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Paperback. "If you are an amateur weather geek, disaster wonk, or budding student of earth sciences, you will want to read this book."-Seattle Times Num Pages: 336 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RB; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393349917
ISBN
9780393349917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.58

hardcover. Hired seasonal labour forms a significant part of the agricultural workforce in many countries. This book focuses on labour used in agriculture in the US, Canada and Australia. The perpective is interdisciplinary, with contributions from economists, sociologists and anthropologists. Editor(s): Findeis, J.L.; Vandeman, A.; Larson, J.; Runyan, J (all of Pennsylvania State University and USDA Economic Research Service, USA). Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cabi United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851996035
ISBN
9780851996035
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 259.82

Paperback. "The Early Universe has become the standard reference on forefront topics in cosmology, particularly to the early history of the Universe. Subjects covered include primordial nubleosynthesis, baryogen" Num Pages: 592 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGC; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 36. Weight in Grams: 904.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780201626742
ISBN
9780201626742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.94

Num Pages: 208 pages, 433 colour photos & 219 illus. BIC Classification: TJKR; WCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 286 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1534.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764346743
ISBN
9780764346743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.75

Paperback. Exploring the geological research, this title explains how advances in the understanding of plate tectonics, seismology, and satellite imagery have enabled us to see the Earth for what it is. It introduces the concepts of continental drift, the earth's structure, sea floor spreading, and the relationship between the atmosphere and the oceans. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; RGB; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192803078
ISBN
9780192803078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.73

Hardback. From the scorching center of Earth's core to the outer limits of its atmosphere, from the gradual process of erosion that carved the Grand Canyon to the earth-shaking fury of volcanoes and earthquakes, this book tells the story of the evolution of our planet and of the science that makes it work. Num Pages: 378 pages, 97 color photos, 101 illus., full color throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1407.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231125789
ISBN
9780231125789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.20
€ 83.70

Paperback. Tracks the astonishing growth of geology's prestige in Britain, exploring how a geohistory far more alluring than the standard six days of Creation was assembled and sold to the wider Bible-reading public. Num Pages: 542 pages, 8 colour plates, 89 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; PDX; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1014.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
542
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226103204
ISBN
9780226103204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 42.71

Hardcover. Earthquakes have taught us much about our planet's hidden structure and the forces that have shaped it. This title explains how observing networks transformed an instant of panic and confusion into a field for scientific research, turning earthquakes into natural experiments at the nexus of the physical and human sciences. Num Pages: 368 pages, 14 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; PDX; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226111810
ISBN
9780226111810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.08
€ 79.50

Hardback. .
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400703223
ISBN
9789400703223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.77

Paperback. How do we make the field and laboratory coherent? How do we use statistics to help experimentation? How do we integrate modeling and statistics? This book answers these questions. It makes liberal use of computer programming for the generation of hypotheses, exploration of data, and the comparison of different models. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 67 line illus. 27 tables. BIC Classification: PBW; PDN; PSAF; PSTS; PSVS; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
330
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691034973
ISBN
9780691034973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 96.44
€ 74.93

Hardback. Edited and written by leading researchers from around the world, The Ecological Genomics of Fungi covers a broad diversity of fungal systems and provides unique insight into the functions of those fungi in various ecosystems, from soil, to plant, to human. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAK1; PSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 171 x 22. Weight in Grams: 870.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119946106
ISBN
9781119946106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 228.33

Paperback. This book explains how the phenomenal growth and industrialization of livestock production is a central part of the accelerating biophysical contradictions of industrial capitalist agriculture and of ongoing and future food crises. Num Pages: 224 pages, figures. BIC Classification: GTF; RNT; TVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 138 x 219 x 15. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780320960
ISBN
9781780320960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.89

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851993027
ISBN
9780851993027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 137.64

Paperback. Explains what is known about hydrothermal systems in terms of their deep-sea environment and their geological and chemical makeup. This book explores the possibility that life originated at hydrothermal vents, a hypothesis that has had impact on our ideas about the potential for life on other planets or planetary bodies in our solar system. Num Pages: 448 pages, 4 pages of color plates, 28 halftones, 158 line illus., 30 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVT; PSVW; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691049298
ISBN
9780691049298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 108.20
€ 82.66

Paperback. This work sounds an early warning about an environmental catastrophe that has become all too familiar today - the invasion of nonnative species. The author explains the devastating effects that invasive species can have on local ecosystems. Num Pages: 186 pages, 42ill. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; PSVS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
186
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226206387
ISBN
9780226206387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.40

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: LAB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 244 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626562066
ISBN
9781626562066
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.94

Hardcover. Explores how place-focused research yields exportable general knowledge as well as practical local knowledge, and how society can facilitate ecological understanding by investing in field sites, place-centered databases, interdisciplinary collaborations, and field-oriented education programs that emphasize natural history. Editor(s): Billick, Ian. Num Pages: 512 pages, 42 halftones, 32 line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226050423
ISBN
9780226050423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.54
€ 125.39

Paperback. Explores how place-focused research yields exportable general knowledge as well as practical local knowledge, and how society can facilitate ecological understanding by investing in field sites, place-centered databases, interdisciplinary collaborations, and field-oriented education programs that emphasize natural history. Editor(s): Billick, Ian; Price, Mary V. Num Pages: 512 pages, 42 halftones, 32 line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226050430
ISBN
9780226050430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.80
€ 50.90

Hardcover. The world is at the crossroads of either quickly changing the energy picture towards implementing efficient renewable energy sources or postponing this process by another generation. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KNBT; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118237908
ISBN
9781118237908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.35

Hardcover. Num Pages: 178 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Academic Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780128016954
ISBN
9780128016954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.76

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