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Conservation of the environment

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Conservation of the environment

Highlights South and Central American approaches to wildlife conservation and documents the state and the historical development of a Latin American conservation and management strategy. This book addresses the threats to bio-diversity caused by ranching, fishing, and hunting and assesses the benefits and risks of continued human use of wildlife. Editor(s): Silvius, Kirsten M.; Bodmer, Richard E.; Fragoso, Jose M. V. Num Pages: 464 pages, 58 line drawings, 2 halftones, 3 color figs, 73 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231127820
ISBN
9780231127820
Condition: New

€ 139.02
€ 105.65

Num Pages: 264 pages, 15. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816681075
ISBN
9780816681075
Condition: New

€ 94.89

Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813562421
ISBN
9780813562421
Condition: New

€ 161.16

hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 115 duotone photographs. BIC Classification: AJB; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1182.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Dewi Lewis Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
KJH0000225
ISBN
9781907893513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.31

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846948084
ISBN
9781846948084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.60

Paperback. An award-winning author's stirring quest to find and understand an elusive and exceptionally rare species in the heart of Southeast Asia's jungles. Num Pages: 368 pages, 22 b/w photos run w/text. BIC Classification: RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316232876
ISBN
9780316232876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.36

hardcover. This revealing and compelling title analyzes the illegal trade in endangered species from a criminological viewpoint and presents specific crime reduction techniques that could help save thousands of species from extinction. Series: Global Crime and Justice. Num Pages: 252 pages, 10. BIC Classification: JKVF; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Praeger United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780313359392
ISBN
9780313359392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.85

Paperback. Presents important ecological concepts through animal parables. This book tells the stories of particular birds and mammals - the packrat, ivory-billed woodpecker, penguin, dingo, European rabbit, and others - and what their fates reveal about the interactions between environmental change and the extinctions or explosions of species populations. Num Pages: 240 pages, 48 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PSVS; RNC; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300122701
ISBN
9780300122701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.72

paperback. This volume draws on research on bird species and their habitats to explain how basic principles of bird ecology and landscape ecology can help us protect and restore the diversity of North American birds. This edition includes reviews of literature that has appeared since the first edition. Illustrator(s): Zickefoose, Julie. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; RNKH; WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 539.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300093162
ISBN
9780300093162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.29

Paperback. Enriched with nearly 100 beautiful color photographs, Floods of Fortune offers the first holistic view of the conservation drama unfolding in the Amazonian floodplain. Num Pages: 184 pages, 90 color photos, 3 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 212 x 12. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231104210
ISBN
9780231104210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. A creative, narrative approach to environmental destruction in urban waterscapes, focusing on neighborhood activists who pressure their governments to follow existing law Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPA; RNK; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439909317
ISBN
9781439909317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Beginning with a brief introduction to environmental history, this text introduces the central concepts of evolution and ecology, and covers several major issues related to the conservation of biodiversity including extinction, climate change, sustainability, conservation law, and invasive species. Num Pages: 232 pages, 108 color illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520264328
ISBN
9780520264328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.66
€ 43.46

paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK; TVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
9781603585637
ISBN
9781603585637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.46

paperback. Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Lands in Canada explores the historical, political, cultural, legal, and ethical issues surrounding forest resource use and discusses opportunities for collaboration between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals. Editor(s): Tindall, D. B.; Trosper, Ronald L.; Perreault, Pamela. Num Pages: 728 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; RNF; RNK; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
UBC Press Canada
Number of pages
728
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774823357
ISBN
9780774823357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Mixed media pr. The focus of this book is on how urban old growth forests have developed and changed. The research can be used to develop restoration ecology based frameworks to restore species composition and address challenges to forest survival including invasive species. Series: SpringerBriefs in Ecology. Num Pages: 78 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNK; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2011
Number of pages
78
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461405825
ISBN
9781461405825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.40

Mixed media pr. This book examines the means by which alien reptiles and amphibians are transported by humans. It provides the first comprehensive database of herpetofaunal introductions worldwide and the first globally comprehensive pathway analysis for alien herpetofauna. Series: Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology. Num Pages: 563 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW5; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1122.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
563
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402089459
ISBN
9781402089459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 286.91

Mixed media pr. Coastal habitats provide the link between the land and the sea. They are dynamic, combine to form ecosystems of great complexity and provide significant areas for wildlife. Managing these assets in the face of continuing pressure from human populations on a sustainable basis is a major task. This work deals with this topic. Series: Coastal Systems and Continental Margins. Num Pages: 219 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGBP; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402046032
ISBN
9781402046032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.24

Mixed media pr. Num Pages: 170 pages, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: RBG; RNK; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publication date
1932
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662235607
ISBN
9783662235607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.48

Mixed media pr. Editor(s): Sietz, Manfred; Saldern, Andreas V; Manfred Sietz; Saldern, Andreas V. Num Pages: 349 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: RBG; RNF; RNK; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
349
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642783388
ISBN
9783642783388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.21

Paperback. USDA Forest Service Experimental Forests and Ranges (EFRs) offer sites where ecological processes can be studied over time. This book explores the promise of this long-term research and new ways of using the network of EFRs to answer current questions. Editor(s): Hayes, Deborah C.; Stout, Susan L.; Crawford, Ralph H.; Hoover, Anne P. Num Pages: 694 pages, 82 black & white illustrations, 105 colour illustrations, 32 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1050.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
694
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493952250
ISBN
9781493952250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 252.76

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