Conservation of the environment
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Conservation of the environment
Paperback. Drawing on extensive research, this study provides an overview of the causes and consequences of the loss of natural resources. It explores key ecosystems (forests, marine systems, wetlands) and examines the management challenges involved in protecting these systems from destruction. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 475. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012531
- ISBN
- 9781853831812
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. David Ehrenfeld ranges far and wide in this book to provide a coherent vision of our relationship with Nature - its many aspects and implications - as our century opens into the next millenium. He warns of our heedless destruction of our environment and proposes solutions for a new era. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012683
- ISBN
- 9780195096378
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
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.
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- 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
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. Draws together a large amount of research on different animals. This book provides examples and case studies. It is suitable for those who work with or study animals in captivity. Series: UFAW Animal Welfare. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632064076
- ISBN
- 9780632064076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.19
€ 82.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, colour photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; RNKH; WNCS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 96 x 14. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869663865
- ISBN
- 9781869663865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.77
€ 20.99
€ 16.77
Paperback. Describes the water crisis-national and global, present and future - and then presents options for saving water through conservation, creating a water-wise landscape, and creating water-conserving systems. This book offers illustrated instructions on creating systems to reuse greywater, harvest rainwater, and set up a waterless composting toilet. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: RNFD; RNK; WK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 276 x 27. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Workman Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612121697
- ISBN
- 9781612121697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.89
€ 30.99
€ 24.89
Hardcover. Take readers on Dinerstein's - one of conservation's key scientists, unlikely journey to conservation's frontiers, from early research in Nepal to recent expeditions as head of Conservation Science at the World Wildlife Fund. Along the way, each locale is brought to life by the author's vivid descriptions, amusing stories, and poetic voice. Num Pages: 304 pages, index. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559635783
- ISBN
- 9781559635783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.10
€ 44.99
€ 37.10
Paperback. The conclusions of the Global Biodiversity Assessment are presented in this 1995 Summary for Policy-Makers. Editor(s): Heywood, V. H.; Watson, R.T.; Baste, I.; Dias, B.; Gamez, R.; Reid, W.; Ruark, Gibbons. Num Pages: 56 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 244 x 5. Weight in Grams: 112.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521564809
- ISBN
- 9780521564809
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Condition: New
€ 59.86
€ 59.86
Hardcover. Tropical deforestation. The collapse of fisheries. Unprecedented levels of species extinction. Faced with the plethora of gloom-and-doom headlines about the natural world, we might think that environmental disaster is inevitable. This title offers several stories of successful conservation. Num Pages: 264 pages, 37 halftones. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226035970
- ISBN
- 9780226035970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.82
€ 31.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. In this volume many of the world's leading conservation and population biologists evaluate what has become a key tool in estimating extinction risk and evaluating potential recovery strategies - population viability analysis, or PVA. Editor(s): Beissinger, Steven R.; McCullough, Dale R. Num Pages: 496 pages, 71 line drawings, 29 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041780
- ISBN
- 9780226041780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 45.68
€ 53.29
€ 45.68
Hardcover. News headlines would often have us believe that conservationists are inevitably locked in conflict with the people who live and work on the lands they seek to protect. This book delves into the history and evolution of western land use policy and of the working landscapes themselves. Editor(s): Charnely, Susan; Sheridan, Thomas E.; Nabhan, Gary Paul. Num Pages: 352 pages, 26 halftones, 5 tables. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226165684
- ISBN
- 9780226165684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.03€ 85.07
€ 103.03
€ 85.07
Serengeti IV: Sustaining Biodiversity in a Coupled Human-Natural Syste...
Anthony R. E. Sinclair (Ed.)
Paperback. Explores our species role as a source of both discord and balance in Serengeti ecosystem dynamics. This book shows how the people and landscapes surrounding crucial protected areas like Serengeti National Park can and must contribute to Serengeti conservation. Editor(s): Sinclair, Anthony R. E.; Metzger, Kristine L.; Mduma, Simon A.R.; Fryxell, John M. Num Pages: 832 pages, 84 halftones, 100 line drawings, 66 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226196169
- ISBN
- 9780226196169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.32€ 56.50
€ 66.32
€ 56.50
Hardcover. Brings together a consortium of voices comprised of renowned scientists, historians, philosophers, environmental writers, activists, policy makers, and land managers to negotiate the incredible challenges that environmentalism faces. Editor(s): Minteer, Ben A.; Pyne, Stephen J. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226259826
- ISBN
- 9780226259826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.66€ 47.81
€ 55.66
€ 47.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MBF; RNF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226316987
- ISBN
- 9780226316987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.94
€ 27.99
€ 22.94
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.
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- 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
€ 63.95€ 54.00
€ 63.95
€ 54.00
Paperback. Editor(s): Beissinger, Steven R.; Ackerly, David D; Doremus, Holly; Machlis, Gary E. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226423005
- ISBN
- 9780226423005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.03
€ 51.99
€ 40.03
Paperback. Cynthia Moss has studied the elephants in Kenya's Amboseli National Park for over 27 years. Her research has revealed much of what we now know about these animals. Here she chronicles the lives of the members of the T families led by Matriarchs Teresia, Slit Ear, Torn Ear, Tania, and Tuskless. Num Pages: 384 pages, 73 halftones, 11 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 642. Thirteen Years in the Life of an Elephant Family. 384 pages, 73 halftones, 11 line drawings, 2 maps. Cynthia Moss has studied the elephants in Kenya's Amboseli National Park for over 27 years. Her research has revealed much of what we now know about these animals. Here she chronicles the lives of the members of the T families led by Matriarchs Teresia, Slit Ear, Torn Ear, Tania, and Tuskless. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RNKH. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226542379
- ISBN
- 9780226542379
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.01
€ 27.99
€ 23.01
Paperback. This volume presents a comprehensive description and analysis of the animal community of the tropical rain forest at El Verde, Puerto Rico. The contributors weave the strands of information about the energy flow within the forest into a tool for understanding community dynamics known as a food web. Num Pages: 628 pages, 50 halftones, 77 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KJP; PSTS; PSV; RGBL; RNC; RNK; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 840.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 628
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226706009
- ISBN
- 9780226706009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.06€ 59.65
€ 71.06
€ 59.65
Paperback. Located in the heart of England's Lake District, the placid waters of Thirlmere seem to be the embodiment of pastoral beauty. This title re-creates the battle for Thirlmere and the clashes between conservationists who wished to preserve the lake and developers eager to supply the needs of a growing urban population. Num Pages: 248 pages, 60 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; 3JH; HBTK; RBKF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350. Manchester, Thirlmere, and Modern Environmentalism. 248 pages, 60 halftones. Located in the heart of England's Lake District, the placid waters of Thirlmere seem to be the embodiment of pastoral beauty. This title re-creates the battle for Thirlmere and the clashes between conservationists who wished to preserve the lake and developers eager to supply the needs of a growing urban population. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; 3JH; HBTK; RBKF; RNK. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 14. Weight: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226720869
- ISBN
- 9780226720869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.17
€ 24.99
€ 20.17
paperback. "Tiger Moon" is the powerful, poetic story of the Sunquists' two years studying tigers in Nepal. A new afterword tells the story of promising efforts to reconnect fractured Nepalese tiger habitats. Num Pages: 187 pages, 71 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKN; RNKH; WNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226779973
- ISBN
- 9780226779973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.96
€ 32.99
€ 25.96