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Paperback. Informed by fossil discoveries, scientists and artists collaborated during the years before Darwin's "Origin of Species" was published to produce images of a prehistoric world based on sources other than the Bible. This book explores the implications of reconstructing a past humans have never seen. Num Pages: 294 pages, 107 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: AC; AKL; PDX; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- n
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226731056
- ISBN
- 9780226731056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
€ 37.99
€ 29.52
Sciamachy - Exploring the Changing Earth's Atmosphere
. Ed(S): Gottwald, Manfred; Bovensmann, Heinr...
Hardback. Based on the readings of SCIAMACHY -- a passive remote sensing spectrometer observing backscattered, reflected, transmitted or emitted radiation from the atmosphere and Earth's surface -- this volume presents a global measurement of various trace gases in the troposphere and stratosphere. Editor(s): Gottwald, Manfred; Bovensmann, Heinrich. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048198955
- ISBN
- 9789048198955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.71
€ 129.71
Hardback. Num Pages: 552 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 226 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573927178
- ISBN
- 9781573927178
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.21€ 57.09
€ 58.21
€ 57.09
Science for Agriculture and Rural Development in Low-Income Countries
. Ed(S): Roetter, Reimund; Keulen, Herman Van...
Paperback. This book illustrates the implementation of research approaches to rural development and sustainable agriculture in low-income countries. It draws lessons from pluri-annual collaborative research projects on RDSA from sub-Saharan Africa to South East Asia. Editor(s): Roetter, Reimund; Keulen, Herman van; Kuiper, Marijke; Verhagen, J.; Laar, H. H. van; Wageningen UR Plant Breeding. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; PSAF; RBGL; RN; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402092855
- ISBN
- 9781402092855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.39
€ 124.39
Hardcover. Num Pages: 675 pages, colour photos, maps & illus. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 176 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 675
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607411468
- ISBN
- 9781607411468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 414.83€ 279.99
€ 414.83
€ 279.99
Scientific Ballooning: Technology and Applications of Exploration Ball...
Yajima, Nobuyuki; Izutsu, Naoki; Imamura, Tak...
hardcover. This introduction to scientific ballooning thoroughly covers large stratospheric balloons, planetary balloons, and rubber balloons used for aerological observation. It also presents advanced design concepts for a larger super pressure balloon. Num Pages: 213 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PGS; RBP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- SKU
- V9780387097251
- ISBN
- 9780387097251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 218.47
€ 218.47
Paperback. Series: Special Publications. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; RB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119067788
- ISBN
- 9781119067788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.46€ 79.21
€ 103.46
€ 79.21
paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; JNB; JNF; JNKC; RBG; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780312295714
- ISBN
- 9780312295714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.92€ 62.04
€ 73.92
€ 62.04
Paperback. Describing the origins of wildlife in Scotland, this book captures in words, drawings, paintings and photographs the dramatic sceneries - erupting volcanoes, colliding continents - and ever-changing landscape of Scotland. Num Pages: 88 pages, 120 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLA; RBGF; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 209 x 6. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- NMSE - Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 88
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901663266
- ISBN
- 9781901663266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.28
€ 8.28
Hardcover. Over the past 20 years the study of the frozen Arctic and Southern Oceans and sub-arctic seas has progressed at a remarkable pace. Editor(s): Thomas, David N. Num Pages: 664 pages. BIC Classification: RBG; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1576.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118778388
- ISBN
- 9781118778388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.79
€ 209.79
paperback. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; RBGB; RBKC; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461391036
- ISBN
- 9781461391036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.68
€ 122.68
Sea Salt Aerosol Production: Mechanisms, Methods, Measurements, and Mo...
Stephen E. Schwartz Ernie R. Lewis
Hardcover. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 414 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875904177
- ISBN
- 9780875904177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.73
€ 104.73
Hardcover. An introduction to the rocks, fossils, and ancient sea-dwelling animals of the Cincinnatian Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 368 pages, 102 b&w photos, 14 color photos. BIC Classification: P; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 27. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253351982
- ISBN
- 9780253351982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.56
€ 52.56
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048147144
- ISBN
- 9789048147144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 207.05€ 72.09
€ 207.05
€ 72.09
Hardback. Explores the concepts of sea-level rise and coastal subsidence, both natural and anthropogenically accelerated, in the form of a series of case studies in such diverse locations as Bangkok, Bangladesh, Venice, and the Niger and Mississippi deltas. Editor(s): Milliman, John D.; Haq, Bilal U. Series: Coastal Systems and Continental Margins. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGD; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792339335
- ISBN
- 9780792339335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.31
€ 193.31
Hardcover. Editor(s): Nikiforov, Sergey. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 183 x 261 x 17. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616685096
- ISBN
- 9781616685096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 278.52€ 188.26
€ 278.52
€ 188.26
Hardback. Presents the experimental research, data analysis and engineering applications of the sealing of boreholes. Generalizing some aspects to address the sealing of underground openings in rock, this book summarizes the mechanical and hydraulic performance of borehole seals. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; TQSW; TT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412573002
- ISBN
- 9780412573002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.07
€ 245.07
Hardback. Seamounts are ubiquitous undersea mountains rising from the ocean seafloor that do not reach the surface. There are likely many hundreds of thousands of seamounts, they are usually formed from volcanoes in the deep sea and are defined by oceanographers as independent features that rise to at least 0. Editor(s): Pitcher, Tony J.; Morato, Telmo; Hart, Paul J. B.; Santos, Ricardo S.; Clark, Malcolm R.; Haggan, Nigel. Series: Fish and Aquatic Resources. Num Pages: 552 pages, 235 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAF; RBKC; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405133432
- ISBN
- 9781405133432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.48
€ 92.48
Paperback. The 'Cradle of Humankind' (COH), bordering Gauteng and the North-West Province in South Africa, was declared a World Heritage Site for the wealth of the human and animal fossils found there. This work aims to provide an overview of the history of the COH, and of the important discoveries that have been made there, for a non-specialist audience. Editor(s): Bonner, Phillip; Esterhuysen, Amanda; Jenkins, Trefor. Num Pages: 420 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Wits University Press South Africa
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868144181
- ISBN
- 9781868144181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.09
€ 37.99
€ 34.09
Paperback. This volume offers an accessible journey through the Universe in search of water. The author shows how scientists detect water, from the nearest planets to the furthest galaxies. Coverage includes the role played by water in studies of habitable exoplanets. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387341743
- ISBN
- 9780387341743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.17
€ 40.99
€ 33.17
Hardback. Jesuits established a large number of astronomical, geophysical and meteorological observatories during the 17th and 18th centuries and again during the 19th and 20th centuries throughout the world. During the 17th and 18th centuries Jesuits were the first western scientists to enter into contact with China and India. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 386 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HRCC7; PGG; RBG; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011894
- ISBN
- 9781402011894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.40
€ 239.40
Paperback. Book derived from the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Seasonal to Interannual Climate Variability: its Prediction and Impact on Society, Gallipoli, Italy, 23 May - 3 June 2005 Editor(s): Troccoli, Alberto; Harrison, Mike; Anderson, David L.T.; Mason, Simon J. Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 467 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 813.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 467
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402069918
- ISBN
- 9781402069918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 357.25
€ 357.25
Hardcover. Editor(s): White, Mathew R. Num Pages: 135 pages. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 135
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628086065
- ISBN
- 9781628086065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.29€ 115.01
€ 168.29
€ 115.01
Hardback. This volume covers the theories and practices of sea water intrusion in coastal aquifers. The subjects range from the physical background and mathematical theory, to technologies in geophysical and geochemical survey, monitoring, exploitation and restoration of aquifers, planning and management. Editor(s): Bear, Jacob; Cheng, A.; Sorek, S.; Ouazar, D.; Herrera, I. Series: Theory and Applications of Transport in Porous Media. Num Pages: 627 pages, 62 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 242 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1124.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 627
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792355731
- ISBN
- 9780792355731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.56
€ 68.56