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Pollution & threats to the environment
Paperback. This account of the industrialization of the Merrimack River Valley is a tale of environmental degradation and engineering triumph. It shows how water came to be defined as private property. The book is a reminder of the contribution of interdisciplinary approaches to the heritage of an area. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; KND; RNC; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870239434
- ISBN
- 9780870239434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.28
€ 39.28
Paperback. Tours America to explore some of the more unusual dilemmas that have arisen in our struggle to possess nature. This book recounts the battle for three thousand acres of land the river carved from a Nebraska Indian reservation and deposited in Iowa. It illuminates what it means to live in a culture of property where everything must have an owner. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 b&w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFR; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 45.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520207097
- ISBN
- 9780520207097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 25.97
€ 35.99
€ 25.97
Hardback. This text addresses the common negative perception of polymer materials on the environment with a thorough analysis of what really occurs when industry and academia collaborate to find environmental solutions. The book examines the environmental and social effects of polymer materials and explains methods of quantifying environmental performance. Editor(s): Hamaide, Thierry; Deterre, Remi; Feller, Jean-Francois. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PNNP; RNP; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848216211
- ISBN
- 9781848216211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 218.14
€ 218.14
Paperback. Drawing on more than half a century of intimate acquaintance with the South and its people, this is an informed account of a century of forest history - its destruction, conservation, replanting and recovery. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JJ; KCZ; RNF; RNK; RNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190822
- ISBN
- 9780813190822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.00
€ 47.00
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691641591
- ISBN
- 9780691641591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.19
€ 156.19
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691613901
- ISBN
- 9780691613901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.90
€ 65.90
Paperback. Discusses what is now known about the effects of climate change on the natural world. This book examines trends in and projections about climate change; ways that particular organisms are responding to climate change; conservation challenges, including social and policy issues; and more. Editor(s): Lovejoy, Thomas E., III; Hannah, Lee. Num Pages: 440 pages, 107 b&w + 11 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300119800
- ISBN
- 9780300119800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.30
€ 50.99
€ 36.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231131957
- ISBN
- 9780231131957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.01
€ 65.01
Presenting an analysis of wetlands management, this book begins with a historical overview of wetland destruction and repair. It also shows how the effects on drained locations remain evident generations later. It also serves as a guide to aid anyone, from novice to engineer, engaged in the process of wetland restoration. Num Pages: 236 pages, 230 colour photographs, 23 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: RGBF; RNF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1356.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124476
- ISBN
- 9780813124476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.51
€ 53.51
Paperback. Using a case study of tropical deforestation in the upper reaches of the Amazon Basin, this study argues that small landholders and peasants play an active role in the destructive process only when they pool their resources or join with corporations to open up new regions for settlement. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 234 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; RGBL; RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231080453
- ISBN
- 9780231080453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.68
€ 53.99
€ 38.68
Hardcover. Assessment and Control of VOC Emissions from Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities Thomas T. Shen, Ph.D. , Charles Schmidt, Ph.D. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP; TQK; TQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471285045
- ISBN
- 9780471285045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 225.83
€ 225.83
Paperback. A study of pollution reform that considers how the use of transferable permits to control pollution has evolved, looks at how these programs have been implemented in the US and internationally, and offers an objective evaluation of the resulting successes, failures, and lessons learned over the last twenty-five years. Num Pages: 250 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933115313
- ISBN
- 9781933115313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.09
€ 66.09
Hardcover. As an integral component of environmental policy, it has become essential to regulate and monitor toxic substances. Past emphasis has been primarily on analytical approaches to the detection of specific, targeted contaminants, thus allowing chemical characterisation. Editor(s): Thompson, Clive; Wadhia, Kirit; Loibner, Andreas. Series: Sheffield Analytical Chemistry Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, 43. BIC Classification: RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405118194
- ISBN
- 9781405118194
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 315.21
€ 315.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631177262
- ISBN
- 9781631177262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 98.12€ 67.17
€ 98.12
€ 67.17
Paperback. Sustainable Brownfield Regeneration presents a comprehensive account of UK policies, processes and practices in brownfield regeneration and takes an integrated and theoretically-grounded approach to highlight best practice. Brownfield regeneration has become a major policy driver in developed countries. Editor(s): Dixon, Tim; Lerner, David; Raco, Mike; Catney, Dr Philip. Num Pages: 400 pages, 85 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405144032
- ISBN
- 9781405144032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.77
€ 108.77
Paperback. Is there anything we can really do about climate change? Have we left it too late? Or is there still hope? This book describes the revolutionary tools that could help avoid disaster. Cutting through the debates and noise to acknowledge that humans are not capable of perfection, it offers real-world solutions. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 180 x 29. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141981048
- ISBN
- 9780141981048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.82
€ 13.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. Tells the dramatic story of the earth's climate, of how it has changed, how we have come to understand it, and of what that means for the future. This narrative takes the reader on a journey into the past and around the globe, bringing us closer to the science. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141026275
- ISBN
- 9780141026275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.40
€ 11.40
Hardback. This topical volume covers the intersection between transport and climate change, with papers from the 'Transport & Climate Change' session of the RGS-IBG conference in London, September 2010. It considers the role of transport modes at varying spatial dimensions and a range of perspectives on the relationship between transport and climate change. Editor(s): Ryley, Tim; Chapman, Lee. Series: Transport and Sustainability. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG; RPT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 36. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780524405
- ISBN
- 9781780524405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.12
€ 161.12
Paperback. Looking at climate change not only as a feature of the physical world but also as a state of the human spirit. Num Pages: 368 pages, 34 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; RGC; RNC; RNPG; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773547629
- ISBN
- 9780773547629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.54
€ 43.54
paperback. Understanding climate change through intercultural dialogue with the Inuit. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9; RNPG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Ottawa Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780776607504
- ISBN
- 9780776607504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.78
€ 32.78
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813545295
- ISBN
- 9780813545295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.31
€ 44.99
€ 44.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 364 pages, 34, 12 colour illustrations, 3 maps, 19 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; RNK; RNP; TQK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801456879
- ISBN
- 9780801456879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 44.13
€ 48.99
€ 44.13
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 34, 12 colour illustrations, 3 maps, 19 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; RNK; RNP; TQK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501700606
- ISBN
- 9781501700606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.02
€ 160.02
Protecting the Planet: Environmental Champions from Conservation to Cl...
Titlow, Budd, Tinger, Mariah
Hardcover. Num Pages: 550 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNA; RNK; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 440 x 237 x 51. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633882256
- ISBN
- 9781633882256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.79
€ 27.99
€ 27.79