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Hardback. Clouds are an important factor in the weather. This book summarizes knowledge on cloud optical properties, for example their ability to absorb, transmit, and reflect light, which depends on the clouds' geometrical and microphysical characteristics. It also addresses problems related to the image transfer through clouds and cloud remote sensing. Series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHJ; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 595.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2006, Corr. 3rd printing 2011
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402039553
- ISBN
- 9781402039553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.09
€ 186.09
Hardback. Carbon is chemically versatile and is thus the body and soul of biological, geological, ecological and economic systems. This work is useful for students of environmental science, geography, biology and general science. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNN; RNF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 647.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402039560
- ISBN
- 9781402039560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.84
€ 120.84
Paperback. Carbon is chemically versatile and is thus the body and soul of biological, geological, ecological and economic systems. This book focuses on the pivotal role of carbon in the environment and society and the ways in which carbon has been domesticated. It interests students of environmental science, geography, biology, and general science. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNN; RNF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 473.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402039577
- ISBN
- 9781402039577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.85
€ 119.85
Hardback. Presents a compilation of studies on gas and vapor transport processes in porous and fractured media. This book covers a set of models and processes including advection/diffusion, the Dusty Gas Model, enhanced vapor diffusion, phase change, coupled processes, solid/vapor sorption, and vapor-pressure lowering. Editor(s): Ho, Clifford K. (Sandia National Laboratories); Webb, Stephen W. (Sandia National Laboratories). Series: Theory and Applications of Transport in Porous Media. Num Pages: 446 pages, biography. BIC Classification: THN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 925.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402039614
- ISBN
- 9781402039614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.80
€ 183.80
Hardback. Soil represents the oldest and most-used building material, yet up to now the subject of earthen structures has not been fully addressed. This book describes the principles of soil as construction material including its treatment using geosynthetics and stabilization. Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering. Num Pages: 637 pages, 275 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: TNCC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1083.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 637
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402039638
- ISBN
- 9781402039638
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.92
€ 236.92
Universities and Science in the Early Modern Period
. Ed(S): Feingold, Mordechai; Navarro-Brotons...
Hardback. Offers a comprehensive synthesis of the fecundity of early modern universities, their receptivity to novel scientific ideas, and their contribution to the critical dialogue that vitalized the emergent European scientific community. This title also offers a fresh assessment of how this course of study affected generations of natural philosophers. Editor(s): Feingold, Mordechai; Navarro-Brotons, Victor (University of Valencia). Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBT; JNMN; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402039744
- ISBN
- 9781402039744
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.57
€ 186.57
Paperback. Provides guidelines for those pursuing landscape projects based on integrative concepts - interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity - whether they are members of an integrative research team or individuals working on a problem that demands integration. Editor(s): Tress, Barbel (Land Use Planning Group, Wageningen University, The Netherlands); Tres, Gunther; Fry, Gary (Norwegian Agricultural University, Oslo, Norway); Opdam, Paul F. Series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402039782
- ISBN
- 9781402039782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 268.94
€ 268.94
paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Symmetry and Heterogeneity in High Temperature Superconductors, Erice-Sicily, 4-10 October 2003 Editor(s): Bianconi, Antonio. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHK; TJFD5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402039881
- ISBN
- 9781402039881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 234.38
€ 234.38
Hardback. PGPR have gained world wide importance and acceptance for agricultural benefits. These microorganisms are the potential tools for sustainable agriculture. This title shows the biodiversity of PGPR and mechanisms of action for the different groups: diazotrophs, bacilli, pseudomonads, and rhizobia. It also details the field applications of PGPR. Editor(s): Siddiqui, Zaki A. (Aligarh Muslim University). Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 647.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402040023
- ISBN
- 9781402040023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.87
€ 186.87
Hardback. Metals have been essential to human civilisation for many thousands of years. Their durable and recyclable properties should make them ideal materials for a sustainable economy. But can metals live up to this promise? This book brings together experts from many fields to discuss the conditions and limits of a sustainable metals management. Editor(s): Von Gleich, Arnim; Ayres, Professor Robert U.; Gossling-Reisemann, Stefan. Series: Eco-Efficiency in Industry & Science. Num Pages: 610 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; TDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 610
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402040078
- ISBN
- 9781402040078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.97
€ 235.97
hardcover. Talks about the progress on the theoretical and numerical approaches for information retrieval of the remote sensing via electromagnetic scattering and emission. This title covers the vector radiative transfer theory for inhomogeneous scatter media, polarimetric scattering theory for the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery, and more. Num Pages: 396 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402040290
- ISBN
- 9781402040290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.00
€ 188.00
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Massive Rock Slope Failure: New Models for Hazard Assessment, Celano, Italy, 16-21 June 2002 Editor(s): Evans, Stephen G. (Department of Earth Sciences); Scarascia Mugnozza, Gabriele; Strom, Alexander L.; Hermanns, Reginald L. (Geological Survey of Canada). Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 662 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1122.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 662
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402040351
- ISBN
- 9781402040351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 627.42
€ 627.42
Hardback. Following developments in modern geometry, logic and physics, many scientists and philosophers in the modern era considered Kant's theory of intuition to be obsolete. This work explores various views of intuition and the axiomatic method, with Kant's approach. It covers logical and non-logical, and systematic issues in mathematics and physics. Editor(s): Carson, Emily; Huber, Renate. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402040399
- ISBN
- 9781402040399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.93
€ 186.93
Bioeconomic Modelling and Valuation of Exploited Marine Ecosystems
Bergh, J. C. Van Den; Hoekstra, J. (National ...
Hardback. Offers an environmental-economic analysis of exploited ecosystems with a policy orientation. This book presents introductory overviews of integrated assessment, economic modeling of fishery management, and incorporating uncertainty in fisheries analysis. Series: Economy and Environment. Num Pages: 270 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402040412
- ISBN
- 9781402040412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.88
€ 119.88
IUTAM Symposium on Laminar-Turbulent Transition and Finite Amplitude S...
. Ed(S): Mullin, Tom; Kerswell, R. R. (Univer...
hardcover. Contains refereed papers presented at the IUTAM/LMS sponsored symposium on "Non-Uniqueness of Solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations and their Connection with Laminar-Turbulent Transition" held in Bristol 2004. This volume aims to capture the flavour of the discussions. Editor(s): Mullin, Tom; Kerswell, R. R. (University of Bristol). Series: Fluid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 343 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402040481
- ISBN
- 9781402040481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.58
€ 120.58
Hardback. The sterile insect technique (SIT) is an environment-friendly pest control method that fits into area-wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) programmes. This book describes the principles and practice of SIT, evaluating its strengths and weaknesses, successes and failures. Editor(s): Dyck, V.A.; Hendrichs, J.; Robinson, A.S. Num Pages: 801 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 801
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402040504
- ISBN
- 9781402040504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 351.12
€ 351.12
Hardback. Part of the "Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy (OSA)" series, this book considers various aspects of astronomy-related life and environment. The chapters deal with socio-dynamical aspects of the astronomy (and related space sciences) community. Editor(s): Heck, Andre. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 359 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 767.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402040559
- ISBN
- 9781402040559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.83
€ 182.83
Hardback. Aiming to disseminate information on the worldwide status and trends in biosensing R&D to government decision makers and the research community, this book emphasises on technologies that may lead to portable or fieldable devices/instruments. It focuses on research from the technical and non-technical disciplines. Editor(s): Schultz, Jerome; Mrksich, Milan; Bhatia, Sangeeta N.; Brady, David J.; Ricco, Antonio J.; Walt, David R. (Tuffts University); Wilkins, Charles L. Num Pages: 418 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TCBS; TTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402040573
- ISBN
- 9781402040573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.41
€ 188.41
Hardcover. Explores the PROFETAS programme for development of a more sustainable food system by studying the feasibility of substituting meat with plant based alternatives. This book places emphasis on improving the food system by reducing the use of energy, land, and freshwater, at the same time limiting the impacts on health and animal welfare. Editor(s): Aiking, Harry; Boer, Joop de; Vereijken, Johan. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402040627
- ISBN
- 9781402040627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.67
€ 236.67
Hardback. Explores key interactions between changes in agriculture, patterns of land use and efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions from agriculture. This volume is based on inter-disciplinary science and policy interactions, exploring the way land use may aid in addressing or be affected by the onset of climate change and alterations in food demand. Editor(s): Brouwe, Floor; McCarl, Bruce A. (Texas A&M University). Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402040634
- ISBN
- 9781402040634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.52
€ 183.52
Hardback. Offers practical, research-based advice on how to conduct high-quality stated choice studies. This book covers various aspects of the topic, from planning and writing the survey, to analyzing results, to evaluating quality. Editor(s): Kanninen, Barbara. Series: The Economics of Non-Market Goods and Resources. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 669.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402040641
- ISBN
- 9781402040641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.18
€ 187.18
Hardback. Covers multiuser detection and multiuser decoding. This book provides the reader with tools for the design and analysis of joint detection and joint decoding methods. It emphasizes on practical implementation aspects and modern iterative processing techniques for systems both with, and without integrated error control coding. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402040740
- ISBN
- 9781402040740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.27
€ 124.27
Hardback. Fuzzy logic has been a conceptual process applied in the field of risk management. This book is intended for professional engineers and students and those with an interest in exploring the potential of fuzzy logic as an information processing kit with a variety of practical applications in the field of engineering science. Series: Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402040771
- ISBN
- 9781402040771
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.16
€ 185.16
Hardback. Looks at ways of tackling the problem of separating reaction products from homogeneous catalytic solutions. This book presents processes that involve low leaching supported catalysts, soluble supports such as polymers and dendrimers and unusual solvents such as water, fluorinated organics, ionic liquids and supercritical fluids. Editor(s): Cole-Hamilton, David; Tooze, Robert. Series: Catalysis by Metal Complexes. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TDCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402040863
- ISBN
- 9781402040863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.78
€ 181.78