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Conservation of the environment

Here Plotkin and her colleagues reveal the nature of these species and the steps needed to make sure they remain a permanent part of the marine environment. Editor(s): Plotkin, Pamela T. Num Pages: 368 pages, 64, 64 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW5; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 953.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801886119
ISBN
9780801886119
Condition: New

€ 78.35

Paperback. Tells a story of life, death, and revival. This book begins in the eighteenth century when Spanish and French explorers encountered a rocky shoreline brimming with life - raucous sea birds, abundant sea otters, barking sea lions, halibut the size of wagon wheels, waters thick with whales. Num Pages: 224 pages, two colour inserts, photos, & figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610911900
ISBN
9781610911900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.00

Paperback. The Politics of Ecology in Papua New Guinea. Series: New Ecologies for the Twenty-first Century. 312 pages, 25 illustrations. Presents an ethnographic examination of the social effects of conservation and development efforts in Papua New Guinea. This book focuses on the area that was the site of a biodiversity conservation project. It demonstrates the capacity of ethnography to illuminate the relationship between trans-national processes and individual lives. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1MKLP; GTB; JHMP; RNK. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 22. Weight: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822337492
ISBN
9780822337492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.16

Hardback. Padraic Fogarty authoritatively charts how the failure to manage our natural resources has impoverished our country. But he also reveals the possibilities for the future, describing how we can fill our seas with fish, farm in tune with nature, and create forests that benefit both people and wildlife. Num Pages: 300 pages, Black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JP; RNKH; TV; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848893108
ISBN
9781848893108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 18.38

Hardcover. The environmental movement is plagued by pessimism. And that's not unreasonable: with so many complicated, seemingly intractable problems facing the planet, coupled with a need to convince people of the dangers we face, it's hard not to focus on the negative. But there are success stories. This book deals with ecological restoration. Num Pages: 544 pages, 35 halftones. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 34. Weight in Grams: 856.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226907390
ISBN
9780226907390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 536 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226333403
ISBN
9780226333403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.12

Hardcover. Editor(s): O'Reilly, Angus; Murphy, Doran. Num Pages: 214 pages, b/w photos, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 264 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607414650
ISBN
9781607414650
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 275.45
€ 186.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 169 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; RNF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
169
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622572632
ISBN
9781622572632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.62
€ 69.55

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; RNF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622572649
ISBN
9781622572649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.62
€ 69.71

Paperback. Foreword by Kai Curry-Lindahl. The first book in English to describe Viktor Schauberger's prophetic work. Num Pages: 162 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BG; RNA; RNK; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Gill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717133901
ISBN
9780717133901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 18.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: RNK; RNPG; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 230 x 32. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783780983
ISBN
9781783780983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.77

Paperback. This book provides students with the skills to develop their own models for application in conservation biology and wildlife management. Assuming no special mathematical expertise, the computational models used are kept simple and show how to develop models in both spreadsheet and programming language format. Num Pages: 336 pages, 156. BIC Classification: RNKH; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405144391
ISBN
9781405144391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.23

Hardback. Which species can be saved, when all cannot? This book provides critical tools for finding answers to the systematic biology. Editor(s): Eldredge, Niles. Num Pages: 220 pages, 31 figures. BIC Classification: PSAB; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231075282
ISBN
9780231075282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.98

Hardback. This book demonstrates that trade-offs can be very important for conservationists. Its various chapters show how and why trade-offs are made, and why conservationists need to think very hard about what, if anything, to do about them. Editor(s): Leader-Williams, Nigel; Adams, William M.; Smith, Robert J. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 924.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405193849
ISBN
9781405193849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 212.93

Hardback. A collection of essays discussing how the elite exploit the impact of climate change and how local communities can resist this process. Editor(s): Buxton, Nick; Hayes, Ben. Series: Transnational Institute. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: RNK; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 238 x 29. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745336916
ISBN
9780745336916
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.08

Paperback. A collection of essays discussing how the elite exploit the impact of climate change and how local communities can resist this process. Editor(s): Buxton, Nick; Hayes, Ben. Series: Transnational Institute. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: RNK; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745336961
ISBN
9780745336961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.66

hardcover. Discusses the effects of mercury pollution on the indigenous peoples of Peru and Bolivia Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; KNAT; RNK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780253356512
ISBN
9780253356512
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.59

Hardback. Editor(s): Santiago, Nelson E. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: RGBF; RND; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634827287
ISBN
9781634827287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.23
€ 144.40

Paperback. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
A Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820344133
ISBN
9780820344133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.54

Paperback. Remote sensing describes the technique of collecting information from a distance. This book describes the ways that remotely sensed data from research on biodiversity and its conservation can be captured and used, especially for evaluating human impacts on ecological systems. Series: Techniques in Ecology and Conservation. Num Pages: 496 pages, 150 illustrations in full colour. BIC Classification: RGW; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 828.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199219957
ISBN
9780199219957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 113.18

Hardcover. Editor(s): Brodie, Nathaniel; Goodrich, Charles; Swanson, Frederick J. (Oregon State University). Num Pages: 264 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 2 maps, 14 illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DQ; RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295995458
ISBN
9780295995458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.56

Paperback. Editor(s): Lord, Nancy. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; RNK; WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Alaska Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781602232839
ISBN
9781602232839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.19

Hardback. In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson explains why we should welcome wildlife to our yards and provides foundational advice for doing so. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: RNKH; WMP; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 213 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616895549
ISBN
9781616895549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Water and land interrelate in surprising and ambiguous ways, and riparian zones, where land and water meet, have effects far outside their boundaries. Using the Malheur Basin as a case study, this book explores the ways people envisioned boundaries between water and land, the ways they have altered these places, and the often unintended results. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 248 pages, 30 photos. BIC Classification: HBJK; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295984995
ISBN
9780295984995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.20

Paperback. Explores the birth and development of ecological design. In the late 60's, a research and education organization was founded, to explore the ways a more sustainable world could be created. This book covers the story of that journey. It looks to what must be done to integrate human ingenuity and the evolutionary intelligence of the natural world. Num Pages: 232 pages, 85 figures, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559637800
ISBN
9781559637800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.95

Paperback. This book provides a common language for improving communication between researchers, biologists, environmental engineers and others managing or studying riverine environments. It summarises stream classification, stream rehabilitation and methods for determining instream flow requirements. Num Pages: 444 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 190 x 24. Weight in Grams: 864.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
444
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470843581
ISBN
9780470843581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 104.97

Hardback. Editor(s): Mwinyihija, Mwinyikione. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: PSBT; RNK; RNP; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 187 x 260 x 18. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634831888
ISBN
9781634831888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 286.00
€ 213.31

Paperback. A report that contains the findings from marine biological assessments of fifty-two sites around the coast of Bali. It collects data on biodiversity and coral reef health in order to provide recommendations for the government of Bali to establish a network of marine protected areas. Editor(s): Mustika, Putu Liza Kusuma; Ratha, I Made Jaya; Purwanto, Saleh. Series: RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment. Num Pages: 135 pages, 72 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FMNB; PSAF; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Conservation International,U.S. United States
Number of pages
135
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934151518
ISBN
9781934151518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.40

The first book to focus exclusively on the subject, Geodiversity, Second Edition describes the interrelationships between geodiversity and biodiversity, the value of geodiversity to society, as well as current threats to its existence. Num Pages: 508 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & w. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 169 x 31. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
508
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470742143
ISBN
9780470742143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 174.37

Paperback / so. BIC Classification: JPWH; PSAF; RNK; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 173 x 5. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature et de ses Ressources,Switzerland Switzerland
Edition
2
Condition
New
SKU
V9782831711836
ISBN
9782831711836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.59

Paperback. Traces the historical roots of modern conservation thought and practice, and explores current perspectives from evolutionary and community ecology, conservation biology, anthropology, political ecology, economics, and policy. Num Pages: 368 pages, 33 halftones. 34 line illus. 24 tables. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691049809
ISBN
9780691049809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 120.33

Hardback. Editor(s): Uc, Monica Lara; Rguez-Baron, Juan M; Riosmena-Rodriguez, Rafael. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: PSPM; PSVW7; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 231 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634633796
ISBN
9781634633796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 286.00
€ 194.21

Describes about the rich tradition, drawing on the organization's continuing work to identify, research, and document biologically diverse yet dangerously threatened regions. This book presents the analyses of the ecology of endangered areas - including information on freshwater fish and other animal populations. Num Pages: 392 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: GBC; RNCB; RNKH1; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 356 x 299 x 36. Weight in Grams: 3898.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Agrupacion Sierra Madre,Mexico United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9789686397772
ISBN
9789686397772
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 130 Photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; RNKH; WNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Random House Struik
Condition
New
SKU
V9781431702459
ISBN
9781431702459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.82

This new release is a spirited yet humble account of one man's scientific career and personal journey to save the endangered rhinoceros in his native Nepal. For more info go to souloftherhino.com Editor(s): Ottaway, Jim. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8-page b/w photo insert. BIC Classification: 1FKN; RNKH1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781599211466
ISBN
9781599211466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.37

Hardback. The story of a huge, largely hidden, and entirely unexpected conservation movement in America. Num Pages: 416 pages, 5 illustrations; 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393247343
ISBN
9780393247343
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.70

Hardback. Miles Powell explores how early conservationists became convinced that the vitality of America's white races depended on preserving the wilderness. Some conservationists embraced scientific racism, eugenics, and restrictive immigration laws, but these activists also laid the groundwork for the many successes of the modern environmental movement. Num Pages: 262 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 244 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674971561
ISBN
9780674971561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.39

Paperback. Captures the diversity of birds, and illuminates their conservation status around the world. This title features maps that show where birds are found, both by country and terrain, and reveal how a variety of behavioral adaptations - from flight and feeding to nest building and song - have enabled them to thrive in various habitats on Earth. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; RG; RNKH; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University Press Group Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149493
ISBN
9780691149493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.70

Paperback. A reprint of one of Mike Tomkies' classic wilderness books. Includes an appreciation of his life and work and a celebration of nature at its most rugged and spectacular. Num Pages: 248 pages, 24pp colour. BIC Classification: RNK; WNC; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849953139
ISBN
9781849953139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.82

Hardcover. Parrots' colour and charisma, coupled with the fact that they mimic human speech, make them fascinating to many people. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: RNKH1; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 217 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2098.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Wits University Press South Africa
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868145522
ISBN
9781868145522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.62