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The environment
hardcover. Presents the vegetation types of the African and Asian countries of the Mediterranean and Red Sea coastal regions, and discusses the ecological threats and economic applications of these critical resources. In particular, this book examines the relationships between climate and vegetation. Editor(s): Gilbert, Francis. Series: Plant and Vegetation. Num Pages: 343 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QSL; 1QSM; PSTS; RNF; RNK; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048185948
- ISBN
- 9789048185948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.16
€ 256.16
Hardcover. By exploring indigenous people's knowledge and use of sea ice, this title demonstrates the power of multiple perspectives and introduced a field of interdisciplinary research, the study of social (socio-cultural) aspects of the natural world, or what we call the social life of sea ice. Editor(s): Krupnik, Igor; Aporta, Claudio; Gearheard, Shari Fox; Laidler, Gita J.; Holm, Lene Kielsen. Num Pages: 501 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; RNF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 501
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048185863
- ISBN
- 9789048185863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.07
€ 198.07
Seaweeds and Their Role in Globally Changing Environments
. Ed(S): Seckbach, Joseph; Einav, Rachel; Isr...
Hardback. In this book, experts in the life of marine plant ecosystems in globally changing environments examine the enormous potential that microalgae and seaweed have for reducing global warming and climate change. Editor(s): Seckbach, Joseph; Einav, Rachel; Israel, Alvaro. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM; RNP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1010.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048185689
- ISBN
- 9789048185689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 430.09
€ 430.09
Security and Environmental Sustainability of Multimodal Transport
. Ed(S): Bell, Michael; Hosseinloo, Solmaz Ha...
Paperback. Based on the NATO Advanced Research Workshop held at Imperial College London in January 2009, this volume features topics related to the transport of hazardous materials. Topics include risk assessment, security, social and environmental exposure, and the implications of climate change. Editor(s): Bell, Michael; Hosseinloo, Solmaz Haji; Kanturska, Urszula. Series: NATO Security Through Science Series C (Closed):. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNPG; RNU; TR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048185627
- ISBN
- 9789048185627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 340.59
€ 340.59
Security and Environmental Sustainability of Multimodal Transport
. Ed(S): Bell, Michael; Hosseinloo, Solmaz Ha...
Hardback. Based on the NATO Advanced Research Workshop held at Imperial College London in January 2009, this volume features topics related to the transport of hazardous materials. Topics include risk assessment, security, social and environmental exposure, and the implications of climate change. Editor(s): Bell, Michael; Hosseinloo, Solmaz Haji; Kanturska, Urszula. Series: NATO Security Through Science Series C (Closed):. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNPG; RNU; TR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048185610
- ISBN
- 9789048185610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 348.58
€ 348.58
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. 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
Paperback. The second volume in a series titled "Knowledge and Space," this multidisciplinary book deals with spatial disparities of knowledge and the impact of environments, space, and contexts on the production and application of knowledge. Editor(s): Meusburger, Peter; Funke, Joachim; Wunder, Edgar. Series: Knowledge and Space. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; JN; RGC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048182176
- ISBN
- 9789048182176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 227.43
€ 227.43
Paperback. This yearbook details new perspectives on the ethics regarding interconnected economic, social and environmental issues. It covers innovative practices, policy reforms and groundbreaking theories with the goal of informing future corporate responsibility. Editor(s): Zsolnai, Laszlo. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KJ; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048182060
- ISBN
- 9789048182060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
Paperback. Published as part of a broad research on climate change and its environmental impact, this comprehensive text analyzes in detail the various mountain timberlines across the globe before considering their responses to climatically driven changes. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 438 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; RGB; RNPG; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181896
- ISBN
- 9789048181896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.93
€ 250.93
Paperback. This book contains papers from the "Biology of Skates" symposium. The papers are broadly arranged into four separate categories: systematics and biogeography, diet and feeding ecology, reproductive biology, and age and growth. Editor(s): Ebert, David A.; Sulikowski, James A. Series: Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSP; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 193 x 13. Weight in Grams: 623.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181889
- ISBN
- 9789048181889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.30
€ 195.30
Paperback. New approaches to environmental economics are presented in Institutions and Sustainability. Readers will find discussions of the political economy of agriculture, in addition to new analysis methods for the governance of natural resources. Editor(s): Beckmann, Volker; Padmanabhan, Martina. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; KCM; KCN; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 623.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181841
- ISBN
- 9789048181841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.53
€ 250.53
Schooling for Sustainable Development in Chinese Communities
. Ed(S): Lee, John Chi-Kin; Williams, Michael
Paperback. This book focuses on the academic foundations, trends and traditions of environmental education for sustainable development in Chinese contexts. It highlights case studies that illuminate recent sustainability initiatives in China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Editor(s): Lee, John Chi-kin; Williams, Michael. Series: Schooling for Sustainable Development. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181827
- ISBN
- 9789048181827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.85
€ 127.85
Tagging and Tracking of Marine Animals with Electronic Devices
. Ed(S): Nielsen, Jennifer L.; Arrizabalaga, ...
Paperback. The papers in this volume cover exciting developments in new tagging applications in marine animals. This includes new analyses of geolocation techniques using remote tags and new documentation of animal behaviour in marine habitats. Editor(s): Nielsen, Jennifer L.; Arrizabalaga, Haritz; Fragoso, Nuno; Hobday, Alistair; Lutcavage, Molly; Sibert, John R. Series: Reviews: Methods and Technologies in Fish Biology and Fisheries. Num Pages: 452 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVP; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181766
- ISBN
- 9789048181766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 251.25
€ 251.25
Patterns and Processes of Speciation in Ancient Lakes
. Ed(S): Wilke, Thomas; Vainola, Risto; Riede...
Paperback. Ancient lakes are exceptional freshwater environments that have continued to exist for hundreds of thousands of years. They have long been recognized as centres of biodiversity and hotspots of evolution. This work features the contributions that deal with patterns and processes of biological diversification in three prominent ancient lake systems. Editor(s): Wilke, Thomas; Vainola, Risto; Riedel, Frank. Series: Developments in Hydrobiology. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSP; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 193 x 13. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181629
- ISBN
- 9789048181629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.45
€ 250.45
Paperback. This book focuses on how relevant regimes, institutions and governance systems support mitigation of climate change. It also examines the extent to which the varying governance arrangements support adaptation for the region. Editor(s): Koivurova, Timo; Brannlund, Lotta; Keskitalo, E. Carina H.; Bankes, Nigel. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 452 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; J; KCP; LB; RNF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181513
- ISBN
- 9789048181513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 251.17
€ 251.17
The Disoriented State. Shifts in Governmentality, Territoriality and G...
. Ed(S): Arts, Bas; Lagendijk, Arnoud; Houtum...
Paperback. This book explores the relationship between state governmentality and specific forms of policy making. It begins with a theorization of these new modes of territoriality, governmentality and governance. This is followed by a series of in-depth case studies. Editor(s): Arts, Bas; Lagendijk, Arnoud; Houtum, Mr. Henk van. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCF; KCP; RGC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181377
- ISBN
- 9789048181377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
paperback. Public participation and its relationship to the strategies and implementation of environmental policy are examined in this volume, from a functional perspective. Interdisciplinary cases are explored from around the globe to illustrate the principles discussed. Editor(s): Coenen, Frans H.J.M. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JPA; LNKJ; RGL; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181070
- ISBN
- 9789048181070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. Fisheries science in North America is changing. This is the first comprehensive book to look at the past, present and future of fisheries science in North America. The authors review the current science and develop informed opinions about the future. Editor(s): Beamish, Dr. Richard J.; Rothschild, Brian J. Series: Fish & Fisheries Series. Num Pages: 752 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM; RNKH; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1038.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180929
- ISBN
- 9789048180929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 198.64
€ 198.64
Paperback. This book discusses the ecological approaches needed to design effective weed management strategies. It also covers recent progress in management techniques, the success and failure of a number of methodologies, and the restoration of invaded land. Editor(s): Inderjit. Series: Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180899
- ISBN
- 9789048180899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.16
€ 195.16