Conservation of the environment
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Conservation of the environment
Paperback. A preacher's exhortation, an activist's primer, inspired visions, and a call to arms for a wild, creative, Earth-led cultural revolution. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; RNK; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 115.
- Publisher
- City Lights Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872867079
- ISBN
- 9780872867079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.85
€ 15.99
€ 13.85
Paperback. A trenchant reassessment of colonial and postcolonial conservation policies in Africa and their impact on the local inhabitants. Series: Crises in World Politics. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042581
- ISBN
- 9781849042581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.44
€ 41.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 204 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Broadway Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised, Updated, Subsequent
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781400051571
- ISBN
- 9781400051571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.27
€ 19.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. Theorizes the political agency of things and natural phenomena-such as trash, food, weather, and electricity-to examine how non-human elements exert force on human politics and social relations. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 176 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: JPA; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 282. A Political Ecology of Things. 200 pages, illustrations. Argues that political theory needs to do a better job of recognizing the active participation of nonhuman forces in events. The author also explores how political analyses of public events might change were we to acknowledge that agency always emerges as the effect of ad hoc configurations of human and nonhuman forces. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JPA; RNK. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 12. Weight: 274.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822346333
- ISBN
- 9780822346333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.45
€ 29.99
€ 26.45
Hardcover. There are few marine creatures as spectacular as the Basking Shark. At up to 11 metres in length and seven tonnes in weight, this colossal, plankton-feeding shark is the second largest fish in the world. Join us for a journey amidst wild seas, places, people and conservation history in the battle to protect this iconic creature. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8-page colour section. BIC Classification: PSPM; PSVW1; RNKH; WNCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Wild Nature Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957394681
- ISBN
- 9780957394681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.75
€ 32.99
€ 27.75
Paperback. Argues that the chief stumbling block to environmental thinking is the image of nature itself. Ranging widely in 18th-century through contemporary philosophy, culture, and history, this title explores the value of art in imagining environmental projects. It traces the contexts of ecological constructs through the history of capitalism. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034853
- ISBN
- 9780674034853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.67
€ 34.99
€ 29.67
Hardback. This book assesses the latest trends in the adoption of conservation agriculture. Focusing on the most recent technologies to improve agricultural resilience to climate change, as well as increase profitability and sustainability, it takes a continental and sub-regional approach to African agriculture. Editor(s): Friedrich, Theodor; Mkomwa, Saidi; Kassam, Amir H. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; RNKH; TVF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 181 x 251 x 2. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780645681
- ISBN
- 9781780645681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.40
€ 128.40
Paperback. Wildlife Conservation and Volunteering Guide - Expert tips and advice on conservation projects across the world, practical volunteering information and ecotourism. This guide also covers charities and organisations focusing on volunteering, tour operators, short- and long-term and gap year options, wildlife guides, volunteer stories and adventures. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Other Guides). Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp colour photos & 2 colour maps. BIC Classification: RNKH; WNC; WTHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378. The Complete Guide. Series: Bradt Travel Guides. 256 pages, 16pp colour photos & 2 colour maps. Focuses on wildlife and environmental conservation volunteering. This title investigates rather than lists different types of organisations including charities, clearinghouses, eco-tour operators and travel agents. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RNKH; WNC; WTHC. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 17. Weight: 380.
- Publisher
- Bradt Travel Guides
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841623832
- ISBN
- 9781841623832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.04
€ 23.99
€ 19.04
Hardback. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: RBGB; RNK; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Rodale Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609615543
- ISBN
- 9781609615543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 18.76
€ 27.99
€ 18.76
Hardback. Provides a practical step-by-step guide to successfully planning, implementing, and evaluating the re-establishment of animal populations in former habitats or their introduction in new environments. This book covers a broad range of taxonomic groups, ecosystems, and global regions. Editor(s): Jachowski, David S.; Millspaugh, Joshua J.; Angermeier, Paul L.; Slotow, Rob. Num Pages: 408 pages, 45 b/w images, 10 tables. BIC Classification: PSVS; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 186 x 262 x 29. Weight in Grams: 994.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284616
- ISBN
- 9780520284616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.68€ 52.26
€ 67.68
€ 52.26
Paperback. Deals with conservation and development in Madagascar Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 b&w, 1 table, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HSM; GTB; KNAL; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253005779
- ISBN
- 9780253005779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.83
€ 29.99
€ 26.83
Paperback. How many of us sometimes feel that we are scratching at the walls of this life, seeking to find our way into a wider space beyond? That our mild, polite existence sometimes seems to crush the breath out of us? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141975580
- ISBN
- 9780141975580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.44
€ 14.99
€ 11.44
Hardback. Shorebirds are model organisms for illustrating the principles of ecology and excellent subjects for research. This title explores the ecology, conservation, and management of these birds. It contains chapters which examine phylogenetic relationships between shorebirds and other birds, and cover shorebird morphology, anatomy, and physiology. Num Pages: 344 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 26 line illustrations, 18 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW6; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 183 x 23. Weight in Grams: 880. 344 pages, Illustrations. Shorebirds are model organisms for illustrating the principles of ecology and excellent subjects for research. This title explores the ecology, conservation, and management of these birds. It contains chapters which examine phylogenetic relationships between shorebirds and other birds, and cover shorebird morphology, anatomy, and physiology. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSVW6; RNKH. Dimension: 256 x 183 x 23. Weight: 892.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266407
- ISBN
- 9780520266407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.44€ 62.16
€ 81.44
€ 62.16
Hardback. This important new text introduces conservation criminology as the interdisciplinary study of environmental exploitation and risks at the intersection of human and natural systems. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: LNKJ; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118935484
- ISBN
- 9781118935484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.50
€ 86.50
Hardback. This book reveals how the illegal ivory trade is tied to corruption, conflicts, colonialism and local livelihoods. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JKV; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 223 x 38. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849046763
- ISBN
- 9781849046763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.65
€ 32.99
€ 29.65
Paperback. This colourful textbook introduces students to conservation biology, the science of preserving biodiversity. Num Pages: 355 pages, 119 b/w illus. 46 maps 15 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVT7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 22. Weight in Grams: 760. 357 pages, 119 b/w illus. 46 maps 15 tables. This colourful textbook introduces students to conservation biology, the science of preserving biodiversity. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVT7; RNKH. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 22. Weight: 960.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 357
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521644822
- ISBN
- 9780521644822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.72
€ 69.72
hardcover. An analysis of forces affecting wildlife politics worldwide, covering topics such as overexploitation, hunting, ecotourism and trafficking. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: JPRB; RNK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107187306
- ISBN
- 9781107187306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.80
€ 69.80
Paperback. Tackling ocean pollution, this follow-up to the critically acclaimed Where's the Elephant? presents a suitable way to introduce the topic of the environment to boys and girls aged 3 and over. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: RNK; RNKH; YBC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 275 x 245. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Egmont UK Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405271394
- ISBN
- 9781405271394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.67
€ 10.99
€ 9.67
Paperback. This is the work of a man who has known and loved the Scottish Cairngorms for more than 30 years. Jim Crumley marks nature's rhythms with observations of bird, beast, flower and landscape, and proposes a radical solution to safeguard the mountains from the forces ranged against them. Num Pages: 200 pages, 24pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; RNC; RNF; RNK; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781870325684
- ISBN
- 9781870325684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.89
€ 20.99
€ 18.89
Paperback. Clive Walker has changed the face of conservation in South Africa and devoted his life to the preservation of our wildlife and natural heritage. Baobab trails is the story of his journey, spanning more than forty years, told through his experiences with some extraordinary and remarkable personalities. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGA; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431408672
- ISBN
- 9781431408672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.67
€ 27.99
€ 23.67
Hardback. Edited by three leading experts in wildlife management, this book explores the interface of humans with wildlife and their sometimes complementary, often conflicting, interests. It contains well-researched chapters which address conservation, wildlife use, and the psychological and philosophical underpinnings of wildlife management. Editor(s): Decker, Daniel J.; Riley, Shawn J.; Siemer, William F. Num Pages: 304 pages, 101, 101 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 221 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1068.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421406541
- ISBN
- 9781421406541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.88€ 77.31
€ 86.88
€ 77.31
Hardcover. Num Pages: 408 pages, 158 figures, 53 tables. BIC Classification: RNH; RNK; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262016650
- ISBN
- 9780262016650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 42.88
€ 48.99
€ 42.88
Paperback. With a fresh, transdisciplinary approach, this title aims to probe the possibility of a green shift radical enough to permeate the ancient roots of our sensibility and the social sources of our practice. It explores our sense of how to proceed in the face of an ecological crisis that demands fresh thinking and acting. Editor(s): Kearns, Laurel; Keller, Catherine. Series: Transdisciplinary Theological Colloquia S. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLP5; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 40. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823227464
- ISBN
- 9780823227464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.78€ 50.75
€ 51.78
€ 50.75
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
€ 84.27
€ 84.27