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Conservation of the environment
Paperback. A reader on sustainability and food production that is written from the point of view of a man who has practiced what he's preached and proven that it is possible to partially restore much of the land that we've ravaged. Exploding the tenets of industrial agriculture, it seeks to integrate food production with nature in a way that sustains both. Num Pages: 304 pages, figures. BIC Classification: RNK; TVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Counterpoint
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781582437002
- ISBN
- 9781582437002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.27
€ 17.99
€ 16.27
Hardcover. Editor(s): Darby, John; Fordyce, R. Ewan; Mark, Alan; Probert, Keith; Townsend, Colin. Num Pages: 386 pages, colour photos, maps & charts. BIC Classification: 1MBN; RNK; WN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 228 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1924.
- Publisher
- Otago University Press New Zealand
- Number of pages
- 386
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877133510
- ISBN
- 9781877133510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.52
€ 46.99
€ 36.52
Paperback. John Muir's journals provide a unique marriage of natural history with lyrical prose and often amusing anecdotes, retaining a freshness, intensity and brutal honesty which will amaze the modern reader. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; BG; DNF; RNK; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 42. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862415860
- ISBN
- 9780862415860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.67
€ 21.99
€ 15.67
Paperback. Management policies have tended to promote a one-size-fits-all mentality for large, complex landscapes. The author argues that instead we need a science-based approach that accounts for the dynamic nature of complex systems and gives local stakeholders a say in their futures. Num Pages: 264 pages, 59 photos & illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 272 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Island Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597269933
- ISBN
- 9781597269933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.35
€ 56.35
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
€ 52.99€ 44.11
€ 52.99
€ 44.11
Paperback. The Eden Project's Biomes, the world's largest conservatories, are the symbol of a living theatre of plants and people and their interdependence, of regeneration and of a forum for the exploration of possible futures. This book tells the story of the Eden Project, of its conception, design and construction, and personalities who made it happen. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 x 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; PSAF; RNKH; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Eden Project Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Updated, Anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909513075
- ISBN
- 9781909513075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.50
€ 19.99
€ 14.50
Hardcover. Num Pages: 348 pages, photos. BIC Classification: RGB; RNF; RNK; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 301 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2472.
- Publisher
- Akademica Publishing Norway
- Number of pages
- 348
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788232102112
- ISBN
- 9788232102112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.77€ 48.22
€ 57.77
€ 48.22
Paperback. This book provides a common language for improving communication between researchers, biologists, environmental engineers and others managing or studying riverine environments. It summarises stream classification, stream rehabilitation and methods for determining instream flow requirements. Num Pages: 444 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 190 x 24. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 444
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470843581
- ISBN
- 9780470843581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.27
€ 84.27
Paperback. With a fresh, transdisciplinary approach, this title aims to probe the possibility of a green shift radical enough to permeate the ancient roots of our sensibility and the social sources of our practice. It explores our sense of how to proceed in the face of an ecological crisis that demands fresh thinking and acting. Editor(s): Kearns, Laurel; Keller, Catherine. Series: Transdisciplinary Theological Colloquia S. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLP5; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 40. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823227464
- ISBN
- 9780823227464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.73€ 51.54
€ 51.73
€ 51.54
Hardcover. Num Pages: 408 pages, 158 figures, 53 tables. BIC Classification: RNH; RNK; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262016650
- ISBN
- 9780262016650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 42.72
€ 48.99
€ 42.72
Hardcover. "The Whole Earth Catalog" grew from a Bay Area blip to a national phenomenon. In recovering the history of the Catalog's brand of environmentalism, this book recounts how San Francisco's Stewart Brand and his counterculture cohorts in the Point Foundation promoted a philosophy of pragmatic environmentalism. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFC; RNA; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615452
- ISBN
- 9780700615452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.61
€ 53.61
Paperback. Changes in seasonal movements and population dynamics of migratory birds in response to ongoing changes resulting from global climate changes are a topic of great interest to conservation scientists and birdwatchers around the world. This book evaluates the capacity of migratory birds to adapt to the challenges of a changing climate. Num Pages: 297 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW6; RNKH; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 297
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597266888
- ISBN
- 9781597266888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Hardback. Edited by three leading experts in wildlife management, this book explores the interface of humans with wildlife and their sometimes complementary, often conflicting, interests. It contains well-researched chapters which address conservation, wildlife use, and the psychological and philosophical underpinnings of wildlife management. Editor(s): Decker, Daniel J.; Riley, Shawn J.; Siemer, William F. Num Pages: 304 pages, 101, 101 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 221 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1068.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421406541
- ISBN
- 9781421406541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.79€ 78.54
€ 86.79
€ 78.54
Paperback. Clive Walker has changed the face of conservation in South Africa and devoted his life to the preservation of our wildlife and natural heritage. Baobab trails is the story of his journey, spanning more than forty years, told through his experiences with some extraordinary and remarkable personalities. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGA; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431408672
- ISBN
- 9781431408672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.13
€ 27.99
€ 24.13
Paperback. This is the work of a man who has known and loved the Scottish Cairngorms for more than 30 years. Jim Crumley marks nature's rhythms with observations of bird, beast, flower and landscape, and proposes a radical solution to safeguard the mountains from the forces ranged against them. Num Pages: 200 pages, 24pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; RNC; RNF; RNK; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781870325684
- ISBN
- 9781870325684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.89
€ 20.99
€ 18.89
Paperback. Tackling ocean pollution, this follow-up to the critically acclaimed Where's the Elephant? presents a suitable way to introduce the topic of the environment to boys and girls aged 3 and over. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: RNK; RNKH; YBC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 275 x 245. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Egmont UK Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405271394
- ISBN
- 9781405271394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.79
€ 10.99
€ 9.79
hardcover. An analysis of forces affecting wildlife politics worldwide, covering topics such as overexploitation, hunting, ecotourism and trafficking. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: JPRB; RNK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107187306
- ISBN
- 9781107187306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.32
€ 73.32
paperback. Illustrator(s): Tabor, Raymond. Num Pages: 48 pages, 54 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 239 x 13. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Publisher
- Eco-Logic Books
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781899233212
- ISBN
- 9781899233212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.63
€ 9.63
Paperback. This colourful textbook introduces students to conservation biology, the science of preserving biodiversity. Num Pages: 355 pages, 119 b/w illus. 46 maps 15 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVT7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 22. Weight in Grams: 760. 357 pages, 119 b/w illus. 46 maps 15 tables. This colourful textbook introduces students to conservation biology, the science of preserving biodiversity. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVT7; RNKH. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 22. Weight: 960.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 357
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521644822
- ISBN
- 9780521644822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.41
€ 74.41
Hardback. This book reveals how the illegal ivory trade is tied to corruption, conflicts, colonialism and local livelihoods. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JKV; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 223 x 38. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849046763
- ISBN
- 9781849046763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.65
€ 32.99
€ 29.65
Hardback. This important new text introduces conservation criminology as the interdisciplinary study of environmental exploitation and risks at the intersection of human and natural systems. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: LNKJ; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118935484
- ISBN
- 9781118935484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.88
€ 87.88
Hardback. Shorebirds are model organisms for illustrating the principles of ecology and excellent subjects for research. This title explores the ecology, conservation, and management of these birds. It contains chapters which examine phylogenetic relationships between shorebirds and other birds, and cover shorebird morphology, anatomy, and physiology. Num Pages: 344 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 26 line illustrations, 18 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW6; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 183 x 23. Weight in Grams: 880. 344 pages, Illustrations. Shorebirds are model organisms for illustrating the principles of ecology and excellent subjects for research. This title explores the ecology, conservation, and management of these birds. It contains chapters which examine phylogenetic relationships between shorebirds and other birds, and cover shorebird morphology, anatomy, and physiology. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSVW6; RNKH. Dimension: 256 x 183 x 23. Weight: 892.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266407
- ISBN
- 9780520266407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.62€ 63.14
€ 81.62
€ 63.14
Paperback. How many of us sometimes feel that we are scratching at the walls of this life, seeking to find our way into a wider space beyond? That our mild, polite existence sometimes seems to crush the breath out of us? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141975580
- ISBN
- 9780141975580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
€ 14.99
€ 11.60
Paperback. Deals with conservation and development in Madagascar Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 b&w, 1 table, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HSM; GTB; KNAL; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253005779
- ISBN
- 9780253005779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.83
€ 29.99
€ 26.83