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Hardback. Examines the regeneration of babassu palm trees on deforested land in Amazonian Brazil, how it is being used by the rural populations, and how development policies are undermining this gift. Concludes by critiquing the conventional model of ecology and proposing a new one. Annotation copyright Book Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 233 pages, illustrations; maps. BIC Classification: PS; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231072229
- ISBN
- 9780231072229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.97€ 61.03
€ 79.97
€ 61.03
Paperback. Between 1650 and 1750, four Catholic churches were the best solar observatories in the world. 'The Sun and the Church' tells how these observatories came to be, how they worked and what they accomplished. Num Pages: 366 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 42 halftones, 87 line illustrations, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; AMN; HBJD; HRCC7; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005365
- ISBN
- 9780674005365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.24
€ 38.99
€ 32.24
Paperback. In September of 1859, the entire Earth was engulfed in a gigantic cloud of seething gas, and a blood-red aurora erupted across the planet. This title presents the story behind Carrington's observations of a mysterious explosion on the surface of the Sun and how his brilliant insight helped to usher in the modern era of astronomy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGG; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141268
- ISBN
- 9780691141268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.43
€ 33.99
€ 24.43
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316090995
- ISBN
- 9780316090995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.53
€ 21.99
€ 17.53
The Sun, the Solar Wind, and the Heliosphere: 4 (IAGA Special Sopron B...
. Ed(S): Miralles, Mari Paz; Sanchez Almeida,...
hardcover. This volume presents a concise, up-to-date overview of current research on the observations, theoretical interpretations, and empirical and physical descriptions of the Sun, the Solar Wind, and the Heliosphere, from the solar interior outward to the planets. Editor(s): Miralles, Mari Paz; Sanchez Almeida, J. Series: IAGA Special Sopron Book Series (Closed). Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 202 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1116.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048197866
- ISBN
- 9789048197866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.18
€ 130.18
Hardcover. The Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of The Ants render the extraordinary lives of the social insects in this visually spectacular volume. Num Pages: 544 pages, 110 color, 100 black-and-white. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 216 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1652.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393067040
- ISBN
- 9780393067040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.73€ 47.77
€ 51.73
€ 47.77
Hardcover. The SUPERMEN "After a rare speech at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, in 1976, programmers in the audience had suddenly fallen silent when Cray offered to answer questions. He stood there for several minutes, waiting for their queries, but none came. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BG; TBX; UKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471048855
- ISBN
- 9780471048855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.82
€ 42.99
€ 32.82
Hardcover. Series: Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds: A Series of Monographs. Num Pages: 452 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PNN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Part 1, Volume 14
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471379133
- ISBN
- 9780471379133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 636.88
€ 636.88
Hardcover. Series: Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds: A Series of Monographs. Num Pages: 1250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 72. Weight in Grams: 1982.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Part 3, Volume 14
- Number of pages
- 1250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471379157
- ISBN
- 9780471379157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 655.44
€ 655.44
Hardcover. The combination of supramolecular chemistry, inorganic solids, andnanotechnology has already led to significant advances in manyareas such as sensing, controlled motion, and delivery. Editor(s): Rurack, Knut; Martinez-Manez, Ramon. Num Pages: 766 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PN; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1276.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 766
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470376218
- ISBN
- 9780470376218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.24
€ 192.24
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851991634
- ISBN
- 9780851991634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.82
€ 118.82
Hardcover. Provides syntheses of studies in three continents on the problem of achieving and understanding tropical rural development without compromising longer--term sustainability of the soil and water systems that underpin it. Editor(s): Harper, David; Brown, Tony. Num Pages: 396 pages, maps. BIC Classification: RGM; RNF; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 28. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471969143
- ISBN
- 9780471969143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 336.09
€ 336.09
Paperback. This timely and comprehensive volume guides institutional leaders past the myths and misconceptions to the sustainable university. Num Pages: 352 pages, 7, 5 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JNM; PSAF; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421412511
- ISBN
- 9781421412511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.30
€ 36.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Embedded black and white photos, images, charts and diagrams. BIC Classification: KNBT; RNFY; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781256350
- ISBN
- 9781781256350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.79
€ 13.99
€ 10.79
Paperback. A comprehensive history and typology of the European knightly sword from c.1050 to c.1550, that draws on evidence from literature and art as well as from archaeology. Num Pages: 204 pages, 174, 48 black & white illustrations, 126 black & white line drawings, 48 black and white,. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; TTMW; WCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Boydell Press
- Number of pages
- 204
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851157153
- ISBN
- 9780851157153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.52
€ 33.99
€ 28.52
Hardcover. Symmetry is a fundamental phenomenon in art, science, and nature that has been captured, described, and analyzed using mathematical concepts for a long time. This title develops a mathematical theory of symmetry that allows the description and classification of symmetries in numerous geometric environments. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 202 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1084.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568812205
- ISBN
- 9781568812205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.91
€ 100.91
Hardcover. This volume is part of a series which attempts to make the complex and diverse field of heterocyclic chemistry as readily accessible and organized as possible. Each text deals with syntheses, reactions, structure and properties of compounds belonging to a specific ring system or class. Series: Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds: A Series of Monographs. Num Pages: 782 pages, bibliography, references, indexes. BIC Classification: PNN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1246.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Part 2, Volume 47
- Number of pages
- 782
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471930709
- ISBN
- 9780471930709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 1,289.23
€ 1,289.23
Paperback. The best way to experience fabrics from the 1970s-the traditional plaids, bold prints, geometric patterns, "psychedelic" colors, and polyester and stretch knits-is to see it. This book is entirely dedicated to the sensory with nearly 300 vivid close-up color photographs, informative captions, a glossary, and an index. Num Pages: 112 pages, 261 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; APFA; TDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 214 x 10. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764307171
- ISBN
- 9780764307171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.01
€ 31.99
€ 21.01
hardcover. The first volume to integrate life's biological, cognitive, social, and ecological dimensions into a single, coherent framework. Num Pages: 510 pages, 81 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 176 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1138.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press U.K.
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107011366
- ISBN
- 9781107011366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.99
€ 61.99
Paperback. Suitable for students and scholars, this title challenges the assumption that skepticism, rather than established belief, lies at the heart of scientific discovery. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 135 x 203 x 8. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226672984
- ISBN
- 9780226672984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.09
€ 19.99
€ 19.09
Paperback. For centuries, scientists had only one way to study the brain: wait for misfortune to strike - and see how the victims changed afterwards. This book explores the brain's secret passageways and recounts the forgotten tales of the ordinary individuals whose struggles, resilience and deep humanity made neuroscience possible. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 54. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784161033
- ISBN
- 9781784161033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. Traces language back to its earliest origins among our distant ape-like forbears several million years ago. This book examines the qualities of mind and brain needed to support the operations of language; investigates the first links between signs, sounds, and meanings; explores the beginnings and prehistories of vocabulary and grammar; and more. Series: Studies in the Evolution of Language. Num Pages: 304 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: CFF; PSAJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199214037
- ISBN
- 9780199214037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 394 pages, 285. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 211 x 16. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Publisher
- Roberts and Company Publishers
- Number of pages
- 394
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936221448
- ISBN
- 9781936221448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.55€ 68.36
€ 70.55
€ 68.36
Paperback. Editor(s): Farrar, J. F. Series: New Phytologist Special Publications. Num Pages: Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 211 x 8. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521978910
- ISBN
- 9780521978910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.75
€ 37.75