 9780745336961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.50
€ 33.99
€ 22.50
Hardcover. Important topic: previously thought of as a safe and efficient practice but studies refute this proving it to be highly pulluting and dangerous Highlights different flare designs, misrepresentations made by industry and the ambiguity in the regulations Includes case studies to bring the topic into context . Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KNBG; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118237878
- ISBN
- 9781118237878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.98
€ 173.98
Hardcover. The Deepwater Horizon catastrophe is shaping up to be the largest offshore oil spill in history and an ecological nightmare of epic proportions. Emergency Response Management of Offshore Oil Spills is intended to aid in the response of this tragic disaster by providing, in one volume, information to rapidly orient response workers. Num Pages: 530 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PN; RN; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 31. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 530
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470927120
- ISBN
- 9780470927120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 216.01
€ 216.01
Paperback. Demystifies ecological models and the mathematics behind them. This book includes simple and advanced problems, followed by fully worked examples. It presents an exposition of common mathematical models in population and community ecology. Num Pages: 265 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates
- Number of pages
- 265
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878933181
- ISBN
- 9780878933181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.73
€ 124.73
Paperback. A Primer of Ecological Statistics emphasizes a general introduction to probability theory and provides a detailed discussion of specific designs and analyses that are typically encountered in ecology and environmental science. The second edition has been updated and features two new chapters on estimating ecological metrics. Num Pages: 579 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 180 x 23. Weight in Grams: 994.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605350646
- ISBN
- 9781605350646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 175.79
€ 175.79
Hardback. Editor(s): Doyle, Nicholas. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 231 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634849418
- ISBN
- 9781634849418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.82€ 124.61
€ 167.82
€ 124.61
Hardcover. Chemical Exposures: Low Levels and High Stakes explains how day-to-day variations in chemical exposure may cause unusual and seemingly unpredictable symptoms, including many that have been termed psychosomatic in the past. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MMGT; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 35. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471292401
- ISBN
- 9780471292401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.93
€ 147.93
Hardback. Here is an authoritative reference on all aspects of the nuclear industry from fundamental reactor physics calculations to reactor design, nuclear fuel resources, nuclear fuel cycle, radiation detection and protection, and nuclear power economics. Editor(s): Tsoulfanidis, Nicholas. Series: Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series. Num Pages: biography. BIC Classification: PHP; RNQ; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493966172
- ISBN
- 9781493966172
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 420.75
€ 420.75
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845937485
- ISBN
- 9781845937485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.06
€ 105.06
Paperback. Climate change has moved from a contested phenomenon to the top of the agenda at global summits. This book addresses the critical issue of how climate change may affect life on the planet, and particularly its impact on human populations. It deals with the physical evidence of climate change and various modelling efforts to predict its future. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 colour throughout. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 17. Weight in Grams: 834. 304 pages, 4 colour throughout. Climate change has moved from a contested phenomenon to the top of the agenda at global summits. This book addresses the critical issue of how climate change may affect life on the planet, and particularly its impact on human populations. It deals with the physical evidence of climate change and various modelling efforts to predict its future. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RNPG. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 17. Weight: 834.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845936709
- ISBN
- 9781845936709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.77
€ 52.77
Paperback. Half of all known languages have disappeared in the last 500 years and 90 per cent of all languages are in danger of becoming extinct in the next 100. The authors argue that the loss of linguistic and biological diversity is part of a much larger problem - the collapse of our worldwide ecosystem. Num Pages: 256 pages, 27 half-tones, 7 line, 12 maps. BIC Classification: CFB; JHMC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195152463
- ISBN
- 9780195152463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.81
€ 32.81
Hardcover. This book presents a novel approach for radically reducing industrial pollution by creating "industrial complexes" in which groups of industrial plants consume each others' wastes. It provides detailed examples of how complexes in different industries could be structured. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, 1 form. BIC Classification: RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471121640
- ISBN
- 9780471121640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.30
€ 160.30
Hardback. Editor(s): Santiago, Nelson E. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: RGBF; RND; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634827287
- ISBN
- 9781634827287
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.82€ 143.42
€ 193.82
€ 143.42
Hardcover. Editor(s): Viveiros, Neil. Num Pages: 133 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFD1; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 133
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626181489
- ISBN
- 9781626181489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.73€ 134.56
€ 199.73
€ 134.56
Paperback. Canadians and the Natural Environment to the Twenty-First Century provides an accessible synthesis of the most important recent work in the field, making it a truly state-of-the-art contribution to Canadian environmental history. Series: Themes in Canadian History. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 12. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802048967
- ISBN
- 9780802048967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.77
€ 34.99
€ 33.77
Paperback. Examines global warming and the unfolding of the arguments over climate change, GM crops, water, patents and other development issues. Num Pages: 216 pages, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFA; JPA; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745319544
- ISBN
- 9780745319544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.14
€ 37.99
€ 29.14
Paperback. In Nature's New Deal, Neil M. Maher examines the history of one of Franklin D. Roosevelt's boldest and most successful experiments, the Civilian Conservation Corps, describing it as a turning point both in national politics and in the emergence of modern environmentalism. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; RNA; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195392418
- ISBN
- 9780195392418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.10
€ 45.10