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Conservation of the environment

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

€ 46.99
€ 29.19

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

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. 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

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

€ 135.93
€ 92.06

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

€ 275.39
€ 183.27

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

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

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. 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

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.
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

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.68

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

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. 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. 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

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

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

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

Hardback. Achieving Sustainable Development provides an overall introduction to critical subjects in sustainable development -- industrial growth, women, institutional arrangements, industrial practices, and aboriginal people -- and argues for the immediate development of a research and policy agenda for Canada and suggests mechanisms for its implementation. Editor(s): Dale, Ann; Robinson, John B. Series: Sustainability & the Environment. Num Pages: 303 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KCM; KFFR; RNK; RNU; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774805568
ISBN
9780774805568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.33

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198723288
ISBN
9780198723288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.53

Paperback. Pummeled by a century of drought, depopulation, and soil erosion, America's Great Plains are in dire straits. Frank and Deborah Popper have a solution: create a Buffalo common by returning 139,000 acres in ten states to prairie and reintroducing the buffalo that once roamed there. Num Pages: 204 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RGBC; RNKH; RPG; WNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226510965
ISBN
9780226510965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.86

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

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

Paperback. Writing from the front lines of extinction research, the author tells the story of geologic and evolutionary history and how it informs the way humans inhabit, exploit, and impact Earth today. Optimistic that we can change this ominous forecast if we act now, he provides clear-cut strategies to guide the planet away from global catastrophe. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 b/w image. BIC Classification: RBX; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292642
ISBN
9780520292642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

Paperback. Explores our species role as a source of both discord and balance in Serengeti ecosystem dynamics. This book shows how the people and landscapes surrounding crucial protected areas like Serengeti National Park can and must contribute to Serengeti conservation. Editor(s): Sinclair, Anthony R. E.; Metzger, Kristine L.; Mduma, Simon A.R.; Fryxell, John M. Num Pages: 832 pages, 84 halftones, 100 line drawings, 66 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226196169
ISBN
9780226196169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.08

Hardcover. Editor(s): Krause, Anton; Weir, Erich. Num Pages: 284 pages, colour & b/w photos, tables & charts. BIC Classification: KNSG; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 183 x 23. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608767243
ISBN
9781608767243
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.68
€ 104.33

hardcover. "Society for Ecological Restoration International." Num Pages: 275 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 637.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Island Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597265713
ISBN
9781597265713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.17

Paperback / so. Illustrator(s): Vinyeta, Kirsten R. Num Pages: 179 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 213 x 13. Weight in Grams: 443.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
179
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597268042
ISBN
9781597268042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.69

Paperback. Originally published in 1956, The Windward Road helped set in motion a movement to protect sea turtles that spread throughout the world and remains strong today. Archie Carr's unmatched style of nature writing, accessible to experienced naturalists and laypersons alike, explores some of nature's darkest mysteries with humour and much delight. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813044842
ISBN
9780813044842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.80

Paperback. Editor(s): Hills, Arianna R. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: RNK; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 168 x 8. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611225594
ISBN
9781611225594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.60
€ 68.31

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
€ 22.03

Hardback. In Water Policy Reform in Southern Alberta, B. Timothy Heinmiller looks at how and why these (and other) reforms were adopted after nearly a century of stasis on water policy. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; JPQB; RND; RNFD; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487500535
ISBN
9781487500535
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.94

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 photographs, 4 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; BM; RNKH1; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 28. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803296428
ISBN
9780803296428
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.45

Hardcover. Editor(s): Baranyai, Andras; Benko, Dionysius. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: RNF; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 263 x 20. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621009184
ISBN
9781621009184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 228.51
€ 152.62

Hardcover. Barbara Cellarius provides an ethnographic description of village life and conservation efforts in an ecologically important region of one of the most biologically diverse countries in Europe. She describes the ways in which the lives of residents of a rural community are affected by outside forces. Num Pages: 278 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 10 tables, 3 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWB; JFSF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299201500
ISBN
9780299201500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 41 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; RNK; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253019523
ISBN
9780253019523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.29

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 41 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; RNK; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 563.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253019363
ISBN
9780253019363
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.93

Paperback. Tracks, Sctas and Other Traces contains hundreds of illustrations and extensive text, and is organized in an accessible format for easy identification of the visible traces left by Australian mammals in their passage. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVS; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 451.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press Australia Australia
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195550993
ISBN
9780195550993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.07