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Conservation of the environment

Paperback. Focuses on the complicated relationship between the National Park Service and its policy goals of wilderness preservation and recreation. This title examines the overlapping and sometimes contradictory responsibilities of the park service and the national wilderness preservation system. Num Pages: 344 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988757
ISBN
9780295988757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. Shows how linguistic resources discourage any shared, multidisciplinary public deliberation over environmental goals and policy. Emphasizing cooperation and adaptation through social learning, the author provides a practical framework that encourages an experimental approach to language clarification and problem formulation. Num Pages: 608 pages, 12line drawings. BIC Classification: RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 40. Weight in Grams: 972.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226595214
ISBN
9780226595214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.39

Paperback. A review of the politics and discourses of water use, sharing, and management, and their implications for local livelihoods. This book analyzes contested discourses on such topics as regional hydropower development, floods, and irrigation, along with the broader yet interrelated issues of gender, media, dialogue, and impact assessment. Editor(s): Lebel, Louis; Dore, John; Daniel, Rajesh; Koma, Yang Saing. Num Pages: 283 pages, b/w photos, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749511251
ISBN
9789749511251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 53.33

Paperback. Contents emerged from a conference and follow-up workshop at the Asia Research Centre on Social, Political, and Economic Change at Murdoch University. Editor(s): Hirsch, Philip. Num Pages: 306 pages, maps. BIC Classification: RNK; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9789743900075
ISBN
9789743900075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Hardback. Places emphasis on developments in the social theory of environmental issues, the environment, and the environmental crisis. This also emphasises on the increasingly questionable possibility of shared knowledge at a time of increasing fragmentation of common frameworks, distraction from key issues, and dilution of the idea of objectivity. Series: Current Perspectives in Social Theory. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849506052
ISBN
9781849506052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.10

Paperback. Observations of animals playing, solving problems, and behaving fairly toward each other reveal a range of animal behaviors and show that the ethical treatment of animals is a significant issue. Series: Animals, Culture, & Society. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 534. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592133482
ISBN
9781592133482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.25

Paperback. Examines the impacts of electronics manufacturing on workers and local environments around the world. This book provides multidimensional perspectives on the science and the politics of environmental and social justice, documenting the efforts of community and labour activists, government agencies, and others. Editor(s): Smith, Ted; Sonnenfeld, David; Pellow, David N. Num Pages: 376 pages, 37 b&w illustrations, 27 tables, 3 maps, 6 figures. BIC Classification: JHBL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781592133307
ISBN
9781592133307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

Paperback. Explores the societal forces that led to the expansion of global energy systems demonstrating how the convergence of geopolitical, commercial, and social conditions can generate transformations in world energy foundations. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781592132942
ISBN
9781592132942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. "City" and the "Environment" are not mutually exclusive terms. Facing urban conditions in the 21st century requires an understanding of the interaction between social, cultural, economic, political, and environmental factors. This book explores the city, its environment, and the role humans play in shaping the meaning and condition of both. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 b&w illustrations, 10 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: RNK; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 407. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781592132843
ISBN
9781592132843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

Paperback. Series: North American Religions. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM2; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479873012
ISBN
9781479873012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardcover. Num Pages: 438 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMH; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 239 x 25. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Australia
Number of pages
438
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781118795330
ISBN
9781118795330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.23

Hardcover. Invasive species have a critical and growing effect upon natural areas. They can modify, degrade, or destroy wildland ecosystem structure and function, and reduce native biodiversity. Landscape-level solutions are needed to address these problems. Editor(s): Simberloff, Daniel; Hoddle, Mark; Heinz, Kevin M.; Wagner, David L.; Blossey, Bernd; Causton, Charlotte; Marks, Christian O.; Warner, Keith Douglas. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: PSA; RNKH; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 192 x 22. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781118392591
ISBN
9781118392591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.76

hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Maryland Historical Society United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780938420750
ISBN
9780938420750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. Written by the practicing archaeologists, this book presents the proceedings of the Conservation Theme at the Congress, held in Washington, DC, 22-26 June 2003. Organised according to the topics, the papers address concerns, approaches, and developments at specific sites and in broader regions. Editor(s): Agnew, Neville; Bridgland, Janet. Series: Getty Conservation Institute Symposium Proceedings S. Num Pages: 336 pages, 67 b&w illustrations, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HD; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892368266
ISBN
9780892368266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.23
€ 60.10

Hardback. With a fresh, transdisciplinary approach, this title aims to probe the possibility of a green shift radical enough to permeate the ancient roots of our sensibility and the social sources of our practice. It explores our sense of how to proceed in the face of an ecological crisis that demands fresh thinking and acting. Editor(s): Kearns, Laurel; Keller, Catherine. Series: Transdisciplinary Theological Colloquia S. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLP5; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 44. Weight in Grams: 989.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780823227457
ISBN
9780823227457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.11

Hardback. David McDermott Hughes investigates why climate change is not yet a moral issue by examining the history of energy use in Trinidad and Tobago. Drawing parallels between Trinidad's history of slavery and its oil industry, Hughes shows how treating oil as "ordinary" prevents us from making the moral choice to abandon it. Num Pages: 208 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JHMC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822363064
ISBN
9780822363064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.92

Paperback. David McDermott Hughes investigates why climate change is not yet a moral issue by examining the history of energy use in Trinidad and Tobago. Drawing parallels between Trinidad's history of slavery and its oil industry, Hughes shows how treating oil as "ordinary" prevents us from making the moral choice to abandon it. Num Pages: 208 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JHMC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822362982
ISBN
9780822362982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Hardback. Sean Cubitt offers a large scale rethinking of theories of mediation by describing the ecological footprint of media. He investigates the energy, material, and space needed to create, operate, and dispose of electronic devices, and shows how changing how we use media is the only solution to planetary devastation. Series: A Cultural Politics Book. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; PDR; RNK; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822362814
ISBN
9780822362814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.46

Hardback. Moving away from a simplified food politics that is largely land based, Elspeth Probyn looks at food politics from an ocean-centric perspective by tracing the global movement of several marine species to explore the complex and entangled relationship between humans and fish. Num Pages: 200 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362135
ISBN
9780822362135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.92

Paperback. In this sweeping social history Dorceta E. Taylor examines the emergence and rise of the multi-faceted conservation movement from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century, showing how race, class, and gender influenced its every aspect. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361985
ISBN
9780822361985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

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