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Central European Stream Ecosystems
Wiley 2011; US$ 229.95Pollution of freshwater resources becomes an issue in virtually every country undergoing an industrialization process. While the main emphasis has been for many years on lakes due to their limited capacity of self-renewal, streams and rivers attract increasing attention due to their importance for agriculture, fisheries, drinking water reserves and... more...
River Conservation and Management
Wiley 2012; US$ 119.95This book is intended for those with an academic, scientific and practical interest in river conservation and management. It provides an overview of how changes in legislation, policies, institutional responsibilities, science, technology, practical techniques and public perception have influenced how rivers have been managed over the past 20 years... more...
Hybrid Modeling and Optimization of Manufacturing
Springer 2012; US$ 39.99Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques and the finite element method (FEM) are both powerful computing tools, which are extensively used for modeling and optimizing manufacturing processes. The combination of these tools has resulted in a new flexible and robust approach as several recent studies have shown. This book aims to review the work already... more...
Rock Mechanics and Engineering
Cambridge University Press 1979; US$ 86.00In this second, enlarged edition the author continues to emphasise aspects of rock mechanics. more...
The Comparative Embryology of Sponges
Springer 2010; US$ 139.99First and complete compilation of the events characterizing origin and evolution of Porifera and their ontogenesis more...
Stream and Watershed Restoration
Wiley 2012; US$ 156.95With $2 billion spent annually on stream restoration worldwide, there is a pressing need for guidance in this area, but until now, there was no comprehensive text on the subject. Filling that void, this unique text covers both new and existing information following a stepwise approach on theory, planning, implementation, and evaluation methods for... more...
Algae for Biofuels and Energy
Springer 2012; US$ 149.99Microalgae are one of the most studied potential sources of biofuels and bioenergy. This book covers the key steps in the production of renewable biofuels from microalgae - strain selection, culture systems, inorganic carbon utilisation, lipid metabolism and quality, hydrogen production, genetic engineering, biomass harvesting, extraction. Greenhouse... more...
The Politics of the Water in the Middle East
Palgrave Macmillan 1999; US$ 168.00Will the flames of war in the Middle East be fanned or quenched by water? This is the central question addressed by this unusually forthright book. The book provides sobering analyses of Israel's water predicament and of the hydro-political implications for the country, particularly in the light of recent developments in the 'peace process'. more...
Plasticity and Geomechanics
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 57.00Plasticity and Geomechanics presents a concise introduction to the general subject of plasticity with a particular emphasis on applications in geomechanics. Derived from the authors' own lecture notes, this book will appeal to graduate students and researchers in the fields of soil mechanics, geotechnical engineering, and geomechanics. more...
Forests, Water and People in the Humid Tropics
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 115.00This volume is the most comprehensive review available of the hydrological and physiological functioning of tropical rain forests, the environmental impacts of their disturbance and conversion to other land uses, and optimum strategies for managing them. It will be invaluable for specialists, managers and practitioners, scientists and advanced students. more...









