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Hardback. This book contains selected, refereed papers from the First International Conference on Environmental Research, Technology and Policy held in Accra, Ghana, July 2007. Editor(s): Yanful, Ernest K. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNP; TQD; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402091384
- ISBN
- 9781402091384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.69
€ 193.69
Hardback. By weaving together the insights of anthropology, political ecology, disaster studies, and science and technology studies, this book explores questions of theoretical and practical import for understanding the politics of risk and the ironies of technological disaster response in a time when IBM's stated mission is to build a "Smarter Planet." Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJJ; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814760697
- ISBN
- 9780814760697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.36
€ 95.36
Hardback. Editor(s): Rufino, Mariana C.; Wollenberg, Lini; Richards, Meryl; Wollenberg, Eva. Num Pages: 218 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 27 colour illustrations, 27 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: RBGB; RNF; RNPG; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 270 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319297927
- ISBN
- 9783319297927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.46€ 45.49
€ 55.46
€ 45.49
Hardback. This book provides the reader a broad grounding in the science of Earth Observation (EO) of our changing planet. It contains a comprehensive sequenced discussion covering the significant themes of global change, their cause, and how they can be monitored through time. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBP; RGW; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 192 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444339352
- ISBN
- 9781444339352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.66
€ 165.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 278 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; LNKJ; RNPG; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319362274
- ISBN
- 9783319362274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.69
€ 101.69
Paperback. Explores the relationship between the causes of colossal toxic pollution and the manner in which pain caused by pollution insults porous human bodies Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; MMRP; RNP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991382
- ISBN
- 9780295991382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.74
€ 33.99
€ 30.74
Hardback. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications. Editor(s): Voogt, Pim de. Series: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Num Pages: 214 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, 3 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNH; RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 491.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319422992
- ISBN
- 9783319422992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.94
€ 110.94
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813545295
- ISBN
- 9780813545295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.41
€ 44.41
Hardback. Num Pages: 134 pages, 5 colour illustrations, 5 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; RN; RND; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319542645
- ISBN
- 9783319542645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.46
€ 55.46
hardcover. Reviews how vegetation and soils act as naturally occurring buffers which use up the gases responsible for global warming and the greenhouse effect. This book provides information on the importance of these sinks, how they may respond to increased greenhouse gas emissions, how we can protect them and how they can help us mitigate climate change. Editor(s): Reay, Dave; Hewitt, Nick; Smith, K.; Grace, J. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KNAL; RBP; RNPG; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845931896
- ISBN
- 9781845931896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.77
€ 140.77
Paperback. The C&C framework, which was been pioneered and advocated by GCI at the United Nations throughout the 1990s, is the most widely supported framework proposal in the global debate on what to do about climate change. Series: Schumacher Briefings. Num Pages: 96 pages, 4pp colour plates, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: RBP; RNC; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 9. Weight in Grams: 180. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Green Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012431
- ISBN
- 9781870098946
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Proceedings of the Twenty-Second NATO/CCMS International Technical Meeting held in Clermont-Ferrand, France, June 2-6, 1997 Editor(s): Gryning, Sven-Erik; Chaumerliac, Nadine. Series: NATO Challenges of Modern Society. Num Pages: 770 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 3770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 770
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306458217
- ISBN
- 9780306458217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.70
€ 255.70
hardcover. The authoritative assessment of the many climate change impacts on allergens and allergic diseases, for researchers, clinicians, students. Editor(s): Beggs, Paul J. Num Pages: 224 pages, 31 b/w illus. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCM1; RNPG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 185 x 261 x 17. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107048935
- ISBN
- 9781107048935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.09
€ 113.09
Hardback. This relevant book reviews the sources of the air pollutants responsible for building damage and the mechanisms involved. It successfully combines the results of recent research with practical information for environmental managers. Editor(s): Watt, John; Tidblad, Johan; Kucera, Vladimir; Hamilton, Ronald S. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMC; AMVD; JFC; RGL; RNF; RNP; TNKX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 701.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387848921
- ISBN
- 9780387848921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.29
€ 188.29
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 13 figures. BIC Classification: HRCG; PSAF; RNPG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231169080
- ISBN
- 9780231169080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.20
€ 52.99
€ 38.20
Paperback. Editor(s): Dickey, Sierra; Alexandre-Leach, Rose; Gersie, Jenna; Mullen, Anna. Num Pages: 66 pages. BIC Classification: DC; RNK; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 250 x 8. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Green Writers Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780996897389
- ISBN
- 9780996897389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.03
€ 13.99
€ 12.03
Hardcover. "Gas Chromatograpic Environmental Analysis" is complete, up-to-date, homogeneous coverage in book form, of the analytical techniques applied to the chemical study of environment. The book describes the use of gas chromatograpy in environmental analysis. Num Pages: 234 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471187783
- ISBN
- 9780471187783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 262.98
€ 262.98
Paperback. Presents the alternative perspectives of developing countries on opportunities to benefit from the global negotiations, institutions, and mechanisms to address climate change. This title provides a coverage of different issues such as greenhouse gas emissions, mitigation analysis, impacts and adaptation, policy options, and more. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 300 pages, 47 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; RBP; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402007712
- ISBN
- 9781402007712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.02
€ 126.02
Paperback. This investigation of a deadly toxin and its impact on ecology and human health contains a thorough treatment of the chemical nature of arsenic, its environmental behaviour and its measurement. Series: Advances in Environmental Science & Technology. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSBT; RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 168 x 31. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- Part 1
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471579298
- ISBN
- 9780471579298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 303.96
€ 303.96
Hardback. Presents an overview and study results of the aquatic environment affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident. During this time, many water quality management practices and countermeasures were enacted. This book gives analyses of these water remediation actions and discusses why some were successful, but many others failed. Editor(s): Onishi, Yasuo; Voitsekhovich, Oleg V.; Zheleznyak, Mark J. Series: Environmental Pollution. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNP; TQSW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402053481
- ISBN
- 9781402053481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.02
€ 188.02
Hardback. Global water issues are likely to be as important in the foreseeable future as the oil crisis was in the 1970s. There is an urgent need for management to be appraised of scientific work and of the uncertainties that are associated with it, in addition to the importance of scientists transmitting their work to management in a comprehensible way. Editor(s): Trudgill, S.T.; etc.; Walling, Des E. (Department of Geography, University of Exeter); Webb, Bruce W. (Department of Geography, University of Exeter). Num Pages: 296 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: KNBW; RNF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471985471
- ISBN
- 9780471985471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 283.33
€ 283.33
Paperback. A textbook found in environmental science and physical geography courses is "The Human Impact". This reader has been designed to be used with this text as a resource for students. It consists of key papers on landform, hydrological and ecological processes, and on cases from around the world. Num Pages: 496 pages, 0. BIC Classification: RNP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631199816
- ISBN
- 9780631199816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.33
€ 61.33
Hardback. Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field, and this is the first book ever on the subject. It's a collection of articles and reviews that analyze current agricultural issues and knowledge then propose alternative solutions. Editor(s): Lichtfouse, Eric. Series: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews. Num Pages: 428 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PST; RBGB; RNPG; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402096532
- ISBN
- 9781402096532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.83
€ 247.83
Paperback. How will global warming affect developing countries, which rely heavily on agriculture as a source of economic growth? This title asserts that developing countries have more at risk, such as their production capacity, than industrial countries as global warming worsens. It examines 2071-2100 to forecast the effects of global warming. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 3JM; KCJ; KNAC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 168 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324037
- ISBN
- 9780881324037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.10
€ 23.99
€ 18.10