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Mixed media pr. Decades of isolation from tourism and development have left Cuba's coral reefs among the most pristine in the world. Famed diver/photographer Robert "Snorkel Bob" Wintner showcases these magnificent reefs with his astounding underwater images, while also capturing terrestrial life in the cities and villages of the island nation. Num Pages: 272 pages, 329 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; RBKC; RGBR; WNCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 227 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1243.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781630760731
- ISBN
- 9781630760731
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 43.27
€ 47.99
€ 43.27
hardcover. Provides the conceptual backbone and specific information necessary for the ecologically sound restoration and sustainable development of boreal ecosystems. Editor(s): Vitt, Dale; Bhatti, Jagtar. Num Pages: 424 pages, 90 b/w illus. 9 colour illus. 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1QMP; RGBL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818. Attaining Sustainable Development. 424 pages, 90 b/w illus. 9 colour illus. 30 tables. Editor(s): Vitt, Dale; Bhatti, Jagtar. Provides the conceptual backbone and specific information necessary for the ecologically sound restoration and sustainable development of boreal ecosystems. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QMP; RGBL; RNK. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 25. Weight: 818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107015715
- ISBN
- 9781107015715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.69
€ 151.69
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPQB; PDA; RGBP; RND; RNPG; WNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231168441
- ISBN
- 9780231168441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.27
€ 32.99
€ 24.27
Hardcover. Editor(s): Kerem, Ahuva; Har-Even, Hagai. Num Pages: 231 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: RBKF; RGBF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619426771
- ISBN
- 9781619426771
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.92€ 110.10
€ 163.92
€ 110.10
Paperback. From antiquity onwards people have opted to live near rivers and major watercourses. This volume explores rivers as facilitators of movement through landscapes, and it investigates the reasons for living near a river, as well as the role of the river in the human landscape. Editor(s): Vianello, Andrea. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white. BIC Classification: HDA; HDDA; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 300 x 211 x 13. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Archaeopress United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784911782
- ISBN
- 9781784911782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.51
€ 96.51
Hardback. Editor(s): Pierce, Kayla. Num Pages: 94 pages. BIC Classification: RGBL; RNPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634637299
- ISBN
- 9781634637299
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.32€ 126.68
€ 189.32
€ 126.68
Paperback. Calling on the image of the Midwest's vanished inland sea, the author presents a collection of essays that ponder writing and the "landlocked imagination." The essays range from interviews with Indiana writers Kurt Vonnegut, Scott Sanders, Marguerite Young, and others, to discussions on techniques grounded in a Midwestern sensibility. Series: Quarry Books. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV; DSB; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219022
- ISBN
- 9780253219022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.42
€ 21.99
€ 21.42
Hardback. A fascinating look at how the deciduous forests of the northern hemisphere have developed across time and space, providing the insights we need to preserve them today Num Pages: 320 pages, 31 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: RGBL; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300166811
- ISBN
- 9780300166811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.40
€ 35.99
€ 26.40
Paperback. 'THE MOST VITAL DOCUMENT ABOUT LONDON IN YEARS' - TIMEOUT ***** Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; RGB; WSZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444723397
- ISBN
- 9781444723397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
€ 14.99
€ 11.60
Hardcover. The hills of Scotland are a significant part of the landscape and the names of these hills reflect the social and cultural history of Scotland over the past 500 years and those who have been there. This book explains the origin and the meaning of the names of Scotland's hills, as well as how to pronounce them. Num Pages: 240 pages, 38 pen & ink drawings,8 pages of colour illustrations including old maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; GBGP; RGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 176 x 19. Weight in Grams: 784. Their Origin and Meaning. 240 pages, 38 pen & ink drawings,8 pages of colour illustrations including old maps. The hills of Scotland are a significant part of the landscape and the names of these hills reflect the social and cultural history of Scotland over the past 500 years and those who have been there. This book explains the origin and the meaning of the names of Scotland's hills, as well as how to pronounce them. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; GBGP; RGB. Dimension: 244 x 176 x 19. Weight: 806.
- Publisher
- Scottish Mountaineering Trust
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907521952
- ISBN
- 9780907521952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.55
€ 21.55
Paperback. Though seasonally dry tropical forests are equally as important to global biodiversity as tropical rainforests, and are one of the most representative and highly endangered ecosystems in Latin America, knowledge about them remains limited. This book seeks to address this shortcoming. Editor(s): Dirzo, Rodolfo; Young, Hillary S.; Mooney, Harold A.; Ceballos, Gerardo. Num Pages: 373 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597267045
- ISBN
- 9781597267045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.96
€ 82.96
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- English Language Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910240458
- ISBN
- 9781910240458
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.08
€ 19.99
€ 18.08
Paperback. La Selva, a nature reserve and field station in Costa Rica, has been the focus of research on rainforest ecology for over 30 years. This volume reviews this research, covering La Selva's geographical history and physical setting, its plant and animal life, and agricultural development and land use. Editor(s): McDade, Lucinda A.; etc.; Bawa, Kamaljit S. (Professor of Biology, University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA); Hespenheide, Henry A. (Associate Professor of Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA); Hartshorn, Gary S. Num Pages: 592 pages, 10 halftones, 17 maps, 69 line drawings, 79 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; RGBL; RNC; RNPD; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226039527
- ISBN
- 9780226039527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.76
€ 82.76
paperback. Presents concepts, approaches and case studies illustrating how biodiversity conservation can be integrated into forest management planning. Editor(s): Villard, Marc-Andre; Jonsson, Bengt Gunnar. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 426 pages, 45 b/w illus. BIC Classification: RGBL; RNKH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521700726
- ISBN
- 9780521700726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 49.00
€ 54.99
€ 49.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages, 14 colour plates, 30 montone plates, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKWN; HBJD1; RGBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854114211
- ISBN
- 9781854114211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.44
€ 26.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 507 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; RGBL; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 507
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226322681
- ISBN
- 9780226322681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.12
€ 33.99
€ 27.12
Hardback. Editor(s): Cuocco, Eve P. Num Pages: 155 pages. BIC Classification: RGBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 263 x 12. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633215092
- ISBN
- 9781633215092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.32€ 126.68
€ 189.32
€ 126.68
Soil Biodiversity in Amazonian and Other Brazilian Ecosystems
. Ed(S): Moreira, F. M. S. (Federal Universit...
hardcover. Reviews soil biodiversity and related ecological processes in one of the key biodiversity hotspots, the Amazon, and nearby regions of Brazil. This book covers both the tropical savannah and rainforests. Chapters describe the biology, ecology, taxonomy, geographic distribution and sampling methods for the important soil functional groups. Editor(s): Moreira, F. M. S. (Federal University of Lavras, Brazil); Siqueira, J. O. (Federal University of Lavras, Brazil); Brussaard, L. (Wageningen University, The Netherlands). Num Pages: 304 pages, col. ill. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; PSAF; PSG; RBGB; RGBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845930325
- ISBN
- 9781845930325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 231.20
€ 231.20
Hardcover. This text uses stratigraphy, geomorphology and hydrology to explain the distribution and development of soil on a landscape. The approach is three-dimensional, considering the surface geology, geomorphology and hydrology and their combined influence on soil properties and distribution. Num Pages: 256 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RBGB; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 186 x 22. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471511533
- ISBN
- 9780471511533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 390.15
€ 390.15
Hardcover. Statistical Methods for Spatial and Spatio-Temporal Data Analysis provides a complete range of spatio-temporal covariance functions and discusses ways of constructing them. This book is a unified approach to modeling spatial and spatio-temporal data together with significant developments in statistical methodology with applications in R. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PB; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118413180
- ISBN
- 9781118413180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.34
€ 90.34
Hardcover. Steepland geomorphology concerns landscapes which are either active tectonically or influenced by volcanism. Using case studies, this text illustrates the differing conceptual frameworks that can be used to model and manage such unstable and variable regions. Editor(s): Slaymaker, Olav. Series: International Association of Geomorphologists. Num Pages: 294 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBG; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 256 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471957522
- ISBN
- 9780471957522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 494.60
€ 494.60
Paperback. Among the first attempts to survey the ancient layers of land surfaces and forests that lie submerged along the coasts and estuaries of Britain. Num Pages: 138 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RGBL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 138
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107401785
- ISBN
- 9781107401785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.88
€ 27.88
Paperback. In this natural history and guidebook, Melanie Choukas-Bradley presents a blend of local, natural and historical detail that transports the reader simultaneously onto the slopes of Sugarloaf Mountain and into the region's past. Illustrator(s): Brown, Tina Thieme. Num Pages: 112 pages, 26 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; RGBS; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921686
- ISBN
- 9780813921686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.57
€ 13.99
€ 13.57
Paperback. The most visited site in the National Park system, the 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway winds along the ridges of the Appalachian mountains in Virginia and North Carolina. According to most accounts, the Parkway was built without conflict or opposition. This book reveals that the historical archives tell a different and much more complicated story. Num Pages: 464 pages, 51 illustrations, 7 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; AMV; HBJK; RGB; RGL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807871263
- ISBN
- 9780807871263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.16
€ 39.16