Wiley: All New Geography & Earth Science Titles

Natural Groundwater Quality

W. Mike Edmunds (Editor), Paul Shand (Editor) — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This text presents a series of thematic chapters together with chapters on representative groundwater systems in Europe which illustrate the main processes and evolution of water quality.

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Privatization: Property and the Remaking of Nature-Society Relations

Becky Mansfield (Editor) — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Contemporary privatization remakes nature-society as property and transforms people’s relationships to themselves, each other, and the natural world. This groundbreaking collection provides the first systematic analysis of neo-liberal privatization. Rich case studies of privatization in the making reveal both the pivotal role that privatization plays in neoliberalism and new opportunities for challenging neo-liberal hegemony.

An Introduction to Thermogeology

David Banks — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The use of the heat stored in the shallow subsurface for space heating (ground source heat) is widely used in North America and many European nations, such as Sweden, and is regarded as the most important and reliable 'green' space heating technology. In many nations, including Britain, the technology remains poorly understood and under used. This situation is about to change, however, with the UK market for ground source heat pumps growing at over

State and Evolution of the Baltic Sea, 1952-2005: A Detailed 50-Year Survey of Meteorology and Climate, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Marine Environment

Rainer Feistel, Günther Nausch, Norbert Wasmund — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Findings from a long-term study of the Baltic Sea reveal possible answers to issues of intense worldwide concern

Environmental Microbiology: From Genomes to Biogeochemistry

Eugene L. Madsen — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Over the past 20 years, environmental microbiology has grown from relative obscurity into a vibrant area of both pure and applied science. Environmental microbiology is inherently multidisciplinaryrelying upon contributions from analytical chemistry, geosciences, environmental engineering, public health, ecology, evolution, and microbiology. How is it possible to meet the challenge of integrating these disciplines so that students emerge with knowledge,

Particulate Emissions from Vehicles

Peter Eastwood — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Pulling together a wealth of knowledge that is currently disseminated throughout journal and conference papers, this book addresses a field of increased international interest and research activity as well as legislation. Authored by an acknowledged expert in the field it discusses the impact of new legislation on the automotive industry, and new ways of measuring particulate size, number and composition that are now being sought.

River Restoration: Managing the Uncertainty in Restoring Physical Habitat

Stephen Darby (Editor), David Sear (Co-Editor) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

River restoration projects are designed to recreate functional characteristics within a context of physical stability. They tend to focus on the development and application of geomorphic principles for river restoration design. Due to different models obtaining different results on the same problem, incomplete or absent data, and climatic/social/cultural changes, the designers and managers of such projects frequently face high levels of uncertainty.

Crime Mapping Case Studies: Practice and Research

Spencer Chainey (Editor), Lisa Tompson (Co-Editor) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Crime Mapping Case Studies: From Research to Practice provides a series of key examples from practice and research that demonstrate applications of crime mapping and its effect in many areas of policing and crime reduction. This book brings together case studies that show how crime mapping can be used for analysis, intelligence development, monitoring performance, and crime detection and is written by practitioners for practitioners.

Fundamentals of Geographical Information Systems, 4th Edition

Michael N. DeMers — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Locate your place in the exciting field of GIS

In existence since 1962, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are really coming into their own today. And not just in your car's GPS system or your cell phone's tracking capabilities. GIS is finding applications throughout science, government, business, and industry, from regional and community planning, architecture, and transportation to public health,

Decontamination of Warfare Agents: Enzymatic Methods for the Removal of B/C Weapons

Andre Richardt (Editor), Marc-Michael Blum (Editor) — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Based on results previously restricted for military use and inaccessible to the public, this practice-oriented handbook introduces the use of enzymes for fast and efficient decontamination of B/C weapons in various scenarios, including terrorist attacks. It draws on the internationally recognized technological leadership of the German armed forces, whose anti-B/C technology is among the most advanced worldwide.

Achieving Business Success with GIS

Bruce Douglas — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Written at a practical level, suited to the business audience, this exceptional book explores the business environment of making GIS successful. It applies academic rigor to practical and commercial implementation issues and offers viewpoints from all parties involved in GIS implementation. Achieving Business Success with GIS provides tangible advice ranging from technical and financial to organizational and commercial.

Coastal Geomorphology: An Introduction, 2nd Edition

Eric Bird — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Coastal Geomorphology, Second Edition is a comprehensive and systematic introduction to this subject and demonstrates the dynamic nature of coastal landforms, providing a background for analytical planning and management strategies in coastal areas that are subject to continuing changes.

This introductory textbook has been completely revised and updated, and is accompanied by a website which provides additional illustrations,

Coastal Geomorphology: An Introduction, 2nd Edition

Eric Bird — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This introductory textbook has been completely revised and updated, and is accompanied by a website which provides additional illustrations,

Urban Geography, 2nd Edition

David Kaplan, James O. Wheeler, Steven Holloway — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Second Edition of Kaplan's Urban Geography text aims to uncover the excitement and richness found in cities, while tackling the wide variety of urban challenges. This text offers a comprehensive treatment of urban geography, covering the field both as it has evolved and as it exists today and fully explores the origins and development of cities. Kaplan includes the most current research in urban studies,

Large Rivers: Geomorphology and Management

Avijit Gupta (Editor) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Large Rivers: Geomorphology and Management explores an important topic in geomorphology and sedimentology: the form and function of major rivers. Our knowledge of the big rivers of the world is limited. It is currently difficult to recognise large rivers of the past from relict sedimentary deposits or to structure management policies for long international rivers.

This exciting book brings together a set of papers on large rivers of

Hydroecology and Ecohydrology: Past, Present and Future

Paul J. Wood (Editor), David M. Hannah (Editor), Jonathan P. Sadler (Editor) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

This state-of-the-art, research level text considers the growing volume of research at the interface of hydrology and ecology and focuses on:

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Mental Health and Social Space: Towards Inclusionary Geographies?

Hester Parr — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Through a series of case studies this book brings to the fore the voices, lives, and capacities of people with mental health problems as well as the difficulties they face. It effectively demonstrates the ways people with mental health problems are active in re-scripting versions of social recovery through their use of very different community spaces.

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Decolonizing Development: Colonial Power and the Maya

Joel Wainwright — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Decolonizing Development investigates the ways colonialism shaped the modern world by analyzing the relationship between colonialism and development as forms of power.

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Decolonizing Development: Colonial Power and the Maya

Joel Wainwright — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Decolonizing Development investigates the ways colonialism shaped the modern world by analyzing the relationship between colonialism and development as forms of power.

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Climate and Society in Colonial Mexico: A Study in Vulnerability

Georgina H. Endfield — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

By considering three case study regions in Mexico during the Colonial era, Climate and Society in Colonial Mexico: A Study in Vulnerability examines the complex interrelationship between climate and society and its contemporary implications.

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