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The environment

Hardcover. Offering a rare glimpse of rural life in modern-day Cuba, this book examines how ordinary Cubans carve out their own spaces for appropriate acts of consumption, exchange, and production within the contradictory normative and material spaces of everyday economic life. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 258 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFCV; RGC; RNFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118302002
ISBN
9781118302002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.13

paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, index. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 82.
Publisher
Polyface, Incorporated
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780963810953
ISBN
9780963810953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.27

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691643731
ISBN
9780691643731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: KCN; RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Greystone Books,Canada Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781553655282
ISBN
9781553655282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.16

Paperback. With BPA in baby bottles, mercury in fish, and lead in computer monitors, the world has become a toxic place. The author traces the development of life's defence systems - the mechanisms that transform, excrete, and stow away potentially harmful chemicals - from over three billion years ago to today. Num Pages: 264 pages, figures, notes, index. BIC Classification: MMGT; PSAJ; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Island Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597269773
ISBN
9781597269773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.93

Paperback. Frequency models used in evolutionary biology have a hard time accounting for certain factors that are central to many ecological problems. This volume seeks to address this need by presenting several simple empirical models that have proven invaluable to quantitative and statistical analysis in evolutionary plant ecology. Num Pages: 151 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PST; RNC; TQ; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
151
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779341166
ISBN
9788779341166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.44

Hardback. One of the most important questions we can ask about life is "Does ecology matter?" Most biologists and paleontologists are trained to answer "yes". This book examines the mechanisms by which ecology matters in the context of patterns that play out over millions of years and looks at how ancient environments affected evolution. Editor(s): Allmon, Warren D.; Bottjer, David J. Num Pages: 320 pages, 31 art pieces. BIC Classification: RBX; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231109949
ISBN
9780231109949
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.69

Hardcover. ? Sustainable Investment includes interviews with leading practitioners, weaving a narrated web around these practices. ? It guides readers specifically on how they can best invest their assets across asset classes and with specific sustainability trends in mind, such as increasing constraints on global resources. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; KFFM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 175 x 39. Weight in Grams: 732.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470888490
ISBN
9780470888490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.07

Hardback. Series: Organisms and Environments. Num Pages: 320 pages, 72 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 187 x 263 x 23. Weight in Grams: 836. Competition and the Origins of Diversity. Series: Organisms and Environments. 320 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: RNC. Dimension: 187 x 263 x 23. Weight: 836.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274181
ISBN
9780520274181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.51

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Island Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559638753
ISBN
9781559638753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.74

Hardcover. A radical new theory of how languages were dispersed around the globe is debated by experts in historical linguistics, prehistoric archaeology, molecular genetics and human ecology. Editor(s): Bellwood, Peter; Renfrew, Lord Colin. Series: McDonald Institute Monographs. Num Pages: 520 pages, 88 figs, 21 tables. BIC Classification: CFF; HDDA; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 289 x 223 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1798.
Publisher
McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902937205
ISBN
9781902937205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.19

Hardback. Offers a cultural history of the Pacific Northwest volcanoes and the environmental impact of outdoor recreation in this region. It probes the relationship betweenthese volcanoes and regional identity, particularly in the era of mass mountaineering and population growth in the Northwest. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 images. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; RBC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803265479
ISBN
9780803265479
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.40

Hardcover. This volume describes the results of the Covered Catchment Project at Gardsjon in Sweden. This is a major project in which a large (800m2) roof has been erected under a forest canopy to shelter the soil from the acid rain that falls in that area. Editor(s): Hultberg, Hans; Skeffington, Richard. Num Pages: 484 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RBGB; RNC; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 181 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471961512
ISBN
9780471961512
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 384.92

Paperback. First published in 1996, this book is a logical and consistent approach to experimental design using statistical principles. Num Pages: 524 pages, 81 b/w illus. 94 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 794. Their Logical Design and Interpretation Using Analysis of Variance. 524 pages, 81 b/w illus. 94 tables. First published in 1996, this book is a logical and consistent approach to experimental design using statistical principles. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 33. Weight: 808.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
524
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521556965
ISBN
9780521556965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.06

Hardcover. Integrating physical, economic, social, and political perspectives, Cutter and Renwick's Fourth Edition presents readers with a wide range of opinions and interpretations of the major natural resource issues facing the world today. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 255 x 18. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
4th Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471152255
ISBN
9780471152255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 272.47

Paperback. Small farmers are often viewed as engaging in wasteful practices that wreak ecological havoc. This text aims to set the record straight, using case studies from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific, the book offers an analysis of agricultural diversity and explores its history. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNC; RNF; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102339
ISBN
9780231102339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.24

Hardback. This volume brings together the best of T. C. Smout's recent articles and contributions to books and journals on the topic of environmental history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748635139
ISBN
9780748635139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.08
€ 116.63

Paperback. This volume brings together the best of T. C. Smout's recent articles and contributions to books and journals on the topic of environmental history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398. Selected Essays. 256 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. This volume brings together the best of T. C. Smout's recent articles and contributions to books and journals on the topic of environmental history. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSAF; RN. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 16. Weight: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748645619
ISBN
9780748645619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.65

Hardback. Consumerism is increasingly recognized as a major drain on global resources and the search for sustainable consumption is emerging as a key policy issue. This text locates the problem within a specific history and recruits specialist opinions from a variety of disciplines. Editor(s): Cohen, Mark J.; Murphy, J. Num Pages: 262 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780080439204
ISBN
9780080439204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, 108 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSR; RGBL; RNC; WSSN5; WSZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781682260104
ISBN
9781682260104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.58

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846948084
ISBN
9781846948084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.22

Hardcover. The landscapes of Madagascar have long delighted zoologists, who have discovered, in and among the island's baobad trees and thickets, a dizzying array of animals, including something approaching one hundred species of lemur. This book helps you explore these land animal extinctions. Num Pages: 296 pages, 21 colour plates, 87 halftones, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1HSM; PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 928.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226143972
ISBN
9780226143972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.70

Paperback. Extinction: not the end of the world? is a highly readable introduction to the causes of extinction, the different types of extinction and how relevant it is to the world today. Ideal for those who are new to the subject, it is fully illustrated with colour diagrams and photographs. Num Pages: 96 pages, Colour photographs and diagrams throughout. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNKH1; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 280 x 9. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
The Natural History Museum United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780565093211
ISBN
9780565093211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Editor(s): Rose, Deborah Bird; van Dooren, Thom; Chrulew, Matthew. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231178815
ISBN
9780231178815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.29

Hardback. Editor(s): Chrulew, Matthew; Rose, Deborah Bird; van Dooren, Thom. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231178808
ISBN
9780231178808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.64

Paperback. Editor(s): Belanger, Pierre; Lister, Professor Nina-Marie E. Num Pages: 740 pages, 627 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; KNAT; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262533829
ISBN
9780262533829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 50.69

hardcover. The monograph covers the fundamentals and the consequences of extreme geophysical phenomena like asteroid impacts, climatic change, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, flooding, and space weather. This monograph also addresses their associated, local and worldwide socio-economic impacts. Editor(s): Chavez, Mario; Ghil, Michael; Fucugauchi, Jaime Urrutia. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 438 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 215 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
438
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781119157014
ISBN
9781119157014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 275.57

Hardback. Conflicting and competing claims over the actual and imagined use of land and seascapes are exacerbated on islands with high population density. The management of culture and heritage is particularly tested in island environments where space is finite and the population struggles to preserve cultural and natural assets.. Editor(s): Baldacchino, Godfrey. Series: Space and Place. Num Pages: 320 pages, 60 ills and tables. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857452597
ISBN
9780857452597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.06

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231177184
ISBN
9780231177184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.65

Hardcover. The emergence of modern sciences in the seventeenth century profoundly renewed our understanding of Nature. For the last three centuries new ideas of Nature have been continuously developed by theology, politics, economics, and science, especially the sciences of the material world. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745684338
ISBN
9780745684338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.12

paperback. The emergence of modern sciences in the seventeenth century profoundly renewed our understanding of Nature. For the last three centuries new ideas of Nature have been continuously developed by theology, politics, economics, and science, especially the sciences of the material world. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745684345
ISBN
9780745684345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.26

paperback. Series: IT studies in indigenous knowledge. Num Pages: 168 pages, b&w line drawings, references. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JHM; RNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Practical Action Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853392535
ISBN
9781853392535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: RBG; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583676097
ISBN
9781583676097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.38

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

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. This book offers a much-needed critical appraisal of the central energy technology and policy dilemmas of our time and the impact of these on multiple stakeholders. Num Pages: 392 pages, 37 black & white line drawings, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JPQB; RND; RNFY. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421418971
ISBN
9781421418971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Manor House Publishing Inc Canada
Edition
First Trade
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897453087
ISBN
9781897453087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.81

Paperback. "An important, accessible book on a crucial subject. The author .. writes about reform efforts with contagious energy and palpable authority. Food for thought and action." --The New York Times Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; KNAC; TVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 29. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610391023
ISBN
9781610391023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.44

Paperback. How can those in poor countries raise their standards of living, on a planet with limited resources, without putting it under additional environmental stress? This book constructs the necessary intellectual and moral platform for fundamental progress in the decades of the 21st century. Editor(s): Sachs, Wolfgang. Translator(s): Camiller, Patrick. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012580
ISBN
9781842777299
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. The human impulse to religion can be seen to encompass environmentalism as an offshoot of the secular, material faith in human reason and power that dominates modern society. This book traces the history of environmentalism - and its moral thrust - from its roots in the Enlightenment and Romanticism through the Progressive Era to the present. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 223 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HR; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295985565
ISBN
9780295985565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.62