Conservation of the environment
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Conservation of the environment
Hardback. Aldo Leopold and Ed Ricketts are giants in the history of environmental awareness. They were born ten years and only about 200 miles apart and died within weeks of each other in 1948. Yet they never met and they didn't read each other's work. This book reveals their profound and parallel influence on science and our perception of natural world. Num Pages: 216 pages, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520264786
- ISBN
- 9780520264786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.43
€ 50.43
Paperback. This work establishes a scenario of the disastrous future that awaits humankind as surplus populations collide with dwindling resources. Authors consider a number of cause-and-effect situations on industrialization, biophysical limits, exponential population growth, and genocide. Editor(s): Dobkowski, Michael N.; Wallimann, Isidor. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629436
- ISBN
- 9780815629436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.29
€ 27.29
Paperback. Includes one of the best works done on the concept of wilderness, underappreciated essays from the early twentieth century that offer an alternative vision of the concept and importance of wilderness, and writings meant to clarify or rethink the concept of wilderness. Editor(s): Nelson, Michael P.; Callicott, J. Baird. Num Pages: 704 pages, 3 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1042.
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820331713
- ISBN
- 9780820331713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.01
€ 66.01
Paperback. In a riveting detective story that melds science and politics, Michael Schacker investigates the case of the missing bees, examining the many theories on the cause, including cell phones, mites, new pathogens, and bee management. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 26.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781599216003
- ISBN
- 9781599216003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.51
€ 17.99
€ 15.51
Paperback. A detailed history of how sick building syndrome came into being: how indoor exposures to chemicals wafting from synthetic carpet, solvents, and so on became something that office workers felt and protested against Num Pages: 264 pages, 21 Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHBA; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822336716
- ISBN
- 9780822336716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.37
€ 29.99
€ 27.37
Hardcover. Parrots' colour and charisma, coupled with the fact that they mimic human speech, make them fascinating to many people. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: RNKH1; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 217 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2098.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wits University Press South Africa
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868145522
- ISBN
- 9781868145522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.03
€ 111.03
Paperback. A reprint of one of Mike Tomkies' classic wilderness books. Includes an appreciation of his life and work and a celebration of nature at its most rugged and spectacular. Num Pages: 248 pages, 24pp colour. BIC Classification: RNK; WNC; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849953139
- ISBN
- 9781849953139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.89
€ 25.99
€ 23.89
Paperback. Captures the diversity of birds, and illuminates their conservation status around the world. This title features maps that show where birds are found, both by country and terrain, and reveal how a variety of behavioral adaptations - from flight and feeding to nest building and song - have enabled them to thrive in various habitats on Earth. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; RG; RNKH; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University Press Group Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149493
- ISBN
- 9780691149493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.64
€ 23.99
€ 22.64
Hardback. Miles Powell explores how early conservationists became convinced that the vitality of America's white races depended on preserving the wilderness. Some conservationists embraced scientific racism, eugenics, and restrictive immigration laws, but these activists also laid the groundwork for the many successes of the modern environmental movement. Num Pages: 262 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 244 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674971561
- ISBN
- 9780674971561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 41.83
€ 48.99
€ 41.83
Hardback. The story of a huge, largely hidden, and entirely unexpected conservation movement in America. Num Pages: 416 pages, 5 illustrations; 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393247343
- ISBN
- 9780393247343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.05
€ 29.99
€ 27.05
This new release is a spirited yet humble account of one man's scientific career and personal journey to save the endangered rhinoceros in his native Nepal. For more info go to souloftherhino.com Editor(s): Ottaway, Jim. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8-page b/w photo insert. BIC Classification: 1FKN; RNKH1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781599211466
- ISBN
- 9781599211466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.28
€ 25.99
€ 21.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 130 Photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; RNKH; WNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Random House Struik
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431702459
- ISBN
- 9781431702459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.33
€ 24.99
€ 23.33
Describes about the rich tradition, drawing on the organization's continuing work to identify, research, and document biologically diverse yet dangerously threatened regions. This book presents the analyses of the ecology of endangered areas - including information on freshwater fish and other animal populations. Num Pages: 392 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: GBC; RNCB; RNKH1; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 356 x 299 x 36. Weight in Grams: 3898.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Agrupacion Sierra Madre,Mexico United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789686397772
- ISBN
- 9789686397772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.92
€ 84.92
Hardback. Editor(s): Uc, Monica Lara; Rguez-Baron, Juan M; Riosmena-Rodriguez, Rafael. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: PSPM; PSVW7; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 231 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634633796
- ISBN
- 9781634633796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 280.32€ 195.08
€ 280.32
€ 195.08
Hardback. A guide to planning new studies by covering various aspects of study design, including surveys of major types of studies and variables, impact assessment, statistics, sampling techniques, inventorying and monitoring, and analysis of data. Series: Springer Series on Environmental Management. Num Pages: 386 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSVS; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 30. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387755274
- ISBN
- 9780387755274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.07
€ 129.07
The first book to focus exclusively on the subject, Geodiversity, Second Edition describes the interrelationships between geodiversity and biodiversity, the value of geodiversity to society, as well as current threats to its existence. Num Pages: 508 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & w. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 169 x 31. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470742143
- ISBN
- 9780470742143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.45
€ 183.45
Hardback. Editor(s): Mwinyihija, Mwinyikione. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: PSBT; RNK; RNP; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 187 x 260 x 18. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634831888
- ISBN
- 9781634831888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 280.32€ 214.27
€ 280.32
€ 214.27
Paperback. This book provides a common language for improving communication between researchers, biologists, environmental engineers and others managing or studying riverine environments. It summarises stream classification, stream rehabilitation and methods for determining instream flow requirements. Num Pages: 444 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 190 x 24. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 444
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470843581
- ISBN
- 9780470843581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.36
€ 107.36
Paperback. Water and land interrelate in surprising and ambiguous ways, and riparian zones, where land and water meet, have effects far outside their boundaries. Using the Malheur Basin as a case study, this book explores the ways people envisioned boundaries between water and land, the ways they have altered these places, and the often unintended results. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 248 pages, 30 photos. BIC Classification: HBJK; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295984995
- ISBN
- 9780295984995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.11
€ 41.11
Hardback. In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson explains why we should welcome wildlife to our yards and provides foundational advice for doing so. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: RNKH; WMP; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 213 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- Princeton Architectural Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616895549
- ISBN
- 9781616895549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.48
€ 27.99
€ 25.48