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Conservation of the environment
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Conservation of the environment
Hardback. The book leaves us with options: embark on the conservation strategy laid out within its pages and save one of nature's most splendid creations, or watch yet another magnificent species disappear. Editor(s): Spotila, James R.; Santidrian Tomillo, Pilar. Num Pages: 240 pages, 95, 9 black & white illustrations, 16 colour plates, 70 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW5; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 262 x 21. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421417080
- ISBN
- 9781421417080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.44
€ 87.44
Paperback. Where will the water come from to sustain the great desert cities of Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix? This title explores the water in the West, and explains why America built the dam that made Lake Powell and others like it and then allowed its citizens to become dependent on their benefits, which were always temporary. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; RNFD; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268029
- ISBN
- 9780520268029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.55
€ 27.99
€ 21.55
Hardcover. Examines how the idea of wilderness has shaped the management of public lands since the passage of the Wilderness Act in 1964 Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 60 black & white illustrations, 16 maps, 60 b&w illus., 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 38. Weight in Grams: 876.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991757
- ISBN
- 9780295991757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.85
€ 52.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JKSR; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 209 x 15. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439908211
- ISBN
- 9781439908211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Hardback. Provides a multidimensional perspective on Klamath Mountains region and asks, how can we most effectively steward this spectacular landscape toward a sustainable future? This title introduces the Klamath's ecosystems, including its geology and diverse flora and fauna, and then discusses its native cultures and inhabitants. Num Pages: 306 pages, 21 b/w photographs, 18 line illustrations, 7 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWR; RNK; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 320 x 29. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520251250
- ISBN
- 9780520251250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Editor(s): Kitchell, James F. Series: Springer Series on Environmental Management. Num Pages: 556 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461287605
- ISBN
- 9781461287605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 252.04
€ 252.04
Paperback. A look at the influence of African immigrants on French culture. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AV; HBJD; HBL; JFC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349526123
- ISBN
- 9781349526123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.06
€ 66.06
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
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. A monograph on Bombax ceiba, popularly known as the Red Silk Cotton Tree. It covers all relevant aspects of this plant, from its historical and spiritual importance, to its botanical characterization, pharmacognostical details and ethnobiological uses, to its scientific validation in various animal and human studies. Series: SpringerBriefs in Pharmacology and Toxicology. Num Pages: 94 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MMG; MQP; MX; PSTS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 177.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 94
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642279034
- ISBN
- 9783642279034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.57
€ 59.57
Hardback. Suitable for conservation biologists' upper-division and graduate level conservation biology courses, as well as for individual reference, this book incorporates chapters, covering various aspects of one of the most dynamic areas in the life sciences. It includes topics such as ecosystem management and the economics of conservation. Editor(s): Fiedler, Peggy L.; Kareiva, Peter M. Num Pages: 534 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1174.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 534
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412096518
- ISBN
- 9780412096518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.21
€ 254.21
hardcover. This revealing and compelling title analyzes the illegal trade in endangered species from a criminological viewpoint and presents specific crime reduction techniques that could help save thousands of species from extinction. Series: Global Crime and Justice. Num Pages: 252 pages, 10. BIC Classification: JKVF; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Praeger United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313359392
- ISBN
- 9780313359392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.85
€ 78.85
Paperback. Once Upon an Oldman is an account of the controversy that surrounded the Alberta government's construction of a dam on the Oldman River to provide water for irrigation in the southern part of the province. Num Pages: 346 pages, 27 b&w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; LNKJ; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 4217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780774807135
- ISBN
- 9780774807135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Hardback. Once Upon an Oldman is an account of the controversy that surrounded the Alberta government's construction of a dam on the Oldman River to provide water for irrigation in the southern part of the province. Num Pages: 320 pages, 27 b&w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; JPQB; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 4217 x 0. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774807128
- ISBN
- 9780774807128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.01
€ 114.01
Paperback. An approach to small-scale beekeeping which results in healthier, more sustainable hives and a physically, mentally and spiritually transformed beekeeper. Num Pages: 138 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNKH; TVHH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- SteinerBooks, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781584209935
- ISBN
- 9781584209935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.36
€ 17.99
€ 14.36
Hardcover. An Ecological Appraisal for the Indian Subcontinent. 328 pages, 107 illustrations. Editor(s): Bhatt, J. R.; Singh, J. S.; Singh, S. P.; Tripathi, R. S.; Kohli, R. K. Invasive alien species are a major threat to biodiversity and ecosystems throughout the world. This book reveals existing and potential invaders, evaluates the level of risk they pose to native species and suggests steps to manage spread and limit damage. It is suitable for policy-makers and for researchers of invasive plants worldwide. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FK; PST; RNK. Dimension: 174 x 248 x 24. Weight: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- CABI
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845939076
- ISBN
- 9781845939076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.70
€ 147.70
Hardcover. This second publication in a series by the same author examines human influence on sand dunes in the main temperate coastal habitats. The volume explores the latest management options as well as their likely socio-economic and environmental outcomes. Series: Coastal Research Library. Num Pages: 324 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGBP; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400747302
- ISBN
- 9789400747302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.27
€ 162.27
Hardcover. Conservation in protected areas has focused on preserving biodiversity of ecosystems, whereas conserving the genetic diversity contained within species has historically been ignored. This book presents a set of management guidelines that can be used for the conservation of plant genetic diversity of crop wild relatives in protected areas. Editor(s): Iriondo, Jose M.; Maxted, Nigel; Dulloo, M. Ehsan. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map. BIC Classification: PST; RNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 175 x 10. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- CABI
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845932824
- ISBN
- 9781845932824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.70
€ 147.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: RNKH; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishing Co Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604336481
- ISBN
- 9781604336481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.97
€ 11.99
€ 9.97
paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; JNB; JNF; JNKC; RBG; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780312295714
- ISBN
- 9780312295714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.95€ 65.11
€ 76.95
€ 65.11
Paperback. Proposes the existence of widely-recurring plant functional types with predictable relationships to vegetation structure and dynamics. This title features chapters on Assembling of Communities, Rarification and Extinction, Colonisation and Invasion, Principles and methodologies of a range of international tests including case study examples. Num Pages: 456 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTS; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470850404
- ISBN
- 9780470850404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.50
€ 116.50