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Environmental science, engineering & technology
Hardback. Forest ecosystems grow at the interface between the land and the atmosphere. This book presents an overview of many topics that are of significance at this interface, starting at the scale of intra-leaf organelles, leaves and plants and ranging to higher levels of organization such as communities. Editor(s): Mencuccini, M.; Grace, J.; Moncrieff, J.; McNaughton, K. (University of Edinburgh). Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps (some col.), 1 port. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBP; RNC; TQ; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851996776
- ISBN
- 9780851996776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 302.54
€ 302.54
Hardback. This text covers all aspects of research into Giardia as an organism and giardiasis the disease. It includes chapters on biochemistry, biology, detection and diagnosis, host-parasite relationships, immunoprophylaxis and immunotherapy, legislation and policy, and therapeutics and new drug targets. Editor(s): Olson, B.E.; Olson, M.E.; Wallis, P.M. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: MBN; PSGH; PSGN; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851996127
- ISBN
- 9780851996127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 317.41
€ 317.41
Presenting Uncertainty About Climate Change to Water-resource Managers
Groves, David G.; Knopman, Debra; Lempert, Ro...
Paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833043986
- ISBN
- 9780833043986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.16
€ 27.16
Hardback. Num Pages: 90 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNH; TQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 7. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 90
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833023278
- ISBN
- 9780833023278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.94
€ 14.94
Paperback. Everyone wonders what goes on down a manhole. This book explores the mysteries beneath New York City's streets, telling the story of hidden pipes and cables and how they are kept in order. Num Pages: 211 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; TQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823213122
- ISBN
- 9780823213122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.45
€ 51.45
Hardback. The legacy of Owens Valley raises concerns about reallocation. Although it occurred more than 70 years ago, the water transfer from Owens Valley to Los Angeles still plays an important role in public perceptions of water markets. This work considers alternative approaches to the Owens Valley transfer that might have yielded better results. Num Pages: 224 pages, 21 tables, 16 figures, 4 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJG; RNF; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804753791
- ISBN
- 9780804753791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.06
€ 158.06
Hardback. This is a readable summary of what is known about the several threats to human health to be found in indoor air, whether in private homes, office buildings, or public places (but not in industrial plants). Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804712552
- ISBN
- 9780804712552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.43
€ 105.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; RN; TQ; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Jossey-Bass Inc, Publishers (a Pearson Education company) United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787941031
- ISBN
- 9780787941031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 42.59
€ 51.99
€ 42.59
Hardback. Reveals the impact of globalization on human health, as it is mediated through environmental change. This book examines the bio-cultural intersection of health and the environment and the impact of rapid change, technological development and the expansion of the global economy. Editor(s): Guest, Greg. Series: Globalization and the Environment. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759105805
- ISBN
- 9780759105805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.95
€ 156.95
Hardback. Introduces readers to the important concepts for understanding the environmental challenges and consequences of deforestation. Contributions from scientists and academics in the social sciences and humanities provide readers with an initial tool kit for understanding the concepts central to their disciplinary perspective. Editor(s): Spray, Sharon L.; Moran, Matt. Series: Exploring Environmental Challenges: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Num Pages: 176 pages, figures. BIC Classification: RNPD; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742534810
- ISBN
- 9780742534810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.45
€ 166.45
Paperback. This work covers several arenas of concern as humankind faces an escalating ecological and moral crisis in the new millennium. It provides an overview of the history of philosophy and the importance of traditional thinking on modern-day ethical reflection. Num Pages: 324 pages, tables, figures, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: KCN; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742531437
- ISBN
- 9780742531437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.30
€ 76.30
Hardback. This work covers several arenas of concern as humankind faces an escalating ecological and moral crisis in the new millennium. It provides an overview of the history of philosophy and the importance of traditional thinking on modern-day ethical reflection. Num Pages: 324 pages, tables, figures, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: KCN; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742531420
- ISBN
- 9780742531420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.81
€ 172.81
Paperback. Looks at institutions and institutional change with a discussion of the latest technologies and their influence on the measurement and monitoring of property rights. It also analyzes specific applications for fisheries, whales, water quality, various pollutants, and other environmental issues. Editor(s): Anderson, Terry L.; Hill, Peter J. Series: The Political Economy Forum. Num Pages: 200 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: KCN; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742520615
- ISBN
- 9780742520615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.43
€ 76.43
hardcover. Looks at institutions and institutional change with a discussion of the latest technologies and their influence on the measurement and monitoring of property rights. It also analyzes specific applications for fisheries, whales, water quality, various pollutants, and other environmental issues. Editor(s): Anderson, Terry L.; Hill, Peter J. Series: The Political Economy Forum. Num Pages: 200 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: KCN; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742520608
- ISBN
- 9780742520608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.25
€ 190.25
Paperback. Frequency models used in evolutionary biology have a hard time accounting for certain factors that are central to many ecological problems. This volume seeks to address this need by presenting several simple empirical models that have proven invaluable to quantitative and statistical analysis in evolutionary plant ecology. Num Pages: 151 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PST; RNC; TQ; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 151
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779341166
- ISBN
- 9788779341166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.38
€ 15.38
Hardcover. Contains the results of the Danish/Greek excavations 1995 to 2001 in Ancient Chalkis in Aetolia. This work also features geological surveys in the area and studies in the fauna of marine shells and animal bones from the prehistoric layers. The results are supported by a series of C14 dates. Editor(s): Dietz, Soren; Moschos, Ioannis. Num Pages: 280 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HDDA; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1128.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772888668
- ISBN
- 9788772888668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.57
€ 26.57
Community-based Water Law and Water Resource Management Reform in Deve...
. Ed(S): Koppen, B. Van; Giordano, Mark; Butt...
Shows how bringing together the strengths of community-based laws rooted in user participation and the formalized legal systems of the public sector, water management regimes will be able to reach their goals. Editor(s): Koppen, B. Van; Giordano, Mark; Butterworth, J. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; RNF; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845933265
- ISBN
- 9781845933265
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.53
€ 247.53
Hardcover. Editor(s): Laszlo, Ervin. Num Pages: 280 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RNK; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Select Books
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590791042
- ISBN
- 9781590791042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.54
€ 26.99
€ 25.54
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Shelter Publications Inc.,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 179
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780936070407
- ISBN
- 9780936070407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.10
€ 24.99
€ 23.10
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851990842
- ISBN
- 9780851990842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 232.90
€ 232.90
Paperback. Documenting a range of examples, Anderson and his contributors boldly confront specific environmental laws, asking whether they were motivated by environmental or strictly political concerns, whether they are cost-effective, and whether they generate effective or perverse results. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817997526
- ISBN
- 9780817997526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.87
€ 28.87
Bioremediation is a process applied to restore contaminated sites using biological tools. This book offers a treatment of the subject, linking soil ecotoxicity tests, bioremediation and environmental risk assessment. Editor(s): Sunahara, Geoffrey I; Renoux, Agnes Y.; Thellen, Claude; Gaudet, Connie L.; Pilon, Adrien. Series: Ecological & Environmental Toxicology Series. Num Pages: 490 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471986690
- ISBN
- 9780471986690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 298.44
€ 298.44
Nuclear energy is the one energy source that could meet the world's growing energy needs and provide a smooth transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy in the coming decades and centuries. It is becoming abundantly clear that an increase in nuclear energy capacity will, and probably must, take place. Editor(s): Atwood, David A. Series: EIC Books. Num Pages: 522 pages, Illustrations maps. BIC Classification: PN; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 223 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1870.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 522
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470714348
- ISBN
- 9780470714348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 282.34
€ 282.34
This book provides the fundamentals, recent developments, and future research needs for critical mercury transformation and transport processes, as well as the experimental methods that have been employed in recent studies. Editor(s): Liu, Guangliang; Cai, Yong; O'Driscoll, Nelson. Num Pages: 600 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSBT; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470578728
- ISBN
- 9780470578728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 172.61
€ 172.61