Conservation of the environment
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Conservation of the environment
Paperback. Wind farms are an essential component of global renewable energy policy and the action to limit the effects of climate change. There is, however, considerable concern over the impacts of wind farms on wildlife, leading to a wide range of research and monitoring studies. This multi-volume set provides a comprehensive overview. Editor(s): Perrow, Martin R. Series: Conservation Handbooks. Num Pages: 220 pages, colour illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: PSVS; RNKH; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- Pelagic Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Volume 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784271237
- ISBN
- 9781784271237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.63
€ 77.63
Paperback. Described as 'Britain's greatest living nature writer', the author has revealed his passion for the natural world in eloquent stories for BBC Wildlife Magazine. This title features his favourite pieces and presents a view of the changing natural landscape in which we live. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849908252
- ISBN
- 9781849908252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.79
€ 21.99
€ 15.79
Paperback. This practical volume brings together a group of distinguished primate researchers to synthesize field, laboratory, and conservation management techniques for primate ecology and conservation. Editor(s): Sterling, Eleanor; Bynum, Nora; Blair, Mary. Series: Techniques in Ecology and Conservation. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW79; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199659456
- ISBN
- 9780199659456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.43
€ 104.43
Paperback. Provides clear definitions and common understanding of the evidence and theory behind surrogate species. This title offers systematic definitions of surrogate species concepts, explores the theories behind them, considers how they are chosen, examines evidence for and against their utility, and makes recommendations for their continued use. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd None ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597261937
- ISBN
- 9781597261937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 50.33
€ 54.99
€ 50.33
Paperback. A compelling story of African adventure, romance and intrigue, perfect for readers of bestselling true crime such as WHITE MISCHIEF and MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; APFB; APFR; BG; RNKH; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- George Weidenfeld & Nicholson
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828809
- ISBN
- 9780753828809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.75
€ 13.99
€ 10.75
Paperback. A revised and thoroughly updated edition of this concise but comprehensive introduction to desert ecology. Series: Biology of Habitats Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; PSVS; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198732761
- ISBN
- 9780198732761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.93
€ 99.93
Paperback. Sean Cubitt offers a large scale rethinking of theories of mediation by describing the ecological footprint of media. He investigates the energy, material, and space needed to create, operate, and dispose of electronic devices, and shows how changing how we use media is the only solution to planetary devastation. Series: A Cultural Politics Book. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; PDR; RNK; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 230 x 2. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362920
- ISBN
- 9780822362920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.54
€ 46.54
Hardback. Understanding Conflicts About Wildlife unites academics and practitioners to consider the political and social dimensions of 'human-wildlife conflicts'. Editor(s): Hill, Catherine M; Webber, Amanda D; Priston, Nancy E. Series: Studies of the BioSocial Society. Num Pages: 250 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; RNKH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785334627
- ISBN
- 9781785334627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.15
€ 132.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 38 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHMC; RNKH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824830960
- ISBN
- 9780824830960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.09
€ 31.09
Paperback. What we make and buy is a major indicator of society's collective priorities. Vital Signs Volume 22 explores significant global patterns in production and consumption. The book examines developments in six main areas: energy, environment and climate, transportation, food and agriculture, global economy and resources, and population and society. Num Pages: 152 pages, 7 photographs and 91 illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; RNA; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 300 x 9. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Island Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- None
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610916721
- ISBN
- 9781610916721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.85
€ 37.85
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199687152
- ISBN
- 9780199687152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.64
€ 81.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Berry, R. J. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HRC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Inter-Varsity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844741809
- ISBN
- 9781844741809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.22
€ 23.22
Hardback. The book leaves us with options: embark on the conservation strategy laid out within its pages and save one of nature's most splendid creations, or watch yet another magnificent species disappear. Editor(s): Spotila, James R.; Santidrian Tomillo, Pilar. Num Pages: 240 pages, 95, 9 black & white illustrations, 16 colour plates, 70 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW5; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 262 x 21. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421417080
- ISBN
- 9781421417080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.25
€ 80.25
Paperback. Offers a treatment of the controversial topic of the restoration of semicultural ecosystems. This title includes a full discussion of the global issue of ecosystem impairment and the complex topics of what restoration recovery means and how it is accomplished. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 17. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610911689
- ISBN
- 9781610911689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.82
€ 48.82
Hardback. Provides a blueprint for managing the challenges of ocean conservation using marine historical ecology an interdisciplinary area of study that is helping society to gain a more understanding of past human-environmental interactions in coastal and marine ecosystems and of the ecological and social outcomes associated with these interactions. Editor(s): Kittinger, John Nils; McClenachan, Loren; Gedan, Keryn B.; Blight, Louise K. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSPM; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276949
- ISBN
- 9780520276949
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.95
€ 87.95
Paperback. This text presents the life story of one of America's best known and most popular photographers and environmentalists of the 20th century. Adams has also been a teacher, musician and crusader over the last six decades. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 half-tones. BIC Classification: AJB; BGA; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Ansel Adams
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821222416
- ISBN
- 9780821222416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.55
€ 25.99
€ 19.55
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
€ 113.18
Hardcover. Editor(s): Darby, John; Fordyce, R. Ewan; Mark, Alan; Probert, Keith; Townsend, Colin. Num Pages: 386 pages, colour photos, maps & charts. BIC Classification: 1MBN; RNK; WN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 228 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1924.
- Publisher
- Otago University Press New Zealand
- Number of pages
- 386
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877133510
- ISBN
- 9781877133510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.44
€ 46.99
€ 36.44
Paperback. John Muir's journals provide a unique marriage of natural history with lyrical prose and often amusing anecdotes, retaining a freshness, intensity and brutal honesty which will amaze the modern reader. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; BG; DNF; RNK; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 42. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862415860
- ISBN
- 9780862415860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.74
€ 21.99
€ 15.74
Paperback. Management policies have tended to promote a one-size-fits-all mentality for large, complex landscapes. The author argues that instead we need a science-based approach that accounts for the dynamic nature of complex systems and gives local stakeholders a say in their futures. Num Pages: 264 pages, 59 photos & illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 272 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Island Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597269933
- ISBN
- 9781597269933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.80
€ 54.80
Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, 16 pages of colour photos. BIC Classification: GBC; RNK; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888394903
- ISBN
- 9780888394903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 43.67
€ 52.99
€ 43.67
Paperback. The Eden Project's Biomes, the world's largest conservatories, are the symbol of a living theatre of plants and people and their interdependence, of regeneration and of a forum for the exploration of possible futures. This book tells the story of the Eden Project, of its conception, design and construction, and personalities who made it happen. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 x 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; PSAF; RNKH; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Eden Project Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Updated, Anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909513075
- ISBN
- 9781909513075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.31
€ 19.99
€ 14.31
Hardcover. Num Pages: 348 pages, photos. BIC Classification: RGB; RNF; RNK; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 301 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2472.
- Publisher
- Akademica Publishing Norway
- Number of pages
- 348
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788232102112
- ISBN
- 9788232102112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.15
€ 61.15
Paperback. Includes information on buying and selling woods, useful contact addresses and a glossary of terms. Num Pages: 233 pages, Photographs, figures, glossary. BIC Classification: RNF; RNKH; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853834547
- ISBN
- 9781853834547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.20
€ 52.20