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Conservation of the environment
hardcover. Presents the vegetation types of the African and Asian countries of the Mediterranean and Red Sea coastal regions, and discusses the ecological threats and economic applications of these critical resources. In particular, this book examines the relationships between climate and vegetation. Editor(s): Gilbert, Francis. Series: Plant and Vegetation. Num Pages: 343 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QSL; 1QSM; PSTS; RNF; RNK; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048185948
- ISBN
- 9789048185948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.12
€ 245.12
Hardback. A collection of essays discussing how the elite exploit the impact of climate change and how local communities can resist this process. Editor(s): Buxton, Nick; Hayes, Ben. Series: Transnational Institute. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: RNK; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 238 x 29. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745336916
- ISBN
- 9780745336916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.53€ 81.71
€ 98.53
€ 81.71
Soil Enzymology in the Recycling of Organic Wastes and Environmental R...
. Ed(S): Trasar, Carmen; Hernandez, Teresa; G...
Paperback. This volume provides an overview of soil enzymology in organic wastes and environmental restoration. The text looks at the important role soil enzymes play as biomonitors of the evolution of soil quality, and explores the application of molecular techniques as diagnostic tools. Editor(s): Trasar, Carmen; Hernandez, Teresa; Garcia, Carlos; Rad, Carlos; Gonzalez-Carcedo, Salvador. Series: Environmental Science and Engineering. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 569.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642270253
- ISBN
- 9783642270253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.53
€ 186.53
Hardback. Editor(s): Creighton, Erika; Danovich, Paul. Num Pages: 146 pages. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628084962
- ISBN
- 9781628084962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 226.02€ 153.31
€ 226.02
€ 153.31
Paperback. Anderson, a senior fellow at Stanford U.'s Hoover Institution think tank, and his co-contributors respond to "doomsayers" who "contend that (economic) growth will ultimately deplete natural resources and destroy the environment." They offer arguments for why economic growth actually improves environmental quality, given the right incentives, and ex Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KC; LN; RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817944827
- ISBN
- 9780817944827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.86
€ 21.86
Paperback. Editor(s): Cock, J. Mark; Tessmar-Raible, Kristin; Boyen, Catherine; Viard, Frederique. Series: Advances in Marine Genomics. Num Pages: 399 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSC; PSG; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 399
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732070
- ISBN
- 9789400732070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 238.86
€ 238.86
Hardback. This book demonstrates that trade-offs can be very important for conservationists. Its various chapters show how and why trade-offs are made, and why conservationists need to think very hard about what, if anything, to do about them. Editor(s): Leader-Williams, Nigel; Adams, William M.; Smith, Robert J. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193849
- ISBN
- 9781405193849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.76
€ 167.76
Paperback. This book examines the content and influence of selected books published over the last fifty years that have influenced improvements in animal welfare. Offers the necessary basis for an informed and comprehensive approach to improving the welfare of animals. Series: Animal Welfare. Num Pages: 144 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSV; PSVS; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642440472
- ISBN
- 9783642440472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.97
€ 194.97
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28, 6 black & white line drawings, 18 tables, 4 maps. BIC Classification: RNFD; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801453106
- ISBN
- 9780801453106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.58
€ 158.58
Paperback. During the 1980s and 1990s, Hollywood released a spate of films about schools. This text offers a study of the predominant messages about education and race that these "school films" communicate. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AP; HBTB; JFD; JNK; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349534166
- ISBN
- 9781349534166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Hardcover. Cultivating Biodiversity to Transform Agriculture Editor(s): Hainzelin, Etienne. Num Pages: 261 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; RNK; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400779839
- ISBN
- 9789400779839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.31
€ 123.31
paperback. Series: Music, Nature, Place. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9 b&w illus., 1 music exx. BIC Classification: 1KB; AVG; JPW; RNA; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 391.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253023001
- ISBN
- 9780253023001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.81
€ 30.99
€ 27.81
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Dabbert, Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics Stephan (University of Hohenheim); Herrmann, Sylvia; Kaule, Giselher; Sommer, Michael (University of Liverpool Carl von Ossietzky Universitat Oldenburg, Germany University of Liverpool University of Liverpool University of Liverpool University of Liverpool University of Liverpool University of Liverpool University of Liverpool). Num Pages: 247 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JPQB; PSAF; RBG; RG; RNF; RNK; RPC; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642636622
- ISBN
- 9783642636622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.03
€ 101.03
Paperback. Viewing New Mexico as a microcosm of global ecological degradation, this is the first book to give the general public a realistic perspective on the problems surrounding New Mexico's environmental health and resources. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; RNC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826350497
- ISBN
- 9780826350497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.54
€ 24.54
Ecological Impacts of Non-native Invertebrates and Fungi on Terrestria...
. Ed(S): Sweeney, Jon; Langor, David
Hardback. In 2006, U.S. and Canadian scientists held a symposium on the ecological impact of non-native species in North America. This book contains papers from that symposium and additional solicited reviews. They focus on Canada but also discuss the U.S. and Europe. Editor(s): Sweeney, Jon; Langor, David. Num Pages: 157 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVT; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 203 x 13. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 157
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402096792
- ISBN
- 9781402096792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.02
€ 124.02
Genetics of Mate Choice: From Sexual Selection to Sexual Isolation (Vo...
. Ed(S): Etges, William J. (University Of Ark...
paperback. Editor(s): Etges, William J. (University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA); Noor, Mohamed A.F. (Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA). Series: Contemporary Issues in Genetics and Evolution. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAJ; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade Netherlands
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401039581
- ISBN
- 9789401039581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.78
€ 187.78
Paperback. Traces the complex relationship between Americans, technology, and their environment as it has unfolded over the past several centuries. Virtual America identifies the connections (or lack thereof) between our individual selves, an American identity, and the geography oout there.o Num Pages: 280 pages, 38 photographs, 5 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHBA; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803232785
- ISBN
- 9780803232785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.80
€ 29.99
€ 26.80
Paperback. Editor(s): Feldmann, Reinart; Henle, Klaus (Dept. of Semi-Natural Landscapes, UFZ, Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle Ltd., Germany); Auge, Harald; Flachowsky, Johannes; Klotz, Stefan; Kronert, Rudolf. Num Pages: 335 pages, 36 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGL; RG; RNK; RP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642645570
- ISBN
- 9783642645570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.45
€ 112.45
Paperback. The huge potential use of drugs and other chemically active substances from plants has only recently been recognized. Due to widespread destruction of the plants' habitats and the ethnic groups that possess knowledge of their potential, "ethnobotany" development is urgent. Series: WWF Manuals in Plant Conservation. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 photographs, 25 line drawings, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTF; JHM; PSTS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Nelson Thornes Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412483707
- ISBN
- 9780412483707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.64
€ 122.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Boltovskoy, Demetrio. Series: Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology. Num Pages: 507 pages, 55 black & white illustrations, 96 colour illustrations, 26 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 507
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319348261
- ISBN
- 9783319348261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 240.82
€ 240.82
Paperback. Proceedings of the International Symposium Plant and Soil: Interfaces and Interactions, Wageningen, The Netherlands, August 6-8, 1986 Editor(s): Diest, A.Van. Series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PST; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 593.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401081221
- ISBN
- 9789401081221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.07
€ 65.07
Paperback. Examines the impacts of electronics manufacturing on workers and local environments around the world. This book provides multidimensional perspectives on the science and the politics of environmental and social justice, documenting the efforts of community and labour activists, government agencies, and others. Editor(s): Smith, Ted; Sonnenfeld, David; Pellow, David N. Num Pages: 376 pages, 37 b&w illustrations, 27 tables, 3 maps, 6 figures. BIC Classification: JHBL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781592133307
- ISBN
- 9781592133307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.25
€ 36.99
€ 33.25
Paperback. Editor(s): Frohlich, H. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVN; PSAF; PSV; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642733116
- ISBN
- 9783642733116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 154.48
€ 154.48
Paperback. This comparative assessment of the lifestyles and environmental impact of Maasai tribespeople in Kenya and Tanzania analyzes what people do and why, and traces the complex interaction between conservation and development in this remote part of Africa. Editor(s): Homewood, Katherine; Kristjanson, Patti; Trench, P. Series: Studies in Human Ecology and Adaptation. Num Pages: 418 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; PSTS; PSXE; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441927668
- ISBN
- 9781441927668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.18
€ 187.18