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Conservation of the environment

Paperback. A recent report warns that nearly 20 per cent of the world's primates may go extinct by 2020. This work integrates theoretical advances with practical management priorities to give scientists and policymakers the tools they need to help keep these species from disappearing forever. Num Pages: 512 pages, 89 line drawings, 59 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW79; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226116372
ISBN
9780226116372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Hardcover. This the first detailed study of the cheetah in an arid environment, addressing topics such as optimal foraging theory, hunting strategies and predator prey relations, mating systems, reproductive strategies and success, inter-specific competition, demography, social organisation, and population limitation. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PSV; PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198712145
ISBN
9780198712145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 181.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Biodynamic Association
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780997756302
ISBN
9780997756302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Hardcover. Environmental debates often pit the protection of nature against economic growth. This book reveals that environmentalism has unsuspected roots in consumerism that extend deeper than our everyday dilemmas. It tells of an early confrontation that set the stage for Silent Spring, pushing the dawn of environmental politics back several decades. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; 3JH; 3JJ; RNK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614868
ISBN
9780700614868
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: B; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813937557
ISBN
9780813937557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.18

Paperback. Spectacular color photos capture the majesty of bald eagles in this inspiring story of how the United States saved its living symbol of independence. Num Pages: 128 pages, full-colour photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNKH1; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 254 x 11. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762747900
ISBN
9780762747900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.43

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

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. Interspersed with an abundance of wholesome exploitation-free recipes, the author provides solutions-based approaches to nurturing personal effectiveness and health, eco-friendly living, home and garden design, veganic food growing, reafforestation strategies, forest gardening, reconnection with wild nature and community regeneration. Num Pages: 304 pages, b/w throughout, includes line drawings. BIC Classification: RNK; VSZ; WBJ; WMPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 664.
Publisher
Permanent Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781856232012
ISBN
9781856232012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.83

Hardback. By adopting of Agenda 21, most governments have acknowledged the need for sustainable development. This volume presents, tests and illustrates a theoretically well-founded procedure for discovering regional opportunities for sustainable development, based on a systems approach to decision making. Series: Studies in Ecological Economics. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792356936
ISBN
9780792356936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.06

Paperback. Enriched with nearly 100 beautiful color photographs, Floods of Fortune offers the first holistic view of the conservation drama unfolding in the Amazonian floodplain. Num Pages: 184 pages, 90 color photos, 3 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 212 x 12. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231104210
ISBN
9780231104210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardcover. Desert degradation is one of the great environmental problems which has become a matter of international concern. This volume reviews some of the technological solutions that could be applied to improve the status and productivity of arid lands. Series: Environmental Monographs and Symposia: A Series in Environmental Sciences. Num Pages: 286 pages, 29 tables, 15 half-tones, 29 line drawings, index. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471921790
ISBN
9780471921790
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 668.49

Hardcover. Offers a broad understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by scientists, managers, and conservationists in the northern portion of the North Pacific rainforest Editor(s): Orians, Gordon H.; Schoen, John. Num Pages: 75 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; 1KBCB; RGBL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 674.
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992617
ISBN
9780295992617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Hardback. Conflicting and competing claims over the actual and imagined use of land and seascapes are exacerbated on islands with high population density. The management of culture and heritage is particularly tested in island environments where space is finite and the population struggles to preserve cultural and natural assets.. Editor(s): Baldacchino, Godfrey. Series: Space and Place. Num Pages: 320 pages, 60 ills and tables. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857452597
ISBN
9780857452597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.40

Paperback. A comprehensive, multidisciplinary review of issues surrounding the Endangered Species Act, with a focus on the Act's actual implementation record. This 2 volume book will be a useful reference to policy analysts and lawmakers; and professionals, academic researchers and students concerned with environmental law, policy, management, or science. Num Pages: 425 pages, tables, figures, photos, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNKJ; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
425
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597260091
ISBN
9781597260091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 b/w & 5 colour illus. BIC Classification: AJCR; PDX; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837630855
ISBN
9783837630855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.46
€ 42.14

Hardback. Only then will we have any hope of preventing the worst-case scenario of the sixth mass extinction. Num Pages: 208 pages, 83, 83 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNKH1; WNCB; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 213 x 20. Weight in Grams: 880.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421417189
ISBN
9781421417189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. Protected natural areas have historically been the primary tool of conservationists to conserve land and wildlife. This book provides a necessary addition to the conversation about the future of conservation in the so-called Anthropocene, one that will be useful for academics, policymakers, and conservation practitioners at all levels. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Island Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
None
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610915489
ISBN
9781610915489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 42.08

Paperback. Editor(s): Wuerthner, George; Crist, Eileen (Virginia Tech); Butler, Tom. BIC Classification: RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Island Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
None
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610915588
ISBN
9781610915588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.57

Hardcover. Editor(s): Halley, George T.; Fridian, Yeram T. Num Pages: 494 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 263 x 189 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1224.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
494
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606926673
ISBN
9781606926673
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 279.25
€ 188.26

Hardback. The 70 years of observations now represent one of the largest and most detailed records in Europe of how a woodland develops under the influence of natural factors. Editor(s): Peterken, George; Mountford, Edward. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; 1DBKWV; KNAL; RNK; TVR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
CABI Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780648651
ISBN
9781780648651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.80

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