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The environment

Paperback. This important resource provides an overview of the major environmental policy issues, both historic and topical, and explains how science plays a role in various forms of policy response. Series: Public Health/Environmental Health. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470593431
ISBN
9780470593431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JPZ; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307398253
ISBN
9780307398253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.98

Hardback. Placing emphasis on the close relationship between humans and their natural environment, this book examines how alterations in the natural world mirror human cultures, societies, and languages. It explores thousands of years of ecological history while addressing important contemporary issues, such as biodiversity and genetic variation and change. Series: Historical Ecology Series. Num Pages: 432 pages, 27 illus. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135627
ISBN
9780231135627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.54

Paperback. Reviews functional traits and responses of plants and animals to fire at the landscape scale. This title elaborates on the particulars of fire under the historical range of variability in the Rockies. It considers the role of Euro-Americans in creating the landscapes and fire situations. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; PSAF; RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1094.
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597261838
ISBN
9781597261838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.62

paperback. Weaves together a series of narratives about environmental history in British Columbia's Chilcotin Plateau. Series: Nature | History | Society. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 maps, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HBJK; HDD; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813778
ISBN
9780774813778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.35

Paperback. This work is a practical guide describing precisely what conservationists should do. It is not a textbook but, like the author's edited books on habitat management and census techniques, it should be of use to undergraduate students as well as to conservation professionals. Num Pages: 296 pages, 111. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 16. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632053445
ISBN
9780632053445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.54

Hardcover. Responding to the growing importance of, and interest in, wetland ecosystems, here is a complete introduction to wetland ecosystem types and modeling. Drawn from Bill Mitsch's encyclopedic Wetlands , this text provides a basic introduction to ecosystems, wetland ecosystems, and systems ecology and modeling. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 200 x 21. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470286302
ISBN
9780470286302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.90

Paperback. "For years we wasted land with impunity," William H. Whyte writes in this classic work at last returned to print, "now we no longer can." Num Pages: 392 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: RNC; RPC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812217995
ISBN
9780812217995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.69

Hardcover. The story of a successful citizens' movement to protect the land and encourage a culture of environmental respect in pre-World War I Germany Series: Social History, Popular Culture and Politics in Germany. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 675.
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472108091
ISBN
9780472108091
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.66

Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817317348
ISBN
9780817317348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.94

Paperback. Explains why we should be approaching environmental issues collaboratively, each taking on a challenging aspect and finding solutions to small parts of the larger problem. This title outlines crises brought about by climate change and extreme weather, including effects on food, water, and energy. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
American Meteorological Society United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935704560
ISBN
9781935704560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.62

Paperback. In this unique travelogue, William H. Calvin takes us around the globe and back in time, showing how such cycles of cool, crash and burn provided the impetus for enormous increases in the intelligence and complexity of human beings. Num Pages: 352 pages, 46 halftones, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: RBP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226092034
ISBN
9780226092034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.28

Hardcover. The earth's climate changes abruptly every few thousand years, with breathtaking speed, cooling the climate worldwide. For most mammals this has a devastating effect on population. This volume argues that the cycle has instigated the increase in brain size and complexity of human beings. Num Pages: 352 pages, 46 halftones, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226092010
ISBN
9780226092010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.27

Hardcover. Every decade since 1950 has seen more floods and more wildfires on every continent. Deserts are expanding, coral reefs are dying, fisheries are declining, and hurricanes are strengthening. Global warming has made the Earth sick. This book delivers a diagnosis and a prescription. Num Pages: 352 pages, 118 halftones, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226092041
ISBN
9780226092041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.90

Paperback. Bringing together business and conservation is key to saving the land according to Ginn, who is himself involved with both camps. He describes ways in which corporations can aid in conservation efforts by using investment banking, with debt and bankruptcy; creating new environmental markets, such as carbon credits and natural resource banks; and Num Pages: 263 pages, tables, figures, boxes, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: KCN; RNF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 323.
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
263
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd None ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597260138
ISBN
9781597260138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.93

Hardcover. As our world becomes increasingly urbanized, an understanding of the context, mechanisms, and consequences of city and suburban environments becomes more critical. This title demonstrates the value of urban green. Focusing specifically on the role of vegetation and trees, it shows the costs and benefits reaped from urban open spaces. Num Pages: 288 pages, 31 halftones, 56 tables. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226901459
ISBN
9780226901459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.92

paperback. Presents the environmental history of the early years of Oregon, a state that has been associated with environmental protection. Covering the period from early human habitation to the end of World War II, this book shows that the reality of Oregon's environmental history involves far more than a discussion of timber cutting and land-use planning. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 416 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 649.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780295979014
ISBN
9780295979014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.94

Paperback. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 240 pages, 19 halftones. 19 line illus. 5 tables. 7 maps. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNPG; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173214
ISBN
9780691173214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.32

Paperback. Reveals the diverse panoply of perils to tropical forests and their biota, with emphasis on various dangers. In addition to documenting the vulnerability of tropical rainforests, this volume focuses on strategies for mitigating and combating emerging threats. It is suitable for researchers, students, and conservation practitioners. Editor(s): Laurance, William F.; Peres, Carlos A. Num Pages: 520 pages, 44 halftones, 63 line drawings. BIC Classification: RGBL; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 902.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226470221
ISBN
9780226470221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.46

Paperback. The fragmentation of the tropical rain forests is the subject of this study, which looks at the devastating damage caused to these sensitive areas. Covering geographic areas from Southeast Asia and Australia to Madagascar and the New World, the book summarizes contemporary knowledge and research. Num Pages: 632 pages, 4 colour plates, 12 halftones, 33 maps, 93 line drawings 85 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBL; RNPD; TVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226468990
ISBN
9780226468990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.17

Paperback. Los Angeles rose to significance in the first half of the twentieth century by way of its complex relationship to three rivers: the Los Angeles, the Owens, and the Colorado. Full of primary sources and original documents, this book is of interest to both students of Los Angeles and general readers interested in the origins of the city. Num Pages: 164 pages, 39 b/w images, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; RNFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292420
ISBN
9780520292420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.72

Paperback. Helps you in understanding and managing the ecological impacts of recreational activities in wildlands. This book shows the ecological impacts of recreational use on wildlands and the best management practices to employ in places where recreation and preservation of natural conditions are both important - and often conflicting - objectives. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: KNSG; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 248 x 20. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118397008
ISBN
9781118397008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.80

Hardcover. This book explores the theory and methods of systems analysis and computer modeling as applied to problems in ecology and natural resource management. It reflects the problems and conflicts between competing uses of limited space and the need for quantitative predictors of the outcome of various management strategies. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNA; RNC; RNF; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471137863
ISBN
9780471137863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 252.79

Hardback. William E. Connolly expands his influential work on democratic pluralism to confront the perils of climate change by calling on us to deepen our attachment to the planet and to create a worldwide coalition of people from all demographics to contest the forces that prevent us from addressing climate change. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPW; RND; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 341.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822363309
ISBN
9780822363309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.77

Paperback. William E. Connolly expands his influential work on democratic pluralism to confront the perils of climate change by calling on us to deepen our attachment to the planet and to create a worldwide coalition of people from all demographics to contest the forces that prevent us from addressing climate change. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPW; RND; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822363415
ISBN
9780822363415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.51

Paperback. New edition of Diedrich's award winning account of analysis of the history and changes in the Olympic Peninsula's forests and logging trade. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; KNAL; RGBL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990620
ISBN
9780295990620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.30

Paperback. As scientific and observational evidence on global warming piles up, questions of economic policy in this central environmental topic have taken centre stage. This book analyses the economic and environmental dynamics of greenhouse-gas emissions and climate change and provides the tools to evaluate alternative approaches to slowing global warming. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300209396
ISBN
9780300209396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.63

Paperback. The world's leading economic thinker on climate change analyzes the economics and politics of the central environmental issue of today and points the way to real solutions Num Pages: 392 pages, 46 b/w illus. BIC Classification: KCN; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300212648
ISBN
9780300212648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.79

Paperback. A controversial, timely reassessment of the environmentalist agenda by outstanding historians, scientists, and critics. Editor(s): Cronon, William. Num Pages: 560 pages, Photographs. BIC Classification: JFCX; RNK; RNP; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 774.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393315110
ISBN
9780393315110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, Color Photos, Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSS; RNU; VS; WK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing Co
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933392479
ISBN
9781933392479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.95

paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPS; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816620760
ISBN
9780816620760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.44

Paperback. Takes us to California's spectacular High Sierra to discover a vision for our national parks as they approach their 100th anniversary. Asking how we can make these magnificent parks relevant for the next generation, this title shows why we must do just that. Num Pages: 248 pages, 5 drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271388
ISBN
9780520271388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.51

Hardcover. The #1 guide to aerosol science and technology -now better than ever Since 1982, Aerosol Technology has been the text of choice among students and professionals who need to acquire a thorough working knowledge of modern aerosol theory and applications. Num Pages: 504 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PNR; RNP; TD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471194101
ISBN
9780471194101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.20

Paperback. Cultural Forests of the Amazon is a comprehensive and diverse account of how indigenous people transformed landscapes and managed resources in the most extensive region of tropical forests in the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780817358327
ISBN
9780817358327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

Paperback. It is generally assumed that, in polite company, you don't talk politics, religion, or money. But in recent years, it seems "climate change" needs to be added to that list. This book presents a journey through how we as humans think, individually and collectively, about the debate. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
American Meteorological Society United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935704744
ISBN
9781935704744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.26

Paperback. Humans are plagued by shortsighted thinking, preferring to put off work on complex, or difficult problems in favor of quick-fix solutions to immediate needs. This book draws on research from psychology, economics, institutional design, and legal theory to suggest strategies to overcome obstacles to long-term planning in developing countries. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: KCM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
y First printing
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226029177
ISBN
9780226029177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Hardback. The Oxford Handbook of the Macroeconomics of Global Warming analyzes the macroeconomics of global warming, especially the economics of possible preventative measures, various policy changes, and potential effects of climate change on developing and developed nations. Editor(s): Bernard, Lucas. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: KCB; KCN; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1360.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199856978
ISBN
9780199856978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 224.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; RNKH; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 319. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bauhan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872332157
ISBN
9780872332157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.51

Paperback. An insider tells how environmentalists and animal rights activists have become "the number one domestic terrorism threat." Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
City Lights Books United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872865389
ISBN
9780872865389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.36

Hardcover. Editor(s): Wilkinson, Everett F.; Parker, Edson J. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNP; TVKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620816363
ISBN
9781620816363
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.54
€ 125.79