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Paperback. Examines the development and management of refuges in the wintering range of migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway from Mexico to Alaska Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 17 illus. BIC Classification: RNKH; WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780295992112
- ISBN
- 9780295992112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
Paperback. A lively, engaging ethnography that demonstrates how a volatile politics of race, class, and nation animates the infamously violent struggles over forests in the U.S. Southwest. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 408 pages, 36 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; JHMP; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822338475
- ISBN
- 9780822338475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.61
€ 35.99
€ 31.61
Paperback. A journey from the Cape of South Africa to the Serengeti Plains taking the reader through the spectacular, talismanic geography of Africa. Combines a trek through wild and remote places with a personal investigation into the relationship between people and nature. A unique book that argues for a new approach to environmental conservation. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16pp colour section. BIC Classification: 1H; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849950046
- ISBN
- 9781849950046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.57
€ 26.99
€ 25.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 209 x 9. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Government Institutes Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865873674
- ISBN
- 9780865873674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 143.64
€ 143.64
Paperback. This is Kobie Kruger's intimate account of raising a family in the isolated wilderness of South Africa's vast Kruger National Park. Illustrator(s): Kruger, Karin. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour) maps, colour portraits. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BG; RNKH; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553813340
- ISBN
- 9780553813340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.22
€ 20.99
€ 16.22
hardcover. Ponds and pools are a common feature of our landscape -- there are at least ten times as many ponds as lakes in the UK -- and they are also important wildlife habitats. This book provides a comprehensive and detailed account of these freshwater habitats. Series: Collins New Naturalist Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, 150 b/w, 32 col illus, With index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; PSPF; RBKF; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780002200851
- ISBN
- 9780002200851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.80€ 56.19
€ 74.80
€ 56.19
Surface Water Quality: Have the Laws Been Successful?
Patrick, Ruth; Douglass, Faith; Palavage, Dre...
hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691631448
- ISBN
- 9780691631448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.12
€ 134.12
Hardback. Illustrator(s): Holstad, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 240 pages, Color illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; RNK; WNCS2; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Patagonia Books United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781938340574
- ISBN
- 9781938340574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.05
€ 26.99
€ 24.05
Hardcover. Editor(s): Gore, Alfred B. Num Pages: 353 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 264 x 187 x 29. Weight in Grams: 988.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600214318
- ISBN
- 9781600214318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 270.41€ 180.14
€ 270.41
€ 180.14
paperback. Explores key issues in biocultural diversity, examining species and sites considered to be sacred and their implications for conservation. Editor(s): Pungetti, Gloria; Oviedo, Gonzalo; Hooke, Della. Num Pages: 500 pages, 157 b/w illus. 26 colour illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: HRL; RNKH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1014. Advances in Biocultural Conservation. 500 pages, 157 b/w illus. 26 colour illus. 6 tables. Editor(s): Pungetti, Gloria; Oviedo, Gonzalo; Hooke, Della. Explores key issues in biocultural diversity, examining species and sites considered to be sacred and their implications for conservation. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HRL; RNKH. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 24. Weight: 1016.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521125758
- ISBN
- 9780521125758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.53
€ 34.99
€ 31.53
Hardcover. Editor(s): Samuels, Joshua B. Num Pages: 169 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSPM; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631179525
- ISBN
- 9781631179525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 280.77€ 186.93
€ 280.77
€ 186.93
Hardback. Worldwide, the oceans are suffering. Corals are dying off at an alarming rate, victims of ocean warming and acidification. Simultaneously an ode to the diversity, resilience, and importance of the oceans, and an account of how conservation really can succeed against the toughest obstacles, this book is suitable for any ocean lover. Editor(s): Stone, Gregory S.; Obura, David. Num Pages: 160 pages, 91 color plates, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 212 x 18. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226775609
- ISBN
- 9780226775609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 35.44
€ 45.99
€ 35.44
Hardcover. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: PSVT7; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 123 x 17. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rocky Mountain Books,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926855660
- ISBN
- 9781926855660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.71
€ 23.99
€ 16.71
Hardback. A fascinating look at how the deciduous forests of the northern hemisphere have developed across time and space, providing the insights we need to preserve them today Num Pages: 320 pages, 31 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: RGBL; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300166811
- ISBN
- 9780300166811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.02
€ 35.99
€ 26.02
Hardback. Aldo Leopold and Ed Ricketts are giants in the history of environmental awareness. They were born ten years and only about 200 miles apart and died within weeks of each other in 1948. Yet they never met and they didn't read each other's work. This book reveals their profound and parallel influence on science and our perception of natural world. Num Pages: 216 pages, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520264786
- ISBN
- 9780520264786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.10
€ 38.99
€ 28.10
Paperback. Examines the development of urban environments, and urban environmentalism, in the United States over four centuries. This book focuses on the evolution of the city, the emergence of elite reformers, the framing of environmental problems, and responses to perceived breakdowns in social order. Num Pages: 640 pages, 24 tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; JFSG; RNK; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 39. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822344513
- ISBN
- 9780822344513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.90
€ 41.99
€ 36.90
Hardback. A pioneer in international conservation and wildlife ecology, Raymond Dasmann published his first book "Environmental Conservation", when the term 'environment' was little known and 'conservation' to most people simply meant keeping or storing. This work gives an account of how Dasmann's thinking developed around issues that are important today. Num Pages: 269 pages, 19 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGA; RNB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520229785
- ISBN
- 9780520229785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.76
€ 45.99
€ 32.76
Hardback. Taking the slogan "think globally, act locally" to heart, the contributors to this book offer both an understanding of the present and hope for a sustainable future. Editor(s): Woollard, Robert; Ostry, Aleck Samuel. Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774807869
- ISBN
- 9780774807869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.43
€ 116.43
Paperback. David McDermott Hughes investigates why climate change is not yet a moral issue by examining the history of energy use in Trinidad and Tobago. Drawing parallels between Trinidad's history of slavery and its oil industry, Hughes shows how treating oil as "ordinary" prevents us from making the moral choice to abandon it. Num Pages: 208 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JHMC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822362982
- ISBN
- 9780822362982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.35
€ 29.99
€ 26.35
Paperback. Offers students and practitioners an introduction to important methods from ethnography and interviews to surveys and community mapping. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742504387
- ISBN
- 9780742504387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.37
€ 64.37
paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: RNK; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816639786
- ISBN
- 9780816639786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.38
€ 27.99
€ 25.38
Paperback. This book presents ideas and methods for directly optimizing the spatial layout of the landscape features in which an ecosystem functions. There is rich discussion of wildlife habitat issues as well as chapters on recreation, timber management, water runoff, and pest management. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 320 pages, 48 illus. BIC Classification: RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106375
- ISBN
- 9780231106375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.88
€ 69.88
Paperback. Offers a look at how nature has been culturally constructed in South and Southeast Asia. This book looks at how social and natural landscapes are created, maintained, and transformed by scientists, government administrators, monks, and farmers. It also analyzes campaigns to eradicate smallpox and save forests, waterways, and animal habitats. Editor(s): Greenough, Paul R.; Tsing, Anna Lowenhaupt. Num Pages: 440 pages, 3 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1FM; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822331490
- ISBN
- 9780822331490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.76
€ 36.99
€ 32.76
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€ 18.12
€ 18.99
€ 18.12