Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. Chronicles the author's experiences tracking down and interacting with the few remaining members of nine of North America's most endangered species. This book describes the factors, both manufactured and natural, that have led to the animals' endangerment. It examines the efforts of those who hope to pull species back from the brink of extinction. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNKH; WNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 534. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071256
- ISBN
- 9780252071256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.40
€ 34.40
Paperback. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813933597
- ISBN
- 9780813933597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.48
€ 32.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, Over 100 photos and illustrations. BIC Classification: AKP; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556437908
- ISBN
- 9781556437908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.17
€ 18.99
€ 17.17
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910240816
- ISBN
- 9781910240816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.14
€ 19.99
€ 18.14
Paperback. Can nature, in all its unruly wildness, be an integral part of creative landscape design? In this book, the author defines and explains the five fundamental strategies Ruddick employs, often in combination, to give life, beauty, and meaning to landscapes: Reinvention, Restoration, Conservation, Regeneration, and Expression. Num Pages: 248 pages, full colour, 200 photos, 100 figures. BIC Classification: AMCR; AMV; RNU; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Island Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610915984
- ISBN
- 9781610915984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.14
€ 66.14
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 233 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520281653
- ISBN
- 9780520281653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.36
€ 49.36
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
Paperback. Examines past experience and future directions in the management of so-called 'wicked' environmental problems - those characterized by large-scale, long-term policy dilemmas and contentious political stalemates. This title offers fresh approaches for managing environmental conflicts and shows how managers could apply these approaches. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: RNF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597264754
- ISBN
- 9781597264754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.69
€ 57.69
Paperback. A unique insider's account of climate change and the diverse ways in which it is understood. Num Pages: 428 pages, 2 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: KCN; RBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 610. Understanding Controversy, Inaction and Opportunity. 432 pages, 2 b/w illus. 1 table. A unique insider's account of climate change and the diverse ways in which it is understood. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: KCN; RBP. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight: 680.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 427
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521727327
- ISBN
- 9780521727327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 40.68
€ 42.99
€ 40.68
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447320869
- ISBN
- 9781447320869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.95
€ 14.99
€ 14.95
Hardback. Why is the sky blue? Parents don't know what to say when their children ask. This illustrated work answers this ancient and surprisingly complex question. It takes the reader on a historical and scientific journey to show the various ways people in different times and places have explained why the sky looks blue. Translator(s): Stewart, John. Num Pages: 352 pages, 27 color plates. 35 halftones. 76 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 169 x 28. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124537
- ISBN
- 9780691124537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.39
€ 40.39
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630151
- ISBN
- 9780691630151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.76
€ 142.76
Hardcover. Editor(s): McClay, Wilfred M.; McAllister, Ted V. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JPA; JPQB; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- Encounter Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594037160
- ISBN
- 9781594037160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.65
€ 25.99
€ 24.65
Paperback. Volcanic dust, climate change, tsunamis, earthquakes - geoscience explores phenomena that profoundly affect our lives. But more than that, the science also provides important clues to the future of the planet. This title gives an overview of Earth's history based on information extracted from rocks, ice cores, and other natural archives. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 16 line illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404. Decoding the Past, Anticipating the Future. 304 pages, Illustrations, maps. Volcanic dust, climate change, tsunamis, earthquakes - geoscience explores phenomena that profoundly affect our lives. But more than that, the science also provides important clues to the future of the planet. This title gives an overview of Earth's history based on information extracted from rocks, ice cores, and other natural archives. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RBG. Dimension: 221 x 144 x 18. Weight: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272712
- ISBN
- 9780520272712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.70
€ 41.70
Paperback. "This work was first published by Oxford University Press in 2005 as Why Geography Matters: Three Challenges Facing America." Num Pages: 368 pages, 47 maps & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199913749
- ISBN
- 9780199913749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.20
€ 28.20
Hardback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 39 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691121734
- ISBN
- 9780691121734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226318011
- ISBN
- 9780226318011
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.18
€ 85.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 264 x 13. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226318158
- ISBN
- 9780226318158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.75
€ 35.75
Hardback. The author examines the arguments for and against recycling, and challenges the notion that setting appropriate prices and allowing unfettered competition will result in the most efficient level of recycling. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNA; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559635059
- ISBN
- 9781559635059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.77
€ 50.77
Paperback. This edited book examines why what happens in Detroit matters for other cities around the world. Bridging academic and non-academic voices, contributions from many of the leading scholars on Detroit are joined by some of the city's most influential writers, planners, artists and activists. Editor(s): Doucet, Brian. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447327875
- ISBN
- 9781447327875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.46
€ 48.46