Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. Provides a comprehensive introduction of the application of geologic fundamentals to civil engineering. Explains the theory and applied aspects of engineering geology, and the impact geology has on civil engineering planning, design, construction, and monitoring. Num Pages: 512 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RB; TNCC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471034360
- ISBN
- 9780471034360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 334.52
€ 334.52
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
€ 52.69
€ 52.69
Paperback. Consumers have taken the lead in rejecting genetically modified crops. Giving a voice to farmers who are being pressured by half a dozen giant corporations to grow these crops, this book provides an explanation of what is happening and what is at stake, and a statement of principles. Translator(s): Soani, Manisha; Rao, Vijaya. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 160 pages, notes, boxes. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; KNAC; RNP; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- SKU
- KCG0004504
- ISBN
- 9781856499002
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. A concise up-to-date guide to all aspects of environmental pollution and cleanup. Human invention and innovation have brought about tremendous improvements in the quality of life of millions of people around the world today-but progress has its price. Environmental pollution is rapidly attacking the Earth's ecosphere. Series: Wiley Encyclopedia Series in Environmental Science. Num Pages: 1936 pages, illustrations, references. BIC Classification: GBC; RN; TQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 288 x 224 x 95. Weight in Grams: 5018.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 1936
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471316121
- ISBN
- 9780471316121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 792.55
€ 792.55
Hardback. This in-depth study of fourteen pulp manufacturing mills in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand provides the most extensive and systematic empirical examination, to date, of the reasons firms achieve the levels of environmental performance that they do. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 1MBF; 1MBN; KNDS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748063
- ISBN
- 9780804748063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.44
€ 143.44
Paperback. Master the fundamental math skills necessary to quantify and evaluate a broad range of environmental questions. Environmental issues are often quantitative--how much land, how many people, what amount of pollution. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PBT; RN; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471183099
- ISBN
- 9780471183099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 153.57
€ 153.57
hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226297255
- ISBN
- 9780226297255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.37
€ 126.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 121 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226297392
- ISBN
- 9780226297392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.68
€ 42.68
Hardcover. Editor(s): Tamm, Robert A. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613249987
- ISBN
- 9781613249987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.66€ 111.99
€ 164.66
€ 111.99
Paperback. A contemporary book to compare and integrate the various ways geographers think about and use scale across the spectrum of the discipline and includes contributions by human geographers, physical geographers and GIS specialists. Editor(s): Sheppard, Eric; McMaster, Robert B. Num Pages: 288 pages, 42 illustrations. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230700
- ISBN
- 9780631230700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.06
€ 72.06
Hardback. A systematic and critical discussion of the nature of environmental harm from an eco-justice perspective, challenging conventional criminological definitions of environmental harm. It features examples and illustrations from many national contexts. Series: Studies in Social Harm. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHB; RNP; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447300403
- ISBN
- 9781447300403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.18
€ 139.18
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415632102
- ISBN
- 9780415632102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.45
€ 91.45
Paperback. The debate on modernity and postmodernity has awakened interest in the importance of the spatial for cultural formations. Rob Shields has here developed an alternative geography and sociology of space by examining 'places on the margin'. Series: International Library of Sociology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 line drawings, bibliography. BIC Classification: JH; RGC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415080224
- ISBN
- 9780415080224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.15
€ 81.15
Paperback. An accessible and thought-provoking survey of this vast field. Emphasising the underlying concepts students need to understand and authored by world-renowned experts. Series: Key Concepts in Human Geography. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GTF; RG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857025852
- ISBN
- 9780857025852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 49.16
€ 49.99
€ 49.16
paperback. "Slow violence" from climate change, toxic drift, deforestation, oil spills, and the environmental aftermath of war takes place gradually and often invisibly. The author focuses on the inattention we have paid to the lethality of many environmental crises, in contrast with the sensational, spectacle-driven messaging that impels public activism. Num Pages: 370 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- GLD
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780674072343
- ISBN
- 9780674072343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.06
€ 29.99
€ 23.06
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861343802
- ISBN
- 9781861343802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.46
€ 49.46
Paperback. Something is stirring. People around the world are deciding that the well being of their local community and its economy lies with them. In the post cheap oil era, we have to share resources. Transition groups in the UK and Europe have already started, and they have found that just doing stuff can transform their lives. Num Pages: 160 pages, 90 illustrations. BIC Classification: KCG; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Green Books
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857841179
- ISBN
- 9780857841179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.08
€ 15.99
€ 13.08
Hardcover. All systems produce waste as part of a cycle - bacteria, humans, combustion engines, even one as large and complex as a city. To some extent, this waste can be absorbed, processed, or recycled - though never completely. This book reveals how a long history of human consumption has left our world drowning in waste. Num Pages: 360 pages, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAF; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626. How Our Consumption Challenges the Planet. 360 pages, 9 line drawings. All systems produce waste as part of a cycle - bacteria, humans, combustion engines, even one as large and complex as a city. To some extent, this waste can be absorbed, processed, or recycled - though never completely. This book reveals how a long history of human consumption has left our world drowning in waste. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PSAF; RN. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 25. Weight: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226326993
- ISBN
- 9780226326993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.21
€ 43.21
Paperback. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877667186
- ISBN
- 9780877667186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.49
€ 52.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCM; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415820950
- ISBN
- 9780415820950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.36
€ 31.36
Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Atkinson, Belinda. Series: The British Natural History Collection. Num Pages: 144 pages, Line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; RNB; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Whittet Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781873580868
- ISBN
- 9781873580868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.21
€ 21.99
€ 20.21
Paperback. An exploration of the rise of sustainable development policies in London by international authors. Essential reading for urban practitioners and policy makers, and students in social, urban and environmental geography, sociology and urban studies. Editor(s): Imrie, Rob; Lees, Loretta. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; RGC; RNU; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447310600
- ISBN
- 9781447310600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.48
€ 52.48
Paperback. This practical guide to regulatory compliance and good management practice addresses key issues in underground storage tank (UST) management. Offers recommendations for developing and maintaining UST management programs that minimize the risk of a release and reduce the potential for costly repercussions. Num Pages: 391 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 211 x 22. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Government Institutes Inc.,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 5 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 391
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865876071
- ISBN
- 9780865876071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 209.02
€ 209.02
Paperback. Concrete Jungles explores the hidden geographies of injustice in the Caribbean islands, demonstrating how mainstream environmentalism reflects and reproduces racial and economic inequalities. Series: Global and Comparative Ethnography. Num Pages: 208 pages, 5 bw line art, 9 bw halftone. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JFSG; JHMC; RGC; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190273590
- ISBN
- 9780190273590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.92
€ 54.92