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Conservation of the environment
Paperback. Following the author's journey from London bad boy to African wildlife warrior, this title focuses on a series of love affairs with the world's most beautiful and endangered creatures - affairs that so often end in pain, for to succeed in re-introducing a lion or leopard to the wild is to be deprived of their companionship. Num Pages: 384 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; BGA; RNKH; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141048567
- ISBN
- 9780141048567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.91
€ 19.00
€ 16.91
Paperback. Over the past five hundred years, North Americans have increasingly turned to mining to produce much of their basic social and cultural objects. Drawing on the work of scholars from Mexico, the United States, and Canada, this book explores how mining has shaped North America over the last half millennium. Editor(s): McNeill, John R. Num Pages: 420 pages, 6 b/w photos, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; HBJK; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520279179
- ISBN
- 9780520279179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. S. Department of Agriculture Editor(s): DeVault, Travis L.; Blackwell, Bradley F.; Belant, Jerrold L. Series: Wildlife Management and Conservation. Num Pages: 200 pages, 53, 53 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ; PSAF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 252 x 17. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421410821
- ISBN
- 9781421410821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.43
€ 95.43
Hardback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: LNKG; LNKN; PSVS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118876459
- ISBN
- 9781118876459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.43
€ 139.43
Paperback. By exploring the delta as a quagmire in both natural and political terms, Biggs shows how engineered transformations of the Mekong Delta landscape-channelized rivers, a complex canal system, hydropower development, deforestation-have interacted with equally complex transformations in the geopolitics of the region. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 illustrations, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; HBJF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991993
- ISBN
- 9780295991993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
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€ 42.18
€ 46.99
€ 42.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 204 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Broadway Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised, Updated, Subsequent
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781400051571
- ISBN
- 9781400051571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
paperback. Theorizes the political agency of things and natural phenomena-such as trash, food, weather, and electricity-to examine how non-human elements exert force on human politics and social relations. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 176 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: JPA; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 282. A Political Ecology of Things. 200 pages, illustrations. Argues that political theory needs to do a better job of recognizing the active participation of nonhuman forces in events. The author also explores how political analyses of public events might change were we to acknowledge that agency always emerges as the effect of ad hoc configurations of human and nonhuman forces. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JPA; RNK. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 12. Weight: 274.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822346333
- ISBN
- 9780822346333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.68
€ 27.68
Hardcover. There are few marine creatures as spectacular as the Basking Shark. At up to 11 metres in length and seven tonnes in weight, this colossal, plankton-feeding shark is the second largest fish in the world. Join us for a journey amidst wild seas, places, people and conservation history in the battle to protect this iconic creature. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8-page colour section. BIC Classification: PSPM; PSVW1; RNKH; WNCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Wild Nature Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957394681
- ISBN
- 9780957394681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.14
€ 37.99
€ 32.14
Paperback. Argues that the chief stumbling block to environmental thinking is the image of nature itself. Ranging widely in 18th-century through contemporary philosophy, culture, and history, this title explores the value of art in imagining environmental projects. It traces the contexts of ecological constructs through the history of capitalism. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034853
- ISBN
- 9780674034853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.92
€ 36.99
€ 31.92
Hardback. This book assesses the latest trends in the adoption of conservation agriculture. Focusing on the most recent technologies to improve agricultural resilience to climate change, as well as increase profitability and sustainability, it takes a continental and sub-regional approach to African agriculture. Editor(s): Friedrich, Theodor; Mkomwa, Saidi; Kassam, Amir H. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; RNKH; TVF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 181 x 251 x 2. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780645681
- ISBN
- 9781780645681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.57
€ 135.57
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
€ 24.99€ 19.69
€ 24.99
€ 19.69
Hardback. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: RBGB; RNK; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Rodale Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609615543
- ISBN
- 9781609615543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.22
€ 27.99
€ 21.22
Hardback. Provides a practical step-by-step guide to successfully planning, implementing, and evaluating the re-establishment of animal populations in former habitats or their introduction in new environments. This book covers a broad range of taxonomic groups, ecosystems, and global regions. Editor(s): Jachowski, David S.; Millspaugh, Joshua J.; Angermeier, Paul L.; Slotow, Rob. Num Pages: 408 pages, 45 b/w images, 10 tables. BIC Classification: PSVS; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 186 x 262 x 29. Weight in Grams: 994.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284616
- ISBN
- 9780520284616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.10€ 54.84
€ 70.10
€ 54.84
Paperback. Deals with conservation and development in Madagascar Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 b&w, 1 table, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HSM; GTB; KNAL; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253005779
- ISBN
- 9780253005779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.52
€ 26.99
€ 25.52
Paperback. Protected natural areas have historically been the primary tool of conservationists to conserve land and wildlife. This book provides a necessary addition to the conversation about the future of conservation in the so-called Anthropocene, one that will be useful for academics, policymakers, and conservation practitioners at all levels. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Island Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- None
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610915489
- ISBN
- 9781610915489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 42.42
€ 45.99
€ 42.42
Paperback. How many of us sometimes feel that we are scratching at the walls of this life, seeking to find our way into a wider space beyond? That our mild, polite existence sometimes seems to crush the breath out of us? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141975580
- ISBN
- 9780141975580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardback. Shorebirds are model organisms for illustrating the principles of ecology and excellent subjects for research. This title explores the ecology, conservation, and management of these birds. It contains chapters which examine phylogenetic relationships between shorebirds and other birds, and cover shorebird morphology, anatomy, and physiology. Num Pages: 344 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 26 line illustrations, 18 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW6; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 183 x 23. Weight in Grams: 880. 344 pages, Illustrations. Shorebirds are model organisms for illustrating the principles of ecology and excellent subjects for research. This title explores the ecology, conservation, and management of these birds. It contains chapters which examine phylogenetic relationships between shorebirds and other birds, and cover shorebird morphology, anatomy, and physiology. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSVW6; RNKH. Dimension: 256 x 183 x 23. Weight: 892.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266407
- ISBN
- 9780520266407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.36€ 65.36
€ 84.36
€ 65.36
Hardback. This important new text introduces conservation criminology as the interdisciplinary study of environmental exploitation and risks at the intersection of human and natural systems. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: LNKJ; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118935484
- ISBN
- 9781118935484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.02
€ 91.02
Hardback. This book reveals how the illegal ivory trade is tied to corruption, conflicts, colonialism and local livelihoods. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JKV; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 223 x 38. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849046763
- ISBN
- 9781849046763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.11
€ 33.99
€ 31.11