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Conservation of the environment

Paperback. This collection opens up spaces where lives end, bodies are disposed of and memories generated: hospitals, hospices, care homes, coroners' courts, funeral premises, cemeteries, roadsides, the spirit world. Using material culture studies it illuminates the ways human beings make meaningful the challenges of death, dying and bereavement. Editor(s): Hockey, J.; Komaromy, Carol. Num Pages: 285 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JHM; JHMC; JPQB; MBS; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349309108
ISBN
9781349309108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Paperback. This innovative urban history of Dublin explores the symbols and spaces of the Irish capital between the Restoration in 1660 and the advent of neoclassical public architecture in the 1770s. The meanings ascribed to statues, churches, houses, and public buildings are traced in detail, using a wide range of visual and written sources. Series: Early Modern History: Society and Culture. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AM; HBJD; HBJD1; HBTB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349308804
ISBN
9781349308804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.78

Paperback. Editor(s): Hewison, Grant; Jha, Veena; Underhill, Maree. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCL; KCM; RNK; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 1997
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349254194
ISBN
9781349254194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.82

Paperback. Editor(s): Clarence-Smith, William Gervase. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; HBG; KCM; KCZ; RNK; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349249039
ISBN
9781349249039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.18

Hardback. Num Pages: 255 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPQB; RND; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 276 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137600820
ISBN
9781137600820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.78

Hardcover. Editor(s): Potter, Gary R.; Nurse, Angus; Hall, Matthew. Series: Palgrave Studies in Green Criminology. Num Pages: 263 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JKVM; LNKJ; RGB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137538420
ISBN
9781137538420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.89

Hardcover. Experts from business, academia, governmental agencies and non-profit think tanks to form a transnational and multi-disciplinary perspectives on the combined challenges of environmental sustainability and energy security in the United States and Germany. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; JPB; RNK; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137334473
ISBN
9781137334473
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.15

Paperback. Editor(s): Dickey, Sierra; Alexandre-Leach, Rose; Gersie, Jenna; Mullen, Anna. Num Pages: 66 pages. BIC Classification: DC; RNK; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 250 x 8. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Green Writers Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780996897389
ISBN
9780996897389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.52

Paperback. Anderson, a senior fellow at Stanford U.'s Hoover Institution think tank, and his co-contributors respond to "doomsayers" who "contend that (economic) growth will ultimately deplete natural resources and destroy the environment." They offer arguments for why economic growth actually improves environmental quality, given the right incentives, and ex Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KC; LN; RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817944827
ISBN
9780817944827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.32

Paperback. Drawing on more than half a century of intimate acquaintance with the South and its people, this is an informed account of a century of forest history - its destruction, conservation, replanting and recovery. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JJ; KCZ; RNF; RNK; RNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813190822
ISBN
9780813190822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.08

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

€ 39.34

In the wake of evidence demonstrating the irreparable damage humans have inflicted on the planet, some have adopted a defeatist attitude toward environmental crises. This book illustrates how local groups in both Japan and the United States are refusing to surrender the earth to a depleted and polluted fate. Editor(s): Karan, Pradyumna P.; Suganuma, Unryu. Num Pages: 336 pages, 60 photographs, 17 illustrations, 29 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; RGL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124889
ISBN
9780813124889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.75

Examines both the potential and the threats that tourism holds for Central Appalachia. Drawing lessons from destinations that have suffered from the "tourist trap syndrome", the authors conclude that only locally controlled tourism can play a positive role in Appalachia's economic development. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; KNSG; RNK; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813122885
ISBN
9780813122885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.56

Hardcover. His inspirational story of dedicated individuals, creative endeavors, and adventure reveals what is being done and what else we must do in order to ensure that these fascinating animals continue swimming in the oceans. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12, 12 colour plates. BIC Classification: PSVW5; RNKH1; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801899072
ISBN
9780801899072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.24

Here Plotkin and her colleagues reveal the nature of these species and the steps needed to make sure they remain a permanent part of the marine environment. Editor(s): Plotkin, Pamela T. Num Pages: 368 pages, 64, 64 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW5; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 953.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801886119
ISBN
9780801886119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.47

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

€ 76.71

Hardcover. Tells the fascinating success story of the saving of the globally significant, iconic, flightless Woodhen of Lord Howe Island. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBFN; RNKH; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
CSIRO Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780643108707
ISBN
9780643108707
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.63

Paperback. Provides up-to-date information on the use of biological control agents to manage wild rabbit populations. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
CSIRO Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780643096127
ISBN
9780643096127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.12

Hardcover. This comprehensive manual provides guidance to the legal mechanisms used to protect wildlife and to conserve nature in the UK. For each section (e.g. trees, hedgerows, SSIs, protected species) there is an introduction covering the scale of the problem, the level of decline of the species and why there is a need to protect. Num Pages: 440 pages, 57 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; KNJC; LNKJ; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 177 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1068.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632057436
ISBN
9780632057436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 176.39

The first book to focus exclusively on the subject, Geodiversity, Second Edition describes the interrelationships between geodiversity and biodiversity, the value of geodiversity to society, as well as current threats to its existence. Num Pages: 508 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & w. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 169 x 31. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
508
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470742143
ISBN
9780470742143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.31

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