Essential Titles in Environmental Studies

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Biomass Gasification and Pyrolysis

Practical Design and theory

Prabir Basu

this book offers practical, comprehensive coverage of the design, analysis, and operational aspects of the gasification of biomass.

Academic Press/elsevier science & technology, July 2010

hB 9780123749888£79.99

ebrary eBook single user Access 9780080961620US$135.00

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Troubled Waters

Ocean science and Governance

edited by Geoff holland and David Pugh

this full-colour volume focuses on key ocean issues, such as marine pollution, exploitation, and hazards, and emphasises the need to ensure a sustainable future for this precious resource. it is essential reading for researchers, students, policy-makers and managers of the marine environment, also providing an accessible overview for general readers.

Cambridge university Press, september 2010

hB 9780521765817£30.00

Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes

2nd ed.

Aldo Vieira Da Rosa

Discusses how and why the most popular renewable energy sources work, including wind, solar, bio and hydrogen.

Academic Press/elsevier science & technology, May 2009

hB 9780123746399£73.00



eBL eBook 9780080878232US$180.00

Micro Fuel Cells

Principles and Applications

edited by tim Zhao

Major corporations believe that microfuel cells could be the next generation power source for electronic products. this book presents an overview of the micro fuel cell systems and applications.


hB 9780123747136£95.00



eBL eBook 9780080878874US$150.00

Environmental Politics

scale and Power

shannon O’Lear

the book presents a geographer’s perspective on environmental politics: climate change, energy, food security, toxins, waste, and resource conflict. it will appeal mainly to advanced students and researchers from a geography background, but also to social and political scientists who wish to look at the topic from this different perspective.

Cambridge university Press, August 2010

hB 9780521765763£60.00

PB 9780521759137£24.99


eBL eBook 9780511900600US$99.00

Smart Solutions to Climate Change

Comparing Costs and Benefits

Bjørn Lomborg

thought-provoking contribution to the debate about how to respond to the threat of global warming. Presents authoritative economic analysis of the costs and benefits of a very wide range of policy options and invites readers to form their own conclusions about which ones make most sense.

Cambridge university Press, september 2010

hB 9780521763424£55.00

PB 9780521138567£19.99


eBL eBook 9780511900570US$90.00

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Generating Electricity in a Carbon-Constrained World

edited by Fereidoon Perry sioshansi

Provides comprehensive coverage of technologies and policy options for the power generating sector.

Academic Press/elsevier science & technology, October 2009

hB 9781856176552£82.00



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Renewable Energy

it’s Physics, engineering, environmental impacts, economics & Planning

4th ed.

Bent sørensen

Gathers all the most important cutting-edge advances from the explosive growth of renewable energy over the last decade.

Academic Press/elsevier science & technology, December 2010

hB 9780123750259£72.99

Renewable Energy Conversion, Transmission, and Storage

Bent sørensen

Provides the reader with a complete background on how renewable energy is transformed into power and the best methods for transmitting and storing the energy produced.

Academic Press/elsevier science & technology, December 2007

hB 9780123742629£66.99



eBL eBook 9780080559049US$149.93

Renewable Energy Systems

the Choice and Modeling of 100% Renewable solutions

henrik Lund

Demonstrates effective methodologies for analyzing the feasibility and efficiency of large-scale renewable energy systems to help implementers avoid costly trial and error.

Academic Press/elsevier science & technology, October 2009

hB 9780123750280£54.99



eBL eBook 9780080962993US$134.93

Renewable Energy Focus Handbook

Bent sørensen et al.

Fundamentals, key techniques, engineering best practice and rules-of-thumb together in one quick-reference sourcebook.

Academic Press/elsevier science & technology, February 2009

hB 9780123747051£79.00



eBL eBook 9780123747068US$195.00

Solar Cell Device Physics

2nd ed.

stephen J. Fonash

Classic text now updated with new advances in nanomaterials and thin films that point the way to cheaper, more efficient solar energy production.

Academic Press/elsevier science & technology, May 2010

hB 9780123747747£72.99



Solar Energy Engineering

Processes and systems

soteris A. Kalogirou

Covers the hottest new developments in solar technology - including solar cooling and desalination.


hB 9780123745019£76.00



eBL eBook 9780080922874US$187.50

Sustainable Land Development and Restoration

Decision Consequence Analysis

Kandi Brown et al.

Provides a toolbox for both the novice and experienced environmental practitioner of valuable techniques for addressing site specific environmental issues, as well as managing a portfolio of liabilities on an international scale.

Butterworth heinemann/elsevier science & technology, February 2010

hB 9781856177979£75.99



eBL eBook 9780080963013US$125.00

Valuing Wind Generation on Integrated Power Systems Ken Dragoon

An essential guide for analysts, consultants, engineers and regulators involved in the integration of wind generation into power systems, and the related economic modeling.

William Andrew Publishing/elsevier science & technology, september 2010

hB 9780815520474

£100.00


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Ecological Economics

Principles and Applications

2nd ed.

herman e. Daly and Joshua Farley

in its first edition, this book helped to define an emerging field. this new edition incorporates all of the latest research findings and grounds economic enquiry in a more robust understanding of human needs and behaviour.

island Press, november 2010

hB 9781597266819£47.00

Foundations of Environmental Physics

understanding energy use and human impacts

Kyle Forinash

Designed to focus students on the current environmental and energy problems facing society and to give them the critical thinking and computational skills needed to sort out potential solutions.

island Press, september 2010

hB 9781597267090£40.00

Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies

A Primer

Gunilla Oberg

this timely book presents a core framework for conducting high quality interdisciplinary research. this book’s lucid, problem-solving approach is framed in an accessible easy-to-read style and will be indispensable for anyone embarking on a research project involving interdisciplinary collaboration.

Wiley-Blackwell / John Wiley & sons, november 2010

hB 9781444336863£75.00

PB 9781444336870£24.95

Sustainable Development in Practice

Case studies for engineers and scientists

2nd ed.

edited by Adisa Azapagic and slobadan Perdan

the second edition of this successful text explores the concept of sustainable development and its implications for science and engineering practice. taking a life cycle approach to address economic, environmental and social issues, the book will present a series of new practical case studies drawn from a range of sectors, including mining, energy, food, buildings, transport, waste and health.

Wiley-Blackwell / John Wiley & sons, January 2011

hB 9780470718711£85.00

PB 9780470718728£32.50

People, Planet, Profit

how to embrace sustainability for innovation and Business Growth

Peter Fisk

the first book to truly address business growth in the context of social and environmental concerns and how to deliver profitable growth whilst also doing the right thing.

Kogan Page, February 2010

hB 9780749454111£18.99

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Conservation Science

Balancing the needs of People and nature

Peter Kareiva and Michelle Marvier

‘Conservation science’ is the first book to teach the scientific foundations of conservation while highlighting strategies to better connect its practice with the needs and priorities of a growing human population.

Roberts & Company Publishers, December 2010

hB 9781936221066£50.00


Sustainagility

how smart innovation and Agile Companies will help Protect our Future

Patrick Dixon and Johan Gorecki

Demonstrating companies that have successfully used innovative and agile ideas and processes to improve their businesses and fight some of the greatest threats to the world’s ecosystems.

Kogan Page, May 2010

hB 9780749460839£19.95

Toward Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century

Committee on twenty-First Century systems Agriculture, national Research Council

Assesses the scientific evidence for the strengths and weaknesses of different production, marketing and policy approaches for improving and reducing the costs and unintended consequences of agricultural production.

national Academies Press, november 2010

PB 9780309148962£43.00

Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather 2nd ed.

2 Vol. set

A two-volume A - Z compendium featuring over 300 entries, offering numerous cross references and definitions of weather and climate-related terms. includes nearly 300 photographs, maps and charts.

Oxford university Press, April 2011

hB 9780199765324

Introductory price £300.00 until 31st May 2011. Price thereafter £400.00

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Environmental Forensics

Proceedings of the 2009 ineF Annual Conference

edited by Robert D. Morrison and Gwen O’sullivan

this professionally edited book is the first of a series of conference publications chronicling the current state of the art in environmental forensics sponsored by the society of environmental Forensics.

RsC Publishing, August 2010

hB 9781847552587£99.95

special Publications

Ecosystem Services

R.M.harrison and R.e. hester

this volume brings together emerging topics in environmental science, making an excellent source for policy makers and environmental consultants working in the field or related areas.

RsC Publishing, June 2010

hB 9781849730181£59.95

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Sustaining Groundwater Resources

A Critical element in the Global Water Crisis

edited by J. Anthony A. Jones

Burgeoning population and climate change have critical implications for groundwater resources, especially in many developing countries. this book looks at socio-economic and political problems and technical developments in groundwater science.

springer, May 2011

hB 9789048134250£87.00

international Year of Planet earth

When Will the Lights Go Out?

Britain’s Looming energy Crisis

Derek Birkett

the first major book to address the issue of the consequences of a widespread power failure in Britain. David Birkett lays bare the facts of power engineering and assesses the viability of the Government’s renewable energy policy and expectations.

stacey international, June 2010

PB 9781906768409£9.99

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Spatial Planning and Climate Change

elizabeth Wilson and Jake Piper

Wilson and Piper explore a wide range of issues in this comprehensive book on the relationship between our changing climate and spatial planning.

Routledge/taylor & Francis, August 2010

hB 9780415495905£95.00

PB 9780415495912£29.99

the natural and Built environment series

Implementing Sustainability

the new Zealand experience

Caroline L. Miller

Offering a practitioner’s insight, the book looks at those strategies and techniques that have proved successful with new Zealand’s Resource Management Act (RMA).

Routledge/taylor & Francis, December 2010

hB 9780415495509£95.00

PB 9780415495516£29.99

the RtPi Library series

New Directions in Sustainable Design

edited by Adrian Parr and Michael Zaretsky

Describes a variety of new ways to approach sustainable design and it equips the next generation of designers with necessary conceptual tools for thinking sustainably.

Routledge/taylor & Francis, October 2010

hB 9780415780360£95.00

PB 9780415780377£29.99


Environmental Communication

skills and Principles for natural Resource Managers, scientists and engineers

2nd ed.

Richard R. Jurin, Donny Roush and Jeff Danter

informing the public is a critical part of the environmental professional’s job. ‘environmental Communication’ is a step-by-step guide for communicating complex information to groups not familiar with scientific material.

springer, June 2010

hB 9789048139866£44.99

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Sustainable Water

R.e.hester and R.M.harrison

this book is part of a series on key issues in environmental science and technology. Focusing on the sustainability of water supplies to the growing populations throughout the world, this volume consists of articles contributed by a group of experts drawn from around the globe.

RsC Publishing, August 2010

hB 9781849730198£59.95

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Principles of Sustainable Energy

Frank Kreith and Jan F. Kreider

the field of renewable energy has grown beyond the use of solar power as an alternative energy source. Offering an interdisciplinary approach, this book presents a comprehensive overview of the many renewable energy sources available.

CRC Press/taylor & Francis, December 2010

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Wind Power Generation and Wind Turbine Designedited by W. tong

the topics addressed in this book involve the major concerns in wind power generation and wind turbine design, and include the more recent developments in wind power generation.

Wit Press, April 2010

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Solar Thermal and Biomass Energy

G. Lorenzini, C. Biserni and G Flacco

this book concerns renewable energy sources and in particular, it collects the state-of-the-art in thermal solar techniques and biomasses.

Wit Press, February 2010

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