The environment
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The environment
Hardback. Wildfires are a fact of life in arid and semi-arid regions, such as the American West. With growing population, human communities begin to reside in so-called urban-wildland interface zones, where severe fire driven ecosystems co-exist with humans and their property. This work offers potential solutions from an interdisciplinary perceptive. Editor(s): Troy, Austin; Kennedy, Roger G. Series: Advances in the Economics of Environmental Resources S. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JKSW2; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080453279
- ISBN
- 9780080453279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.55
€ 170.55
Hardback. Soon after her 50th birthday, Melissa Walker decided to leave her suburban life and venture into the wilderness. Like many American chroniclers before her who have surrendered to the pleasures of the open road, she had no destination in mind, just two definite goals - one personal, one political. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSJ1; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921099
- ISBN
- 9780813921099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.19
€ 47.19
Paperback. Soon after her 50th birthday, Melissa Walker decided to leave her suburban life and venture into the wilderness. Like many American chroniclers before her who have surrendered to the pleasures of the open road, she had no destination in mind, just two definite goals - one personal, one political. Num Pages: 319 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSJ1; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921105
- ISBN
- 9780813921105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.89
€ 19.99
€ 19.89
Paperback. Foreword by Kai Curry-Lindahl. The first book in English to describe Viktor Schauberger's prophetic work. Num Pages: 162 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BG; RNA; RNK; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Gill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717133901
- ISBN
- 9780717133901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 18.38
€ 22.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. A call to live with the coast, as opposed to living at the coast; unless Florida coastal communities conserve beaches and mitigate storm impacts, the future of the beach-based economy is in question Series: Living with the Shore S. Num Pages: 360 pages, 106 b&w photos, 23 tables, 56 maps. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3895 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822332893
- ISBN
- 9780822332893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.69
€ 50.69
Hardback. Disasters cause economic as well as human losses, and the magnitude of this is ever increasing. This can largely be attributed to climate-related disasters, which intensify vulnerability in the poorest areas of the world. In this book, approaches to disaster risk management in developing countries are discussed, with particular focus on Costa Rica. Editor(s): Tsuneki, Hori; Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; RNPG; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783509355
- ISBN
- 9781783509355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.37
€ 153.37
In the wake of evidence demonstrating the irreparable damage humans have inflicted on the planet, some have adopted a defeatist attitude toward environmental crises. This book illustrates how local groups in both Japan and the United States are refusing to surrender the earth to a depleted and polluted fate. Editor(s): Karan, Pradyumna P.; Suganuma, Unryu. Num Pages: 336 pages, 60 photographs, 17 illustrations, 29 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; RGL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124889
- ISBN
- 9780813124889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.35
€ 50.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 145 pages. BIC Classification: LNKJ; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 5. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 145
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606929315
- ISBN
- 9781606929315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.55€ 43.45
€ 61.55
€ 43.45
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813551708
- ISBN
- 9780813551708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.00
€ 43.00
Hardcover. Series: History of the Urban Environment. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBT; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 172 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944270
- ISBN
- 9780822944270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.23
€ 64.23
Paperback. Covering 92 million acres from Virginia to Texas, the longleaf pine ecosystem was one of the biologically diverse ecosystems. The author explores the history of these forests and the biodiversity within them, telling the story through first-person travel accounts and interviews with foresters, ecologists, biologists, botanists, and landowners. Num Pages: 336 pages, 34 illustrations, 1 map, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; RGBL; RNF; RNKH; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807856994
- ISBN
- 9780807856994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.52
€ 46.52
Paperback. Losing Eden traces the environmental history and development of the American West and explains how the land has shaped and been shaped by the people who live there. Series: Western History Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118934296
- ISBN
- 9781118934296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.61
€ 39.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNPG. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 199 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595587756
- ISBN
- 9781595587756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.13
€ 23.13
hardcover. Series: Oxford Series in Behavioral Neuroendocrinology. Num Pages: 312 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; MJN; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Academic United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199917518
- ISBN
- 9780199917518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.01
€ 122.01
Paperback. Introduces the reader to the important concepts essential for understanding the environmental challenges and consequences of the declining diversity of life on the planet. Editor(s): Spray, Sharon L.; McGlothlin, Karen L. Series: Exploring Environmental Challenges: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742525672
- ISBN
- 9780742525672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.30
€ 49.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HREZ; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 138 x 9. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Parallax Press
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937006389
- ISBN
- 9781937006389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.64
€ 15.99
€ 13.64
Hardback. Analyzing writings ranging from the Puritans to the present day, Loving God s Wildness traces the effects of Christian theology on America s ecological imagination, revealing the often conflicted ways in which Americans relate to and perceive the natural world." Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; HRCM; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817318574
- ISBN
- 9780817318574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.83
€ 76.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595588067
- ISBN
- 9781595588067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.77
€ 23.77
Hardcover. Sustainable Stormwater Management introduces engineers and designers to ideas and methods for managing stormwater in a more ecologically-sustainable fashion. It provides detailed information on the design process, engineering details and calculations, and construction concerns. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNU; TQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 240 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470096758
- ISBN
- 9780470096758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.50
€ 123.50
Hardcover. Editor(s): Galvani, Adriana. Num Pages: 327 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: RGBL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 265 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622574704
- ISBN
- 9781622574704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.40€ 166.41
€ 247.40
€ 166.41
Paperback. This work demonstrates the advantages of macroecology for conservation, showing how it allows scientists to look beyond endangered species and ecological communities in order to consider the long history and large geographic scale of human impacts. Num Pages: 304 pages, 65 line drawings, 12 tables. BIC Classification: RNC; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226076157
- ISBN
- 9780226076157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.38
€ 46.38
Paperback. Editor(s): Capello, Raven. Num Pages: 70 pages. BIC Classification: PST; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633215184
- ISBN
- 9781633215184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.73€ 92.06
€ 134.73
€ 92.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JJ; HBTB; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Auckland University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869407278
- ISBN
- 9781869407278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.70
€ 42.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: HRKT; JHM; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226571638
- ISBN
- 9780226571638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.27
€ 36.27