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Oceans & seas

Paperback. Num Pages: 138 pages, colour maps. BIC Classification: 1QSPN; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763535687
ISBN
9788763535687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.65

hardcover. This collection of essays assesses the interrelationship between exploration, empire-building and science in the opening of the Pacific Ocean by Europeans between the early 16th and mid-19th century. Editor from University of Otago, New Zealand. Editor(s): Ballantyne, Tony. Series Editor(s): Flynn, Professor Dennis O.; Giraldez, Professor Arturo. Series: The Pacific World: Lands, Peoples and History of the Pacific, 1500-1900. Num Pages: 394 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1QSP; PDX; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 169. Weight in Grams: 869.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754635628
ISBN
9780754635628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 232.19

Paperback. The extraordinary wreck of a ship, a missing crew, a message in a bottle, the lost captain's determined daughter - these are all elements of a great sea yarn. The fate of the Carroll A. Deering has remained one of the mysteries of maritime history. Simpson's chronicle keeps the story alive, a memorial to the ghost ship and its lost crew. Num Pages: 256 pages, 38ill.2M. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 1QSAN; 3JJG; BTP; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807856178
ISBN
9780807856178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.73

Hardcover. Many American women were held captive during Japan's military offensive in the South Pacific. This book chronicles their harrowing experiences, with the author focusing on the internment camps to show how the women coped and how the experience changed them. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QSPS; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700610037
ISBN
9780700610037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.26

Paperback. Gulf Stream: Tiny Plankton, Giant Bluefin, and the Amazing Story of the Powerful River in the Atlantic Num Pages: 232 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; RBKC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807871577
ISBN
9780807871577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.57

Hardback. Closed to conventional passage, the Arctic Ocean and peripheral seas have nevertheless known European explorers since the sixteenth century. Systematic observation, however, dates only from the last years of the nineteenth century, with the epic drift of Fridtjof Nansen's ice ship Fram (1893-1896), the first scientific expedition of the modern era. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSR; HBT; JPSH; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574887716
ISBN
9781574887716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.70

Paperback. The Indian Ocean region has rapidly emerged as the geographic nexus of economic and security issues with vital global consequences. Suitable for academics, professionals, and researchers with interests in international relations, Asian security, and maritime studies, this volume attempts to treat the Indian Ocean Region in a coherent fashion. Editor(s): Garofano, John; Dew, Andrea J. Num Pages: 352 pages, 11 figures, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1QR; 1QSN; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589019676
ISBN
9781589019676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.52

Hardback. Exploring the Kurijmoj festival of the Enewetak people who were exiled from their island in 1947 so that the US government could carry out nuclear weapons tests, this text investigates the empowering aspects of ritual devices such as feasts, speeches, dances, and songs of apocalypse. Num Pages: 210 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSPS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875802176
ISBN
9780875802176
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.46

Hardcover. This book offers an exciting new take on the relationship between law and power. The 1856 Declaration of Paris marks the precise moment when international law became universal, and was an aggressive and successful British move to end privateering forever - then the United States' main weapon in case of war with Britain. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230301856
ISBN
9780230301856
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.61

Hardcover. This work examines the relationship between colonizer and colonized among the Italian-held Dodecanese Islands between 1912 and 1945, challenging views on Italian colonialism and Greek nationalism. It reflects on contemporary questions on memory, political culture and social identity. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1QSM; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JPFN; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333682326
ISBN
9780333682326
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.33

Paperback. Editor(s): Keating, Barbara H.; Bolton, Barrie R. Series: Circum-Pacific Council for Energy and Mineral Resources. Earth Science Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, 29 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QSP; RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387977713
ISBN
9780387977713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.42

Hardback. Following a general section on larval stages, this volume examines various species in more detail. It includes chapters on dromiacea, archaeobrachyura, parthenopina, oxyrhyncha, cancridae, brachyrhyncha and oxystomata. Series: Identification Guide. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 888.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412406003
ISBN
9780412406003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 249.65

Hardback. Proceedings of the 2nd Pacific Symposium on Marine Sciences, Nakhodka, Russia, August 11-19, 1988 Editor(s): Ilyichev, V. I.; Anikiev, V. V. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QSP; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792318545
ISBN
9780792318545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.09

Hardback. Investigates the extent of the pollution of the Mediterranean Sea with respect to the four bordering EC countries - Spain, France, Italy and Greece. This title examines the environmental pressures and economic impacts and describes the institutional/legal framework, together with various necessary environmental expenditures. Editor(s): Walle, F. B.De; Nikolopoulou-Tamvakli, M. (Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research TNO); Heinen, W.J. (Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research TNO). Series: Environment and Assessment. Num Pages: 526 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DST; 1DVG; 1QSM; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 929.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
526
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792324683
ISBN
9780792324683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 249.57

Hardback. The problem of global and regional climate interactions is receiving attention in light of anticipated global warming and its environmental and societal consequences. The Caspian Sea Basin is a region where such consequences may be significant. This book traces linkages between climatic changes in Caspian Sea Basin and global climatic processes. Series: Water Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QSJ; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1190.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792327844
ISBN
9780792327844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.40

Hardback. Proceedings of the First Australasia-Pacific Conference on Contaminants and Soil Environment in the Australasia-Pacific Region, held in Adelaide, Australia 20-24 February 1996 Editor(s): Naidu, R. Num Pages: 718 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MB; 1QSP; PN; RBGB; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1205.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
718
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792339007
ISBN
9780792339007
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 244.17

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Scientific and Technical Co-operation of the Baltic States in the New Europe and the Conversion of Their Industry, Vilnius, Lithania, June 5-8, 1995 Editor(s): Prunskiene, Kazimiera; Altvater, Elmar. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 4. Num Pages: 156 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1QSB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 890.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792341789
ISBN
9780792341789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.49

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on The Scientific, Environmental, and Political Issues of the Circum-Caspian Region, Moscow, Russia, 13-16 May 1996 Editor(s): Glantz, Michael H.; Zonn, Igor S. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QSJ; JPA; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 647.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792346265
ISBN
9780792346265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.58

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO TU Black Sea Project, Zori Rossii, Ukraine, 15-19 June 1997 Editor(s): Ivanov, Leonid I.; Oguz, Temel. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QSK; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792352457
ISBN
9780792352457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 363.53

Hardback. A review of grassland improvement in Mediterranean areas using legume species, including a detailed account of the processes involved in understanding the ecology of legumes and their collection in the Mediterranean, through to their preliminary evaluation and storage at genetic resource systems. Editor(s): Bennett, Sarita Jane; Cocks, P. S. Series: Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QSM; TVD; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 543.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792355229
ISBN
9780792355229
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 240.03

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