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Conservation of the environment

Paperback. Moving away from a simplified food politics that is largely land based, Elspeth Probyn looks at food politics from an ocean-centric perspective by tracing the global movement of several marine species to explore the complex and entangled relationship between humans and fish. Num Pages: 200 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362357
ISBN
9780822362357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.52

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

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. Editor(s): Loret, John; Tanacredi, John T. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; PSAF; RBKC; RNK; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461349563
ISBN
9781461349563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 204.80

Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Inducing of Earthquakes by Underground Nuclear Explosions: Environmental and Ecological Problems, held in Moscow, Russia, November 9-12, 1994 Editor(s): Console, Rodolfo; Nikolaev, Alexei. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 452 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 718.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
Number of pages
452
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642633478
ISBN
9783642633478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.68

Paperback. Editor(s): Qu, John J.; Gao, Wei; Kafatos, Menas; Murphy, Robert E.; Salomonson, Vincent V. Num Pages: 358 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RB; RGW; RNK; RNP; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 551.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642421556
ISBN
9783642421556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 249.94

Paperback. Editor(s): Qu, John J.; Gao, Wei; Kafatos, Menas; Murphy, Robert E.; Salomonson, Vincent V. Num Pages: 441 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RB; RGW; RNK; RNP; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
441
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642421549
ISBN
9783642421549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 250.77

paperback. Resistance is fertile -- bioremediation techniques to heal the earth. Num Pages: 336 pages, 50 B&W photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; TQ; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New Society Publishers United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865717299
ISBN
9780865717299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.93

Paperback. Editor(s): Chambers, R.C.; Trippel, Edward A. Series: Fish & Fisheries Series. Num Pages: 596 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; PSV; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
Number of pages
596
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401071444
ISBN
9789401071444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 374.31

Hardback. Provides methods for learning how ocean systems function, how natural and human actions put them in peril, and how we can influence the marine world in order to maintain biodiversity. This book demonstrates dynamic modeling through the use of the STELLA modeling program and case studies from marine conservation. Editor(s): Ruth, Mattias; Lindholm, James. Series: Modeling Dynamic Systems. Num Pages: 449 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSPM; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 924.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2002
Number of pages
449
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387953175
ISBN
9780387953175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.06

Paperback. Demonstrates that the movement to protect wilderness areas reflected a belief that the modern forces of capitalism were eroding the ecology of North America, and American values Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 360 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295982205
ISBN
9780295982205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.78

Hardcover. Editor(s): Samuels, Joshua B. Num Pages: 169 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSPM; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631179525
ISBN
9781631179525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 289.91
€ 197.46

Paperback. Editor(s): Benson, Emma. Num Pages: 62 pages. BIC Classification: RND; RNFY; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 8. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634858731
ISBN
9781634858731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.86
€ 72.36

Paperback. Writing from the front lines of extinction research, the author tells the story of geologic and evolutionary history and how it informs the way humans inhabit, exploit, and impact Earth today. Optimistic that we can change this ominous forecast if we act now, he provides clear-cut strategies to guide the planet away from global catastrophe. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 b/w image. BIC Classification: RBX; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292642
ISBN
9780520292642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. A fascinating popular science book that reveals how much we really know - and don't know - about the natural world. Explains why we need to be more concerned about ecosystems than individual iconic species such as the giant panda and gorilla. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Green Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900322867
ISBN
9781900322867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.98

Hardback. Editor(s): Triverdi, Subrata; Ansari, Abid Ali; Ghosh, Sankar K.; Rehman, Hasibur. Num Pages: 340 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 38 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSB; PSVH; RBKF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319418384
ISBN
9783319418384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.37

Hardcover. Editor(s): Farrugia, Christina A. Num Pages: 152 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; RNP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 231 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613240113
ISBN
9781613240113
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.09
€ 117.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBPM; PSV; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2nd ed. 1997. Softcover reprint of the original 2
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461377276
ISBN
9781461377276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.24

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

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

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

€ 134.27
€ 102.15

paperback. This practical guide to the diplomatic negotiation strategies that convince governments and international institutions to protect animal welfare also introduces new approaches to fundraising and is aimed at both pragmatic and compassionate conservationists. Series: Animal Welfare. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LNKJ; PSVS; RNK; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Germany
Edition
2011th Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642270611
ISBN
9783642270611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.51

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