Conservation of the environment
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Conservation of the environment
Paperback. Traces the emergence of the mammoth US flood management system, which is overseen by the federal government but implemented in conjunction with state governments and local contractors and levee districts. This book shows how the system initially developed as a response to the demands of farmers and business elite in outlying territories. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RBP; RNK; TNFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822337737
- ISBN
- 9780822337737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.59
€ 31.99
€ 30.59
Paperback. Presents the work and research of the Rivers of the Anthropocene Network, an international collaborative group of scientists, social scientists, humanists, artists, policy makers, and community organizers working to produce innovative transdisciplinary research on global freshwater systems. Editor(s): Kelly, Jason M.; Berry, Helen; Meybeck, Michel (Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France). Num Pages: 196 pages, 30 b/w photos, 25 charts, 3 tables. BIC Classification: RNK; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520295025
- ISBN
- 9780520295025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Hardback. Conceptual and practical, this book will influence the next decade or more of road design in ecologically sensitive areas and should prevent countless unnecessary wildlife fatalities. Editor(s): Andrews, Kimberly M.; Nanjappa, Priya; Riley, Seth P.D. Series: Wildlife Management and Conservation. Num Pages: 304 pages, 95, 33 black & white line drawings, 62 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 183 x 23. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421416397
- ISBN
- 9781421416397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.53€ 67.76
€ 75.53
€ 67.76
Paperback. Series: Springer Series in Physical Environment. Num Pages: 331 pages, 50 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBG; RG; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 533.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642800955
- ISBN
- 9783642800955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.13
€ 120.13
Paperback. Editor(s): Siegfried, W. Roy. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; KCN; PNV; PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 305.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642782855
- ISBN
- 9783642782855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.67
€ 61.67
Paperback. Fire has been recognized as a vital agent influencing the diversity and vigor of landscapes. It is particularly important in Mediterranean ecosystems, such as those of California. This book is of interest to ecologists, policy makers, and land managers. Editor(s): Moreno, Jose Manuel; Oechel, Walter C. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461383970
- ISBN
- 9781461383970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.10
€ 62.10
Paperback. The new millennium raised hopes for a better future for humanity through a new spirit of international cooperation. This book draws on contributions to the People and the Environment lecture series at Fordham University, organized in partnership with the United Nations Development Program Equator Initiative and The Nature Conservancy. Editor(s): Galizzi, Paolo. Series: People & the Environment. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: JFFA; LBBP; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823228034
- ISBN
- 9780823228034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.63
€ 44.63
Paperback. The worldwide development of ecotourism - including adventures such as mountain climbing and whitewater rafting has been extensively studied. The author argues that participation in rigorous outdoor activities resonates with the particular cultural values of the white, upper-middle-class Westerners who are the majority of ecotourists. Series: New Ecologies for the Twenty-first Century. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNSG; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822356004
- ISBN
- 9780822356004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.14
€ 29.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 30 b/w photos & 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- A Cappella Books United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556527661
- ISBN
- 9781556527661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.16
€ 18.16
Paperback. Series: First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816690909
- ISBN
- 9780816690909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.14
€ 29.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; RNK; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804011624
- ISBN
- 9780804011624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.95
€ 26.99
€ 26.95
Rural Planning from an Environmental Systems Perspective
. Ed(S): Golley, Frank Benjamin; Bellot, Juan
paperback. Editor(s): Golley, Frank Benjamin; Bellot, Juan. Series: Springer Series on Environmental Management. Num Pages: 389 pages, 62 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; PSAF; RNK; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 743.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461271482
- ISBN
- 9781461271482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 235.08
€ 235.08
Series: Place Matters: New Directions in Appalachian Studies. Num Pages: 222 pages, 6 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HRCX6; KNAT; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813165998
- ISBN
- 9780813165998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.95
€ 36.95
Paperback. An analysis of the changes (both positive and negative) that have occurred in the environment in the past two decades. It focuses not only on the state of the environment but also on the interactions between development activities and the environment. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412473906
- ISBN
- 9780412473906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.46
€ 62.46
Hardcover. This second publication in a series by the same author examines human influence on sand dunes in the main temperate coastal habitats. The volume explores the latest management options as well as their likely socio-economic and environmental outcomes. Series: Coastal Research Library. Num Pages: 324 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGBP; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400747302
- ISBN
- 9789400747302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.28
€ 151.28
Paperback. Series: Springer Series in Physical Environment. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGB; RNK; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 387.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642777004
- ISBN
- 9783642777004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.85
€ 118.85
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282285
- ISBN
- 9780520282285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.70
€ 31.99
€ 22.70
Hardback. Presents the story of the role that East African savannas played in human evolution, how people, livestock, and wildlife interact in the region, and how these relationships might shift as the climate warms, the world globalizes, and human populations grow. Num Pages: 416 pages, 9 b/w photographs, 16 line illustrations, 18 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFG; RG; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 151 x 30. Weight in Grams: 688. People, Wildlife, and Change in East Africa. 416 pages, Illustrations, maps. Presents the story of the role that East African savannas played in human evolution, how people, livestock, and wildlife interact in the region, and how these relationships might shift as the climate warms, the world globalizes, and human populations grow. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFG; RG; RNK. Dimension: 235 x 151 x 30. Weight: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273559
- ISBN
- 9780520273559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.38
€ 45.99
€ 32.38
Hardback. Presents a pragmatic approach for preserving biological diversity. This title deals with basic questions such as how we should define biodiversity and how we should determine what is most important to save. It focuses on how we can place an economic value on biological diversity. Editor(s): Askins, Robert; Dreyer, Glen; Visgilio, Gerald R.; Whitelaw, Diana M. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387095660
- ISBN
- 9780387095660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.48
€ 123.48
Paperback. Editor(s): Askins, Robert A.; Dreyer, Glen; Visgilio, Gerald R.; Whitelaw, Diana M. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441934956
- ISBN
- 9781441934956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 170.58
€ 170.58