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Hardcover. The story of expeditions into Africa in search of dinosaur bones. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 432 pages, 50 b&w photos, 7 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 3JJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 240 x 35. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253342140
ISBN
9780253342140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.45

Paperback. Everard's work represents the long overdue incorporation of air into our wider understanding of ecosystems, and argues persuasively for the need for governments to recognise the importance of air as a resource. A must read for scholars and students of the environment, and for environmental activists. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: RBP; RN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 269 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783603848
ISBN
9781783603848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 31.72

Paperback. Editor(s): Swift, Andrew; Martill, David. Series: Field Guide to Fossils. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; RBX; WNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palaeontological Association United Kingdom
Edition
Number 9
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780901702654
ISBN
9780901702654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.01

Paperback. Oceans are the most mysterious places on earth. Their depths remain largely unexplored, yet ninety-five percent of the planet's habitable space lies within them. And now the life they support is in the balance. This title shows the catastrophic impact of humanity on the oceans, and also how we can restore them to life. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. map, port. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBKC; WNCS1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241950708
ISBN
9780241950708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.83

Paperback. Apart from the rainbows, lightning and northern lights in the title, the author discusses the blue of the sky, the colours of twilight and the dewdrop, and halos and other light phenomena. Num Pages: 88 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRQC5; PDA; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 128.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Temple Lodge Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781906999803
ISBN
9781906999803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.91

Paperback. Although there are other scientific means of dating climatic and environmental events, dendrochronology provides the most reliable of all palaeorecords. This comprehensive text addresses all of the subjects that a reader who is new to the field will need to know and will be a welcome reference for practitioners at all levels. Num Pages: 333 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: HD; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Arizona Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
333
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816526857
ISBN
9780816526857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.45

Hardback. Building on the extremely successful and popular Russell's Soil Conditions and Plant Growth, Wiley-Blackwell is pleased to publish this completely revised and updated edition of the soil science classic. Editor(s): Gregory, Peter J.; Nortcliff, Stephen. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: PST; RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 180 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1124.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405197700
ISBN
9781405197700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.42

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223807
ISBN
9780253223807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 45.62

Paperback. Introducing Geomorphology provides a structured and easily accessible introduction to the science of geomorphology for those with an adult curiosity about the landscape and for those contemplating a course of formal study in physical geography, geology or environmental studies. Num Pages: 136 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: RBGD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 194 x 166 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Dunedin Academic Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781906716325
ISBN
9781906716325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.33

Hardback. A reference that provides the essential knowledge and an understanding of the process of rock failure under different conditions. It contains an introductory chapter explaining the role of rock failure in engineering projects and a summary of the theories governing rock failure and an explanation of the computer simulation method. Num Pages: 364 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGK; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 181 x 25. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415498517
ISBN
9780415498517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.06

Hardcover. The purpose of this book is to provide guidance on the specification, performance, use and interpretation of the Electric Cone Penetration Test (CPU), and in particular the Cone Penetration Test with pore pressure measurement (CPTU) commonly Num Pages: 352 pages, 272 line illustrations, 3 halftone illustrations, glossary, index. BIC Classification: RBGB; RGR; TB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 306 x 219 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1148.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780419237501
ISBN
9780419237501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 426.22

Paperback. Volcanic dust, climate change, tsunamis, earthquakes - geoscience explores phenomena that profoundly affect our lives. But more than that, the science also provides important clues to the future of the planet. This title gives an overview of Earth's history based on information extracted from rocks, ice cores, and other natural archives. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 16 line illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404. Decoding the Past, Anticipating the Future. 304 pages, Illustrations, maps. Volcanic dust, climate change, tsunamis, earthquakes - geoscience explores phenomena that profoundly affect our lives. But more than that, the science also provides important clues to the future of the planet. This title gives an overview of Earth's history based on information extracted from rocks, ice cores, and other natural archives. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RBG. Dimension: 221 x 144 x 18. Weight: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272712
ISBN
9780520272712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.01

Hardback. Takes the reader on a journey through 150 years of scientific thinking, imagining, and arguing Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 440 pages, 25 b&w illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780253006042
ISBN
9780253006042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.69

Hardcover. Rainfall-Runoff Modelling: The Primer, Second Edition is the follow-up of this popular and authoritative text, first published in 2001. The book provides both a primer for the novice and detailed descriptions of techniques for more advanced practitioners, covering rainfall-runoff models and their practical applications. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 176 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1004.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470714591
ISBN
9780470714591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.34

Paperback. We not only live in the air, we live because of it. At ground level air transforms miraculously; it wraps our planet in a blanket of warmth, while the outer layer of our atmosphere soaks up violent flares from the sun. This book traces a journey of scientific discovery from the first experiments in the Renaissance to findings in space. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0003460
ISBN
9780747592907
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10 b&w photographs, 97 colour photographs, 53 diagrams. BIC Classification: JFC; PDZ; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 283 x 228 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1906.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780271019772
ISBN
9780271019772
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 43.01

Paperback. "Physical Geodesy", published in 1967, has for years been considered as the standard introduction to its field. Progress since then has required a complete reworking for this edition though the welding of new ideas and methods to the original text is seamless. Num Pages: 403 pages, 111 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBGL; RBKC; RGW; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 167 x 17. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2nd, corr. ed. 2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9783211335444
ISBN
9783211335444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.45
€ 80.49

Paperback. Illuminates the complexities of river restoration in Kathmandu - one of the fastest-growing cities in South Asia Series: New Ecologies for the Twenty-first Century. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKN; RBKF; RNF; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350804
ISBN
9780822350804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.54

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 120 illus. BIC Classification: RBX; RNPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231146609
ISBN
9780231146609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.18

Hardback. Details information on techniques for isolating, culturing, and identifying soil and seed fungi. This book presents the results of the author's soil-borne plant disease studies, including pathological and mycological aspects. It features emphasis on basidiomycetous fungi, colonies of fresh agar cultures, and dried specimens. Num Pages: 426 pages, 2428 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGB; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 282 x 223 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1262.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439804193
ISBN
9781439804193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 221.53

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