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Conservation of the environment

Paperback. Offers information on ecology, conservation and management for Scottish native woodlands. This book helps the reader understand and value these irreplaceable natural resources, at a time when they are being called upon to produce an ever wider range of services to Scotland's people, while facing threats from climate change, pests and disease. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 b&w illustrations, 50 colour illustrations, 8 b&w tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; RNF; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 174 x 244 x 18. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748692859
ISBN
9780748692859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.28

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
€ 36.99

Paperback. Provides an understanding of the modern Pacific salmon crisis and is particularly instructive as salmon conservation practices increasingly approximate those of the pre-contact Native past Series: Emil and Kathleen Sick Book Series in Western History and Biography. Num Pages: 384 pages, 27 illustrations, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1QSP; JFSL9; KNAF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
First Edition. First Printing.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991825
ISBN
9780295991825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 162 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Oasis Design
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
6th ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780964343337
ISBN
9780964343337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.39

Paperback. The average kilometer of tropical rainforest is teeming with life; it contains thousands of species of plants and animals. This title reveals, many of the rainforest inhabitants - toucans, monkeys, leaf-nosed bats, and hummingbirds, to name a few - are an important component of the infrastructure that supports life in the forest. Series: Interspecific Interactions. Num Pages: 624 pages, 98 colour plates, 2 halftones, 15 line drawings, 53 tables. BIC Classification: 1QMT; PSAF; PSAJ; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226253411
ISBN
9780226253411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.55

Paperback. Point Reyes National Seashore has a long history as a working landscape; yet, since 1962 it has also been managed as a National Seashore. This title chronicles how national ideals about what a park "ought to be" have developed over time and what happens when these ideals are implemented by the National Park Service (NPS). Num Pages: 368 pages, 22 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; RNF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 2. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520277083
ISBN
9780520277083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.86

Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: RNKH1; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 185 x 18. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691162959
ISBN
9780691162959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.36

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

Hardcover. A meeting of great minds at the intersection of the arts and sciences Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; PDA; PSAJ; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bellevue Literary Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934137727
ISBN
9781934137727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.99

paperback. Explores the history of wilderness preservation politics in the United States. This title recounts that American pioneers originally viewed the wilderness as an enemy to destroy but with the rapid decline in natural resources in the nineteenth century, citizens realized their error and began to enact revolutionary environmental policies. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; RNKH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Alaska Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602230255
ISBN
9781602230255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.66

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691631653
ISBN
9780691631653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: RNKH; WNCS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608934089
ISBN
9781608934089
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.82

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813569796
ISBN
9780813569796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.87

Hardcover. Examines how the idea of wilderness has shaped the management of public lands since the passage of the Wilderness Act in 1964 Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 60 black & white illustrations, 16 maps, 60 b&w illus., 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 38. Weight in Grams: 876.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991757
ISBN
9780295991757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.35

Hardback. Documenting one of the rare success stories in the history of wildlife conservation, The Return of the Unicorns distills two decades of intensive fieldwork and research on one of the world's most endangered animals: Rhinoceros unicornis, commonly known as the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 93 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKN; PSVW7; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231084505
ISBN
9780231084505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.56

Paperback. The River Rhine is Europe's important commercial waterway, channeling the flow of trade among Switzerland, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. This study focuses on the river from the moment when the Congress of Vienna established a multinational commission charged with making the river more efficient for purposes of trade and commerce in 1815. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 280 pages, 43 illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; GTB; HBJD; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 169 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295985008
ISBN
9780295985008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.56

Paperback. Struggle for Survival. 240 pages. Few animals face as violent, as well organised, and as determined an enemy as the world's rhinos. Across the continent, rhinos are being slaughtered on a daily basis and approximately 5,000 black rhinos and 21,000 white rhinos are all that prevent Africa's rhinos from extinction. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RNKH; WNCF. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 19. Weight: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Jacana Media
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781431404230
ISBN
9781431404230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.55

Paperback. Tracing the history of ethical extension over two thousand years, this book focuses on the American experience where natural rights ideology expanded to encompass the rights of nature. It deals primarily with intellectual history, but also considers groups that have put their ideas into action. Series: History of American Thought & Culture S. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; RNB; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299118440
ISBN
9780299118440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.98

Paperback. In this sweeping social history Dorceta E. Taylor examines the emergence and rise of the multi-faceted conservation movement from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century, showing how race, class, and gender influenced its every aspect. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361985
ISBN
9780822361985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.50

Paperback. Advocates bottom-up planning to bring about more balanced development and sounder natural resource management in the Mekong region Num Pages: 240 pages, 146 illus., 100 in color. BIC Classification: 1FM; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9786169005322
ISBN
9786169005322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.30

Paperback. Traditional ploughland is disappearing. Seven cornfield flowers have become extinct in the last twenty years. Once abundant, the corn bunting and the lapwing are on the Red List. The corncrake is all but extinct in England. And the hare is running for its life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; RNKH1; TVG; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784160746
ISBN
9781784160746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

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

Hardcover. It is a meditation on nature, on ways of seeing, on the naming of things and why we feel so compelled to label. It is a story of friendships and camaraderie. But most of all it embraces and enfolds one into the curious and eye-opening world of the birdwatcher. For birdwatchers, twitchers, bird lovers, and about-to-become birdwatchers everywhere. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: RNKH; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 213 x 29. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909930315
ISBN
9781909930315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.68

Hardback. A landmark work of environmental philosophy that seeks to transform the debate about climate change. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631492839
ISBN
9781631492839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.90

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

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. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408851241
ISBN
9781408851241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.11

Paperback. The 1978 decision in TVA v Hill, the Court's first decision interpreting the Endangered Species Act, remains one of the most instructive cases in American environmental law. This work reveals that the snail darter case was just one part of a long struggle over whether the TVA should build the Tellico Dam. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBTB; LAZ; RNKH1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615056
ISBN
9780700615056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.29

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
€ 19.24

Paperback. A journey from the Cape of South Africa to the Serengeti Plains taking the reader through the spectacular, talismanic geography of Africa. Combines a trek through wild and remote places with a personal investigation into the relationship between people and nature. A unique book that argues for a new approach to environmental conservation. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16pp colour section. BIC Classification: 1H; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849950046
ISBN
9781849950046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.56

Paperback. Muir recounts in vivid detail the three worlds of his early life: his first eleven years in Scotland; the years 1849 1860 in the central Wisconsin wilderness; and two-and-a-half most inventive years at the University of Wisconsin during that institution s infancy." Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1965
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
No Edition Stated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299036546
ISBN
9780299036546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.70

Paperback. Written by experts with unrivalled information and knowledge of Silbury Hill, and combining scholarly research and readable narrative, this book sets out the archaeological story of Silbury. Discussing the early recognition of its importance, antiquarian and modern archaeological investigations of the hill and what Silbury means to people today. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; HDL; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
English Heritage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848020467
ISBN
9781848020467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.31

Paperback. Here, for the first time, is a simple, single explanation for the major problems facing the world today. Environmental superstar Annie Leonard has already reached millions worldwide with her message about the way stuff is ruining our lives. It's time she reached you, too. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFFT; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 348. How Our Obsession with Stuff is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health - and a Vision for Change. 400 pages. Tells the story of the 'stuff' we use everyday - where our bottled water, mobile phones and jeans come from, how they're made and distributed, and where they really go when we throw them away. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFCA; JFFT; RNK. Dimension: 195 x 132 x 20. Weight: 406.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849010382
ISBN
9781849010382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Hardback. A travel memoir to places of natural beauty and biological importance. It reveals the vulnerability of natural places and the consequences of unsustainable exploitation. It is suitable for those interested in nature or travel memoirs, and for those who are concerned with the survival of our broader sense of place in the global environment. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 175 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759106765
ISBN
9780759106765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.77

Hardback. Outlines a vision for a restoration-based environmentalism that has emerged from the author's work over twenty-five years. This work explores the promise of restoration, both as a way of reversing environmental damage and as a context for negotiating our relationship with nature. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520233201
ISBN
9780520233201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.51

Paperback. Ecological restoration, the attempt to guide damaged ecosystems back to a previous, usually healthier or more natural, condition, is one of the most promising approaches to conservation. This book explores the promise of restoration, both as a way of reversing environmental damage and as a context for negotiating our relationship with nature. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272705
ISBN
9780520272705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.96

Paperback. Editor(s): Montmollin, Bertrand de; Strahm, Wendy. Num Pages: 110 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QRM; RNKH1; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 10. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature et de ses Ressources,Switzerland Switzerland
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
SKU
V9782831708324
ISBN
9782831708324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.23

Paperback. Presents an edition of the classic history of the US Forest Service. This book presents the Service's administrative and policy controversies and successes. It includes discussions of the spotted owl issue; wilderness and roadless areas; research on habitat, biodiversity, and fire prevention; below-cost timber sales; and workplace diversity. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RGBL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 32. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295983738
ISBN
9780295983738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.60

Paperback. A fascinating journey through 1,000 years of human exploitation and exploration of the sea. Num Pages: 435 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKC; RNK; WNCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Island Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
435
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597265775
ISBN
9781597265775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.35

Paperback. Shows how animal and plant life survive and often thrive among docklands, railways, factories and canals. Illustrator(s): Newcomb, Mary. Series: Nature Classics Library. Num Pages: 184 pages, 8 b/w drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Little Toller Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956254559
ISBN
9780956254559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.83