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Hardcover. All systems produce waste as part of a cycle - bacteria, humans, combustion engines, even one as large and complex as a city. To some extent, this waste can be absorbed, processed, or recycled - though never completely. This book reveals how a long history of human consumption has left our world drowning in waste. Num Pages: 360 pages, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAF; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626. How Our Consumption Challenges the Planet. 360 pages, 9 line drawings. All systems produce waste as part of a cycle - bacteria, humans, combustion engines, even one as large and complex as a city. To some extent, this waste can be absorbed, processed, or recycled - though never completely. This book reveals how a long history of human consumption has left our world drowning in waste. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PSAF; RN. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 25. Weight: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226326993
ISBN
9780226326993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.21

Paperback. Following on from the successful first edition of Waste Treatment & Disposal, this second edition has been completely updated, and provides comprehensive coverage of waste process engineering and disposal methodologies. Num Pages: 390 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNH; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470849132
ISBN
9780470849132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 105.79

Hardcover. Provides comprehensive coverage of waste process engineering and disposal methodologies. Num Pages: 390 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNH; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 732.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470849125
ISBN
9780470849125
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 257.80

Hardcover. Editor(s): Golush, Toma V. Num Pages: 400 pages, tables, photos & charts. BIC Classification: RNH; TQSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 186 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604562347
ISBN
9781604562347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 232.36
€ 156.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; LNKJ; LNZL; TQSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
Clarus Press Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905536733
ISBN
9781905536733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.00
€ 93.12

Paperback. Editor(s): Ekstrom, Karin M. Num Pages: 254 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 9 black & white tables, 2 black & white halftones, 5 black. BIC Classification: RNH; TQSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138797260
ISBN
9781138797260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.46

Hardback. Num Pages: 281 pages. BIC Classification: RNFY; RNH; TQSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 260 x 16. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634638272
ISBN
9781634638272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 283.48
€ 208.88

Hardback. This unique single reference covers the safe storage in glass-based materials of both radioactive and non-radioactive hazardous wastes. Num Pages: 526 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PN; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 250 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1014.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
526
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444319378
ISBN
9781444319378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.12

Hardcover. The most comprehensive design reference available on remediation techniques, waste disposal methods and various waste containment systems. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNH; TQSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471575368
ISBN
9780471575368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 263.06

hardcover. Rapid urbanization has created a major challenge with regard to waste management and environmental protection. However, the problem can be ameliorated by turning organic waste into compost for use as an agricultural fertilizer in peri-urban areas. This book addresses these subjects. Editor(s): Drechsel, P.; Kunze, D. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HF; GTF; RBGB; TQ; TVKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Publication date
2001
SKU
V9780851995489
ISBN
9780851995489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.50

Paperback. According to the standard interpretation, the principle of survival of the fittest has rendered human behavior, ultimately selfish. Few doubt that Darwinian theory, especially as construed by the master's German disciple, Ernst Haeckel, inspired Hitler and led to Nazi atrocities. The author argues that this orthodox view is wrongheaded. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 color plates, 33 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226058931
ISBN
9780226058931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.68

Hardcover. According to the standard interpretation, the principle of survival of the fittest has rendered human behavior, ultimately selfish. Few doubt that Darwinian theory, especially as construed by the master's German disciple, Ernst Haeckel, inspired Hitler and led to Nazi atrocities. The author argues that this orthodox view is wrongheaded. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 color plates, 33 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226058764
ISBN
9780226058764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.49

Hardcover. "A Schiffer military history book"--Cover. Num Pages: 112 pages, over 120 bw images. BIC Classification: 3JJH; THX; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 290 x 17. Weight in Grams: 842.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764332401
ISBN
9780764332401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.18

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Special Interest Model Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854862402
ISBN
9781854862402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.26

Hardback. Shows how the key cultural innovations from Central Asia revolutionized medieval Europe and gave rise to the culture of science in the West. This title traces how the recursive argument method was first developed by Buddhist scholars and was spread by them throughout ancient Central Asia. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FC; HBLC1; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 171 x 239 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155319
ISBN
9780691155319
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.81

Hardback. As their roles become more demanding, specialised and far removed from their own inborn predispositions, will the military require ever more years of 'programming'? Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JWA; JWM; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042543
ISBN
9781849042543
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.72

Paperback. Gives us a glimpse into our future. This book allows the reader to understand the questions that scientists deal with at the frontiers of research. It explains the kind of problems that extra dimensions might solve and the kind of speculation that is needed even to imagine them. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141012971
ISBN
9780141012971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.93

Num Pages: 264 pages, over 270 color photos, unit insignia. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 220 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1536.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300448
ISBN
9780764300448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.43
€ 38.41

Covers the history and combat career of aircraft carriers and shipboard aircraft from their conception into the future. Num Pages: 592 pages, over 800 photos, drawings, maps. BIC Classification: JWF; JWG; JWM; TBX; TRL; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 228 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2596.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887405839
ISBN
9780887405839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.43
€ 41.89

Paperback. With US soldiers stationed around the world and engaged in multiple conflicts, Americans will be forced for the foreseeable future to come to terms with those permanently disabled in battle. This book explains how, before entering World War I, the United States sought a way to avoid the enormous cost of providing injured soldiers with pensions. Num Pages: 300 pages, 20 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWN; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226143354
ISBN
9780226143354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.68

paperback. War X is an explosive introduction to the discussion of modern warfare and a timely consideration of industrial warfare. It is also a deliberation on the startling world of new weapon development, and the indescribable future of war that beckons. Num Pages: 258 pages, 21. BIC Classification: JWA; TTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781442613881
ISBN
9781442613881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.45

Paperback. Born into one of the wealthiest families, Walter Rothschild became the best known zoologist of his day - and one of Britain's great eccentrics. Walter's life traversed the fields of politics and finance, as well as zoology, and was packed with achievement and incident. This book presents complexities and conflicts this man faced during his life. Num Pages: 432 pages, 32 page black and white plate section. BIC Classification: BGH; BGT; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Natural History Museum, London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780565092283
ISBN
9780565092283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Details ideas for planning appropriate rehabilitations, methods of patching and replastering walls, guidance on repairing and recasting plaster ornament and molding, use of acceptable materials and much more. Includes 255 illustrations and black-and-white photographs. Series: Respectful Rehabilitation S. Num Pages: 200 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AMC; TNKX; TNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 231 x 204 x 9. Weight in Grams: 361.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471144328
ISBN
9780471144328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.03

Hardback. Darwin is credited with discovering evolution through natural selection, but Alfred Russel Wallace saw the same process at work in nature and elaborated the same theory. Dispelling misperceptions of Wallace as a secondary figure, James Costa reveals the two naturalists as equals in advancing one of the greatest scientific discoveries of all time. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 702.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674729698
ISBN
9780674729698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.47

Hardback. Wall turbulence control is a major subject, the investigation of which involves significant industrial, environmental and fundamental consequences. Wall Turbulence Control addresses recent advances achieved in active and passive wall turbulence control over the past two decades. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 0. .
Publisher
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848215597
ISBN
9781848215597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.91

Paperback. A comprehensive look at decorative walking sticks, including their use, history, and craftsmanship. A chapter on materials familiarizes the reader with the wide range of canes available. This cultural and commercial history will become a useful reference for historians as well as dealers and collectors. A price guide is included. Num Pages: 244 pages, 285+ photos & illus. BIC Classification: TDP; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1104.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764301544
ISBN
9780764301544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.61

Hardback. This book features a multidisciplinary focus on walking as a mode in the context of transportation, urban planning and health. Breaking down the silos, this book presents a multidisciplinary focus bringing together research from transport, public health and planning to show linkages and the variation in experience around the world. Series: Transport and Sustainability. Num Pages: 351 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH; RNU; RPT; TR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781787146280
ISBN
9781787146280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.18

Paperback. .
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Singapore
Number of pages
568
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814460002
ISBN
9789814460002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: HP; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136952
ISBN
9780231136952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.21

Hardback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; HRA; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 230 x 32. Weight in Grams: 820.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231137096
ISBN
9780231137096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. Written by a neuroscientist, and a "new atheist", this book is suitable for the increasingly large numbers of people who follow no religion, but who suspect that Jesus, Buddha, Lao Tzu, Rumi, and the other saints and sages of history could not have all been epileptics, schizophrenics, or frauds. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; HRAM3; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 178.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781784160029
ISBN
9781784160029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 7.79

Paperback. The last 20,000 years has seen our world flip from icehouse to greenhouse, provoking earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic outbursts. Like a giant stirring from a long sleep, the Earth beneath our feet tossed and turned. Bill McGuire argues that climate change is once more setting the scene for the giant to reawaken, and we can already see the signs. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBC; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199678754
ISBN
9780199678754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.82

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813062143
ISBN
9780813062143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.21

Hardcover. Presenting all the major stages in wafer manufacturing, from crystals to prime wafers. This book first outlines the physics, associated metrology, process modelling and quality requirements and the goes on to discuss wafer forming and wafer surface preparation techniques. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: TJFD5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780470061213
ISBN
9780470061213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 110 color photos. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 235 x 9. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887401329
ISBN
9780887401329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. This quick-reference, field-friendly guide offers a complete identification reference to all of the sandpipers, plovers, stints and other waders found in Europe, Asia and North America. The superb plates show birds at rest and in flight, in every plumage variant likely to be encountered in the region. Illustrator(s): Message, Stephen. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, 80 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1KB; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713652901
ISBN
9780713652901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.33

Paperback. This volume explains the deep influence of biological methods and theories on the practice of Americanist archaeology by exploring W.C. McKern's use of Linnaean taxonomy as the model for development of a pottery classification system. Editor(s): Lyman, R. Lee; O'Brien, Michael J. Series: Classics in Southeastern Archaeology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 28ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; HDD; HDW; PDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Alabama
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817312220
ISBN
9780817312220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.82

Hardback. Editor(s): Schneider, Maryanne. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: PHK; RNFY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 184 x 19. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634844772
ISBN
9781634844772
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 247.46
€ 182.73

Paperback. In 2007, a restored Avro Vulcan Mark 2 - XH558 - took to the skies to help commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Falklands conflict. This work describes what it was like to tame the first prototypes and to master the unusual characteristics necessitated by the Vulcan's shape. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16pp b/w photos, 4pp colour photos. BIC Classification: BM; TRPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Grub Street United Kingdom
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906502300
ISBN
9781906502300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.91

Hardback. This book contains the most up-to-date research on Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS) and discusses its technological convergence with the long-standing application of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) using Voltage Source Converters (VSC). Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: THR; TJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781119973980
ISBN
9781119973980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.39