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Conservation of the environment
Hardback. Once Upon an Oldman is an account of the controversy that surrounded the Alberta government's construction of a dam on the Oldman River to provide water for irrigation in the southern part of the province. Num Pages: 320 pages, 27 b&w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; JPQB; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 4217 x 0. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774807128
- ISBN
- 9780774807128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.56
€ 116.56
Hardback. Sean Cubitt offers a large scale rethinking of theories of mediation by describing the ecological footprint of media. He investigates the energy, material, and space needed to create, operate, and dispose of electronic devices, and shows how changing how we use media is the only solution to planetary devastation. Series: A Cultural Politics Book. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; PDR; RNK; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822362814
- ISBN
- 9780822362814
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.14
€ 114.14
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
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 141
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387006208
- ISBN
- 9780387006208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.69
€ 101.69
Hardcover. Num Pages: 196 pages, col. Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; PSTS; PSVS; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 316 x 280 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1656. Very good clean copy in dustwrapper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stacey International
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0004917
- ISBN
- 9781905299645
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A passionate recounting of the natural history of the rise and fall of salmon in England, New England, and the Pacific Northwest-with recommendations for bringing the salmon back Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 maps, 25 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBBE; 1QSPN; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813342993
- ISBN
- 9780813342993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.05
€ 17.99
€ 13.05
hardcover. Explores equilibrium and non-equilibrium in undisturbed and disturbed ecological systems, examining how human activities affect the balance/imbalance of nature. Editor(s): Rohde, Klaus. Num Pages: 426 pages, 42 b/w illus. 12 colour illus. BIC Classification: RNC; RNF; RNK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 176 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1010. 426 pages, 42 b/w illus. 12 colour illus. Editor(s): Rohde, Klaus. Explores equilibrium and non-equilibrium in undisturbed and disturbed ecological systems, examining how human activities affect the balance/imbalance of nature. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: RNC; RNF; RNK. Dimension: 254 x 176 x 25. Weight: 1010.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107019614
- ISBN
- 9781107019614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.17
€ 79.17
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
€ 50.84
€ 50.84
Paperback. This book explores both the theoretical and practical underpinnings of integrated conservation and development. It synthesizes existing experience to better inform conservationists and decision makers of the role ICDPs play in conservation and management and analyzes their successes and shortcomings. Editor(s): McShane, Thomas O.; Wells, Michael P. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, 26 illus. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127653
- ISBN
- 9780231127653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.74€ 40.56
€ 50.74
€ 40.56
Ecological Impacts of Non-native Invertebrates and Fungi on Terrestria...
. Ed(S): Sweeney, Jon; Langor, David
Hardback.
- 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
€ 101.69
€ 101.69
Hardcover. Wetlands are crucial ecosystems that help filter a great number of toxicants out of the earth's waters. They must be managed and occasionally even built from scratch, including all of the flora and fauna that grows there. Invertebrates play a key role in the wetland food chain. Editor(s): Batzer, Darold P.; Rader, Russell B.; Wissinger, Scott A. Num Pages: 1120 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSVT; RNC; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 1120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471292586
- ISBN
- 9780471292586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 316.17
€ 316.17
Paperback. Editor(s): Gambino, Roberto; Peano, Attilia. Series: Urban and Landscape Perspectives. Num Pages: 527 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 44 colour illustrations, 16 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: RGC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 807.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 527
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319346328
- ISBN
- 9783319346328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 157.17
€ 157.17
Paperback. Discusses the biology and plight of right whales, including their reproduction, feeding, genetics, and endocrinology, as well as fatal run-ins with ships and fishing gear. Employing individual identifications, acoustics, and population models, this title presents history of this animal. Editor(s): Kraus, Scott D.; Rolland, Rosalind M. Num Pages: 576 pages, 34 color illustrations, 116 halftones, 48 line illustrations, 21 tables. BIC Classification: RNK; WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034754
- ISBN
- 9780674034754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.74
€ 33.99
€ 28.74
Birds as Useful Indicators of High Nature Value Farmlands
. Ed(S): Morelli, Federico; Tryjanowski, Piot...
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319502823
- ISBN
- 9783319502823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.43
€ 129.43
Paperback. Despite many successes in the field of conservation, species extinction rates continue to climb and wild areas and habitats continue to be lost. Many look to more (or better) biology and ecology to solve the problem but the obstacles are not just scientific but political. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405190145
- ISBN
- 9781405190145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.47
€ 56.47
Hardback. 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 25. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022684
- ISBN
- 9780253022684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.43
€ 84.43
Hardback. A comprehensive guide to understanding the crucial role estuaries play in the salmonid life cycle and what can be done to conserve - and recover - this important fish habitat. Num Pages: 776 pages, 7 b&w photographs, 2 maps, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; RNT; WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 776
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774831734
- ISBN
- 9780774831734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.44
€ 92.44
Paperback. "City" and the "Environment" are not mutually exclusive terms. Facing urban conditions in the 21st century requires an understanding of the interaction between social, cultural, economic, political, and environmental factors. This book explores the city, its environment, and the role humans play in shaping the meaning and condition of both. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 b&w illustrations, 10 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: RNK; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 407. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781592132843
- ISBN
- 9781592132843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.70
€ 35.99
€ 32.70
Paperback. With over 25 per cent of its land set aside in national parks and other protected areas, Costa Rica is renowned worldwide as 'the green republic'. This book explores the establishment of the country's national park system as a response to the rapid destruction of its tropical ecosystems due to the expansion of export-related agriculture. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 451.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292721012
- ISBN
- 9780292721012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.74
€ 33.99
€ 30.74
Paperback. An homage to the West and to two great writers who set the standard for all who celebrate and defend it. Num Pages: 368 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393352375
- ISBN
- 9780393352375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.03
€ 18.99
€ 14.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, colour photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; RNKH; WNCS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 96 x 14. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869663865
- ISBN
- 9781869663865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.22
€ 20.99
€ 16.22
Paperback. This innovative urban history of Dublin explores the symbols and spaces of the Irish capital between the Restoration in 1660 and the advent of neoclassical public architecture in the 1770s. The meanings ascribed to statues, churches, houses, and public buildings are traced in detail, using a wide range of visual and written sources. Series: Early Modern History: Society and Culture. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AM; HBJD; HBJD1; HBTB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349308804
- ISBN
- 9781349308804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.94
€ 110.94
Hardcover. Brings together a consortium of voices comprised of renowned scientists, historians, philosophers, environmental writers, activists, policy makers, and land managers to negotiate the incredible challenges that environmentalism faces. Editor(s): Minteer, Ben A.; Pyne, Stephen J. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226259826
- ISBN
- 9780226259826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 45.92
€ 52.99
€ 45.92
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402033001
- ISBN
- 9781402033001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 147.00
€ 147.00