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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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