Conservation of the environment
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Conservation of the environment
Paperback. Describes a disturbing secret: the looming extinction of humanity's closest relatives, the African great apes - chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas. This title argues that the American conservation media have failed to report the collapse of the ape population. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 329 pages, 16 color photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; RNKH1; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 329
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520243323
- ISBN
- 9780520243323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.56
€ 42.56
Paperback. Offers memories, myths, and meanings of the contiguous piece of wild area in Michigan's "Lower Peninsula". This book provides comprehensive discussions of the area's flora and fauna. It guides to the trails and camping sites, and a photo section showcasing the evolving face of this national treasure. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; RGBL; RNK; WTHH1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472031641
- ISBN
- 9780472031641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.10
€ 32.10
Paperback. Editor(s): Jarvis, Devra; Padoch, C.; Cooper, H. D. Num Pages: 512 pages, 34 line drawings, 55 tables. BIC Classification: RNCB; RNK; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136495
- ISBN
- 9780231136495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.31
€ 58.31
Hardcover. Editor(s): Mihailovic, Dragutin T.; Lalic, Branislava. Num Pages: 278 pages, tables, charts & colour maps. BIC Classification: PBWH; RNF; RNKH; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 180 x 23. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608765997
- ISBN
- 9781608765997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 282.22€ 198.23
€ 282.22
€ 198.23
Paperback. This comparative frontier history explores the role that natural environments played in shaping the contours of European-indigenous encounters and processes of colonization Num Pages: 456 pages, 28 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; JHMC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 30. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822336891
- ISBN
- 9780822336891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.26
€ 40.99
€ 37.26
Paperback. Cynthia Moss has studied the elephants in Kenya's Amboseli National Park for over 27 years. Her research has revealed much of what we now know about these animals. Here she chronicles the lives of the members of the T families led by Matriarchs Teresia, Slit Ear, Torn Ear, Tania, and Tuskless. Num Pages: 384 pages, 73 halftones, 11 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 642. Thirteen Years in the Life of an Elephant Family. 384 pages, 73 halftones, 11 line drawings, 2 maps. Cynthia Moss has studied the elephants in Kenya's Amboseli National Park for over 27 years. Her research has revealed much of what we now know about these animals. Here she chronicles the lives of the members of the T families led by Matriarchs Teresia, Slit Ear, Torn Ear, Tania, and Tuskless. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RNKH. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226542379
- ISBN
- 9780226542379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.08
€ 35.08
Paperback. Can we live with the consequences of wiping our closest relatives off the face of the Earth, and all the biological knowledge about ourselves that would die along with them? Extinction of the great apes threatens to become a reality within a few human generations. Stanford tells us how we can redirect the course of an otherwise bleak future. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW79; RNCB; RNKH1; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674416840
- ISBN
- 9780674416840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.69
€ 34.99
€ 30.69
Hardback. Are ecosystems and their components continuously distributed and do they adhere to scaling laws, or are they discontinuous and more complex than early models would have us believe? This book argues that ecosystems are inherently discontinuous and that ecology, economics, and urban studies benefit from this paradigm shift. Editor(s): Allen, Craig R.; Holling, C. S. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 288 pages, 103 illus.; 17 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144445
- ISBN
- 9780231144445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.87
€ 164.87
Paperback. Are ecosystems and their components continuously distributed and do they adhere to scaling laws, or are they discontinuous and more complex than early models would have us believe? This book argues that ecosystems are inherently discontinuous and that ecology, economics, and urban studies benefit from this paradigm shift. Editor(s): Allen, Craig R.; Holling, C. S. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 288 pages, 103 illus.; 17 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144452
- ISBN
- 9780231144452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.35
€ 69.35
Hardcover. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226092959
- ISBN
- 9780226092959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.43
€ 51.43
Paperback. United in their belief that the conservation of biological diversity is a primary concern of humankind, the editors of this book bring together internationally known, similarly- minded experts from the scientific, societal, and conservation policy areas who address policy responses to the problem of biodiversity loss. Editor(s): Cracraft, Joel; Grifo, Francesca T. Num Pages: 394 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNF; RNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231108652
- ISBN
- 9780231108652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.35
€ 69.35
Paperback. The science editor of the New York Times issues a call to arms for beach lovers and environmentalists in a beautifully written book that covers the science as well as the hubris-filled history of Americans' efforts to hold back the sea. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 illus, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNF; RNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231084192
- ISBN
- 9780231084192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.83
€ 37.83
Hardcover. Num Pages: 150 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 185 x 15. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590336380
- ISBN
- 9781590336380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.65€ 63.73
€ 79.65
€ 63.73
Paperback. Focusing on a contract involving Mexico's National Autonomous University, this book examines the practices through which researchers, plant vendors, indigenous cooperatives, and other actors put prospecting to work. It considers the consequences of linking scientific research and rural 'enfranchisement' to the logics of intellectual property. Series: In-Formation. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 halftones. 3 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JHM; KNDP; RNC; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095578
- ISBN
- 9780691095578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.31
€ 58.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MBF; RNF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226316987
- ISBN
- 9780226316987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.97
€ 26.99
€ 22.97
Paperback. An opportunity to learn about the most important developments in environmental applications of ionizing radiation. This book makes it easy for scientists and engineers to acquaint themselves with the state of the art in ionizing radiation techniques for pollution control, environmental cleanup, and waste processing. Editor(s): Cooper, W.J.; Curry, R. D.; O'Shea, Kevin E. Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PNRL; RNK; RNP; TC; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471170860
- ISBN
- 9780471170860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 326.96
€ 326.96
Paperback. The life and times of the people of Tristan da Cunha, the most remote inhabited island on Earth. Editor(s): Glass, Conrad; Bates, Chris. Num Pages: 176 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTAST; BGA; JKSW1; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Polperro Heritage Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955364877
- ISBN
- 9780955364877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.11
€ 14.11
Hardcover. Brings together the best of the author's newpaper and magazine dispatches, alongside unpublished essays, in a poetic and evocative journal that inspires and delights. Jameson's prose is fresh and in places irreverent, with a hint of mischief and a dash of wit. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: RNKH; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 202 x 28. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Pelagic Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907807763
- ISBN
- 9781907807763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.68
€ 20.68
Hardcover. Historically, the conservation of forests and wildlife has focused on the creation of national parks and reserves. However, only 9% of protected areas are larger than 14,000 hectares, likely making them too small to conserve ecosystem services and prevent loss of wide-ranging keystone species such as elephant and leopard. Editor(s): Clark, Dr. Connie J.; Poulsen, Dr. John R. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QMT; PSAF; RNK; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470673737
- ISBN
- 9780470673737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.11
€ 135.11
Hardcover. Mathematical Bioeconomics: The Mathematics of Conservation analyzes the economic forces underlying the misuse of biological renewable resources and discusses economically effective methods of resource management. It shows how rigorous mathematical modeling can be used to solve the complex problems of bioeconomics. Series: Pure and Applied Mathematics: A Wiley Series of Texts, Monographs and Tracts. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBW; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470372999
- ISBN
- 9780470372999
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.51
€ 136.51