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A-Z of the Environment
Thorogood Publishing 2007; US$ 38.95The 'environment' embraces many disciplines - ecology, law, physics, chemistry, biology, environmental health, toxicology, genetic engineering and radiology. The book fills a need for an authoritative yet accessible source of reference which expertly summarises the legal, scientific, economic and social issues. more...
Adaptation and Evolution in Marine Environments, Volume 1
Springer 2012; US$ 99.99The poles undergo climate changes exceeding those in the rest of the world in terms of their speed and extent, and have a key role in modulating the climate of the Earth. Ecosystems adapted to polar environments are likely to become vulnerable to climate changes. Their responses allow us to analyse and foresee the impact of changes at lower latitudes.... more...
Applied Ecology and Environmental Management
Wiley 2008; US$ 124.95This book explains ways that ecological science can be applied to solving some of the most crucial problems facing our world today. A major theme is how resources can be effectively managed and exploited in as near a sustainable manner as possible. The author draws together, in a single volume, major topics in environmental and resource management... more...
The Architecture of Green Economic Policies
Springer 2010; US$ 109.99The role of environmental analysis in economic policy making has remained largely limited despite vast literature on environmental economics and governance. An effective integration of economic and environmental sciences with pragmatic design of institutions and policies is still urgently needed for practical use. This book offers a policy framework... more...
Basics of Environmental Science
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 67.95The new edition of this popular student text offers an engaging introduction to environmental study. It covers the entire breadth of the environmental sciences, providing concise, non-technical explanations of physical processes and systems and the effects of human activities. In this second edition the scientific background to major environmental... more...
Battleground: Environment [Two Volumes]
ABC-CLIO 2008; US$ 175.00The environment inflames passions in people on all points of the political spectrum. Controversies over such issues as the rise of cancer in industrialized countries, climate change, and urban sprawl have skyrocketed as we recognize the impact that humans have on the environment. Many people become immersed in these controversies at a local level before... more...
The Becher Wetlands - A Ramsar Site
Springer 2007; US$ 299.99Presents a study of the Holocene evolution and functioning of a suite of seasonal wetland basins in the temperate coastal zone of Western Australia. This book presents ideas such as the importance of stratigraphy in understanding wetland development, the significance of physiographic setting in determining wetland development, and more. more...
Bibliography
De Gruyter 2011; US$ 391.00By browsing about 10 000 000 scientificarticles of over 200 major journals mainly in a ?cover to cover approach?some 200 000 publications were selected. The extracted datais part of the following fundamental material research fields: crystallographic structures (S), phase diagrams (also called constitution) (C) and thecomprehensive field of intrinsic... more...
The Compromise of Liberal Environmentalism
Columbia University Press 2001; US$ 29.99The most significant shift in environmental governance over the last thirty years has been the convergence of environmental and liberal economic norms toward "liberal environmentalism"?which predicates environmental protection on the promotion and maintenance of a liberal economic order. Steven Bernstein assesses the reasons for this historical shift,... more...
Earth Science Demystified
McGraw-Hill Education 2004; US$ 21.95Say goodbye to dry presentations, grueling formulas, and abstract theories that would put Einstein to sleep -- now there's an easier way to master the disciplines you really need to know. McGraw-Hill's Demystified Series teaches complex subjects in a unique, easy-to-absorb manner, and is perfect for users without formal training or unlimited time.... more...









