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Geography
Hardback. Although anthropologists and cultural geographers have explored placeA" in various senses, little cross-cultural examination of kinds of place,A" or ecotopes, has been presented from an ethno-ecological perspective. In this volume, indigenous and local understandings of landscape are investigated in order to better understand.. Editor(s): Johnson, Leslie Main; Hunn, Eugene S. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 332 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; RGC; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456139
- ISBN
- 9781845456139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.68
€ 149.68
Hardback. Presents ethnographically informed portraits of young people facing rapid changes in society and politics from different parts of the world. This work provides insights into the active and creative ways these youths address social and political challenges such as war, hunger and homelessness. Editor(s): Jeffrey, Craig; Dyson, Jane. Num Pages: 232 pages, 15 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFSP2; RGC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 534. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592139309
- ISBN
- 9781592139309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.33
€ 75.33
hardcover. Examines the interactions between forestry and environmental change, from a social, economic, and political perspective. This book presents insights into topics such as the influence of forest reserves on timber prices, the relationship between forestry and aboriginal populations, and the issues facing forests in transition countries. Editor(s): Innes, J. L.; Hickey, G. (University of British Columbia, Canada); Hoen, H. F. (Agricultural University of Norway). Series: IUFRO Research S. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; KNAL; RGBL; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- V9780851990026
- ISBN
- 9780851990026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.93
€ 151.93
Air Pollution and the Forests of Developing and Rapidly Industrialisin...
. Ed(S): Innes, J. L.; Haron, A.H.; Hassan, H...
hardcover. This text examines the importance of air pollution for the forests of rapidly industrializing countries and regions. The problems presented by air pollution are placed within the more general context of sustainable development and the historical legacy that they are attempting to deal with. Editor(s): Innes, J. L.; Haron, A.H.; Hassan, Haron Abu (Institute of Foresters, Malaysia). Series: IUFRO Research S. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KL; 1QFG; RGBL; RNP; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851994819
- ISBN
- 9780851994819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.75
€ 192.75
Paperback. Models of Immigrant Political Incorporation brings together a multidisciplinary group of researchers. Each develops a systematic model permitting the study of who is an immigrant, what is politics, and how incorporation occurs or is blocked. Ranging across North America and Western Europe, it is indispensable for analysts and activists alike. Editor(s): Hochschild, Jennifer; Chattopadhyay, Jacqueline; Gay, Claudine; Jones-Correa, Michael. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 b&w line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB; JPS; RGCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199311323
- ISBN
- 9780199311323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.33
€ 79.33
Paperback. Editor(s): Grinderud, Knut; Rasmussen, Haakon; Nilsen, Steinar; Lillethun, Arvid; Holten, Atle; Sanderud, Oystein. Num Pages: 212 pages, colour photos, maps & illus. BIC Classification: RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 269 x 246 x 12. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Tapir Academic Press Norway
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788251924269
- ISBN
- 9788251924269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.61€ 46.22
€ 58.61
€ 46.22
hardcover. This text discusses the importance of mountain regions, and the precariousness of mountain tourism in the context of ecosystem and cultural conservation. Case studies of mountain tourism existing along with environmental sustainability and community well-being are included. Editor(s): Godde, P.; etc.; Price, M. (Environmental Change Unit, University of Oxford); Zimmermann, F.M. (Department of Geography, University of Graz, Austria). Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: GTF; KNSG; RGBS; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851993911
- ISBN
- 9780851993911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.81
€ 192.81
hardcover. Editor(s): Emel, Jody; Neo, Harvey. Series: Routledge Studies in Political Ecology. Num Pages: 392 pages, 26 black & white tables, 5 black & white halftones, 30 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: KNAC; RGC; TQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415736947
- ISBN
- 9780415736947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.57
€ 182.57
hardcover. Forestry practices are closely linked to decisions that address measures on climate change, biodiversity and the institutional framework for sustainable development. This book documents the progress made in creating the political, economic and social conditions that are necessary for a sustainable and multifunctional use of forest resources. Editor(s): Dube, Y. C.; Schmithusen, Franz. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAL; RGBL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- CABI United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845932503
- ISBN
- 9781845932503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.66
€ 238.66
Paperback. Though seasonally dry tropical forests are equally as important to global biodiversity as tropical rainforests, and are one of the most representative and highly endangered ecosystems in Latin America, knowledge about them remains limited. This book seeks to address this shortcoming. Editor(s): Dirzo, Rodolfo; Young, Hillary S.; Mooney, Harold A.; Ceballos, Gerardo. Num Pages: 373 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597267045
- ISBN
- 9781597267045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.63
€ 80.63
Hardback. This collection revisits Ray Pahl's 1984 sociology classic, combining excerpts from the original with assessments by leading researchers of how and why the book has stood the test of time as a study that fundamentally re-thinks our understanding of 'work'. Editor(s): Crow, Graham; Ellis, Jaimie. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 maps, 19 B&W illustrations, 3 graphs, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBLW; JHBL; JP; RGCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526107435
- ISBN
- 9781526107435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.14
€ 146.14
Hardback. Political Geography is a core subdiscipline of Human Geography, the Handbook of Political Geography will provide a highly contextualised and systematic overview of the latest thinking and research. Edited by key scholars with international contributions from acknowledged authorities on the relevant research. Editor(s): Cox, Kevin R.; Low, Murray (London School of Economics); Robinson, Jennifer. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JPSL; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 184. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761943273
- ISBN
- 9780761943273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.09
€ 187.09
hardcover. Part of the six-volume Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, this volume examines the ways in which the built environment can affect and enhance the wellbeing of society. Editor(s): Cooper, Rachel; Burton, Elizabeth; Cooper, Cary L. Series: Wiley Clinical Psychology Handbooks. Num Pages: 736 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHB; JM; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 176 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1244.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Volume II
- SKU
- V9781118608371
- ISBN
- 9781118608371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.70
€ 235.70
This book offers a comprehensive overview of progress in the general area of fluvial remote sensing with a specific focus on its potential contribution to river management. The book highlights a range of challenging issues by considering a range of spatial and temporal scales with perspectives from a variety of disciplines. Editor(s): Carbonneau, Patrice; Piegay, Herve. Series: Advancing River Restoration and Management. Num Pages: 458 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: RBKF; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1162.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470714270
- ISBN
- 9780470714270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.08
€ 103.08
Governing Practices: Neoliberalism, Governmentality, and the Ethnograp...
. Ed(S): Brady, Michelle; Lippert, Randy K.
hardcover. In Governing Practices, Michelle Brady and Randy Lippert bring together prominent scholars in sociology, criminology, anthropology, geography, and policy studies to extend and refine the current conversation about neoliberalism. Editor(s): Brady, Michelle; Lippert, Randy K. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JHM; JKV; JPA; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487500832
- ISBN
- 9781487500832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.87
€ 89.87
Hardback. As the world shrinks and globalization continues apace, efficient communications systems allow firms to operate easily over vast distances. These papers consider the strategic management of space and place from both an academic and practical point of view. Editor(s): Baum, Joel; Sorenson, Olav. Series: Advances in Strategic Management. Num Pages: 408 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJC; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310340
- ISBN
- 9780762310340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.34
€ 201.34
Hardback. The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Economic Geography presents students and researchers with a comprehensive overview of the field, put together by a prestigious editorial team, with contributions from an international cast of prominent scholars. Editor(s): Barnes, Trevor J.; Peck, Jamie; Sheppard, Eric. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to Geography. Num Pages: 664 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 180 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1160.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444336801
- ISBN
- 9781444336801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 231.03
€ 231.03
Ships and the Development of Maritime Technology on the Indian Ocean (...
. Ed(S): Barnes, Ruth; Parkin, David
paperback. Editor(s): Barnes, Ruth; Parkin, David. Series: Routledge Indian Ocean Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF; JF; RGL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138981843
- ISBN
- 9781138981843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.39
€ 64.39
Urban transport systems need to be analyzed from various perspectives: the offer on one hand, the demand on the other hand, but also their negative externalities (risks of transport systems). These three dimensions are rarely apprehended in an integrated perspective. Editor(s): Banos, Arnaud; Thevenin, Thomas. Num Pages: 284 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848212282
- ISBN
- 9781848212282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 168.05
€ 168.05
Medicinal Resources of the Tropical Forest: Biodiversity and its Impor...
. Ed(S): Balick, Michael J.; Elisabetsky, Ela...
paperback. This book opens readers' eyes to the enormous resources of the Earth's rain forests and the potential impact of their destruction in terms of human health. Editor(s): Balick, Michael J.; Elisabetsky, Elaine; Laird, Sarah A. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, 43 tables & 58 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; MBGR; MMG; PST; RGBL; RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 175 x 26. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101714
- ISBN
- 9780231101714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.62€ 61.64
€ 64.62
€ 61.64
Self-Organising Maps: Applications in GI Science brings together the latest geographical research where extensive use has been made of the SOM algorithm, and provides readers with a snapshot of these tools that can then be adapted and used in new research projects. Editor(s): Agarwal, Pragya; Skupin, Andre. Num Pages: 214 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470021675
- ISBN
- 9780470021675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 180.69
€ 180.69
map. BIC Classification: RGS; WTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 110. .
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Institut Geographique National France
- Edition
- 1.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782758535478
- ISBN
- 9782758535478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.76
€ 20.99
€ 18.76
Paperback. An introduction to the concepts of biodiversity-sampling that outlines standardized field methods for macroalgae and seagrass communities developed by NaGISA. This book provides a text for field courses, a manual for coastal managers, and a reference guide for researchers studying biodiversity or preparing species inventories. Editor(s): Rigby, P. Robin; Iken, Katrin; Shirayama, Yoshihisa. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 180. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Edition
- Spi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971693688
- ISBN
- 9789971693688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.67
€ 40.67
Paperback. Editor(s): Talen, Emily. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: AMVD; JPQB; RGC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820345451
- ISBN
- 9780820345451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.44
€ 46.44