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Hardback. "Previously published in Space science reviews volume 176, issues 1-4, 2013." Editor(s): Heber, Bernd; Kota, Jizsef; Steiger, Rudolf von. Series: Space Sciences Series of ISSI. Num Pages: 409 pages, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RB; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 777.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 409
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461491996
- ISBN
- 9781461491996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.11
€ 123.11
Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBG; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583676103
- ISBN
- 9781583676103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.12€ 64.61
€ 71.12
€ 64.61
Hardback. Indigenous peoples have passed down vital knowledge for generations from which local plants help cure common ailments, to which parts of the land are unsuitable for buildings because of earthquakes. Here, Hendry examines science through these indigenous roots, problematizing the idea that Western science is the only type that deserves that name. Num Pages: 211 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHM; PD; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137435903
- ISBN
- 9781137435903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.61
€ 121.61
Paperback. Editor(s): Abrams, Janet; Hall, Peter. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: AK; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 200 x 22. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Design Institute
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780972969628
- ISBN
- 9780972969628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.00
€ 51.99
€ 46.00
Hardback. Taking the slogan "think globally, act locally" to heart, the contributors to this book offer both an understanding of the present and hope for a sustainable future. Editor(s): Woollard, Robert; Ostry, Aleck Samuel. Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774807869
- ISBN
- 9780774807869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.81
€ 112.81
Paperback. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877667278
- ISBN
- 9780877667278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.39
€ 54.39
Hardback. Compiles the critical thinking on priority topics in contemporary transport policy and planning contexts. In this title, the contributed papers cover two key themes related to types of decision-making of importance to the development of data collection on both passenger travel and freight movements. Editor(s): Zmud, Johanna; Lee-Gosselin, Martin; Carrasco, Juan Antonio; Munizaga, Marcela A. Num Pages: 798 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 170 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 750
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781902875
- ISBN
- 9781781902875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.14
€ 175.14
Hardback. A publication on coalbed gas which covers aspects from exploration to production, resource calculations, emissions, and regulatory processes. This book deals with qualifying and quantifying oil generation from coal. It presents models for oil and gas generation in coal seams by convective heat transfer through hydrothermal circulation in basins. Editor(s): Mastalerz, Maria; Glikson, M.V. (The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia); Golding, Suzanne D. (The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia). Num Pages: 601 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL; THFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1324.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 601
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792356981
- ISBN
- 9780792356981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.57
€ 244.57
Hardback. This comprehensive examination of the theory and engineering behind today's location technologies covers those already in the marketplace and those under development. The author examines the technologies from end to end as well as the mathematics involved. Num Pages: 124 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGW; TJFN; TJK; TTBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 379.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461413769
- ISBN
- 9781461413769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.55
€ 121.55
Hardback. Editor(s): Finkl, Charles W. Series: Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Num Pages: 647 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1451.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 647
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780442225377
- ISBN
- 9780442225377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 361.32
€ 361.32
Paperback. How will global warming affect developing countries, which rely heavily on agriculture as a source of economic growth? This title asserts that developing countries have more at risk, such as their production capacity, than industrial countries as global warming worsens. It examines 2071-2100 to forecast the effects of global warming. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 3JM; KCJ; KNAC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 168 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324037
- ISBN
- 9780881324037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.68
€ 24.99
€ 18.68
paperback. This book draws on extensive observations as well as theory to develop a concise description of the impact of stress, rotation, and buoyancy on the turbulence scales that control exchanges between the atmosphere and underlying ocean when sea ice is present. Num Pages: 226 pages, 111 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHD; RBKC; RBP; RGB; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 351.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441926852
- ISBN
- 9781441926852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 185.14
€ 185.14
Hardcover. A Companion to Cultural Geography brings together original contributions from 35 distinguished international scholars to provide a critical overview of this dynamic and influential field of study. Editor(s): Duncan, James; Johnson, Nuala C.; Schein, Richard H. Series: Blackwell Companions to Geography. Num Pages: 544 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: JFC; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 188 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1122.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230502
- ISBN
- 9780631230502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.42
€ 205.42
Hardcover. A combination of environmental history, travel writing, literary criticism, and memoir, this book features a pivotal figure who is the nineteenth-century diplomat and writer George Perkins Marsh, generally regarded as America's first environmentalist. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBTB; RNA; WTLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813925769
- ISBN
- 9780813925769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.26
€ 49.26
Hardback. Regions with Mediterranean-type climates include parts of California, South America, Australia, and Europe. The effect of global climate change on these areas has major social and political ramifications. This volume addresses issues in these areas, from processes at the leaf level to the individual, ecosystem, and landscape levels. Editor(s): Moreno, Jose (University of Madrid, Spain); Oechel, Walter C. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 552 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 951.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387943527
- ISBN
- 9780387943527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.37
€ 248.37
The Future of Drylands. International Scientific Conference on Deserti...
. Ed(S): Lee, Cathleen; Schaaf, Thomas
Hardback. Offers practical solutions for combating desertification along with conserving and sustainably managing dryland ecosystems. This book documents how our improved understanding of drylands provides insight into the health and future prospects of these precious ecosystems that should help ensure that dryland communities enjoy a sustainable future. Editor(s): Lee, Cathleen; Schaaf, Thomas. Num Pages: 804 pages, 70 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGBA; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 804
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402069697
- ISBN
- 9781402069697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.97
€ 246.97
Paperback. This collection gathers a set of central papers from the emerging area of ethics and climate change. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 24. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195399615
- ISBN
- 9780195399615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.36
€ 86.36
Hardcover. Editor(s): Fischer, Harvey L.; Pearce, Jennifer M. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBC; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 172 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613244562
- ISBN
- 9781613244562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.66€ 116.58
€ 170.66
€ 116.58
Rural Planning from an Environmental Systems Perspective
. Ed(S): Golley, Frank Benjamin; Bellot, Juan
paperback. Editor(s): Golley, Frank Benjamin; Bellot, Juan. Series: Springer Series on Environmental Management. Num Pages: 389 pages, 62 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; PSAF; RNK; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 743.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461271482
- ISBN
- 9781461271482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 240.47
€ 240.47
Paperback. Offers an integrated account of the mathematical hypothesis of wave motion in liquids with a free surface, subjected to gravitational and other forces. Num Pages: 600 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PHDF; PHDS; RBKF; TGMF; TQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 232 x 40. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471570349
- ISBN
- 9780471570349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 203.97
€ 203.97
Efficiency Models in Data Development Analysis: Techniques of Evaluati...
Sengupta, Jati K., Saloo, Biresh K.
Hardcover. This volume discusses the latest techniques and their economic applications for modern industries like computer, pharmaceutical, banking and other manufacturing. Both econometric and mathematical programming techniques are analyzed so as to develop a synthetic approach. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; KJT; KN; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230018860
- ISBN
- 9780230018860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.99
€ 121.99
Hardback. Talks about the quantitative approach to multi-objective forest planning. The topics and methodologies discussed in this book include: measurement of preferences, multiple criteria decision analysis, use of GIS to support multi-objective forest management, heuristic optimization, spatial optimisation, and measurement of non-wood forest outputs. Editor(s): Pukkala, Timo. Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010972
- ISBN
- 9781402010972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.15
€ 189.15
Paperback. David Rothenberg is one of our most eloquent observers of the interplay between nature, culture, and technology. This title contains 19 pieces that exemplify what has been called Rothenberg's "amiable" mix of interests, styles, and approaches. It discusses the Hudson River School of painters, ecoterrorism, suburbia, the World Wide Web, and more. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: RNKH; RNT; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329536
- ISBN
- 9780820329536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99
€ 35.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231157186
- ISBN
- 9780231157186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.15
€ 30.99
€ 22.15