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Conservation of the environment

Hardcover. Habitat loss and fragmentation arguably pose the greatest threats to biological diversity. This title provides a blueprint for advancing understanding of conservation in agricultural regions. It combines the efforts of ecologists, economists, statisticians, mathematicians and land-use specialists. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: RNC; RNKH; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557533272
ISBN
9781557533272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.66

Hardback. Aims to disseminate the "portfolio" of research and other works aimed at protecting and utilizing biodiversity of global significance in arid and semiarid areas in developing nations. This book focuses on best practices learnt for science, for public policy and management, and for enhancing partnerships and capacity building between institutions. Editor(s): Lemons, John; Victor, Reginald; Schaffer, Daniel. Num Pages: 497 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 906.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
497
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402074837
ISBN
9781402074837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.24

Paperback. An eloquent introduction to the ethical and philosophical values at stake in biological conservation, this book familiarizes readers with the general issues and possible solutions to the problems societies face in simultaneously conserving nature and promoting culture. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 259 pages. BIC Classification: RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231079013
ISBN
9780231079013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardcover. Conservation in protected areas has focused on preserving biodiversity of ecosystems, whereas conserving the genetic diversity contained within species has historically been ignored. This book presents a set of management guidelines that can be used for the conservation of plant genetic diversity of crop wild relatives in protected areas. Editor(s): Iriondo, Jose M.; Maxted, Nigel; Dulloo, M. Ehsan. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map. BIC Classification: PST; RNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 175 x 10. Weight in Grams: 717.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
CABI
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845932824
ISBN
9781845932824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.97

hardcover. Describes the earliest days of Virginia's environmental movement, recounting the efforts of a farsighted group of leaders to preserve Virginia's priceless resources - open land, waterways, and historic sites - and to create new parks within reach of all the state's citizens. Editor(s): Hass, Patricia Cecil. Num Pages: 144 pages, 17 b&w illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; RNK; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813927732
ISBN
9780813927732
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.53

Hardcover. Environmental debates often pit the protection of nature against economic growth. This book reveals that environmentalism has unsuspected roots in consumerism that extend deeper than our everyday dilemmas. It tells of an early confrontation that set the stage for Silent Spring, pushing the dawn of environmental politics back several decades. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; 3JH; 3JJ; RNK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614868
ISBN
9780700614868
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.40

Hardcover. Written for contractors and endorsed by the Associated General Contractors of America Written specifically for contractors, this "how-to" book enables you to meet the challenges of green building construction. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 207 x 23. Weight in Grams: 804.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470056219
ISBN
9780470056219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.30

Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science. Num Pages: 102 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 34 colour illustrations, 40 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSF; PSVD; PSVS; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 10. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319493756
ISBN
9783319493756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.96

Hardback. Editor(s): Birkeland, Charles. Num Pages: 286 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 43 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; PSPM; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 291 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401772488
ISBN
9789401772488
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 232.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 414 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: 1KLC; RNKH; WNC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 220 x 28. Weight in Grams: 868.
Publisher
Interlink Publishing Group, Inc United States
Number of pages
414
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566565295
ISBN
9781566565295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.74

Paperback. Editor(s): Janzen, Daniel H. Num Pages: 832 pages, 306 halftones, 54 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; RNK; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 290 x 220 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1697.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition.
Number of pages
832
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226393346
ISBN
9780226393346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.19
€ 54.00

Hardcover. "The Whole Earth Catalog" grew from a Bay Area blip to a national phenomenon. In recovering the history of the Catalog's brand of environmentalism, this book recounts how San Francisco's Stewart Brand and his counterculture cohorts in the Point Foundation promoted a philosophy of pragmatic environmentalism. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFC; RNA; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 603.
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615452
ISBN
9780700615452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.92

Hardcover. The development of agriculture has caused rapid changes to the rural environment. Today, with growing awareness and concern for environmental issues, there is a movement to stem further damage to the countryside and replace some of the values which have been lost. Num Pages: 314 pages, line drawings, halftones. BIC Classification: JKSN1; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471948711
ISBN
9780471948711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 256.21

Hardback. Thomas Andrews drills deep into the many pressures that have reshaped a small stretch of North America, from the ice age to the advent of the Anthropocene and controversies over climate change. He brings to the surface lessons about the critical relationships to land, climate, and species that only seemingly unimportant places on Earth can teach. Num Pages: 324 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088573
ISBN
9780674088573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Paperback. A trenchant reassessment of colonial and postcolonial conservation policies in Africa and their impact on the local inhabitants. Series: Crises in World Politics. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042581
ISBN
9781849042581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.60

hardcover. Offers us a cohesive picture of Roosevelt's engagement with the natural world along with a compelling portrait of how Americans used, wasted, and worried about natural resources in a time of burgeoning empire. Num Pages: 368 pages, 34 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226197760
ISBN
9780226197760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.11

Paperback. Various international and cross-cultural partnerships have been established, often with impressive speed, to facilitate the protection of natural resources and the environment. However, many problems exist within these partnerships. This book is based on these difficulties. Editor(s): Arler, Finn; Svennevig, Ingeborg. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 17. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9788778383471
ISBN
9788778383471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.59

Paperback. Lyanda Lynn Haupt's sublime tribute to the crow and an invitation to engage with the wild life in our midst. Num Pages: 240 pages, Integrated: 10, line drawings. BIC Classification: RNK; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316019118
ISBN
9780316019118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.23

Paperback. Crown Jewels: Five Great National Parks Around the World and the Challenges They Face takes a look at the impediments facing national parks from rapid environmental change, worldwide economic recession, and political pressures of varying degree. Editor(s): Delehanty, Randolph. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 colour plates. BIC Classification: RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
American Association of Museums United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933253732
ISBN
9781933253732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.98

paperback. Num Pages: 329 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JP; KC; KJM; LNKJ; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Deutscher Universitätsverlag United Kingdom
Edition
1998th Edition
Number of pages
329
Condition
New
SKU
V9783824442911
ISBN
9783824442911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 97.40

Paperback. .
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642789410
ISBN
9783642789410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 130.74
€ 46.48

Hardback. Features David Brower, a dynamic leader in the environmental movement over the last half of the twentieth century. This book explores Brower's impact on the movement from its beginnings until his death in 2000. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520278363
ISBN
9780520278363
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.80

Paperback. Where will the water come from to sustain the great desert cities of Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix? This title explores the water in the West, and explains why America built the dam that made Lake Powell and others like it and then allowed its citizens to become dependent on their benefits, which were always temporary. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; RNFD; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268029
ISBN
9780520268029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.28

Paperback. Examines the negotiations and controversies that took place during the planning and construction of The Dalles Dam and the profound impact the project had on both the Indian community of Celilo Village and the non-Indian town of The Dalles, intertwined with local concerns that affected the entire American West. Series: Emil and Kathleen Sick Series in Western History and Biography. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; JFSL9; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 351.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295985466
ISBN
9780295985466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.14

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