Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardcover. Editor(s): Akerman, James R. Series: The Kenneth Nebenzahl Jr. Lectures in the History of Cartography. Num Pages: 344 pages, 11 colour plates, 81 halftoens, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226010748
- ISBN
- 9780226010748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.94
€ 119.94
Hardcover. Discuss real estate with any young family and the subject of schools is certain to come up - in fact, it will likely be a crucial factor in determining where that family lives. In this title, the author shows how education policy makes overt attempts to prevent, or at least slow, middle-class flight to the suburbs. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 maps, 2 figures, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFSG; JNF; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226016658
- ISBN
- 9780226016658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.29
€ 133.29
Hardcover. Prized for its generic fish taste, pollock masquerades as crab meat in California rolls and seafood salads, and it feeds millions as fish sticks in school cafeterias and Filet-O-Fish sandwiches at McDonald's. This book seamlessly weaves the biology and ecology of Alaska pollock with the history and politics of the fishery. Num Pages: 280 pages, 33 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; KNAF; PSPM; PSVW1; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226022345
- ISBN
- 9780226022345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.52
€ 39.52
Hardcover. Bringing together leaders in the fields of climate change ecology, wildlife population dynamics, and environmental policy, this title examines the impacts of climate change on populations of terrestrial vertebrates. It also includes chapters that assess the details of climate change ecology. Editor(s): Brodie, Jedediah F.; Post, Eric S.; Doak, Daniel F. Num Pages: 416 pages, 35 halftones, 37 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: RNKH; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226074627
- ISBN
- 9780226074627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.77
€ 183.77
Hardcover. The earth's climate changes abruptly every few thousand years, with breathtaking speed, cooling the climate worldwide. For most mammals this has a devastating effect on population. This volume argues that the cycle has instigated the increase in brain size and complexity of human beings. Num Pages: 352 pages, 46 halftones, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226092010
- ISBN
- 9780226092010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.27
€ 41.27
Large Carnivore Conservation: Integrating Science and Policy in the No...
Large, Susan G, Rutherford, Murray B
Hardcover. Drawing on six case studies of wolf, grizzly bear, and mountain lion conservation in habitats stretching from the Yukon to Arizona, this book argues that conserving and coexisting with large carnivores is as much a problem of people and governance. Editor(s): Clark, Susan G.; Rutherford, Murray B. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 map, 5 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226107400
- ISBN
- 9780226107400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.74
€ 85.74
Hardcover. Through detailed studies of two different orphan support organizations in Uganda, the author shows how many Ugandans view material forms of Catholic charity as deeply intertwined with their own ethics of care and exchange. She reassesses the generally assumed paradox of material aid as both promising independence and preventing it. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; JKSN1; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226119533
- ISBN
- 9780226119533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.86
€ 117.86
Hardcover. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226197319
- ISBN
- 9780226197319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.40
€ 147.40
Hardcover. Economic research on climate change has been crucial in advancing our understanding of the consequences associated with global warming as well as the costs and benefits of policies that might reduce emissions. This volume looks at the possible effects of various climate policies on economic outcomes. Editor(s): Fullerton, Don; Wolfram, Catherine. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 halftone, 27 line drawings, 28 tables. BIC Classification: KC; RB; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226269146
- ISBN
- 9780226269146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.15
€ 162.15
Hardcover. From antiquity through the Enlightenment, disasters were attributed to the obscure power of the stars or the vengeance of angry gods. In this title, the author argues that post-Enlightenment culture has been haunted by the sense of emergency that made natural catastrophes and human deeds both a collective crisis and a personal tragedy. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; JFC; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226358215
- ISBN
- 9780226358215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.80
€ 69.80
Backcasts: A Global History of Fly Fishing and Conservation
Snyder, Samuel, Borgelt, Bryon, Tobey, Elizab...
Hardcover. Editor(s): Snyder, Samuel; Borgelt, Byron; Tobey, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNKH; WSXF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226366579
- ISBN
- 9780226366579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.12
€ 62.12
Hardcover. Editor(s): Allmon, Warren D.; Yacobucci, Margaret M. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAB; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 262 x 31. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226377445
- ISBN
- 9780226377445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.06
€ 87.06
Learning from Shenzhen: Chinas Post-Mao Experiment from Special Zone...
O′Donnell, Mary Ann, Wong, Winnie, Bac...
Hardcover. Editor(s): O'Donnell, Dr. Mary Ann; Wong, Winnie; Bach, Jonathan. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; KCM; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226401096
- ISBN
- 9780226401096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.09
€ 129.09
Paperback. Natural history has always been the foundation of conservation biology. Editor(s): Krupnick, Gary A.; Kress, W. John. Num Pages: 344 pages, 28 colour pl 9 tables, 31halftones. BIC Classification: PST; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226455136
- ISBN
- 9780226455136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.03
€ 62.03
Hardcover. Interweaving cartographic history with tales of politics and power, this work is located within the struggles of mapmakers to create an orderly process for naming that avoids confusion, preserves history, and serves different political aims. It reveals the map's role as a mediated portrait of the cultural landscape. Num Pages: 240 pages, 25 halftones, 17 line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 184 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226534657
- ISBN
- 9780226534657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.13
€ 40.13
Hardcover. Gasoline prices are high and rapidly climbing. Oil and natural gas reserves are dwindling, while demand is poised to skyrocket, as developing nations around the world lead their citizens into the modern energy economy. This book cuts through the hype, alarmism, and confusion to give us an account of where we are, and a map of where we're going. Num Pages: 408 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: KNB; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226535005
- ISBN
- 9780226535005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.26
€ 50.26
Hardcover. Offers an exploration of the development and relationships of the modern mammal fauna through a series of studies that encompass the last one hundred million years and both Central and South America. Editor(s): Patterson, Bruce D.; Costa, Leonora P. Num Pages: 368 pages, 26 halftones, 13 line drawings, 17 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226649191
- ISBN
- 9780226649191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.14
€ 106.14
Hardcover. Covering nearly three-quarters of our planet, the world's oceans are a vast and unique ecosystem from which all life on Earth originated. This book features articles that investigate the origins of the world's oceans, the diversity of life in the water, the state of global fisheries, the dangers of natural disasters, and the perils oceans face. Editor(s): Scientific American. Num Pages: 320 pages, 64 halftones. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226740928
- ISBN
- 9780226740928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.85
€ 98.85
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226744254
- ISBN
- 9780226744254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.27
€ 82.27
Paperback. Editor(s): Vevier, Charles. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white halftones, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1FCS; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 2, Reprinted
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299026745
- ISBN
- 9780299026745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.57
€ 39.57
Paperback. This text studies the movement of people between regions and within cities in such developed countries as the United States, Canada, England and Sweden.The macro approach explains broad patterns of migration, while the micro approach explains why individual people move. Num Pages: 293 pages, 54 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DNS; 1KBB; 1KBC; JFFN; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299134945
- ISBN
- 9780299134945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.23
€ 28.23
Hardcover. Examines the perspectives of artists, writers, native peoples and ecologists who recognized the beauty of the prairie. The text considers the connections between aesthetics and economics, landscape and culture, politics and ethics, as illustrated by the prairie in American civilization. Editor(s): Sayre, Robert F. Num Pages: 224 pages, 23 colour & 61 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; DSB; RGBC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299164607
- ISBN
- 9780299164607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.73
€ 52.73
Hardcover. Widely regarded as one of the leading environmentalists in American history, Gaylord Nelson is best known as the founder of Earth Day. This political biography tells the rest of the story - how a small town boy from Wisconsin became a national champion of a progressive agenda. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299196400
- ISBN
- 9780299196400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.47
€ 30.99
€ 28.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 305 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299284848
- ISBN
- 9780299284848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.75
€ 40.99
€ 36.75