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Conservation of the environment

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. Discusses how a knowledge of long-term change in ecosystems can inform and influence their conservation, integrating perspectives from archaeology, environmental history and palaeoecology. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HDP; PSVS; RNCB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198713043
ISBN
9780198713043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.47

Hardcover. This volume reveals how agricultural systems and wildlife interact, presenting examples from scales varying from landscape to microcosm, from populations to individuals, covering plants, invertebrates, birds, and mammals. Editor(s): Macdonald, David W.; Feber, Ruth E. Num Pages: 336 pages, 138 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNCB; RNKH; TV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 257 x 196 x 20. Weight in Grams: 866.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198745488
ISBN
9780198745488
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.66

This innovative two-volume book highlights and examines the most important challenges facing farmers, conservationists, and policy makers, using examples of real-life, linked studies from a farmed landscape, which bridge the divide between the theory and practice of wildlife conservation on farmland. Editor(s): Macdonald, David W.; Feber, Ruth E. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: RNCB; RNKH; TV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 197 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1728.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199646838
ISBN
9780199646838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.01

Paperback. Beginning with a brief introduction to environmental history, this text introduces the central concepts of evolution and ecology, and covers several major issues related to the conservation of biodiversity including extinction, climate change, sustainability, conservation law, and invasive species. Num Pages: 232 pages, 108 color illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520264328
ISBN
9780520264328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.68
€ 43.02

Hardcover. The Adirondack region of New York State is, in many respects, America's cauldron of conservation. This title explores the ecological, cultural, and economic aspects of the region, drawing lessons from successes and failures as they struggle to find the right balance of private interests and public controls. Editor(s): Porter, William F.; Erickson, Jon D.; Whaley, Ross S. Num Pages: 400 pages, 6 black-&-white illustrations, 13 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 975.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815632313
ISBN
9780815632313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.91

Paperback. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
A Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820344133
ISBN
9780820344133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.43

Paperback. This Primer nurtures the development of biologists interested in using animal behaviour concepts and tools to solve conservation and wildlife management problems. This is the first practical guide fostering integration and showing how to apply these methodologies to issues that would benefit from an animal behaviour perspective. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVP; RNKH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 173 x 226 x 11. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Sinauer Associates, Inc.
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878934010
ISBN
9780878934010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 132.10

Hardcover. Marine Protists Editor(s): Ohtsuka, Susumu; Suzaki, Toshinobu; Horiguchi, Takeo; Suzuki, Noritoshi; Not, Fabrice. Num Pages: 657 pages, 32 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC; RNKH; TDCT; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 168 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1332.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9784431551294
ISBN
9784431551294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 254.03

Paperback. A creative, narrative approach to environmental destruction in urban waterscapes, focusing on neighborhood activists who pressure their governments to follow existing law Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPA; RNK; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439909317
ISBN
9781439909317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.67

paperback. Num Pages: 311 pages. BIC Classification: RBP; RNC; RNK; RNU; TQ; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 245.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Three Rivers Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307396099
ISBN
9780307396099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.88

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

paperback. This volume draws on research on bird species and their habitats to explain how basic principles of bird ecology and landscape ecology can help us protect and restore the diversity of North American birds. This edition includes reviews of literature that has appeared since the first edition. Illustrator(s): Zickefoose, Julie. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; RNKH; WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 539.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300093162
ISBN
9780300093162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.28

Paperback. Presents important ecological concepts through animal parables. This book tells the stories of particular birds and mammals - the packrat, ivory-billed woodpecker, penguin, dingo, European rabbit, and others - and what their fates reveal about the interactions between environmental change and the extinctions or explosions of species populations. Num Pages: 240 pages, 48 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PSVS; RNC; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300122701
ISBN
9780300122701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

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

€ 75.44

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. An award-winning author's stirring quest to find and understand an elusive and exceptionally rare species in the heart of Southeast Asia's jungles. Num Pages: 368 pages, 22 b/w photos run w/text. BIC Classification: RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316232876
ISBN
9780316232876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.20

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846948084
ISBN
9781846948084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.13

hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 115 duotone photographs. BIC Classification: AJB; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1182.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Dewi Lewis Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
KJH0000225
ISBN
9781907893513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.04

paperback. Theorizes the political agency of things and natural phenomena-such as trash, food, weather, and electricity-to examine how non-human elements exert force on human politics and social relations. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 200 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: JPA; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press Books
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
KJH0000353
ISBN
9780822346333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.14

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

€ 290.02
€ 214.57

Paperback. Editor(s): Cohen, Claire. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; LNKJ; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634858199
ISBN
9781634858199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 137.87
€ 103.66

Paperback. This study introduces the principles and practices of prescribed burning, which apply far beyond California, within a historical and ecological perspective. First published in 1989, this edition includes a new foreword. Num Pages: 274 pages, 74 b/w photgraphs, 14 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454. An excellent, clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
University of California Press Berkeley
Number of pages
274
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KRS0018204
ISBN
9780520219458
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardback. Editor(s): Hinkle, Evan D.; Welsh, Michael J. Num Pages: 157 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 184 x 15. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
157
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620810835
ISBN
9781620810835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.77
€ 115.01

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