The environment
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The environment
Hardback. * This is a new title in Polity's Resources' series - a range of short, accessible books designed to introduce readers to the geopolitical battles over the world's most crucial resources. * Examines key issues such as the impact of climate change on supply, water pollution, and efforts to privatize water supplies. Series: Polity Resources Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSL; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650326
- ISBN
- 9780745650326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.86
€ 58.86
Paperback. * This is a new title in Polity's Resources' series - a range of short, accessible books designed to introduce readers to the geopolitical battles over the world's most crucial resources. * Examines key issues such as the impact of climate change on supply, water pollution, and efforts to privatize water supplies. Series: Polity Resources Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, map. BIC Classification: KNBW; RBK; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650333
- ISBN
- 9780745650333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.15
€ 24.15
Paperback. This volume of essays explores the significance of water and the current ecological crisis and examines this from both scientific and theological insights. It also examines the relevance of key biblical passages relating to water as a positive and a negative force. Editor(s): Habel, Norm; Trudinger, Peter L. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ATF Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781921817069
- ISBN
- 9781921817069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.96
€ 19.99
€ 15.96
Hardback. Asia is home to many of the world's great rivers and lakes, but its huge population and economic and agricultural demand for water make it the most water-scarce continent on a per capita basis. This book a pioneering study of Asia's murky water politics and the relationships between fresh water, peace, and security. Num Pages: 400 pages, 25 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; JPS; RNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589017719
- ISBN
- 9781589017719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.55
€ 202.55
Paperback. The little-known story of the systems that bring us our drinking water, how they were developed, the problems they are facing, and how they will be reinvented in the near future Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 b/w illus. BIC Classification: KCN; RNFD; TQSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300212679
- ISBN
- 9780300212679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.46
€ 24.99
€ 18.46
Hardback. This book examines issues related to water and health, with the support of case studies. It details curative, preventive, and adaptive aspects as well as discusses the effects of pollution and actions being taken to redress the situation. Editor(s): Singh, Prati Pal; Sharma, Vinod. Num Pages: 404 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 47 colour illustrations, 47 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSG; RNH; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1068.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer, India, Private Ltd India
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788132210283
- ISBN
- 9788132210283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.37
€ 183.37
Paperback. This book examines issues related to water and health, with the support of case studies. It details curative, preventive, and adaptive aspects as well as discusses the effects of pollution and actions being taken to redress the situation. Editor(s): Singh, Prati Pal; Sharma, Vinod. Num Pages: 427 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 47 colour illustrations, 47 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: MB; PSG; RNH; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer, India, Private Ltd India
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 427
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788132228691
- ISBN
- 9788132228691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.63
€ 182.63
Hardback. Editor(s): Ouessar, Mohamed; Gabriels, Donald; Tsunekawa, Atsushi; Evett, Steven. Num Pages: 394 pages, 112 black & white illustrations, 40 colour illustrations, 50 black & white tables, 20 col. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBK; RN; RNF; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319540207
- ISBN
- 9783319540207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.61
€ 120.61
Paperback. Los Angeles rose to significance in the first half of the twentieth century by way of its complex relationship to three rivers: the Los Angeles, the Owens, and the Colorado. Full of primary sources and original documents, this book is of interest to both students of Los Angeles and general readers interested in the origins of the city. Num Pages: 164 pages, 39 b/w images, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; RNFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292420
- ISBN
- 9780520292420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.78
€ 40.99
€ 28.78
Hardback. Presenting the latest research in wetland science, this volume explores the use of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment, wetland hydrology and evapotranspiration. Additional topics include the affects wetlands have on landscape temperature and the chemical properties of wetland soils. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; RNC; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 741.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195848
- ISBN
- 9789048195848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.20
€ 182.20
Paperback. Presenting the latest research in wetland science, this volume explores the use of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment, wetland hydrology and evapotranspiration. Additional topics include the affects wetlands have on landscape temperature and the chemical properties of wetland soils. Editor(s): Vymazal, Jan. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; RNC; TQSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400792371
- ISBN
- 9789400792371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.84
€ 181.84
Hardback. Editor(s): Raju, K V; Manasi, S. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM; JFSR; LNKJ; RNF; RNU; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319505619
- ISBN
- 9783319505619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.88
€ 119.88
Hardback. The international voices that are featured in this volume come from a variety of disciplines but all live or work in and study arid landscapes. They fill the pages with original scientific material from current water research and management issues. Editor(s): Schneier-Madanes, Graciela; Courel, Marie-Francoise. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNFD; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048127757
- ISBN
- 9789048127757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 233.81
€ 233.81
Paperback. The international voices that are featured in this volume come from a variety of disciplines but all live or work in and study arid landscapes. They fill the pages with original scientific material from current water research and management issues. Editor(s): Schneier-Madanes, Graciela; Courel, Marie-Francoise. Num Pages: 371 pages. BIC Classification: K; RBK; RNU; TQSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 569.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 371
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400791916
- ISBN
- 9789400791916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 233.69
€ 233.69
Hardback. Num Pages: 223 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 78 colour illustrations, 59 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; RGC; RNFD; RNU; TQSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319303413
- ISBN
- 9783319303413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.38
€ 119.38
Water and the Future of Humanity: Revisiting Water Security
Gulbenkian Think Tank On Water And The Future...
Hardback. This book examines actions scientists, policy makers and consumers can take to meet the water management challenges of a warming planet. It details a global water demand model up to the year 2050, accounting for socioeconomic trends and climate change. Num Pages: 262 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, 27 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAF; RBP; RGCM; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 244 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319014562
- ISBN
- 9783319014562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.59
€ 45.99
€ 37.59
Paperback. An account of the numerous struggles - national, state, and local - that have occurred over western American water rights since the late 1800s. Num Pages: 433 pages, 7 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 433
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260115
- ISBN
- 9780520260115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.78
€ 40.99
€ 28.78
Hardback. Water is the key to human civilization. Most of the ancient civilization had its roots to river basins, where people-water interaction was the key aspect. This book offers analytical case studies on different aspects of water communities, which is defined as the human-water interaction process. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Thaitakoo, Danai. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Srinivas, Hari. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 210 pages, ill. BIC Classification: RNA; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849506984
- ISBN
- 9781849506984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.82
€ 116.82
Hardback. Presents diverse water management and development practices for poverty reduction, including realistic pricing and effective irrigation practices, the use of water as an engine for sustainable development, small and large scale strategies for reducing the risks and uncertainties in water availability and food security, and more. Editor(s): Unver, I. H. Olcay; Gupta, Rajiv K.; Kibaroglu, Aysegul. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074318
- ISBN
- 9781402074318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.19
€ 125.19
Hardcover. This reference source on water efficiency in buildings provides comprehensive and up-to-date information. Both multi-disciplinary and practical, it signposts current knowledge, innovation, expertise and evidence on an important subject which is high in the resource management debate. Editor(s): Adeyeye, Kemi. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: RNFD; TNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 252 x 19. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118456576
- ISBN
- 9781118456576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.39
€ 117.39