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The environment
Hardback. Presents a pragmatic approach for preserving biological diversity. This title deals with basic questions such as how we should define biodiversity and how we should determine what is most important to save. It focuses on how we can place an economic value on biological diversity. Editor(s): Askins, Robert; Dreyer, Glen; Visgilio, Gerald R.; Whitelaw, Diana M. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387095660
- ISBN
- 9780387095660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.02
€ 127.02
Decision Support Systems for Risk-based Management of Contaminated Sit...
. Ed(S): Marcomini, Antonio; Suter, Glenn Wal...
Hardback. After an introduction about contaminated sites in Europe and the United States, as well as risk-based environmental management concepts and principles, this book provides an analysis of the main steps and tools for the development of decision support systems. Editor(s): Marcomini, Antonio; Suter, Glenn Walter; Critto, Andrea. Num Pages: 436 pages, 90 black & white illustrations, 40 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition. 2nd Printing. 2008
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387097213
- ISBN
- 9780387097213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.55
€ 130.55
hardcover. Offers critical reviews of timely developments, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in various segments of the environment, as well as toxicological implications. Editor(s): Whitacre, David M. Series: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Num Pages: 180 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 393.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition. 2nd Printing. 2008
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387098074
- ISBN
- 9780387098074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.24
€ 185.24
Hardback. Provides critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy, and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications. Series: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Num Pages: 149 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 149
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387208442
- ISBN
- 9780387208442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.69
€ 124.69
hardcover. Includes proceedings that provide a forum for chemical scientists and engineers dedicated to making a cleaner, healthier world for everyone. Editor(s): Mournighan, Robert; Dudzinska, Marzenna R.; Barich, John; Gonzalez, Marjorie A. (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory); Black, Robin K. (University of Hawaii at Hilo Conference Center). Series: Environmental Science Research. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 745.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- SKU
- V9780387230207
- ISBN
- 9780387230207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.34
€ 247.34
Hardback. Highlighting African biodiversity at all levels ranging from molecules to ecosystems, this title contains topics such as biogeography, speciation processes, phylogenetic patterns and systematics, diversity decline and conservation, and applied biodiversity informatics. The 42 contributions included are mostly on insects and vertebrates. Num Pages: 443 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 443
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387243153
- ISBN
- 9780387243153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.59
€ 246.59
Hardcover. Fuzzy logic enables people preparing environmental impact statements to quantify complex environmental, economic and social conditions. This reduces the time and cost of assessments, while producing justifiable results. Series: Springer Series on Environmental Management. Num Pages: 264 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, 27 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RN; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387243986
- ISBN
- 9780387243986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.26
€ 127.26
Dynamics of Mercury Pollution on Regional and Global Scales: Atmospher...
. Ed(S): Pirrone, Nicola; Mahaffey, Kathryn R...
hardcover. Provides an overview of the different dynamic patterns involved in the redistribution of mercury in the global environment, and its impact on human health and ecosystems. Editor(s): Pirrone, Nicola; Mahaffey, Kathryn R. Num Pages: 744 pages, 157 black & white tables, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1290.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 744
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- SKU
- V9780387244938
- ISBN
- 9780387244938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.52
€ 190.52
Agricultural Biodiversity and Biotechnology in Economic Development
Cooper, Joseph; Lipper, Leslie Marie; Zilberm...
Hardback. Summarizes the state of knowledge in the economic literature of management of agricultural biotechnology and biodiversity in agricultural and economic development. This book identifies key issues confronting policy makers in managing biodiversity and biotechnology and provides an analysis of the linkage between the two. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 512 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; RNCB; WNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 901.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387254074
- ISBN
- 9780387254074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.81
€ 248.81
Hardback. From a fundamental overview of supporting information on water quality, statistics and hydrology to sections devoted to treatment and management practices, this book examines the treatment practices and techniques for improving stormwater quality to protect against stream, river and estuary degradation. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387260488
- ISBN
- 9780387260488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.98
€ 192.98
Hardback. Productivity of inputs is an important determinant of the competitiveness of firms in national and international markets. This book aims to examine the difference or bias in the productivity growth of the two inputs. It develops the application of this general approach to study of biased technical change. Series: Research Monographs in Japan-U.S.Business and Economics. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387260556
- ISBN
- 9780387260556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.14
€ 127.14
hardcover. Explains and demonstrates the Norwegian case of environmentalism. This book looks at a specific political culture with a combination of state structure and civil society of which organized environmentalism is an important part. It shows why international non-government organizations are unable to establish themselves in some countries. Series: Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RN; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387305240
- ISBN
- 9780387305240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.51
€ 125.51
Hardback. Teaches mathematical structures and how they can be applied in environmental science. This title includes chapters that present story problems with an emphasis on derivation. Num Pages: 317 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBKJ; PBW; RN; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387342276
- ISBN
- 9780387342276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.55
€ 128.55
Hardback. Landscape ecology has generated a wealth of knowledge that could enhance forest policy, but little of this knowledge has found its way into practice. This title introduces landscape ecologists to the discipline of knowledge transfer. Editor(s): Perera, Ajith H. (Ontario Forest Research Institute); Buse, Lisa; Crow, Thomas. Num Pages: 223 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, 17 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBL; RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387342429
- ISBN
- 9780387342429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.93
€ 185.93
Paperback. Landscape ecology has generated a wealth of knowledge that could enhance forest policy, but little of this knowledge has found its way into practice. This title introduces landscape ecologists to the discipline of knowledge transfer. Editor(s): Perera, Ajith H. (Ontario Forest Research Institute); Buse, Lisa J.; Crow, Thomas. Num Pages: 223 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, 17 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSAF; RGBL; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 373.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387342436
- ISBN
- 9780387342436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 185.26
€ 185.26
Hardback. Addresses the broad problem of coastal nutrient pollution. This title discusses the interactions among biological, ecological, chemical, and physical processes, and what is known about nutrient inputs to the bay ecosystem, the impacts related to nutrient inputs, and how the ecosystem might respond to a sudden reduction in these inputs. Editor(s): Desbonnet, Alan; Colt, Ames Borden; Costa-Pierce, Barry A. Series: Springer Series on Environmental Management. Num Pages: 570 pages, 75 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGBP; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1046.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387352985
- ISBN
- 9780387352985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.85
€ 189.85
Hardback. Integrates information from restoration projects around the world with the developments in successional theory. This title recognizes the critical roles of disturbance ecology, landscape ecology, ecological assembly, invasion biology, ecosystem health, and historical ecology in habitat restoration. Editor(s): Walker, Lawrence R.; Walker, Joe; Hobbs, Richard J. Series: Springer Series on Environmental Management. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNC; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387353029
- ISBN
- 9780387353029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.29
€ 128.29
Hardback. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise and critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications. Editor(s): Ware, Dr. George W. Series: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Num Pages: 193 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387369006
- ISBN
- 9780387369006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.43
€ 125.43
Hardcover. This book provides a practical introduction to analyzing ecological data using real data sets. It features 17 case studies covering topics ranging from terrestrial ecology to marine biology and can be used as a template for a reader's own data analysis. Series: Statistics for Biology and Health. Num Pages: 672 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; PSAF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 173 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387459677
- ISBN
- 9780387459677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.74€ 250.31
€ 260.74
€ 250.31
Hardback. Focusing on the lessons of adaptive management, this book explores various concepts and tools for the cleanup and reuse of contaminated sites, and for dealing with the uncertainty inherent in long-term site stewardship. Editor(s): Macey, Gregg; Cannon, Jonathan Z. Num Pages: 305 pages, 70 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387488561
- ISBN
- 9780387488561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.89
€ 127.89
Hardback. This textbook and reference book contains detailed case studies of wetland management worldwide. With its global scope and its emphasis on policy and management analysis, the book is a unique and valuable tool both for students and for practitioners. Series: Springer Series on Environmental Management. Num Pages: 326 pages, 18 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387494289
- ISBN
- 9780387494289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.30
€ 70.30
Hardback. Provides critical review articles of advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications. Editor(s): Ware, Dr. George W. Series Editor(s): Whitacre, D.M. Series: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Num Pages: 234 pages, 47 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387691626
- ISBN
- 9780387691626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.77
€ 126.77
Hardback. Trees and vegetation in cities aren't just there to make the place look pretty. They have an important ecological function. This book contains studies and perspectives on urban forests from an array of basic and applied scientific disciplines including ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry, landscape ecology, plant community ecology, and geography. Editor(s): Carreiro, Margaret M.; Song, Yong-Chang; Wu, Jianguo. Series: Springer Series on Environmental Management. Num Pages: 468 pages, 90 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RGBL; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387714240
- ISBN
- 9780387714240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.85
€ 188.85
Handbook of Operations Research in Natural Resources
. Ed(S): Weintraub, A.; Romero, C.; Bjorndal,...
Hardback. A handbook of quantitative modeling natural resource problems, their allocated efficient use, and societal and economic impact. Editor(s): Weintraub, A.; Romero, C.; Bjorndal, Trond; Epstein, R. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 640 pages, 65 black & white illustrations, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KJT; KNAC; RNK; RP; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387718149
- ISBN
- 9780387718149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.27
€ 190.27