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Conservation of the environment

Paperback. Nelson Island elders describe hundreds of traditionally important places in the landscape Editor(s): Fienup-Riordan, Ann. Translator(s): Rearden, Alice. Num Pages: 496 pages, 97 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; JFSL9; RG; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1021.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991351
ISBN
9780295991351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.61

Hardcover. "The Whole Earth Catalog" grew from a Bay Area blip to a national phenomenon. In recovering the history of the Catalog's brand of environmentalism, this book recounts how San Francisco's Stewart Brand and his counterculture cohorts in the Point Foundation promoted a philosophy of pragmatic environmentalism. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFC; RNA; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 603.
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615452
ISBN
9780700615452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.05

Hardcover. Tropical deforestation. The collapse of fisheries. Unprecedented levels of species extinction. Faced with the plethora of gloom-and-doom headlines about the natural world, we might think that environmental disaster is inevitable. This title offers several stories of successful conservation. Num Pages: 264 pages, 37 halftones. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226035970
ISBN
9780226035970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.42

Paperback. Takes readers to extraordinary places to meet conservation's heroes and foot soldiers - and to discover the new ideas they are generating about how to make conservation work. In this title, the journey starts in the floodplains of Assam, where rangers and villagers have together helped bring Indian rhinos back from the brink of extinction. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226036014
ISBN
9780226036014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.66

Hardback. Suitable for practitioners and theoreticians from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives from backyard volunteers to trained academic scientists and professional consultants, this title focuses on clarifying terminology, stressing the importance of precision in language for a field that is quickly becoming an established discipline. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 264 x 187 x 23. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Island Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610911672
ISBN
9781610911672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.60

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

Hardback. Editor(s): Anderson, David G.; Berglund, Eeva. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: JHM; RG; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571814647
ISBN
9781571814647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.91

Drawing on a decade of fieldwork in these communities, Isla exposes the duplicity of a neoliberal model in which the environment is converted into commercial assets, few of whose benefits flow to the local population. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4, 4 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; GTF; JFSJ; JHB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442649361
ISBN
9781442649361
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.68

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603585385
ISBN
9781603585385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. Written by leading policy makers, lawyers, economists, hydrologists, ecologists, engineers, and planners, this book reaches across disciplines to address problems and solutions for the sustainable use of water in urban areas. It includes solutions and ideas that integrates water management strategies to increase resilience in a changing world. Editor(s): Lassiter, Allison. Num Pages: 408 pages, 71 line illustrations, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; KCN; RNFD; RNK; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285354
ISBN
9780520285354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.43

Paperback. A long-awaited update to Allan Savory's paradigm-changing work in managing agricultural resources. Num Pages: 500 pages, two 8 page inserts, 75 photographs, 45 figures. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK; TVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 316 x 25. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Island Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610917438
ISBN
9781610917438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 43.16

Hardback. Her study of this early conservation controversy will fascinate anyone who cares about sea turtles or the oceans in which they live. Num Pages: 352 pages, 36, 34 black & white illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: KCM; PSAF; RNK; WNCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405797
ISBN
9781421405797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.90

Paperback. Saving Madagascar is an eyewitness account of First World conservationists' attempts to rescue the extraordinary biodiversity of Madagascar-and the environment of its people. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HSM; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 41. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783603176
ISBN
9781783603176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Viktor Schauberger (1885-1958) was far ahead of his time. From his unusually detailed observations of the natural world, he pioneered a completely fresh understanding of how nature works. He also foresaw, and tried to warn against, the global waste and ecological destruction of our age. This book describes and explains Schauberger's insights. Num Pages: 288 pages, 80 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; THX; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 209 x 17. Weight in Grams: 900.
Publisher
Floris Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863154324
ISBN
9780863154324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.08

Hardcover. Editor(s): Gore, Alfred B. Num Pages: 353 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 264 x 187 x 29. Weight in Grams: 988.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
353
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600214318
ISBN
9781600214318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 274.52
€ 183.27

Hardcover. Editor(s): Columbus, Alexandra M.; Kuznetsov, Luke. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 180 x 26. Weight in Grams: 878.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606922415
ISBN
9781606922415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.50
€ 93.84

Paperback. Encourages readers to think critically about the role of corporations in everyday life, health, and culture Num Pages: 251 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KJP; JHM; KNDP; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814724736
ISBN
9780814724736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.02

Hardback. Scholarship related to environmental questions in Latin America has only recently begun to coalesce around citizenship as both an empirical site of inquiry and an analytical frame of reference. This has led to a series of new insights and perspectives, but few efforts have been made to bring these various approaches into a sustained conversation.. Editor(s): Latta, Alex; Wittman, Hannah. Series: CEDLA Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JHMC; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 151 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488. Natures, Subjects and Struggles. Series: CEDLA Latin American Studies. 260 pages, 1 table, 2 ills. Editor(s): Latta, Alex; Wittman, Hannah. Scholarship related to environmental questions in Latin America has only recently begun to coalesce around citizenship as both an empirical site of inquiry and an analytical frame of reference. This has led to a series of new insights and perspectives, but few efforts have been made to bring these various approaches into a sustained conversation. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KL; JHMC; RNK. Dimension: 151 x 237 x 19. Weight: 488.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
260
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857457479
ISBN
9780857457479
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Caitlin Press Inc.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927575963
ISBN
9781927575963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.42

Hardcover. "Planet Earth" is regarded as a wildlife TV series, and its magic lies in its photography. This title features the "Planet Earth" images. Accompanying the images, it includes thought-provoking captions by "Planet Earth" series producer Alastair Fothergill, along with quotes from the wildlife and conservation world. Num Pages: 288 pages, approx 200 colour photos. BIC Classification: AJC; RNKH; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 214 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1278.
Publisher
BBC Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846073465
ISBN
9781846073465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 29.19

Paperback. In 1993, Alan Rabinowitz arrived for the first time in the country of Myanmar, known until 1989 as Burma. Working under the auspices of the Wildlife Conservation Society, his goal was to establish a wildlife research and conservation programme. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1FMB; BG; RNKH; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Island Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559638005
ISBN
9781559638005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.52

Paperback. The jaguar is one of the most mysterious big cats of the world. From the jaguar we can learn better strategies for saving other species and also how to save ourselves when faced with catastrophic changes to our environment. Enhanced with maps, tables, and colour plates, this book is not only about jaguars, but also about tenacity and survival. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 page colour photo insert, 10 b/w figures, maps, tables. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597269971
ISBN
9781597269971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.97

Paperback. Dubbed the Indiana Jones of wildlife science by "The New York Times", Alan Rabinowitz has devoted - and risked - his life to protect nature's great endangered mammals. This title recounts his most ambitious and dangerous adventure yet: the creation of the world's largest tiger preserve. Num Pages: 250 pages, maps, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FMB; RNKH1; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
None
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597268240
ISBN
9781597268240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JJ; 3JM; BGA; RNA; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Otago University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927322048
ISBN
9781927322048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.99

Paperback. aeo A concise, readable introduction to a political ecologya ; this is a new political movement which aims towards economic, social & political transformation around problems that affect us all. aeo Will appeal to students on a range of courses interested in the implications of political ecology for left politics in the 90a s. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPF; RNB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 225.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745613277
ISBN
9780745613277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.67

Hardback. This volume and its predecessor condense the vast amount of literature on the nonpasserines of Ontario into a compact reference manual that will be essential to biologists, environmental planners, and serious birders. Illustrator(s): James, Ross. Num Pages: 400 pages, 88 maps, 84 drawings of birds. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; PSVW6; RNK; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 5487. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774817622
ISBN
9780774817622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.13

Paperback. Provides tools for change while showing how the Buddhist philosophies of interconnectedness and compassion are of immense use in our efforts towards preserving the natural world. This work helps you to deal with the feelings of panic and despair that news of the environment can often evoke. Series: Buddhist View. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HREP; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Windhorse Publications
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899579990
ISBN
9781899579990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851989822
ISBN
9780851989822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 222.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870715679
ISBN
9780870715679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.52

Hardcover. Editor(s): Clifton, Adam. Num Pages: 229 pages. BIC Classification: RNK; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 261 x 17. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633215153
ISBN
9781633215153
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 285.04
€ 190.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 142 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBKF; RNK; WNCS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870717260
ISBN
9780870717260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.67

Hardcover. Num Pages: 292 pages, figures, tables. BIC Classification: RNK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
NIPA
Condition
New
SKU
V9788189422004
ISBN
9788189422004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.65

This groundbreaking book details why businesses are choosing to become more environmentally friendly. It provides many examples of companies that have chosen to be greener and the benefits they have enjoyed. It offers a five-part model that can help companies that are new to greening conceptualize what is involved. Num Pages: 188 pages, 180 color photos. BIC Classification: KJ; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 221 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1280.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325038
ISBN
9780764325038
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.61

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845934002
ISBN
9781845934002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 213.42

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

€ 181.60

Paperback. Focuses on concrete, achievable measures that can be implemented in a market economy giving it broad appeal to professionals and engaged citizens across the political spectrum Num Pages: 15 illus. BIC Classification: AMVD; RNK; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991719
ISBN
9780295991719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.56

Paperback. Examines the relationship between habitat and ecosystem dynamics. Covering habitats ranging from mountains to floodplains to coastal dunes and rivers, this text discusses how the biological and physical processes interact in each habitat. It is suitable for conservationists, environmental consultants, managers and engineers. Editor(s): Warren, Andrew; French, J. R. Num Pages: 366 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNC; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471984993
ISBN
9780471984993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 182.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 118 pages, b/w photos/illus. BIC Classification: BM; RNKH; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
118
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897126332
ISBN
9781897126332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.95

hardcover. Editor(s): Van Horn, Gavin; Hausdoerffer, John. Num Pages: 272 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: RNKH; WNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226444666
ISBN
9780226444666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.25

Paperback. A report that contains the findings from rapid biological assessments around Mont Panie, the tallest mountain in New Caledonia, southwest Pacific. It intends to gather data on biodiversity, analyze local climate trends, assess threats, and identify conservation priorities. Editor(s): Tron, Francois; Cassan, Jean-Jerome; Larsen, Trond Halvor; Franquet, Romain. Series: RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment. Num Pages: 200 pages, 40 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1MKLN; PSAF; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Conservation International,U.S. United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934151549
ISBN
9781934151549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.56