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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

hardcover. Contains scenarios of geophysical and economic impacts from global warming beyond a doubling of greenhouse gases. This work examines geophysical, ecological, and economic impacts, alternative scenarios with and without policy intervention, institutional change, political-economic barriers to effective policy, and prescriptions for change. Editor(s): Hall, Darwin C.; Hall, Jane Vise; Howarth, Richard B. Series: Advances in the Economics of Environmental Resources S. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; RNF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780762303052
ISBN
9780762303052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.99

Hardback. The product of a special symposium held in 2008, this multidisciplinary volume is the first publication to take a holistic view of a range of aspects relating to the Baltic Sea Basin, including its genesis, structure, ongoing processes and utilisation. Editor(s): Harff, Jan; Bjorck, Svante; Hoth, Peer. Series: Central and Eastern European Development Studies (CEEDES). Num Pages: 449 pages, 40 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; RBKC; RGB; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
449
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642172199
ISBN
9783642172199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 252.99

Hardback. Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms Editor(s): Hargitai, Henrik; Kereszturi, Akos. Num Pages: 2497 pages, 1287 black & white illustrations, 575 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; RBG; RGW; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 146. Weight in Grams: 6332.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
2497
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461431336
ISBN
9781461431336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 627.98

paperback. Compelling analysis of the persistent inability of the United States to meet the housing needs of a large portion of its people. Editor(s): Hartman, Chester; Bratt, Rachel G.; Stone, Michael. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JKSB; JPQB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 4531 x 712. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592134328
ISBN
9781592134328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.28

Hardback. Editor(s): Hasegawa, Hiroshi; Rahman, Ismail Md. Mofizur; Rahman, Mohammad Azizur. Num Pages: 262 pages, 45 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: LNKJ; RBGB; RNF; RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9784431557586
ISBN
9784431557586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.81

Paperback. The international contributors to this collection ask us to pause and consider the complex ways in which value is created and destroyed. Their diverse approaches of ethics, philosophy, cultural studies, and politics are at the forefront of a new field of 'ecohumanites.' Editor(s): Hawkins, Gay; Muecke, Stephen. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JF; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742519824
ISBN
9780742519824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.94

Hardback. The international contributors to this collection ask us to pause and consider the complex ways in which value is created and destroyed. Their diverse approaches of ethics, philosophy, cultural studies, and politics are at the forefront of a new field of 'ecohumanites.' Editor(s): Hawkins, Gay; Muecke, Stephen. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JH; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742519817
ISBN
9780742519817
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.89

hardcover. This text is a collection of reviews of global problems of diffuse water pollution from agriculture, which affects the water quality of rivers, lakes, resevoirs and the oceans. It is aimed at researchers and advanced level students as a reference book. Editor(s): Haygarth, P.; Jarvis, S. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKF; TQSW; TVDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1247.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851995458
ISBN
9780851995458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.48

Paperback. Large predators are among the most threatened species on the planet and ways of conserving them in the face of increasing human populations and associated resource requirements are becoming critical. Editor(s): Hayward, Matt W.; Somers, Michael. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: PS. Dimension: 239 x 163. Weight in Grams: 888.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405176804
ISBN
9781405176804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 119.29

Hardback. Editor(s): Heilbron, Monica; Cordani, Umberto G.; Heilbron, Monica L. R.; Flecha de Alkmim, Fernando. Series: Regional Geology Reviews. Num Pages: 331 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 148 colour illustrations, 25 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210. Weight in Grams: 1079.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
331
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319017143
ISBN
9783319017143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.55

hardcover. Using a case study of Bt maize in Kenya, this book explores the environmental impacts of transgenic plants and the methods used to evaluate these impacts. It draws out general risk assessment guidelines, and demonstrates the need for case-by-case analysis. It's findings and recommendations are applicable to a multitude of nations and GM crops. Editor(s): Hilbeck, A.; Andow, David A. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; RNP; TVKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Publication date
2004
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780851998619
ISBN
9780851998619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.23

hardcover. Focuses on the challenges people face in managing agricultural crops, aquaculture, fisheries and related ecosystems in inland areas of coastal zones in the tropics of Asia, Africa, Australia and South America. This book discusses the nature of the conflicts and identifies what is known and not known about how to manage them. Editor(s): Hoanh, C. T.; Tuong, T. P.; Gowing, J. W. (University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK); Hardy, B. Series: Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNP; TVB; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cabi United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845931070
ISBN
9781845931070
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 229.08

Paperback. Models of Immigrant Political Incorporation brings together a multidisciplinary group of researchers. Each develops a systematic model permitting the study of who is an immigrant, what is politics, and how incorporation occurs or is blocked. Ranging across North America and Western Europe, it is indispensable for analysts and activists alike. Editor(s): Hochschild, Jennifer; Chattopadhyay, Jacqueline; Gay, Claudine; Jones-Correa, Michael. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 b&w line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB; JPS; RGCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199311323
ISBN
9780199311323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.56

Hardback. 75.00 Editor(s): Homer-Dixon, Thomas; Blitt, Jessica. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFE; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847688692
ISBN
9780847688692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.57

Paperback. Focuses on response phase monitoring for maritime spills. Editor(s): Hook, Sharon; Batley, Graeme; Ross, Andrew; Holloway, Michael; Irving, Paul. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: RBKC; RNF; RNFD; V. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
CSIRO Publishing Australia
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781486306343
ISBN
9781486306343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.38

Paperback. Editor(s): Hornidge, Anna-Katharina; Antweiler, Christoph. Num Pages: 284 pages, 43 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AMCR; JFFS; JPQB; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837619591
ISBN
9783837619591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 35.32

paperback. Comprising the comprehensive scope of the strategic general report of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this title addresses long-range planning for developing science and technology in the field of mineral resources science. Editor(s): Hu, Ruizhong; Liu, Jianming; Zhai, Mingguo; Bi, Xianwu. Num Pages: 86 pages, 22 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 282 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Germany
Number of pages
86
Condition
New
Edition
2011th Edition
SKU
V9783642053436
ISBN
9783642053436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.85

Paperback. Looks at the impacts of environmentally destructive development on the Gold Coast's beaches, wildlife, and terrestrial and marine environments. Editor(s): Hundloe, Tor; McDougall, Bridgette; Page, Craig. Num Pages: 224 pages, Colour photographs, Maps, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBFQ; RNP; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
CSIRO Publishing Australia
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781486303298
ISBN
9781486303298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.07

hardcover. This text examines the importance of air pollution for the forests of rapidly industrializing countries and regions. The problems presented by air pollution are placed within the more general context of sustainable development and the historical legacy that they are attempting to deal with. Editor(s): Innes, J. L.; Haron, A.H.; Hassan, Haron Abu (Institute of Foresters, Malaysia). Series: IUFRO Research S. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KL; 1QFG; RGBL; RNP; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Publication date
2000
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780851994819
ISBN
9780851994819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.93

hardcover. Examines the interactions between forestry and environmental change, from a social, economic, and political perspective. This book presents insights into topics such as the influence of forest reserves on timber prices, the relationship between forestry and aboriginal populations, and the issues facing forests in transition countries. Editor(s): Innes, J. L.; Hickey, G. (University of British Columbia, Canada); Hoen, H. F. (Agricultural University of Norway). Series: IUFRO Research S. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; KNAL; RGBL; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Publication date
2006
SKU
V9780851990026
ISBN
9780851990026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.68

Hardback. This book examines the complex role water plays as a force in sustaining, maintaining and threatening the viability of culturally diverse peoples. It argues that water is a core sustaining element in biodiversity and cultural diversity. Editor(s): Johnston, Barbara Rose; Hiwasaki, Lisa; Klaver, Irene; Ramos Castillo, Ameyali; Strang, Veronica. Num Pages: 560 pages, 57 black & white illustrations, 138 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNCB; RNFD; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1154.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400717732
ISBN
9789400717732
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.53

Gathers top most foreign policy and energy experts and leaders to assess how the United States can integrate its energy and national security interests. This book offers analysis and insight into: fundamental shifts in the global energy balance; the revolution in shale gas and oil; and new energy frontiers, from ultra deepwater to the Arctic. Editor(s): Kalicki, Jan H.; Goldwyn, David L. Num Pages: 664 pages, 49, 49 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; RNFY. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421411699
ISBN
9781421411699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.99
€ 64.37

hardcover. This book is part of a major reference work on children's and young people's geographies which is structured by themes, reflecting the broader geographical locations of the research. Covers Geographies of Politics, Participation, Resistance, and Rights. Editor(s): Kallio, Kirsi Pauliina; Skelton, Tracey; Mills, Sarah. Series: Geographies of Children and Young People. Num Pages: 563 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, 2 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JHB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 248 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1166.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Number of pages
563
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2016
SKU
V9789814585569
ISBN
9789814585569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 255.65

Hardback. Gathering over 80 entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technologies, this book provides a thorough introduction to renewable energy. Covers geothermal power, ocean energy, renewable energy from biomass, waste-to-energy and wind power. Editor(s): Kaltschmitt, Martin; Themelis, Nickolas J.; Bronicki, Lucien Y.; Soder, Lennart; Vega, Luis A. Num Pages: 1924 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 193 x 119. Weight in Grams: 4719.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
1924
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461458197
ISBN
9781461458197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 637.40

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