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Stirring It Up
Hyperion 2008; US$ 18.95A true force for change, Gary Hirshberg has been at the forefront of movements working for environmental and social transformation for 30 years. From his early days as an educator and activist to his current position as President and CE-Yo of Stonyfield Farm, the world's largest organic yogurt company, Hirshberg's positive outlook has inspired thousands... more...
Cost-Benefit Analysis and the Environment
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2006; US$ 70.00Environmental protection is now an integral part of public policies, at local, national and global levels. In all instances, the cost and benefits of policies and projects must be carefully weighed using a common monetary measuring rod. Yet, many different categories of benefits and cost must be evaluated, such as health impacts, property damage, ecosystem... more...
Themed issue - environment 2010
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004; US$ 199.00Excess sludge is an inevitable drawback of the waste-activated sludge process. Both the reduction of the amount of sludge produced and improving its dewaterability are of paramount importance. With more stringent environmental and legislative constraints, increasing sludge production and limited disposal options, new reduction alternatives have to... more...
Challenges of the New Water Policies for the XXI Century
Taylor & Francis 2004; US$ 159.95A collection of papers from the Seminar on Challenges of the New Water Policies for the 21st Century in Valencia 2002, focusing on the main political, economical and ecological aspects of the concept of sustainable water resource development. more...
Business on a Shoestring -- Working Ethically
A&C Black 2007; US$ 11.70There has never been more interest in working ethically, and many small business owners are leading the way in finding positive solutions that benefit them and their community. more...
Petroleum Rock Mechanics
Elsevier Science 2011; US$ 99.95Rock mechanics is a vital decision-making tool for insuring economic benefits in all phases of petroleum reservoir development. Petroleum Rock Mechanics introduces the fundamentals of solid mechanics and applies them to oil and gas related drilling and well operation and completion problems. The book?s two part treatment starts with a clear and... more...
Fresh Water Nematodes
CABI 2006; US$ 225.00Nematodes are the most numerous metazoans in aquatic sediments. The majority of conducted studies on these aquatic forms focus mainly on those in marine and estuarine habitats. Nematodes from inland water bodies have been relatively forgotten or ignored. more...
Water Pollution Biology
CRC Press 1996; US$ 49.95Presents an examination of the scale of water pollution problems, and, through case studies, explores the type of investigations biologists need to undertake in solving them. The text draws comparisons between British and European practice, and includes a brief review of American procedures. more...
Global Production
Springer 2008; US$ 84.99Regardless of the industry involved, an optimized global footprint can translate to a competitive advantage. A comprehensive redesign typically yields a 20 to 40 percent reduction in manufacturing costs. This book provides advice on how to plan and implement a sustainable globalization strategy. more...
Methods in enzymology
Elsevier Science 2000; US$ 193.00Major topics covered include photoreceptor proteins, phototransduction calcium-binding proteins and calcium measurement in photoreceptor cells, enzymes of the visual cycle, posttranslational and chemical modifications, analysis of animal models of retinal diseases. Inherited retinal disease; from the defective gene to its function and repair. This... more...









