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The environment
Paperback. How we see the world profoundly affects the way we deal with it. Written by ecologists, nature conservationists and environmental philosophers, this text explores how the theoretical approach works in practice. Editor(s): Cooper, N.; Cooper, R.C.J. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412709807
- ISBN
- 9780412709807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.16
€ 127.16
Paperback. Focuses on the question - What are the benefits that animals gain from living in a social group? This book is suitable for wildlife enthusiasts, interested naturalists, wildlife biologists and wildlife managers. Series: Chapman & Hall Wildlife Ecology & Behaviour S. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; PSVW7; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412725203
- ISBN
- 9780412725203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.46
€ 130.46
Hardback. This text aims to enhance and update public awareness of the potential adverse impact of pesticides and other chemicals on the environment, animal and public health; and to promote acceptance by governments and farmers of environmentally safe practices, and of alternatives to these chemicals. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBT; RN; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412728006
- ISBN
- 9780412728006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.81
€ 200.81
Paperback. This text aims to enhance and update public awareness of the potential adverse impact of pesticides and other chemicals on the environment, animal and public health; and to promote acceptance by governments and farmers of environmentally safe practices, and of alternatives to these chemicals. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBT; RN; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412728105
- ISBN
- 9780412728105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.58
€ 194.58
Hardback. Presenting the component activities of environmental impact assessment within a methodological framework, this text provides a grounding in EIA theory, including biophysical, strategic and cumulative assessment activities, and examines the crucial role, and limitations, of the science of EIA. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412729904
- ISBN
- 9780412729904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.56
€ 255.56
Paperback. Provides students and practitioners alike with a grounding in EIA theory, including biophysical, social, strategic and cumulative assessment activities, and examines the role, and limitations, of the science of EIA. This book aims to move from the notion of EIA as a technical procedure towards a concept of EIA as a form of problem-solving. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1010.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412730009
- ISBN
- 9780412730009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 253.12
€ 253.12
Hardback. This study covers software used in the environmental domain. It examines areas such as environmental information systems, modelling and simulation, environmental management, and artificial intelligence applications. Editor(s): Denzer, Ralf; Scimak, Gerald; Russell, David. Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RN; UMZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412737305
- ISBN
- 9780412737305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 343.74
€ 343.74
hardcover. Presents a theoretical framework for understanding the dynamics of shallow lake communities as it has evolved over the past years from a combination of empirical studies, experimental work and model analysis. This book is intended for workers who do not dig deep into theoretical ecology such as lake managers, field biologists and experimentalists. Series: Population and Community Biology Series. Num Pages: 358 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412749209
- ISBN
- 9780412749209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.24
€ 135.24
Hardback. Identifying the unifying principles emerging from experimental and theoretical approaches as well as the differences between organisms, this text illustrates that greater knowledge of resource competition will benefit human and environmental welfare. Series: Population and Community Biology Series. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412749308
- ISBN
- 9780412749308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.08
€ 201.08
paperback. Intended for students on 'biodiversity' related courses, this work examines examples from a wide range of organism groups. It includes the molecular and phylogenetic techniques through to the selection of indicator data and aspects of sampling. Num Pages: 144 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 373.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412752209
- ISBN
- 9780412752209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.22
€ 130.22
Hardback. The material presented in this volume covers both aquatic and terrestrial systems, and deals with issues of global concern, and offers a potential source of ideas and information for those involved in environmental research and management. Editor(s): Baird, David James; Douben, P.E.I. (Department of the Environment, London); Greig-Smith, P.; Maltby, L. (University of Sheffield). Series: Ettore Majorana International Science Series. Num Pages: 90 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMGT; PSBT; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 90
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412754708
- ISBN
- 9780412754708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.29
€ 128.29
Paperback. The material presented in this volume covers both aquatic and terrestrial systems, and deals with issues of global concern, and offers a potential source of ideas and information for those involved in environmental research and management. Editor(s): Baird, David James; Douben, P.E.I. (Department of the Environment, London); Greig-Smith, P.; Maltby, L. (University of Sheffield). Series: Ettore Majorana International Science Series. Num Pages: 90 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMGT; PSBT; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 5. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 90
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412754906
- ISBN
- 9780412754906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardback. As the discipline of ecotoxicology grows and develops, the concepts and data used are proving increasingly useful in improving the quality of risk assessment of soil pollution. This volume examines the effects of strengthening the scientific basis for the ecotoxicological approach. Editor(s): Straalen, N. M. van; Lokke, H. Series: Chapman & Hall Ecotoxicology Series. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBT; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412759000
- ISBN
- 9780412759000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.89
€ 200.89
Hardback. One of the major challenges of sustainable development is the interdisciplinary nature of the issues involved. Using the African savannas as an example, this book shows that in many instances sustainable wildlife utilization comprises an even better form of land use than livestock keeping. Editor(s): Prins, Herbert H. T.; Grootenhuis, Jan Geu; Dolan, Thomas T. (Livestock Services, Nairobi, Kenya). Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 496 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412797309
- ISBN
- 9780412797309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.55
€ 259.55
Hardback. This text represents several contributions to a seminar held in April 1995 and sponsored by the British Council. Three basic issues were addressed: the contemporary role of protected areas; evolving policies for their management; and their potential for sustainable utilization. Editor(s): Walkey, Michael; Swingland, Ian R.; Russel, Shaun (The Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, University of Kent, Canterbury). Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412803604
- ISBN
- 9780412803604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.33
€ 200.33
Hardback. A synthesis of developments in the field of metal ecotoxicology and features a number of contemporary issues arising from the interaction of metals and biota, such as pathways of assimilation and food chain transfer, metal accumulation and detoxification in humans and biotransformation of elements such as mercury and arsenic. Editor(s): Langston, William J. (Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK); Bebianno, Maria Joao (Department of Science and Technology of Aquatic Resources, University of the Algarve, Portugal). Series: Chapman & Hall Ecotoxicology Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBT; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412803703
- ISBN
- 9780412803703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.39
€ 203.39
hardcover. Evolved out of masters level courses in Conservation and Environmental Economics taught at University College London. This book covers a spectrum of disciplines. Editor(s): Goldsmith, F.B. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLS; PSAF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412815102
- ISBN
- 9780412815102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.73
€ 202.73
Paperback. Evolved out of successful masters level courses in Conservation and Environmental Economics taught for several years at University College London. Editor(s): Goldsmith, F.B. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLS; PSAF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412815201
- ISBN
- 9780412815201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 199.99
€ 199.99
Hardback. Environmental Informatics is a field which deals with all methods from computer science, environmental planning, ecology and related subjects. Monitoring the state of the environment, analysing existing data, presenting the data to scientists and the public, as well as providing decision support are some of the topics involved in this book. Editor(s): Denzer, Ralf; Swayne, David A. (University of Guelph, ON Canada); Schimak, Gerald (Austrian Research Centre, Seibersdorf, Austria). Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RN; UMZ; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412817403
- ISBN
- 9780412817403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.69
€ 256.69
Hardback. The aim of this text is to introduce machine learning methods to professional ecologists. Topics covered in the text include the identification of species, optimal mate choice, predicting species distributions and modelling landscape features. Editor(s): Fielding, Alan H. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412841903
- ISBN
- 9780412841903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.54
€ 199.54
paperback. This textbook blends evolution and trophic dynamics, taking into account recent advances in both behavioural and population ecology. A central objective of this work is to consider whether adaptive behavioural decisions on the individual organism level might tend to stabilize trophic interactions. Series: Population and Community Biology Series. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVP; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412994111
- ISBN
- 9780412994111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.92
€ 126.92
Hardback. Useful for students in chemical ecology, entomology, natural products and neurobiology, this volume includes: reviews of the control of pheromone production, the sensory processing of pheromone signals, neuroethology of pheromone-mediated responses, the use of pheromones in direct control of behavior and the evolution of pheromone communication. Num Pages: 684 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVD; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1208.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 684
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412996115
- ISBN
- 9780412996115
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 376.05
€ 376.05
Hardback. Based on a symposium conducted by the EPA's Environmental Research Laboratory, this book pulls together knowledge on the subject, assesses its relevance, and offers a framework for future research on the impact of air pollution on biodiversity through all levels of biological organization. Editor(s): Baker, Jerry R.; Tingey, David T. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBT; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780442007485
- ISBN
- 9780442007485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.20
€ 258.20
Hardback. This work contains the proceedings of a conference sponsored by the Center for Environmental Information, Incorporated, in Washington, DC, USA, December 1990. Editor(s): White, James C. Num Pages: 438 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PSBT; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1049.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science & Technology United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780444016478
- ISBN
- 9780444016478
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.73
€ 131.73