Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardcover. Alfred Russel Wallace, Henry Walter Bates and Richard Spruce were English naturalists who went to Amazonia 150 years ago. This book combines all three young mens experiences of the Amazon, drawing heavily on their own letters and books. Num Pages: 368 pages, 76 illustrations, 20 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; PSA; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 183 x 43. Weight in Grams: 996.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500252109
- ISBN
- 9780500252109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.05
€ 26.99
€ 20.05
Hardcover. George Catlin gained renown for his nineteenth-century paintings of Indians and their lands. The author argues that, despite his sympathies, Catlin's work embodied the same prevailing sentiment toward Nature that sanctioned Indian removal and thus undercut his own alternate vision for westward expansion. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL9; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616312
- ISBN
- 9780700616312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.95
€ 56.95
Hardcover. * A probing, cutting-edge analysis of the past, present and future of the world's largest single habitat * Argues that the contemporary geopolitics of the deep ocean are characterised by competing political, economic, and ecological interests. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JPSL; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745680187
- ISBN
- 9780745680187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardback. * Natural disasters regularly reach a high degree of prominence in the media, but we rarely see the political aspects of the ways that disasters are managed and dealt with. * This book offers a comprehensive survey of the political history of disaster management, from World War I onwards. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPS; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650685
- ISBN
- 9780745650685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.18
€ 73.18
Paperback. * Natural disasters regularly reach a high degree of prominence in the media, but we rarely see the political aspects of the ways that disasters are managed and dealt with. * This book offers a comprehensive survey of the political history of disaster management, from World War I onwards. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPS; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650692
- ISBN
- 9780745650692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.50
€ 24.50
Paperback. * A probing, cutting-edge analysis of the past, present and future of the world's largest single habitat * Argues that the contemporary geopolitics of the deep ocean are characterised by competing political, economic, and ecological interests. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JPSL; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745680194
- ISBN
- 9780745680194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.24
€ 22.24
Hardcover. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: PHVJ; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118947401
- ISBN
- 9781118947401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.98
€ 162.98
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Macmillan Learning
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781429255240
- ISBN
- 9781429255240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.21€ 93.33
€ 96.21
€ 93.33
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Island Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- None
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597267083
- ISBN
- 9781597267083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.52
€ 42.52
Paperback. In the light of the looming ecological crisis facing the world today, much of the beauty of the natural world is being lost forever. This book seeks to confront this crisis through a philosophical enquiry into our perception of natural beauty. Num Pages: 304 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442. Ecophilosophy in the Light of Traditional Wisdom. 304 pages, col. Illustrations. In the light of the looming ecological crisis facing the world today, much of the beauty of the natural world is being lost forever. This book seeks to confront this crisis through a philosophical enquiry into our perception of natural beauty. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RNA. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 21. Weight: 442.
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935493983
- ISBN
- 9781935493983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.79
€ 24.99
€ 23.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477309360
- ISBN
- 9781477309360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.75
€ 20.99
€ 20.75
Hardback. Natural history, the deliberate observation of the environment, is arguably the oldest science. This title chronicles the rise, decline, and ultimate revival of natural history within the realms of science and public discourse. Num Pages: 366 pages, 19 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: RNK; WNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 710. A History of Natural History. 366 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. Natural history, the deliberate observation of the environment, is arguably the oldest science. This title chronicles the rise, decline, and ultimate revival of natural history within the realms of science and public discourse. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: RNK; WNC. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 28. Weight: 706.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 366
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- F First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273764
- ISBN
- 9780520273764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.31€ 65.32
€ 83.31
€ 65.32
Hardback. The Cambrian Period was a critical time in Earth's history during this immense span of time nearly every modern group of animals appeared. This book deals with the life and times of the amazing animals that inhabited Earth more than 500 million years ago. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 432 pages, 28 color illus., 186 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 4531 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253011824
- ISBN
- 9780253011824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.04
€ 72.04
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847426666
- ISBN
- 9781847426666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.40
€ 40.99
€ 38.40
Paperback. Around 71% of the Earth's surface is covered in water. In this Very Short Introduction John Finney explores the science of water, its structure and remarkable properties, and its vital role for life on Earth. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: PHVB; PNR; PSA; RBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 113 x 11. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198708728
- ISBN
- 9780198708728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.61
€ 13.99
€ 11.61
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; KCX; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloomberg Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576603208
- ISBN
- 9781576603208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.28
€ 25.99
€ 21.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 548 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553384574
- ISBN
- 9780553384574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.40
€ 20.99
€ 19.40
Paperback. George Perkins Marsh was a Vermonter, and his diplomatic career took him for some years to Italy. This book follows in Marsh's footsteps along a trajectory running from Vermont to Italy, and fetches up at the managed forest of Vallombrosa. It takes up issues of sustainability as practiced locally, reports on family doings. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: RN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813927169
- ISBN
- 9780813927169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.33
€ 20.99
€ 20.33
Hardcover. A combination of environmental history, travel writing, literary criticism, and memoir, this book features a pivotal figure who is the nineteenth-century diplomat and writer George Perkins Marsh, generally regarded as America's first environmentalist. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBTB; RNA; WTLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813925769
- ISBN
- 9780813925769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.19
€ 56.19
Paperback. Long before GPS and Google Earth, humans traveled vast distances using environmental clues and simple instruments. What is lost when technology substitutes for our innate capacity to find our way? Illustrated with 200 drawings, this narrative part treatise, part travelogue, and part navigational history brings our own world into sharper view." Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 36. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088078
- ISBN
- 9780674088078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.93
€ 29.99
€ 25.93
Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 141, 141 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; PSVW73; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 229 x 16. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421421919
- ISBN
- 9781421421919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.19
€ 41.99
€ 37.19
Hardcover. This comprehensive book provides a thorough scientific foundation on the growth and care of plants common to all horticultural commodities. Continuing in the tradition of the first edition, it incorporates the principles behind the techniques described in other "how-to" horticulture texts. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 182 x 24. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471465799
- ISBN
- 9780471465799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 231.01
€ 231.01
Hardback. Examines how China's three late imperial dynasties - the Yuan, Ming, and Qing - conquered, colonized, and assumed control of the southwest. This book also highlights the response to China's colonization of the southwest. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 2 b/w illustrations, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025912
- ISBN
- 9780674025912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.56
€ 54.99
€ 46.56
Paperback. Whether our personality, intelligence, and behavior are more likely to be shaped by our environment or our genetic coding is not simply an idle question for researchers. This work looks at this and other important issues. It also explains the insights gained into how the brain functions and how it can (or cannot) be molded and changed. Series: Science Essentials S. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 halftone. 45 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KLS; PSAN; RGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133102
- ISBN
- 9780691133102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.73
€ 36.99
€ 27.73