The environment
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The environment
Paperback. Brazil's environmental problems, especially Amazon deforestation, have attracted considerable attention, particularly in the developed world. Peter May brings a sharper and more critical focus to bear on this topic by offering a general overview and seven microeconomic case studies on particular problems in the Brazilian environment. Editor(s): May, Peter H. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 352 pages, 27 table, 25 equations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231108270
- ISBN
- 9780231108270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.59
€ 62.59
Paperback. This book presents ideas and methods for directly optimizing the spatial layout of the landscape features in which an ecosystem functions. There is rich discussion of wildlife habitat issues as well as chapters on recreation, timber management, water runoff, and pest management. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 320 pages, 48 illus. BIC Classification: RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106375
- ISBN
- 9780231106375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.21
€ 68.21
Hardback. Using a case study of tropical deforestation in the upper reaches of the Amazon Basin, this study argues that small landholders and peasants play an active role in the destructive process only when they pool their resources or join with corporations to open up new regions for settlement. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 234 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; RGBL; RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231080446
- ISBN
- 9780231080446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.18
€ 177.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNK; RND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Independent Institute,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598132281
- ISBN
- 9781598132281
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Condition: New
€ 30.07
€ 30.07
Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNK; RND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Independent Institute,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598132274
- ISBN
- 9781598132274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.50
€ 45.50
Paperback. Elements of Environmental Management is an interdisciplinary textbook that integrates corporate environmental strategy with environmental economics, environmental law, and environmental engineering. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: KJN; RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442626133
- ISBN
- 9781442626133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.40
€ 52.99
€ 47.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCN; KJJ; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- City University of Hong Kong Press Hong Kong
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629372576
- ISBN
- 9789629372576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.38
€ 45.38
Paperback. Environment at the Crossroads, the theme of the 2009 Gulbenkian Conference, addresses the most urgent crisis confronting the world today. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847771193
- ISBN
- 9781847771193
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.98
€ 31.99
€ 25.98
Hardback. Real-world reservoirs are layered, heterogeneous and anisotropic, exposed to water and gas drives, faults, barriers and fractures. Series: Handbook of Petroleum Engineering. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: RNU; THF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119283782
- ISBN
- 9781119283782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.21
€ 236.21
Hardback. Series: Challenges in Water Management Series. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: RBKF; RN; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119272502
- ISBN
- 9781119272502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.62
€ 137.62
Hardback. From contaminated infant formula to a spate of all-too familiar headlines in recent years, food safety has emerged as one of the harsher realities behind China's economic miracle. Tainted beef, horse meat and dioxin outbreaks in the western world have also put food safety in the global spotlight. Num Pages: 696 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; RNFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119237969
- ISBN
- 9781119237969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.22
€ 245.22
Mapping UV-B Research from Past to Recent Advancements
Singh, Vijay Pratap; Prasad, Sheo Mohan; Sing...
Hardback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: PS; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119143604
- ISBN
- 9781119143604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.82
€ 186.82
Hardback. Series: Challenges in Water Management Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; RBKF; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119131724
- ISBN
- 9781119131724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.74
€ 120.74
Hardback. With the health of the world s oceans threatened as never before, it is becoming increasingly apparent that Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) play a vitally important role in protecting marine and coastal habitats. Editor(s): Goriup, Paul D. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSK; 1QSM; PSPM; RNC; RNF; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119075776
- ISBN
- 9781119075776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.86
€ 124.86
Hardback. Series: The Cryosphere Science Series. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: RBGD; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 190 x 16. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119068112
- ISBN
- 9781119068112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.14
€ 134.14
Hardback. This book provides a comprehensive yet accessible overview of land systems vulnerability assessment in Asia - fundamental to the understanding of the link between global change, environmental sustainability and human wellbeing. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118854952
- ISBN
- 9781118854952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.93
€ 139.93
Hardback. Provides the study of nuclear energy and a spectrum of other energies from a reliability point of view, as well as outlining guidelines for developing energy policies. This book analyzes the pros and cons of a spectrum of energies in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident in March 2011. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: RNQ; THK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118773420
- ISBN
- 9781118773420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.28
€ 38.28
Hardback. * Outlines a framework to find the optimal level of mitigation by balancing its cost against the expected damages, recognizing the uncertainties in the hazard estimates. Series: Wiley Works. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCN; RB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 177 x 19. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118620823
- ISBN
- 9781118620823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.47
€ 84.47
Hardback. Combining theory and practice from the developing and developed worlds with high- and low-tech, high- and low-cost solutions, this book discusses fundamental and advanced aspects of water engineering and includes water resource issues including climate change, water scarcity, economic and financial aspects. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 176 x 27. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118541043
- ISBN
- 9781118541043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.07
€ 150.07
Hardback. Fascinating and instantly recognizable, flatfishes are unique in their asymmetric postlarval body form. With over 800 extant species recognized and a distribution stretching around the globe, these fishes are of considerable research interest and provide a major contribution to commercial and recreational fisheries worldwide. Editor(s): Gibson, Robin N.; Nash, Richard D. M.; Geffen, Audrey J.; Van der Veer, Henk W. Series: Fish and Aquatic Resources. Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW1; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 250 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1108.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118501191
- ISBN
- 9781118501191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 273.03
€ 273.03
Hardback. Novel Plant Bioresources: Applications in Food, Medicine and Cosmetics serves as the definitive source of information on under-utilized plant species, and fills a key niche in our understanding of the relationship of human beings with under-utilized plants. Editor(s): Gurib-Fakim, Ameenah. Num Pages: 552 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: PST; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118460610
- ISBN
- 9781118460610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 276.24
€ 276.24
Hardback. Antelopes constitute a fundamental part of ecosystems throughout Africa and Asia where they act as habitat architects, dispersers of seeds, and prey for large carnivores. The fascication they hold in the human mind is evident from prehistoric rock paintings and ancient Egyptian art to today's wildlife documentaries and popularity in zoos. Editor(s): Bro-Jorgensen, Jakob; Mallon, David P. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118409640
- ISBN
- 9781118409640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.37
€ 196.37
Governance of Marine Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation
. Ed(S): Garcia, Serge M.; Rice, Jake, Dr.; C...
Hardback. Governance of Marine Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation explores governance of the world s oceans with a focus on the impacts of two inter-connected but historically separate streams of governance: one for fisheries, the other for biodiversity conservation. Editor(s): Garcia, Serge M.; Rice, Jake, Dr.; Charles, Anthony. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: KNAF; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 337 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1204.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118392645
- ISBN
- 9781118392645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.88
€ 251.88
Transformation Products of Emerging Contaminants in the Environment
. Ed(S): Lambropoulou, Dimitra A.; Nollet, Le...
Hardback. Covering transformation products, rather than primary compounds, this title gathers, specifies, synthesizes, and advances existing knowledge of the most important transformation product (TPs) of the main groups of emerging contaminants with potential concern to human health and the environment. Editor(s): Lambropoulou, Dimitra A.; Nollet, Leo M. L. Num Pages: 964 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: RNP; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 183 x 64. Weight in Grams: 2142.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 964
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118339596
- ISBN
- 9781118339596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 424.62
€ 424.62