Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardcover. How the Hunt for Alien Worlds and Artificial Organisms Will Revolutionize Life on Our Planet. 240 pages, illustrations. Combining astronomy and biology, this title provides the answers to the following three questions: Are we alone? Where did life come from? And where is life going?. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: PHVB; RNCB. Dimension: 211 x 150 x 21. Weight: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465021932
- ISBN
- 9780465021932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.90
€ 26.99
€ 21.90
Paperback. Bess traces the technological transformations that shook post-war France, and shows how they led, in turn, to the rise of environmentalist ideas. As technological modernity merged with environmentalism, he contends, the boundaries between nature and society became profoundly blurred. Num Pages: 344 pages, 4 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 266 x 29. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226044187
- ISBN
- 9780226044187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.21
€ 43.21
Paperback. Looking at the predominant form of land use in America, known as sprawl, this text examines where it came from, what it is and what the alternatives are. The author argues that sprawl is here to stay and that by understanding it we can address the problems it has created. Num Pages: 228 pages, tables, figures, photographs, maps, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RGC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 175 x 17. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559638333
- ISBN
- 9781559638333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
Paperback. The apparently excellent safety record with nuclear weapons has led scholars, policy-makers, and the public alike to believe that nuclear arsenals can serve as a secure deterrent for the foreseeable future. This book challenges such optimism. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 302 pages, 8 figs. 5 tables. BIC Classification: GTJ; JWMN; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691021010
- ISBN
- 9780691021010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.46
€ 72.46
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Carlton Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847320711
- ISBN
- 9781847320711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.55
€ 9.99
€ 8.55
Paperback. Useful to people involved in creating human communities, this book teaches how to develop better environments while conserving natural resources. It presents an approach to planning that is rooted in ecology and design, with an emphasis on sustainable development. Num Pages: 394 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AMV; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597263962
- ISBN
- 9781597263962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.01
€ 79.01
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Floris Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782501732
- ISBN
- 9781782501732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.29
€ 21.99
€ 17.29
Paperback. United in their belief that the conservation of biological diversity is a primary concern of humankind, the editors of this book bring together internationally known, similarly- minded experts from the scientific, societal, and conservation policy areas who address policy responses to the problem of biodiversity loss. Editor(s): Cracraft, Joel; Grifo, Francesca T. Num Pages: 394 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNF; RNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231108652
- ISBN
- 9780231108652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.85
€ 67.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: KCM; KCP; KJVS; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Chelsea Green Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603585750
- ISBN
- 9781603585750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.08
€ 19.99
€ 19.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 black and white images. BIC Classification: JFFC1; KNDF; RNFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 246 x 36. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623170004
- ISBN
- 9781623170004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.95
€ 25.99
€ 22.95
Hardback. This is a study of the different architectures of decentralization using empirical evidence from the forestry and water sector of Uttarakhand. It examines the political economy of how institutional designs for environmental governance are created and the important role of politics in shaping institutions and their outcomes. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: JPRB; KCP; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199468966
- ISBN
- 9780199468966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.91
€ 67.91
Paperback. Editor(s): De Young, Raymond; Princen, Thomas. Num Pages: 376 pages, 5 figures, 4 tables. BIC Classification: KCN; RNA; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262516877
- ISBN
- 9780262516877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 37.73
€ 43.99
€ 37.73
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition, 1st Printing
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586489403
- ISBN
- 9781586489403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.57
€ 27.99
€ 23.57
Paperback. In 1940, the author sailed in a sardine boat with his great friend the marine biologist, Ed Ricketts, to collect marine invertebrates from the beaches of the Gulf of California. This book offers a log of the expedition, combining combines science, philosophy and adventure. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; PSPM; RBKC; RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141186078
- ISBN
- 9780141186078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.75
€ 21.99
€ 15.75
Paperback. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 200 pages, 2 halftones. 20 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169064
- ISBN
- 9780691169064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.25
€ 26.25
paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Counterpoint LLC United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619020016
- ISBN
- 9781619020016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.47
€ 17.99
€ 15.47
The Long-term Economics of Climate Change. Beyond a Doubling of Greenh...
. Ed(S): Hall, Darwin C.; Hall, Jane Vise; Ho...
hardcover. Contains scenarios of geophysical and economic impacts from global warming beyond a doubling of greenhouse gases. This work examines geophysical, ecological, and economic impacts, alternative scenarios with and without policy intervention, institutional change, political-economic barriers to effective policy, and prescriptions for change. Editor(s): Hall, Darwin C.; Hall, Jane Vise; Howarth, Richard B. Series: Advances in the Economics of Environmental Resources S. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; RNF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780762303052
- ISBN
- 9780762303052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.44
€ 164.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 536 pages, maps. BIC Classification: PDX; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821411926
- ISBN
- 9780821411926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.27
€ 51.27
Paperback. In 1820, the Nantucket whaleship Essex was sailing in the South Pacific when it was rammed by an angry sperm whale. The ship sank, leaving twenty crew members floating in three small boats for ninety days. This edition brings together the harrowing tales of the survivors. Editor(s): Philbrick, Nathaniel; Philbrick, Thomas. Num Pages: 256 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1QSP; FC; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140437966
- ISBN
- 9780140437966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.06
€ 10.99
€ 9.06
Paperback. Long before GPS and Google Earth, humans traveled vast distances using environmental clues and simple instruments. What is lost when technology substitutes for our innate capacity to find our way? Illustrated with 200 drawings, this narrative part treatise, part travelogue, and part navigational history brings our own world into sharper view." Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 36. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088078
- ISBN
- 9780674088078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.62
€ 29.99
€ 25.62