Pollution & threats to the environment
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Pollution & threats to the environment
Paperback. Focuses on the issue of what must be done to mobilize and govern the necessary financial resources to combat climate change. This book shows how effective mitigation of climate change depends on a complex mix of public funds, private investment through carbon markets, and structured incentives that leave room for developing country innovations. Editor(s): Stewart, Richard B.; Kingsbury, Benedict; Rudyk, Bryce. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: L; RNA; RNK; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814741382
- ISBN
- 9780814741382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.19
€ 51.19
Hardcover. This book discusses a broad range of statistical design and analysis methods that are particularly well suited to pollution data. It explains key statistical techniques in easy-to-comprehend terms and uses practical examples, exercises, and case studies to illustrate procedures. Dr. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 186 x 31. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471288787
- ISBN
- 9780471288787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 261.47
€ 261.47
Hardcover. In a cemetery on the southern outskirts of Paris lie the bodies of nearly a hundred of what some have called the first casualties of global climate change. This book tells the stories of these victims and the catastrophe that took their lives. It explores the multiple narratives of disaster-the official story of the crisis and its aftermath. Num Pages: 240 pages, 27 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JMC; JFFC; RNPG; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226251110
- ISBN
- 9780226251110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.92
€ 48.92
Hardcover. In his notes on the natural history of Concord, Massachusetts, Henry David Thoreau records the first open flowers of highbush blueberry on May 11, 1853. In the 160 years since his writings, warming temperatures have pushed blueberry flowering three weeks earlier. This book tracks the effects of a warming climate on Concord's plants and animals. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; RNPG; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226682686
- ISBN
- 9780226682686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.04
€ 36.04
Paperback. Track the effects of a warming climate on Concord, Massachusetts' plants and animals. This book describes how warming temperatures have altered other aspects, from the dates when ice departs from Walden Pond in late winter, to the arrival of birds in the spring, to the populations of fish, salamanders, and butterflies that live in the woodlands. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226272290
- ISBN
- 9780226272290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.64
€ 26.64
Paperback. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTNG; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Updated edition with a New Preface
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160832
- ISBN
- 9780691160832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.88
€ 19.99
€ 18.88
Hardcover. Focuses on the failure of the efforts to cleanup the Chesapeake Bay and suggests an approach often used in cleaning up environmentally damaged sites. This book presents a view of the environmental condition of Chesapeake Bay. It covers a part of the history of the Bay that is not widely known, including how the Bay was formed. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 1KBBFV; 1QSAN; JW; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118686270
- ISBN
- 9781118686270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.22
€ 59.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: PSTS; RNPG; VFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Beaufort Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780825306860
- ISBN
- 9780825306860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.08
€ 15.99
€ 15.08
Hardcover. The IUPAC Series on Analytical and Physical Chemistry of Environmental Systems provides the scientific community with a critical evaluation of the state of the art on physicochemical structures and reactions in environmental systems, as well as on the analytical techniques required to study and monitor these systems. Editor(s): Harrison, Roy M.; Grieken, Rene van. Series: Series on Analytical and Physical Chemistry of Environmental Systems. Num Pages: 622 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PHVJ; PNR; RGW; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1040.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 622
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471959359
- ISBN
- 9780471959359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 766.75
€ 766.75
Paperback. An assessment of the ways in which the US government has failed to protect the youngest generation from toxic exposure and harm, and what can be done to correct these failures. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 511.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292716902
- ISBN
- 9780292716902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.59
€ 37.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 134 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNP; TQSR3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590336410
- ISBN
- 9781590336410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.44
€ 40.99
€ 28.44
Paperback. A firsthand account of the political war on science and a primer on climate change that addresses the real questions at stake Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558498693
- ISBN
- 9781558498693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.32
€ 40.32
Hardcover. Phytoremediation is a cleanup method for heavy metal contamination in soil and water that draws upon the metal accumulating properties of certain plants. Sufficiently low cost to allow the cleanup of sites previously considered unfeasible, it also preserves topsoil and reduces the amount of hazardous materials generated during cleanup. Editor(s): Raskin, Ilya; Ensley, Burt D. Num Pages: 304 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PST; RNF; RNP; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471192541
- ISBN
- 9780471192541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 278.69
€ 278.69
Hardcover. Editor(s): Leroy, Randy M.; Mullen, Carl J. Num Pages: 190 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSD; RNP; TQSR3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613249307
- ISBN
- 9781613249307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.23€ 106.62
€ 158.23
€ 106.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 77 pages, tables. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 7. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 77
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604566277
- ISBN
- 9781604566277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.77€ 42.24
€ 59.77
€ 42.24
Hardback. As cities all over the world have urbanized rapidly after the industrial revolution, most cities have confronted environmental problems such as poor air and water quality, high levels of traffic congestion and ambient noise. This book brings the lessons from innovative urban risk management approaches in Asian cities. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Srinivas, Hari; Sharma, Anshu. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSG; RNP; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781848559066
- ISBN
- 9781848559066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.20
€ 167.20
Paperback. As cities all over the world have urbanized rapidly after the industrial revolution, most cities have confronted environmental problems such as poor air and water quality, high levels of traffic congestion and ambient noise. This book brings the lessons from innovative urban risk management approaches in Asian cities. Editor(s): Srinivas, Hari; Sharma, Anshu. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781901595
- ISBN
- 9781781901595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.69
€ 63.69
Hardcover. This is the first academic publication to highlight the linkages between Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). Key issues and challenges related to CCA-DRR synergy and interactions are highlighted throughout, mostly drawing lessons and experiences from the field practices and greatly increasing current awareness. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Pulhin, Juan; Pereira, Joy. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 416 pages, ill. BIC Classification: RNA; RNFD; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857244871
- ISBN
- 9780857244871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.69
€ 179.69
Hardcover. Arguably among the regions of the world most vulnerable to climate change, Asia has different mechanisms for Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) activities. This title provides 19 case studies, from 13 countries and regions in Asia, that highlight different aspects of CCA-DRR entry points. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Pulhin, Juan; Pereira, Joy. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 496 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1F; RNA; RNFD; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780857244857
- ISBN
- 9780857244857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.70
€ 187.70
Hardback. Editor(s): Sethi, Rajat; Manchanda, Shubham; Sethi, Vishal. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 184 x 266 x 21. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621000396
- ISBN
- 9781621000396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.78€ 135.75
€ 202.78
€ 135.75
Hardcover. Num Pages: 277 pages, b/w photos, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 187 x 23. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604564136
- ISBN
- 9781604564136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.43€ 156.44
€ 234.43
€ 156.44
Paperback. Exposes the destruction of wildlife through the widespread use of pesticides. This book aims to creates public awareness of the environment. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: RNK; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141184944
- ISBN
- 9780141184944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.26
€ 14.99
€ 11.26
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- New India Publishing Agency India
- Number of pages
- 429
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788189422127
- ISBN
- 9788189422127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.03
€ 138.03
Hardcover. Editor(s): Trevino, Russell M. Num Pages: 156 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; JFSL9; RBGD; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608768905
- ISBN
- 9781608768905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.78€ 113.53
€ 168.78
€ 113.53