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Paperback. Examines what the United States can do to help prevent climate devastation. This title explores advances made by climate scientists and addresses the various political and economic issues associated with global warming, including the practicality of reducing emissions from automobiles, and the efficacy of taxing energy consumption. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137119
- ISBN
- 9780231137119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Hardcover. Uncertainties are pervasive in natural hazards, and it is crucial to develop robust and meaningful approaches to characterize and communicate uncertainties to inform modeling efforts. In this monograph we provide a broad, cross-disciplinary overview of issues relating to uncertainties faced in natural hazard and risk assessment. Editor(s): Riley, Karin; Webley, Peter; Thompson, Matthew. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: RB; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 222 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1130.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781119027867
- ISBN
- 9781119027867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.07
€ 164.07
Paperback. Although anthropologists and cultural geographers have explored "place" in various senses, little cross-cultural examination of "kinds of place," or ecotopes, has been presented from an ethno-ecological perspective. In this volume, indigenous and local understandings of landscape are investigated.. Editor(s): Johnson, Leslie Main; Hunn, Eugene S. Series: Studies in Environmental Anthropology & Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; RGC; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474. Concepts of Biotic and Physical Space. Series: Studies in Environmental Anthropology & Ethnobiology. 332 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Johnson, Leslie Main; Hunn, Eugene S. Although anthropologists and cultural geographers have explored "place" in various senses, little cross-cultural examination of "kinds of place," or ecotopes, has been presented from an ethno-ecological perspective. In this volume, indigenous and local understandings of landscape are investigated. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JHMC; RGC; RNF. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 18. Weight: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857456328
- ISBN
- 9780857456328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.49
€ 45.49
Hardback. Offers a treatment of fractures and fracture networks geometrical and transport properties. This book places emphasis on the statistical analysis of complex three-dimensional structures and on the development of numerical tools to solve transport equations in real structures. Series: Theory and Applications of Transport in Porous Media. Num Pages: 443 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; TGM; TT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 807.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 443
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792356479
- ISBN
- 9780792356479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.54
€ 194.54
Paperback. The second part of an all-inclusive two volume reference on biological markers in petroleum geochemistry, environmental science and archaeology. Num Pages: 704 pages, 463 b/w illus. 20 tables. BIC Classification: RBGH; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 187 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521039987
- ISBN
- 9780521039987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.64
€ 134.64
Hardback. Many people investigating the operation of large-scale environmentalist organizations see signs of power, knowledge and governance in their policies and projects. This collection indicates that such an analysis appears to be justified from one perspective, but not from another. Editor(s): Carrier, James G.; West, Paige. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456191
- ISBN
- 9781845456191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.79
€ 155.79
Paperback. Bakker's classic of ecological science now includes three new chapters on Southern California which make the book more useful than ever. Striking new photographs illustrate the diversity of life, climate, and geological formation. Num Pages: 512 pages, 50ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520049482
- ISBN
- 9780520049482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.34
€ 32.99
€ 24.34
Hardback. Includes research on management of wetlands, hydrochemical determinism, biomonitoring and bioindicators in aquatic ecosystems, and environmental impacts of dam projects. This book is intended for professionals and researchers in the fields of ecology, hydrology, limnology, and watershed management. Editor(s): Ambasht, R.S.; Ambasht, Navin K. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306473340
- ISBN
- 9780306473340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.38
€ 204.38
hardcover. Explores those uneasy places where scientific research meets public policy-making - and the resulting human effect on our natural and historical landscapes. The author follows an archaeobotanist on her research in the Near East to see what ancient agricultural practices in this largely arid region can tell us about where the West may be heading. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813926230
- ISBN
- 9780813926230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.51
€ 34.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Landy, Marc Karnis. Series: IFI Data Base Library. Num Pages: 538 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 933.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1979
- Number of pages
- 538
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781468461107
- ISBN
- 9781468461107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.43
€ 125.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; RNA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816525812
- ISBN
- 9780816525812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.30
€ 38.30
Hardcover. Travelling the circumference of the truly gigantic Pacific, Simon Winchester tells the story of the world's largest body of water, and - in matters economic, political and military - the ocean of the future. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1QRP; 1QSP; RGC; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 45. Weight in Grams: 810. Fine copy in dustwrapper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers London
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KKD0009037
- ISBN
- 9780007550753
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Through a series of case studies from around the world, Capitalism and Conservation presents a critique of conservation s role as a central driver of global capitalism. Editor(s): Brockington, Dan; Duffy, Rosaleen. Series: Antipode Book Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444338348
- ISBN
- 9781444338348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.72
€ 27.72
The Long-term Economics of Climate Change. Beyond a Doubling of Greenh...
. Ed(S): Hall, Darwin C.; Hall, Jane Vise; Ho...
hardcover. Contains scenarios of geophysical and economic impacts from global warming beyond a doubling of greenhouse gases. This work examines geophysical, ecological, and economic impacts, alternative scenarios with and without policy intervention, institutional change, political-economic barriers to effective policy, and prescriptions for change. Editor(s): Hall, Darwin C.; Hall, Jane Vise; Howarth, Richard B. Series: Advances in the Economics of Environmental Resources S. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; RNF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780762303052
- ISBN
- 9780762303052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.31
€ 136.31
Paperback. This book presents a framework to facilitate the use of advanced control concepts in real systems based on two decades of research and over 150 successful applications for industrial end-users from various backgrounds. Editor(s): Strmcnik, Stanko; Juricic, Dani. Series: Advances in Industrial Control. Num Pages: 427 pages, 112 black & white illustrations, 112 colour illustrations, 22 black & white tables, biogr. BIC Classification: MQW; RNH; TGP; THRD; TJFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 427
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447159247
- ISBN
- 9781447159247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.74
€ 186.74
Hardcover. The Asian monsoon region is one of these areas where consecutive years of droughts are causing severe problems for the lives and livelihoods of the communities. This book outlines the characteristics and challenges of the Asian monsoon drought and highlights innovative solutions and approaches undertaken in different parts of the region. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Nguyen, Huy. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; RNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857248633
- ISBN
- 9780857248633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.95
€ 121.95
Hardcover. Aims to present and cast light on the essential features of the city as a Gesamtkunstwerk and to identify important criteria for future urban-development decisions. This book provides readers interested in urban development with a set of facts and strategies. It follows the narrative approach taken by Anglo-Saxon historians. Num Pages: 492 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AMVD; JFSG; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 306 x 240 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Edition Axel Menges Germany
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783932565205
- ISBN
- 9783932565205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.01€ 55.01
€ 67.01
€ 55.01
hardcover. The cultural and creative industries are becoming increasingly prominent on many policy agendas. This book provides critical and comparative perspectives between Asia and Europe. Showing the differences between them allows for meaningful comparisons. Editor(s): Kong, Lily; O'Connor, Justin. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMVD; J; KCP; RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 17. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402099489
- ISBN
- 9781402099489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.63
€ 190.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 254 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; RGR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Ronsdale Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781553800392
- ISBN
- 9781553800392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.56
€ 25.99
€ 18.56
Hardcover. The major focus of this reader is the restructuring of state spatiality in the contemporary period of global capitalism. It demonstrates that processes of state re-scaling represent merely one dimension of an multifaceted reconfiguration of state spatiality in the contemporary period. Editor(s): Brenner, Neil; Jessop, Bob (Lancaster University); Jones, Martin (University of Wales Aberystwyth); Macleod, Gordon (University of Durham). Num Pages: 368 pages, 6. BIC Classification: JPHC; KCL; RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230335
- ISBN
- 9780631230335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.08
€ 142.08
Hardback. Coast lines have been and are the central lines of civilization around the world with increasing pressure from both sides - the hinterland and the sea. This book features papers covering related aspects of Environmentally Friendly Coastal Structures - coast, engineering structures, water, sediments, ecosystems in their complicated interaction. Editor(s): Zimmermann, Claus; Dean, Robert G.; Penchev, Valeri; Verhagen, Henk Jan. Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNK; TNF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402032998
- ISBN
- 9781402032998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.24
€ 244.24
Paperback. Series: Computer Methods in the Geosciences. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 351.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475706949
- ISBN
- 9781475706949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.91
€ 121.91
Paperback. Offers an integrated account of the mathematical hypothesis of wave motion in liquids with a free surface, subjected to gravitational and other forces. Num Pages: 600 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PHDF; PHDS; RBKF; TGMF; TQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 232 x 40. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471570349
- ISBN
- 9780471570349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 199.70
€ 199.70
Hardcover. Editor(s): Medina, Kian V. Num Pages: 158 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RNK; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 187 x 17. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608760091
- ISBN
- 9781608760091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.86€ 136.37
€ 198.86
€ 136.37