Social impact of environmental issues
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Social impact of environmental issues
Hardback. Contextualizing Disaster argues that, while disasters are increasingly represented by the media as unique, exceptional, newsworthy events, it is a mistake to think of disasters as isolated or discrete occurrences. Editor(s): Button, Gregory V.; Schuller, Mark. Series: Catastrophes in Context. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; JHB; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332807
- ISBN
- 9781785332807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.24
€ 156.24
CD-Audio. A controversial tour de force. Weisman seeks to answer a fundamental question - how do we manage the global population without destroying the planet? Num Pages: 15 pages. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 135 x 149 x 39. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- CD
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Edition
- Unabridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781478924548
- ISBN
- 9781478924548
CD
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 25.90
€ 38.99
€ 25.90
Hardcover. Terrorism, poverty, ecological meltdown, climate change, pandemics - this is the background noise we have all learnt to live with. But what if all these things could be laid at our own feet? Our society is moving faster than ever, yet it's filled with risk. This book discusses about causes of these issues and what we can do about them. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: KJWX; PDR; RNT; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 345. Clean copy. Fine in dust jacket. DJ has minor wear and tear to edges, but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KOG0001884
- ISBN
- 9781840468014
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. This text aims to provide a fresh view of contemporary geography. The authors explore the role of four traditional themes in the "new cultural geography" including the interplay between the evolution of particular biophysical niches and the activities of the culture groups that inhabit them. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; RNA; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742501065
- ISBN
- 9780742501065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.90
€ 83.90
Hardback. Today, human ecology has split into many different sub-disciplines, such as historical ecology, political ecology or the New Ecological Anthropology. This collection of essays aims to prove that an interdisciplinary collaboration and understanding of the extreme complexity of the human-environment interface(s) is possible. Editor(s): Casimir, Michael J. Num Pages: 410 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571814784
- ISBN
- 9781571814784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.15
€ 170.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376. Survivalism and Chaos in Modern Times. 276 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: RNT. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 16. Weight: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226532462
- ISBN
- 9780226532462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.55
€ 36.99
€ 28.55
Paperback. In 2011, despite continued developments in forecasting, tracking, and warning technology, the United States was hit by the deadliest tornado season in decades. This title examines the factors that contributed to the outcomes of such tornadoes as the mid-April outbreak that devastated communities in North Carolina. Num Pages: 102 pages, 10 tables, 10 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; RBP; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- American Meteorological Society United States
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781878220257
- ISBN
- 9781878220257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.41
€ 24.99
€ 20.41
Hardback. The integration of development and climate objectives is increasingly recognized as significant in research and policy making. This book explores what lessons exist for policy at the national and international level and looks at how promising options for local policies can be scaled-up through international initiatives. Editor(s): Metz, Bert; Kok, Marcel. Num Pages: 151 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; RNPG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 190 x 14. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844076413
- ISBN
- 9781844076413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.09€ 84.87
€ 138.09
€ 84.87
Hardback. This volume addresses the impacts of the Aral Sea disaster; disappearance of what was the world's fourth largest inland body of water. It argues this was the result of deliberate policy decisions. This volume is essential reading for everyone concerned with averting environmental disaster and in creating livable, sustainable communities. Editor(s): Edelstein, Michael R.; Cerny, Astrid; Gadaev, Abror. Series: Research in Social Problems and Public Policy. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: RNR; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 43. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781781903759
- ISBN
- 9781781903759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.14
€ 140.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, notes. BIC Classification: AM; JH; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300035810
- ISBN
- 9780300035810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.80
€ 29.99
€ 21.80
Paperback. Brings together artists, writers, scientists, scholars, environmentalists and activists who understand that our shared human need for clean water is key to building peace and good relationships with each other and the planet. Explores the key roles that culture, arts, and the humanities play in supporting healthy, water-based ecology. Editor(s): Christian, Dorothy; Wong, Rita. Num Pages: 307 pages, 28 colour illus. BIC Classification: KNBW; PSAF; RNC; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781771122139
- ISBN
- 9781771122139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.57
€ 36.99
€ 36.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 182 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNT; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 484. Geopiracy, the New Biomassters and Capturing Climate Genes. 182 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RNT; RNU. Dimension: 278 x 217 x 11. Weight: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pambazuka Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857490445
- ISBN
- 9780857490445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.80
€ 19.99
€ 17.80
Paperback. Goes to the heart of the unfolding reality of the twenty-first century: international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have all failed and before the end of the century Earth is projected to be warmer than it has been for 15 million years. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: RNF; RNPG; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205213
- ISBN
- 9780300205213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.23
€ 21.99
€ 17.23
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 854.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Clear Light Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940666528
- ISBN
- 9780940666528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.74
€ 33.99
€ 22.74
Paperback. Editor(s): Canty, Jeanine M. Num Pages: 228 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JFSL; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138193666
- ISBN
- 9781138193666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 45.61
€ 46.99
€ 45.61
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; RGC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691649382
- ISBN
- 9780691649382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Paperback. This book provides a clear overview of contemporary debates between "radical" and "reformist" environmentalists covering new ground in an innovative way. It offers a compelling argument for why green ideas should be taken seriously by mainstream social and political theorists. It is written in a highly accessible style. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JPA; RNC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745613208
- ISBN
- 9780745613208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.10
€ 26.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPFC; RNC; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583670569
- ISBN
- 9781583670569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.25
€ 30.25
Paperback. aeo This book introduces environmental ideas to a sociology audience. It is designed for a growing field in the sociology of environmental issues, and will be of great use to sociologists wanting to fill a gap in teaching. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: J; RNB; RNC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745610238
- ISBN
- 9780745610238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.28
€ 25.28
Paperback. A synthesis of the literature on pastoralist societies, this book presents a discussion of their importance for African societies. It is aimed at the scholars and practitioners concerned with Africa's livestock keeping people. Num Pages: 314 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSF; JHMC; RNT; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490. 314 pages, black & white illustrations. A synthesis of the literature on pastoralist societies, this book presents a discussion of their importance for African societies. It is aimed at the scholars and practitioners concerned with Africa's livestock keeping people. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSF; JHMC; RNT; TVH. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 28. Weight: 472.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Number of pages
- 314
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780852559901
- ISBN
- 9780852559901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.69
€ 32.99
€ 27.69