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Hardcover. All systems produce waste as part of a cycle - bacteria, humans, combustion engines, even one as large and complex as a city. To some extent, this waste can be absorbed, processed, or recycled - though never completely. This book reveals how a long history of human consumption has left our world drowning in waste. Num Pages: 360 pages, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAF; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626. How Our Consumption Challenges the Planet. 360 pages, 9 line drawings. All systems produce waste as part of a cycle - bacteria, humans, combustion engines, even one as large and complex as a city. To some extent, this waste can be absorbed, processed, or recycled - though never completely. This book reveals how a long history of human consumption has left our world drowning in waste. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PSAF; RN. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 25. Weight: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226326993
- ISBN
- 9780226326993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
€ 34.99
€ 28.00
Paperback. With shortages, volatile prices and nearly one billion people hungry, the world has a food problem - or thinks it does. Combining frontline investigation with fresh data, this title shows how the way we live now has created a global food crisis - and what we can do to fix it. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16 pp b/w. BIC Classification: KNDF; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141036342
- ISBN
- 9780141036342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.53
€ 17.99
€ 13.53
Hardback. Waste to Energy Num Pages: 143 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 77 colour illustrations, 21 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: RNH; THFS; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319136073
- ISBN
- 9783319136073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.49
€ 127.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 77 colour illustrations, 21 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: RNH; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 261.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319352466
- ISBN
- 9783319352466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.32
€ 126.32
paperback. Editor(s): Barcelo, Damia; Petrovic, Mira. Series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGK; RNF; RNP; RNU; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642266607
- ISBN
- 9783642266607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 371.22
€ 371.22
Paperback. Following on from the successful first edition of Waste Treatment & Disposal, this second edition has been completely updated, and provides comprehensive coverage of waste process engineering and disposal methodologies. Num Pages: 390 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNH; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470849132
- ISBN
- 9780470849132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.73
€ 88.73
Hardcover. Provides comprehensive coverage of waste process engineering and disposal methodologies. Num Pages: 390 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNH; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470849125
- ISBN
- 9780470849125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.33
€ 213.33
Paperback. This book addresses the problems of integrating waste-to-energy (WTE) in developing countries and countries in transition, where waste management infrastructure and awareness can be lacking, and where scepticism is among a unique and complex set of barriers. Editor(s): Karagiannidis, Avraam. Series: Green Energy and Technology. Num Pages: 372 pages, 59 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNH; RNU; THRB; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447161035
- ISBN
- 9781447161035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.98
€ 194.98
Hardback. This book addresses the problems of integrating waste-to-energy (WTE) in developing countries and countries in transition, where waste management infrastructure and awareness can be lacking, and where scepticism is among a unique and complex set of barriers. Editor(s): Karagiannidis, Avraam. Series: Green Energy and Technology. Num Pages: 372 pages, 59 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNH; RNU; THRB; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447123057
- ISBN
- 9781447123057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.91
€ 195.91
Hardcover. Editor(s): Singh, Rajeev Pratap; Sarkar, Abhijit. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 259 x 20. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634821506
- ISBN
- 9781634821506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 310.93€ 232.66
€ 310.93
€ 232.66
Hardback. An authoritative review of issues in waste management both in the United States and globally that measures the scope of the problem and examines the latest scientific and policy initiatives for addressing it. Series: Contemporary World Issues. Num Pages: 311 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: RNH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781598841503
- ISBN
- 9781598841503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.83€ 67.83
€ 68.83
€ 67.83
Hardcover. Editor(s): Golush, Toma V. Num Pages: 400 pages, tables, photos & charts. BIC Classification: RNH; TQSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 186 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604562347
- ISBN
- 9781604562347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.35€ 162.43
€ 237.35
€ 162.43
Paperback. Editor(s): Ekstrom, Karin M. Num Pages: 254 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 9 black & white tables, 2 black & white halftones, 5 black. BIC Classification: RNH; TQSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138797260
- ISBN
- 9781138797260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Hardback. Num Pages: 281 pages. BIC Classification: RNFY; RNH; TQSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 260 x 16. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634638272
- ISBN
- 9781634638272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 289.57€ 216.89
€ 289.57
€ 216.89
Paperback. Editor(s): Woolfe, J. Num Pages: 277 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 501.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401099448
- ISBN
- 9789401099448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.28
€ 67.28
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Fischer, K. J.; Gorr, C. Translator(s): Weissbach, A.; Boeddicker, H. Num Pages: 699 pages, 126 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 1KBC; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1086.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 699
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642082122
- ISBN
- 9783642082122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 143.03
€ 143.03
Hardback. In this volume the authors offer a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of waste disposal and management. They present practical examples and include a comparison of regulations in the United States, Canada and Japan, as well as a review of United States environmental legislation. Editor(s): Weissbach, A.; Boeddicker, H. Translator(s): Weissbach, A.; Boeddicker, H. Num Pages: 699 pages, 126 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 1KBC; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1182.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 699
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540592105
- ISBN
- 9783540592105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.86
€ 198.86
Hardcover. Editor(s): Haghi, A. K. Num Pages: 244 pages, illus., diagrams & tables. BIC Classification: RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 258 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616684143
- ISBN
- 9781616684143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 278.89€ 190.29
€ 278.89
€ 190.29
Paperback. Written by leading scholars in the field, this book provides in-depth input-output analysis of waste management, hybrid LCA and LCC, IOA-based Material Flow Analysis involving many materials at a time, and microeconomic foundations of IOA. Series: Eco-Efficiency in Industry & Science. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; KCN; KJMV5; KJT; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 443.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048182206
- ISBN
- 9789048182206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.97
€ 127.97
Hardback. Written by leading scholars in the field, this book provides in-depth input-output analysis of waste management, hybrid LCA and LCC, IOA-based Material Flow Analysis involving many materials at a time, and microeconomic foundations of IOA. Series: Eco-Efficiency in Industry & Science. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; KCN; KJMV5; KJT; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402099014
- ISBN
- 9781402099014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.93
€ 128.93
Paperback. This volume addresses the problems involved in the disposal of toxic wastes. It focuses specifically on the underground deposition of hazardous substances and the long-term safety of underground repositories in salt rocks. Translator(s): Phillips, R. B. Series: Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences. Num Pages: 207 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNH; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540562320
- ISBN
- 9783540562320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Hardcover. The most comprehensive design reference available on remediation techniques, waste disposal methods and various waste containment systems. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNH; TQSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471575368
- ISBN
- 9780471575368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.98
€ 220.98
Hardback. Controversies concerning the siting of facilities for the disposal and treatment of hazardous but also domestic waste are widespread in all of the industrialized countries. This book aims to investigate the decision-making processes for the siting and creation of waste facilities, in order to identify the factors for predicting success. Editor(s): Dente, Bruno; Fareri, Paolo (Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale, Milano, Italy); Ligteringen, Josee. Series: Environment and Management. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792350286
- ISBN
- 9780792350286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.14
€ 132.14
paperback. Editor(s): Lehn, Helmut; Steiner, Magdalena; Mohr, Hans. Series: Veroffentlichungen Der Akademie Fur Technikfolgenabschatzung in Baden-Wurttemberg. Num Pages: 46 pages, 27 colour illustrations, 48 black & white tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 46
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642801617
- ISBN
- 9783642801617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.39
€ 84.39