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Conservation of the environment
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
Condition: New
€ 203.16
€ 203.16
Paperback. Novel perspectives on integrating farming practices and wildlife conservation and other environmental values. Editor(s): Lindenmayer, David; Michael, Damian; Crane, Mason; Okada, Sachiko; Florance, Daniel; Barton, Philip; Ikin, Karen. Num Pages: 232 pages, 164 colour photographs, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781486303106
- ISBN
- 9781486303106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.96
€ 45.96
Paperback. Bringing together leaders in the fields of climate change ecology, wildlife population dynamics, and environmental policy, this title examines the impacts of climate change on populations of terrestrial vertebrates. It also includes chapters that assess the details of climate change ecology. Editor(s): Brodie, Jedediah F.; Post, Eric S.; Doak, Daniel F. Num Pages: 416 pages, 35 halftones, 37 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: RNKH; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226074634
- ISBN
- 9780226074634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 44.94
€ 52.92
€ 44.94
Paperback. Wind farms are an essential component of global renewable energy policy and the action to limit the effects of climate change. There is, however, considerable concern over the impacts of wind farms on wildlife, leading to a wide range of research and monitoring studies. This multi-volume set provides a comprehensive overview. Editor(s): Perrow, Martin R. Series: Conservation Handbooks. Num Pages: 220 pages, colour illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: PSVS; RNKH; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- Pelagic Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Volume 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784271237
- ISBN
- 9781784271237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.76
€ 79.76
Paperback. Wildlife Conservation and Volunteering Guide - Expert tips and advice on conservation projects across the world, practical volunteering information and ecotourism. This guide also covers charities and organisations focusing on volunteering, tour operators, short- and long-term and gap year options, wildlife guides, volunteer stories and adventures. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Other Guides). Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp colour photos & 2 colour maps. BIC Classification: RNKH; WNC; WTHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378. The Complete Guide. Series: Bradt Travel Guides. 256 pages, 16pp colour photos & 2 colour maps. Focuses on wildlife and environmental conservation volunteering. This title investigates rather than lists different types of organisations including charities, clearinghouses, eco-tour operators and travel agents. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RNKH; WNC; WTHC. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 17. Weight: 380.
- Publisher
- Bradt Travel Guides
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841623832
- ISBN
- 9781841623832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.56
€ 21.99
€ 18.56
Hardcover. Editor(s): Harris, John D.; Brown, Paul L. Num Pages: 366 pages, tables, maps, diagrams, graphs. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 182 x 25. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606929742
- ISBN
- 9781606929742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.70€ 96.46
€ 140.70
€ 96.46
Paperback. A compelling story of African adventure, romance and intrigue, perfect for readers of bestselling true crime such as WHITE MISCHIEF and MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; APFB; APFR; BG; RNKH; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- George Weidenfeld & Nicholson
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828809
- ISBN
- 9780753828809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Hardcover. Editor(s): Medina, Kian V. Num Pages: 158 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RNK; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 187 x 17. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608760091
- ISBN
- 9781608760091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.85€ 137.67
€ 202.85
€ 137.67
Hardcover. Editor(s): Brown, Cooper; Wilson, Thomas A. Num Pages: 137 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 137
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781614706946
- ISBN
- 9781614706946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.29€ 108.12
€ 158.29
€ 108.12
Paperback. Focuses on the complicated relationship between the National Park Service and its policy goals of wilderness preservation and recreation. This title examines the overlapping and sometimes contradictory responsibilities of the park service and the national wilderness preservation system. Num Pages: 344 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988757
- ISBN
- 9780295988757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.73
€ 36.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 344 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, 5 maps, 41 illus., 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; AMVD; HBJK; RNK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 220 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295995632
- ISBN
- 9780295995632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
Hardcover. Shared concern for nature can be a way of transcending national, ethnic, religious, and cultural boundaries, yet conservation efforts often pit the interests of historically rooted or indigenous people against the state and international environmental organizations. This title examines the cultural politics around nature conservation. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1DSTA; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 22. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295989983
- ISBN
- 9780295989983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.93
€ 131.93
Paperback. Shared concern for nature can be a way of transcending national, ethnic, religious, and cultural boundaries, yet conservation efforts often pit the interests of historically rooted or indigenous people against the state and international environmental organizations. This title examines the cultural politics around nature conservation. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1DSTA; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295989990
- ISBN
- 9780295989990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.44
€ 33.99
€ 33.44
Paperback. Rangeland ecosystems support half of the world's livestock while also providing habitats for some of the most charismatic of wildlife species. This book examines the pressures on rangeland ecosystems worldwide from human land use, over-hunting, and subsistence and commercial farming of livestock and crops. Editor(s): Du Toit, Johan T.; Kock, Richard; Deutsch, James. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNKH; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405177856
- ISBN
- 9781405177856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.86
€ 90.86
Hardcover. Revised to reflect new biological research and approaches to wildlife conservation amdn management, the second edition of this text continues to provide comprehensive data on the distribution, physiology, ecology, behaviour, commercial value and viability of non-game and game species. Editor(s): Chapman, Joseph A.; Thompson, Bruce C.; Feldhamer, George A. Num Pages: 1232 pages, 428, 126 black & white halftones, 302 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 55. Weight in Grams: 2655.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 1232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801874161
- ISBN
- 9780801874161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 243.96
€ 243.96
Paperback. Can Britain make room for wildlife? The author believes it can. In this book, he travels the length and breadth of the UK, from the remote archipelago of St Kilda to our inner cities, to witness at first-hand how our wild creatures are faring and ask how we can bring back Britain's wildlife. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099581635
- ISBN
- 9780099581635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Hardcover. Num Pages: 122 pages, tables, charts & photos. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 186 x 13. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 122
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606929629
- ISBN
- 9781606929629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.66€ 69.24
€ 99.66
€ 69.24
Hardcover. Tropical deforestation. The collapse of fisheries. Unprecedented levels of species extinction. Faced with the plethora of gloom-and-doom headlines about the natural world, we might think that environmental disaster is inevitable. This title offers several stories of successful conservation. Num Pages: 264 pages, 37 halftones. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226035970
- ISBN
- 9780226035970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.51
€ 31.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. Takes readers to extraordinary places to meet conservation's heroes and foot soldiers - and to discover the new ideas they are generating about how to make conservation work. In this title, the journey starts in the floodplains of Assam, where rangers and villagers have together helped bring Indian rhinos back from the brink of extinction. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226036014
- ISBN
- 9780226036014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.04
€ 24.99
€ 20.04
Hardback. Editor(s): Ransom, Jason I.; Kaczensky, Petra. Num Pages: 288 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 8 maps. BIC Classification: PS; PSAF; RNKH; WNGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419091
- ISBN
- 9781421419091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.67
€ 81.67
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226318011
- ISBN
- 9780226318011
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.74€ 52.46
€ 61.74
€ 52.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 264 x 13. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226318158
- ISBN
- 9780226318158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.62
€ 32.99
€ 25.62
Hardback. Padraic Fogarty authoritatively charts how the failure to manage our natural resources has impoverished our country. But he also reveals the possibilities for the future, describing how we can fill our seas with fish, farm in tune with nature, and create forests that benefit both people and wildlife. Num Pages: 300 pages, Black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JP; RNKH; TV; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848893108
- ISBN
- 9781848893108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 18.38
€ 22.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. Looks at why the numbers of bird species have fallen and what efforts are being made to encourage their recoveries. This title also examines why birds matter in the first place and considers the role of the birdwatcher - one species that is certainly not in decline. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; RNKH; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552157544
- ISBN
- 9780552157544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20