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Hardcover. Explores the management of risks faced by bioenergy projects and the potential benefits that they bring. Series: IMechE Event Publications. Num Pages: 220 pages, index. BIC Classification: RNF; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860584039
- ISBN
- 9781860584039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 279.98
€ 279.98
Hardcover. The concept of sustainable development is concerned with meeting such challenges as demand for energy, raw materials and goods arising from population growth. This book features papers on the study and interchange of ideas on the theory, technology, tools, methodology for the product life cycle within the framework of sustainable development. Editor(s): Hon, Bernard. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: RNU; TGP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860584275
- ISBN
- 9781860584275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 735.81
€ 735.81
Paperback. In 2011, despite continued developments in forecasting, tracking, and warning technology, the United States was hit by the deadliest tornado season in decades. This title examines the factors that contributed to the outcomes of such tornadoes as the mid-April outbreak that devastated communities in North Carolina. Num Pages: 102 pages, 10 tables, 10 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; RBP; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- American Meteorological Society United States
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781878220257
- ISBN
- 9781878220257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.32
€ 25.99
€ 21.32
Paperback. Liberia's national forests are among the last refuges in West Africa for large migrating mammals. This volume summarizes the findings of a biodiversity survey of three forests as part of the Liberia Forestry Initiative, an effort to rehabilitate and reform Liberia's threatened woodlands. It documents the discovery of six more species. Editor(s): Hoke, Peter; Demey, Ron; Peal, Alex. Series: Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 1HFDL; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 215 x 8. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Conservation International,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934151013
- ISBN
- 9781934151013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.49
€ 19.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. Contains the findings from a rapid biological assessment of the Kwamalasamutu region of southwestern Suriname. Focusing on the plant and animal species important to the indigenous Trio people, this survey establishes baseline information on the region's biodiversity and ecosystem health in order to better inform ecotourism and monitoring efforts. Editor(s): O'Shea, Brian J.; Alonso, Leeanne E.; Larsen, Trond Halvor. Series: Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program. Num Pages: 156 pages, 44 colour plates, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSS; PSAF; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Conservation International,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934151501
- ISBN
- 9781934151501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.49
€ 19.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. Suriname is one of the last places on Earth where an opportunity still exists to conserve huge tracts of pristine, diverse tropical forests. This title contains the findings from a rapid biological assessment of the Grensgebergte and Kasikasima mountains of southeastern Suriname. Editor(s): Alonso, Leeanne E.; Larsen, Trond Halvor. Series: RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment. Num Pages: 140 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1KLSS; RBKF; RNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Conservation International,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934151570
- ISBN
- 9781934151570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.49
€ 19.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 colour illustrations, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: KNSG; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard Graduate School of Design United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934510186
- ISBN
- 9781934510186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.85
€ 27.99
€ 24.85
Paperback. An excellent source of information and a must-read for non-specialists, this book accurately surveys the energy issue from a broad scientific perspective while considering the alternatives from an environmental, economic, and social viewpoint. Num Pages: 390 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNF; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783527325405
- ISBN
- 9783527325405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.34
€ 62.34
Hardback. The book describes the morphological, physical and chemical properties of aerosols from various natural and anthropogenic sources to help the reader better understand the direct role of aerosol particles in scattering and absorbing short- and long-wave radiation. Series: Wiley Series in Atmospheric Physics and Remote Sensing. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: RBP; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783527336456
- ISBN
- 9783527336456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 326.70€ 287.81
€ 326.70
€ 287.81
Paperback. "Greenery in the City" examines ten case studies throughout Europe that offer innovative urban green spaces, from botanical gardens to public parks and roadside displays. This publication examines the social, economic, ecological and sociopolitical benefits of such new approaches to city planning. Editor(s): Zepf, Marcus. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AMVD; RNT; RNU; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Jovis
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783868593624
- ISBN
- 9783868593624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.85
€ 25.99
€ 25.85
Paperback. Advocates bottom-up planning to bring about more balanced development and sounder natural resource management in the Mekong region Num Pages: 240 pages, 146 illus., 100 in color. BIC Classification: 1FM; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9786169005322
- ISBN
- 9786169005322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Hardcover. Editor(s): Gholz, HL; Linder, S; McMurtrie, RE. Num Pages: 198 pages, 69. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 194 x 15. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Munksgaard International Publishers Denmark
- Edition
- 43rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788716151322
- ISBN
- 9788716151322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.18
€ 87.18
Paperback. Even in a realm that would seem to be as far removed from issues of gender as natural resource management, gender bias is pernicious and persistent, in India. This book looks at the reasons for this bias, including the socialization of attitudes, the shaping of community ideologies, and the construction of disciplines and research methodologies. Editor(s): Krishna, Sumi. Num Pages: 476 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Zubaan Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789383074754
- ISBN
- 9789383074754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.48
€ 35.99
€ 28.48
Describes about the rich tradition, drawing on the organization's continuing work to identify, research, and document biologically diverse yet dangerously threatened regions. This book presents the analyses of the ecology of endangered areas - including information on freshwater fish and other animal populations. Num Pages: 392 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: GBC; RNCB; RNKH1; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 356 x 299 x 36. Weight in Grams: 3898.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Agrupacion Sierra Madre,Mexico United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789686397772
- ISBN
- 9789686397772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.22€ 53.76
€ 58.22
€ 53.76
Hardcover. Devoted to the environmental impacts of transport. This work looks at the various aspects of the subject such as environmental concepts, both physical and economic. It also examines environmental concerns such as: global warming, air quality, noise, safety, amenity, and severance; political settings and policies; and more. Editor(s): Hensher, David A.; Button, Kenneth J. Series: Handbooks in Transport S. Num Pages: 854 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; RNP; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 250 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 854
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780080441030
- ISBN
- 9780080441030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 224.84
€ 224.84
Hardcover. Addresses coastal vulnerability around the world with examples from the Ebro Delta (Spain), the crumbling cliffs of Corton Village/Suffolk (UK), tsunami-worn Phuket (Thailand/Indian Ocean), and others. This work is intended for academics, researchers, students and policy advisors in geography, economics, sociology, and environmental science. Editor(s): McFadden, Loraine; Nicholls, Robert; Penning-Rowsell, Edmund. Num Pages: 284 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RGBP; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 577.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780080447032
- ISBN
- 9780080447032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.55
€ 173.55
paperback. A rigorous integration of phylogenetic hypotheses into studies of adaptation, adaptive radiation, and coevolution in evolutionary biology. Num Pages: 392 pages, xii, 434 p., 345 line drawings, 48 tables. BIC Classification: RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780226075723
- ISBN
- 9780226075723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.57
€ 47.99
€ 37.57
Paperback. Explores some of the myriad perspectives, from the scientific understandings proffered by anthropology, evolution, and ecology, to the promise of environmental responsibility offered by technology and economics, to the designs of nature envisioned in philosophy, law, and religion. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226102221
- ISBN
- 9780226102221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.41
€ 23.99
€ 19.41
Paperback. News headlines would often have us believe that conservationists are inevitably locked in conflict with the people who live and work on the lands they seek to protect. This book delves into the history and evolution of western land use policy and of the working landscapes themselves. Editor(s): Charnely, Susan; Sheridan, Thomas E.; Nabhan, Gary Paul. Num Pages: 352 pages, 26 halftones, 5 tables. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226165714
- ISBN
- 9780226165714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.78
€ 41.99
€ 32.78
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JHMC; RNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 211 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1633.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226192895
- ISBN
- 9780226192895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
€ 34.99
€ 28.00
hardcover. Offers us a cohesive picture of Roosevelt's engagement with the natural world along with a compelling portrait of how Americans used, wasted, and worried about natural resources in a time of burgeoning empire. Num Pages: 368 pages, 34 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226197760
- ISBN
- 9780226197760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.61
€ 46.99
€ 36.61
Paperback. Brings together a consortium of voices comprised of renowned scientists, historians, philosophers, environmental writers, activists, policy makers, and land managers to negotiate the incredible challenges that environmentalism faces. Editor(s): Minteer, Ben A.; Pyne, Stephen J. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226259963
- ISBN
- 9780226259963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.36
€ 24.99
€ 20.36
Paperback. Track the effects of a warming climate on Concord, Massachusetts' plants and animals. This book describes how warming temperatures have altered other aspects, from the dates when ice departs from Walden Pond in late winter, to the arrival of birds in the spring, to the populations of fish, salamanders, and butterflies that live in the woodlands. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226272290
- ISBN
- 9780226272290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.49
€ 19.99
€ 17.49
Hardback. The paleoecological history of the Americas is as complex as the region is broad: stretching from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego, it features some of the most extraordinary vegetation on the planet. With plants as his scientific muse, the author traces the evolution of ecosystems, beginning from the Late Cretaceous period onwards. Num Pages: 392 pages, 69 halftones, 34 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1K; PSTS; RBX; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226306797
- ISBN
- 9780226306797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.31€ 115.92
€ 140.31
€ 115.92