Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; JKV; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- American Meteorological Society
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781940033952
- ISBN
- 9781940033952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.45
€ 37.45
Paperback. "For years we wasted land with impunity," William H. Whyte writes in this classic work at last returned to print, "now we no longer can." Num Pages: 392 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: RNC; RPC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812217995
- ISBN
- 9780812217995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.30
€ 41.99
€ 37.30
Paperback. In a challenging and provocative book, William Whyte, author of the classic The Organization Man, observes the influence public spaces have on the people who use them. In this exploration of pedestrian behavior and urban dynamics, he calls on city planners to provide functional, pleasant places to live and work. Num Pages: 408 pages, 95 illus. BIC Classification: RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 180 x 30. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220742
- ISBN
- 9780812220742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.29
€ 47.99
€ 37.29
Paperback. In short, punchy essays by distinguished researchers from across a range of disciplines, this book provides a new way of understanding globalization, moving away from the standard accounts of global forces, economic flows, and capitalist dynamics, to show how ordinary practices and artefacts are crucial elements and symbols of globalization. Editor(s): Thrift, Nigel; Tickell, Adam; Woolgar, Steve. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; KCP; RGCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199212637
- ISBN
- 9780199212637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.04
€ 75.04
Hardcover. The story of a successful citizens' movement to protect the land and encourage a culture of environmental respect in pre-World War I Germany Series: Social History, Popular Culture and Politics in Germany. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472108091
- ISBN
- 9780472108091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.55
€ 123.55
Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817317348
- ISBN
- 9780817317348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.09
€ 47.09
Hardback. Presents an overview of the physiological and biochemical principles that shape how animals procure energy and nutrients and free themselves of toxins - and how this relates to broader ecological phenomena. This book reviews the chemical ecology of food, and discusses how animals digest and process food. Num Pages: 744 pages, 40 halftones. 242 line illus. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 744
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074535
- ISBN
- 9780691074535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.60
€ 148.60
Hardcover. Addresses the problem of improving public transit systems by taking advantage of various technologies and advanced modelling techniques. Num Pages: 356 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780080442068
- ISBN
- 9780080442068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.64
€ 149.64
Paperback. Explains why we should be approaching environmental issues collaboratively, each taking on a challenging aspect and finding solutions to small parts of the larger problem. This title outlines crises brought about by climate change and extreme weather, including effects on food, water, and energy. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- American Meteorological Society United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935704560
- ISBN
- 9781935704560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.57
€ 40.57
Paperback. In this unique travelogue, William H. Calvin takes us around the globe and back in time, showing how such cycles of cool, crash and burn provided the impetus for enormous increases in the intelligence and complexity of human beings. Num Pages: 352 pages, 46 halftones, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: RBP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226092034
- ISBN
- 9780226092034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.04
€ 29.04
Hardcover. The earth's climate changes abruptly every few thousand years, with breathtaking speed, cooling the climate worldwide. For most mammals this has a devastating effect on population. This volume argues that the cycle has instigated the increase in brain size and complexity of human beings. Num Pages: 352 pages, 46 halftones, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226092010
- ISBN
- 9780226092010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.34
€ 42.34
Hardcover. Every decade since 1950 has seen more floods and more wildfires on every continent. Deserts are expanding, coral reefs are dying, fisheries are declining, and hurricanes are strengthening. Global warming has made the Earth sick. This book delivers a diagnosis and a prescription. Num Pages: 352 pages, 118 halftones, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226092041
- ISBN
- 9780226092041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.01
€ 52.01
Paperback. This work is intended for the one-semester course called the "Geography of Europe". It provides an overview of contemporary Europe, including both topical and regional chapters. Its broad scope means that it is easily adaptable to various course formats. Editor(s): Berentsen, William H. Num Pages: 688 pages, illustrations, photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; RG; WT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 199 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471583363
- ISBN
- 9780471583363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 336.44
€ 336.44
hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804711197
- ISBN
- 9780804711197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.74€ 96.84
€ 107.74
€ 96.84
Paperback. Bringing together business and conservation is key to saving the land according to Ginn, who is himself involved with both camps. He describes ways in which corporations can aid in conservation efforts by using investment banking, with debt and bankruptcy; creating new environmental markets, such as carbon credits and natural resource banks; and Num Pages: 263 pages, tables, figures, boxes, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: KCN; RNF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 323.
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 263
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd None ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597260138
- ISBN
- 9781597260138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.01
€ 46.01
Hardcover. As our world becomes increasingly urbanized, an understanding of the context, mechanisms, and consequences of city and suburban environments becomes more critical. This title demonstrates the value of urban green. Focusing specifically on the role of vegetation and trees, it shows the costs and benefits reaped from urban open spaces. Num Pages: 288 pages, 31 halftones, 56 tables. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226901459
- ISBN
- 9780226901459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.82
€ 130.82
paperback. Presents the environmental history of the early years of Oregon, a state that has been associated with environmental protection. Covering the period from early human habitation to the end of World War II, this book shows that the reality of Oregon's environmental history involves far more than a discussion of timber cutting and land-use planning. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 416 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780295979014
- ISBN
- 9780295979014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.55
€ 31.99
€ 29.55
Hardback. This introductory level text explores various theoretical approaches to human-environment geography, demonstrating how local dynamics and global processes influence how we interact with our environments. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 27. Weight in Grams: 964.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405189323
- ISBN
- 9781405189323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.52
€ 102.52
Hardcover. This edited volume addresses sustainability efforts in cities and metropolitan regions around the world; focusing on four key areas: environment, economic, sociopolitical, and cultural sustainability. It includes chapters about applications to urban regions focusing on the movement from sustainable development to resilient urban centers. Editor(s): Holt, William G. Series: Research in Urban Sociology. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784410582
- ISBN
- 9781784410582
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 221.78
€ 221.78
Paperback. The only way to reverse the historical trends that have made Los Angeles increasingly unliveable, Fulton concludes, is to confront the prevailing "cocoon citizenship,the mind-set that prevents the city's inhabitants and leaders from recognizing Los Angeles's patchwork of communities as a single metropolis. Num Pages: 424 pages, 74, 13 maps, 61 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBT; JPQB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801865060
- ISBN
- 9780801865060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.12
€ 42.12