Conservation of the environment
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Conservation of the environment
Hardback. Mountain Gorillas features stunning photos and four appendices documenting key biological and ecological information, habitat vegetation, milestones in mountain gorilla conservation, and travel information. Num Pages: 320 pages, 204, 199 colour illustrations, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW79; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 291 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890116
- ISBN
- 9780801890116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 38.92
€ 44.99
€ 38.92
Hardback. Editor(s): Oberhauser, Karen S.; Nail, Kelly R.; Altizer, Sonia. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 colour plates, 98 line drawings, 27 tables. BIC Classification: PSVT7; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801453151
- ISBN
- 9780801453151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.42
€ 48.42
Hardback. Reveals that it is seductively deceptive - and horribly misleading - to call such catastrophes "natural." This book presents a sympathetic account of the human dreams, pride, and foibles that got us to this point, weaving together engaging historical narratives and accessible law stories drawn from actual courtroom dramas. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; RNK; TNFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479825387
- ISBN
- 9781479825387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.80
€ 45.80
hardcover. Explores those uneasy places where scientific research meets public policy-making - and the resulting human effect on our natural and historical landscapes. The author follows an archaeobotanist on her research in the Near East to see what ancient agricultural practices in this largely arid region can tell us about where the West may be heading. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813926230
- ISBN
- 9780813926230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.05
€ 41.05
Hardback. The amazing story of the transformation of the Hudson River; a tale of environmental, economic, cultural and political success. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 30.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762763955
- ISBN
- 9780762763955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.28
€ 21.99
€ 21.28
Hardback. Editor(s): Rosalino, Luis M.; Gheler-Costa, Carla. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour photos & illus. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RNKH; TVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 182 x 257 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611220339
- ISBN
- 9781611220339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.00€ 94.40
€ 132.00
€ 94.40
Hardcover. Num Pages: 408 pages, 158 figures, 53 tables. BIC Classification: RNH; RNK; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262016650
- ISBN
- 9780262016650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 43.81
€ 48.99
€ 43.81
hardcover. Discusses the effects of mercury pollution on the indigenous peoples of Peru and Bolivia Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; KNAT; RNK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780253356512
- ISBN
- 9780253356512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.78
€ 62.78
Paperback. Editor Chris Highland pairs 60 insightful Muir quotes with selections from other celebrated thinkers and spiritual texts. Take this pocket-size guide with you on backpacks, nature hikes, and camping trips. Num Pages: 168 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: HRAB1; HRLK; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 116 x 177 x 14. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Wilderness Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780899972855
- ISBN
- 9780899972855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.54
€ 12.54
Hardcover. Mathematical Bioeconomics: The Mathematics of Conservation analyzes the economic forces underlying the misuse of biological renewable resources and discusses economically effective methods of resource management. It shows how rigorous mathematical modeling can be used to solve the complex problems of bioeconomics. Series: Pure and Applied Mathematics: A Wiley Series of Texts, Monographs and Tracts. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBW; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470372999
- ISBN
- 9780470372999
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.51
€ 136.51
This comprehensive resource will be indispensable for marine mammal biologists, oceanographers, conservation program managers, government regulators, policy makers, and anyone who is concerned about the future of these captivating species. Editor(s): Reynolds, John E., III; Perrin, William F.; Reeves, Randall R.; Montgomery, Suzanne; Ragen, Timothy J. Num Pages: 240 pages, 39, 31 black & white halftones, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW73; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801882555
- ISBN
- 9780801882555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.01
€ 74.01
Hardback. Provides a blueprint for managing the challenges of ocean conservation using marine historical ecology an interdisciplinary area of study that is helping society to gain a more understanding of past human-environmental interactions in coastal and marine ecosystems and of the ecological and social outcomes associated with these interactions. Editor(s): Kittinger, John Nils; McClenachan, Loren; Gedan, Keryn B.; Blight, Louise K. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSPM; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276949
- ISBN
- 9780520276949
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.84
€ 89.84
Covering economic, marketing planning and regulation issues, this book considers the vital role of marine ecotourism in raising awareness of the significance of the seas and oceans to sustainable coastal livelihoods. Series: Ecotourism Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KNSG; RBKC; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 256 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 860. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. Series: Ecotourism Series. 320 pages, illustrations. Covering economic, marketing planning and regulation issues, this book considers the vital role of marine ecotourism in raising awareness of the significance of the seas and oceans to sustainable coastal livelihoods. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: KNSG; RBKC; RNC; RNK. Dimension: 256 x 179 x 21. Weight: 860.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845932596
- ISBN
- 9781845932596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.16
€ 161.16
Paperback. Loss of marine biodiversity, including extinctions and habitat degradation, has received little attention. At the same time, marine sciences such as oceanography and fisheries biology have largely ignored issues of conservation. Here, experts from around the world to apply the lessons and thinking of conservation biology to marine issues. Editor(s): Norse, Elliott A.; Crowder, Larry B. Num Pages: 575 pages, tables, figures, photos, index. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 204 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1010.
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 575
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559636629
- ISBN
- 9781559636629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.25
€ 61.25
Hardback. Focusing on advancements over the last decade, this book gives advanced undergraduate and graduate students a current overview of what is known about the structure and organisation of the assemblages of organisms that live in the ocean, with each chapter written by leading researchers. Editor(s): Bertness, Mark D.; Bruno, John F.; Silliman, Brian R.; Stachowicz, John J. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM; RNKH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 286 x 220 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1696.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 675
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605352282
- ISBN
- 9781605352282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 286.04
€ 286.04
Hardcover. Fish from inland waters provide a major source of animal protein, particularly in areas far removed from the sea. The current high demand for fish, and the increased awareness of the role of the environment in supporting human well being, have led to a situation where attitudes to inland water resources are rapidly changing. Num Pages: 384 pages, index. BIC Classification: KNAF; RNKH1; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 25. Weight in Grams: 992.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780852382844
- ISBN
- 9780852382844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 306.42
€ 306.42
Paperback. Editor(s): Jarvis, Devra; Padoch, C.; Cooper, H. D. Num Pages: 512 pages, 34 line drawings, 55 tables. BIC Classification: RNCB; RNK; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136495
- ISBN
- 9780231136495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.31
€ 58.31
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBJ; RGBS; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619320
- ISBN
- 9780700619320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.29
€ 47.29
Paperback. For over two hundred years, the Catskill Mountains have been repeatedly and dramatically transformed by New York City. This book shows the transformation of the Catskills landscape as a collaborative process, one in which local and urban hands, capital, and ideas have come together to reshape the mountains and the communities therein. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990149
- ISBN
- 9780295990149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.21
€ 38.21
Paperback. Editor(s): Howe, Joshua P. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 colour illustrations, 12 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; RNK; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295741390
- ISBN
- 9780295741390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.48
€ 30.99
€ 29.48