Environmentalist thought & ideology
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Environmentalist thought & ideology
Hardback. This title explores how our environmental attitudes have been influenced and shaped by various scientific perspectives from the time of western expansion and geographic exploration in the mid-19th century to the start of the contemporary environmental movement in the 20th century. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB; PDR; RNA; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921068
- ISBN
- 9780813921068
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€ 76.72
€ 76.72
Paperback. This title explores how our environmental attitudes have been influenced and shaped by various scientific perspectives from the time of western expansion and geographic exploration in the mid-19th century to the start of the contemporary environmental movement in the 20th century. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB; PDR; RNA; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 395.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921075
- ISBN
- 9780813921075
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€ 30.74
€ 30.74
Hardback. How wild and managed or artificially arranged environments coexist has long been a matter of intense debate among foresters and landscape professionals. In this study, Simo considers the developments of half a century, 1897-1949, when the contours of the debate were formed. Num Pages: 296 pages, 17 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMV; HBJK; HBLW; RNA; RPG; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921594
- ISBN
- 9780813921594
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€ 58.43
€ 58.43
Hardback. Offering a window into environmental change, this book charts the course of "ecological conversion", a dynamic inner process by which people come to ally themselves with the natural world and speak out on its behalf. The author weaves autobiographical accounts with insights from other fields. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921860
- ISBN
- 9780813921860
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€ 69.46
€ 69.46
Paperback. Placing environmental literature in the life sciences, Love argues that literary studies has been diminshed by a lack of recognition for the role that the biological foundation of human life plays in cultural imagination. He presents a model incorporating Darwinian ideas into ecocritical thinking. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813922454
- ISBN
- 9780813922454
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€ 35.63
€ 35.63
Hardback. In Western culture, the separation of humans from nature has contributed to a schism between the conscious reason and the unconscious dreaming psyche, or internal human "nature." This book uses Jung's idea of the shadow to explore how this divorce results in alienation, projection, and often breakdown. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JMAF; RNA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813926551
- ISBN
- 9780813926551
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€ 87.24
€ 87.24
Hardback. Environmental History as a distinct discipline is now over a generation old, with a large and diverse group of practitioners around the globe. This book provides a reflection on the achievements, diversity, and direction of environmental history in its varied national, international and continental contexts. Editor(s): Sorlin, Sverker; Warde, Paul. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBTB; RNA; RNT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 733.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230203464
- ISBN
- 9780230203464
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€ 124.40
€ 124.40
Hardback. Are any nonhuman animals conscious? Why, if at all, should we strive to conserve natural environments? In what sense are we parts of nature? Simon James draws on a range of philosophical and literary sources to develop original answers to these and other questions, setting out a refreshingly new approach to environmental philosophy. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222366
- ISBN
- 9780230222366
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€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Hardback. This study considers the implications of models of economic growth for the debate on sustainability. The interplay between economic and ecological systems is analyzed, also taking into account issues of equity and risk. Series: Economics, Energy and Environment. Num Pages: 116 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 371.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792340324
- ISBN
- 9780792340324
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Condition: New
€ 125.06
€ 125.06
Hardback. Demonstrates the link between physical models of the environment and policy analysis in support of policy making. This book addresses three general areas of environmental policy - non-point source pollution in the agricultural sector, pollution generated in the extractive industries, and transboundary pollutants from burning fossil fuels. Editor(s): Martin, Professor Wade E.; McDonald, Lisa A. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; RNA; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398554
- ISBN
- 9780792398554
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Condition: New
€ 190.24
€ 190.24
Hardback. Benjamin K. Sovacool applies concepts from justice and ethics theory to contemporary energy problems, and illustrates particular solutions to those problems with examples and case studies from around the world. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFM; RNA; RNFY; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298645
- ISBN
- 9781137298645
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€ 123.30
€ 123.30
Hardback. The environment is part of everyone's life but there are difficulties in communicating complex environmental problems, such as climate change, to a lay audience. In this book Klockner defines environmental communication, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the issues involved in encouraging pro-environmental behaviour. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; JMH; JMR; RNA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137348319
- ISBN
- 9781137348319
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€ 122.84
€ 122.84
Hardcover. This book offers the most updated research on the dynamics, challenges, and prospects in China's environmental governance. Editor(s): Shou, Huisheng. Series: Environmental Politics and Theory. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPA; JPQ; RNA; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137350688
- ISBN
- 9781137350688
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€ 64.61
€ 64.61
Hardcover. Soil degradation is real and global, even if the evidence is not so easy to glean. Degradation poses comparable risks to greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, and nonhuman animal extinctions. Few have noticed soil degradation as the problem it has become, except most indigenous peoples in their struggles for survival. Series: Environmental Politics and Theory. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RGB; RNA; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137358219
- ISBN
- 9781137358219
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€ 122.32
€ 122.32
Hardcover. Voice and Environmental Communication explores how people give voice to, and listen to the voices of, the environment. This foundational book introduces the relationship between these two fundamental aspects of human existence and extends our knowledge of the role of voice in the study of environmental communication. Series: Palgrave Studies in Media and Environmental Communication. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137433732
- ISBN
- 9781137433732
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Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Household Recycling and Consumption Work: Social and Moral Economies (...
Wheeler, Kathryn, Glucksmann, Miriam
Hardcover. Consumers are not usually incorporated into the sociological concept of 'division of labour', but using the case of household recycling, this book shows why this foundational concept needs to be revised. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFT; RNA; RNH; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137440433
- ISBN
- 9781137440433
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Condition: New
€ 64.21
€ 64.21
Freedom in the Anthropocene: Twentieth-Century Helplessness in the Fac...
Stoner, Alexander M., Melathopoulos, Andony
Hardcover. Freedom in the Anthropocene illuminates the Anthropocene from the perspective of critical theory. The authors contextualize our current ecological predicament by focusing on the issues of history and freedom and how they relate to our present inability to render environmental threats and degradation recognizable and surmountable. Num Pages: 135 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; JHBA; RNA; RNPG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 314.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137503879
- ISBN
- 9781137503879
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Condition: New
€ 63.48
€ 63.48
Hardback. Green Marketing examines the concept of 'Green Marketing' using examples from Turkey and the rest of the world. The book examines Sa-ba Inc. as a case study which is among the pioneering enterprises in Turket's automative sub-industy and its green marketing strategies. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; KJJ; KJMV7; KJS; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 171
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137535870
- ISBN
- 9781137535870
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Condition: New
€ 63.78
€ 63.78
Hardcover. Tanasescu examines the rights of nature in terms of its constituent parts. Besides offering a thorough theoretical grounding, the book gives a first detailed overview of the actual cases of rights for nature so far. This is the first comprehensive treatment of the rights of nature to date, both analytically and in terms of actual cases. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; LNKJ; RNA; RND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137538949
- ISBN
- 9781137538949
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Condition: New
€ 143.42
€ 143.42
Hardcover. A book that combines moral and political philosophy with traditions of activism and literature in a background of scientific knowledge and interpretation to build a comprehensive picture of an ecological humanity. Series: Palgrave Studies in the Future of Humanity and its Successors. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137540751
- ISBN
- 9781137540751
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Condition: New
€ 64.38
€ 64.38