Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. This handy reference assembles and organizes the most-needed formulas, tables, graphs and check lists into six major subfields of geo-engineering: investigations, testing, properties, hazards, structures and works. Includes 146 illustrations and 83 tables. Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering. Num Pages: 385 pages, 143 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, 83 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGL; RBP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 593.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 385
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401778978
- ISBN
- 9789401778978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 133.72
€ 133.72
Paperback. This is a practical manual designed to help plant managers and emergency services personnel to deal with numerous spill situations. It covers ground spills, water spills, rail and truck spills and in-plant spills. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KNXC; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 227 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471284154
- ISBN
- 9780471284154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 175.12
€ 175.12
Hardcover. This easy-to-read guide links the regulatory and technical aspects of air quality compliance in one self-contained volume. This unique handbook explains air quality compliance in plain language, free of legalese. Russell E. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNXC; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471150060
- ISBN
- 9780471150060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.84
€ 205.84
Hardback. Mathematical models have become a crucial way for the Earth scientist to understand and predict how our planet functions and evolves through time and space. The finite element method (FEM) is a remarkably flexible and powerful tool with enormous potential in the Earth Sciences. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PBF; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119248620
- ISBN
- 9781119248620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.02
€ 111.02
Hardcover. Environmental forensics is emerging as a useful interdisciplinary method of investigation used in developing and resolving cases of environmental contamination. This book is the first guide to this important field, offering crucial step-by-step guidance on the practice of environmental forensics. Num Pages: 608 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JKVF1; RN; TQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 347 x 87 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1118.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471353980
- ISBN
- 9780471353980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.18
€ 186.18
Paperback. Placing environmental literature in the life sciences, Love argues that literary studies has been diminshed by a lack of recognition for the role that the biological foundation of human life plays in cultural imagination. He presents a model incorporating Darwinian ideas into ecocritical thinking. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813922454
- ISBN
- 9780813922454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.68
€ 35.68
Practical Approaches to Earthquake Prediction and Warning
. Ed(S): Kisslinger, C.; Rikitake, Tsuneji
Hardback. Editor(s): Kisslinger, C.; Rikitake, Tsuneji. Num Pages: 494 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 873.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Reprinted from EARTQUAKE PREDICTION RESEARCH, 3:3
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027721686
- ISBN
- 9789027721686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.56
€ 248.56
Paperback. The author combines a case study approach with his analyses. Examines the historical, social and political dynamics of chemical contamination. A well-timed study of how chemicals affect the environment and how humans deal with that effect. Editor(s): Boudia, Soraya; Jas, Nathalie. Series: Environment in History: International Perspectives. Num Pages: 290 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNA; RND; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785331985
- ISBN
- 9781785331985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.16
€ 45.16
Hardcover. In spite of decades of research on toxicants, along with the growing role of scientific expertise in public policy and the unprecedented rise in the number of national and international institutions dealing with environmental health issues, problems surrounding contaminants and their effects on health have never appeared so important.. Editor(s): Boudia, Soraya; Jas, Natalie. Series: The Environment in History: International Perspectives. Num Pages: 280 pages, 18 ills, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: JPQB; RND; RNP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782382362
- ISBN
- 9781782382362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.17
€ 159.17
Paperback. Includes an overview of the likely impacts of oil and natural gas depletion and then outlines four options for industrial societies. This book explores how three important groups within global society - the power elites, the organized opposition to the elites (the 'activist' movements), and ordinary people - are likely to respond to these options. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNB; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406. Options and Actions for a Post-carbon Society. 224 pages, Illustrations. Includes an overview of the likely impacts of oil and natural gas depletion and then outlines four options for industrial societies. This book explores how three important groups within global society - the power elites, the organized opposition to the elites (the 'activist' movements), and ordinary people - are likely to respond to these options. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: KNB; RNF. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight: 404.
- Publisher
- Clairview Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905570102
- ISBN
- 9781905570102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.08
€ 15.99
€ 13.08
Hardback. Presents an account of the engineering behind eight breakthrough innovations that transformed American life from 1876 to 1939 - the telephone, electric power, oil refining, the automobile, the airplane, radio, the long-span steel bridge, and building with reinforced concrete. Num Pages: 296 pages, 77 halftones. 75 line illus. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691102924
- ISBN
- 9780691102924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.64
€ 53.99
€ 38.64
Hardback. Describes how the traditional energy economy of medieval and early modern Europe was marked by stable or falling per capita energy consumption, and how the First Industrial Revolution in the eighteenth century - fueled by coal and steam engines - redrew the economic, social, and geopolitical map of Europe and the world. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 472 pages, 15 halftones. 87 line illus. 89 tables. BIC Classification: KCZ; RNFY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 154 x 34. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143620
- ISBN
- 9780691143620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.64
€ 53.99
€ 38.64
hardcover. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 234 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 64 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBU; RNFY; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811025600
- ISBN
- 9789811025600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.69
€ 122.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 365 pages. BIC Classification: KC; RNFY; THRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Publisher
- Tapir Academic Press Norway
- Number of pages
- 365
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788251928632
- ISBN
- 9788251928632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 36.95
€ 51.99
€ 36.95
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813546087
- ISBN
- 9780813546087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.89
€ 45.99
€ 40.89
Paperback. Examines the hard facts of supply and demand to underscore the vast quantities of power we need, and how little of that horsepower can come from 'renewable' sources - and then shows that the US has vast resources at hand, if only it dares muster the political will needed to tap them. Num Pages: 448 pages, charts/grafs throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNF; THX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 143 x 30. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586489533
- ISBN
- 9781586489533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.44
€ 23.99
€ 21.44
Paperback. The completely revised and updated guide to solar energy everything you need to power your home or small business" Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: AMCR; RNU; THRB; THX; VSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 226 x 22. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- New Society Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865718296
- ISBN
- 9780865718296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.44
€ 36.99
€ 32.44
Paperback. This book explores how French Canada's aspirations migrated north with natural resource development, creating a culture of hydroelectricity that continues to shape territorial planning and relations with Aboriginal peoples in the province. Series: Nature | History | Society. Num Pages: 624 pages, 24 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; JFSL9; RNT; THRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774824170
- ISBN
- 9780774824170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.97
€ 44.99
€ 39.97
Hardback. Drawing on local, regional and national sources and bringing together approaches from history, sociology, geography and cultural studies, this book addresses the seaside holiday as an historical and sociological phenomenon. It locates seaside tourism within the leisure experience. Series: Exeter Maritime Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 b&w photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; JFC; KNSG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859895712
- ISBN
- 9780859895712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.98
€ 181.98
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Independent Institute,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945999850
- ISBN
- 9780945999850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.20
€ 19.99
€ 18.20
Poverty Mosaics: Realities and Prospects in Small-Scale Fisheries
. Ed(S): Jentoft, Svein; Eide, Arne H.
Paperback. This book's global perspective on small-scale fisheries presents fifteen in-depth case studies from around the world. Given the often extremely unsafe working conditions in the sector, the book argues for an integrated approach and better regulation. Editor(s): Jentoft, Svein; Eide, Arne H. Num Pages: 541 pages, biography. BIC Classification: J; LNKJ; RNF; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 541
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400792845
- ISBN
- 9789400792845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 188.21
€ 188.21
Poverty Mosaics: Realities and Prospects in Small-scale Fisheries
. Ed(S): Jentoft, Svein; Eide, Arne H.
Hardback. This book's global perspective on small-scale fisheries presents fifteen in-depth case studies from around the world. Given the often extremely unsafe working conditions in the sector, the book argues for an integrated approach and better regulation. Editor(s): Jentoft, Svein; Eide, Arne H. Num Pages: 541 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNAF; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 541
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400715813
- ISBN
- 9789400715813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.36
€ 189.36
Paperback. Using a range of indicators to measure livelihood and well-being, this report shows how widespread poverty is in the UK and highlights the vast geographical disparities in levels of poverty. It goes on to set out what needs to be done to address the trends revealed and describes effective policies. Num Pages: 196 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFA; JHBC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 367. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012566
- ISBN
- 9781853837074
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Poverty and Social Exclusion Around the Mediterranean Sea
. Ed(S): Berenger, Valerie; Bresson, Florent
Paperback. The "Arab Spring" events unfolding in southern Mediterranean countries show that multiple deprivations may be powerful drivers of political instability. This book probes the effects of poverty and exclusion, both long-term and in light of current upheaval. Editor(s): Berenger, Valerie; Bresson, Florent. Series: Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being. Num Pages: 344 pages, 40 black & white tables, 25 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: K; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489999580
- ISBN
- 9781489999580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.92
€ 122.92