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Hardcover. Examines the role that brownfields redevelopment is playing and can play in our quest for sustainability, focusing on efforts in the US and Canada. This book looks at how brownfields are used as spaces for developing an array of residential, recreational, and employment-oriented projects that have breathed new life into the urban environment. Editor(s): Sousa, Christopher de. Series Editor(s): Tiesdell, Steven. Series: Current Research in Urban & Regional Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; RGC; RNF; RNU; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780080453583
ISBN
9780080453583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.27

Paperback. Given the challenges of the environmental crisis, Buddhism's teaching of the interrelatedness of all life forms may be critical to the recovery of human reprocity with nature. In this work, 20 religionists and environmentalists examine Buddhism's understanding of the intricate web of life. Editor(s): Tucker, Mary E.; William, Duncan Ryuken. Series: Religions of the World and Ecology. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRE; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 848.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780945454144
ISBN
9780945454144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.19

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hyden House Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
156
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781856231749
ISBN
9781856231749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.96

Paperback. Shows the potential for a reintegrated, critical, and politically relevant biocultural anthropology Editor(s): Goodman, Alan H.; Leatherman, Thomas L. Series: Linking Levels of Analysis S. Num Pages: 512 pages, 20figs.22tabs.3M. BIC Classification: PSX; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472066063
ISBN
9780472066063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.68

Hardcover. Achieving sustainable transport requires more than 'optimal' management of congestion and the effects on public health and the environment. This book is organized into three sections, each discussing a major set of challenges to the transition to a sustainable transport system. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNG; RNU; RPT; TR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 6. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780080447094
ISBN
9780080447094
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.48

Paperback. Buildings consume 40% of our planet's materials and 30% of its energy. Their construction uses up to three million tonnes of raw materials a year and generates 20% of the soild waste stream. If we want to survive our urban future, there is no option but to build in ways which improve the health of ecosystems. Num Pages: 304 pages, 25. BIC Classification: RNU; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632064137
ISBN
9780632064137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.58

Paperback. Each year, natural disasters threaten the strength and stability of communities worldwide. This book highlights the critical role of social capital in the ability of a community to withstand disaster and rebuild the infrastructure and ties that are at the foundation of any community. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 line drawings, 18 tables. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPQB; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226012889
ISBN
9780226012889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Hardback. How do urban communities in Asian cities experience the impacts of urbanisation and climate change? This key issue forms the discussion point for this book. Particular reference is made to cities in India, and the capability of such urban communities of responding to climate-related disasters. Editor(s): Joerin, Jonas; Shaw, Rajib; Krishnamurthy, R. R. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSG; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783509058
ISBN
9781783509058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.25

Paperback. A collection of articles addressing the issue of whether the industrial model of human progress can be sustained in the long term. It asks what the social, political, economic and environmental implications as well as potential solutions to the problem of resource-intensive growth are. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFS; KC; KN; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 557. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012354
ISBN
9781563247392
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; RND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231184045
ISBN
9780231184045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.43

Paperback. Building with Cob shows how to apply this ancient technique in a wide variety of contemporary situations, covering everything from design and siting, mixing, building walls, fireplaces, ovens and floors, lime and other natural finishes, and gaining planning permission and building regulation approval. Series: Sustainable Building. Num Pages: 256 pages, 360 photos and 65 diagrams. BIC Classification: AMC; RNC; TNK; TNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 886.
Publisher
Green Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903998724
ISBN
9781903998724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.80

Hardcover. Editor(s): Cruz, Joanna. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: AMCR; KCN; RNFY; THT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 240 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634827676
ISBN
9781634827676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.23
€ 144.07

Paperback. Author Stephen Pyne traces the impact of fire in Australia, from its influence on vegetation to its use by Aborigines and European settlers. "Stephen Pyne is a great storyteller, and here he weaves as fine a tale as one could imagine about a phenomenon as seemingly ordinary as fire".--NATURAL HISTORY. A Weyerhaeuser Environmental Book. 14 photos. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 548 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: JKSW2; RNF; TNKF; TVR; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
548
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295976778
ISBN
9780295976778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.14

Hardback. This volume aims to assist readers to navigate the conceptual maze surrounding discussions of business and sustainability by offering critical reflection on the state of business action for environmental sustainability and providing evidence about what is actually taking place in real localities and businesses. Editor(s): Eweje, Dr. Gabriel; Perry, Dr. Martin. Series: Critical Studies on Corporate Responsibility, Governance and Sustainability. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: KJG; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780524382
ISBN
9781780524382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.63

Hardback. Editor(s): Byrne, Sean C. Num Pages: 125 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KJJ; RNFY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
125
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629480763
ISBN
9781629480763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.54
€ 125.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KJG; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764333026
ISBN
9780764333026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.16

Hardback. Business in a Changing Climate is the first book to ask major pollution emitting industries in Canada what their preferences are with respect to climate change. Num Pages: 160 pages, 5 Figures. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCN; KJN; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487500559
ISBN
9781487500559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.64

Hardback. The failure of complex systems, and the future of energy Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 illus., 3 graphs, 5 figures. BIC Classification: RNFY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University Press of New England
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611689310
ISBN
9781611689310
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.16

Paperback. Clear, authoritative, and provocative, By All Means Necessary is a sweeping account of where China's pursuit of raw materials may take the country in the coming years and what the consequences will be-not just for China, but for the whole world. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; RGCM; RNF; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190229221
ISBN
9780190229221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.42

Hardback.
Publisher
CABI Publishing
Number of pages
600
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780642369
ISBN
9781780642369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 311.81

Paperback. The classic chronicle of life and self-reliance in the great Northern Forest, reissued for its many fans Num Pages: 280 pages, Line art throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBC; RNU; VSZ; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Reissue
SKU
V9781581574913
ISBN
9781581574913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.13

Hardback. Num Pages: 90 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNH; TQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 7. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
RAND United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
90
Condition
New
SKU
V9780833023278
ISBN
9780833023278
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.97

Paperback. Tells how the California Indians lived in vibrant polities, each boasting a rich village life including chiefs, religious specialists and master craftspeople. This book emphasizes how these communities interacted with the state's varied landscape, enhancing its bountiful natural resources through practices centered around prescribed burning. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 512 pages, 130 color illustrations, 3 line illustrations, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFSL9; RNK; WN. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 185 x 116 x 33. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520256903
ISBN
9780520256903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.63

Hardcover. Editor(s): Serrano, Paula C. Num Pages: 345 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KNB; RNFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 184 x 261 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1144.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
345
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617282676
ISBN
9781617282676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 363.37
€ 245.88

Paperback. Ethan Greenhart, fictional columnist for Spiked magazine, is so ethical it's scary! In this satirical guide, he answers all your ethical dilemmas and offers a refreshing antidote to a world gone eco-mad. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: RNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 156.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KLN0013836
ISBN
9780340955659
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Ethan Greenhart, fictional columnist for Spiked magazine, is so ethical it's scary! In this satirical guide, he answers all your ethical dilemmas and offers a refreshing antidote to a world gone eco-mad. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: RNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 156.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KNW0009863
ISBN
9780340955659
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Hardback. Climate change seems to be an insurmountable problem. Political solutions have so far had little impact. Some scientists are now advocating the so-called Plan B , a more direct way of reducing the rate of future warming by reflecting more sunlight back to space, creating a thermostat in the sky. Series: New Human Frontiers. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745682051
ISBN
9780745682051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.91

Paperback. The book is divided in to sections detailing with such topics as the environment and the economy; ethical issues relating to non-human animals and issues of gender. Num Pages: 405 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JPQB; RN; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 184 x 22. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
405
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551111285
ISBN
9781551111285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.87
€ 53.24

Hardback. This innovative book offers an interdisciplinary framework with which to think through ecological, political, economic, and social issues, provding one of the most comprehensive analyses of Canadian natural resource and environmental policy to date. Num Pages: 352 pages, 22 tables, 16 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 649.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774811880
ISBN
9780774811880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.41

Paperback. Editor(s): Carlson, Travis J.; Harper, Sharon. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; KNBP; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622574025
ISBN
9781622574025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.59
€ 64.86

Paperback. Canadians and the Natural Environment to the Twenty-First Century provides an accessible synthesis of the most important recent work in the field, making it a truly state-of-the-art contribution to Canadian environmental history. Series: Themes in Canadian History. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 12. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802048967
ISBN
9780802048967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.35

Paperback. Editor(s): Alagidede, Paul. Num Pages: 55 pages, tables, charts & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFM; KCN; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
55
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612093338
ISBN
9781612093338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.11
€ 44.65

Paperback. Offers an environmental, social, and economic history of Cape Cod told through the experiences of residents as well as visitors and covering a span of four hundred years. It narrates its history of resource scarcity and its attempts to deal with that scarcity offer useful lessons for anyone addressing similar issues around the globe. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBT; KCN; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625341099
ISBN
9781625341099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.64

Paperback. Through a series of case studies from around the world, Capitalism and Conservation presents a critique of conservation s role as a central driver of global capitalism. Editor(s): Brockington, Dan; Duffy, Rosaleen. Series: Antipode Book Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444338348
ISBN
9781444338348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.19

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, 16 pages of colour photos. BIC Classification: GBC; RNK; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 758.
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888394903
ISBN
9780888394903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 44.78

Paperback. It is becoming feasible to take carbon dioxide from power stations and industry, and lock it away safely before it can enter the atmosphere. But can carbon capture compete with other low-carbon technologies, is it safe and environmentally-friendly, and will people and governments accept it? This book examines the need for carbon capture. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG; TQK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 678.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849040341
ISBN
9781849040341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.52

Hardcover. Editor(s): Juhasz, Imrus; Halasz, Gyorgy. Num Pages: 174 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 183 x 259 x 17. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606920893
ISBN
9781606920893
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 202.78
€ 138.41

Hardcover. Editor(s): Green, Wesley A.; Wayman, Lori G. Num Pages: 106 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNFY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
106
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626184350
ISBN
9781626184350
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.09
€ 135.17

Paperback. Editor(s): Gomes, Joao Fernando Pereira. Num Pages: 113 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 7. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
113
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622571871
ISBN
9781622571871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.62
€ 69.55

Hardcover. Editor(s): Carpenter, Mitchell; Shelton, Everett J. Num Pages: 149 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 182 x 14. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
149
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622574360
ISBN
9781622574360
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 249.67
€ 169.93