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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

Paperback. For many, a map is nothing more than a tool used to determine the location or distribution of something. But maps reveal much more: to really read a map means to examine what it shows and what it doesn't, and to ask who made it, why, and for whom. This title asks these sorts of questions about maps of Latin America. Editor(s): Dym, Jordana; Offen, Karl. Num Pages: 360 pages, 118 colour plates, 12 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KL; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1293.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226618227
ISBN
9780226618227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.12

Hardback. An encyclopaedia and an atlas of water on planet Earth featuring astonishingly detailed photographs from cameras aboard orbiting satellites, revealing the damage wrought by nature and by man. Num Pages: 304 pages, 150+ full colour photos. BIC Classification: AJCR; RNFD; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 308 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1894.
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770858138
ISBN
9781770858138
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 31.26

Hardback. .
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9789811041747
ISBN
9789811041747
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.31
€ 99.62

Paperback. The last decade has witnessed an explosion of popular and scholarly attention focussed on nuclear issues around the globe and especially in the Middle East. The Nuclear Question in the Middle East combines thematic and theoretical discussions regarding nuclear weapons and nuclear energy with case studies from across the region. Editor(s): Kamrava, Mehran. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPSF; JWMN; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
276
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042116
ISBN
9781849042116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.94

Hardcover. This book addresses the underlying tensions and dilemmas of the WTO process and its impact upon the environment and human rights in particular. Editor(s): Francioni, Francesco. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCLT; LBBM; LBBP; LBBR; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 760.
Publisher
Hart Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841132174
ISBN
9781841132174
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.13
€ 123.87

Hardback. In this systematic account of aesthetics in relation to the natural environment, Emily Brady provides critical understanding of what aesthetic appreciation of nature involves and develops her own distinctive aesthetic theory. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPN; JFC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 555.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748614370
ISBN
9780748614370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.93
€ 138.57

Paperback. .
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
236
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642438042
ISBN
9783642438042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.76
€ 41.05

Paperback. Examines the ways in which Geographical Information Systems can be used to explore archaeological landscapes, and summarises the most appropriate methods to use. This title explores the applications of GIS to a wide variety of archaeological evidence including maps, aerial photographs and earthworks. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HDW; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752436036
ISBN
9780752436036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.78

Hardback. This book analyzes the role of local responses to natural disasters and conflict. Key issues such as the relationship between local and external knowledge in addressing disasters, the relevance of institutional and policy frameworks for community-based disaster response and the role of social capital and collective action are also addressed. Editor(s): Neef, Andreas; Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: RNR; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781908204
ISBN
9781781908204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, 40 black and white illus. BIC Classification: RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 133. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955597
ISBN
9781904955597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.69

Hardback. .
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469632490
ISBN
9781469632490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.53

Hardcover. This handbook is directed toward the professional user and contains practical techniques for interpreting geological structures. New models and techniques contain maps allowing the user to produce more accurate geological maps and cross sections. Num Pages: 420 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540310549
ISBN
9783540310549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.50

Hardcover. This comprehensive book provides a thorough scientific foundation on the growth and care of plants common to all horticultural commodities. Continuing in the tradition of the first edition, it incorporates the principles behind the techniques described in other "how-to" horticulture texts. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 182 x 24. Weight in Grams: 878.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471465799
ISBN
9780471465799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 223.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Inter-Varsity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844744732
ISBN
9781844744732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.13

Hardback. This book details a case study in New Zealand new environmentalism with a fresh perspective and original analytical framework that distinguish it from extant 'state of the environment' publications that review only selected environmental issues and responses. Num Pages: 303 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 51 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBN; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 655.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402082535
ISBN
9781402082535
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.58

Hardback. The authors explore the fresh water crisis of Himalayan Asia. While the region hosts some of the world's mightiest rivers, it is also home to rapidly modernizing, increasingly affluent, and demographically multiplying societies, ensuring the rapid depletion of water resources and of disputes over ownership of transboundary waters. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; GTF; JPSL; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 287 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230237834
ISBN
9780230237834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.55

Hardback. This book examines how consistent the post-war process of globalization has been with the basic requisites of sustainable development. It argues that the polarization of public opinion into support of either globalization or sustainable development has not helped an understanding of the issues, and that the confrontation should be abandoned. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230546967
ISBN
9780230546967
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.02

Hardback. The Carbon Footprint Wars challenges current policies about how to deal with global warming, outlining their potentially disastrous side-effects on society and the environment and offers some radical solutions for dealing with climate change. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JPW; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748637669
ISBN
9780748637669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.90

Hardback. A textbook introduction to Scotland's natural environment covering land reform, the future of farming, public access, conservation of moorland and birds of prey, the place of forestry, and the control of alien species and red deer, and taking up the challenge of integrating conservation with social and economic objectives. Num Pages: 520 pages, 32 black & white halftones, 52 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1156.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748624904
ISBN
9780748624904
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.12
€ 160.24

Hardcover. Scotland is at the heart of modern sustainable upland management. Large estates cover vast areas of mountain environment in Scotland, with a deeply historical and unique tradition of land ownership and land use. This title offers a critical study of Scotland's land use and ownership. Editor(s): Glass, Jayne; Price, Martin; Warren, Charles. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; RG; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748645916
ISBN
9780748645916
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.55
€ 95.24

Hardback. Home to more than 70 million people, the Mekong basin is undergoing profound changes as a result of China's rise as a global economic power. Last Days of the Mekong explores the ways in which region's diverse patchwork of peoples are responding to these changes, and their struggles to save the Mekong's fragile ecosystem. Series: Asian Arguments. Num Pages: 163 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTF; JPSL; KCM; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 140. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783607204
ISBN
9781783607204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.55
€ 74.19

Hardback. Editor(s): Mishra, Ajay Kumar. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PNV; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 183 x 17. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634821421
ISBN
9781634821421
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 282.89
€ 209.47

Paperback. US Environmental Policy provides a comprehensive look at the creation, implementation, and evaluation of environmental policy, which is of particular importance in an era of congressional gridlock. Num Pages: 250 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPA; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137482099
ISBN
9781137482099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.02

Hardcover. This book explains the rapid acceptance of seafloor spreading theory and the ensuing birth of plate tectonics with the geometrification of geology. Num Pages: 796 pages, 105 b/w illus. BIC Classification: RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1500.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
796
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107019942
ISBN
9781107019942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.01

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