Conservation of the environment
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Conservation of the environment
Paperback. Presents stories that look at the external landscape, the world around us, asking hard questions about the capacity to destroy what we love best. This book features stories that turn inward, into the human heart, perhaps searching for an answer there. Editor(s): Caswell, Kurt; Tomlinson, Susan Leigh; Warner, Diane Hueter. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896726550
- ISBN
- 9780896726550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.74
€ 23.99
€ 21.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 130 Photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; RNKH; WNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Random House Struik
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431702459
- ISBN
- 9781431702459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.62
€ 25.99
€ 24.62
paperback. Shows the origins, nature, and demise of colonial rule in East Africa and of the first fitful decades of independence. This title provides a story of shifting constellations of power over forests, beginning with African chiefs and forest spirits - both known as 'ax-wielders' - and ending with international conservation experts. Series Editor(s): Webb, James L. A., Jr. Series: Ecology & History. Num Pages: 304 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821418659
- ISBN
- 9780821418659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.09
€ 34.99
€ 32.09
Hardcover. Habitat loss and fragmentation arguably pose the greatest threats to biological diversity. This title provides a blueprint for advancing understanding of conservation in agricultural regions. It combines the efforts of ecologists, economists, statisticians, mathematicians and land-use specialists. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: RNC; RNKH; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557533272
- ISBN
- 9781557533272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.53
€ 86.53
Hardback. Soon after her 50th birthday, Melissa Walker decided to leave her suburban life and venture into the wilderness. Like many American chroniclers before her who have surrendered to the pleasures of the open road, she had no destination in mind, just two definite goals - one personal, one political. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSJ1; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921099
- ISBN
- 9780813921099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.90
€ 50.90
Paperback. Soon after her 50th birthday, Melissa Walker decided to leave her suburban life and venture into the wilderness. Like many American chroniclers before her who have surrendered to the pleasures of the open road, she had no destination in mind, just two definite goals - one personal, one political. Num Pages: 319 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSJ1; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921105
- ISBN
- 9780813921105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.31
€ 21.99
€ 21.31
hardcover. Explores those uneasy places where scientific research meets public policy-making - and the resulting human effect on our natural and historical landscapes. The author follows an archaeobotanist on her research in the Near East to see what ancient agricultural practices in this largely arid region can tell us about where the West may be heading. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813926230
- ISBN
- 9780813926230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.60
€ 42.60
Conserving the Commonwealth: The Early Years of the Environmental Move...
Peters, Margaret T.. Ed(S): Hass, Patricia Ce...
hardcover. Describes the earliest days of Virginia's environmental movement, recounting the efforts of a farsighted group of leaders to preserve Virginia's priceless resources - open land, waterways, and historic sites - and to create new parks within reach of all the state's citizens. Editor(s): Hass, Patricia Cecil. Num Pages: 144 pages, 17 b&w illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; RNK; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813927732
- ISBN
- 9780813927732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.59
€ 32.99
€ 28.59
Paperback. Fishing in Contested Waters demonstrates the deep roots of contemporary conflicts over rights, sovereignty, conservation, and identity. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4, 3 maps. BIC Classification: RGC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442610965
- ISBN
- 9781442610965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.69
€ 33.99
€ 30.69
Paperback. Provides tools for change while showing how the Buddhist philosophies of interconnectedness and compassion are of immense use in our efforts towards preserving the natural world. This work helps you to deal with the feelings of panic and despair that news of the environment can often evoke. Series: Buddhist View. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HREP; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Windhorse Publications
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781899579990
- ISBN
- 9781899579990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 259 pages, 8 Double-sided page coloured photos. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; RNK; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Protea Book House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781485302599
- ISBN
- 9781485302599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. Offers memories, myths, and meanings of the contiguous piece of wild area in Michigan's "Lower Peninsula". This book provides comprehensive discussions of the area's flora and fauna. It guides to the trails and camping sites, and a photo section showcasing the evolving face of this national treasure. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; RGBL; RNK; WTHH1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472031641
- ISBN
- 9780472031641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.92
€ 32.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSV; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813049342
- ISBN
- 9780813049342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.29
€ 32.29
Paperback. In a world increasingly dominated by human beings, the survival of other species becomes more and more questionable. This book offers an alternative to an "us or them" mentality, proposing that other species are integral to humanity's evolution and exist at the core of our imagination. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JM; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820319827
- ISBN
- 9780820319827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.82
€ 38.99
€ 34.82
Paperback. This work contains a proposed solution to the Earth's most urgent ecological crises. The author suggests that we need to stop indulging fantasies in which everything seems to change, and instead, do what needs to be done while there is still time and good will. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: RNC; RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820320076
- ISBN
- 9780820320076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.75
€ 49.75
Paperback. David Rothenberg is one of our most eloquent observers of the interplay between nature, culture, and technology. This title contains 19 pieces that exemplify what has been called Rothenberg's "amiable" mix of interests, styles, and approaches. It discusses the Hudson River School of painters, ecoterrorism, suburbia, the World Wide Web, and more. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: RNKH; RNT; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329536
- ISBN
- 9780820329536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.76
€ 38.76
Paperback. Formed by the confluence of the Ocmulgee and Oconee Rivers, the Altamaha is the largest free-flowing river on the East Coast and drains its third-largest watershed. In evocative photography and elegant prose, "Altamaha"" "captures the beauty of this river and offers a portrait of James Holland, who has become its improbable guardian. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, maps. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNK; WNCS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 279 x 13. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820343129
- ISBN
- 9780820343129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.72
€ 37.99
€ 35.72
Hardcover. This book is written for upper elementary audience and is an introduction to the amazing behavioral adaptations of some of Hawaiis most intriguing animals. The book presents twelve animals along with biological and environmental information on how and why these animals may have developed their unique behaviors. Series: A Latitude 20 Book. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; PSV; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824839628
- ISBN
- 9780824839628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.61
€ 18.61
Paperback. In this text, Richard P. Thiel tells the tale of his ten years at the centre of efforts to track and protect the recovery of wolves in Northern Wisconsin. The book conveys the wonder, frustrations, humour and hard work of field biologists, as well as the politics that accompanies their profession. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 b&w photographs, 21 line drawings, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; PSVP; RNKH; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299174743
- ISBN
- 9780299174743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.30
€ 29.30
Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633075
- ISBN
- 9780815633075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.04
€ 53.04