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The environment
Hardcover. Global warming reveals that world energy consumption is on an unsustainable path. This updated second edition of The New Energy Crisis examines the impact of climate change on energy economics and geopolitics, exploring key issues such as energy poverty, renewable and nuclear energy, and focusing on the implications of the Fukushima crisis. Editor(s): Chevalier, Jean-Marie; Geoffron, Patrice. Num Pages: 340 pages, 12 figures, 13 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPSL; KCL; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 176 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Second Edition,Revised Edition,2nd edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301825
- ISBN
- 9780230301825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.99
€ 149.99
Paperback. A first look at how the world's rising powers began international oil empires amidst one of Africa's longest and deadliest civil war. Num Pages: 356 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBS; GTF; KNBP; RNFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 146 x 29. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042949
- ISBN
- 9781849042949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 39.40
€ 43.99
€ 39.40
Hardback. This book analyzes the middle class in terms of attitudes and preferences as well as socio-economic features and governmental policies. It provides original contributions from internationally renowned researchers that bring fresh multidisciplinary insights. Editor(s): Lange, Hellmuth; Meier, Lars. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSC; JH; RGC; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402099373
- ISBN
- 9781402099373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.92
€ 133.92
The New Middle Classes. Globalizing Lifestyles, Consumerism and Enviro...
. Ed(S): Lange, Hellmuth; Meier, Lars
Paperback. This book analyzes the middle class in terms of attitudes and preferences as well as socio-economic features and governmental policies. It provides original contributions from internationally renowned researchers that bring fresh multidisciplinary insights. Editor(s): Lange, Hellmuth; Meier, Lars. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JHB; RGC; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 491.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048182244
- ISBN
- 9789048182244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.09
€ 128.09
Paperback. This book explores what the privatization of global rule-making means for democracy. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JPHV; JPS; RN; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349360802
- ISBN
- 9781349360802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.06
€ 127.06
Hardback. This book explores what the privatization of global rule-making means for democracy. It reconstructs three prominent rule-making processes in the field of global sustainability politics and argues that, if designed properly, private transnational rule-making can be as democratic as intergovernmental rule-making. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTN; JFFS; JPHV; JPS; RN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230545274
- ISBN
- 9780230545274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Paperback. Focusing on three causes of disaster - natural, organizational, and deliberate - this title shows that our best hope lies in the deconcentration of high-risk populations, corporate power, and critical infrastructures such as electric energy, computer systems, and the chemical and food industries. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKSR; RNR; RNT; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- With a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150161
- ISBN
- 9780691150161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
€ 26.99
€ 20.68
The Next Economics. Global Cases in Energy, Environment, and Climate C...
. Ed(S): Clark, Woodrow W., III
Paperback. This book focuses on the economics of the environment, energy, and what to do about these global issues, including climate change and the Green Industrial Revolution. It explores how the next economics works in entrepreneurial and business growth. Editor(s): Clark, Woodrow W., III. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KCP; RN; THRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489992956
- ISBN
- 9781489992956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
The Next Generation of Electric Power Unit Commitment Models
. Ed(S): Hobbs, Benjamin F.; Rothkopf, Michae...
Hardback. As optimization technology improves, the electric power industry is undergoing radical restructuring, and the role of commitment models is changing. The dual purpose of this book is to explore the technology and needs of the next generation of computer models for aiding unit commitment decisions. Editor(s): Hobbs, Benjamin F.; Rothkopf, Michael H.; Chao, Hung-Po; O'Neill, Richard P. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNBL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792373346
- ISBN
- 9780792373346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 288.86
€ 288.86
The Next Generation of Electric Power Unit Commitment Models
. Ed(S): Hobbs, Benjamin F.; Rothkopf, Michae...
Paperback. Editor(s): Hobbs, Benjamin F.; Rothkopf, Michael H.; O'Neill, Richard P.; Chao, Hung-Po. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 328 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KJT; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475774160
- ISBN
- 9781475774160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 282.96
€ 282.96
hardcover. Editor(s): Negm, Abdelazim M. Series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry. Num Pages: 500 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNF; RBGK; RNF; RNU; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319561226
- ISBN
- 9783319561226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 506.80
€ 506.80
Paperback. The No-Nonsense Guide to Green Politics is one of the few books to analyse the huge impact that climate change will have on politics in future. Written by former speaker of the Green Party in clear, accessible style, it includes b&w maps charts and graphs to illustrate key points. Num Pages: 144 pages, b&w charts and graphs. BIC Classification: RNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 110 x 12. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- New Internationalist Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906523398
- ISBN
- 9781906523398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.40
€ 15.99
€ 14.40
Paperback. The atomic age was described as one that might soon end in the destruction of human civilization, but from the beginning, utopian images were attached to it as well. This book compares representations of nuclear power in popular media from around the world to to trace divergences, convergences, and exchanges. Editor(s): Van Lente, Dick. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 290 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJK; HBTB; PDX; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349343645
- ISBN
- 9781349343645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.85
€ 138.85
Hardback. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: RNF; THRB. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306435676
- ISBN
- 9780306435676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. This book demonstrates that solar, wind and biomass power alone, while helpful, are incapable of supplying and sustaining the enormous quantities of electricity and heat needed for manufacturing portable synthetic fuels to replace current use of fossil fuels. Series: Topics in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV6; RNF; TGPR; THK; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732612
- ISBN
- 9789400732612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.08
€ 194.08
Hardback. This book demonstrates that solar, wind and biomass power alone, while helpful, are incapable of supplying and sustaining the enormous quantities of electricity and heat needed for manufacturing portable synthetic fuels to replace current use of fossil fuels. Series: Topics in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV6; KNBT; RNF; TGPQ; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1120.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048186662
- ISBN
- 9789048186662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.55
€ 198.55
Hardback. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306437717
- ISBN
- 9780306437717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.45
€ 67.45
Paperback. The last decade has witnessed an explosion of popular and scholarly attention focussed on nuclear issues around the globe and especially in the Middle East. The Nuclear Question in the Middle East combines thematic and theoretical discussions regarding nuclear weapons and nuclear energy with case studies from across the region. Editor(s): Kamrava, Mehran. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPSF; JWMN; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042116
- ISBN
- 9781849042116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.73
€ 36.99
€ 33.73
Hardcover. Editor(s): Seidov, Dan; Haupt, Bernd J; Maslin, Mark A (University College London). BIC Classification: PHVG; RBKC; RNPG; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875909851
- ISBN
- 9780875909851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.99
€ 76.99
Hardback. This book examines the environmental credentials of Olympic Host cities and the opportunities afforded by hosting the Games towards the ecological modernization of the host nation by using perspectives offered by environmental sociology. It also sets out projections for the environmental legacy of London 2012. Series: Global Culture and Sport Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 figures, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: RNT; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230228610
- ISBN
- 9780230228610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12