Conservation of the environment
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Conservation of the environment
Paperback. In May of 2007, scientists conducted a rapid inventory in the Dureno Territory, part of the Cofan ancestral territories in the Amazon basin of eastern Ecuador. This report collects those scientists' research on the plants and animals of the region, as well as a history of the grassroots conservation efforts of the Cofan. Editor(s): Borman, Randall; Vriesendorp, Corine; Alverson, William S.; Moskovits, Debra K.; Stotz, Douglas F.; del Campo, Alvaro. Series: Field Museum Rapid Biological Inventories. Num Pages: 173 pages, 35 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 271 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 173
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780914868712
- ISBN
- 9780914868712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.65
€ 40.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 29 b/w photos, 8 line drawings & 3 maps. BIC Classification: JPWH; RNKH1; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of Colorado United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607321835
- ISBN
- 9781607321835
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.37
€ 29.99
€ 27.37
Paperback. Alaska's wolves lost their fiercest advocate, Gordon Haber, when his research plane crashed in Denali National Park in 2009. With the wolves at risk of being destroyed by hunting and trapping, his studies advocated for a balanced approach to wolf management. This book brings together his field notes, journals, and stories from his friends. Num Pages: 310 pages, 24 colour plates, 100 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; RNKH; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Alaska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602232181
- ISBN
- 9781602232181
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.12
€ 33.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. In The Carnivore Way, Cristina Eisenberg argues for the necessity of top predators in large, undisturbed landscapes, and how a continental-Iong corridor provides the room they need to roam and connected landscapes that allow them to disperse. Eisenberg follows six large carnivores - wolves, grizzly bears, lynx, jaguars, wolverines, and cougars. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; RNCB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597269834
- ISBN
- 9781597269834
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Condition: New
€ 46.76
€ 46.76
Paperback. Guides us on migrants' treacherous journeys, describing the barriers to migration and exploring what compels animals to keep on trekking. This title presents the adventures of scientists who study migrants. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: RNKH; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- 3
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597268233
- ISBN
- 9781597268233
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Condition: New
€ 42.51
€ 42.51
Paperback. Though seasonally dry tropical forests are equally as important to global biodiversity as tropical rainforests, and are one of the most representative and highly endangered ecosystems in Latin America, knowledge about them remains limited. This book seeks to address this shortcoming. Editor(s): Dirzo, Rodolfo; Young, Hillary S.; Mooney, Harold A.; Ceballos, Gerardo. Num Pages: 373 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597267045
- ISBN
- 9781597267045
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Condition: New
€ 80.63
€ 80.63
Paperback. Presents a history of the field of ecological restoration as it has developed over the three decades. This title explores the development of the field and its importance to environmental management as well as to the larger environmental movement and our understanding of the world. Num Pages: 319 pages. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597265133
- ISBN
- 9781597265133
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Condition: New
€ 51.58
€ 51.58
The Historical Ecology Handbook. A Restorationist's Guide to Reference...
. Ed(S): Egan, Dave; Howell, Evelyn A.
Paperback. Offers an introduction to the field of historical ecology, and its practical application by restorationists. This book offers a useful compendium of tools and techniques, and will be of assistance for those working in the field of ecological restoration. Editor(s): Egan, Dave; Howell, Evelyn A. Series: Science & Practice of Ecological Restoration. Num Pages: 457 pages, tables, figures, maps, photos, boxes, appendixes, glossary, index. BIC Classification: RNCB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 457
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597260336
- ISBN
- 9781597260336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.10
€ 86.10
Paperback. In the absence of innovation in the field of conservation finance, a daunting funding gap faces conservationists aiming to protect America's system of landscapes. This book brings together the experience of more than a dozen pioneering conservation finance practitioners to address these crucial issues. Num Pages: 300 pages, tables, figures, boxes, index. BIC Classification: KCN; KFF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597260305
- ISBN
- 9781597260305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.41
€ 47.41
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559638753
- ISBN
- 9781559638753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.74
€ 85.74
Paperback. An examination of the ways in which different conceptions of nature shape our responses to specific environmental issues. This revised edition contains a chapter updating the controversy over the state-managed deer hunt at the Quabbin Reservoir in Massachusetts. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- Revised & enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558491908
- ISBN
- 9781558491908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.01
€ 41.01
Hardback. Broadens the discussion from the city to the country by focusing on the legacy of disproportionate environmental health impacts on communities in the Appalachian region, where the costs of cheap energy and cheap goods are actually quite high. Editor(s): Morrone, Michele; Buckley, Geoffrey L. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821419809
- ISBN
- 9780821419809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.42
€ 62.42
Hardcover. Habitat loss and fragmentation arguably pose the greatest threats to biological diversity. This title provides a blueprint for advancing understanding of conservation in agricultural regions. It combines the efforts of ecologists, economists, statisticians, mathematicians and land-use specialists. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: RNC; RNKH; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557533272
- ISBN
- 9781557533272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.28
€ 80.28
paperback. Shows the origins, nature, and demise of colonial rule in East Africa and of the first fitful decades of independence. This title provides a story of shifting constellations of power over forests, beginning with African chiefs and forest spirits - both known as 'ax-wielders' - and ending with international conservation experts. Series Editor(s): Webb, James L. A., Jr. Series: Ecology & History. Num Pages: 304 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821418659
- ISBN
- 9780821418659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.23
€ 43.23
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 b/w, 90 colour plates, 1 map, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW1; RNC; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816679546
- ISBN
- 9780816679546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.86
€ 52.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 40 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; RNF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816653256
- ISBN
- 9780816653256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.69
€ 37.69
Hardback. A wide-ranging study of people's diverse and often contradictory relationships with wild animals in the prairie provinces after 1870. Series: Carleton Library Series. Num Pages: 640 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; RNC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6147 x 4217 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1225.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773547919
- ISBN
- 9780773547919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 50.21
€ 53.99
€ 50.21
Hardback. Why did Afro-British writer and abolitionist Ignatius Sancho rail against the abuse of domestic animals in the eighteenth-century London marketplace? Why did Samuel Taylor Coleridge attack the institution of slavery by writing a poem about animal rights? This book answers these questions. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773535794
- ISBN
- 9780773535794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.83
€ 130.83
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
€ 24.99
€ 22.82
Paperback. In 2010, a team of experts conducted a rapid social and biological inventory of the Yaguas, Cotuhe, and lower Putumayo watersheds of northeastern Peru. This title offers recommendations for sustaining healthy towns and forests in the areas. Editor(s): Vriesendorp, Corine; Moskovits, Debra K.; von May, Rudolf; Alvira, Diana; Wachter, Tatzyana; Stotz, Douglas F.; del Campo, Alvaro. Num Pages: 378 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; PS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 270 x 213 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780982841914
- ISBN
- 9780982841914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.50
€ 44.50