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The Hydrology of the UK
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 79.95The Hydrology of the UK assesses the changing hydrology of the UK, focusing on key issues that affect the fundamental hydrological processes and have important implications for water resource management, flood risk and environmental quality. The bookis divided into 3 sections: Section 1 examines the causes of change to the hydrology of the UK, including... more...
Water, Leisure and Culture
Bloomsbury Publishing 2002; US$ 109.95Dancing on the beach after a swim in the Mediterranean, taking the waters in fashionable Baden-Baden, boating on the Black Sea ? the myriad uses of water imply that the term itself possesses multiple meanings. Focusing on Europe, this book addresses how u sing water for relaxation intersects with ideas about class, gender, nationality, and consumption.... more...
Advances in Research in Karst Media
Springer 2010; US$ 139.99"The Malaga Symposia Series" provides an international forum for scientific debate on the progress made in research into karst environments. The 2010 meeting of the 4th International ISKA presents 80 papers in four key areas: karst hydrogeology and investigations, karst landscape and ecosystems, human interaction with karst environments,... more...
Physische Geographie 2
WBG - Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft 2012; US$ 15.42Hauptbeschreibung Diese Einführung stellt das Grundlagenwissen für vier zentrale Teilbereiche der Physischen Geographie zur Verfügung. Klimageographie: Klimasystem der Erde, Atmosphäre, Strahlungs- und Wärmehaushalt, globale Energieverteilung, planetarische und lokale Luftzirkulation und Klimaklassifikationen. Hydrogeographie: Wasserkreislauf, Niederschlag,... more...
Sinkholes and Subsidence
Springer 2007; US$ 219.99"Sinkholes and Subsidence" provides a twenty-first century account of how the various subsidence features in carbonate and evaporite rocks cause problems in development and construction in our living environment. The authors explain the processes by which different types of sinkholes develop and mature in karst terrains. They consider the... more...
Caves in Context
Oxbow Books 2012; US$ 45.00Caves in Context provides the thriving inter-disciplinary field of cave studies with a European-scale survey of current research in cave archaeology. It is unified by a contemporary theoretical emphasis on the cultural significance and diversity of caves over space and time. Caves and rockshelters are found all over Europe, and have frequently been... more...
Karst Management
Springer 2011; US$ 139.99Focusing specifically on the management of karst environments, this volume draws together the world's leading karst experts to provide a vital source for the study and management of this unique physical setting. Although karst landscapes cover 12% of the Earth's terrain and provide 25% of the world's drinking water, the resource management... more...
Subterranean Twin Cities
University of Minnesota Press 2009; US$ 19.00Subterranean Twin Cities is a treasurea book for the Tom Sawyer in all of us. Greg Brick is one of those few persons with the unique talent to write expertly about his adventures, bringing readers along with him on hands and knees. Steve Thayer, author of Saint Mudd and The WeathermanWe tend to send things underground that we... more...
Hydrological Processes of the Danube River Basin
Springer 2010; US$ 139.99The Danube River Basin is shared by 19 countries and there is no river basin in the world shared by so many nations. Covering an area of about 800,000 kmA , it is Europe's second largest river basin and home to 83 million people of different cultures, languages and historical backgrounds. Management of common water sources and overcoming difficulties... more...
Water Balances in the Eastern Mediterranean
International Development Research Centre 2000; US$ 25.00The roots of destabilization, migration, and local conflict around the world can often be traced to a lack of fresh water. As a result, the importance of fresh water to economic development, quality of life, ecosystem sustainability, and political stability is gaining renewed global recognition. In the Middle East and the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean... more...









